Join us for this Saturday morning yoga class and get that upright, light and energized feeling!
When: April 23, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am -11:30 am (Eastern Time Zone)
Price: $20.00
Upper Core Strength, Balance, and Alignment
The upper core, also called the pectoral girdle, includes the muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments of the torso, rib cage, thoracic spine, shoulder blades, shoulder joint, arms, collarbone, cervical spine, neck, and head. The upper core requires an upward vertical thrust and is both strong and more vulnerable to misalignment (than the pelvic girdle) without firm support. Any habitual, unbalanced movement pattern can change the tone of the underlying shoulder blade muscles – overworking some muscles causing tightness and neglecting other muscles.
This class is designed to help you create shoulder blade alignment, release tight neck and shoulder blade muscles, create flexibility and elasticity in the thoracic spine, align the thoracic and cervical spine, and create upper arm and upper core strength.
“The pectoral girdle must be loosely attached to the ribcage in order that free extension of the arm may be possible. When the arm is raised, the scapula follows it laterally.” The Integration of Human Structures, Ida Rolf
Benefits:
Pranayama: Alternate nostril breathing
Asanas: Sun Salutation, Domes, Inclines, Side Planks, Simple Inversions, Bridge, Twists, Forward Folds, and Supported Inversions
Restoratives: Setu Bandha Sarvangasana and Savasana
Healing Injury? For those who have a history of injury or trauma and notice that the effects of the minor/major injuries are beginning to interfere with your everyday lives, please note that all of the yoga classes are naturally healing.
Each yoga class is designed to help release stored pain, anxiety, stress, or tension you may be experiencing so that vital, healing energy – prana – can move freely through the entire body. When vital energy is flowing freely (not obstructed), you experience positive emotions, revitalized energy, mental clarity, lightness, pain relief, and an overall sense of well-being.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Whether you have attended any of my yoga classes in the past or not, you are welcome to attend any or all of these classes.
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner – with at least 6 months of yoga experience
Intermediate
Advanced
PROPS
One yoga mat, necessary
One or two yoga blocks, necessary
Two firm bolsters or two firm blankets, if you have
One yoga belt, if you have
Two or three sandbags, if you have
Dharma wheel, if you have one
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