Cville BJJ YOGA

At the begining of 2012 we started an amazing Yoga class headed by certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher Dennis Abry. This type of Yoga is focused on strengthening the body for Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Check the schedule for class times. This one-hour class is free to all Cville BJJ Members.

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Yoga is a special way of aligned stretching combined with breathing techniques and mental focus to strengthen, calm and unify the body. It has been used in various forms for over 5000 years to keep the body, mind and spirit balanced for a long healthy life.

Yoga has also been an essential tool that professional athletes have used over many years as a way to build core strength, flexibility, concentration, breath and body control.

Becoming proficient in Jiu-Jitsu requires an advanced kinesthetic awareness. Yoga practice helps develops this. Top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belts like Rickson, Royler, Royce and Relson Gracie, Wallid Ismail, Phil and Rick Migliarese, Murilo Bustamante, Nino Shembri, Vitor Belfort, Fernando “Margarida” Pontes, Ricardo Liborio, Wallid Ismael, Diego Sanchez, Eddie Bravo, Stephen Kesting, and Roger Machado (that’s just naming a few) all have included yoga in their training.

Another benefit of practicing Yoga is that it can prevent injuries. All sports, especially Martial Arts, come with their common injuries. Having an injury can be devastating. That could mean significant time off from training and possibly work. Dealing with medical bills, pain and discomfort, etc… Making sure your body is properly warmed up and loose is essential to staying safe in any rigorous activity. Practicing Yoga regularly will allow you a bigger safety net when practicing your Martial arts.

Yoga will enhance your training experience to it fullest potential. Training that develops a heightened self-awareness. We use a modern Yoga program that focuses on the positions and movements commonly found in our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. The practice calms the mind and body as one and is an important part of long lasting injury free Martial Arts training.

Classes are available to all students with full membership.