BREATHING
MOVEMENT
YOGA
BUTEYKO BREATHING
Buteyko is a healing modality developed by Ukrainian physician Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. It uses gentle breathing exercises to restore optimal breathing efficiency and oxygen delivery. By practicing breathing exercises from the Buteyko Method you can experience more open airways and improved blood circulation in a matter of minutes.
This alone is enough to demonstrate the relationship between your everyday breathing and state of health. There are a lot of breathing exercises that can be performed in order to improve the oxygen usage in our bodies.
Breathing exercises are good for plenty of reasons and can help people with sleep apnea, asthma, allergic rhinitis, long covid, mouth breathing, stress mitigation and cultivate more concentration and focus.
OXYGEN ADVANTAGE
The OA™ is a series of unique breathing exercises for optimum health and sports performance.
The exercises focus on two pillars: functional breathing and simulation of high altitude training.
KINSTRETCH MOVEMENT
A movement enhancement system that develops maximum body control, flexibility and USABLE ranges of motion.
FUNCTIONAL RANGE CONDITIONING
Mobility refers to the amount of active, usable motion that one possesses. The more mobile a person is, the more they are able to maximize their movement potential safely, efficiently, and effectively. While improving mobility and movement potential, the FRC® system also acts to ‘bullet proof’ (or safe-guard) your joints so that movement can be executed safely. It also improves the function of your nervous system. This leads to a reduction of pain and injury, joint health and longevity, as well as an increased ability to move freely and easily.
FUNCTIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT
FRA is a measurement based assessment system that provides objective measures of a person’s movement capacity for each and every articulation. Then training inputs (FRC®) are able to be directed at the individual’s specific deficits and or needs. The three above are part of the same system and they cater to everyone. Athletes, dancers and the general population including yogis. It doesn’t mean that if we are flexible, that our joints are resilient and strong, that we have good body control, that we are out of pain.
All this can be first assessed through FRA and then addressed through the FRC and Kinstretch practices. In my opinion, everyone can benefit from this.
ELDOA & MYOFACIAL STRETCHING
The ELDOA exercises and Myofascial Stretches are specific techniques created by world renowned osteopath, Guy VOYER DO. ELDOA is a French acronym that stands for « Etirements Longitudinaux avec Decoaptation Osteo-Articulaire » – which translates to Longitudinal Osteoarticular Decoaptation Stretches (LOADS). The postural self-normalising techniques taught within the ELDOA METHOD are designed to normalise facial tension, widen the space within a chosen articulation which in turn relieves pain. Each technique requires strong attention to form and correct progression so to experience the best results it’s important to receive instruction from a certified ELDOA/MFS Instructor. Myofascial Stretching is one of the safest and most effective ways to create space and balance in the body. As the quality of your tissue improves with the stimulus created by the Myofascial Stretches, you’ll find that you have better posture, greater range of motion, that you are able to perform tasks with greater ease, and you’ll suffer fewer injuries.
ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA
My first teacher with whom I’ve been studying since almost the beginning of my Yoga Journey is John Scott in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and my current mentor and teacher is Sandra Howling who’s also a senior teacher from John Scott.
In my private classes people come with specific requests, needs or goals. Maybe they want to feel more confident before joining an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Class, or they are complete beginners and they want to learn the basics.
People who are already practicing any type of yoga but migh have injuries or restrictions, they come and work in resolving and going past the injury making the body reselient by addressing movement patters and how should asanas be properly executed considering biomechanics and also the body and capacities of the individual finding the best ways to move for their individual body and capacities.
Older people who might want to do yoga but finding it difficult to practice in a class setting as there are things they cannot do and sometimes difficult to tailor to their needs. Anyone who prefers practicing in a private setting.
Private sessions can vary from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative yoga and Yoga Therapy.