Freestyle Fitness Yoga is celebrating its 10th year in 2010.
It has evolved from an integrated fitness and Yoga workout into a Level 3 NVQ Yoga Qualification available to both fitness instructors and the general public.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Instructors are taught how to understand Yoga postures from an anatomical and physiological perspective. This means that they can provide a unique perspective to traditional Yoga. They understand their students potential for strength gains and their limitations for flexibility resulting in constant progression.
FFY instructors will not entertain you or blow you away with their showmanship, they are taught to quietly and mindfully mentor their students by cuing and correcting specifically and individually. They want class participants to understand their bodies potential and be the best that they can possibly be.
What is FFY?
FFY is a fitness program that incorporates stretch, strength & Yoga postures. 
Every element of FFY is validated from a fitness perspective. Any one taking part in a FFY class can expect to improve their flexibility greatly in 8 weeks. They will learn how to identify the bodies stabilizing muscles and use them effectively and efficiently to improve their posture and move with more confidence.
How does FFY differ from traditional Yoga?
It is not a spiritual experience it mimics Yoga in its breathing, focus and style offering postures that endorse strength and stability. There is no dogma, chanting or philosophy attached to this workout. There are no Sanskrit terms as postures are prescribed from the bodies natural anatomical perspective. We avoid general prescription of extreme postures that exceed optimal ranges of motion in favour of individual strengths and performance. During FFY moves and postures can be sequenced together to the beat of the music making transitions seamless and graceful.
Who is FFY appropriate for?
FFY is appropriate for many different target groups. Health clubs, leisure centres & the community can benefit from Fitness Yoga on the timetable as its roots in fitness make it excellent prescription for a total body programme where flexibility is often the weakest link. Like all group exercsie it can be taught in many different levels to suit all age ranges and abilities.
Why teach FFY instead of traditional Yoga?
FFY has been developed over 10 years. It is a contemporary approach to an ancient format. It takes on board modern fitness trends and research to fine tune postures that in some instances can be contra indicated. It helps bring Yoga in line with other classes by using the same language and exercise prescription. Instructors can be assured that they are not saying things that contradict their daily practice.
To register for training in Freestyle Fitness Yoga send your details via this site. Information will be forwarded immediately.A range of Freestyle Fitness Yoga DVDs, videos & products are available and can be purchased through this site.
Many thanks for a wonderful insight to Freestyle Fitness Yoga, as a body balance instructor, who at times feels very restricted in my teaching of the system, I was relieved and enlightened to listen to your insight to this type of fitness class, as many of your poses were free from the shackles of complicated names and you repeated them and held them for much longer, I feel that my participants will enjoy and understand the moves more in this manner, you have restored my confidence as a fitness instructor especially in this area.
Deborah
Freestyle Fitness Yoga, what a fab time I had, I felt more challenged and inspired by that one class than I have by any other I have studied in the last 3 years.
JoJo
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