In this 2 day workshop you will learn about the spine and it’s movements, how to prevent injuries in yoga practice and how to progress safely in backbends from a beginner level through to advanced practice.

Over the 2 days we will cover:

Movements of the spine
Bandhas and core strength
Technique – safe practice to prevent injuries
Progressions – orderly steps to progress without injury
Common injuries and how to recover from them
Question time and case studies 

Principles of practice and injury prevention will be given in a concise and practical manner - meaning that you will be able to apply this knowledge immediately into your yoga and help your students if you are a teacher. Many people have imbalances in the muscles that move and support the spine and this can cause discomfort and prevent you from improving your practice. Your postures may look good but you may feel discomfort during or after practice.

You do not need any previous knowledge of anatomy to benefit from this workshop. The information is presented in a practical manner using demonstrations, worksheets, skeletons group discussion, and question time. Suitable for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners (at least 1 year of practice). Over the two days we will look at the amount of movement necessary in a variety of postures.  You will learn how to assess yourself and others and then use logical progressions to improve your postures so you feel strong, light and pain free. You will gain a better understanding of what the steps are to improve in the short and long term.

JEAN CAMPBELL
Jean has been teaching yoga for 23 years and has been training yoga teachers for over 15 years in Europe, China, Malaysia and Australia. The styles of yoga she has studied and taught include Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa and Pre and Post-Natal Yoga. Her teaching emphasises core strength and stability. Her classes are dynamic, strengthening and informative. She believes it is important for students of yoga to understand the movements of the body in order to gain the full benefits of the postures (asanas). She loves yoga because it is such an effective system for cultivating awareness, strength and flexibility, and at the same time stilling and calming the mind. Jean is an ERYT-500, YACEP with Yoga Alliance.

ANNE LU
Anne Lu (ERYT-500, YACEP) is a senior certified yoga teacher. She has been teaching yoga for 10 years and she loves practising and sharing yoga.  Anne regularly studies overseas in Anatomy, Ayurvedic science, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, NLP, Plant-based nutrition, Food Psychology, and other related sciences. She studies with yoga masters and medical doctors in various countries to be able to give her students teachings from a deep therapeutic approach. She runs workshops, retreats and trainings across China, Thailand and New Zealand .

LANGUAGE
English and Mandarin (bi-lingual)

SUZHOU, AUGUST 10 - 11, 2019
Teachers: Jean and Anne
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am -5pm

For more information please contact Anne via Wechat or fill out the enquiry form below.

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