Experiencing Yoga - Somatic Yoga Class
In traditional yoga Asanas are practiced with the intention to reach full expression of the pose.
In Somatic Yoga techniques, somatic movement and flows are designed for a personal expression of the mind body connection. Through isolating specific mescles, mindfully controlling/contracting those muscles and then slowly releasing them back to neutral.
Somatic yoga strengthens and integrates the brain to muscle connection. This is a similar mindset to other forms of excercise from the rewilding movmenet such as MoveNat which focuses on movement with balance and variety in a natural environment such as walking or running in a woodland setting to engage the brain with the movement to tackle onbstackles such as tree roots, low hanging branches, uneven ground, sharp drops in ground level - this would not be achieved if one was running or walking on a treadmill where the brain/body connection would be very minimal.
The feeling of the somatic yoga asanas is direct and focused it is indepth and targeted. With some movements being ever so slight, but reaping huge rewards in a thorough flexibility and strength workout that can be obtained through whole muscle isolation.
Very different from traditional yoga. But definately has it's place a long side this. Wonderful for individuals with mobilty challenges and any body sensitivities.
Tutor : Jane Morgan Jones
Class Date : 2017
In Somatic Yoga techniques, somatic movement and flows are designed for a personal expression of the mind body connection. Through isolating specific mescles, mindfully controlling/contracting those muscles and then slowly releasing them back to neutral.
Somatic yoga strengthens and integrates the brain to muscle connection. This is a similar mindset to other forms of excercise from the rewilding movmenet such as MoveNat which focuses on movement with balance and variety in a natural environment such as walking or running in a woodland setting to engage the brain with the movement to tackle onbstackles such as tree roots, low hanging branches, uneven ground, sharp drops in ground level - this would not be achieved if one was running or walking on a treadmill where the brain/body connection would be very minimal.
The feeling of the somatic yoga asanas is direct and focused it is indepth and targeted. With some movements being ever so slight, but reaping huge rewards in a thorough flexibility and strength workout that can be obtained through whole muscle isolation.
Very different from traditional yoga. But definately has it's place a long side this. Wonderful for individuals with mobilty challenges and any body sensitivities.
Tutor : Jane Morgan Jones
Class Date : 2017
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