Samavesha 2021 Online

In this class we will embody two complementary qualities: CONNECTING TO OUR PASSION for the natural result of EXPANSIVE JOY.  
We will apply tools of alignment to weave these qualities into the body and experience that our Natural Joy (Ananda) lies within. The focus will be on Kidney and Shoulder Loop. These two Loops are friendly antagonists for fine-tuning the relationship of the abdomen/mid torso and the shoulders/upper torso so that our practice becomes therapeutically beneficial. Kidney Loop stabilises the core, balances hyper-mobility and any tendency to collapse into the mid and lower back while Shoulder Loop gives us access to more mobility in the upper back and creates space for the heart and lungs.  from one pose to the next.

This class will enable participants to perform physical assessments in the context of a yoga therapy session using the Five UPAs. Participants will learn how to connect the UPAs to orthopedic descriptions of body position and movement (for example, excessive spinal extension as a form of excessive Organic Energy). By applying these observational techniques to their students, participants will be able to identify relative imbalances within the Principles which will then help determine the most useful and applicable sequence of asana for a particular session. While this is intended for those who work in small groups or one-on-one in a therapeutic context, these assessment techniques can carry over into a larger group context. Please note that this is a lecture type class and will not involve a full asana practice.