YAMUNA BODY ROLLING ®

 YBR is a fitness modality that is rapidly gaining respect amongst many body workers - from yoga, pilates and fitness instructors to massage therapists and medical professionals. Developed out of an earlier system called Body Logic, Yamuna Body Rolling® is a fun and easy way to relieve body discomfort in the short term and to make permanent beneficial changes to the body in the long term. It is a combination of deep tissue massage with building strength and fitness.

How does it work?

The system uses inflatable balls ranging in size from 3 to 10 inches, and half balls for foot and hand work. This permits the student to customize the hardness of the ball and thus the intensity of the routines to suite their own body. The student uses body weight and learns to roll over the ball in precise routines. Each routine targets a specific area, providing

• stimulation to bone - improving bone quality
• traction and deep tissue massage to joints and soft tissue (muscle, fasciae, tendons)
• increased range of motion in joints
• increased circulation and de-tox of soft tissue
• improved organ function since the circulation, nervous and lymph systems are being stimulated.

Athletes can use the system to prevent injury and YBR is safe for many special conditions, including herniated discs, diabetes and scoliosis.  YBR can provide relief and toning for prenatal and postpartum women. 

There are a number of practices available that involve rolling over balls or rollers - none of these should be confused with Yamuna Body Rolling® . YBR routines are very precise as they follow the physical structure and natural logic of the body and are not random rolling movements. With Yamuna Body Rolling® the student is empowered and taught how to work independently at home, using the routines to relieve discomfort on a daily basis.   The group classes cover a large variety of routines which are learned first at beginner level and then modified to more advanced versions as the student's body responds and is able to tolerate increasing challenge and penetration by the ball.   Private sessions are available for those seeking help with specific issues. 

Yamuna Body Rolling® is based on yogic principles and is fully compatible with yoga.