Bio
Mechanics
ELIMINATE BACK PAIN
STOP JOINT PAIN
RESTORE JOINT HEALTH
For your body to positively adapt through exercises it must establish smart neuro-muscular connections.
Your precise application of strength is down to the conversation your reptilian brain has with your body.
When your thinking mind continually interrupts this conversation this process is unable to flourish.
Our method of yoga ensures your nervous system is in control, not your over-analytical thinking mind.
Putting your reptilian brain in the driving seat is so easy when you know how - no matter how much pain you are in or what injuries you have.
ENHANCE
AGILITY
SPORTS RECOVERY
BALANCE
FOUNDATION
SOHOT
WAY
The Sohot Way is the polar opposite to the standard approach to yoga in how the body is engaged. The structure of the yoga postures remains the same, the manner in which you target your neuromuscular effort, however, is totally different.
In all the various styles of Hatha yoga, Bikram hot yoga, 26+2, Yin, Iyengar, Restorative or Jivamukti the underlining construct is that you are to mindfully stretch your body into a yoga posture to the best of your ability while keeping a watchful eye on your alignment.
When adopting the Sohot Way, you don’t get into anything. A yoga posture is not something you must get your body into; a posture is a framework within which you are to open out to.
From a Neurological standpoint, “Opening Out” is an entirely different engagement of strength to “Getting In”.
Opening out requires a different approach to breath control.
Opening out to a yoga posture cultivates neuromuscular adaptations in the body that cultivates dynamic, flexible movement.
When opening out, you release muscular tension, building inner stability strength, which is often the underlying cause of movement and postural issues.
The Sohot Way
AKA
The Sohot Method
Its time to upgrade your technique
OUR ONLINE
STUDIO
Bill Thwaites
I have been teaching Bikram 26 & 2 and mentoring yoga teachers for aeons.
Like a lot of people in their 50's the standard approach to Bikram Yoga made my body seize up. The more I tried the worse everything got.
Now I'm in my 60's my Bikram yoga practice is transforming my life.
All I did was change my approach. I learnt how to correctly communicate with the reptilian brain. When you do this the body instantly responds without a struggle.
Recently I have been coaching online and have achieved amazing results with people from all over the world. Come and join me and see for yourself.
Check out my FREE 15-minute BIKRAM YOGA UNSHACKLED WORKSHOP or join me for classes, a 1:1 posture clinic or 1:1 fitness training.
Bill Thwaites
Eliminate Back Pain
Restore Joint Health
Stop Joint Pain
Increase Functional Strength
Natural engagement of the body
Superior Balance
Enhanced Mindset
Injury Recovery
Breath
Control
STRENGTH
BALANCE
SUPERIOR
MOBILITY
Your breath governs how your reptilian brain is able to communicate with your body and correctly engage the right muscles whilst disconnecting all antagonistic muscles.
Functional use of breath allows your reptilian brain to do its job, giving space for your thinking mind to stand back and mindfully observe.
STOP KNEE PAIN
INCREASE LUNG CAPACITY
REDUCE INFLAMMATION
Mindset
MUSCLE CONTROL
PROPRIOCEPTION
ENHANCED
AWARNESS
The standard approach to yoga utilises a yoga posture as a structure for you to position your body INTO.
Asking your body to OPEN OUT to a posture is an entirely different mindset and it’s something the body adores and loves to do.
OPENING OUT allows your joint and spine fluid to do it's job reducing inflammation and restoring mobility.
OPENING OUT rejuvenates your Fascia which in turn fires up your Mechanoreceptors (body sensors) giving the nervous system phenomenal sensory awareness.
SOHOT METHOD
INCREASE MUSCLE MASS
MINDSET
ENHANCED
MUSCLE SORENESS
JOINT DAMAGE
ELIMINATE
SOHOT METHOD
Functional Strength
AGILITY
FLEXIBILITY
INCREASE
STABILISATION
To achieve full-range of pain-free motion a lot of inner stabilisation strength is required. As we age we typically lose this type of inner functional strength which leads to decreased agility and mobility.
No matter your current physical condition, learning how to target your inner functional use of strength will unleash your body's potential to deliver pain-free, full range of motion.
No matter the style of yoga a more functional mindset to yoga will utterly change your world.
Testimonials
Sue
Amazing!! After 16 years of teaching and practising Bikram yoga, my body was seizing up. Now I feel like a child again.
Every Bikram Yoga teacher should do this program; it will get your body to think and move outside the box.
Mark
Insane. My hip pain slowly vanished out of my life, and even more incredibly, I now have more hip flexibility than before. That's Insane!
Michelle
I'm on cloud nine.
I am a Bikram yoga nutter, and over the past 12 years, I have done every single workshop/posture clinic/ masterclass within the New York City area. Bill's technique is on a completely different playing field.
Sally
Finally, I am practicing without pain.
I can not believe I had so many old ingrained patterns that were holding me back. It's no wonder my past 11 years of practices was giving me back pain.
Old school pen and paper
Testimonials
The Sohot Way brings yoga up to date, in line with the cutting edge science of peak performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Even if you have a stiff inflexible body with arthritic joints and chronic back pain, the approach laid out in this website will rapidly restore the health and fitness of your body; with less effort; healing injuries and eliminating joint and back pain.
You will discover the power in targeting your core inner strength creating powerful, yet relaxed, open yoga postures.
The Sohot Way
ONE
OPEN OUT AT ALL TIMES
You must stop seeing a yoga posture as something you must get your body into.
A yoga posture is simply a framework within which you are to open out to.
From a Neurological standpoint, “Opening Out” is an entirely different engagement of strength to “Getting In”.
Opening out requires a different approach to breath control.
THREE
TARGET YOUR INNER STABILISATION STRENGTH
At its core, the Sohot Method is about building a vivid neurological body map that taps into your inner stabilisation strength creating open structures with zero tension.
TWO
BREATHE FOR YOUR BODY
When you exhale, the brain automatically releases antagonistic muscles that would otherwise resistant the engagement of inner strength to open out the body.
For this reason, only move on an EXHALE. The INHALE is where you consolidate a movement to a new position. In postures where you are rounding down, you use the exhale to expand out, not collapse inwards.
FOUR
THE POWER OF A NEUTRAL SPINE
In Cricket, Football, Golf, Tennis, Baseball or Basketball there is nothing more powerful than a neutral spine. This is also true in yoga.
FIVE
PLAY. DON’T TIE YOURSELF DOWN WITH RULES.
The body hates being confined to rigid rules. Play helps the primaeval mind and body discover what it’s truly capable of.
SIX
UPGRADE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
Yoga, as with all activities, is all about enhancing the conversation between the thinking mind and the primaeval mind and body. If you don’t nurture this relationship you’re going to have trouble down the line.