Weight Lifting With Healthy Alignment

Thursday, November 14, 3-4:30 PM PST

Location: Zoom

Cost: $25-$45 Sliding Scale.  No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay what you can.

Register:  tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com

Description:

In this 1.5 hour workshop we will explore the latest research about the importance of weight bearing for bone health.   We will discuss the importance of considering alignment for the long-term health of your joints and soft tissue.  We can apply our new understanding of bio-tensegrity to how we lift weight, bear weight on our arms and legs in yoga, Pilates, weight lifting, foam roller work and other gym workouts.

During this workshop we will look at how to create stability and how to create space while lifting or bearing weight.  This will be an active workshop with some screen share imagery and discussion to better understand the body while we lift and bear weight.

If you have 1, 3, 5, 8 or 10 pound hand weights and strap on ankle weights or a weight bar at home, have those handy during the workshop.  If you do not have a weight bar, have a broom handle or long dowel to work on alignment you can later take to the gym.

 

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

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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.


Whether you have been to Esalen or not, this is a chance to treat yourself to the rugged beauty of the Big Sur coast, the deep relaxation of the hot springs, the quiet of the meditation hut and gardens, delicious, healthy food made for you, and a week full of yoga growth, learning and joy.

The more we awaken to 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 into our yoga postures with ease.  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 bolts of good alignment and expand our consciousness in the body through embodied inquiry.  Come find the joy in getting to know yourself better through all eight limbs of yoga.