The Somatic Strength Collective

If you are suffering from a sore, tight or painful neck, drop everything and hit play. When the neck is in this state, it's not really the time to work with it directly. Now is the time for gentle, effortless movement so we will influence the neck passively by moving the pelvis. This technique is all about neuroplasticity. Your brain has been practicing pain and stiffness for awhile, if we want to de-sensitize, we'll need to teach the brain that the neck CAN move freely and without pain. This practice does just that. And it feels so amazing. 

Do your neck a favor, take an hour to feel, breathe, imagine and move. 

To learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my FREE video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Got neck pain? 3 out of 5 people will say yes. In our new zoom culture it's even more prevalent and I have certainly been seeing this with my clients. My work is mostly with individuals suffering from chronic pain and this practice is one that I employ often. Effortless movement in the neck generated by the pelvis is soothing for the nervous system and informative for the body and interoceptive maps in the brain. Also, it just feels really good :) You will need a couple of blankets for this practice.

To learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my FREE video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

Your spine is the most exquisite structure. Capable of incredible mobility and unparalleled stability, it's been evolving for millions of years and has within it the intelligence of eons. Yet, if you listen to popular culture and even some Yoga wisdom, the spine is very delicate. It is in need of protection and only truly stable in a few select positions. From my perspective as a Yoga for Pain Care Specialist, this is not just wrong but inestimably harmful. This class is an homage to your spine and the incredible versatility it has. Spend an hour really honoring and appreciating this structure that makes you uniquely human. 

For practice you may like to have a couple of Yoga blocks, a blanket and a bolster or big pillow. 

To learn more about Yoga for Pain Care, check out my free video course Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

For me, Somatic Education is an extremely valuable tool for helping my students and clients who suffer from chronic pain. Of particular interest to me are the areas of the neck, shoulder and jaw. This somewhat experimental practice feels incredible but it also illuminates these areas in the body mind in a powerful way using a somatic technique called thumb gliding and traditional Yin poses. Treat this practice like your meditation for the day. You will be amazed at how much more freedom you have in your head and neck.

Please have a few pillows and a blanket available. A Yoga block may also be handy. 

Free Mini Course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

Hey. Here's the deal. My comfort zone seems to be swimming upstream. I like to make things so much harder than they need to be and struggle and strive with every step. So every now and then I have to remind myself of something. The Universe really wants for me to thrive. Not just me but all of us. I'm not a super spiritual person but I do love science, and I feel like science backs me up here. So this practice is about exploration because I don't want you to take my word for it. I want you to experience this conspiring of the Universe for yourself. Through movement, through breath, through the exquisite felt sense of self. 

Props: Bolster or a really firm pillow or two, blocks and blanket. 

Interested in becoming Yin Certified with me this Fall? Click here: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

This blissful practice is perfect for the end of a difficult day. Reconnect with your body, your breath. We'll work with the resources of peace and also activity within the physical body and practice nurturing without agenda. This is a very sweet and mindful practice to replenish yourself though movement, breath and awareness.

Props needed: bolster, blocks, blanket

Learn more about Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Nov. 12-17: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/

Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023

Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home.  Learn More 

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

I have a voracious appetite for information about neuroscience right now. I'm reading books, research, articles etc... My interest is in applying this knowledge to my teaching. This practice is a little taste of that. Wag with your whole body is a simple practice that combines some light neuroscience education with gentle movement and breathing. 

Props: bolster (or two pillows), blocks, blanket

I am offering a 40 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training this Fall! Join me in person in Omaha, NE at Sound Method Yoga, or virtually. If you would like more information about becoming a certified Yin teacher with me, please click: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

For me the intersection of science and Yoga is really exciting. One area of great convergence is in the study of interoception. The internal sense of oneself is correlated with more compassion, better health and even better perception of time. This practice focuses on the experience of feeling both in a sensory way and emotionally. I'll coach you through Somatic education blended with long holds in gentle postures to offer you opportunities to experience sensations and the emotional feelings they engender. This is a very mindful practice that you may want to do before bed. A bolster or pillows, a blanket and maybe a block will be nice to have nearby. 

Practice with me this year on retreat! I am hosting two retreats in 2021. Click the links below to learn more or register. 

Taos, NM July 21-25, 2021

Dalmatian Islands (Croatia) October 9-16, 2021

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

This practice is a combination of delicious long holds in hip focused Yin poses and somatic education. We will delve just a bit into some simple neuro science as well. The default mode network in our brains is considered to be the seat of I - Me - Mine. Research tells us that our DMN activates in our quiet moments, and that more DMN activity is associated with greater levels of anxiety and depression. In this practice you will learn some mindfulness tools to decouple sensations from your feelings about them. And you will learn to create a moment of space for yourself to cultivate quiet and satisfaction.

Practice with me in person! 

Taos, NM Yoga Retreat: July 21-25 https://soundmethodyoga.com/taos-yoga-retreat/

Dalmatian Islands Yoga Retreat aboard the Adriatic Queen: October 9-16 https://soundmethodyoga.com/croatia-yoga-retreat-2020/

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Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions

Chronic Stress effects nearly every human and it definitely takes a toll on our bodies. Stress affects every cell of you, sometimes in unexpected ways. Your endocrine system, your immune system, and your motor system all mobilize to protect you from real or potential threats. In this class we will explore the areas of the body that are often guarding, ready to fight or flee; the psoas and the pelvic floor. We will utilize breathing practice, awareness, somatic education and yes, even a little stretching to soothe these areas which can in turn, turn down the volume in your entire nervous system. 

If you would like to learn more about practicing with me this year, check out my two Yoga Retreats. Taos, July 21-25 and the Dalmatian Islands, October 9-16. Both retreats are almost full, so please have a look if you are interested and feel free to send over an email if you have questions. 

Let's connect! Follow me on:
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Free Resources:
Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Practice Gallery Workbook - 6 go to sequences with pictorial instructions