Your Spine, Your Body – The Course
by Professor Stuart McGill and Bernie Clark
Up-to-Date Knowledge and Practices to Increase Spinal Stability, Mobility, Endurance, and Well-Being
- The code—the science of the spine
- The art—applying the science to your body
- Practices—taking it to the mat
- Pre-sale until September 26, only – $159 US
- Full price after the course launches – $229 US
The first edition of The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga was a follow-on from my first book, YinSights. As time goes on, we learn new things and develop new perspectives. Years after writing YinSights, I felt the need to expand upon what I had written, to include more about the practice of Yin Yoga and de-emphasize the general philosophy and history of yoga. In the second edition, this evolution continues apace. You will find more about the practice of Yin Yoga, the use of props, targeted areas, and much more:
- Over 35% more text and information
- Over 230 photos, twice as many as before, and over 40 illustrations
- New descriptions of the postures, including several new variations and poses
- Photos showing different body types
- Props! Lots of props and discussion on when to use them and why
- Updated information on the science of Yin Yoga
- A wider variety of yang counterposes
Even if you already own a copy of the first edition, the new second edition may prove to be a valuable addition to your yoga library.
How to Breathe Well as You Age?
As we get older, what is important is not how much we can breathe in but how much we can breathe out! As we move into our 50s and beyond, our rib cage tends to become permanently elevated, our ribs more horizontal, and our costal cartilage stiffer. In effect, we get stuck in the “inhalation” position, unable to lower the ribs during exhalation as much as we once could. Also, as we get older, we see a decrease in the natural elasticity that helps the diaphragm passively reduce the chest volume. When these tissues become stiffer, exhalation is neither as natural nor as passive as before; more work is needed to fully exhale. Additionally, more work is needed to inhale, in order to overcome the stiffness.
Yin is In! Yin Yoga has been with us since the beginning of Hatha Yoga centuries ago. But since the early 19th century, yoga has become more and more yang-like in nature. Everything requires balance: yin completes yang. Yin Yoga is the balancing practice for the more active, muscular yang yogas. There are more and more teachers offering Yin Yoga today, and more workshops and opportunities to learn how to become a Yin Yoga teacher. If diving deeper into the yin-side of life is on your bucket list, there are lots of opportunities for you
This course will examine what meditation is, why we do it (its many benefits, spiritually, psychologically and physically), and how to do it, from a variety of viewpoints: From Eastern Yogic and Buddhist views to Western Psychotherapeutic understanding. The course will include personal, one-on-one training in Deep Meditation, as well as group instruction, to give the student an experiential basis for the practice of meditation. Held at the Semperviva Yoga Studios – Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The final training offered is the 8-hour online Yin Yoga for Your Body video classes lead by Bernie Clark and hosted by Yoga International. These hours are eligible for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.
Through these 8 on-line yin yoga classes you will learn
- The nature of yin and yang
- To practice with intention and attention
- The 3 principles of the yin yoga
- The reality of human variations
- To create a functional yoga practice
- To develop anti-fragility
- To develop mindfulness
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