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Dylan Werner Yoga Motivation

FitNish.com — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:16:38 +0000

Dylan grew up in the mountains of Southern California, where at an early age he was into fitness, movement, extreme sports, and nature. Dylan spent eight years working as a paramedic; four years on an ambulance and another four years as a full-time firefighter/paramedic. He was first introduced to yoga in 2001 as part of his martial arts training, but it wasn’t until 2010 when he made the yoga practice a part of his daily life.

Since 2011, Dylan has been teaching yoga. Though a lover of movement, handstands, arm balances and creative sequencing, his focus is the integration of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence to create a space to deepen the inner connection.

In 2015, Dylan gave up his home in California to travel and teach yoga. He has taught in over 60 countries and more than 400 workshops or events. He is passionate about spreading his love for yoga and helping others in their journey by sharing his journey.

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Vanja.Moves, Movement Motivation!

FitNish.com — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:27:31 +0000

Vanja is a Movement Philosopher, and an incredible advocate of moving in general. She gives out real advice and tips and shows many different ways and variations to move in order to gain strength and flexibility!

“Obsessed about movement and the power of the mind, I believe that each person has so much untapped physical and mental potential that they don’t even realise what they are capable of. I utilise movement and mindset techniques to facilitate this potential.

I am the happiest when spending time in nature with my dog Marley and sharing my love for movement with others. I take my role as a teacher and student very seriously and strive every day to be an example to myself and those around me.

I was always very active and I played professional sport at a high level. However, I was constantly injured, sore, tight, tired and certainly did not have the flexibility, mobility or strength that I have today. I was also once lost, searching for the perfect program, wondering who could help me achieve my goals. At that time, I was mindlessly following workouts and programs I found online and never getting anywhere.”

“So, I went directly to the source and researched training methods from every discipline which I wanted to become better at. These included bodyweight strength, flexibility, gymnastics skills, hand balancing, dance, martial arts and many more. Eventually, I found a method that focused on movement and developing freedom in every joint. I researched, studied, practiced and refined these methods. Now, I teach people how to do the same. I show them the process and I guide them to achieving their own personal goals.”

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A Couple Of Great Bodyweight Leg Exercises That work Both Strength And Mobility

FitNish.com — Fri, 14 May 2021 07:41:18 +0000

Josh from Strength Side shows 2 great bodyweight leg movements that can be added to your workout for building strong and resilient legs, while also improving your mobility!

“Bust through your leg plateaus and get BOTH of your legs strong and resilient. You don’t need weights, you can still make your legs strong, defined, and healthy with just your body weight! Get your hips and knees flexible as well. If you are looking for an increased range of motion, these moves and exercises will get you there. Don’t let the fitness industry convince you that you can’t make gains without weights, barbells, kettlebells, etc. If you want to build really strong and athletic legs, use these movements!

These two movements are both a great foundation for all other exercises.”

Bodyweight Leg Exercises that work STRENGTH & MOBILITY by strength side

OPEN YOUR HIPS deep with the pancake

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Learn how to stretch your hips and hamstrings by using the pancake stretch. The progressions in the video gives you the right way to progress from beginners to more advanced athletes.

Want to master the pancake? Here are some tips that will help you achieve this move safely and effectively! Trevor demonstrates 3 moves just for you. Hips and hamstrings are key to this move so be sure that you stretch and open them up. Don’t round your back!

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Nina Strojnik Motivation, Flexibility And Strength Tips!

FitNish.com — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:22:48 +0000

Nina Strojnik is from Slovenia, and helps others improve their flexibility and get stronger with body weight exercises. She is super flexible and has amazing core and muscle strength. Have a look at some of her videos below and hopefully you can take away a few useful tips from her!

A bit about Nina

Nina is 26 years old, from Slovenia. When she was younger she trained in rhythmic gymnastics, so flexibility has always been a big part of her life. She tried and tested many different methods of stretching and found her own way of teaching and helping others to get more flexible. Nina studied Kinesiology.

She has worked as a trainer since 2014 in Slovenia, Kuwait, Switzerland and Asia. She has also worked as a personal trainer, flexibility coach, handstand coach, bodyweight strength trainer and rhythmic gymnastics coach.

Her mission is to help as many people as she can, to achieve strength, mobility and flexibility goals.

Tight Hamstrings

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Dragon flag tips

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9FyMEAFUS/

Core training on rings

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6athwAVBW/

Hip flexors

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD31_K3A_iB/

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Splits

https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1ZPQtgtNu/

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Press to handstand

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CDoemEEAKD8/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0-N2uApi3/

Shoulder warm up

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtpx1DAR9_/

Handstand

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMGe1OgpAi/

Muay Thai Kickboxer, Alain Ngalani Motivation!

FitNish.com — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:13:48 +0000

Pierre Alain Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of and representing Hong Kong. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of ONE Championship. Alain is really incredible to watch, from his powerful and awe inspiring physique to his graceful flexibility and strength, he is a truly impressive man.

He is a four-time Muay Thai World Champion and is well versed in a number of martial arts such as Kyokushin Karate, Shotokan Karate, Koshiki Karate, Judo, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! Check out some of his training clips below:

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Incredible Taekwondo Girls Motivation, Kicks Training On BOB!

FitNish.com — Mon, 25 May 2020 14:54:49 +0000

It is always amazing to watch talented martial artists training. Check out the video below of these girls with some incredible displays of flexibility and strength, demonstrating their Taekwondo! We have to feel for poor Bob :p

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The Truth About Why You’re Not Getting Your Splits, With Auti Kamal

FitNish.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:02:42 +0000

Miss Auti, (Auti Kamal) drops some really good, simple, and often overlooked advice when it comes to stretching and getting your splits. Listen up and be sure use her advice within your stretching practice.

“Remember that flexibility is not everything and that it does take patience, consistency, and discipline to achieve technical progress.”

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A Basic Guide To Becoming A Certified Yoga Teacher

FitNish.com — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:38:00 +0000

Definition, History and benefits:

Yoga is a soul-based systematic and chronologic practice of structural exercises, relaxation, breath control, everyday diet and optimistic mentality and attitude done to maintain the soul-body-mind interrelationship in the body.

The origin of yoga is believed to be from India by the antique philosophers and is an ancient system of mental and physical practices. For generations, the yoga trait has been surpassed by the heirs to the descendants. The very first human written record was found in Yogasutra of Patanjali. Yoga is a developed and organised science.

Yoga is believed to decrease stress, relieve anxiety, reduce mental and physical inflammation, improve heart health, improve the quality of life, helps fight depression, reduce chronic pain, promote sleep quality, improve breathing, relieve migraines, encourage healthy eating habits and increase the strength of mind, body and soul.

Yoga as a career:

It is difficult to jump off the typecast careers like medical, engineering and opt for an unusual career as a yoga instructor. The time is changing and there is an unbelievable change in the employment market. Killing the myth of low pay scales, yoga instructors are paid handsome salaries ranging up to $40,000 per year in the U.S.A. This career may give a golden opportunity to travel the whole world because of various training programs, health centres and studios in different countries of the world.

Also, meeting new people from all walks of life helps build good public interaction sessions every day and it helps in building a good and sensible personality. It not only makes a person financially secure but also helps in maintaining peace of mind.

Guide to become a certified yoga instructor:

A Yoga instructor trains the student in yoga practice. They help in correcting the posture of the students to form the exact poses of yoga and the instructors guide their students, in the yogic philosophy as well as things which help the students generate complementary skills such as nutrition management and meditation.

Career requirements:

The basic education required is the completion of the teachers training program and there exists an optional online registration form which is usually preferred by employers. The vital skills required for being a certified yoga instructor are healthy fitness, great communication and motivation skills. The additional requirements are a CPR certification.

Completions of professional specialized training or participation in a certificate program is necessary to teach yoga. These programs may last from a few or two weeks to two to three years. One has to choose the style of yoga they want to be educated with. For example, the Iyengar style of yoga requires a certificated training and experience of a year.

Steps to become a yoga instructor:

Choosing a yoga course for certification: One needs focus on a particular form of yoga and choose between different styles, find one which is best suited.
Cost: The programme costs vary and maybe one can choose the course more affordable and flexible.
Location: One can look for a yoga institute that is closer to home and one can easily complete the course with convenience.
Teacher: The one who teaches us matters the most, having a good teacher is of utmost importance.
Offline or online: There are online courses available throughout the net. And the certification is also provided online and holds the same value as an offline certificate.

Yoga teacher certificate requirements:

Yoga training is a course based on anatomy and physiology. One needs approval from the yoga alliance program to be a certified instructor and completion of 200 hours of yoga coursework is required to apply for a certificate. This 200 hours coursework includes contact hours and field job i.e., doing yoga poses.

A few courses have additional tasks such as classes being evaluated or mentoring the work. An advanced training program of 500 hours is also available that allows one to work with a specific group of population. There are other extra requirements to achieve the highest level of certification including complete years of teaching yoga and hard training with specifications. Also, just a 200-hour course is not enough, one needs to practice a lot to make his/her yoga poses and ideas clear. Having a mentor that can help improve skills before starting to teach is very important.

Application of certificate:

Once the course ends one can apply for certification. The certificate can be collected after a few weeks from the institute one has applied. Having insurance is also one of the major tasks one should do after the certification comes in the hand. It is necessary to ensure insurance for yoga studios or gyms as it is important to protect the business while working. And one should take classes continually to gain good experience and make the journey of their career progress forward.

Get registered:

After completing the course work, one can apply for the organizations’ RYT credentials, i.e. Registered Yoga Teacher. Registration is not compulsory, but most teachers prefer to get registered

Earn education credits:

Attend seminars and workshops to update your knowledge. Teachers who are registered with the yoga alliance are required to attend 75 hours of education every three years, including 30 hours of additional classes and teaching yoga for 45 hours.

After training:

Once the certificate course is completed, there are a few career options. Yoga instructors mainly target specific customers to deal with. They could include senior-aged, middle-aged, youth, children, women or pregnant women and a few instructors teach yoga as a therapeutic treatment to heal people with specific health like asthma, stress, depression, trauma, anxiety, hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, liver and kidney dysfunction, uterus issues, etc..

They can also find employment in different fitness centers, studios for yoga or can create self-employment by taking sessions in their own house or a rented place. The salary has grown with time like other occupations by 13 percent and the average salary is around $39,280.

Author bio

Vivek Roy is an enthusiastic Yoga blogger and Traveller from India. He has done yoga teacher training in India. He loves to travel and share the knowledge of yoga around the world. For more information about him visit his website Sattva Yoga Academy.

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Stretching And Flexibility Advice: HOW Should You ‘Stretch Everyday’?

FitNish.com — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:14:39 +0000

Firstly, I am no stretching or flexibility expert, and any advice I give is from my own research and my own trial and error and experiences. I have been stretching and trying to increase my own flexibility for the last 5 or so years I would say.

I have watched almost every stretching and flexibility video on you tube and read every single one of those articles titled: Top 10 best stretches for the splits, or Stretches to get your splits in one day/week/month.

They’re all misleading. If you are not very flexible and you are not a young child, the splits will take time, even years.

Yes sure, some of the articles show you a number of good stretches to help with your routine but do not fall for all those click bait titles thinking there is some particular stretch or technique that will get your splits in a day after doing them. Be prepared for a journey and probably a long one that will be painful at times (most times, but a nice painful :p ).

Anyway, another piece of stretching advice that I always come across and want to quickly touch on, is the infamous ‘stretch everyday‘ advice. So many articles and videos advise that you need to stretch everyday in order to become more and more flexible. While this may be decent advice, more context is hardly ever given along with it to clarify a few things.

For example, these factors should be taken into account:

How intense is your stretching.
How long are you stretching.
How is your eating/sleeping/recovery time.

You also need to first distinguish why you are stretching. Is it just to keep nimble and relatively flexible while adding in a nice relaxing cool down after your workout, or is it to get the splits or pancake stretch. If it’s the latter then this article is for you. If you just want to keep nimble then doing a few stretches for a few minutes everyday is great and will certainly benefit you.

Why do I say this. Well when wanting to achieve the splits you may think that you need to really stretch for long periods of time and force yourself into certain stretches while fighting the pain. You shouldn’t have to force it so much but you will need to push a little harder every now and again in certain stretches to progress, but not so much that you feel serious pain or agony. When doing this, though, you then need to make sure that you give yourself enough time to rest and recover from your stretching session. Some days you will feel a lot more flexible than others and you will go beyond your normal level, but the days after you may find that you will feel quite stiff. That is your body still recovering from the intense stretching session, similar to how you need to rest your muscles and let them recover after weight training.

So if you try to incorporate this, stretching everyday into your routine, you may find yourself struggling to recover and eventually hurting yourself, especially if you try to push yourself deeper and deeper every session.

So remember to try not to have a deep stretching session every single day. Alternate between deep sessions and light maybe more yoga flow like sessions if you want to do it every day. And do not be afraid to take a day or two off if you feel overly stiff and tired. On those days you can do 5 to 10 minutes of basic stretches with no force whatsoever, just let it flow.

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Incredible Stretching And Flexibility Motivation With Janice Liou!

FitNish.com — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:08:29 +0000

Janice Liou is an international and online yoga teacher based in NJ. She shares a lot of great motivational content as well as a lot of great advice and tips on flexibility and yoga. Check some of those tips out below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4C-pvwFv_c/

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Dylan Werner Yoga Motivation

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Tight Hamstrings

Dragon flag tips

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A Basic Guide To Becoming A Certified Yoga Teacher

Definition, History and benefits:

Yoga as a career:

Guide to become a certified yoga instructor:

Career requirements:

Steps to become a yoga instructor:

Yoga teacher certificate requirements:

Application of certificate:

Get registered:

Earn education credits:

After training:

Author bio

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