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Testimonials "When I first came across Yogalates, I had been teaching yoga for over 20 years. Most of that time I had also been involved in training yoga teachers. When I met Louise Solomon, I was the Head the Yoga Faculty at Nature Care College in Sydney.
Prior to my work with Nature Care College, I worked for Satyananda Yoga Academy, setting up their yoga studies and teacher training courses.
After many years in the same profession, I was finding it hard to keep motivated in my career.
In 2007, I was blessed to be able to train with the wonderful Yogalates team of Louise, Lisa, Maria and Peter at the Yogalates Centre in Bangalow.
The Yogalates training was inspirational and fun. It was also great for my health and well-being. During the training my posture changed significantly. I had results in postural re-alignment that had evaded me in years of yoga practice.
Yogalates is brilliantly conceived by Louise Solomon. It gives students a great workout, is great fun, it builds strength and confidence, and is extremely safe. Yogalates is now my passion and I love sharing it with my students.
I don’t need to advertise, because word of mouth is enough. New students tends to stay for years as their preferred style of yoga and exercise, and I can watch them change body shape, gain strength, stamina and flexibility.
I admire the Yogalates style, and am forever grateful to my trainers who passed on to me their passion for and knowledge of Yogalates.
Thanks so much guys."
Clive Salzer
Yogalates Teacher
Central Coast
NSW
November 2007 Yogalates Training
"Coming from a physiotherapy background I appreciated the high standard of training provided. The level of knowledge in anatomy, physiology and application to exercise, with the focus on special needs and injury prevention is meticulous.
The trainers are experienced, knowledgeable and inspirational teachers. They are also exceptionally open and wonderful personalities in themselves.
They all have a strong ability to apply functional anatomy to optimise functional movement and stability for safe exercise and to adapt the exercise to suit all body types, shapes, and dysfunctions/limitations.
The Yoga philosophy component is enlightening and incorporated well into the course with the involvement of a wonderful household yogi!!"
Catherine
Physiotherapist
New Zealand
Trained May 2009
"ATTENTION: POTENTIAL YOGALATES DIVAS/DIVANS
My name is Melissa and I cannot speak highly enough of the Yogalates teacher training in Bangalow which I completed Oct/Nov 2008.
I was unsure whether Yogalates and the fusion was the right path for me initially or whether I should do a straight yoga course. I did a lot of research and decided the safety aspects and the qualifications of the tutors in the Yogalates course seemed more thorough (and it was!).
The course was very in depth and covered everything from anatomy, functional assessment, special needs, contraindications and one on one assessment, always with a great emphasis on correct alignment and safety (OH&S).
I was encouraged to be creative and given the confidence to start teaching immediately which I found very satisfying and rewarding.
The tutors were very helpful, friendly and extremely professional. They took a tremendous interest in each individual student and can’t thank them enough for their time, positive feedback and energy.
I would not hesitate in giving the course my recommendation to any serious Yoga/Pilates student."
Yours sincerely
oxoxox Melissa
Yogalates Teacher Sydney
"Ever since I have returned from Byron, I have been teaching with great joy both public and private classes in a small studio that I have been renting in the compound where I live. This way, I have been able to handle my classes just the way I wanted to and it's been going wonderfully.
I have had tremendous results with all my students. Yogalates has made such a difference for them. I can see their posture, their alignment, their strength, their stamina, their energy and their state of mind evolve throughout the months. They always come out with more integrity than they got in....it's just so beautiful to witness that! Unfortunately, I cannot provide for all the demand out here and I've got people on waiting list but I have come to realize that I cannot handle more than 6 public classes a week if I want to be really fully present.
The system you have come up with is so finely tuned, it's a perfect balance between the essential of Pilates and that of Yoga, erasing all the potentially harmful practices and it works absolute wonders. It is reliable, safe, gentle and yet deep and very efficient. I am so very honored and deeply grateful for having met you and having been taught by the fantastic instructors that you managed to gather for us. There is not a week that goes by without one of them, one pearl they said, one concept they passed on to me, one principle, one technique, one value, one epiphany, one act of support and kindness which I don't pay forward to one of my students. They all inhabit me during every class that I teach and I carry them in my heart always. Please do forward all my love, gratitude and respect to each and every one of them. It's been an honor to have been taught by them.
So I just want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!"
Student 2006- Dominique Solomon
Shanghi China
"Seriously, I appreciate the care with choosing our teachers…each very unique and gifted in their own special way. I am grateful for the diversity of subjects and all the material covered in the course curriculum. I know I definitely made the right choice to do this course."
Student 2003 - Mirella Parry
"In the 21st century, we have access to incredible technology, first class medical knowledge and "miracle" pharmaceutical treatments. Why then are we plagued with alarming rates of heart disease and obesity, debilitating musculo-skeletal conditions, escalating stress levels, wide spread depression and destructive addictive disorders?
Perhaps the answer lies in our lifestyle, growing ever more sedentary. Depending largely on the "quick fix" and "band aid" cures, we continue to distract ourselves from the real problem: a lack of personal responsibility for our own health and wellbeing.
When I first discovered Yogalates I was suffering with repetitive strain syndrome in both my wrists. As a physiotherapist working in private practice, I was unable to fulfill my role satisfactorily and subsequently felt ineffective and purposeless. This feeling predominated not only in my professional existence, but penetrated to my very essence. I hadn't realised just how much my physical injury, had affected my confidence, and sense of Self, and how entwined and interdependent the two were.
With all my knowledge and experience, and the number of bodies I had worked with and healed, I still lacked an adequate level of body awareness to maintain my own personal health.
I started a regular Yogalates practice. After each practice, I would come away with something new. An idea, a feeling, an inspiration, a sense of strength, focus and commitment. The benefits amassed from a regular and disciplined Yogalates practice did change, and, continue to affect my life in a profound way.
Louise Solomon is an inspiration. Her depth of knowledge and understanding of the human body and its function, have created a truly unique method, which is ever evolving and far-reaching.
It has, and does continue to adapt in order to reflect the most recent scientific research, making this knowledge accessible to the general public in a safe, functional and enjoyable way.
Through my personal and professional experience I have found such a large proportion of the public suffer from pelvic and spinal instability. This indeed is the cause of many musculoskeletal conditions and complaints. This instability is more often than not coupled with poor postural habits and a lack of body awareness.
Yogalates is very much a rehabilitative practice, a re-education of how the body was intended to function and move. Yogalates places you inside your body. It restores strength, posture and movement systematically, peeling away the layers of years of neglect, abuse and bad habits.
The yogalates journey for me, is one of self-exploration, discovery and development. Not only has it enhanced my strength, flexibility and fitness, but Yogalates has helped to integrate my mind with my body, taking my knowledge to a new level and promoting harmony and balance within my Self.
Thinking back to my previous clients, I only wish I had had access to Yogalates then. Certainly this method, would have proven as vital in their rehabilitation as it has in mine.
This is where your journey begins. I wish you all the best as you travel the road to holistic health, happiness and wellbeing."
Anna is now a Certified Teacher in WA
Student 2002
Anna Michel Bachelor of Physiotherapy, MAPA
"The moment I read the curriculum for this teacher training course, I knew I had to do it! Here was a course that promised to be good for my own health and give me the qualification to teach others to improve and maintain their own physical and psychological wellbeing.
And Louise, this course has lived up to its promise. My arthritic joints have gained mobility; tight muscles in my neck and upper back (from years of computing and marking!) have been released. I also feel longer, stronger and leaner.
I have been involved in teaching and adult teacher education for many years. Louise, I recognize you as an exceptional teacher and teacher trainer of both practical and theory classes. Your calm, warm, encouraging style has been an inspiration. It takes a great talent to develop a concept such as Yogalates. It takes exceptional skill to pass this concept on to others to teach.
Thanks for supporting us all through our individual trials and tribulations during this physically demanding and mentally stimulating course."
Regards
Ruth Llewellyn
Student 2002
"Thank you for your interest in the Yogalates Teacher Training. You have clearly realized the powerful benefits of combining the 2 systems of Yoga and Pilates. What you may have found is that it is not easy or obvious how to fuse the two in a way that doesn’t lose the essence and benefits of either. Louise Solomon has, in her fusion of the 2 methods into Solomon Yogalates, created a method that is much more than the sum of its parts.
The Yogalates method stands out because it is a system that is so safe. Our teachers are trained to recognize and support the needs of each individual in the context of a general class. We pride ourselves that Yogalates Teachers can welcome beginners and more advanced students into the same class and teach in a way that makes all them feel challenged but very safe in their practice.
All the tutors have at least 7 years teaching experience and are accredited trainers in yogalates; all have been practicing yoga for at least 20 years.
The first training, which I attended, was held in 2000. In the time since the training has developed into one that adheres to the highest educational standards and protocols. Running annual refresher workshops; with the updated teaching methodology and DVDs available for those teachers that cannot make the updates. It is an ever evolving method utilizing the latest scientific research and methodology.
Louise and the Yogalates staff have produced 6 mass market DVDs, an instructional DVD, and book, an extensive correspondence curriculum along with a Yogalates teacher training manual that was made for the Yogalates Diploma."
Maria Kirsten
Certified Yogalates teacher and trainer.
“Coming from a physiotherapy background I appreciated the high standard of training provided. The level of knowledge in anatomy, physiology and application to exercise, with the focus on special needs and injury prevention is meticulous.
The trainers are experienced, knowledgeable and inspirational teachers. They are also exceptionally open and wonderful personalities in themselves.
They all have a strong ability to apply functional anatomy to optimise functional movement and stability for safe exercise and to adapt the exercise to suit all body types, shapes, and dysfunctions/limitations.
The Yoga philosophy component is enlightening and incorporated well into the course with the involvement of a wonderful household yogi!!”
Catherine Gambaro
Physiotherapist New Zealand
Trained in 2009, teaching in Central Otago, New Zealand
“I was unsure whether Yogalates and the fusion was the right path for me initially or whether I should do a straight yoga course. I did a lot of research and decided the safety aspects and the qualifications of the tutors in the Yogalates course seemed more thorough (and it was!).
The course was very in depth and covered everything from anatomy, functional assessment, special needs, contraindications and one on one assessment, always with a great emphasis on correct alignment and safety (OH&S).
I was encouraged to be creative and given the confidence to start teaching immediately which I found very satisfying and rewarding. The tutors were very helpful, friendly and extremely professional. They took a tremendous interest in each individual student and can’t thank them enough for their time, positive feedback and energy.
I would not hesitate in giving the course my recommendation to any serious Yoga/Pilates student.”
Melissa Norman
Trained in 2008, teaching in South Sydney, Australia
“……can't thank you all enough for your teachings in 2004...who'd have thought it would send me off to such a fabulous life. We do have the greatest work in the world.
I have never felt so complete and at home as I do when I am teaching. My humble thanks. Thank you so much for all the inspiration to take this all as far as I can go. Your course started a fire in my heart.
Tamara Evans, Trained in 2004, teaching in Melbourne, Australia
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