Yoga for Back Health ACCREDITED

Yoga for Back Health is a sequence designed to improve posture, core strength, and overall stability and confidenc

What you'll learn:
Learn a safe and challenging yoga sequence designed to build a strong and healthy spine
Study with an experienced Yoga Alliance Educational Professional
Improve your posture, prevent injury, and increase longevity
Prevent or even reverse osteoporosis and osteopenia
Increase stamina, balance, and joint stability
Relieve aches and pains, especially in the low back
Relieve stress and anxiety
Receive a Certificate of completion that can be applied to Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (5 hours)
Have the option to continue to study with Anna Vira through weekly online classes in yoga and Pilates

Requirements
Yoga mat
Yoga strap (belt, tie, or scarf will do)
Two yoga blocks (if you don't have blocks I will show ways to use your own body as prop)
Ready to feel strong and confident!

Description
*Study with Pilates and yoga professional Anna Vira (YACEP E-RYT 500, NCPT, NC). This course is accredited through the Yoga Alliance and offers 5 hours toward continuing edu.

Yoga for Back Health is a short, sweet, and challenging course designed for anyone who wants to improve their posture, joint stability, stamina, and overall strength. You can be a beginner to yoga or just looking for a new approach that has your back in mind.

Have you noticed yourself slouching or having neck and low back pain?

Do you want to prevent future injury and spinal degeneration?

Are you sitting a lot and feeling sluggish and out of shape?

Are you searching for a safe and effective way to build strength and confidence?

Are you a teacher seeking continuing education through the Yoga Alliance?

Well I’ve got your back!

In general, yoga tends to have a lot of forward flexion (rounding) of the spine, which has it’s benefits for building flexibility but not necessarily strength. In this course you will learn poses that only focus on spinal extension which will in turn build strength in these postural muscles. After a series of videos that will teach you the safe and effective way to do each pose we will move into a full 60 minute class where we stream it all together.

This is a flow style (Vinyasa) yoga class, meaning we will be moving in and out of poses and connecting the transitions with our breath. Although the pace is not fast (more of a slow flow) we do keep the momentum going and only hold poses for 3-5 breaths. This class is challenging, safe, and effective. You can expect to see improvement in your posture, stamina, and overall wellbeing.

I have made this course easy to navigate and quick to finish with simple instructional videos followed by one full 60 minute class that you can repeat as many times as you like!

This course includes several instructional videos that breakdown:

The Breath

The Flow (Sun Salutation sequence)

Standing Poses

Seated Poses

Prone Poses (on belly)

Supine Poses (on back)

Shavasana

Full 60 min class Yoga for Back Health

It is always good to consult with your physician before starting a new exercise program. Yoga for Back Health is not designed to treat any condition but works great as a supplement for boosting your overall health and well-being.

If you love the class and want to continue studying with me you have the option of joining my weekly online classes to continue the journey. If you buy this course you will receive your first class for FREE!

Continuing Education for Teachers: 5 hours continuing ed through Yoga Alliance

Are you interested in learning what poses are especially good for building postural strength and stability? Do you have students with back pain and looking for a new approach? Would you like to earn credits toward your education through the Yoga Alliance?

This course is great for teachers who want to continue their education from the comfort of their own home. I have made the course easy to navigate and quick to finish with short instructional videos followed by one full 60 minute class.

In order to receive the 5 hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education credit teachers will need to take a few extra steps to complete the hours. These steps are:

Complete all videos provided

Practice the full class video (or join my online class live) a total of three times

Write a journal entry reflecting on the material, your experience, and what you learned.

Upon completion you will receive a certification of completion from Udemy.

Who am I?

My name is Anna Vira Sullivan and I have been teaching both yoga and Pilates for over a decade and hold the highest level of education in both practices.

As a professional dance artist I have used both of these modalities to condition, rehabilitate, and maintain a strong healthy body and mind.

I created Yoga for Back Health to help my students and myself recover from back pain, prevent future injury, build strength, and improve overall health and wellbeing. (This is the type of yoga I practice to keep strong and dancing!)

My goal is to help my students find the perfect combination of grace and strength so they can feel and look their absolute best :)

My teaching credentials:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Yoga - Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with Jason Crandell Yoga - YACEP E-RYT 500

Pilates - Power Pilates and Pilates Sports Center (full comprehensive training)

Nutrition Coach- Bauman College of Berkeley California.

Who this course is for
Yoga students of all levels
Students seeking ways to protect their back during a yoga practice
Teachers interested in a fresh perspective and sequence
Yoga teachers seeking continuing education - 5 hours through Yoga Alliance
Students wanting to improve their posture and overall strength