How Does Yoga Do All That?
(Brief) Scientific Explanation
Yoga gives you all the expected benefits of a good physical workout (some more intense forms of yoga even count as a cardio workout).
But there’s also something else going on when you do yoga, and it’s connected to your body’s autonomic nervous system: a ‘control panel’ that regulates many of your automatic functions like your breathing, digestion, and heartbeat.
This autonomic nervous system is further divided into two sub-groups:
1. The Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS):
Associated with your fight-or-flight response, which is triggered through potentially harmful situations like growling dogs, extreme stress, or sudden loud noises.
2. The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS):
Also known as the rest and digest system, it conserves energy by slowing your heart rate, regulating digestion, and managing intestinal and gland activity.
The SNS and PNS are connected to each other like a see-saw: when one goes up, the other goes down.
Unfortunately, since modern life assaults you with endless stress and jarring stimuli, your mind and body spend a lot of time in a state of imbalance – leaving you struggling to relax, recharge, and focus in your daily life.
Studies show that yoga returns this balance to you by activating both your SNS and PNS at different points of your workout. This brings you back to a state of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance, both on and off the mat.
In short, yoga has a profound effect on your body’s inner workings – which in turn strongly influence how you feel, think, and show up in the world.
A Handpicked Team Of The World’s
Best Yoga Instructors
When you join the Mindvalley Yoga Quest, you enjoy intimate guidance from not one, but nine world-class yoga instructors – each with their own unique perspective and approach to yoga.
Your main designated host is Cecilia Sardeo: Mindvalley’s resident yoga instructor, who has personally helped thousands of people reap the rewards of this life-changing practice in a fun and accessible way (including Vishen himself and the entire team at Mindvalley).
Joining Cecilia are a selection of critically acclaimed yoga instructors from across the world; including international sensation Tymi Howard, the “Anthony Robbins of yoga” Dashama Gordon, and yoga rebel Erin Motz.
Under normal circumstances, it would be nearly impossible (and extremely expensive) to learn from all these amazing teachers under one unified curriculum – but that’s exactly what you’re getting with the Mindvalley Yoga Quest, all at an incredibly affordable enrollment price.
Meet Your Host
Cecilia Sardeo is the Host and Co-Founder of Zenward by Mindvalley, a thriving online community of Yoga enthusiasts—both seasoned and new practitioners alike—from around the world who learn from the most influential Yoga instructors today.
Cecilia was introduced to the ancient art of Yoga as a young child by her father, but would later give up on the practice in adulthood as she focused all her attention and energy to her career and entrepreneurial endeavors.
But after years of “hustling” and relentless work, Cecilia, at the age of 28, found herself 44 pounds overweight, and more stressed out and unbalanced in her life than ever before.
Cecilia would later rekindle her love for Yoga, completing a 500-hour yoga teacher certification in Bali. In doing so, she discovered powerful techniques (both on and off the mat) that helped her not only lose that excess weight, but also thrive in her personal and professional life.
She is now a certified Yoga instructor and her mission is to share the same love she has for this ancient art with the rest of the world, and help others—regardless of their age, background, and experience—reap the multi-dimensional benefits of Yoga.
Meet 8 More Of Your Mindvalley Yoga Quest Instructors
Tymi Howard
International yoga teacher and certified holistic health coach. Tymi will guide you through a combination of Vinyasa and Yin yoga that awakens newfound strength, healing, and freedom.
Richard Schultz
Hatha and dynamic Vinyasa yoga teacher with 20+ years of experience. Richard will show you how to perform a selection of potent yoga poses with a sense of impeccable rhythm and flow.
Delamay Devi
Senior Prana Vinyasa yoga teacher with an infectious enthusiasm. Delamay will guide you on how to use movement as medicine, and sync your being with the natural cycles of existence.
Erin Motz
Known to many as the Bad Yogi. Loves teaching the Vinyasa flow, in a fun and accepting space that’s free of judgment and limiting rules. Also loves red wine and French cheese.
Dashama Gordon
Affectionately called the Anthony Robbins of yoga. Dashama will guide you through a fusion of yoga styles from across the world, designed to heal you as they uplift your consciousness.
Aaron Kleinerman
Acrovinyasa teacher specializing in taking yoga from the earth into the air. Aaron will show you an exhilarating side of yoga that embodies physical excitement as much as it embodies calm.
Lindsay Sukornyk
Vinyasa yoga teacher and transformational leadership coach. You’ll love Lindsay’s unique blend of yoga and personal growth principles, which empower you on a variety of levels.
Bryan Kremer
Hatha yoga teacher with a deep connection to the ocean. Bryan will help you unleash a free flow of mental, spiritual, and physical energy through a meditation practice.
What Students Say
“Cecilia is able to connect me to the meaning of yoga.”
“I’m blessed to be able to learn from Cecilia as she has amazing teaching skills. Cecilia is able to connect me to the meaning of yoga. The mindfulness with the physical exercises pushes my body to not only achieve more but also pushes me to become better than yesterday physically and spiritually.”
Marta Kondryn
Mindvalley Team
“Loving Tymi Howard yoga sessions.”
“Loving Tymi Howard yoga sessions. It’s nice to have my own age group as teachers – always a bit intimidated by younger teachers and some classes that are too fast paced for me. It sure makes the process of adjustment on the mat easier. I love Mindvalley’s Yoga Community and Cecilia.
Dina Kalmanovich
“The way Cecilia teaches yoga is very engaging”
“The way Cecilia teaches yoga is very engaging and how she keeps you aware of what your body is telling you is really powerful. I feel so energetic and feel the change in my body after attending Cecilia’s classes.”
Oflavia Veranez
Mindvalley Team
Mindvalley Yoga Quest 2019 Schedule
Week 1: Flexibility, Energizing, Detoxing
You’ll begin your first week of the Mindvalley Yoga Quest by creating space to energize your body and mind. A big goal here is not to strive for perfection, but to release all judgment and flow in the direction your body feels like. The tensions and frictions you release in this first week will help you begin expanding your boundaries, and get the most from the coming weeks.
Highlights include:
Week 2: Core Strength, Stability, Balance
In your second week you’ll move onto strengthening your base and core, so you can access greater confidence and stability, on and off the mat. The benefits of this are life-changing and include better resistance to injury and back pain, hardier inner organs, a healthier central nervous system, and better posture.
Highlights include:
Week 3: Overcoming Fears, Balancing Core & Arms, Final Integration
Your final week takes your yoga journey to thrilling new levels. You’ll harness the energy and strength you’ve gained so far to soar beyond the limitations and frustrations that once pinned you down – and create a new reality defined by unbreakable courage and authenticity. This week may challenge you a little more, but the rewards are life-changing.
Highlights include:
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