Release Your Neck, Shoulders, and Upper Back

We ask a lot from our neck, shoulders and upper back in our daily lives. This workshop will give you yoga and bodywork skills to regularly maintain function and comfort of this anatomically complex region.In this workshop you’ll:

• Learn basic anatomy of the region
• Practice myofascial release (MFR) techniques to release the neck, shoulder and back
• Receive a yoga sequence for self-maintenance of the upper body

Myofascial release is a type of manual therapy that employs long, sustained holds, releasing constrictions in the fascia–an uninterrupted network of connective tissue that winds and wraps around every structure throughout the body. In this workshop we will review basic anatomy of the region as it relates to common pains and compensation patterns. We’ll partner up to practice MFR techniques and experience release of the fascial system for ourselves.

Yoga asana, or physical posture practice, is one of the eight limbs of yoga that helps us achieve ease and comfort in our bodies so that our minds can stay clear and focused. In this workshop we’ll learn yoga poses that increase mobility, strengthen muscles, and release fascia in the upper body. We will practice ergonomic transitions that work with rather than against our anatomy. Walk away with a yoga sequence that you can add to your routine for self-maintenance of the upper body.

From this workshop you may learn how to manage back pain, neck strain, or shoulder pain; increase range of motion of the upper body, improve ergonomics and posture, reduce forward neck, alleviate pain from working at a desk or computer, and relieve embodied stress.

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