Have you ever joined a yoga class and wondered why you couldn't bend or move the same way as the person next to you? Do you often think that you're just not flexible enough? Is your practice directed by “thinking” and not leaving enough room for “feeling” your body? How can you change this?

Is your expectation of how you think you “should” move affecting your enjoyment of your yoga class or other daily activities?

This 2.5 hour workshop will help to answer the questions above and more, introducing you to your body and how unique it is, and helping you forge a much more harmonious and symbiotic relationship with it.

I will walk you through a human body, explaining the basic structure and mechanics of the skeleton and soft tissue, and also delve into how our mindset can lead us to being stuck in anticipation, expectation, comparison, duty, desire, and many other aspects that can result in us disconnecting from our body and even injuring ourselves.

This is a self-paced workshop where you will have the opportunity to test different movements on yourself so that you can learn about your unique physical set-up. With theory and practical application, you will leave this workshop knowing more about your individual body structure, and will have experienced how to adapt your movement to suit how your body is built, and what it needs and truly benefits from.

With an understanding of functional anatomy and adaptive movement, you deepen your awareness of feeling instead of thinking, and you learn to work with your body, not against it, by adapting poses and movement to suit YOU. This gives you access to the healing and freeing benefits of functional yoga.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Life-time access to the workshop
Presentation
Guided yoga practice

EUR 39 pay-as-you-go

Free access for current members (excluding trials or discount codes)

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What people say

Patrice M.: "I found Claire's workshop on functional yoga helpful as well as fascinating, the diversity of differing skeletal structures, from shoulders to pelvis that we all have, and discovered a new found respect for bodies. It’s a kindness to listen to the sensations felt in the body and set up supportive props for comfort in certain yoga positions and day-to-day life too."

Phil L.: "So informative and I learned so much about how the body works and how our individual and unique skeletal make-up influences our range of movements. Now I know that not being able to do certain poses the way others might, such as sitting comfortably back on my heels or getting right down to the floor in seated forward bends, is not because I do not try hard enough or challenge myself - it is more to do with my skeleton! This will influence my practice in the future as I now have a better acceptance of my own individual body, and I will continue to listen to what it is telling me and challenge it safely."

Meet your teacher

Claire is a Functional Yoga and Self-Care coach. Originally a Hatha-Flow Yoga teacher, she moved into the field of functional and adaptive application of Yoga and movement with the study of Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Mindfulness. She specialises in the therapeutic application of these practices, helping practitioners better understand their unique physical structure, habitual patterns and movement tendencies in order to improve posture, mobility, the healing process and overall body awareness. As part of her method, she explores underlying mental and emotional patterns that might be causing a disconnect, and helps practitioners to bring mind and body back into balance.

Disclaimer

Yoga and self-care practices can provide great benefits to health and general wellbeing. Please remember to work within the limits of your own body, which only you can know. As with any exercise or movement practice, consult your healthcare professional with any questions or concerns before starting. There is always a possibility of injury with physical activity. Not all videos are suitable for everyone. www.clariayoga.com is not responsible or liable for any injury, accident, health impairment, or other factors affecting users of videos, classes, programmes, marketing materials, and any other accompanying materials. www.clariayoga.com is not a replacement for medical care and makes no representations or warranties regarding the completeness of information provided in this or any related materials. By purchasing this workshop, you confirm that you understand the content of this disclaimer.