Introduction to Reusi Dat Ton Thai yoga | Anna Bello

“Yoga is not a single tradition, but a family of self-cultivation traditions that are widespread across India, Tibet, and Southeast Asia. They typically involve a tantric view of the relationship between body, mind, and spirit being managed through “energies” (usually understood as winds), and they typically involve a combination of meditation, breathing exercises, and physical postures to manage these “energies”. With this definition of yoga, then one can simply say that “Reusi Dat Ton” is a Thai form of yoga.” – Pierce Salguero PhD. Reusi Dat Ton includes breath work, self - massage, stretching, joint mobilization exercises that can be performed seated or standing, and some advanced sequences. This class gives a brief overview of the evolution of this practice, while focusing on the self - massage, stretching and joint mobilization exercises. It includes breath work and a walk through, the Thai practice of paying respect to our teachers. Anna Bello has been practicing Thai massage since 2015. She has traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand twice to study and receive massage. She began teaching yoga in 2021 for YogaVibes after completing her 200-HR teacher training with Holy Cow Yoga Center in Charleston, SC where she lives. She is excited to offer a workshop that brings together the roots of two of her favorites movement practices.