In this 4 part workshop, LG and Erica will take you deep into some of the more fundamental advanced poses, helping you achieve some essence of the posture, perhaps for the first time, and/or helping you deepen your understanding and capacity to find your fullest expression of each Asana. We will warm the body with some fun and flowing vinjasa, and then get down to work (and mostly PLAY) to explore a specific category of poses. 

You can come to each session “A la Carte” or join us for all 4 at a discount! 

Reminder - All Annual and monthly members get an AUTOMATIC 15% off!! 

 

Focus:Full-body core strength and shoulder girdle stability. 

Poses: headstand, headstand variations, Bakasana (crow) and crow variations

 

Workshop #2 - SAT 2.15.25 - 3-5 PM  - Open your heart, from the ground UP.

Focus: Hip opening, shoulder flexibility and stability. 

Poses: Bridge, Bridge variation, Full Wheel and Variations, Full Wheel drop-back. 

 

Workshop # 3 - SAT 3.8.25 - 3-5 PM  - Fly Away. . . but stay grounded ! 

 

Focus: Begining to understand (or perhaps perfecting) your transitions in sun salutations, and learning the closing series so that you can practice safely and effectively.

Poses (/ Transitions): Jump back to Chaturungha,  Jump forward (perhaps playing with handstand) to top of mat.  Closing Series: Shoulder Stand, Plow, Knee to Ear, Fish 

 

 

In this in-depth Inversion workshop, we will focus on how to appropriately align our strength and stability, from the core through the shoulder girdle to achieve, or master, several fundamental inversion poses.  

Focusing on Head-stand (and several headstand variations) as well as crow pose (And several crow variations - Side crow,Eka Pada, etc ) we will find the relationship between the strength of our center (our CORE) and the stability of our base (our shoulder girdle) in order to safely and effectively find each posture.   

A flowing vinyasa practice will ensure our bodies are warm and the key muscle groups are open and engaged. We will then use a series of postures individually, with partners, and using multiple props - to help support us as we each build to finding our fullest expression of each pose. 

 

In the second workshop of our series, we will move from finding the strength in our center, to opening our heart as we focus on deep backbends.  Ensuring that the body is strong and supple to safely practice each pose, we will spend ample time opening the hips and both opening and stabilizing the shoulders.  We will then focus on Full Wheel and its variations, including practicing drop-backs for those who are ready.  We will also play with Reverse Plank. 

We will warm the body with a flowing and hip opening vinyasa practice, and then  ensure the body is prepared with a series of floor back-bends, and shoulder opening exercises.  Participants will work together in partner poses, and props will be used liberally to support us at each stage.  Whether this is your first time ever attempting wheel, or you are looking to try dropping back for the first time, there will be substantial opportunities to learn.

 

 

Series 3 Details  SAT 2.15.25 - 3-5 PM 

Dolphin, Forearm Stand, Handstand, (+ Vashitasana, Astavakrasna) 

Handstand. - often the holy grail of those looking to deepen their practice.  We will get at it and play! The key to Handstand is opening the shoulders WHILE keeping them stable, AND not allowing our lower back flexiblity to become a cheat. The other key is facing our fears! We will work on a LOT of shoulder strength and stability through dolphin and pinchamayurasana (Forearm stand) and then we will be ready to fly in handstand (or for those new to inversions,  try it against the wall for the first time!)  Partner poses and general support will make sure we feel supported and ready! 

 

Series 4 Details