Question asked by Megan Senger 337 days ago
Do you ever use yoga postures to stretch out your personal training clients?
Do you ever use yoga postures to stretch out your personal training clients? Which poses are the most useful?
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Yes, I do, but not necessarily as a yoga pose. There are a good many movements(cat and camel, for example) that have found a home (and a name) in different modalities, even including physical therapy.
Since I do not teach yoga and have no instruction in it, I use 'poses' only when they are familiar to me from other forms of exercise.
Since I do not teach yoga and have no instruction in it, I use 'poses' only when they are familiar to me from other forms of exercise.
Answered by cheryl murman
337 days ago
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Yes I do, but I am a certified Yoga instructor as well as a trainer. I have a few short pose flows that I use at the end of a session. Supine stretches work very well together and flow nicely. for example with client on their back have them draw knees to chest ( a bundle pose), then w/ feet on the floor they can lower knees to one side then the other holding on each side for at least 5 - 10 breaths. Then Bridge pose, then supta budaha konasana, (cobblers pose, but lying down), then they can roll over to the right side take a few breath then come up to seated. I usually take that time to talk about our next session.
Cheryl P Murman
Cheryl P Murman
Answered by Michele Blake
337 days ago
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Yes, I include Yoga movements with my personal trainer clients
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Sure! Funny though, I don't always remember the origin of certain movements i.e., is the cat/camel something I learned in yoga class years ago (yes), or in a Stu McGill workshop (yes)....just from different perspectives. It's a fantastic move for spinal mobility. Other postures I regularly incorporate into my clients' sessions include:
-downward dog
-up dog
-modified cobra
-child's pose
-triangle pose
-downward dog
-up dog
-modified cobra
-child's pose
-triangle pose
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I do. I even use them with classes.
Answered by Joanne Duncan-Carnesciali
311 days ago
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I find that some of the yoga poses take on different names in pilates.
I tend to put more emphasis on the function of the movement and what muscle groups one is stretching over the name of the movement.
I think it is important for our participants to understand the why behind the chosen stretch.
I tend to put more emphasis on the function of the movement and what muscle groups one is stretching over the name of the movement.
I think it is important for our participants to understand the why behind the chosen stretch.
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I use them in my classes sometimes. I am not a certified yoga instructor but I feel that we can all benefit from the way some of the "poses" stretch and move you. And, I agree with Karin and Joanne that it is more about the function of the movement and I use what is familiar so that I can mention what it is benefitting and how to properly execute.
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Yes, I do with my athletes in particular. I think that they help them a lot.
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