ANATOMY WORKSHOP

THE SPINE

SATURDAY MAY 22, 2021 ~ 4PM TO 7PM BALI TIME ~ €30

LIVE ON ZOOM ~ REPLAY AVAILABLE FOR 7 DAYS

DETAILED PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION AROUND THE WHOLE “MANDALA” OF THE SPINE + A MOVING PRACTICE WHERE WE PUT INTO PRACTICE SOME OF THE PRACTICAL ELEMENTS OF THE LEARNING

 

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Proper body alignment and good posture, which helps maintain the natural curvature of the spine, is an important part of reducing or avoiding lower back pain.
 
A healthy spine is one which is erect and flexible. And so it is essential to maintain the correct posture when sitting, standing, walking, etc. The spine is part of the central nervous system that is responsible for all of the body’s functions.
 
The spine is also designed to protect your spinal cord. The spinal cord is a column of nerves that connects your brain with the rest of your body, allowing you to control your movements. Without a spinal cord, you could not move any part of your body, and your organs could not function. This is why keeping your spine healthy is vital if you want to live an active life.
 
Moving the spine in six directions daily moves blood and energy through it so you can function well. Nerves that run to the organs and throughout the body come from the spine— it is important to refresh them with movement so new blood and energy can channel through them to the recipients at the other end of the nerve!
 
 

Although yoga does do lots of good, there are areas that can compromise the health of our spine if we come to the practice with a belief that what we do on the mat alone will fix everything. 

I am sharing here with you some of the anatomical details of our spine, trying to break this down into bite size chunks so it is super easy to understand and show you how and why we need to take a slightly different approach to our practice. Both on and off the mat. 

 

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This workshop is 3 hour long and includes a detailed presentation and discussion around the whole “mandala” of the spine. 

In this, we talk about the health of the spine collectively, the natural curves, the unique nature of the vertabrae in each section of the spine, the health of our discs, and healthy movement patterns! We will the shape and size of our own bones, and take a moment to recognise that we each have a wonderful uniqueness in our skeletons. This learning then lends itself to a discussion around how we will inevitably all look different in some of our yoga shapes, and how that is ok! I talk about how to move the spine with ease in each of the directions that it moves, and why this is crucial to the health and longevity of our spine and discs.

It also includes a moving practice where we put into practice some of the practical elements of the learning. We explore together some drills and skills for strength and muscle isolation and activation that I sprinkle into my own classes, and aspects of spine mobility, stability, flexibility and nerve flossing.”

Learn about the details of the anatomy of the spine, including the 3 layers to a joint

Learn and explore skills and drills to help maintain strength, mobility and health for the spine, the surrounding muscles and tissue

A moving practice to incorporate some of the theory into a more practical application

A Taster of a class about spine with me