Exploring Inversions 

Jaqui Wan is a supportive yet challenging teacher.  Her practice is both powerful and dynamic but she also encourages playful collaboration and connection.Jaqui is a certified yoga, AcroYoga teacher and bodywork practitioner. She was one of the first certified teachers in AcroYoga and was partly responsible for introducing this new and exciting form to the UK.  She has for the past years focused her energies on European acrobatics and is a keen base and flyer.Below is some footage of Jaqui jamming with her teacher co-founder of AcroYoga Jason Nemer.Jaqui has been practicing hatha yoga for almost 20 years.  She was inspired into yoga by David Sye ofYoga Beatsher first teacher.  She has studied under the tutelage of celebrated instructors including Sri Venkatesh ofAtma Vikasa, undertook formal teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyasa withBrian Cooperand Nawajoyti.  Her last teacher training explored the world of Tom Myers’s myofascial trains and movement.  She is keen practitioner and teacher and currently inspired byDharma Yoga.Long term, Jaqui is motivated in discovering creative ways and new opportunities for yoga, acroyoga and acrobatics to cross over and enrich everyday life for anyone and everyone.Jaqui has an ongoing fascination with handstands to find out why clickhere.

Jaqui Wan & Yoga Body Centre

Exploring Inversions: Sunday 9th April 2017, 1-4.30pm
 
The majority of our physical time is spent upright or horizontal, rarely do we spend our days inverted, UPSIDE DOWN.  
 
Yet, there are many listed health benefits to inversions these include the: - 
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<LI CLASS="li2">cardiovascular, </LI>
<LI CLASS="li2">lymphatic, </LI>
<LI CLASS="li2">endocrine and </LI>
<LI CLASS="li2">nervous systems to name a few.  </LI>
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Not only are there health benefits, but it can also be a lot of fun to disorientate your perspective of the world and seeing it from the ground up.
 
Students will learn: - 
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<LI CLASS="li4">the alignment techniques and strength elements that provide tools for the understanding and embodiment of inversions; and</LI>
<LI CLASS="li4">support their partner as spotter and coach. </LI>
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We will focus on all manor of inversions from the simple; the forward bend, downward facing dog to the more complex forearm balances, headstand and handstands.
 
Its time challenge yourself and bring back your youthful fearlessness, what better way to do this than being inverted?
 
Some yoga or body practice would be an advantage.  We will build it up progressively working on upper body strength, core conditioning and wrist awareness. Be prepared to work in pairs or in small groups.

Exploring Inversions

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