Strength in Asana - 20 years on

Zoe has been delivering Teacher Training for over twenty years now. Her very first CPD was ‘Strength in Asana’. She has decided to revisit this theme. She explains why:- "When I first considered the relevance of Strength in Asana 20+ years ago, this was quite a shock to many yoga practitioners as the focus of yoga at that time was on stretching and becoming more flexible; relaxing and letting go. Yet yoga is a balance of all things. We need to be able to both stretch and strengthen muscles; to recharge and re-energise, as well as relax and let go. My experience had shown me that working with the physical practice from the base of strength allows students to stretch safely.

‘20 Years On’, I am still on the same path. However, the world beyond yoga (medical, physios, fitness gurus, etc) now agree that yoga can be considered a resistance training practice, as we use our body as a weight, moving into and out of gravity in a controlled mindful manner in our yoga poses; in other words, a strengthening practice."

The workshop considers current research on the importance of working with strength and how this relates to everyday yoga teaching; as well as looking how to incorporate strengthening techniques, through specific relevant sequences, into general class teaching.
Book your place here: https://portal.bwy.org.uk/user/events/919

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