Workshops
Yoga for Psoas
with K-Lea Gifford
Saturday, November 9, 2024, 10:30am-12:30pm
The Psoas is known as the fight or flight muscle and is similar to a barometer for the state of our nervous system. Experience this important muscle and how to release and strengthen it. As with most muscles, it is important that we have a balance between stability and mobility. We will explore strengthening, releasing and relaxing through Yoga poses and functional movement modalities. A tight psoas can cause postural problems, so conditioning the psoas in your yoga practice can help keep it healthy, strong, and flexible. If you spend a great deal of time sitting, this will be a key practice to incorporate into your lifestyle. This class is appropriate for all level practitioners with some previous experience.
with K-Lea Gifford
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:30am-12:30pm
Would you like to reap the benefits of a home yoga practice but are not sure where to begin? This workshop will take you step by step through building your unique sequence. Numerous studies show yoga’s benefits in arthritis, osteopenia, balance issues, oncology, women’s health, chronic pain, and more. Yoga improves strength, balance, and flexibility.
The American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line chronic low back pain treatment. Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with arthritis, according to a Johns Hopkins review of 11 recent studies.
Yoga benefits heart health. Research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall and stay asleep. Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods. According to the National Institutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss, and quality sleep. It also connects you with a supportive community and promotes better self-care.