Port Perry Flowyoga Studio

Anatomy FUN-damentals is a series of workshops that will illuminate and make clear the mechanics within the shoulders, hips and the spine that connects them.

These workshops are experiential - we will explore asana’s so that you can feel what you are learning. Understanding in this way will allow you to immediately integrate this subject into your day to day teachings.

A yoga instructor who has sound knowledge of the musculoskeletal system has an edge. You will be able to assist your students with informed intelligence. Anatomy can be mysterious and daunting at first, and it is often the reason why many yoga teachers shy away from the subject. Learning anatomy will help you in three ways. You will be able to expand your private clientele, work safely in classes and deepen your own practice.

In today’s world yoga is being used more and more for therapeutic purposes to treat specific ailments. Working one-on-one with students to help correct postural imbalances and alleviate pain will keep your clients coming back for more.

In a class setting, not everyone is healthy. Knowing and understanding the most common ailments that affect these joints will allow you to keep all of your students safe without exasperating current conditions. You will be able to give alternative modifications and you will know what to avoid. Your confidence with hands-on adjustments will also grow when you know how a joint should move.

Expanding your knowledge of anatomy will help you in your own practice. Having a mental picture of what you are feeling in an asana will help you to explore the more subtle nuances of the pose with greater awareness.

This is going to be FUN!!!!! No previous knowledge of anatomy required.

Learn to Facilitate the Ultimate Experience of Relaxation

Yoga Nidra is an ancient yoga practice that facilitates not only deep relaxation but also true healing and transformation.

Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep is gaining popularity due to its relaxing, rejuvenating and healing effects. The benefits of a regular Yoga Nidra practice are numerous and reach every system of the body. It has been proven effective as treatment for stress, anxiety, and even trauma. Yoga Nidra can help break habits or promote new ones. It is a tool for developing creativity and a way to align to a higher purpose. Because it initiates the parasympathetic nervous system, it can be especially helpful to counteract the effects of stress that are prevalent in our modern, busy culture.

Simple yet profound, Yoga Nidra leads the practitioner to a state of peace and inner awareness.

It takes you beyond the barriers of the five senses, initiating shifts from the deepest core of your being. This state of meditation provides you with powerful tools to eliminate stress and banish self-destructive unconscious fears, beliefs and habits.

Through a combination of lecture, discussion, asana, pranayama, giving and receiving Yoga Nidra, you will come to a greater understanding of this healing practice and leave with the confidence and capability to share it with others.

This 30 Hour training includes:

• How to practice Yoga Nidra correctly
• How to teach Yoga Nidra in individual & group setting
• How to find the right voice & script
• How to guide with confidence
• Different types of Yoga Nidra
• Understand the core principles of Yoga Nidra
• Understand the practice of Yoga Nidra
• Understand the science behind Yoga Nidra
• Understand the difference between Hypnosis & Yoga Nidra
• Do's and Don'ts of Yoga Nidra

This 30 hour training is for instructors, health professionals, therapists, parents, or practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of Yoga Nidra. This training is for anyone who would like to share the practice of Yoga Nidra with others, you do not need to be a yoga teacher or therapist.