Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27 December 4 & 11, 2024 4:00 pm Eastern / 1:00 pm Pacific Join Us Live or View the Recordings In this 6-part livestream course, you will have the opportunity to practice live online with James Knight, founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga®. Join us for six therapeutic and restorative workshops, … Continued
Join Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains, for an online course that will give you new insights into the interconnectedness of the body as it relates to your yoga practice. While traditional anatomy is static, Anatomy Trains shows you the body as an interconnected whole. We do not move via individual muscles as traditional anatomy has it, … Continued
The fascia – the body’s connective tissue – is increasingly acknowledged to be a vital part of the body, which plays a significant role in our daily and long-term health and well-being. Previously thought to be an inert ‘wrapping material,’ we now know that the fascia shapes every part of our body. Just as significantly, … Continued
Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27 &
December 4 & 11, 2024 –
4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific
Discover the power of interoception, the body’s innate ability to sense and respond to internal sensations, and how it contributes to our overall health and well-being. In this course, we delve into the fascinating world of fascia, the interconnected web of tissue that integrates every biological system in the body, including the nervous system. Fascia … Continued
In our fast-paced Vinyasa yoga culture, are we missing out on one of the greatest gifts yoga has to offer? Renowned yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater thinks so. Deep rest has become an absolute necessity in our lives. When we emphasize moving rapidly through a series of poses, it is easy to miss out on … Continued
Did you know that by age 60, more than 9 out of 10 people will have some form of degeneration in the intervertebral discs? Even at 35, disc degeneration affects one in three people. In fact, it is so common that it is considered a “normal” part of aging. Disc degeneration does not necessarily cause … Continued
Life inevitably brings us difficulties – adversity takes many forms and can happen without warning. Particularly as we enter the last two to three decades of our lives, traumatic events become almost inevitable in the form of traumatic health challenges or the passing of friends, relatives, or even a life partner. Life challenges can scar … Continued
Our connective tissues constantly get remodeled based on the forces applied during use. Harnessing mechanical signaling and biological intelligence can thus improve the resilience of the connective tissues dramatically as we get older. New models suggest that applying appropriate and managed stress may enhance the durability and robustness of our bodies. This phenomenon is known … Continued
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Monday, April 29, 2024 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific Plus 2 Recorded Yoga Practice Videos When you wake up in the morning, how do you feel? Do you feel refreshed and energized, ready to start your day? Or do you feel drained and want to keep hitting the snooze … Continued
Why do issues like prostate problems (for men), prolapse (for women), incontinence, and pelvic pain disorders become increasingly common as we get older? And, is there anything we can do to prevent or slow this process? In this 4-part course (two lectures and two yoga practice videos), yoga teacher and yoga therapist Leslie Howard will discuss … Continued
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops nationally on pelvic floor strengthening to help … Continued