FULL BODY - MUSCLE ACTIVATION & YOGA
Do you want to move better and avoid injuries? Would you like to learn about muscle compensatory patterns and how to manage and avoid them?
Be Activated - Muscle Activation focuses on identifying your muscle compensatory patterns and by activating your muscles to work in the correct sequence at the right time. The aim is to improve your posture, increase your power, and reduce the risk of common injuries such as back, pain, knee pain, shin splints, groin strain , IT band syndrome, and plantar fasciitis.
9 Tutorials, 9 Movement & Stretch Classes and 3 PDF downloads.
With Anatomy sessions, tutorials and classes to support your mind and your body as you train. You'll witness the positive impact it will have on your body.
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HOW WE MOVE INTRODUCTION
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1. THE ZONES
The Zones represent muscle groups and how we Activate them in a particular sequence. There are common injury patterns that correspond with the numbers. You can find these in the PDF
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2. TUTORIAL - DIAPHRAGM RELEASE FOR BETTER ENERGY
Releasing your respiratory diaphragm is simple when you know how.
Bev will walk you through the diaphragm release and guide you into some simple breathing exercises that are designed to create better volume, power and energy. Once you free up the diaphragm the muscles between your ribs will be a... -
3. TUTORIAL - POWER UP YOUR PELVIS - ZONE 1
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4. TUTORIAL STOP KNEE PAIN - ZONE 2
If you want to learn why your hamstrings become tight and your quadriceps feel like lead, then this class will really set you on the road to increase your power and speed and to save your knees, hips and your back from ground force impact injuries.
If your hamstrings are tight or you quads burn...
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5. TUTORIAL - SMASH SHINSPLINTS & TIGHT CALF MUSCLES - ZONE 3
Coming soon...
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6. TUTORIAL - BETTER BALANCE
When your lateral slings are working well you will find that you have more stability in balance and weight transfer. Essential for those balance postures and transitions in yoga classes and a must for hill walks and slippery trails,
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7. TUTORIAL - ROTATION & RECOIL
Have your ever wondered why you can rotate more on one side than the other? Or maybe your side bend isn't even on both sides. Well tune in because this session will furnish you with a clear understanding of why.
The Posterior Oblique sling is responsible for rotation and for transferring power ...
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8. TUTORIAL - ABDOMINALS
The abs work best in rotation and in this short video we learn how to Activate them and test a few simple movements. The yoga class that accompanies this presentation will explore breath, rotation and stability in a variety of postures.
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9. TUTORIAL SHOULDER RELEASES - ZONE 3
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SPINE & HIP MOBILITY
In this class we move through kneeling lunges and Cat/Cow pose whilst activating Zone 1. You'll quickly become aware of your spinal and pelvis mobility. We check in with the hamstrings during the leg extension phase to make sure that they don't give your butt an excuse to sleep.
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GLUTE POWER
In this short practice we use the bridge pose to check if your butt muscles are switched on and your hip flexors are functioning properly, Many runners and athletes get knee pain because the muscles in the legs are over working and are compensating for the muscle of the pelvis.
Once you activa...
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HIP STRENGTHENING
A 15 minute class using Zone 1 Activations to connect your breath to your hip flexors and to switch on your butt muscles. We work through flexion and extension postures like bridge and boat pose, sphinx & locust variations, to experience the different ways that the Activations can influence the...
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YOGA - HAMMIES & QUADS
Lovely long stretches & muscle activations with breath work to ease out the tensioning your quads and hamstrings after a day in the hills or pounding the pavements.
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YOGA - CALF LOVE
If you suffer with tight calf muscles, ankle tightness or shin splints, this 20 minute sequence will create better blood flow, greater flexibility and improve your range of movement in your lower leg.
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YOGA - BALANCE AND TWISTS
We begin this session with a 9 minute Activation sequence before moving into deeper yoga postures for balance, hip rotation and side beds. As you move you'll be able to feel how the Activations work to reset and reconnect your body and mind.
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YOGA - SHOULDER FOCUS
Join me as I guide you through the Muscle Activations zone by zone, inviting you to check in with your body and explore how these activations can promote a sense of balance throughout your entire being. Experience the transformative power of mindful movement and embrace greater inner harmony and ...
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YOGA VINYASA - ZONE 1-3 - Zoom Quality
Strong but accessible postures to add a bit of spice to your leg work and balance.
As you work through sun salutations, warriors and eagle you will activate through the Zones 1-3 touching on lateral sling and shoulders towards the end of the practice.
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VINYASA YOGA
In this practice we move from the pelvic muscle activations into deep hamstring stretches and hip openings. With sun salutations, 3 legged dogs, pigeon pose and planks. pigeon pose