#47 TRINA ALTMAN - CREATOR OF PILATES + YOGA DECONSTRUCTED
Trina Altman ( @trinaltman) is the creator of Yoga Deconstructed® and Pilates Deconstructed®, which take an interdisciplinary approach to foster an embodied understanding of yoga and Pilates and their relationship to modern movement science. Her work has been published in Yoga Journal, Yoga International, and Pilates Style magazine and her classes have been featured on Yoga International and Yoga Anytime. She regularly serves as guest faculty for yoga teacher training programs and leads continuing education workshops worldwide. Her book, Yoga Deconstructed®: Movement Science Principles For Teaching is available everywhere books are sold.
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT
-Quitting Goldman Sacks on Wall Street to follow dreams of becoming a fashion designer
-Living it rough in New York
-From attending therapy to manage own fears to teaching yoga therapy to help others
-Hypermobility vs flexibility
-Combining problem solving with creativity in yoga teaching
-Using the brain to deconstruct a yoga pose rather than memorising cues
-How everything finally comes together in the end
QUOTES
‘I love problem solving and seeing people progress.’
‘I’m giving people permission to be an artist and a scientist at the same time.’
‘Everything you’ve been doing that’s so hard is finally going to come together.’
REFERENCES
-‘Yoga Deconstructed’, Trina Altman (book)
-‘Creative Sequencing with Somatics’, Trina Altman (course)
-Omega Institute and Kripalu (kripalu.org)
-David Swenson (Ashtanga yoga teacher)
-Deepak Chopra (spiritual teacher)
-‘Cheer’ (cheerleading documentary on Netflix)
-The Hypermobile Yogis (Celeste Pereira, hypermobileyogis.com)
-Jules Mitchell (yoga teacher)
-Elie Tahari (fashion designer)
-Kim Valeri, Yoga Spirit (yoga teacher/studio)
-Equinox (gym/studio)
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THE HOSTS
@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.
Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.
For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here.
@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.
For workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.
