Yoga for Liberation



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Upcoming Workshops & Trainings

Retreats

Women's Yoga Retreat with Sierra Weaver
Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra  
Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2011
Berkeley Springs, WV

***more details coming soon


Workshops

Bunions Be Gone!

Saturday, February 11th, 1 - 3 pm

Bunions form when the two bones in your big toe joint move out of alignment, making the joint stick out. The visible bony bump is the bunion. While they are often genetic, shoes and postural habits can exacerbate them significantly. It is estimated that approximately 50% of women and 25% of men in the United States have bunions versus 2% of people in cultures where shoes are not worn. 

This workshop is open to everyone!  No yoga experience required.

Yoga for Low Back Pain

Sunday, February 12, 3-5 pm
$35
Flow Yoga Center


It is estimated that 80% of adults in the United States have suffered from some form of lower back pain. In this workshop we will focus on common causes of lower back pain and on improving overall body alignment through a balanced yoga practice that focuses on strengthening core stability muscles and stretching muscles that can indirectly pull on the lower back (especially the hamstrings and the hip flexors). You will learn stretches and strengthening exercises to support your low back plus modifications of standard asanas that are appropriate given your injury/condition. 

This workshop is appropriate for yoga students with moderate to severe pain and injuries ranging from a strained muscle to disc herniations. This class will be limited to 8 participants to ensure that everyone gets individual attention and will be combination of theory (anatomy) and practice. 

***This workshop will also be offered at Flow Yoga Center on March 18th.

 

Yoga Therapy Clinic: Yoga for TMJ


Sunday, February 19, 3-5 pm
$25
Flow Yoga Center


The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) tends to freeze as a result of prolonged stress, extensive dental work, or a head injury. In this workshop we will work on pranayama, asana and other techniques to release the tension in this joint to decrease pain and discomfort in the jaw. 

This workshop will be a combination of theory and practice and is appropriate for students of all levels. 

 

Yoga Therapy Clinic: Yoga for Scoliosis

Sunday, March 3, 3-5 pm and Sunday, March 11, 3-5 pm

Scoliosis involves a complicated compensatory mechanism to create balance in the body. For many people with moderate to severe scoliosis, these compensatory mechanisms can create additional alignment issues, often leading to pain as a result of postural habits. 

Yoga can introduce more balanced methods of compensating for spinal curvature that can improve posture and decrease pain associate with scoliosis. 

This two part series will combine theoretical and practical approaches and include pranayama and asana techniques to decrease rotations and lateral curvature of the spine as well as lengthening the spine and resetting or realigning posture. 

Please note this is a two part series in which learning and experience increases over two meetings. We are unable to offer drop-ins or partial reservations. 


Therapeutic Shoulder and Upper Back Workshop
 

March 10, 1:30 – 4:30 pm
$30
Flow Yoga Center

In this workshop we will work to strengthen the muscle groups that support proper shoulder alignment to address shoulder injuries and weaknesses and apply methods that create space in the shoulder girdle to increase range of motion. Applying proper shoulder alignment throughout your practice will increase strength and flexibility and decrease shoulder, upper back and neck tightness and pain. After introducing basic shoulder alignment in non-weight bearing poses, we will explore how these techniques can bring ease into weight bearing poses such as ardha mukha svanasana (downward facing dog), urdhva mukha svanasana (upward facing dog), chaturanga (low plank), urdvadanurasana (wheel), and arm balances. 


This workshop is appropriate for students comfortable in Flow 1 or above. Students with shoulder, neck and back injuries are welcome. 

 

Yoga Anatomy and Therapeutics Series at Tranquil Space

February 25, 11:00 - 2:00, Feet & Ankles
February 25, 2:00 - 5:00, Knees
March 25, 10:00 - 1:00, Pelvis & Sacrum
April 27, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Lower Back
April 28, 11:00 - 2:00, Shoulders, Thoracic, Arms & Upper Back
April 29, 10:00 - 1:00, Neck & Head
$250 for all 6 workshops or $45 each.


Teacher Training: Teaching Beginners 

In this training we will work on skills you can develop as a teacher to make yoga more accessible to beginners. We will work on teaching poses in a clear and straightforward way with a focus on safety and alignment and provide students with the necessary foundations for a mindful and intelligent practice. In addition, we will work on proper prop usage and modifying/adapting poses for people who are struggling with strength, flexibility, injury or chronic conditions. 
I will be offering three variations of the training this spring.

March 24th, 3-6pm at Lil' Om in Georgetown (3 CEUs)
March 31st, 10am - 5pm at The Nest in Harrisonberg (6 CEUs)
April 15th & 22nd, 3-7 pm at Flow Yoga Center (8 CEUs)

5 day Therapy Immersion & Therapeutic Workshops | Nordic Yoga Institute

October 19-28, 2012
Stockholm, Sweden

More info and details coming soon.

Winter Residential Teacher Training (YA 200 hours) | Nordic Yoga Institute


December 2012- January 2013

Isola di Cocco, Ayurvedic Beach resort Poovar, Kerala, India


More info and details coming soon.

 

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