My dear friend Joanne Avison said recently that “Fascia loves micro-movements.” It is a timely message. As a yoga therapist I often hear feedback such as “I can’t do yoga because I’m not that flexible.” When did this practice become associated with such extreme ranges of movement that the average person feels they can’t […]
Functional Movement and Mindful Strength: 50 Hour Certification for Yoga Teachers
Join us for a 4-day intensive this September to upgrade your yoga training! – Would you like to add mindful isometric strengthening components to your yoga classes? – Are you interested in teaching your students functional movements that will serve them in their everyday life? – Do you want to help your students achieve their fitness […]
Myofascial Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Adjustments in yoga have become more and more commonplace in classes, but are we doing them properly? Find out how you can engage your student’s entire fascia system with hands-on adjustments during this module. YA credits are available for continuing CEU’s, or it can be used toward your yoga teacher training certification. Some topics to […]
Advanced Myofascial Yoga 50 Hours Certification: Level One
Myofascial Yoga 300 hour Teacher training: This week-long intensive* is for yoga teachers wanting to deepen their experience of yoga, Myofascial Release, or mindfulness in a supportive and trauma-informed atmosphere. This 50-hour course can be used as a standalone postgraduate certification (see below for prerequisites), or as the first 50 hours in the 300 hour, […]
Myofascial Unwinding: What It Is and Why You Should Do It
What is Myofascial Unwinding? Myofascial unwinding is a term coined by John Barnes to describe a type of physical movement that comes from a higher intelligence which he often describes as a “feeling” (rather than a “thinking”) intelligence. I remember the first time I attended John’s unwinding seminar: I had a sort of epiphany where […]
Usui Reiki Certification Programs
Reiki Level’s 1, 2 and 3 certification programs Come join us for an all levels Reiki certification program! Beginning in September 2019 over the course of four Tuesday evenings, we will dive into the history, theory and technique of Usui Reiki. You can attend all three levels or just jump in for the levels you are needing. […]
Myofascial Yoga and Biotensegrity Workshop
Embodied Biotensegrity, brings the biotensegrity paradigm beyond the intellect to one’s experience in the body. A synergy of theory, interoceptive practice, yoga philosophy and enquiry gives rise to a new understanding and experience of the body. Balance, ease, presence and wholeness arise. In this workshop Chris and Christine will lead you through the core principles […]
Myofascial Yoga and Mindful Ethics
Join us for an amazing workshop* of Myofascial Yoga and mindfulness-based movement! Learn how to begin applying mindfulness-based movement to all your yoga classes as well as the science behind why it’s such a good idea! Are you interested in how mindfulness-based movement and fascia awareness can benefit your yoga practice? In this module we will learn how […]
Get Started/Get Well Yoga Mentorship Program
I was having a conversation today with a young woman who has been looking into becoming a yoga teacher, but is feeling discouraged because no established yoga studios will hire a beginning teacher. This was sad to me; I felt her frustration. I, too, can sometimes feel the competitive and unfriendly atmosphere of the […]
Is Myofascial Yoga the same as Yin Yoga?
I have been asked over and over if Myofascial Yoga is like Yin Yoga. In the last six months or so I have taken a Yin Yoga training course and attended multiple classes so that I could get a feel for what it is, and discover a way to answer that question. And you […]
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