Workshop: Downward + Upward Dogs: Hidden Power; Complementary Presence

$45.00

In person
November 22
1pm to 4pm
TUNE Yoga Room, Brighton NY
Limited number of spots; workshop will fill so register early!

This topic is a TUNE FAVORITE and some of the BEST workshop feedback we’ve ever gotten!!

We will practice both asanas in multiple ways. Discover how these two poses complement each other and how they benefit your upright standing posture.

Open to all, no matter your level of practice; open and encouraged attendance to teachers and all students.

So many practitioners struggle with both of these poses — not knowing accessible ways to correct imbalance.

Really learn how to do the popular poses properly, sustainably and enjoyably.

DOWNWARD DOG is done so many times, and never REALLY broken down. Let’s do it! It's a standing pose, an inversion, a forward bend, a back bend, and an arm "balance" rolled into one! We explore cues and variations to make the pose unfamiliar — break from familiar and find growth!

UPWARD DOG is challenging but doesn’t have to be with proper form and/or variations! We focus on common form mistakes (shoulders, spine, hand position, legs, etc) — why they happen and how to break them forever.

In person
November 22
1pm to 4pm
TUNE Yoga Room, Brighton NY
Limited number of spots; workshop will fill so register early!

This topic is a TUNE FAVORITE and some of the BEST workshop feedback we’ve ever gotten!!

We will practice both asanas in multiple ways. Discover how these two poses complement each other and how they benefit your upright standing posture.

Open to all, no matter your level of practice; open and encouraged attendance to teachers and all students.

So many practitioners struggle with both of these poses — not knowing accessible ways to correct imbalance.

Really learn how to do the popular poses properly, sustainably and enjoyably.

DOWNWARD DOG is done so many times, and never REALLY broken down. Let’s do it! It's a standing pose, an inversion, a forward bend, a back bend, and an arm "balance" rolled into one! We explore cues and variations to make the pose unfamiliar — break from familiar and find growth!

UPWARD DOG is challenging but doesn’t have to be with proper form and/or variations! We focus on common form mistakes (shoulders, spine, hand position, legs, etc) — why they happen and how to break them forever.

Every dog has its day (har har). Let's Explore and Play!

We warm up and explore accessible preparatory poses for the spine, shoulders, hamstrings, hips, etc.

We will explore variations to the pose (the “spirit” of the poses) at the wall, with a chair, as well as common and fun variations.

Other areas of exploration:

· many biomechanical degrees of freedom in multiple joints; traditional teaching of these poses rarely considers biomechanical alignment

· these poses require remarkable neuromuscular control, musculoskeletal proprioceptive awareness, stability and mobility

· various moves will help us explore how these poses complement each other

· proper structure and muscle engagement and movements are explored in brand new ways and even help inform other asanas

COLOR HANDOUT distributed at the workshop

Open to all levels of practitioner and GREAT for yoga teachers and coaches to review pose basics and test various structural applications

CE credit for yoga professionals.