Somatics and Yoga

Incorporate somatics into your yoga classes to offer your students access to deeper relaxation and a better mind/body connection. In this episode Trina Altman shares the story of how she fell in love with somatic movement and offers advice for yoga teachers who want to incorporate somatic principles into their classes. 

Episode Highlights: 

• How somatics can make yoga more accessible for people with persistent pain or hyper/hypomobility
• The 3 types of somatic movements
• The importance of relaxation for better learning
• Aesthetic cueing vs inquiry based cueing 
• What we can learn from the nervous system and how we can influence it

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Trina’s website - where you can buy Yoga Deconstructed 

Yoga Deconstructed Giveaway Details

Mindful Movement - By Dr. Martha Eddy

Creative Sequencing with Somatics