Course: Yoga and seat training

Course: Yoga and seat training

17.-23.7.2022

The most popular course will be held for you again in 2022!

The whole course is already fully booked! For yoga only (without seat training, or watching the seat training) there are still a few places available.

Body awareness training, yoga and fascia training for riders with empathy on the horse and combined seat training, at the beautiful Lusitano stud "Yeguada La Perla" in Segovia, Spain
The first demand on the rider's seat is for balance. Only from a balanced seat can the rider's actions lead to the goal. And only from a balanced seat can the rider succeed in merging with the horse instead of interfering with its movements. A rider who sits in a loose stability in his balance and at the same time in the movement balance of the horse, independent of the reins, is a prerequisite for fine and harmonious riding.

Achieve an optimized body feeling and a harmonious harmony with the horse through a targeted yoga and fascia training with a lot of theory and "listening in" for riders in combination with a seat training to feel and sense on the horse.

What does that mean in detail?

The rider should be able to sit in balance in any situation without holding on to the reins. The rider should "exist" only from the elbow, so to speak, and the rest, the forearm and the hand should be like "belonging to the horse". The horse's mouth should be accompanied only with an elastic connection that is comfortable for the horse. The rider's thigh is "breathing" against the horse's belly. The mind rides along mindfully. The rider's body should be able to follow the movement completely loosely and, at best, not show any tension or even blockages anywhere. A certain inner stability is of course still necessary, without which one would slide off the horse. The optimum is when the rider's body remains fluid in the movement of the horse, in harmonic balance with the horse.
A very complex demand on us riders!

Annette Gall, is a yoga teacher with yoga therapy training and certified Fascial FitnessTrainer from Aachen. Since July 2016 Annette is also Inner Axis Trainer. The carefully guided deep breath is the key to lead us back to balance.
Annette regularly attends qualified advanced trainings. Annette has been a passionate rider since childhood and over the years has spent many thousands of hours on horseback and even more time interacting with horses.

www.reiteryoga.com
www.mindful-practice.com

After very successful first courses, this is already the fourth course that takes place in this combination.

Leonie Bühlmann, is a Lusitano breeder and dressage trainer. Her goals in breeding are to get a typical Lusitano that has a top character, very good rideability and movements and as the icing on the cake the variety of colors. In the training of the horses, Leonie Bühlmann attaches great importance to a solid and real basis, both on the lunge and in hand and under the saddle, which then enables further work up to the highest lessons. She trains her horses according to the principles of classical horsemanship. A holistic, gentle and real training of the (young) horses is especially close to her heart. She attaches as much importance to appropriate training as she does to cooperation with other horse specialists and health managers.

Annette Gall would like to train your body awareness first of all through perception training and then specific yoga exercises with a fascia training and mindful breathing and prepare you for riding in balance. You may then take your new body awareness with you on the horse. In harmony with the yoga, Leonie Bühlmann will train your seat and posture on the horse, first on the lunge line and later on free. This way you can first concentrate only on yourself and your body and feel how your body adapts better and better to the movements of the horse and how you can even merge with the horse and then gradually add all other aids.
The newly achieved and the experienced seat feeling, enables your mind and body to merge in harmony with the horse's body and thus to be able to ride high lessons with the horse.

Daily schedule

Since the stud farm is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters, it will not be too hot even in July.

Sunday 17 July
Arrival from 11am
11:30am Come together followed by a tour of the stud
13:00-15:00 Lunch
15:30-ca. 18:00 Introduction "Yoga/Fascia and Riding" with Annette Gall
The non-conscious always sits with the horse. Restlessness, fears and all emotions influence the communication with the horse. All this expresses itself in our body. With the help of breathing and movement exercises as well as fascia perception, we will examine where and how stress and tension show up in our own body. It is explained how the nervous system works and how breathing, visualization and meditation techniques can be used like a tool.

Monday through Friday, July 18-22
9:00 -10:00 am Yoga and Fascia Training with Annette Gall
Focuses: Balance, symmetry
* Feet - legs - hips - lower back - abdominal muscles
* Systematic processing and awareness of the musculoskeletal system:
* Looking for blockages, tension, strength, weakness and how everything is connected.
* Hands - arms - shoulders - neck - upper spine and head
* Helpful exercises to balance.
10:00-13:00 Seat training with Leonie Bühlmann
13:30-15:30 Lunch
16:00-18:00 - Yoga and fascia training with Annette Gall.

Each participant rides for about 30 min on the lunge. Partly also joint lessons on the horse with Leonie Bühlmann and Annette Gall. Exercises for tracing on the horse
For example:
* Why does the aid/information not reach the horse?
* Examination of the seat/rider aids for weak points and
* Possibilities for improvement incorporating what has been learned.
* What happens to the neck/back when the leg is displaced?
* What thoughts cause the aid to be given too intensively/too inaccurately?

Saturday 23 July
9:00-10:00 Yoga and Fascia Training with Annette Gall
10:00-13:00 Seat Training with Leonie Bühlmann
13:30 Lunch / Common Conclusion

Conditions of participation

Participation is at your own risk. In case of acute, severe health, physical complaints (e.g. suspected slipped disc, severe movement restrictions, severe cardiovascular diseases) the permission of the attending physician must be obtained before participation. Riding is only allowed with appropriate cap.

Costs

The complete course consists of the yoga/fascia training part and the seat training (max. 6 participants).
Cost: EUR 890 per person
(lunch as well as snacks and drinks during the day are included in the price)

The yoga/fascia training can also be booked separately (max. 15 participants in total).
Cost: EUR 590 per person
(lunch as well as snacks and drinks during the day are included in the price)

Spectator seat training EUR 260 (lunch as well as snacks and drinks during the day are included in the price)

Arrival and accommodation

Accommodation is booked by the participants themselves. We will be happy to provide information on nearby hotels and apartments and assist you with the booking, if necessary in terms of language.
Price categories from approx. EUR 55 per night and person.

The nearest airport is Madrid. From there you can reach the stud farm, about 130 km from the airport, best by rental car. Google Maps is the easiest way to find the Yeguada la Perla.

We are happy to link you as participants to each other so that you can, for example, join forces to book a rental car together. If you wish to do so, please give us your consent to share your contact details with the other participants.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.