Join Abby for this special 6-week series in collaboration with Lighthouse Yoga Center where she'll weave together knowledge from over a decade of working with bodies as a massage therapist and yoga teacher to offer information that's practical, accessible, and applicable. Each workshop will begin with functional anatomy - we'll discuss how the joints are meant to naturally move, compensatory patterns, over-achieving muscles, and other important issues. Then, we'll move through a therapeutic yoga practice focused on creating strength and intelligence in the area of focus. You'll learn how to frame your understanding of anatomy in a way that is individualized to your body, and how to use your musculature to support safe strengthening and opening in your yoga practice.
**Six Mondays starting October 18th | 6:00-7:15pm ET | 4:00-5:15pm MT
Week 1: The Feet & Legs
Monday, October 18th
Everything begins in the feet, especially in movement practices like yoga. In this workshop, learn how to support the legs and the rest of your body in standing, balancing, and seated asanas. You'll move your legs through their full range of motion and experience standing strongly in your power through a mindful yoga practice.
Week 2: The Pelvis
Monday, October 25th
The pelvis is often considered a gateway into the torso and spine. The combination of joints between the thigh bone, pelvic bones, and sacrum is responsible for our ability to walk comfortably on our two feet. Learn about the functionality of the pelvis and how it's supporting muscles play an enormous role in our day-to-day lives, including supporting our knees and lower back.
Week 3: The Spine
Monday, November 1st
The spine is the central axis of all movement in yoga, as well as the most powerful channel for our life force energy. Learn how to create spaciousness and integrity in the spine through yoga postures, guided meditation, and breathing techniques. You'll be guided on how to sense and feel the physical and energetic spine, and how to safely use the spine as a point of reference for many different asanas and movements in yoga.
Week 4: The Shoulders, Arms, & Wrists
Monday, November 8th
In yoga, we are asked to place our whole body weight onto the wrist and shoulder joints in common asanas like downward dog and chaturanga, as well as in inversions and arm balances. In this workshop, discover what causes the day-to-day long-term aches and pains in the shoulders, elbows, and wrists, and how we can use yoga to help alleviate these common issues. Learn to create stability and spaciousness in the shoulders, arms, and wrists.
Week 5: The Core & Flank
Monday, November 15th
When we hear "core," often the first thing that comes to mind is the abdominals. In this workshop, we're going to expand our awareness of the core to include the muscles in the belly, back, and side body. Learn how to access different areas of your true core through twisting, sidebending, and front and back body strengthening. We'll explore asana, pranayama, and kriya.
Week 6: The Neck, Head, & Jaw
Monday, November 22nd
The neck, head, and jaw are the places where so much of our tension and stress get held. These areas are not only with small and delicate bones, fascia, and muscles, they also hold some very important organs like the brain, eyes, and inner ear. In this workshop, learn how to approach your yoga practice in a way that will encourage softening and ease in the upper realms of the physical body.
When: Six Mondays starting October 18th | 6:00-7:15pm ET | 4:00-5:15pm MT
Personal Investment: $108 for all six
*All live sessions will be recorded. Recordings are available to anyone who registers for 7 days after the live event.
