Overcoming Fear Through Movement: Inversions, Backbends & Splits

Join Leila Noone at PURE Yoga Texas on January 4 at 1:30pm for a workshop class where you will gain techniques to overcome fear in backbending, splits, arm-balancing, and inversions. All inclusive, all levels, supportive, interactive and fun! Come get into your body and explore the possibilities of movement in this embodied practice.

Tremendous benefits come from inversions, arm balances, backbends and splits, but they can be scary and intimidating at times. Overcome any hesitance and fear during this special class.

Leila Noone is a movement powerhouse. You may have practiced next to her at PURE Yoga Texas. She believes that movement can be a vessel for change and self-empowerment. Her pursuits are a blend of performance, teaching, organizing, and creating.

Leila grew up dancing and was a nationally ranked level 10 gymnast, four time American Ninja Warrior, USA Yoga Asana champion, and competitive ballroom dancer. She discovered circus arts over a decade ago and never looked back! Leila is a trained acrobat, hair hanger, foot archer, cyr wheeler, hand balancer, dancer, contortionist, aerialist, stunt woman and part of an acro duo. She enjoys practicing contact improvisation dance as a means of exploring our relationship with ourselves, with each other, and with the world around us.

Guaranteed to change your perspective and help overcome fear. You will leave feeling stronger, more flexible, and more knowledgeable than when you came in!

Benefits of Backbending

• Improved posture
• Deeper breathing capacity
• Stimulating the nervous system

Benefits of Inversions

• Improved blood pressure regulation
• Relief of back pain
• Better circulation to visceral organs

Benefits of Arm Balances

• Increased upper body and core strength
• Improved mind-body connection
• Overcoming fear of falling!

Benefits of Splits

• Deeply stretches tight hip flexors and hamstrings
• Increases range of motion in hips
• Builds patience and perseverance

Host or Publisher PURE Yoga Texas