$200
Taught by Julie Gudmestad, PT (ret), E-RYT 500, Certified Yoga Therapist
Strengthen Your Abs
We all know that strong abs are important to help support the low back, pelvis, and internal organs, but they also form the foundation of some of yoga’s most challenging poses. We’ll move from beginning to advanced ab work, starting with easy movements that everyone can perform, and gradually add more challenge. With this gently progressive sequencing, you may be surprised at what you can do!
Twists
Yoga has a wide variety of twisting poses, some active and some passive, some requiring strength and all requiring flexibility. In this class we will look at the muscles that limit our ability to rotate deeply, and practice poses that stretch the tight places and strengthen the muscles that help us to twist.
Back Strengthening
Many people in sedentary societies have weak back muscles, making them prone to back injuries. We need back strength not only to help prevent pain and injuries, but to improve posture, and make challenging yoga poses more accessible. In this class, we’ll briefly look at the anatomy of the back muscles, spending most of our time practicing poses to build strength. The sequence will start with easy poses, gradually adding challenge as we build to harder poses, so each person can work at an appropriate level for their current condition.
This is not a therapeutics class, and is not recommended if you are currently dealing with a back injury.
Props: Mat, block, strap, blanket, chair
Includes handouts.