{"id":4158,"date":"2023-03-14T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaalliancede.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=bricks_event&#038;p=4158"},"modified":"2025-11-05T18:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:15:54","slug":"ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility","status":"publish","type":"bricks_event","link":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/","title":{"rendered":"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>About This Event<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As yoga teachers, an assumption we often hear from non-practitioners is that they are not \u201cflexible enough\u201d for yoga; in reality, placing too much emphasis on stretching may actually be harming our students in the long run. Join Yogi Aaron, creator of AYAMA (Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation\u2122\ufe0f), as he disputes the flexibility myth and explains why we should place focus on activating and strengthening muscles instead. Come ready to gain a new perspective on stretching, flexibility, and yoga that will transform how you teach and practice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this workshop you will learn:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>How stretching disconnects the body and mind, weakens the muscles, and causes misalignment, instability, and chronic pain<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A popular yoga pose you may want to avoid teaching, and why<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A simple muscle activation practice for you and your students to instantly feel stronger and more stable in the body<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About This Event As yoga teachers, an assumption we often hear from non-practitioners is that they are not \u201cflexible enough\u201d for yoga; in reality, placing too much emphasis on stretching may actually be harming our students in the long run. Join Yogi Aaron, creator of AYAMA (Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation\u2122\ufe0f), as he disputes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3867,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"event_start_date":"","event_end_date":"","external_event_url":"","be_event_video_id":0,"be_event_video_url":"","be_event_pdf_ids":[],"about_the_author":"One of the most sought-after teachers today, Yogi Aaron is trailblazing a new path in the world of yoga. Known for his unorthodox perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true intentions.\r\n\r\nHe is the creator of the revolutionary approach to yoga \u2014 Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle ActivationTM (AYAMA) and the online platform: The Yogi Club, host of the yoga podcast \u2018Stop Stretching\u2019, author of \u2018Autobiography of a Naked Yogi\u2019 and the forth-coming book \u2018Stop Stretching! A New Yogic Approach To Master Your Body + Live Pain-Free', and is the Co-Owner of Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica where he leads The Yogi Club Yoga Teacher Training Immersions year-round for students from all across the globe.\r\n\r\nYogi Aaron\u2019s sense of humor, contagious laugh, courageous and adventurous spirit, and his own healing journey of overcoming pain and discovering and living his true life\u2019s purpose makes him a stand-out and favored leading yoga teacher today.","subt_text":"The views expressed in this online workshop\/virtual event are those of the participant(s) and do not purport to reflect the policy or position of Yoga Alliance (YA) or the Yoga Alliance Foundation (YAF). Further, the participation by an individual or entity in this event, and any reference to a product or service, do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of such by YA or YAF.\r\nThis content of this online workshop\/virtual event is intended to be used for informational purposes only, and not intended to impart any medical or other advice. YA and YAF make no representations or warranties as to accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information provided in connection with this online workshop\/virtual event and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information, or any losses, injuries, damages, or other harm arising from its display or use."},"categories":[40,38,47],"tags":[],"event_visibility":[13],"class_list":["post-4158","bricks_event","type-bricks_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anatomy","category-ce-workshop","category-yoga-teaching-skills","event_visibility-member-event"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility - Yoga Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"About This Event As yoga teachers, an assumption we often hear from non-practitioners is that they are not \u201cflexible enough\u201d for yoga; in reality, placing too much emphasis on stretching may actually be harming our students in the long run. Join Yogi Aaron, creator of AYAMA (Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation\u2122\ufe0f), as he disputes [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Yoga Alliance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-05T18:15:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flexibility_EM.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"570\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"321\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/\",\"name\":\"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility - Yoga Alliance\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Flexibility_EM.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-03-14T09:46:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-05T18:15:54+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Flexibility_EM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Flexibility_EM.png\",\"width\":570,\"height\":321},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/events\\\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"Yoga Alliance\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yogaalliance.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility - Yoga Alliance","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility","og_description":"About This Event As yoga teachers, an assumption we often hear from non-practitioners is that they are not \u201cflexible enough\u201d for yoga; in reality, placing too much emphasis on stretching may actually be harming our students in the long run. Join Yogi Aaron, creator of AYAMA (Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation\u2122\ufe0f), as he disputes [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/","og_site_name":"Yoga Alliance","article_modified_time":"2025-11-05T18:15:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":570,"height":321,"url":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flexibility_EM.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/","url":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/","name":"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility - Yoga Alliance","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flexibility_EM.png","datePublished":"2023-03-14T09:46:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-05T18:15:54+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flexibility_EM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flexibility_EM.png","width":570,"height":321},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/events\/ce-workshop-the-myth-of-yoga-and-flexibility\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/","name":"Yoga Alliance","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bricks_event\/4158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bricks_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bricks_event"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bricks_event\/4158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4158"},{"taxonomy":"event_visibility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_visibility?post=4158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}