Dusti Gallagher, Flint Hills Fitness

1. INCORPORATING YOGA IN
OUR EVERYDAY LIVES
DUSTI GALLAGHER, FLINT HILLS
FITNESS
2017 Women Managing the Farm ConferenceFebruary 9th

2. Yoga for Every Day
 Background & Flint Hills Fitness
 What is Yoga?
 Myths
 Truths
 Benefits
 Individualized spectrum
 Practice

3. From field to studio and beyond

4. Busting the myths
 Brief Survey
 Never experienced yoga?
 Some experience; not a regular routine?
 Enjoy a regular practice (1-2 times/week)?
 Yoga is not:
 A religion or cult
 Intended to conflict with a religion, culture, or belief
system
Note: Yoga’s birthplace is in Rishikesh,
India; at the basin of the Ganges River in
the Himalayas

5. And, Dissecting the Facts
 Yoga is a form a exercise for body and mind
 The word “YOGA” means “yoke” or bring together
all aspects of the body and mind
 Ultimate aim is a deeper connection with ourselves and
the world around us.
 Sanskrit???
 Hatha yoga: physical yoga
 Vinyasa: to place in a special way;
flow or connect poses
 Asanas: poses

7. “If we can Breathe, we can do Yoga”
Yogafit philosopy
 Anywhere, anytime
 Indoors, outdoors,
travel, office, plane,
boat, train
 Anyone
 special considerations,
pregnancy, seniors
Yogafit Essence
 Breathing
 Listening to our body
 Present moment
 Letting go:
expectations,
competition, and
judgment

8. Our practice can be simple…
 Breathing*****
 Nostril breathing
 12+ styles
 Poses
 Meditation
 Breathing + poses
 Connect the breath
with movement
 Breathing + poses +
meditation


9. …or complex
 Yamas and Niyamas
 10 guidelines for how
we interact with
ourselves (inner) and
others (others)
 4 Paths
 Karma (works & duty),
Jnana (knowledge),
Raya (listening), &
Bhakti (devotion &
love)
 7 Chakra’s
 Energy centers or
nerve bundles around
the spinal column

10. Yes, we can do Yoga everyday
(a few minutes or more)
 Mountain (chair or mat)
 Breathing
 nostril and single nostril
 Prayer flow
 Lateral flexion
 Forward fold
 Cat Cow
 Chest Expansion
 Hip circles (one leg at a time)

11. Everyday practice examples (cont.)
 DFD, Warrior I, II
(Right)
 Moonflowers, DFD
 Repeat series (Left)
 Tree pose
 Holy fig tree
 Low lunge
 One-legged balance
 Seated spinal twist
 Final Relaxation

12. Dusti Gallagher
Fritzconsulting.ag@gmail.com
785.564.0299
Thank you! Questions or Comments?

13. The Benefits are Real
 Increased flexibility
 Stronger muscles
 Better body tone
 A relaxed and clear
mind
 Reduces stress
 Provides balance and
levity!!!!
 Improve posture
 Strengthened immune
system
 Decreased physical
effects of aging for
brain/body