Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders: Anatomy Awareness in Asana
Jan 27-29, 2012

This workshop is designed to acquaint yoga students, teacher-trainees and teachers with anatomical vocabulary, musculoskeletal structures and movement patterns in relation to the yoga asanas. Our particular focus for the workshop will be on the upper back, neck and shoulders. Our time together will involve lecture, demonstration and discussion as well as direct work in the asanas. We will:

• Learn to “see” muscles in action, and correctly describe the movement
• Understand how muscles interact to form movement patterns in yoga poses
• See demonstrations of both structure and function
• Participate in asana practice sessions that allow you to feel, in your own body, the actions of muscles and the dramatic effects of subtle changes in alignment

Julie Gudmestad, P.T., has been active in Portland, Oregon, as a yoga teacher and licensed physical therapist for over 30 years. She has integrated Western medical knowledge with yoga training into a unique teaching style, and has taught many workshops throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. She is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, and is the former author of the Yoga Journal column “Anatomy of a Yogi.”

 Times: Fri: 6-8 pm; Sat: 10 am – 1 pm, 3:30 – 5:30 pm; Sun: 10 am – 1 pm

FEES:

Partial Sign-up now available:
Fri 6 – 8 pm & Sat 10 – 1pm (5 hours): $100

 Full Workshop: $180

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