New course Yoga for posture improvement: Dump the slump starts on April 18th
Many people have tension and pain in the shoulder and the neck because of collapsed posture. The chest drops down, the shoulders fall forward, the head comes forward. Day after day this is a pattern that builds up, the back becomes more rounded until we become limited in our ability to stand up tall.
Yoga can really help us lift up and strengthen the upper back and bring out the beautiful posture of confidence and enthusiasm.
What you will get out of this course:
- Improved curves in the spine
- Realigned head
- Less tension in the neck and shoulders
- Feeling of lightness in the upper back
- Improved breathing
- Open chest
This course is for you if you:
- Sit for a living
- Don’t move your upper body too much throughout the day
- Want to open your chest and improve your breathing
- Wish to prevent developing a dowager’s hump over time
- Are keen to keep your back and neck healthy
- Would like to move with greater ease
What you will learn in this course:
- Stretches for the upper chest to free the shoulders
- How to strengthen the upper back muscles
- Ways to relax tension in the shoulders
- Simple techniques to open the chest after a day of sitting
- How to release the neck
Posture improvement involves developing healthy habits for sitting, standing, and moving, exercises for keeping the postural muscles strong, and developing our proprioceptive sense of alignment in space. Our bodies are amazing in their ability to heal and adapt at any age and it is possible to stop and even reverse the ageing process.
When: Tuesday @ 12 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Class duration: 60 minutes
Course duration: 5 weeks, starting on April 18th
Course dates:
April 18th, 25th
May 2nd, 9th, 16th
All classes are recorded and can be accessed for 1 week to review or catch up.
Prices
Price for the whole course: £60
Taster class: £6
Save your space for the Yoga for posture improvement: Dump the slump course now
In the Yoga for posture improvement courses we look at:
- Ways to increase body awareness and better understanding of our movement patterns
- Which factors contribute to bad posture
- How different parts of the body are interconnected and influencing the way we sit, stand and walk
- Techniques to improve the way you move, to strengthen muscles, gain flexibility and range of motion, to make more space in the body
- Simple and easy tools that can be used every day to alleviate stresses on the body and the mind
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Photo from Olena Yakobchuk
