Yoga for the Mindful Athlete
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 7:30pm
January 10 - February 28, 2012
Investment: $120.00 for 8 weeks
To register contact Jennifer at jen@yogainspired.ca or 403 975 9111
This class is suitable for runners, cyclists, triathletes and recreational athletes (or
aspiring athletes) of all abilities.
Yoga for the Mindful Athlete will help improve both your
physical and mental performance, by creating balance, equilibrium and an increased
sense of mind/body awareness.
As endurance athletes, we work the same muscle groups repetitively, which can lead to injury, chronic tension and imbalance in the body. Yoga asana can help increase
flexibility, range of motion, core strength and, ultimately, help to align and re-balance your physical body.
Yoga and meditation are excellent ways to develop our capacity to be mindful. As athletes, mindfulness can help us observe our experience without being at the mercy of
it, to stay present throughout a race/event, and to be in tune with our body’s subtle messages. Mindfulness has also been linked to lowering cortisol (“stress hormone”)
levels, as well as reducing our experience of “pain.”
As an avid runner, cyclist and triathlete, Jennifer is pleased to be able to offer this class to fellow and aspiring athletes. Jennifer’s personal yoga practice has kept her balanced both physically and emotionally and allowed her to sustain long term involvement in sport. Join this class and let your results speak for themselves!
*Registered students will also receive 10% off their initial massage at Endurahealth
(www.endurahealth.ca)
Yoga for Stress Reduction
Tuesday evenings, 7:45-9:00pm
January 10 - February 28, 2012
Investment: $120.00 for 8 weeks
To register contact Jennifer at jen@yogainspired.ca or 403 975 9111
Yoga for Stress Reduction
“Stress” has become a common factor that most of us accept and live with in the western world.
Increased levels of stress can lead to increased levels of cortisol (responsible for our “fight or
flight” response) and, in the long term, several unpleasant physical, emotional, and mental
conditions.
Yoga for Stress Reduction will use the principles of Yoga and Hakomi (Body-Centred
Psychotherapy) to help you re-establish and nurture a connection with your authentic self.
Using yoga asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, sound,
visualization, and guided relaxation, this class will help you to locate an oasis of peace that is
always available within you. This practice will help you to develop your capacity to slow down, to
be still and to embrace silence.
Benefits of Yoga for Stress Reduction may include increased mental focus and clarity, increased
motivation and energy, increased capacity to experience joy and laughter, and an increased
sense of equanimity.
Jennifer Mansell, MSW CYT
Jennifer
combines her training in classical Hatha yoga, experience as a runner
and triathlete and a decade of experience in the field of mental health
and wellness to offer a unique practice to students. Using the breath as
a guide, benefits include strengthening
and purifying the body and mind, decreasing stress and illness and lifting the spirit.
Jennifer
is grateful for her personal journey of discovery through yoga
practice. In 2005 she became certified as a yoga teacher through a
Sivananda Vedanta Centre in India. Since then Jennifer has continued her
learning and self-reflection through various trainings including
pre/post natal yoga, kids’ yoga, Anusara-inspired alignment workshops
and meditation retreats. She has spent time at the Yasodhara Ashram in
the Kootenays, B.C. and the Vipassana Meditation Centre of B.C. Jennifer
is committed to ongoing education to develop as a teacher/therapist.
She is currently a part-time student in the Yoga Therapy Program at
Mount Royal University, as well as a student of Hakomi Psychotherapy.
Jennifer
brings a light-hearted and spiritual approach to her classes. She
strongly believes in the power of stillness and meditation, both on and
off the mat. Jennifer is passionate about yoga’s healing powers for
those of all ages.
When
she is not teaching yoga, Jennifer operates a counselling practice in
which she incorporates mind-body principles. She is an avid adventurer,
spending time traveling, biking, skiing, snowboarding, training for
triathlon, and looking for new ways to embrace life to its fullest.
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