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Question asked by Megan Senger 337 days ago

Do you ever use yoga postures to stretch out your personal training clients?

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Do you ever use yoga postures to stretch out your personal training clients? Which poses are the most useful?

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Answered by Karin Singleton 337 days ago
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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.
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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
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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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Answered by Michelle Gillis-Saltzman 336 days ago
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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
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Answered by Stephen Landrum 335 days ago
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I do. I even use them with classes.
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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.
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Answered by Jennifer Campbell 210 days ago
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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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Answered by LaRue Cook 74 days ago
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Yes, I do with my athletes in particular. I think that they help them a lot.

LaRue, CSCS
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larue.cook@lecfitness.com
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