Dear Yogis,
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GLUTES TO THE MAX – A course in YOGA FOR OSTEOPOROSIS (certificate presented at the end)
For many years I thought and taught, and acted as if I was unbreakable, and taught classes that mirrored that attitude.
Then on Christmas eve before last I had a tumble (helped by the cat, and doing four things at once!). The doctors dismissed it (on the basis I was a yogi and I would be fine) until I had to use a cane, and couldn’t manage stepping up a gutter without help. Then they clicked in with xrays etc – Diagnosis, not terrific, and now I realise I have osteoporosis and osteopaenia. Almost immediately, I noticed a subtle shift in my yoga teaching long term. I became more cautious, careful. Questioning sensations in my body and asking questions of my students in class that I wouldn’t have even noticed earlier. It wasn’t that my body had changed overnight, but my relationship to my body had.
For the last year or so, I have had to concentrate on body confidence, rebuilding the muscles, strength and stability. It’s not about doing big showy poses, it is about learning how to build the subtle muscle movements which make the big difference – with a focus on THE GLUTES. So many of my senior students say the same.
In this my latest course, I am hoping to remind you that movement isn’t only about stronger muscles or healthier bones. It’s also about rebuilding body confidence, and about learning to trust yourself again. I will be TEACHING YOU TO TEACH THROUGH THESE CHANGES, I will work with you to help others, whether you’ve received a diagnosis yourself or you’re simply working through changes in your class or community that come with getting older. This is about AGELESSNESS.
ABOUT THE “OSTEO” COURSE (8 WEEKS)
I know (if you are like me and I think you are) that you will have…a packed timetable, and sometimes back to back classes – It looks like success!
However, if like me you have experienced “damage” over the last two years, or you can’t teach because you are unwell, injured or have to miss a class, then no classes means no income. If what you have built is a studio with a full teaching schedule, you will discover that as you get older it is not a sustainable career. It can feel like being on a treadmill . When you and your clients’ usual movements are no longer possible, then something needs to change, and it is you.
What you will be working for in this course is adjusting your teaching schedule and methodology to give you a sustainable career, and a youthful body no matter your age. You could call it OSTEO YOGA or YOGA FOR AGELESSNESS, or BLUE ZONE YOGA. No matter what you call it, it is different.
A sustainable yoga career is a different way of working entirely.
During this 8 WEEK COURSE you’ll explore:
- How breath-centered āsana combined with a focus on STABILITY and the glutes can support the lower back, neck, jaw, shoulders, hips, sacrum, and joints
while improving mobility and structural resilience - Practices that help regulate the nervous system, improve sleep quality, increase energy, and support recovery from stress and fatigue
- Therapeutic approaches for working skillfully with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, addiction, and chronic illness
How to reconnect with deeper sources of nourishment, purpose, and inner stability while cultivating a more empowered relationship with your health and wellbeing
INCOME
OSTEO YOGA allows me to work not just in front of a class, but also one-on-one as a ‘Yoga Personal Trainer”. This means I can charge a professional rate which is always higher than a general studio yoga class. One to one consultations, therapeutic group programs, and work in clinical settings generally command significantly higher rates than teaching a general yoga class in a studio, although classes specifically designed to improve osteo conditions can attract better fees.
If you would like to take this opportunity, Please contact me via email, and I will send you an application. yogafirst2@bigpond.com