Birgitta Strobel is a certified yoga instructor and model working between Oslo, London and Los Angeles.
During the years, she has developed a training routine called Long 'n Lean - yoga and dance techniques are fused to improve body posture and muscle flexibility.
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Birgitta Long 'n Lean is a training technique designed to enrich your life with the benefits derived from muscle flexibility and good body posture.
The exercises combine structure from yoga and graceful dance stretches in a setting that enhances relaxation.
Flexibility training provides many important benefits that cannot be achieved by any other exercise or activity.
Try also the fun, advanced Pop yoga - class with kicks, splits and twists! This is a flow class - a real energizer and work out!
Here are the benefits -
:: Greater mobility
:: Deeper relaxation
:: Improved self awareness
:: May relieve body aches
Here are some external resources that provide further information about the impact of muscle flexibility and good posture in our well-being: Muscle Flexibility is Crucial to Strength and Fitness, Benefits of Stretching, Posture-benefits can change your image, The Ultimate Beauty Tip: Good Posture, The Importance of Good Posture
Birgitta Long 'n Lean in practice
Birgitta Long 'n Lean is a class concept where stretch poses from dance and yoga 'asanas/positions' are fused after a short warm up session.
The format is stressing mobility in joints and elongation of 'stressed or sore' muscles for instance from running, cycling, in door/out door fitness work or from regular daily life: walking, carrying and office/computer work.
Longer workshops especially, are intended to be a session for de-stressing, 'opening' the body, relaxation and aiming to achieve a sense of elongated spine, hamstrings, thights and tired calf muscles. Hence, release of tension may occur.
The level will be geared towards the attendees' level. Men/women, athletes, dancers, regular /moderate level.
Here is Long 'n Lean in action.
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Long 'n Lean performance during Oslo Fashion Week (Summer 2009) |
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Stretching leg/thigh/hip muscles the Long 'n Lean way (Spring 2009, Adidas clothing) |
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Long 'n Lean at Oslo's Puma Convention (Winter 2010, Casall clothing) |
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Birgitta Long 'n Lean - background information
Long 'n Lean is based on Birgitta`s 20 years of instructing fitness, dance and yoga classes in Norwegian studios such as Jump In, SATS, Balance, Elixia and Treningshuset.
Birgitta's studies are based on: Hatha/Anusara Yoga Teacher Training with Diane Beardsley and Vini Yoga with Fred Miller both taught in Los Angeles in 2002.
The acquired experience includes training at Steve Ross' famous Maha Yoga Studio in Brentwood, Los Angeles, at the Yoga Works on Montana Avenue, Los Angeles and at the Exhale in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.
Birgitta has attended workshops for Children and Yoga, for various kinds of injuries at the Bikram Hot Room Yoga in Los Angeles and London.
For more detailed information, please refer to Birgitta's CV.
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