Gentle Dragon Yoga Boutique

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I love yoga for giving me the discipline, strength, discernment and energy to serve my community in a way that brings me joy every single day. Tell us something about your yoga practice that you love?? !! 🙏🏼❤️ ✨❤️🙏🔥🙏❤️✨ #whyiloveyoga #boerneyoga #yogaforstrength #yogaforpain

We think its giving Tomb Raider. 🖤🔥🖤

You don't have to be hypermobile to benefit from tension support during muscle recovery. 🖤🔥🖤

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We think it’s giving Tomb Raider with the black pants. 🖤 You don’t have to be hypermobile to benefit from tension supplementation during muscle recovery. 🖤 This feels amazing after teaching two morning flows. 🖤 PS: WE ARE OPEN! Next class starts at 6:30pm. Reservations are required. Check the bio links to sign up. 🔥☀️🔥 #boerneyoga #yogaforpain #hypermobileyoga #slowflowyoga

HYPERMOBILITY 🫸

If you're a yoga teacher or a practicing yogi who enjoys a lot of movement and challenge in your physical yoga practice, its deeply important to educate yourself on how the Hypermobile Body (bless it 🙏🥰🥹) compensates for a lack of elasticity (yes, even in a person who is super flexible) in potentially many bodily systems.

About 60% of practicing yogis are hypermobile.

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You might actually prefer a more physical, challenging style of yoga BECAUSE you are living somewhere on the hypermobility spectrum. Our joints LOVE to feel pressurized.

Hypermobile bodies constantly crave the good-good tension and pressure that the fascia isn't giving us. We can't get comfortable sitting still. We would rather just keep moving. We put our legs in weird positions. We might even love a weighted blanket. We might have been the kid in class who couldn't stop shifting and wiggling around in our hard seat.

Oh, and there's the pain and stiffness we've been told is in our heads. 🖕

Relate? 😮

Good places to start to educate yourself are:

1) Research how hypermobility can impact the cardiovascular and respiratory systems

2) take a deep dive into whats happening with the fascia, joints & ligaments (related but distinct from fascia) with hypermobilty, and how our muscles brilliantly compensate

3) learn what kinds of movements, rest & recovery support tools, modifications and props we should offer or use to support our own and/or our student's hypermobile bodies.

No, yoga teachers aren't doctors. No need to preach or diagnose your students. But we should teach through both the knowledge of our collective student body along with research and training if we are taking bodies through a sequence of complex movements.

Ask your students questions. Pay attention. Educate yourself. Do you see and hear signs of hypermobiltiy in them? Yes, hear. What kind of pain do they tell you about consistently? Listen. Watch. We aren't offering medical advice, but doing no harm is part of the practice as yoga teachers. We do have a responsiblity to teach our students in a way that offers safety. Its their choice whether they take the offer or not.

If you suspect you're hypermobile, you're probably right. You don't need a diagnosis to start learning.how to take care of your body's specific needs today.

We've shared a link to the great online program we just completed (and loved) in the comments that hits on those 3 areas above. Its not too expensive, and just a few hours of your time.

The yoga we teach at Gentle Dragon Yoga Boutique sits on a foundation of these principals because our founder and teacher is hypermobile. But beyond the embodied experience of practicing and teaching in a hypermobile body for many years - education and training are paramount. Not all bodies are the same.

However, EVERYONE BENEFITS from a yoga class that moves slowly, and focuses on joint support and muscle strength over dumping bodies into deep flexibility for extended periods (great for some folx, not great for hypermobile bods).

Aging bodies, bodies recovering from injury and those who have general body pain that remains a mystery (fibromyalgia, for ex) all benefit from a class intentionally crafted to strengthen and fortify the areas of our bodies that need it the most.

Follow Jules Mitchell Yoga, and browse live and online teacher trainings and educational content on her website. Its good stuff.

We linked her site in the comments ,along with the specific link to the course pictured here.

Stay strong. Do yoga.



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On the hypermobility research track + wondering if yoga is safe for you? Also, HIP PAIN??

Join this space. 🥰

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❤️🔥❤️ATTN HYPERMOBILE KINGS AND QUEENS ✨OR✨ ANYONE WITH JOINT PAIN THAT COMES AND GOES AND/OR MYSTERIOUS MUSCLE PAIN!❤️🔥❤️ ✨((hip-pain relief product post))✨ ✨((always check with your doctor before implementing anything new into your physical or mental healthcare plan))✨ LINKS TO THE PRODUCTS I SHARE AND DISCUSS ARE IN THE COMMENTS. JUST CUT/PASTE THEM INTO YOUR BROWSER. #hypermobileyoga #boerneyoga #yogaforpain

Am I fking serious?? 🤣🤣🤣 Can you figure it out??

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✨CAN YOU NAME THE RECENT NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY THAT INSPIRED ME SO DEEPLY THAT I HAD TO MAKE THIS VIDEO??✨ 🔥WARNING!🔥Potentially triggering video post. Should I include the non-yoga pose I demonstrate in this video in a class? 🤷‍♀️ YOU DECIDE!! 🔥 Do you know what recent @netflixdocumentarys inspired me? ❤️🧘‍♀️🦘 🔥✨🔥✨🔥 NEXT CLASS TODAY: 4:00 pm - Afternoon Delight // 1 hr 🔥✨🔥✨🔥 All levels and moods welcome. ✨ Reservations are required. ✨ Our classes are both accessible AND challenging. ✨ Its just $25 for a single class reservation, and memberships start at $89! ✨ Classes Are Small & Mats Are Provided ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mondays & Tuesdays 🔥 7 am - Rise & Flow // 1 hr 9:15 am - Rise & Flow 2 // 1 hr 6:30 pm - Sunset Sequence // 1 hr Wednesdays 🔥 7 am - Rise & Flow // 1 hr 4:00 pm - Afternoon Delight // 1 hr 7 pm - The Late Shift // 1 hr Saturdays 🔥 12:15 pm - Power Brunch // 1 hr 2:15 pm - Weekend Warrior // 1 hr Closed Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays (for now...) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #boerneyogastudio #hillcountryyoga #boernetexas #hypermobileyoga #raygun #netflix

💥TRIGGER WARNING💥

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✨CAN YOU NAME THE RECENT NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY THAT INSPIRED ME SO DEEPLY THAT I HAD TO MAKE THIS VIDEO??✨ 🔥WARNING!🔥Potentially triggering video post. Should I include the non-yoga pose I demonstrate in this video in a class? 🤷‍♀️ YOU DECIDE!! 🔥 Do you know what recent @netflixdocumentarys inspired me? ❤️🧘‍♀️🦘 🔥✨🔥✨🔥 NEXT CLASS TODAY: 4:00 pm - Afternoon Delight // 1 hr 🔥✨🔥✨🔥 All levels and moods welcome. ✨ Reservations are required. ✨ Our classes are both accessible AND challenging. ✨ Its just $25 for a single class reservation, and memberships start at $89! ✨ Classes Are Small & Mats Are Provided ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mondays & Tuesdays 🔥 7 am - Rise & Flow // 1 hr 9:15 am - Rise & Flow 2 // 1 hr 6:30 pm - Sunset Sequence // 1 hr Wednesdays 🔥 7 am - Rise & Flow // 1 hr 4:00 pm - Afternoon Delight // 1 hr 7 pm - The Late Shift // 1 hr Saturdays 🔥 12:15 pm - Power Brunch // 1 hr 2:15 pm - Weekend Warrior // 1 hr Closed Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays (for now...) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #boerneyogastudio #hillcountryyoga #boernetexas #hypermobileyoga #raygun #netflix

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A few shots from last night's setup at @ofamuse! It was dreamy. ✨ THANK YOU to all who joined last night's 6:30 private yoga event hosted by Juliana and Alyson at @ofamuse, presented by @gentledragonyogaboutique! ❤️🔥❤️ THANK YOU Juliana and Alyson @ofamuse @theunrulyprophet for inviting me to hold space in your sacred, beautiful space, and for just being who you are. ❤️ THANK YOU yogi Maddie for attending AND pitching in to help with setup, and for just generally bringing good vibes! 🙏 @maddiemcd98. ❤️ Forever our "fan queen" ✨👑 And of course, last but certainly not least, THANK YOU @brandonelizondo for capturing these shots. I love you. Thank you for all the ways you support and love me. ❤️🔥❤️

Our August Monthly-ish Newsletter published today! 🥰

Lots of goodness to share! If you're already a student, its a must-read. ✨🙏

Read the latest Gentle Dragon Yoga Boutique news here:

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