Core connection
A workshop for qualified yoga teachers curious to enhance their understanding of core stability and better support their students with safe and effective Pilates & resistance training techniques
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There are a wealth of misconceptions around the subject of core stability, especially in the movement world with outdated cueing being all too common, and many mistaking a firmly held abdomen for a strong and functional core.
The core as a complex network of several interconnected, interactive parts; deep and superficial muscles working together as a whole to support functional movement.
So how can we improve our students’ theoretical and experiential understanding of core stability?
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 is designed to 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.
After the break, the second half of the workshop will include a 75 minute Yogalates class led by Beth, during which you’ll be able to get a feel for a full practice, playing with using resistance bands to enhance your core connection and build long, lean muscle and full body tone.
There will be time for questions and discussion afterwards.
What you’ll learn in this workshop:
Debunk common misconceptions around core stability
Dive into the anatomy of the core complex as a cohesive whole
Learn simple strength & stability core exercises to feed into your yoga sequencing
Locate and palpate key deep core muscles in your own body
Discover Yogalates exercises to engage all three girdles of stability simultaneously
Experience how greater abdominal, gluteal and shoulder strength can transform our experience of common asana postures
Practise teaching simple exercises to your peers to improve lower back health and pelvic stability
Learn how resistance bands work in a Yogalates class to support your students’ long term joint health & mobility
Be guided through a comprehensive 75 minute Yogalates class led by Beth
Who this workshop is for:
This workshop is for qualified yoga teachers and teacher trainees keen to broaden their knowledge of core stability, both theoretically (with a focus on anatomy) and experientially (feeling it in their own bodies).
Participants will learn specific exercises which they can then bring into their own yoga classes.
Upcoming 2023 workshops:
Friday 29th September, 1-5pm BST - Online via Zoom
Price: £45
The online workshop will be recorded and available for participants to access for 30 days after the event.
““My new Yogalates qualification has been a game changer for me. I have moved to bigger venues and all my classes are full. I am working smarter not harder; same income, less classes, meaning I have more time for the rest of my life.
Students particularly like the weights and band work :) Most of all it has given me the confidence to teach my way and be a little different.””
Meet your teacher
Beth is London's leading teacher of Solomon Yogalates. She trained with Louise Solomon, the founder of Yogalates, in 2014, receiving a 500 hour qualification in this award-winning blend of Yoga and Pilates. She expanded her yoga teacher training on the foothills of the Himalayas in 2016, and over the years has continued to develop her learning and teaching skills with esteemed teachers such as Norman Blair, Tiffany Cruikshank, Leslie Kaminoff and Bernie Clark.
She is passionate about helping people improve their posture, breathing, strength, flexibility and overall wellbeing, and believes that strength-based Pilates is of huge benefit to yoga students keen to maintain healthy mobility and a sustainable practice in the long term.
Beth teaches Yogalates, Hatha yoga and Yin classes online & in person. She also runs international Yogalates & Yin retreats, and currently offers an 80 hour Yogalates CPD teacher training for qualified yoga teachers to help them expand their skillset.
Learn more about training as a Yogalates teacher here.