Heini Löppönen

I am a Yoga and Pilates teacher, dancer and dance teacher originally from Finland. I now live in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I teach various different classes.

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Earlier this week we made our first announcement for the first ever HOT YOGA EDINBURGH TEACHER TRAINING (see info below). I've had the pleasure of being heavily involved in creating the syllabus and I believe... https://t.co/1bwt1Sf90R

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I'll teach this 5-week beginners yoga course at Hot Yoga Edinburgh starting on Sunday 28th April. The group will get together on five consecutive Sundays to learn the basics of yoga asanas (poses) and breathing. Great way to get started or get back... https://t.co/p7HfpW1Iyp

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Kids yoga classes on Thursday mornings throughout the school holidays at Hot Yoga Edinburgh! Drop ins welcome 😊 https://t.co/MGBy0vuyKi

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Four more mats left for this 3-hour Yin practice on Saturday.... https://t.co/wCt5rpkkgr

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I'll lead this first 3-hour Yin yoga practice on Saturday 6th April 3-6pm at Hot Yoga Edinburgh.
This is not a workshop, so I won't load you with lots of new information, just pure practice... https://t.co/g8iDoNCHVN

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

New beginners course starting this Sunday! https://t.co/YqbwJlNZcg

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

Hey all Scottsdale dancers! This is fantastic news for the dance community. Most of you probably already know Bill Taylor and his team, but these clinic sessions are new. https://t.co/8meHvuoNKH

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Our next beginner course is now available to book. I'll take you through the basics of yoga postures and breathing in a safe small group environment :) https://t.co/9494OvvPa7

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This is an interesting read for yoga teachers and just teachers in general. https://t.co/lN4I1Bgbbf

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

This is a great article for anyone teaching hypermobiles, whether it's dance or yoga or something else!

I use similar exercises (as mentioned in the article)) with hypermobile... https://t.co/oPPDJY7SvB

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

This is a great article about breathing, and touches on many of the aspects that I research with my PhD; rhythmic breathing and cardiac coherence.
Breathing is such a simple and inexhaustible... https://t.co/5MvmoBGIDy

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

Dancers and dance teachers!

"Psychological factors are the key distinguishing features between the motivated athlete and the exercise addict. In exercise... https://t.co/BJ2tBHoQAV

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

Yin Yoga on Wednesday mornings! No better way to start the day :) https://t.co/hnSA8IJR1c

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

Teaching this 75-min class on New Year's eve! Come and join me for a strong flow and a longer relaxation before New Year's festivities. https://t.co/jOcf46OprS

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

"It is more important to know what sort of student can do a pose, than to know what sort of pose is doing the student."
- Bernie Clark

We can never highlight enough... https://t.co/lp3H4wM7Iw

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Breathing above the brain stem: volitional control and attentional modulation in humans | Journal of Neurophysiology https://t.co/LNGiUEo5fn

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Call for applications for MA in Choreography in the University of the Arts Helsinki! https://t.co/qOMnomJhU1

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?”
- Albert Einstein

[Heini Löppönen @EdinburghHeini]

Stress is not a bad thing.
We need some levels of stress and arousal to get through everyday tasks and just to get through life in general. It's when there's too much stress or it becomes a chronic state of being when we start to experience problems... https://t.co/oVIEMP2svq