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Nothing you do in yoga should ever feel natural—or at least, not habitual. I always tell my students: “If it feels easy (even the most basic poses), ask your teacher. You’re probably doing something wrong!”
Yoga’s super power is that it skillfully reorganizes your body. It wakes up the weak and stiff places, releases overworked muscles, and recruits the slackers. Yoga evens out the left/right imbalances we all perpetuate. The result: a body returned to optimal function.
But there’s more! Yoga also retools our breathing, which not only revitalizes the body but resets the nervous system. No more peaks and troughs, no more panic followed by burnout.
For this one-hour practice, I’ve culled the crucial yoga poses and actions that lead to a healthier, happier life. Seasoned practitioners will learn how to streamline their efforts; raw beginners will skip the weeks and months of fruitless practice many of us endured without skillful guidance.
We’ll follow up our practice with a Q&A. Bring the questions you’ve always wanted to ask—or the ones that pop up as we turn your expectations of what yoga can do upside-down!
*All levels of experience and ability welcome! But please, especially as this is a virtual practice (I won’t be in the room to interact with each of you individually), work within the guidelines of what you know is safe and advisable for your body. Or just join the watch party, and learn from your armchair!
ABOUT LOIS
Lois Nesbitt has shared yoga with students and teachers in New York City and the Hamptons for more than 30 years. She attracts students of all levels with her engaging and informative style. Her ability to adapt yoga to each student’s needs and abilities has helped private yoga clients benefit from a practice not possible in group settings.
In addition to public classes and private lessons, Lois leads teacher trainings, retreats and workshops internationally. Her popular Injury Clinics and private lessons have helped many out of the pain caused by injuries, accidents, surgeries, and life’s daily wear and tear. A teacher’s teacher, Lois has trained hundreds of teachers worldwide.
Before dedicating herself to yoga, Lois was a widely published writer, editor, and artist. Check out her books HIP OP: BEYOND RECOVERY and HOW WE LIVE OUR YOGA. She received her B.A. from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from Princeton University, where she learned the art of conveying complex ideas simply and playfully.
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