The Yoga Practice

Glasgow April 2016

This was me presenting at the OM YOGA show a class for TEENS & pre-teens.

This was the year we lunched our 60hr TEEN - Mind & Body Yoga Teacher Training after the success of our 50hr Alignment Based 8-12yr Yoga Teacher training.

Our next TEEN course is in AUGUST ‘26. There are a couple of places left.

If wanting to reserve a space see https://www.TheYogaPractice.org/kids-teen-yoga-teacher-training or DM

PROPRIOCEPTION - the ability to be aware of your position , movement and force in space!

It is amazing how many people don’t have body awareness. It’s our ability to develop proprioception that develops not only our body but our brain and this ‘felt sense’ can diminish with age and less movement - this is what we need to move!

It’s never more important than with back bending - as we can’t see this are many people struggle with awareness of what we’re meant to feel or how to work this area safely and efficiently.

Props are a great way of giving feedback and developing a strong, safe back binding practice which will keep your spine and your brain supple!

See first comment for the reasons and instructions to use the props (in this case a buckwheat bolster)

YOGA DOWEL

This week we have been working with the Yoga Dowel!

This 6 ft pole is amazing to help work a little stronger, with more awareness, not only so you don’t hit fellow students but also by helping build deeper proprioception (awareness of your body in space).

Here we are rotating our truck (doing a twist), however the connection of the heel of your hand to the pole allows greater awareness and movement of the shoulder blades to facilitate greater rotation.
Grounding out buttocks to the wall helps lengthen our spine and provide awareness of imbalance in our own body.

⭐️ work stronger
⭐️ work smarter

LOOKING for an AMAZING SPACE to run your yoga classes or your therapy business?

The Yoga Practice has been part of MountFlorida Community since 2019.

We currently have times slots available to rent the studio or the treatment room and a couple of PRIME TIME slots available.

If you re looking for success in your business then don’t waste time and money of grotty halls with dirty floors.

Our studio is clean and bright; well equipped & on major bus and rail networks.

If you want to make an appointment to come and see or discuss further then DM or click the link in the first comment.

All ADULT CLASSES start new 6 week blocks this week.
(Mon 6 week blocks will spam 8 weeks as there are 2 bank holidays!)

To find out more about each class head to https://www.TheYogaPractice.org/timetable

The Yoga Dowel is an incredible tool for all postures, including inversions.

This week we have focusing on our standings and seated postures.

Here we highlight some forward bends with twists.

The 6ft pole allows for deeper connection in particular the connection to the shoulder blades ans opening of our chest.

This in turn creates deeper grounding of the buttock bones, resulting in greater spinal extension.

Forward bending and twist becomes stronger and easier with The Dowel.

Try it and let me know how it goes!
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PROPS in YOGA are to gain proprioception! What does that mean? Greater awareness of - how your body moves - where you need to ground/connect to achieve optimal movement - how imbalances can create injury over time The YOGA DOWEL is another great prop which helps achieve this! FOLLOW ON AS THIS WEEK WE’ll SHOW SOME EXAMPLES • • • #iyengarmethod #onlineyoga #yogaprop #yogaalignment #yogaglasgow

NEW 6 WEEK BLOCKS starting this week!

Our studio is not run on a membership basis. You can book a drop in slot or a block of 6 classes.

All classes are run by Senior Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer who has been teaching for 26 years!

To discover more about each class head to www.TheYogaPractice.org/timetable

NB: No kids classes this week (due to school half term)