Yoga, Pilates, Qigong & Mindfulness
Wednesday, March 20th, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description: In this one hour course we will visualize & exercise the inner core to support healthy spines, create healthy stabilizing patterns, and move with ease.
To Register contact: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Hope you an join me!
Wednesday, February 21, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description:
In this one hour course 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 on the screen and then do exercises to feel into those specific areas. These exercises are designed to empower you to find balance in your own unique body.
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 shift 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.
This will build on our last workshop while also standing independently.
Hope you can join me!
Wednesday, January 17, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description:
In this one hour course we will continue 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 exercises that will help us stabilize the pelvis and balance strengthening long, weak muscles with stretching short, tight muscles so our bodies feel balanced and open.
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 shift 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.
This will build on our last workshop while also standing independently.
Hope you can join me!
Wednesday, September 27, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $20
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description:
In this one hour course we will evaluate posture, feeling down from the pelvis into our feet and up from the pelvis into the spine.
We will play with the relationship between hips and feet and hips and spine through postural awareness exercises– tilting, rotating, and shifting the pelvis to look for the impact on spine, knees and feet.
We will learn to see how a postural shift 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 their iliac crest. We will also discuss, osteoporosis, scoliosis, and other spinal alignment issues that may require we offer modifications to keep students safe in yoga postures.
Wednesday, September 6, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $20
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description: In this workshop we will continue to make connections, exploring the relationship between our feet, knees & hips. We will see how these areas of our body and their alignment impact each other. We will learn exercises that will help us stabilize the feet to support the knees and hips. We will feel into the hips and the impact they have on knees and feet. Hopefully, we will all have ah-ha moments in our own bodies.
Many people injure their knees in yoga. In this workshop we will take a close look at essential practices for protecting your knees in yoga and in life.
Come to class ready to get to know your feet, knees and hips and their relationships with each other more intimately :-).
This is a Svadhyaya, self-study practice.
Wednesday, August 2nd, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $20
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description: In this workshop we will explore the relationship between our feet and our knees. We will see how feet and knees impact each other and we will learn exercises that will help us stabilize the feet to support the knees, and align the knees to place healthy weight on the feet.
Many people injure their knees in yoga. In this workshop we will take a close look at essential practices for protecting your knees in yoga and in life. One example: Flexing the feet in specific stretches protects the knees.
Come to class ready to know your feet, knees and their relationship more intimately :-). This will protect your hips too!
Tuesdays, May 16th & 23rd, 3-4:00 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $20/workshop or $35 for both
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description: In this workshop we will dive into practices and techniques that support the feet. We will learn about the arches and how to strengthen them so they can support the body (and help to align the hips and knees) well. We will learn how to massage and stretch the feet. We will learn how to open and create space in the toe box and ankles. We will then try out our new understanding of the feet in standing poses.
We will also explore the feet in motion. What happens in an optimal series of steps? Let’s analyze the motion of the feet and play with heel strike and push off for fluid and easeful motion.
The feet are so important to healthy posture, comfortable movement and a happy life. Join me in this fun-filled workshop and take away some great ideas of how to care for your feet.
Thursday, March 9th, 3-4:30 PM PST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $25 – $70, Sliding Scale
Register: tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Description: In this workshop we will dive into practices and techniques that support the endocrine system. We will learn about the endocrine system while we practice.
First, we will look at diagrams of the endocrine system and discuss the roles various glands play in releasing hormones into our bloodstream. We will create a roadmap for our understanding. We will then discuss a few of the hormones, cortisol, adrenalin, oxytocin, melatonin, human growth hormone (HGH) and the roles they in our human bodies and how these hormones can be thrown out of– and brought back into– balance.
For example, when chronically stressed, humans release more cortisol into the bloodstream. If we are on our phones or other bright screens late at night, again, more cortisol is released into the bloodstream. This hormone in-turn suppresses the release of melatonin, an essential hormone for quieting the system for sleep. If we are awake during the night, we may feel even more stress the next day, as we may not be functioning at full capacity. Then if we go do a vigorous cardio workout,which we hope will reduce stress, we again raise cortisol levels. We can learn more about, and interrupt these, and other, cycles.
Hormones get out of balance due to so many factors: environmental toxins, food habits, exercise habits, etc. We will take a look at what causes imbalance and how to make choices that promote optimal health.
Specific yoga practices, breathing techniques, postures, mindfulness and concentration practices can help us to rebalance the hormones circulating in our bodies. An awareness of daily cycles and our yoga doshas can help us to bring our bodies back to homeostasis, balance.
We will practice pranayama and asanas supportive of individual glands and the whole system. While engaging in the practices, you will learn how relaxing the nervous system can change the messaging from the hypothalamus to the pituitary to rebalance the endocrine system- and how this can then also boost immune function.
I hope you can join me and learn more about your body and the many reasons your yoga practice is healthy for you!