Head / Handstand Optional


Instructors:

Mara, E-RYT® 500, YACEP®
Anne, PhD, Personal Coach

Both instructors have maintained a daily yoga practice since the early 2000’s.


July 17th & 24th, 2021
11:30am-1:30pm



Investment:

$100 for both sessions
Embra members receive 10% off.


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Key components of the workshop include:

Alignment

These rejuvenating inversions, like all other yoga postures, rely on spacious and intentional alignment. Through specific cues and carefully designed drills you will learn how to actively be in these poses, regardless of your previous experience or lack thereof. Specific alignment will give you the confidence and power to embody these otherwise intimidating inversions. You will gain a sense of actionable agency over what you want to create in your inversion practice.



Health Benefits

There are many mental, psychological, and anatomical benefits of inversions. There may also be times when you choose not to invert. In this section we will explore both those areas and help to separate science from myth.



History, Philosophy, and Myths

We will discuss the stories behind these postures as described in the ancient books of yoga such as The Yoga Sutras and Bhagavard-Gita.



Head/Handstand Variations

The promise of the workshop is that every participant will confidently achieve a head and handstand pose. The invitation of this promise lies in expanding your imagination to the multiple variations of these poses.



Drills

A focused set of drills designed to build strength and discipline in your routine are at the core of the program. These exercises will empower you to continue this work on your own.



Journal

While disciplining the body is the first measurable outcome of an inversion practice—the disciple that we eventually seek is that of the mind. In this part of the workshop, you are invited to reflect on the subtle aspects of these postures and perhaps invert some beliefs (manifested in your words and how you speak to yourself and others) that no longer serve you. You will be led through a meditation followed by journaling to delineate for yourself what you want to have happen in your inversion practice.



Follow-ups

The workshop is designed to leave you inspired to develop a daily routine that you can incorporate into your practice. Optional virtual or in person calls and one on ones are offered after the workshop to help you manifest your wildest inversion dreams into your reality!







This workshop will use the following:

MANUALS:

·        Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga, B. K. S. Iyengar
·        The Little Handbalancing Book, Nicolo Kehrwald



GEAR (what to bring):

·        2 Blocks
·        Strap
·        Yoga Mat
·        Journal
·        Pen
·        Water Bottle
·        Electrolytes
·        Hand Towel



CONCEPTS:

·        Inversions
·        Strength Training
·        Balancing
·        Wellness
·        Yoga History and Philosophy



PREREQUISITES:

·        A sustained and regular yoga practice experience is recommended.

·        Mastery of basic strength building poses (chaturanga, high plank), arm balances (crow plus variations), and inversions (shoulder stand, headstand at the wall).

·        But also, all are welcome! Come as you are, and we’ll figure it out 😊



WHEN:

·        Two Saturdays (July 17  & 24)
·        2 hrs. each meeting (11:30am-1:30pm)
·        for a total of 4hrs.



MEETING PLACE:

·        Embra Studio, Hot Room



SCHEDULE:

Preworkshop: Meditation and Journaling exercise assigned.
Come to the workshop ready to share!


·        00:00 Introduction
·        00:10 Joint Health
·        00:20 Warm Up
·        00:30 Shape and Strength
·        00:40 Skills and Drills
·        01:50 Inversion Practice
·        01:00 Break
·        01:05 Yoga
·        01:50 Wrap-up