Workshops @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr
21
to May 12

Workshops @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

2024年04月21日 (日) 12:00〜13:30: 解剖学101 ~はじめての解剖学~

2024年04月24日(水) 09:30〜11:30: セラピーボール(一般向け)

2024年04月24日(水) 12:30〜15:30: セラピーボール(指導者向け)

2024年04月25日(木) 14:30〜16:30: 指導者のためのプロップス

2024年04月28日(日) 10:00〜12:00: はじめての哲学 パタンジャリのヨガスートラ入門

2024年04月29日(月) 09:30〜12:30: アーユルヴェーダ(一般)

2024年04月29日(月) 14:00〜16:00: アーユルヴェーダ(指導者向け)

2024年05月02日(木) 13:00〜17:00: リストラティブ(指導者向け

2024年05月12日(日) 12:30〜14:30: はじめての哲学 パタンジャリのヨガスートラ入門

View Event →
2-Day Workshop for TT Alumni @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
May
5
to May 6

2-Day Workshop for TT Alumni @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

ヨガワークスシニアトレーナー Jennie Cohenによる
YWTT卒業生向けの2日間ワークショップ

ヨガワークスティーチャートレーニング200時間で学んだ内容を復習し、
ブラッシュアップしていきます。
将来300時間受講を検討している方にもお勧めです!

<学べること>
・アーサナ・クリニック
立位のポーズ、逆転または後屈
・アーサナラボ
立位のポーズ、太陽礼拝の要素、逆転または後屈、オープンラボ(参加者のニーズや要望に合わせて)
・解剖学の復習:下肢、上肢または体幹(上記のアーサナ・クリニックの選択に基づく)
・シークエンス:構成要素の復習とピークポーズへのシークエンス
・ヨガ哲学:スートラの復習またはウパニシャッド入門、チャクラフローアーサナの練習


CE (Continuing Education)について
JennieのワークショップはCEとしてカウントできます。
JennieはYACEPとしてヨガアライアンスに登録しています。

View Event →
Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Zen Yoga, Tokyo)
May
8
to May 16

Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Zen Yoga, Tokyo)

May 8–9, 14–16

For teachers and interested students

This 30-hour anatomy and asana course will deepen your understanding of body mechanics during yoga practice. It will reinforce and supplement the fundamental anatomy covered in most 200-hour teacher trainings—but you needn’t enter the program with prior anatomy instruction. All curious movers are welcome! Yoga students will glean an enhanced comprehension of the body that they can use to inform their personal practice. Teachers will hone their observation skills and their understanding of anatomical variations and how to modify postures to suit individual needs.

We will meet for three hours each morning and for three hours each afternoon, with a lunch break in between. During our sessions we’ll explore movement activities to illustrate and complement the anatomy we’re studying—so prepare to move! We’ll apply the anatomy lessons to classic yoga asana, so the coursework will inform your yoga practice in direct, practical ways.

Day 1

  • Anatomy of the foot, ankle, knee, hip

Day 2

  • Anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist

Day 3

  • Anatomy of the spine

Day 4

  • Anatomy of the core

Day 5

  • Kinesiology and biomechanics

  • Anatomy of the nervous system

Participants will receive a manual for this course. Participants who attend 100% of the course live will receive a certificate of completion.

ヨガワークスシニアトレーナー Jennie Cohenによる
30時間 解剖学をアーサナに繋げる集中講座。

解剖学をもう少し深めたい、ティーチャートレーニングで学んだ解剖学をもう一度しっかりと復習したいという方にお勧めの集中講座です。

このコースは指導者向けにデザインされていますが、一般の方も受講できます。

解剖学的な用語、全身の構造を学び、運動学、バイオメカニクス、そして最終日にはクリエイティブに応用にもチャレンジしていきます。

30時間修了した方にはJennie Cohen講師より 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series の修了証が発行されます。


CE (Continuing Education)について
JennieのワークショップはCEとしてカウントできます。
JennieはYACEPとしてヨガアライアンスに登録しています。

View Event →
Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Yoga Immersion @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
May
19
9:00 AM09:00

Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Yoga Immersion @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

ヨガワークスシニアトレーナー Jennie Cohenによる
ヨガを幅広く学べる最新プログラム。

ヨガのプラクティスを深める準備はできていますか?
・特定のポーズについて質問があるけれど、普段のヨガクラスでは質問する時間がないし、グループクラスでは個人的な注意を求めるのに快適な場でもない。
・ヨガはポーズだけではないことを知っていて、ヨガ哲学やライフスタイルの実践について学ぶ準備ができている。
・もしかしたら、ティーチャートレーニングを受けようと思ったことがあるかもしれません。

そんなあなたには、1日かけてヨガにどっぷり浸かる「練習を深める 1日集中講座」がお勧めです。

このプログラムでは、ヨガのプラクティスを深く掘り下げていきます:

インスピレーションとともに1日をスタートする朝のヨガプラクティス。

ポスチュアラボでアライメントを整え、クラスで自信を持てるようにします。
ポーズを分析し、分解することで、あなただけのニーズに合わせることができます。
もう、"これでいいのかな?"とか、"どうしてXのポーズはぎこちないんだろう?"と悩む必要はありません。

スートラサークル:マットを越えてあなたを導くヨガ哲学。
専門家によるヨガスートラとライフスタイルの実践についてのディスカッション。

ヨガプラクティスを高め、呼吸を整えるテクニックを探求するプラナヤマ入門。

痛みやストレスから解放されるセラピーボールのワークショップ。
自宅でできるセルフケアツールを学びます!

最後にリストラティブ・プラクティスを行い、心身ともにリフレッシュします。

アーユルヴェーダシェフによる栄養価の高い美味しいランチのケータリング(希望者のみ)

大好きなヨガのプラクティスをもっと知りたい、ヨガのアーサナや哲学をもっと深く知りたいと思っている方。このイマージョンは見逃せません!


CE (Continuing Education)について
JennieのワークショップはCEとしてカウントできます。
JennieはYACEPとしてヨガアライアンスに登録しています。

View Event →

Asana Clinic: Twisting Arm Balances @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
May
2
9:30 AM09:30

Asana Clinic: Twisting Arm Balances @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

【アーサナクリニック ツイスト・アーム・バランス】
パースヴァ・バカーサナ、エカ・パーダ・クーニャーサナ1、アシュタヴァクラーサナ、などの ツイストのあるアームバランスのポーズ。

構成要素を共有しているこれらのポーズを 楽しみながらチャレンジしてみましょう!

View Event →
Asana Clinic: Inversions @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr
28
1:30 PM13:30

Asana Clinic: Inversions @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

【アーサナクリニック 逆転】
指導者が「マットを壁に寄せてください 」と言うと、あなたは:

①嬉しくて飛び跳ねる。あなたは逆転が大好きで、逆転が待ちきれない!今日は逆立ちの新しい面白いアプローチを学べると期待している!
②逆転を習いたいけど、普通のグループ・クラスではやり方を教えてくれない。だから緊張するし、挑戦するのが恥ずかしい。
③トイレに駆け込む。クラスはスキップしたい。

逆転は楽しく爽快なものですが、難しいものでもあります。

このアーサナ・クリニックでは、逆転のポーズの基本的なアプローチを丁寧に紹介し、逆転のポーズが初めての方が、通常のグループクラスで自信を持って挑戦できるようにします。

指導者は、逆転が苦手な受講者を助けるテクニックを身につけます。もう、どうすればいいのかわからなくて、受講者を取り残すような思いをする必要はありません!
このワークショップに参加すれば、逆転をどのように教えたらいいのかわからず、クラスに取り入れるのをためらっていた人も、使えるテクニックをたくさん学ぶことができます。

ベテランの方には、新しいアプローチや創造的な逆転の準備体操を探求するチャンスがあります。逆転の練習を遊び感覚で進化させる「逆転ゲーム」を学びます。

逆転は、違った視点から世界を見る機会を与えてくれます。恐怖を乗り越え、優雅な決意を養い、冒険を探求する場でもあります。このワークショップでは、普段のグループクラスで逆さまになる自信と、このエキサイティングで気分を高揚させるポーズを新しい方法で探求するためのツールを提供します。足が地面から離れるのを感じましょう!

View Event →
Asana Clinic: Backbends (Urdhva Dhanurasana) @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr
21
10:00 AM10:00

Asana Clinic: Backbends (Urdhva Dhanurasana) @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

【アーサナクリニック 後屈】
ウルドゥヴァ・ダヌラーサナ、上向きの弓のポーズ(車輪と呼ばれることもある)は難しいと感じますか?

この深い後屈のポーズは活力を与え、素晴らしい肩のオープナーであり、座りすぎの対策として歓迎されるものですが、アクセスするのが信じられないほど難しい場合があります。それはなぜでしょう?

このワークショップでは、ウルドゥヴァ・ダヌラーサナをとるための一般的な課題を検証し、それらの障害を乗り越えるための戦略を学びます。

まずは力強いアーサナの練習から始め(準備のためのウォーミングアップがたくさんあるからです)、その後ポーズの詳しい説明に入ります。この一般的なアーサナをワークショップで学びながら、ポーズをとるためのたくさんのコツを学び、その効果を引き出すことができるでしょう!

あなたに当てはまるものはありますか?
・「ウルドゥヴァ・ダヌラーサナをすると手首が痛い」 
手首の痛みを和らげる方法を学びましょう。(ヒント:手首が原因ではないかもしれません!)
・「床から離れられない。力が足りない」 
その困難にも対処するアプローチを学びます。(ヒント:腕力だけではありません!)
・「このポーズをとると腰が痛くなるから、いつもサボってしまう」 
道具をそろえましょう。腰のスペースを作る方法はたくさんあります。

View Event →
Asana Clinic: Balance @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr
18
1:00 PM13:00

Asana Clinic: Balance @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

【アーサナクリニック バランス】
薄暗い照明に、ソフトな音楽。ああ、このヨガクラスは、慌ただしい一週間に必要な、心を落ち着かせ、地に足をつけるための休息なのだ...。

木のポーズから落ちるまでは。いや、このつまずきであなたの精神的な静けさが乱されることはないだろう。だから足を脚に戻す。

そしてまたポーズから落ちる。なんて悔しいんだ! (ヨガの練習に求めている状態とは正反対だ!)

「なぜヨガでバランスがとれないのか?」それがあなたの疑問でしょう?
ヨガでバランスをとるにはどうしたらいいのでしょう?

このワークショップでは、バランスの解剖学的要素を分解し、バランスを改善するためのクリエイティブなエクササイズを紹介します。

もう二度と木のポーズから落ちないという約束はできませんが、バランスを鍛えるツールを学ぶことで、一般的なヨガのポーズをより自信を持って練習できるようになるでしょう。

View Event →
Asana Clinic: Standing Poses @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr
18
10:00 AM10:00

Asana Clinic: Standing Poses @ Zen (Tokyo, Japan)

【アーサナクリニック 立位】
「戦士のポーズ2で足をどこに置けばいいんだろう?」、「どうしてウトゥカターサナ(椅子のポーズ)は私の身体はぎこちなく感じるんだろう?」と思ったことはないでしょうか?

多くのヨガクラスでは、立ちポーズが80~90%を占めています。しかし、私たちはポーズを分解することなく、ただポーズをとっているだけです。

このアーサナクリニックでは、一般的なヨガのポーズを詳しく説明し、お気に入りのヨガクラスで自信を持ってポーズを取れるようにします。

選択肢を探ったり(戦士のポーズ2における「正しい」足の置き方はひとつではないのですから!)、理想的なポーズのバリエーションを見つけたり(足にぴったり合う靴を見つけるように)、通常のグループクラスでは聞けないような質問をしたりするチャンスです。

このワークショップでは、ヨガを始めたばかりで基本的な指導を受けたい人も、ヨガを始めてしばらく経ち、プラクティスに磨きをかけたい人も、お気に入りのヨガクラスで使えるレッスンやツールを学ぶことができます。

View Event →
Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Yoga Immersion @ The Hall of Self (Baltimore, MD)
Apr
7
9:00 AM09:00

Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Yoga Immersion @ The Hall of Self (Baltimore, MD)

Are you ready to deepen your yoga practice?

  • Perhaps you have questions about certain poses, but there’s just not time to ask them in your regular yoga classes, plus group classes aren’t a comfortable forum to request individual attention.  

  • You know that yoga is more than just poses and you’re ready to learn about yoga philosophy and lifestyle practices. 

  • Maybe you’ve even thought about doing a teacher training but you’re just not ready or able to commit the time.

If this is you, the Deepen Your Practice Daylong Yoga Immersion is built for you.

This program offers a transformative deep dive into yoga practice including:

  • A morning yoga practice to start our day together with inspiration.

  • Posture labs to refine your alignment so you can feel more confident in classes and get individualized attention that is not available in regular group classes. We’ll analyze and break down poses so that you can adapt them to your unique needs. No more wondering “Am I doing this right?” or “Why do I feel so awkward in X pose?” 

  • Sutra circle: yoga philosophy to take you beyond the mat. An expert-led discussion of the Yoga Sutras and lifestyle practices.

  • An introduction to pranayama to enhance your yoga practice and explore breath regulation techniques. 

  • A therapy ball workshop to roll away aches, pains, and stress. Learn self-care tools you can apply at home! 

  • A closing restorative practice to leave you feeling nurtured and refreshed.

  • Catered delicious and nutritious lunch from a local eatery

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about this yoga practice that you love and to delve deeper into yoga asana and philosophy. You won’t want to miss this immersion!

View Event →
Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ The Hall of Self (Baltimore, MD)
Apr
6
11:00 AM11:00

Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ The Hall of Self (Baltimore, MD)

Got aches, pains, and general cranky spots in your body? Most of us do. Come work out the kinks through self-massage with therapy balls! As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided.

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
Reinvent the Wheel: Strategies to Access Upward Bow Pose @ Soleil Studio (Keene, NH)
Mar
24
1:00 PM13:00

Reinvent the Wheel: Strategies to Access Upward Bow Pose @ Soleil Studio (Keene, NH)

Do you find urdhva dhanurasana, upward bow pose (sometimes called wheel), challenging?

This deep backbend is energizing, a delicious shoulder opener, and a welcome counter to excessive sitting, but it can be incredibly difficult to access. Why? 

This workshop will examine some common challenges to getting into upward bow pose and will give you strategies to navigate those roadblocks.

We’ll start with a vigorous asana practice (because there’s LOTS to warm up in preparation), then dive into a detailed pose breakdown. As we workshop this common asana, you’ll learn many, many tricks to help you get into the pose—so you can feel more confident in your favorite classes and bask in the energetic uplift of this huge backbend.

Does this sound like you?

  • “Upward bow hurts my wrists.” We’ll learn strategies to alleviate wrist pain. (Hint: Your wrists may not be the culprit!)

  • “I just can’t get off the floor. I’m not strong enough.” We’ll learn an approach to address that difficulty too. (Hint: It’s not just about arm strength!)

  • “My back feels cranky in this pose, so I always skip it.” We’ll stock your toolkit. There are a ton of ways to create space in the lower back here.

You’ll leave this workshop with personalized strategies that you can use whenever upward bow is taught in a class.You’ll clarify your unique challenges and needs and you’ll gain tools to make this deep backbend more accessible and enjoyable.

Teachers, you’ll learn some key principles—and fun preps—you can use in sequencing toward this commonly-taught backbend. You’ll also gain a host of techniques you can use to help students in class.

Sometimes you really do need to reinvent the wheel.

View Event →
バランス ~解剖学的構成要素と実践~ (オンライン)
Mar
7
7:30 PM19:30

バランス ~解剖学的構成要素と実践~ (オンライン)

ヨガでバランスを良くする秘訣を知りたいですか?
ヒント:バランスポーズをとることではありません!

 

バランスポーズは、ほぼすべてのヨガクラスに登場します。
いつもポーズから落ちていると、イライラしてしまいますよね。
指導者にとってもフラストレーションがたまるものです。
生徒がバランスを改善できるようにするにはどうしたらいいのでしょうか?

 

このワークショップでは、バランスの解剖学的要素を説明します。
体のどの部位がバランスを調整する役割を担っているのか(「体幹の安定性」だけではありません!)、また、バランスをより良くするためにこれらの部位をどのようにトレーニングすれば良いのかを学びます。


さらに、より良いバランスを促進する、型にはまらない楽しい運動も紹介します。これらは伝統的なヨガの規範には当てはまらないエクササイズですが、ヨガの練習に取り入れることは可能です!


ワークショップの前半は、バランスの解剖学的な構成要素について学び、次にその原理を応用した動きの練習を共有し、バランスを鍛えるための新しいアイデアを発見していきます。


バランスをとるポーズに苦戦している方、生徒のバランス力を向上させたいと思っている指導者の方、人体解剖学と人間の動きに興味がある方、このワークショップはあなたのためのものです。

 


■レッスン概要
ヨガワークスシニアトレーナーで、この春来日予定のJennieによるオンラインレッスン。

ヨガワークスの特長である解剖学的なアプローチでバランスの構成要素を学び、より良いバランスを促進する型にはまらない動きを学び、実践していきます。  

    

■日程
3月7日(木) 19:30-21:00
※7日間アーカイブつき!

■講師
Jennie Cohen (通訳:Tomoko.E)
 

■参加方法
オンラインのためご自宅よりご参加ください。ZOOMを使用します。
 

■申込締切 

3月7日(木) 15:00
時間に余裕を持って、お早めにお申込みください。
*3月5日までのお申込みで 前日3月6日にメールをお送りします。
  メールが届かない場合は、yogaworks@yoga-plus.jpにご連絡ください。

■対象
どなたでも
 

■料金
3,000円

■プロップス
ブロック、ボルスター(または枕やクッション)、重いヨガブランケット(または足首の重り)、ベルト


ヨガワークスメソッドに興味がある方、ヨガワークスティーチャートレーニングプログラムの参加を検討している方、ヨガのポーズを学びたい方、ヨガが好きな方、お気軽にご参加ください!

View Event →
In-Person Barre Series @ Mudita Massage & Wellness (Keene, NH)
Mar
3
to Mar 24

In-Person Barre Series @ Mudita Massage & Wellness (Keene, NH)

  • Mudita Massage and Wellness (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Barre is a fierce and efficient total body workout that uses endurance-building movements, heart-pumping cardio bursts, and enrapturing music and rhythm to build a dynamic and engaging class. This class is low impact, beginner-friendly, and accessible for all ages. (Heads up, though: “beginner-friendly and accessible" doesn’t mean "easy”! Expect to be challenged and to sweat!)

This is a 4-part series. Students are welcome to sign up for all 4 classes or drop-in to classes individually. We’ll meet Sundays 11:00–12:00

$25 drop-in, $80 series

View Event →
Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)
Mar
1
5:30 PM17:30

Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)

Got aches, pains, and general cranky spots in your body? Most of us do. Come work out the kinks through self-massage with therapy balls! As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided.

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
"Yoga Butt": Injury Management Workshop ONLINE
Feb
18
11:30 AM11:30

"Yoga Butt": Injury Management Workshop ONLINE

You’re in your favorite yoga class, practicing seated forward bends. Ahh. Stretching is your favorite part of yoga…

Then, suddenly: PING! You feel a pop at your sitting bone. For months and months afterward, stretching causes you pain. The injury just won’t go away and you’re frustrated that it’s taking so long to heal. You feel you have to give up your yoga practice.

Yep, sounds like the dreaded “yoga butt,” or proximal hamstring tendinopathy. That’s a fancy term that means an injury to the tendon of the hamstring muscle where it connects to your sitting bone.

Is there anything you can do about this frustrating interruption to your yoga practice?

Yes! Yes, there is.

In this workshop you’ll:
▪️Learn the anatomy of proximal hamstring tendinopathies (AKA “yoga butt”) so that you understand the healing time frame and process.
▪️Learn how to manage the injury in yoga classes so that you can continue your practice without fear you’ll make the condition worse. No, you don’t have to give up yoga!
▪️Learn exercises to help manage pain and to help the healing process along. Yes, you can take action on this!

PLUS, you’ll receive a PDF containing photos of all the exercises we’ll cover for easy reference down the road. No need to spend the entire workshop frantically scribbling!

Come learn tools to help you manage frustration, to build confidence in your body’s robustness, and to empower you to address the condition so that you can continue the yoga practice you love.

View Event →
"Yoga Butt": Injury Management Workshop @ IHY (Brattleboro, VT)
Feb
16
5:30 PM17:30

"Yoga Butt": Injury Management Workshop @ IHY (Brattleboro, VT)

You’re in your favorite yoga class, practicing seated forward bends. Ahh. Stretching is your favorite part of yoga…

Then, suddenly: PING! You feel a pop at your sitting bone. For months and months afterward, stretching causes you pain. The injury just won’t go away and you’re frustrated that it’s taking so long to heal. You feel you have to give up your yoga practice.

Yep, sounds like the dreaded “yoga butt,” or proximal hamstring tendinopathy. That’s a fancy term that means an injury to the tendon of the hamstring muscle where it connects to your sitting bone.

Is there anything you can do about this frustrating interruption to your yoga practice?

Yes! Yes, there is.

In this workshop you’ll:
▪️Learn the anatomy of proximal hamstring tendinopathies (AKA “yoga butt”) so that you understand the healing time frame and process.
▪️Learn how to manage the injury in yoga classes so that you can continue your practice without fear you’ll make the condition worse. No, you don’t have to give up yoga!
▪️Learn exercises to help manage pain and to help the healing process along. Yes, you can take action on this!

PLUS, you’ll receive a PDF containing photos of all the exercises we’ll cover for easy reference down the road. No need to spend the entire workshop frantically scribbling!

Come learn tools to help you manage frustration, to build confidence in your body’s robustness, and to empower you to address the condition so that you can continue the yoga practice you love.

View Event →
Yoga Tune-Up Self-Massage @ North Adams Yoga (North Adams, MA)
Jan
28
4:00 PM16:00

Yoga Tune-Up Self-Massage @ North Adams Yoga (North Adams, MA)

Do you carry stress and tension in your body? Cranky neck and shoulders? Clenched jaw?

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Immersive Yoga Retreat @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)
Jan
21
9:30 AM09:30

Deepen Your Practice: A Daylong Immersive Yoga Retreat @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)

This daylong retreat offers a transformative deep dive into yoga practice including:

  • A 75-minute vinyasa yoga flow class.

  • Posture labs to refine your alignment so you can feel more confident in classes and have opportunities for open questions/discussions about body awareness in commonly practiced postures. Get individualized attention that is not available in regular group classes.

  • Sutra circle: yoga philosophy to take you beyond the mat. An expert-led discussion of the Yoga Sutras and lifestyle practices.

  • An introduction to pranayama to enhance your yoga practice and explore breath regulation techniques.

  • Therapy ball workshop to roll away aches, pains, and stress. Attendees will take a set of balls home to practice the self-care tools learned in the immersive retreat for continued personal use.

  • Catered delicious and nutritious lunch and lite bites from a local eatery.

  • A candle-lit closing ceremony and coming-together time for reflection and sharing.

View Event →
Backbends and the Anatomy of the Spine (Online: Zen Place, Japan)
Dec
7
5:30 AM05:30

Backbends and the Anatomy of the Spine (Online: Zen Place, Japan)

Does your lower back feel cranky in backbends? Or maybe your neck twinges when you take your head back in camel pose? Come learn why and, more importantly, what to do about it!

Learning the anatomy of the spine will help you understand why the lower back and neck often feel vulnerable in backbends. It’ll also enable you to better prep the spine for these postures so that they feel more accessible and easeful.

This online workshop will begin with a brief anatomy lesson in which you’ll discover the regions of the spine and how the bony structures of the spine differ from region to region. Then we’ll share an asana practice so that you can put the lessons you’ve learned into action.

Come learn how to backbend with greater joy and less discomfort!

This workshop will take place December 7, 19:30-21:00 Japan time and will be translated into Japanese.

View Event →
Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)
Dec
1
5:30 PM17:30

Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)

Got aches, pains, and general cranky spots in your body? Most of us do. Come work out the kinks through self-massage with therapy balls! As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided.

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
In-Person Barre Series @ Mudita Massage & Wellness (Keene, NH)
Oct
29
to Nov 19

In-Person Barre Series @ Mudita Massage & Wellness (Keene, NH)

  • Mudita Massage and Wellness (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Barre is a fierce and efficient total body workout that uses endurance-building movements, heart-pumping cardio bursts, and enrapturing music and rhythm to build a dynamic and engaging class. This class is low impact, beginner-friendly, and accessible for all ages. (Heads up, though: “beginner-friendly and accessible" doesn’t mean "easy”! Expect to be challenged and to sweat!)

This is a 4-part series. Students are welcome to sign up for all 4 classes or drop-in to classes individually. We’ll meet Sundays 11:00–12:00

$25 drop-in, $80 series

View Event →
Yoga Tune-Up Self-Massage @ North Adams Yoga (North Adams, MA)
Oct
1
4:00 PM16:00

Yoga Tune-Up Self-Massage @ North Adams Yoga (North Adams, MA)

Do you carry stress and tension in your body? Cranky neck and shoulders? Clenched jaw?

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Kamal Yoga, Beijing)
Apr
29
to May 3

Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Kamal Yoga, Beijing)

For teachers and interested students

This 30-hour anatomy and asana course will deepen your understanding of body mechanics during yoga practice. It will reinforce and supplement the fundamental anatomy covered in most 200-hour teacher trainings—but you needn’t enter the program with prior anatomy instruction. All curious movers are welcome! Yoga students will glean an enhanced comprehension of the body that they can use to inform their personal practice. Teachers will hone their observation skills and their understanding of anatomical variations and how to modify postures to suit individual needs.

We will meet for three hours each morning and for three hours each afternoon, with a ninety-minute lunch break in between. During our sessions we’ll explore movement activities to illustrate and complement the anatomy we’re studying—so prepare to move! We’ll apply the anatomy lessons to classic yoga asana, so the coursework will inform your yoga practice in direct, practical ways.

Day 1

  • Anatomy of the foot, ankle, knee, hip

Day 2

  • Anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist

Day 3

  • Anatomy of the spine

Day 4

  • Anatomy of the core

Day 5

  • Kinesiology and biomechanics

  • Anatomy of the nervous system

Participants will receive a manual for this course. Participants who attend 100% of the course live will receive a certificate of completion.

View Event →
Reinvent the Wheel: Strategies to Access Upward Bow Pose (Inner Heat Yoga, Brattleboro, VT)
Mar
19
12:30 PM12:30

Reinvent the Wheel: Strategies to Access Upward Bow Pose (Inner Heat Yoga, Brattleboro, VT)

Do you find urdhva dhanurasana, upward bow pose (sometimes called wheel), challenging?

This deep backbend is energizing, a delicious shoulder opener, and a welcome counter to excessive sitting, but it can be incredibly difficult to access. Why? 

This workshop will examine some common challenges to getting into upward bow pose and will give you strategies to navigate those roadblocks.

We’ll start with a vigorous asana practice (because there’s LOTS to warm up in preparation), then dive into a detailed pose breakdown. As we workshop this common asana, you’ll learn many, many tricks to help you get into the pose—so you can derive its benefits!

Does this sound like you?

  • “Upward bow hurts my wrists.” We’ll learn strategies to alleviate wrist pain. (Hint: Your wrists may not be the culprit!)

  • “I just can’t get off the floor. I’m not strong enough.” We’ll learn an approach to address that difficulty too. (Hint: It’s not just about arm strength!)

  • “My back feels cranky in this pose, so I always skip it.” We’ll stock your toolkit. There are a ton of ways to create space in the lower back here.

You’ll leave this workshop with personalized strategies that you can use whenever upward bow is taught in a class.You’ll clarify your unique challenges and needs and you’ll gain tools to make this deep backbend more accessible and enjoyable.

Teachers, you’ll learn some key principles—and fun preps—you can use in sequencing toward this commonly-taught backbend. You’ll also gain a host of techniques you can use to help students in class.

Sometimes you really do need to reinvent the wheel.

View Event →
Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)
Nov
19
1:00 PM13:00

Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)

Do you carry stress and tension in your body? Cranky neck and shoulders? Clenched jaw?

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
Anatomy and Asana: Shoulder Anatomy and Inversions online @ Zen (Japan)
Nov
12
5:00 AM05:00

Anatomy and Asana: Shoulder Anatomy and Inversions online @ Zen (Japan)

The human shoulder did not evolve for weight-bearing stability. It evolved for mobility—you use your upper limbs to reach up and back behind you to pluck a banana off a tree, not to support your body’s weight.

…Unless you practice inversions in a yoga class. Inversions ask the shoulder to become a weight-bearing structure, something it didn’t evolve to do. 

Understanding shoulder anatomy and function is essential for sequencing toward yoga inversions and can also enable us to help students who are challenged by inversions.

In this workshop, we’ll cover:

  • The bony structures of the shoulder joint and shoulder girdle

  • Some key shoulder muscles that facilitate or impede an inversion practice

  • Essential shoulder mechanics as they relate to positions the shoulder takes in inversions

After a lecture and slide presentation, we’ll apply what we’ve learned in an inversion-themed asana practice.

View Event →
Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Saigon, Vietnam)
Sep
21
to Sep 25

Inquire Within: 30-hour Anatomy and Asana Series (Saigon, Vietnam)

For teachers and interested students

This 30-hour anatomy and asana course will deepen your understanding of body mechanics during yoga practice. It will reinforce and supplement the fundamental anatomy covered in most 200-hour teacher trainings—but you needn’t enter the program with prior anatomy instruction. All curious movers are welcome! Yoga students will glean an enhanced comprehension of the body that they can use to inform their personal practice. Teachers will hone their observation skills and their understanding of anatomical variations and how to modify postures to suit individual needs.

We will meet for three hours each morning and for three hours each afternoon, with a ninety-minute lunch break in between. During our sessions we’ll explore movement activities to illustrate and complement the anatomy we’re studying—so prepare to move! We’ll apply the anatomy lessons to classic yoga asana, so the coursework will inform your yoga practice in direct, practical ways.

Day 1

  • Anatomy of the foot, ankle, knee, hip

Day 2

  • Anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist

Day 3

  • Anatomy of the spine

Day 4

  • Anatomy of the core

Day 5

  • Kinesiology and biomechanics

  • Anatomy of the nervous system

Participants will receive a manual for this course. Participants who attend 100% of the course live will receive a certificate of completion.

View Event →
Therapy Ball Self-Massage: Full-Body Rollout with Shoulder Focus  (ONLINE @ Zen, Japan)
Sep
11
5:00 AM05:00

Therapy Ball Self-Massage: Full-Body Rollout with Shoulder Focus (ONLINE @ Zen, Japan)

Do you carry stress and tension in your body? Cranky neck and shoulders? Clenched jaw?

This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed. Since so many of us are working from home these days and logging tons of screen time, we’ll focus on rolling away shoulder tension.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided. Come get the ball rolling!

View Event →
Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)
Aug
1
1:30 PM13:30

Let the Good Times Roll: Head-to-Toe Therapy Ball Self-Massage @ Inner Heat Yoga (Brattleboro, VT)

Do you carry stress and tension in your body? Cranky neck and shoulders? Clenched jaw?

Here’s a tool to help you work out the kinks on your own at home: therapy ball self-massage. This 2-hour workshop will offer a head-to-toe rollout to leave you feeling physically soothed and emotionally relaxed.

Advantages of self-massage: the roll-down low-down:

  • Release physical tension. Learn techniques to soothe your personal hot spots.

  • Relieve stress. Knead your physical form to relax the mental and emotional layers of your being.

  • Breathe more freely. Physical tension and postural habits impede the breath. Unblock your respiration and repattern your carriage.

  • Deepen your asana practice. Stretching is not the only—or even, sometimes, the most effective—way to increase flexibility. Self-massage can improve mobility. The balls also awaken unconscious body areas; improved body awareness leads to more skillful movement.

  • Reveal yourself to yourself. Map your physical form and explore the mental and emotional states that self-care can evoke.

Alleviate pain and stress, move more freely, and breathe more easily. As Patanjali tells us in sutra 2.16, future pain can be avoided. Come get the ball rolling!

$30 registration fee, $10 equipment fee. Space is limited, so sign up early!

View Event →
Beginner Workshop (Inner Heat, Brattleboro, VT)
Jul
10
1:00 PM13:00

Beginner Workshop (Inner Heat, Brattleboro, VT)

This workshop offers an introduction to the practice of yoga. Learn the basics so you can confidently join regular classes. We’ll break down the staple yoga poses you’re likely to encounter in an average yoga session and become familiar with some common breathing techniques. This workshop is appropriate for students who’ve never before done yoga as well as for those interested in brushing up on the fundamentals.

View Event →
Jan
29
5:30 AM05:30

Incorporating Therapy Balls into Group Classes and Privates: A Workshop for Teachers (online @ Urban Ashram)

Self-massage is an incredible gift to offer your students! Use it to destress, offer physical relief, improve proprioception, warm up, and cool down.

In this workshop you’ll learn:

  • A bit about fascia: WHY and HOW self-massage works

  • Rolling techniques to target any body area

  • Strategies and sequencing tips for adding balls to warm ups and cool downs in group classes

  • Strategies for using rolling with private clients (within the scope of a yoga teacher’s practice, of course!)

Self-massage is a great tool to add to your teaching tool kit. Expand your knowledge base so you can better serve your students and clients.

Participation in Let the Good Times Roll January 28 is strongly recommended, so you’ll have the application foundation before we dive into theory and methodology.

Materials needed: 1 set of Yoga Tune Up therapy balls with their tote OR 2 loose tennis balls + 2 tennis balls tied together in a sock, 1 or 2 blocks, blanket or beach towel, wall space. Grab your favorite anatomy book or app, too!

View Event →