Core Connection: Live online workshop for Yoga Teachers

Fine tune your understanding of functional core stability, improve your core strength, and better support your students in feeling stronger, more connected and empowered, with less pain and discomfort

What is ‘core stability’?

Is it as simple as “drawing the navel back to the spine”?

Do ‘sit ups’ give you a strong core?

There are a wealth of misconceptions around the subject of core stability, especially in the movement world with outdated cueing being all too common, and many mistaking a firmly-held abdomen for a strong and functional core.

Our core complex is a network of several interconnected, interactive parts; deep and superficial muscles working together as a whole to support functional movement, and fascia playing a key stabilising role. So how can we improve our students’ theoretical and experiential understanding of the ‘core’? What strength practices can we integrate into our classes to support the longevity of our students’ asana practice so it stays healing and doesn’t become harmful?

Do we need more strength and stability in our own bodies as yoga professionals?

This workshop will introduce you to Yogalates and the role of core stability as the bedrock of this practice. We’ll dive into the anatomy of the core and explore specific Yogalates exercises that engage the deep abdominals, spine, hip muscles, glutes and shoulder girdle as a cohesive whole.

This workshop will include a short Yogalates class led by myself, during which you’ll be able to feel these interconnected parts working in harmony, building long, lean muscle tone that radiates from a connected centre.

Learn to…

• Debunk common misconceptions around core stability

• Understand the anatomy of the core complex as a cohesive whole

• Locate key deep core muscles and palpate them on your own body

• Improve your understanding of pelvic floor functionality (and why gripping often isn’t the answer)

• Experience true core connection utilising the three Yogalates girdles of stability, deepening your experience of common asana postures

• Learn FIVE simple strength & stability core exercises to feed into and support your yoga sequencing

This workshop is for you if you wish to…

• Refine your understanding of core anatomy (spoiler alert: it’s more than just the abs!)

• Learn to engage your deep centre effectively via Pilates techniques

• Learn how breath awareness and subtle postural shifts can activate your body’s pressure system, supporting natural core stability

• Help students locate and engage their deep core, supporting lower back and pelvic health, as well as their yoga practice for years to come

• Get a feel for Yogalates and why it’s growing in popularity around the world

• Understand how to effectively work with the pelvic floor (without the need for Kegels!)

This workshop is involves both theory - with a fine tune focus on anatomy, and experiential learning - feeling it in your body.

You will learn specific exercises which you can then incorporate into your own yoga classes.

Upcoming workshops:

• Wednesday 15th October, 1-3pm BST - Online via Zoom

Price: £?

The online workshop will be recorded and available for participants to access for 14 days after the event.

BONUS PDF:

 Accompanying PDF handout emailed out afterwards on what we’ve covered including:

• The five key muscles of core stability: locations and actions to enhance your anatomy knowledge

• The five core exercises practised in the live workshop, with written teaching cues to help easily integrate into your own classes

• Common postural habits that can compromise effective core stability to improve awareness of correct form

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