Yoga Studies

This class is for teachers and students of Yoga that wish to deepen their practices and studies of Yoga in new areas for personal growth and transformation.    

May 27—Goal Pose:  Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)

Prasarita Padottanasana is usually taught as a balancing pose after a standing pose sequence.  But as a pose all alone by itself it has multiple benefits.  It stretches the hamstrings, the inner thighs, and the back muscles. The pose can also strengthen the quadriceps, hip flexors, and core muscles.  It also has some of the benefits of inversions as the heart is above the head.  This class will break down the elements of this pose to help students improve their practice, as well as look at the 4 variations of the pose.  — At least 6 weeks of asana practice suggested. 

June 3—MeltMethod Release for the Chest, Ribs, Sternum, and Shoulders

After too many hours of sitting or of being in a slumped position at a desk, try this Release Melt Map to undo forward head posture, work out the knots between shoulder blades, and open the chest. It’s also helpful for congestion and improving respiratory function while releasing tight pecs, neck and shoulders. Moves such as Chest Glide and Shear and Sternal Decompress are game changers in breathing function, posture, and feeling a calm sense of spaciousness. To participate in the class via Zoom, you must have the MeltMethod Soft Foam Roller. All Levels.

June 10—Reversing Kyphosis with Yoga

In our culture, we tend to move faster with the head than the heart.  Computer work, driving, and daily habits of living bring the head forward, as well as the urge to know what is going on outside in the world around us.  The head begins to move forward in space, the shoulders drop forward, and the upper thoracic spine begins to round out of the body, creating a posture known as kyphosis. Reversing the spinal collapse and opening the chest and shoulders can improve how we feel physically, mentally, and emotionally.  All Levels.

June 17 —TBA

June 24— Building Stable and Healthy Shoulders and Hips

presented by Janet Lilly

The shoulder and hip joint are both ball and socket joints however they differ in the purposes of the joint and its range of motion. In this Yoga Studies class we will explore how to increase strength and flexibility in both joints.  All Levels.