Wild Plum

Dhugal Meachem
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Wild Plum — Resilience and Renewal through Yin Yoga, QiGong & Chinese Medicine

Episodes

  1. 3. There Is No Perfect Pose | Yin Yoga & Anatomical Variation

    14 Jun

    3. There Is No Perfect Pose | Yin Yoga & Anatomical Variation

    There is no perfect pose.There is only your body.In this Yin Yoga class, we explore the first principle of Functional Yin Yoga - the approach that prioritises function over form.Principle #1 - Target Area.Every pose has a function — a specific part of the body it is designed to stress.But because our bones are shaped differently, the way a pose looks will never be universal.This practice is an invitation to move away from performing shapes and toward feeling what is actually happening inside your body.You’ll learn:• What “target area” really means• Why alignment is not one-size-fits-all• How anatomical variation changes everything• How to adapt poses to suit your structureIn Yin, we use the pose to enter the body — not the body to enter a pose.Props: A Yoga BlockDuration: 60mins

    1hr 3min
  2. Yin Training - Why Your Joints Need Exercise

    8 Apr

    Yin Training - Why Your Joints Need Exercise

    Most people think exercise means effort — sweat, intensity, muscle fatigue.But that’s only half the story.In this talk, I explore why the body requires two fundamentally different kinds of stress:Yang training for muscle.& Yin training for connective tissue and bone.Two modalities. Two different targets in the body.We’ll look at:• Why joints need Yin stress• Why Yin stress is not laziness• How connective tissue adapts• The science of stress and regeneration• Where Daoist philosophy meets modern anatomyYin stretching is not “lazy peeps workout.”Huffing & puffing is not the whole picture.Health requires both.

    20 min
  3. Built Different - The Structural Truth About Movement

    19 Feb

    Built Different - The Structural Truth About Movement

    Most people aren’t tight in yoga and stretching.They’re structured different.In this talk, I challenge one of the biggest assumptions in modern training/yoga/movement: that there is one correct way for every body to move.Informed by over two decades of anatomical study and teacher training, Dhugal explores why bone structure — not effort — often determines range of motion.When we stop forcing bodies into averages, training becomes intelligent.Effort becomes precise.And progress becomes sustainable.For teachers. For trainers. For thinkers.Because injury is not opinion. Health is.

    22 min
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Wild Plum — Resilience and Renewal through Yin Yoga, QiGong & Chinese Medicine

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  • Creator
    Dhugal Meachem
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dhugal Meachem
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