seva journal

Friday, May 21 – Sunday, May 23.

Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm : The Postural Template :
Find your optimal alignment for freedom of movement and avoidance of injury.
Special bonus for yoga teachers, personal trainers, physical therapists and body workers of all types: Discover your best posture and begin to be able to identify misalignments in your students and clients.
*note* Friday night session is MANDATORY before attending Saturday, Sunday or both.

Saturday 1pm -4pm : What Doesn’t Bend, Breaks:
Specifically geared toward the athlete, from the elite competitor to the week-end warrior, learn to apply your postural template to individual sports and activities.
Special bonus for yoga teachers, personal trainers, physical therapists and body workers of all types: begin to assist your students and clients in shifting/correcting their postural misalignments.

Sunday 1pm-4pm : The Empowerment of Yoga:
Whether you are living with a chronic illness, a temporary injury or are advancing in years, learn how the postural template can support freedom of movement and peace of mind. Simple breath practices will also be introduced.
Special bonus for yoga teachers, personal trainers, physical therapists and body workers of all types: the information shared will enable you to offer additional support and guidance to your students and clients.

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Oh how I love to be upside down.  Years ago, when I first began exploring inversions in my Yoga practice it was purely an ego thing.  I found it was easy for me to get upside down and therefore it was an asana of choice.  But this has all changed.  It hasn’t become any more difficult but there is something deeper I’ve discovered for myself in the asanas of inversion:  being upside down changes a person’s perspective on both physical AND emotional things. For instance, if you have a person, event, or emotion that is upsetting to you, try meditating upon it while in headstand. I find it very hard to remain angry or irritated while inverted — I simply fall over. But, when I find stability in the asana, clarity emerges in my mind as well.

My head can be full of ego and pride at times and if always left to lead…well you can imagine.  So letting my heart have its way over head gives me fresh perspective on things.  The rush of blood to the head, the reverse pull of gravity even lifting the outer corners of my mouth and letting my toes extend and reach open.  While my heart flame rises above the intellect, my head becomes grounded, well rooted, and practical.  Suddenly nothing seems as it was.  The heart gives my eyes fresh views on the world around me.

The whole thing is so transformative.  I think if I had no time in the day for anything else, this is the one thing that I would still give myself.

-michele