Understanding the Upper Spine, Shoulders & Neck–Relieve or Avoid Pain– A Workshop

 

Saturday, April 5,  1-3:00 PM

Location:

South Yuba Club, 130 West Berryhill Drive, Grass Valley, CA

Cost:  Sliding Scale:  

South Yuba Club Members:  $15-$20

Non-Club Members: $20-$40

Register:  tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com

Description:

In this two hour workshop we will continue to learn to relieve pain along the spine from the pelvis up into the neck.  We will evaluate postures, feeling  for shifts in our pelvis, spine, shoulder girdle and neck.

We will learn some anatomy first and then do exercises to feel into  specific areas of the spine. These exercises are designed to empower you to find balance in your own unique body, whether you have had an injury, have scoliosis, stenosis or other postural alignment challenges.

We will play with the relationship between hips, shoulders and neck finding our tight places and our weak lengthened areas.  Then we will try on various exercises to help us build balance.  We will feel into what activation and release we can concentrate on in yoga poses, Qigong and Pilates exercises to bring harmony to the physical body.

We will learn to see how a postural shifts in the hips can impact the thoracic spine of the rib cage and the cervical spine of the neck. We will learn cues that can help students place pelvis thoughtfully- helping them to align the diamond of the pelvic floor, and  postural awareness rings for greater ease of movement.

We will also work more with aligning the hyoid bone in the neck to ease lower back pain.  Since the spine is our central channel, the work goes both directions, up and down the spine.

This will build on our last workshop while also standing independently.

Hope you can join me!

Alaska | February 2025

~ Alaskans, Let’s Explore the Inner Landscape!
with Tracy Lease

February 7-9, 2025

In this weekend workshop, hosted by Marsha Munsell at Heart Stream Yoga, we will explore movement through a deeper understanding of the myofascial matrix and the fascinating nerve tree of the body. 

This underlying information will weave through practices that address your requests~ how to take good care of our spines, shoulders, hips, knees and feet as we practice yoga and live our daily lives. We will really think about myofascial slings and how we are really all one– everything is linked together… and we may be better able to care for ourselves if we remember this.

Marsha and I would love for people to commit to the whole retreat! So please let us know soon if you are interested. And those of you who can only attend some sessions, let us know what you can commit to and we will add you in where possible.


Dates:

  • February 7-9, 2025
    • Friday, Feb. 7: 5:30-7:30
    • Saturday, Feb. 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM,  4-6 PM
    • Sunday, Feb. 9:  9:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Retreat cost:  $175

Participant Numbers:   20 Person Limit

Press Here for the Heart Stream Registration Link

Questions about Registration?

 

Esalen – Big Sur Coast, CA | March 2025

~ Love Your Body Now ~
A Yoga Therapy Approach to Joyous, Full Body Awareness As We Age

A Week-Long Yoga Workshop/Retreat
With Tracy Lease

@ Esalen Institute

Big Sur, California


Dates: March24-March 28th, 2025

Press Here for Full Description of this Retreat  @ Esalen Institute

Press Here for  Information on Accommodations & Costs

Press Here for Scholarship Information

If interested in a scholarship, apply as soon as possible.

If you have further questions, feel free to reach out to Esalen for help by email @ info@esalen.org or  by phone: (831) 667-3000, Monday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time.


Treat yourself to the rugged beauty of the Big Sur coast, the deep relaxation of the hot springs tubs, the quiet of the meditation hut and gardens, delicious, healthy food made for you, and a week full of heart-filled yoga growth, learning and joy.

 

The more we awaken in our bodies, the more we can care for them well~ and the better they will take care of us.  In this workshop, we  will learn, through Qigong, to move with fluid ease. We will consider the role fascia plays in movement and rehabilitation and we will explore our nervous system and ways to work with it to find joy and ease in the body as we age.

We will have time in this retreat to share our fears and hopes, to explore movement, breath and deep relaxation and to enjoy delicious meals and good conversation.

As we take time to experience our poses and posture, we will become more aware, feeling into our joints and movements. We will learn to relax even as we work in a practice. We will study the  nuts and  nuts and bolts of good  alignment and expand our consciousness in the body- getting to know our center channel, our core and how to use the bones as spacers in our myofascial being.  Come find the joy in getting to know yourself better through practices designed to deepen awareness in ways you can take with you back to your lives after this retreat..