wise athletes podcast #70 -- Healing Yourself w/ Joe Taft
Joe Taft was born a mover. He has always found refuge in the pursuit of excellence in a variety of sports and outdoor activities. He has been studying human movement patterns as either an athlete, coach or the teacher in a variety of sports, such as skiing, tennis, kayaking and yoga. In 1990, after a decade-long career in whitewater kayaking, Joe discovered yoga. Yoga provided Joe the insights into how the body desires balance in order to be pain-free and how to apply subtle alignment actions at the right time.
Levels of Progression:
- Find something that is a means to an end (e.g., driving to work, washing dishes), and do it mindfully.
- Do a workout but be super mindful in what you are doing (e.g. your foot hitting the ground, your breathing)
- Do a daily stretch or a time where you are "in you body" to practice awareness of how your body is feeling
BIO
Joe (E-RYT500 and YACEP) has been teaching yoga for two decades. He has spent thousands of hours on his mat as the student and the yoga teacher, which is demonstrated in his acute attention to detail in creating a powerful theme-based class. Joe's classes strive to connect our human journey to the yogic principles of alignment. Joe spends hours each week creating a life-inspiring theme which is present in every part of the class sequence and aspect of each pose and its action. His classes are unique to Joe's style of weaving together clear and careful instruction with a fun and flowing synthesis of building balanced strength, core stability, flexibility and breath work. His students have a deep appreciation for his therapeutic insights and eye for correcting postural habits and helping them become pain-free. Students leave his classes and trainings feeling uplifted and inspired.
JOE'S YOGA JOURNEY:
Joe was born a mover and has always found refuge in the pursuit of excellence in a variety of sports and outdoor activities. He has been studying human movement patterns as either an athlete, coach or the teacher in a variety of sports, such as skiing, tennis, kayaking and yoga. In 1990, after a decade-long career in whitewater kayaking, Joe discovered yoga and has never looked back. The practice of yoga has given Joe the insights into how the body desires balance in order to be pain-free and how to apply subtle alignment actions at the right time.
Joe continues to expand his studies and enjoys participating in a variety of movement practices such as Pilates, weight training, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and running. He applies his understanding of how the breath, meditation, and balanced musculature work together.
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