HEALING EMPHASIS YOGA
There are many different styles of yoga and movement practices these days, and it can be somewhat confusing to determine what is the best fit for what you desire at the moment. There’s no “right” or “wrong” style—but if you listen closely to the wisdom of your body, I have a feeling you’ll know exactly what your body is requesting of you. Go with that.
I’ll give you a little snapshot of the styles I really enjoy sharing with others. I find that so many of us live constantly in our sympathetic nervous system—in a state of perpetual stimulation—in constant flight-or-fight mode. The sympathetic nervous system is so important and beneficial for our body—it keeps us alive! But somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten how to push the turn-off button. So, I’m here to help with that. Many of the techniques I utilize in my facilitation involves getting the physical, emotional, and mental bodies back into a parasympathetic state—our rest-and-digest state. This is crucial because when we are in our rest-and-digest state, it signals to all of the cells in our body that we feel safe, we can relax, we are open to all healing.
Personally, I never had any intention of teaching yoga. I signed up for a 200hr yoga teacher training simply because I didn’t want to do yoga “wrong” and make a fool of myself. Silly Jen. The personal healing I experienced just in my 200hr training was so profound, that I decided to continue on with my mentors and pursue deeper training centered around even more personal healing. When you heal yourself, you heal the world, they say. My mentors didn’t teach me to teach. They simply reminded me that when I call in healing for myself, I do so for my entire community as well. So, I ended up completing an additional 500 hrs of master level training in yoga therapy, or what my mentors like to call it—healing emphasis yoga. It was the best decision I could have made and I would do it again and again as the wisdom, compassion, and healing I received was ten-fold. How I ended up teaching? My mentor said: you know you’re ready to teach when others ask you to teach. So one day, instead of saying “nah, I don’t teach,” I said yes.
So yet again, here I am; and here we are. It’s good to meet you here again.
1:1 Private Yoga Sessions
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Yin Yoga.
Yin is a calming, soothing, and cooling practice which targets the connective tissues (fascia) of the body. Usually the postures for Yin are held for longer periods of time (about 5 minutes per pose, per side) as this allows the body (and mind) to really deepen and relax into the stretch. Fascia can be stubborn, so this extra time given in the postures is extremely helpful in encouraging more openness.
This is a good option for you if you lead a very Yang style of life and experience a lot of tightness in the body particularly in the areas of the hips, pelvis, and spine.
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Restorative Yoga.
Restorative Yoga often gets looped in with Yin, however the two are a bit different. Restorative often utilizes more props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, and even chairs to get the body, mind, and nervous system into an even more restful state.
This is a great style to explore if you are currently healing from a particular injury or chronic condition, or if you’d simply like to enjoy a softer and slower form of practice.
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Core/Psoas Release Yoga.
The body’s natural way of healing past stress and trauma is to tremor—to physically “shake it off” in order to let go and allow both body and mind to restore and reset. This technique will usually incorporate a slow, energetic flow and conclude with therapeutic, healing tremors or shaking.
Core/Psoas Release Yoga is a strong yet compassionate practice designed to challenge the core, hips, and psoas in order to release physical tension, stored stress, and past trauma held both physically and energetically in the body.
This style is attainable and suitable for all levels, and really great for those looking for a more active practice but still want to feel a therapeutic benefit at the end of the session. Note that the beginning portion of the class is aimed at tiring out and fatiguing our muscles in order to get to the therapeutic shaking release. So, it will feel extremely therapeutic at the end, but there is some work involved at the beginning.
This style is also very beneficial for those healing from PTSD and other traumas whether emotional or physical, and for those who work in a very high stress work environment.
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Yoga Nidra.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati, said founder of the modern practice of Yoga Nidra, defines Yoga Nidra as “sleep with a trace of awareness.” The term Yoga in Sanskrit can be translated to mean union or one-pointed awareness, and the term Nidra can be defined as sleep. Thus, Yoga Nidra can be described as the practice of when one enters the state of dynamic sleep, or as some call it, psychic sleep. Specifically, Yoga Nidra “is a powerful technique in which you learn to relax consciously…a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.”
Yoga Nidra feels very much like a guided meditation and can get you into a very deep level of relaxation. In my opinion, everyone could use a little more Yoga Nidra in their lives!
FAQS
WHAT IS THE ENERGY EXCHANGE FOR A 1:1 PRIVATE YOGA SESSION?
$74 - 60minute Virtual Online Session (available globally)
$111 - 60minute In-Person Session (available in San Diego only at this time)
Payment information/method would be sent to you directly via email once you set up your 1:1 session.
WHERE DO WE MEET?
We typically meet via FaceTime if you have it, or Zoom. Once you confirm a 1:1, I will send out details in a separate email requesting your phone number to FaceTime or with a Zoom link for you.
how do i book a 1:1 private yoga session?
You can email me directly at: jentruong.moonrise@gmail.com or by clicking on the button below to set up your 1:1 session.
Note: my schedule is not currently open for bookings at this time as I am on maternity leave.