Stop Stretching and Become Pain Free with Yogi Aaron

In this episode I sit down with Yogi Aaron, one of the most
sought-after teachers today.  Known for his unorthodox
perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause
more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as
possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true
intentions. He is the creator of the revolutionary approach to
yoga — Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation (AYAMA)

Together we explore:


Yoga and relationship to injury

Different approaches to teaching yoga that don’t include
stretching

How to approach pain when it comes into the body

Observation into your teaching language 

Diving into the phrase listening to the body

Learning to address the root cause of the body

How to translate pain in your body and using inquiry to
understand a persons pain 

Certain Postures that Yogi Aaron avoids

Breaking down how to work into specific poses without
stretching

Practices for shortening the muscles - Isometric holds (
Muscle activations) 

Aarons perspective on Iyengar and Anusara 

Approach to not going deeper into the pose and breaking down
muscle functions.

How we can create further problems when we over compensate

Aaron’s approach to Yoga Teacher Training focusing on
functional anatomy

How to identify muscle weakness and increase strength

Process for evaluating if a yoga teacher training is right
for you

Importance of continuing to study and train as a yoga teacher

Coming back to feeling at home in your own body

Untapped Power: Trail Blazing



Yogi Aaron’s sense of humor, contagious laugh, and courageous
adventurous spirit, makes him a stand-out and favored leading
yoga teacher today.

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