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Feel more empowered, more in control of your life, and more connected to yourself and others Through lecture, guided meditation, and asana, we will explore the benefits of interoception and mindfulness practices. This Trauma Sensitive Yoga class is appropriate for both teachers and students of all levels. Lecture and discussion will explore what interoception is and what happens in our bodies and brains when we engage in interoceptive practices. The Movement and meditative portions of the workshop will implement key…

How to Clearly Teach & Practice Yoga Philosophy in Asana Classes Lecture & Discussion + Practice Teaching and practicing yogic philosophy via a physical asana-based technique can be a challenge and can often feel like an afterthought or inauthentic. This workshop examines what we are trying to teach and learn in asana-based yoga classes today, tying those concepts back to classical texts such as The Gita, The Yoga Sutras, and The Upanishads. We will spend time devising ways to teach…

The Exclusivity and Injurious Factors Affecting Classes Today & How to Solve Them Lecture & Discussion + Practice + How to Apply There are some very clear factors causing classes to be less accessible and sustainable than we would like. This workshop session examines a well-defined list of these factors that Alexandria has spent years compiling and researching. Anatomy, biomechanics, classroom dynamics, verbal instructing techniques, and more, will all be included and discussed in the lecture as contributing factors. Participants…

Aversions to Being Still & Changing The "No Pain, No Gain" Misconception Lecture & Discussion + Practice + How to Apply While restorative style classes can have a life-changing impact, they are often overlooked or disliked by class-goers. We will look at the reasons why these classes can be of such immense value by examining the nervous system and its states through a scientific and research-based lens that includes reasons why students shy away from these classes. Participants will engage…

Current Student Expectations: How to Meet Them Ethically & Without Appropriating Lecture & Discussion + Practice + How to Apply Physically demanding classes are some of the most popular yoga offerings currently, and yet some of the most difficult within which to achieve the outcome that a yoga practice intends philosophically. How do you get students to work hard, move, and do it with ethical integrity? How do we reframe this idea of yoga being fitness so that students still…