09 - Iyengar Yoga and Well-being with Brad Thrupp

In this episode, Brad discusses the benefits of Iyengar Yoga in activating the parasympathetic nervous system to create a restorative state. He explains how being in more control of the mind using breaths and attuning with one-self allows us to access inner wisdom. We discuss the concepts of trauma, benefits of yoga and enabling one to understand and more connected within themselves. Brad has over 20 years of experience as an Iyengar Yoga teacher and a kinesiologist. Brad shares his knowledge and practice of Iyengar Yoga and Kinesiology through group classes in his studios at Coolangatta, Qld, and Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia. Iyengar yoga utilises the use of props and focuses on body and mind alignment. Brad brings awareness to some bitesize strategies that can be utilised on a daily basis: - putting gentle pressure on the forehead - grounding and being with nature - benefits of a quite, gentle practice to help one understand themselves - establishing safety and increasing trust by understanding your own body's capacity - reducing back bends or fire-type poses to reduce the activation of the sympathetic nervous system - use of forward bends and mild inversion to create a sense of safety - use of bodily senses to bring more internal awareness - consistency is the key - book (yoga the iyengar method by Mira Mehta) - strap (an easy, portable tool) Instagram - Brad Thrupp (@bradthrupp) • Instagram photos and videos