People I found so inspiring were only available on social media. Good to me, making the poses fit me and my body where I was and not feeling I had to hide. Myself becoming more and more accepting of myself and my body. Me, that moved with joy and looked confident in their bodies. It was where I found others that looked like Gateway into body acceptance, body positivity and self-love. Most of my life I have had a strained relationship with my body, until I found yoga. Her story and journey will inspire you deeply and help you see how you teach yoga in a whole new light. In this powerful and insightful episode, Kristine Sofiedal shares her experience as a yoga teacher and practitioner in a larger body. So what really is "accessible" yoga and how do we incorporate that mindset into our classes? But when you teach with the intention to create classes that everyone can feel good in then you're teaching accessible yoga.Īnd yet, the cues you use, if you use props or not, and the language in your classes might not actually work for everyone that attends. You might think that teaching accessible yoga means teaching people in chairs or those with injuries. Want to try this playful, loving and accessible approach to yoga for yourself (and to inspire your practice and teaching?)Įxplore the Heart + Bones online yoga studio for $ for 1 month? Use this promocode: PODCASTLOVE As a yoga teacher, there will be people who come to your classes with chronic pain or illness and but do you know what to do? How can you offer a practice that acknowledges their needs in a loving and supportive way? Offering mindful movement in a sustainable, accessible and gentle way.įollow Astrid on Instagram: people experience chronic pain and illness and yoga can be supportive and a pain management tool. In 2016 she started one of the first online yoga schools in Holland with online (live) classes. Since 2013 Astrid has been offering classes to people living with illness, chronic pain and fatigue.
Over the years she found ways and tools to adapt yoga practices to her personal needs and the needs of people who came to her classes. She also saw that there were many people who stopped taking classes because it didn't match their physical abilities. She even wondered if teaching would still be possible. In the first years of teaching she began to experience more and more physical symptoms and fatigue. She teaches and practices yoga from a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue.
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From her personal and professional experiences, she has a wealth of knowledge to share with yoga teacher and those with chronic pain to build supportive yoga practices into your classes.Īstrid lives in the Netherlands and has been teaching yoga for over a decade. I talk with yoga teacher, Astrid van Rens who teaches those with chronic pain and has a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue.
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In this episode, you'll gain tools and insights for how to integrate accessible practices into your classes to support all bodies. Many people experience chronic pain and illness and yoga can be a supportive pain management tool.
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