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G E N T L E Y O G A
Gentle Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body and mind, by creating a pleasant balance between movement and stillness. Mindfulness of alignment in our physical postures (asana) is supportive to joint stability, as well as to our individual range of motion and mobility. Students move through each asana at a more gentle pace, perhaps holding each asana for a time, before transitioning to the next. Since "gentle" is not synonymous with "easy", students will benefit from increased strength, mobility, flexibility, and balance. While Gentle Yoga is the perfect place for one to begin their Yoga journey, Gianna is careful, however, to not define it as "beginner's yoga". Gentle Yoga is a good, strong practice, and it is one of great benefit to students both new to yoga and seasoned, alike, and can be a wonderful life-long practice. Pranayama is key to and mindfully guided in all of Gianna's classes and, as appropriate only, in trauma-conscious practices. We explore with a gentle curiosity how an easeful breath begins to guide one's physical movement. The breath can be explored as though it were bookends to a posture, gently supporting the beginning and end of each asana and our individual range of motion. A supportive breathing practice also assists in nurturing the body, mind, and spirit, as well as providing support to the nervous system, as it enables it to move toward regulation and relaxation. Restorative Yoga is also offered in Gentle Yoga classes. G E N T L E Y O G A F O R B A C K W E L L N E S S Gentle Yoga for Back Wellness incorporates all of the elements of Gentle Yoga, with a specific emphasis placed upon the care of the back and spine. This class will help students to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility and range of motion, ease back pain, and serves as an adjunct to their Chiropractic care. |