Ancient Yoga for the Modern World
If you've ever said, "I can't do Yoga", you need to try this.
If you've ever said, "I can't do Yoga", you need to try this.
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I Can't Do Yoga
Dr. Lisa Clow, Ph.D., National Board Certified Health Coach, National Board Certified Physical Education Teacher, RYT200 published her research on yoga as a women's population health intervention but when even her mother said, "I can't do yoga", she decided to find a solution. While discussing her ideas with a yoga expert, she learned that Ancient yoga as very little to do with asanas or the poses that modern yoga has embraced. While movement is important to our well-being, it's not the magical factor in how yoga "works". Join Dr. Clow on a journey of exploring how "I Can't Do Yoga" can help you to heal and feel great. |
Ancient yoga is not about Downward Dog!
Learn and apply it to your life today.
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Learn and apply it to your life today.
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Learn about the Chakra system
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Genius Breaks: Taking Care of You during the Workday
(Forehead: 6th chakra- insight)
(Crown/top of head: 7th chakra- community
(Archetypes/aura: 8th chakra- consciousness)
Designing a Genius Break with ABCE
Step 1. Assess the time you have at the moment (2-10 minutes), set your intention, and assess how your body feels at the moment.
Step 2. Breath and Bones (move with the 2/4/6/8/10 method)
Step 3. Centering communication (Self-Talk Themes)
Step 4. Experience (engage, embrace, embody, and evaluate)
Check out Dr. Suzie Carmack’s website for more information on Genius Breaks and free resources
- What’s a genius break
- Created Dr. Suzie Carmack, a genius break is a 2-10 minute break in your workday when you consider your mind, body and heart while moving the joints of your body through the proper range of motion.
- Why should I do them?
- Waiting until we have the time to exercise usually means we don’t move enough
- Sometimes we plan to take care of everything and everyone else but ourselves
- Scientifically, movement is medicine
- The knee and elbow Joint move in 2 directions (feet & legs: 1st chakra- respect)
- The spine moves in 4 directions (back & abs: 3rd chakra- commitment)
- The hips move in 6 directions (hips: 2nd chakra- gratitude)
- The shoulders move in 8 directions (upper back & heart: 4th chakra-courage)
(Forehead: 6th chakra- insight)
(Crown/top of head: 7th chakra- community
(Archetypes/aura: 8th chakra- consciousness)
- Move all 10 fingers and toes and do 10 minutes of Genius Breaks each day!
Designing a Genius Break with ABCE
Step 1. Assess the time you have at the moment (2-10 minutes), set your intention, and assess how your body feels at the moment.
Step 2. Breath and Bones (move with the 2/4/6/8/10 method)
Step 3. Centering communication (Self-Talk Themes)
Step 4. Experience (engage, embrace, embody, and evaluate)
Check out Dr. Suzie Carmack’s website for more information on Genius Breaks and free resources