Yin Yoga
Tuesday, November 19 •
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Studio Seven6 Yoga
Monica Pettus
Monica Pettus, a former elementary education teacher, had been practicing yoga for 18 years. She was former gymnast/tumbler and college cheerleader at Arkansas State University. In 2009 she became certified to teach pilates and then in 2010 began working on her 200 RYT through Yoga Fit. In 2022 she did a second 200hr RYT trough Yoga Renew.
Monica has over 2500 hours of teaching experience in yoga and pilates at Northridge Fitness, Yoga Bliss, University of Alabama Athletics, University of Alabama School of Business, and various high school athletics in the Northport and Tuscaloosa.
Monica has worked with all sorts of athletes with mobility, functional movement, and recovery, including University of Alabama women’s basketball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s volleyball, and women’s gymnastics. She had also worked with swimmers, runner’s, tennis players, cyclists, football, and baseball players.
Monica loves to teach a vinyasa flow working towards a peak pose at the end as well as athletic stretch, and yoga skills.
Description
Yin Yoga is a very grounded, slow and quiet practice. However, it can also be quite challenging due to the length of time poses are held-3 to 5 minutes. Yin poses focus on engaging deeper connective tissues like fascia, ligaments, and joints to open up blockages and release energy to flow freely.