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Look … this “teach to a script” method has been great for helping popularize yoga classes, and while many classes seem great, simply following a scripted or recited class
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Hot Yoga Masterclass
Hot Yoga Can Give Huge Benefits
But Is There A Hidden Cost?
Perhaps, like me, you first chose hot yoga for one or many of the following reasons:
- To improve your general fitness;
- To lose weight;
- To deal with stress;
- To become strong and flexible; and
- To feel vital and full of energy all day long! (Who wants to say goodbye to those mid-afternoon slumps?)
- To enjoy that amazing feeling AFTER class, where life simply feels richer, more full of joy – and your body is buzzing with vibrant energy.
- Or maybe you wanted to find a deeper focus, a stronger emotional balance and a fulfilling and lasting happiness.
But What Is Hot Yoga’s
Hidden Flaw?
Yes it’s true – it’s not all roses!
Why?
Well … I’m here to tell you that you may NOT be getting the finesse in the instruction that you deserve … because many hot yoga classes are taught to a “script”!
Look … this “teach to a script” method has been great for helping popularize yoga classes, and while many classes seem great, simply following a scripted or recited class makes it much more difficult to dramatically improve your practice and take your benefits to the next level.
Here’s the thing …
The finessing, the nuances, the subtleties, the knowledge of yoga anatomy and the capability to teach to a very high standard do NOT come from using a script to teach yoga.
And it is HARD to find precise information and detailed advice – there is precious little available.
But I hear you say, my classes feel great? Doesn’t that mean I am improving anyway?
Not necessarily!
Yoga is a “practice”.
And there is a BIG difference between a great (and safe) practice … and a bad one where poor habits could well be MULTIPLYING RISKS.
I’ve witnessed students making classic mistakes time and time again (and some teachers who are unable to offer a correction* because they have never been taught how to correct them).
Even worse, you could happily be following your teacher’s script, thinking your movements and pose positions are correct, when in fact, there are times when you could be at risk of injury!
*I really DO want to acknowledge that there are amazing hot yoga teachers that ARE doing a wonderful job – making the “script” their own, changing people’s lives – and helping raise the bar.
Don’t Unknowingly Put
Yourself At Risk Of Injury!
It really worries me when people say: “Go back until it hurts”, “It’s supposed to hurt like hell”, “Kill yourself”.
It should worry you too! … But only if you are interested in dramatically improving the benefits you get from your own practice.
Any yoga (not just hot yoga) needs much more than a rote-learned, motivational “script” to be safe and effective.
Because if you are serious about getting the most out of your practice, you’ll want to learn exactly how to apply accurate techniques to make changes … but where IS that information?
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Where Will You Learn
The Best Techniques?
This is a great question for you to ask!
To answer this I’d like to share a little of my story with you.
Back in 1999 when I first started practicing, I was HOOKED!
I went to class 7 or 8 times a week – and quickly developed a “good” practice. The teachers were great, classes were friendly – and I was often used as an example to other students or even to demonstrate a pose.
But I found it really hard to improve from there – I was missing the “expert tips”. There were no corrections for my mistakes that I knew I MUST be making, or help to progress beyond where I was in my practice.
I was desperate to learn more.
So I went to teacher training in Los Angeles. It was amazing to be exposed to 264 other trainees who were as passionate about hot yoga as I was!
As a dentist, I was looking to gain a deeper understanding of hot yoga anatomy; physiology and teaching all body types to benefit from the yoga … but it fell short of my expectation.
In fact, people who were at my training will probably still remember (fondly I might add!) the public “difference of opinion” I had with one doctor who had presented a medical fact that I knew to be simply wrong. I just couldn’t let everyone else walk away with that misconception and potentially pass it on to their own students.
Now let me be straight with you – I am very grateful for my yoga lineage and the various teacher trainings that do bring “yoga to the masses”.
But there is no doubt in my mind that this “franchise style method” means that you and I may NOT be getting the full benefit of years of refined experience and wisdom.
It all comes down to this: How are YOU going to get the depth in the poses, the coaching, the adjustments and corrections, the changes in your practice you might need to make just to avoid injury?
How will you uncover the techniques you deserve on YOUR personal journey – when the information simply isn’t readily available?
Back in 2001, I was feeling the same way …
I wanted more, dammit!
My Mission Was
To Learn EVERYTHING!
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Most importantly for you, over the last 15 years or so, I’ve developed a terrific resource of knowledge and practical techniques that I am passionate about sharing.
What I Discovered Most
People Are Thirsty For …
A few years ago, I asked visitors at our website – already popular for its huge amount of free information – what they were really looking for.
I was completely shocked at the response!
They were looking for exactly what I was looking for back in 1999 – a definitive instructional guide with precision step-by-step techniques and instructions for how THEY could dramatically improve.
What more motivation did I need? 😉
So now, if:
- You want to transform your own practice
- You want to learn in a few weeks what it took me years to discover
- You want to breakthrough “plateaus” in your poses
- You want to uncover EXACTLY what needs to improve in your pose alignment
- You want to reduce the risk of injury
- You want to accommodate existing injuries – and still practice safely
- You want to safely and effectively modify a pose to suit YOUR body type
- You want to learn which parts of a pose to focus on … and why
- You want to learn how to focus, remove distractions and gain a deeper satisfaction from your class
- You want to know how to advance in your own practice and “where to go next” – even if your teacher isn’t aware or sufficiently experienced
- You want to know how to continue practicing even if you encounter overly dogmatic – or worse – aggressive teachers (yes, can you believe it? They DO exist!)
- You want to set up a home practice – including how to set up and heat your room
- You want to make this amazing yoga be the life-changing practice it can be (and if you already think it’s life changing … well I agree with you! Imagine how much MORE of a difference you can make when you “discover what you didn’t know”!)
* DVDs have over 9 hours of class variety, including Double Set, Single Set and a Full 90-Minute Hot Yoga Class.
You’ll LOVE
The Hot Yoga MasterClass™!
Here are just a FEW of the hundreds of things you’ll learn …
- Always falling out of Standing Head To Knee? Want to feel powerful in this challenging pose? Learn the “75%” rule that will transform your “struggle” into solid, focused benefits, each and every class.
- Want to feel STRONG and INVINCIBLE? Discover the critical correction that you can make to transform Triangle pose from having you feel like you are falling over, to a pose that embodies the “internal warrior” it is named after.
- How do you develop “strength AND flexibility” in Standing Bow? Always falling forward? Learn the intricacies of this pose – including where your extended arm should be placed and how it has a profound effect on the depth of your backbend. Hint: It is not where you think.
- Find out the simple change in the way you think about Eagle pose that will get you rock solid alignment every time, regardless of whether you have a good ‘wrap’ .
- Are your hamstrings fighting with your spine in Hands To Feet and Standing Separate Leg Intense Stretch? You could actually be doing yourself and your back HARM in these poses … when you should be blissfully stretching! Learn how to engage reciprocal inhibition and turn this around for your benefit.
- And continuing in that same theme – learn how to work out YOUR key foot distance in Standing Separate Leg Intense Stretch that minimizes any risk of back injury … without inadvertently reversing your benefits.
- Improve your balance and poise! If you’ve ever felt completely “clumsy” when trying to get into Toe Stand … then you need the 3 different ways to get into the final position, depending on your body geometry.
- Aching back? Not sure how to protect it and still do yoga? Discover how to transform the entry to specific poses if you ever have an acute backache, that will still allow you to get the benefits and participate in class, while helping heal your back.
- Learn the 1 shoulder adjustment that will dramatically shift your floor Savasana to create the cleansing, calming, healing space it should be.
- Do those sit-ups feel confusing? Not sure what to do for best results? Did you know that the sit-up can either be dangerous OR improve your core strength simply based on exactly HOW you do it? Transform your sit-up into a back-strength and core-strength exercise.
- Keep yourself safe! Discover 2 alternatives to a sit-up when you are too tired, your back is too sore, too weak or your body is injured.
- Finding it hard to breathe in this intense compression? Learn how to just about guarantee excellent alignment (and results!) in Separate Leg Head to Knee by preserving the technique but changing your approach.
- Create a better, stronger, more focused hot yoga practice! Banish the unnecessary movements in your class that have somehow slipped into most people’s practices over the years – and feel the huge difference in your practice as a result.
- Learn DOZENS of modifications (that are NOT in “the script”!), with photos, for common complaints; injuries and medical conditions, so you can use your yoga to help your body … and avoid causing any additional problems.
- And many, many more, pose-specific techniques that will help you feel “even more fantastic” … each and every class!
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Comprehensive Manual: Covers practice instructions for all 26 poses from the classic series, including modifications for all body types.
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Mistakes and Injuries: Have an injury, or not sure if you are making one of many common mistakes? How to fix almost all common errors, including photos.
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A Picture Tells a Thousand Words: We took literally thousands of photos from every angle, to guarantee the clearest, at-a-glance instructions.
Don’t Take My Word For It!
“Gabrielle Raiz teaches yoga with the detail and insight you really need to transform yourself and your practice.
Using this beautiful book, you will be able to overcome physical and mental limitations you thought were permanent, and move to a new level of practice that is difficult to achieve just through attending class or practising alone.
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I use tips and adjustments that Gabrielle taught me every day of my life, and her book is an inspiration, thank you.”
Olivia Williams
Actor; The Sixth Sense, Dollhouse, The Ghost Writer, Hanna, Manhattan, Victoria and Abdul
“The Hot Yoga MasterClass has completely transformed my Yoga practice. It has helped turn my practice into a much deeper and rewarding experience.
I have been practicing Bikram Yoga for two years and I felt that I had reached a plateau and I was really struggling to find the motivation to return to class.
Yoga is important to me both mentally and physically and I was at a point where I really needed breakthrough to justify the time and energy that I was putting into it. It was the Hot Yoga MasterClass that reinvigorated my practice and helped me improve in 3 areas.
1. Breathing, I was breathing completely wrong and felt like there was no oxygen in the room.
2. Alignment, my shoulders were wrong in many positions and I found that I had general alignment issues that were working against me.
3. Pose by pose technique – The yoga teachers are very good at what they do, but they cannot notice every subtle detail of every individual in the class when there are 20 or more students. The MasterClass breaks down each asana in great detail and gives you a fundamentally sound foundation on which you can build on for each pose.
I would recommend this to anyone who is trying to take their practice to the next level.”
Tony from Utah
So What Exactly IS
The Hot Yoga MasterClass™?
Imagine a high-quality, US-Letter-sized manual (I’ll tell you exactly what is in the DVD and CDs a little later) filled with 744 large, high quality photos and plain-english explanations for every step – INCLUDING common mistakes and how to fix them – and you’re starting to get a sense of what I’ve put together for you.
The Hot Yoga MasterClass™
A premium-quality, 304-page hot yoga reference manual
Here’s what’s in it:
- The Hot Yoga MasterClass™ contains 304-pages of the most detailed and precise yoga instructions you’ll ever need.
- It begins with a 54 page “beyond the poses” section, which covers “everything you need to know” (and this is not just for beginners – I’ve had advanced students look at the material and uncover a ton of new things to try!)
- This section also includes a full chapter on the most common injuries and conditions – and the general modifications required. Where this is specific to only one or two poses, it is cross-referenced and shown in detail in the specific pose chapter.
- Then, chapter-by-chapter I take apart each and every pose, using the following format:
- The Essentials
- What Makes This Pose So Difficult To Get Right?
- The Technique
- Common Mistakes And How To Fix Them
I’ll expand on these various sections in a moment … but first I need to tell you about the most amazing thing … the photos and why they will really make the difference.
Every Precise Detail
Is Meticulously Demonstrated
With Full Color
Hi-Definition Photography
There are over 740 professionally photographed pictures in the manual (744 to be exact). I spent literally weeks and weeks sifting through the MANY THOUSANDS of shots we took over many days, to find EVERY ANGLE that would make the difference in showing you the exact technique.
I’ve included ALL the subtleties and nuances I’ve learned and taught over the years (believe me, some of these are not so easy to photograph!). We had to use a trick set-up with 3-cameras and a fourth roving camera to catch every aspect of every pose as we photographed our models (real students just like you and I) demonstrating them.
We used cameras from every angle! This is a peek behind the scenes.
ALL “technique” shots are LARGE PHOTOS – this makes it very easy to see the incredible detail.
The technique photos are deliberately larger to make it very easy to stand up, try them out and see them from a distance.
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The “models” are regular yoga students, just like you and I. Normal bodies. Some fl
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