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CE Workshop | Healthy Movement and Range of Action

Ensure that your practice is safe and complete with this perspective on healthy movement and range of action. Discuss options to make your practice well-rounded and enjoyable and explore movements for conditioning areas that are often neglected and help prevent common injuries. These simple exercises add depth to your understanding and can be applied by beginner students and seasoned practitioners. Get ready to expand your practice!

CE Workshop | Experiential Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine

Presenter Erin Ehlers (E-RYT 500, YACEP) guides an anatomy and physiology lesson through movements and strengthening exercises. This experiential class includes techniques that will enhance your understanding of the thoracic spine, rib cage and shoulder blades, and will work wonderfully in your yoga classes as smaller pieces of bigger poses.

CE Workshop | The Anatomy of Movement

In this 75-minute workshop, Hayley Winter brings the anatomical planes of movement to life through yoga posture. Explore the importance of understanding the planes of movement, add a whole new dimension to yoga sequencing, and improve body reading skills.

Yoga Alliance Office Hours | Anatomy: The Shoulders

The shoulder is a complex and very mobile part of the body that requires stability and strength, especially when weight bearing on the arms in asana practice. Learn how to safely move through common yoga poses and tips to support yourself and your students when challenges come your way. Join Keri Bergeron, Jenny Loftus, and Arturo Peal for all things shoulders.

CE Workshop | Chair Yoga: Hand, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

This is a practical yoga workshop that explores the role our hands, shoulders, knees, and toes play in our daily lives. Learn practices that nurture functional movement, correct alignment, strength, and comfort.

CE Workshop | Anatomy of Pain, Part 1

In this 75-minute workshop Hayley Winter and Annelize Ferreira introduce a basic overview of pain anatomy and physiology. They explore where and how pain is produced, including the perception of pain and how pain can affect the emotional body. Hayley and Annelize provide a bite-size approach on this vast topic for yoga teachers to gain insights into the nature of pain.

CE Workshop | Yoga to Support the Lymphatic System

Our Lymphatic system is integral to our health and well-being, supporting our immunity, fluid regulation, and sweeping the body of debris. Many yoga teachers and practitioners know very little about how the lymphatic system works and why it is so important. Learn how our yoga practice can support our luminous health by fine tuning our lymphatic system.

CE Workshop | Experiential Anatomy: Studying Triangle Pose

Practice triangle pose (utthita trikonasana) from the perspective of strength and useful mobility. Discuss what joint positions and movements comprise the pose, and work through exercises that clarify these concepts. Expect a few visits to triangle to discuss the “how-to”, some creative variations (with and without props) and exercises to create a practice that amplifies your understanding of this widely-practiced and intriguing pose.

CE Workshop | Yoga Biomechanics: How Everyday Movement Impacts You on the Mat

How are your everyday activities and movement patterns impacting your yoga practice? In this 75-minute workshop, Hayley Winter, MSc Biomechanics, E-RYT 500, YACEP explores the types of loading patterns you could be bringing to the mat that may negatively affect your experience within postures. Hayley explores the meaning of loading, deconstructing and reconstructing yoga postures to help re-pattern the body to avoid the risk of injury.

Yoga Alliance Office Hours | Anatomy of the Knees

Join self-proclaimed "anatomy nerds" Keri Bergeron, Jenny Loftus, and Arturo Peal for a brief review of the anatomy of the human knee, how it works, and how to move it safely in yoga asana practice. This conversation is followed by an open Q&A session – bring your questions!

CE Workshop | Understand the Vagus Nerve and How It Can Affect Asana Practice

While our body rests, our parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for things like our heartbeat, breath, digestion, and other bodily functions that we do unconsciously. The vagus nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system, and carries signals from these organs to the brain and back. It also helps counterbalance the effects of stress on the body. In this workshop, you will learn about:

· The functions of the vagus nerve
· Polyvagal theory
· Yoga practices that can support the tone and function of this important aspect of our physiology

CE Workshop | The Myth of Yoga and Flexibility

As yoga teachers, an assumption we often hear from non-practitioners is that they are not “flexible enough” for yoga; in reality, placing too much emphasis on stretching may actually be harming our students in the long run. Join Yogi Aaron, creator of AYAMA (Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™️), as he disputes the flexibility myth and explains why we should place focus on activating and strengthening muscles instead. Come ready to gain a new perspective on stretching, flexibility, and yoga that will transform how you teach and practice.

In this workshop you will learn:

· How stretching disconnects the body and mind, weakens the muscles, and causes misalignment, instability, and chronic pain
· A popular yoga pose you may want to avoid teaching, and why
· A simple muscle activation practice for you and your students to instantly feel stronger and more stable in the body