SGY 200
The School of Gentle Yoga has been on the forefront of the power that is Gentle Yoga for years. Our curriculum is precisely designed to support us in the here and now, with our modern disorders and demands, while harnessing and honoring the most ancient principle of yoga – that despite everything – all of our stresses, our traumas, our stories, and our labels – at the core of it all we are perfectly whole and complete.
At the School of Gentle Yoga, we understand that we are leading the revolution to redefine what it means to be gentle in practice. Gentle is a state of mind and quality of practice that accesses our essential nature.
Gentle does not minimize – it deepens immensely.
Graduates of our trainings will be well-prepared to teach a range of classes from Restorative to Active Hatha, with a deep sense of energetic alignment and spiritual wisdom.
It is time. Let’s shake the world together, shall we?
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
At the heart of our core teachings are our signature “F Principle” philosophies.
Principle #1: Foundation in Body and Breath
Foundation is not simply established at our roots. It is informed in the harmony between our body and breath, the integrity in our lines of energy, and their collective response to the demands of our practice.
Principle #2: Function Over Form
Function, or intention, of each pose is prioritized over the “ideal” shape or prescribed form. This allows each individual to find their expression of the pose while honoring their unique constitution.
Principle #3: Flow - Movement as Meditation
Flow is the rhythmic, breath-led arrangement of movements that allows even the most active practice to feel meditative and gentle. Breath-led movements harmonize and tone the nervous system, invoking an inward-moving, holistic experience.
Principle #4: Felt Sense
Felt Sense is the practice of interpreting the body as a map of sensation, with each sensation a cue to cultivating internal body awareness and greater depth and awareness in our practice and our life.
Principle #5: Freedom of Expression
When each of the previous principles are attain, the result is the ultimate goal of yoga – freedom. Freedom to feel. Freedom to express. Freedom to choose. Freedom to Be.
