Extra Gentle Yoga

Extra Gentle Yoga: A free video class AND a discount on her retreat!
By Natasha Scott, E-RYT500, IYTA, SOYA lead trainer for Penticton, BC
One day a co-teacher asked me to substitute teach a gentle yoga class for her. I had no idea how to teach this as I had never in my life been to a gentle class. To prepare myself I started taking gentle yoga classes so I could know and learn about them. I as blown away!!
As a teacher I found gentle classes much harder to teach. Often there were people with physical issues that needed awareness and compassion, much more so than what I find in flow classes. I soon realized I needed to learn more about gentle yoga.
It was in my stars that I would be connected with fellow yogi and friend, Neil Pearson – Canada’s top physiotherapist for Chronic Pain. Life would have it that he was going to offer a course for yoga teachers and physiotherapists on chronic pain. I took that course and was his first ever graduate (and I look forward to further courses with him!)
It was through this course that I knew I wanted to create a yoga class beyond gentle; a class for calming the nervous system in profound ways. A class to honor and invite all students with injuries and illnesses who may have been scared to go to a regular yoga class. This is how my Extra Gentle Yoga was born. The asanas are mostly done while seated, lying on the back, or legs up the wall, I also include restorative and supported asanas. There are no standing asanas, nor poses on the hands and knees as as these can often be limiting.
I have been so inspired by my Extra Gentle Yoga students that I have created a video for their continued practice and for others to learn how to teach extra gentle yoga.  It is now on SOYA’s youtube channel for all to view!  I hope you enjoy this practice!  TAKE Natasha’s CLASS ON THE SOYA YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
Natasha Scott, E-RYT500, is a Lead Trainer for the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training program in the Okanagan. She is leading a fun and adventurous Summer Yoga Retreat at God’s Mountain Estate August 4^th to 8^thwith hiking, yoga and SUP, great food and more! And because it is the month of LOVE, Natasha is offering you $200 off the retreat, valid this month only! Pay your deposit for this wildly beautiful retreat you will receive a $200 shot of love discount!