A resident of greater Philadelphia, Hayley Ninnis earned a bachelor of arts in psychology at Pennsylvania State University and trains in advanced power Vinyasa yoga at Power Yoga Works in Malvern. In recent years, Hayley Ninnis has become extremely interested in Integrative Yoga Therapy. An approach to therapy that lies at the intersection of yoga and medicine, Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) positions yoga practice as a key modality in the promotion of health and healing. IYT takes a holistic approach to wellness, treating the physical body while simultaneously offering a wide range of emotional and spiritual benefits. As both modern yoga practice and healthcare methods continue to grow and evolve, healthcare organizations and institutions of all kinds are rapidly incorporating yoga sessions and techniques into their mainstream therapeutic practices. IYT focuses the most powerful elements of yoga in specific treatment settings as well as general individual or group sessions that promote overall body-mind health.
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A student studying at Penn State Brandywine, Hayley Ninnis is working toward certification as a yoga instructor. In this capacity, Hayley Ninnis helps individuals with medical conditions benefit through yoga on both a physical and an emotional and spiritual level. 1. Physical - The most obvious way that yoga helps your body is through the physical relief it can provide. Yoga poses stretch out your body and can relieve muscle aches and other pains associated with your medical condition. Other poses help build muscle strength, improving your body’s overall fitness. 2. Emotional and Spiritual - Yoga also has an intense mental and emotional focus. By practicing yoga, you can clear your mind and remove yourself from the stresses of your life. Allowing yourself this sort of relief can be especially beneficial when undergoing treatment for a serious medical condition, as the resulting peace can put your mind at ease and help you to remain positive. Hayley Ninnis participates in a variety of artistic endeavors, such as furniture restoration and quilting. In addition, Hayley Ninnis will soon receive training as a yoga teacher.
Yoga is a highly rewarding activity with many benefits, both physical and emotional. However, for those just starting out, as well as for more advanced practitioners, certain poses can be challenging. This is particularly true of balance poses, in which a person places all their weight on one leg. These poses require strong muscles and focus. As students continue their yoga practices, balance poses eventually become less difficult. However, for those who struggle with them, there are a number of things to keep in mind. First of all, it’s important not to rush into a pose, an action that makes it more likely that the person will fall out of the pose. Instead, a person should move into a balance pose slowly, while remaining highly aware of the body’s movements. Once in the pose, it’s often helpful to imagine a line down the center of the body in order to help focus on alignment and create greater stability. Before bringing the arms and head into the pose, it can also help to first stabilize the lower part of the body. If balancing is still difficult, using a chair or wall for support is another possibility. A seller of vintage clothing and jewelry on Esty.com, Hayley Ninnis is also pursuing her bachelor's degree in psychology. Hayley Ninnis enjoys blending psychology with yoga practice and will soon receive her teacher certification in power vinyasa yoga.
As a form of power yoga, power vinyasa yoga works to improve energy, strength and overall well-being. It focuses on bringing each body to its own ideal balance and as such helps the practitioner to heal and come into harmony with the self and surroundings. Power vinyasa yoga works to achieve this end via a combination of breath work and varied flowing poses. All vinyasa yoga synchronizes pose sequences with the breath. Teachers present varied sequences of movement to calm the practitioner's mind and simultaneously build endurance in the body. By lengthening the hold time of a pose or increasing the intensity of the combination, while maintaining focus on the breath, students strengthen their bodies and their connection to themselves. Doing so helps each student to improve his or her overall fitness on a personal level, rather than in comparison to the kind of predetermined aesthetic baselines that traditional Western workouts present. |
AuthorA psychology undergraduate at The Pennsylvania State University, Hayley Ninnis seeks to combine her psychological training with her background in art and yoga. Archives
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