Yoga offers strength and flexibility for physical activity, and on a deeper level, it generates energy. The energy yoga brings has a focused quality. Practicing yoga keeps you in the present moment and helps with your body awareness. The art of yoga allows you to accept your limits, listen to, and honor your body. It also teaches how to balance many aspects of your life.
This is great! I have found that the yoga/massage combo has been a great benefit to my life. Yoga energizes my body at the start of the day, and restores it after a long day of work. Especially after giving massage.
Hello Community. I'm interested in re-establishing my practice in the near term. I have a growing interest in yoga and its potential connection with massage. I just wanted in introduce myself and would welcome any and all communications with therapists who are now integrating yoga and massage in their practice.
Yoga helps us learn not to work with our ego all the time. Yoga is for self-awareness and is not to be used as competition with yourself or others. To prevent injury while doing yoga, utilize your breath, work with your stretch point, use body awareness, and learn from a qualified instructor.
I believe yoga therapy should be taught by a licensed yoga teacher if you are going to use the word yoga. I think what the term yoga massage therapy means is yoga stretching which is a lot like Thai massage. Cranial sacral therapy is much different. Very gentle work with specific holds working with the Cranial sacral system and does not do physical stretching. What do you think?
Travis: I think Yoga for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers is a great course to help with alignment while working and prevent injury :-)
I've encountered grey area's whenever I attend yoga classes. I've been with an ankle that I sprained about four to five times throughout my lifetime and it has not healed 100%. In yoga classes most of the instructors have "fixed" me while I do certain poses and since my ankle is painful at times, it's difficult to explain that to the instructor while their teaching the class.
With that said; I believe that yoga is a very sacred and spiritual gift for each individual. Each person has their way of posing therefore compromising muscles will always take affect.
Hi Tiffany. I agree and that is why different classes fit ceratin body types, previous injuries, etc. I believe a personal practice is very important so you can go inward and practice what our inner guidance tells us.
Gordon- love the comment and agree...only thing is we live busy lives and sometimes have to take classes to fit this time in. It does come naturally and we should listen to the wisdom of our bodies.
I would like to Pay it Forward. In appreciation for how hard Massage Therapists work to make others feel better…
Sign up for both you and a friend to receive a FREE 12 Hour CE Course - Yoga for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers.
All you have to do is:
Go to www.igetintouch.com and sign up for the free one hour Yoga Course and enter a friend’s email address in the referral box. You will both be entered to win Yoga for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers 12 CE Hour Home Study Course
This 12 Hour CE Course that will enhance your body awareness, strengthen your body, and teach you how to restore your mind, body, and spirit. Yoga adds strength and flexibility to your body and enhances the body’s ability to practice massage. The principles of yoga can make your job easier and can help prevent injury.
This course includes the manual, DVD and 12 CEH- Book & DVD are shipped and testing is online or by mail. Drawing will be on January 10, 2013. Injury Prevention & Education for Massage Therapists
Interesting - I just found this group. I recently became a Registered Yoga Teacher - Yoga Alliance 200 RYT - and find Yoga extremely beneficial for myself and for my clients. I have been a LMT and Reiki Master/Teacher for 18 years. Yoga Therapy is a growing profession and fits right along with what we do.
So glad you joined Viola. I also became a Yoga Teacher to help my clients. No one taught yoga in the town I lived in. Reiki, Yoga, and Massage work in such a complimentary way. It is great to see these disciplines grow the last 15 to 20 years!
What do you get from for your Personal Yoga practice?
Yoga can picks my mood up and energizes me, helps me be more positive, and clears my mind so my thoughts are more organized.
On the physical level, practicing yoga can open energy meridians and chakras which can lead to better health, and give your body increased flexibility and strength. Never underestimate the power of yoga and what it can do for your body and your life.
I like to practice at least 3 times per week to keep my body supple and my mind relaxed.
The other day I received a question about someone that had sustained a groin injury from doing Bikram yoga. In our society, yoga is used as more of a physical system instead of a means to relaxing the physical body. Sometimes yoga can be used as a competition instead of going within. Adductor strains can be caused from going beyond your stretch point or twisting too far in Triangle pose. In this blog, I explain how to do Triangle Pose correctly. igetintouch.com
Start your practice with centering in a supine, standing, or seated position and create an intention for your practice. Centering includes an intention to be mindful of the present and focus on the breath. Then, move onto a warm up so you can move your spine in all directions, increase range of motion in the joints, and increase the internal heat throughout the body. Asanas include standing postures, seated, supine, and prone postures, inversions, and twists.
Sphere Therapeutix® and Yoga Low Back Workshop- Saturday July 13 at 3:00 Pm Just Breathe Wellness Center
Sphere Therapeutix® is a unique type of bodywork that utilizes a 4″ air filled sphere and an aromatherapy infused t sphere® with a combination of yoga postures. You will be taught how to help pain in the low back, hips, and legs by creating space in the body and reducing pain and tension. Feel freedom in your body and live a happy, healthy and pain free life.
This workshop is great for self care and check it out because you may want to learn how to do the bodywork portion of Sphere Therapeutix. Please see the attached flyer. Karina
Karina Braun
Yoga offers strength and flexibility for physical activity, and on a deeper level, it generates energy. The energy yoga brings has a focused quality. Practicing yoga keeps you in the present moment and helps with your body awareness. The art of yoga allows you to accept your limits, listen to, and honor your body. It also teaches how to balance many aspects of your life.
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Sep 6, 2012
Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB
I love yoga. It so good for us on every level.
Sep 6, 2012
Barb Endicott
Hi Karina & Ariana! I too love yoga! It's a wonderful practice for your mind, body and spirit!
Sep 6, 2012
Travis Alligood
Hi Karina ! Thank you for invite, IO have been scanning your website trying to make up my mind which CE Program I want.
Sep 6, 2012
Cindy L. Williams
This is great! I have found that the yoga/massage combo has been a great benefit to my life. Yoga energizes my body at the start of the day, and restores it after a long day of work. Especially after giving massage.
Sep 7, 2012
Mike Hinkle
Hi Karina! Haven't had the chance to get over to this site much! Hope all is well!
Sep 12, 2012
Barry McFarlane
Hello Community. I'm interested in re-establishing my practice in the near term. I have a growing interest in yoga and its potential connection with massage. I just wanted in introduce myself and would welcome any and all communications with therapists who are now integrating yoga and massage in their practice.
Oct 9, 2012
Zia Nath
Hey group friends, can you tell me what is difference between yoga massage therapy and craniosacral therapy?
Oct 24, 2012
Karina Braun
So glad all of you have joined this site.
Yoga Tip:
Yoga helps us learn not to work with our ego all the time. Yoga is for self-awareness and is not to be used as competition with yourself or others. To prevent injury while doing yoga, utilize your breath, work with your stretch point, use body awareness, and learn from a qualified instructor.
Nov 5, 2012
Karina Braun
In response to Zia:
I believe yoga therapy should be taught by a licensed yoga teacher if you are going to use the word yoga. I think what the term yoga massage therapy means is yoga stretching which is a lot like Thai massage. Cranial sacral therapy is much different. Very gentle work with specific holds working with the Cranial sacral system and does not do physical stretching. What do you think?
Travis: I think Yoga for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers is a great course to help with alignment while working and prevent injury :-)
Nov 5, 2012
Zia Nath
Nice Info Karina. Really Yoga is also helpful for our body than Craniosacral therapy.
I agree with you.
Nov 5, 2012
Tiffany Dominguez
With that said; I believe that yoga is a very sacred and spiritual gift for each individual. Each person has their way of posing therefore compromising muscles will always take affect.
Dec 7, 2012
Gordon J. Wallis
Cats stretch. They dont need to take classes. And they never do it wrong.
Dec 7, 2012
Karina Braun
Hi Tiffany. I agree and that is why different classes fit ceratin body types, previous injuries, etc. I believe a personal practice is very important so you can go inward and practice what our inner guidance tells us.
Gordon- love the comment and agree...only thing is we live busy lives and sometimes have to take classes to fit this time in. It does come naturally and we should listen to the wisdom of our bodies.
Dec 10, 2012
Karina Braun
I am in the giving spirit...
I am offering a Therapist Appreciation Give Away
Want 12 Complimentary CE Hours?
I would like to Pay it Forward. In appreciation for how hard Massage Therapists work to make others feel better…
Sign up for both you and a friend to receive a FREE 12 Hour CE Course - Yoga for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers.
All you have to do is:
Go to www.igetintouch.com and sign up for the free one hour Yoga Course and enter a friend’s email address in the referral box.
You will both be entered to win Yoga for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers 12 CE Hour Home Study Course
This 12 Hour CE Course that will enhance your body awareness, strengthen your body, and teach you how to restore your mind, body, and spirit. Yoga adds strength and flexibility to your body and enhances the body’s ability to practice massage. The principles of yoga can make your job easier and can help prevent injury.
This course includes the manual, DVD and 12 CEH- Book & DVD are shipped and testing is online or by mail. Drawing will be on January 10, 2013.
Injury Prevention & Education for Massage Therapists
Register at www.igetintouch.com or call 702-576-3288
NCBTMB #450940-09
Dec 10, 2012
Viola Crowder-Moger
Interesting - I just found this group. I recently became a Registered Yoga Teacher - Yoga Alliance 200 RYT - and find Yoga extremely beneficial for myself and for my clients. I have been a LMT and Reiki Master/Teacher for 18 years. Yoga Therapy is a growing profession and fits right along with what we do.
Dec 20, 2012
Karina Braun
So glad you joined Viola. I also became a Yoga Teacher to help my clients. No one taught yoga in the town I lived in. Reiki, Yoga, and Massage work in such a complimentary way. It is great to see these disciplines grow the last 15 to 20 years!
Dec 23, 2012
Karina Braun
What do you get from for your Personal Yoga practice?
Yoga can picks my mood up and energizes me, helps me be more positive, and clears my mind so my thoughts are more organized.
On the physical level, practicing yoga can open energy meridians and chakras which can lead to better health, and give your body increased flexibility and strength. Never underestimate the power of yoga and what it can do for your body and your life.
I like to practice at least 3 times per week to keep my body supple and my mind relaxed.
Feb 8, 2013
Karina Braun
The other day I received a question about someone that had sustained a groin injury from doing Bikram yoga. In our society, yoga is used as more of a physical system instead of a means to relaxing the physical body. Sometimes yoga can be used as a competition instead of going within. Adductor strains can be caused from going beyond your stretch point or twisting too far in Triangle pose. In this blog, I explain how to do Triangle Pose correctly. igetintouch.com
Stay healthy!
Karina
Feb 23, 2013
Karina Braun
Start your practice with centering in a supine, standing, or seated position and create an intention for your practice. Centering includes an intention to be mindful of the present and focus on the breath. Then, move onto a warm up so you can move your spine in all directions, increase range of motion in the joints, and increase the internal heat throughout the body. Asanas include standing postures, seated, supine, and prone postures, inversions, and twists.
Karina
igetintouch.com
Jun 1, 2013
Karina Braun
Sphere Therapeutix® and Yoga Low Back Workshop-
Saturday July 13 at 3:00 Pm Just Breathe Wellness Center
Sphere Therapeutix® is a unique type of bodywork that utilizes a 4″ air filled sphere and an aromatherapy infused t sphere® with a combination of yoga postures. You will be taught how to help pain in the low back, hips, and legs by creating space in the body and reducing pain and tension. Feel freedom in your body and live a happy, healthy and pain free life.
This workshop is great for self care and check it out because you may want to learn how to do the bodywork portion of Sphere Therapeutix. Please see the attached flyer.
Karina
www.createpeaceyoga.com
Jul 10, 2013