Core Connection: Live online workshop for Yoga Teachers
Fine tune your understanding of functional core stability, improve your core strength, and better support your students in feeling stronger, more connected and empowered, with less pain and discomfort
What is ‘core stability’?
Is it as simple as “drawing the navel back to the spine”?
Do ‘sit ups’ give you a strong core?
There are a wealth of misconceptions around the subject of core stability, especially in the movement world with outdated cueing being all too common, and many mistaking a firmly-held abdomen for a strong and functional core.
Our core complex is a network of several interconnected, interactive parts; deep and superficial muscles working together as a whole to support functional movement, and fascia playing a key stabilising role.
How can we improve our students’ theoretical and experiential understanding of the ‘core’?
What strength practices can we integrate into our classes to support the longevity of our students’ asana practice, so it stays healing and doesn’t become harmful?
Do we need more strength and stability in our own bodies as yoga professionals?
This workshop will introduce you to Yogalates and the role of core stability as the bedrock of this award-winning practice.
We’ll dive into the anatomy of the core, and practice specific exercises that powerfully engage the body’s deeper, stabilising muscles, including abdominals, glutes, spine, hips and shoulders.
The result?
A full body conditioning approach, using intelligent Pilates techniques to move from a connected centre 💪
Learn to…
Sharpen your understanding of core anatomy
Locate key deep muscles and palpate them on your own body
Debunk common misconceptions around core stability
Understand pelvic floor functionality (and why gripping often isn’t the answer)
Practice FIVE simple strength & stability core exercises to feed into and support your yoga sequencing
Experience cohesive core connection utilising the three Yogalates girdles of stability
Feel deep muscles switching on in common asana postures
This workshop focuses on experiential learning - feeling it in your body. You’ll not only learn exercises to improve your own core strength, but also be able to easily feed these practices into your yoga classes, empowering your students too.
This workshop is for you if you want to…
Get an insight into core anatomy (spoiler alert: it’s more than just the abs!!)
Learn to engage your deep centre
Experience how the breath and subtle postural shifts activate your body’s natural pressure system, supporting core stability
Get a feel for Yogalates and why it’s growing in popularity around the world
Understand how your pelvic floor functions (without the need for Kegels!)
Help students locate and engage their core muscles, supporting spine, pelvic health and posture, and impacting their everyday mobility.
“After training with Beth my Yogalates class became the studio favorite. I have a wait list every week, and if someone cancels their spot is quickly filled. I truly believe that becoming certified in this awesome way of movement has made me the yoga teacher I am.”
“I have ‘searched’ for the missing link in a recovering postpartum body and Pilates has helped restore my core & brought much awareness to my pelvic floor. Combined with yoga it’s the perfect balance between strength, stretch, and of course, breath. ‘East meets West’… I’m finding Yogalates to be just what I need.”
Next workshop:
Thursday 23rd October, 1-3pm BST
Online via Zoom
Full price: £89
Save 1/3 with the Early Bird 🦅
Register by Monday 20th October…
Pay £59
The online workshop will be recorded and available for participants to access for 14 days after the event.
Bonus 1: ‘Core Connection’ resource
Accompanying PDF document emailed out afterwards on what we’ve covered including:
The five key muscles of core stability: locations and actions to enhance your anatomy knowledge
The five core exercises from our live workshop (images & written cues) to help you easily integrate into your own class sequencing
My five most important tips around core stability - dos and don'ts to take with you into your teaching
EXTRA RESOURCE: Common postural habits that can compromise effective core stability to improve awareness of correct form
Bonus 2: ‘Power your Postures’ - 60 min Yogalates class
Receive a pre-recorded 60 minute Yogalates class that incorporates light hand weights to uplevel your core strength and full body power and stability. Improve overall body strength (shoulders, arms, legs, hips, glutes, spine) working from a connected centre.
You’ll want to come back to this class again and again!
Lifetime access. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Meet your teacher
My name is Beth and I am London's leading teacher in Solomon Yogalates.
I trained with Louise Solomon (founder of Yogalates) in 2014, receiving a 500 hour qualification in this official blend of Yoga and Pilates. In 2016 I gained my advanced 500 hour Hatha yoga teacher qualification on the foothills of the Himalayas in India, and since then have continued to expand my skillset, learning from esteemed teachers such as Norman Blair, Tiffany Cruikshank, Leslie Kaminoff and Bernie Clark, to name a few.
I am passionate about helping students improve their posture, breathing, strength, flexibility and overall wellbeing through Yogalates.
I believe that Pilates and resistance training can be of huge benefit to yoga students keen to maintain healthy mobility and a sustainable practice in the long term.
My goal is to share this message with yoga teachers around the world.
Thinking about taking my 80 hour CPD training, ‘Expand your teaching with Yogalates’?
Hear what graduates say about their experiences below, or click here to learn more.