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A Yin/Yang Fusion Class for Spinal Mobility and Stability

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Course Overview

The spine is designed for both mobility and stability, and often, we can have too much of one and not enough of the other. For optimal daily functioning, to live a fully functional life, we need a certain degree of mobility: enough to look behind us while backing up a car, to look both ways before crossing a street, to get down to and up from the floor, or out of a bathtub, to tie our shoes or to play our chosen sports. We also need enough stability to lift and carry objects or and children without risk of injury.

Normally, yoga classes tend to focus more on mobility than stability. But there are no health benefits to being able to do deep backbends, and in fact, flexible students are more likely to experience back problems than stiffer students. While an optimal amount of spinal movement is required to safely and comfortably engage in our everyday activities, live a full and normal life. This should not come at the expense of spinal stability, however.

Spinal biomechanical research has found that there are two keys to safely exercising our joints:

  1. When the joint is bearing a large load, it should be as close to its neutral position as possible and stiffened.

  2. To enhance a joint’s range of motion, it should be unloaded.  

The arc of this class follows this advice. It begins with a yin flow to help mobilize the spine in a safe and effective way: the spine is moved in all six of its possible directions while not bearing any loads. This is followed by a yang flow designed to help create stability: the spine is loaded while in a neutral position and the core muscles are engaged to create stiffness. Repetition of these postures helps to build endurance, and building endurance iswhich is more protective for the spine than building strength alone.

Certificate of completion

3 CEU’s Upon Completion

Self Paced Learning

Course Outline

1.5 hrs to complete

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  • Spinal Yin-Yang Fusion

    1h33m

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Meet Your Teacher

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Bernie Clark
Bernie has been travelling the yogic path for over 35 years, starting with a daily meditation practice... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely, you can include this course in your Yoga Alliance training hours, with each hour equivalent to one continuing education credit.
This course is entirely self- paced, allowing you to learn at your convenience.There are no imposed deadlines or time constraints for Course completion.
No prerequisites are required; this course is open to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge and practice.
No, the course is accessible to all individuals interested in enriching their understanding and practice of yoga.Yoga teaching certification is not a prerequisite.

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