Practicing from the outside in

Saturday 29 september 09:30 - 16:30
Sunday 30 september 09:30 - 16:30

This workshop is taught in English

Due to her much appreciated workshops in 2015 and 2016, Joan returns to deconstruct various postures, breaking them down to their essential points with a focus on alignment to avoid common mistakes, steer clear of injury, promote strength, and increase energy. This workshop is beneficial for all regardless of the style one practices.

All levels welcome!

Day/Time	Activity
Saturday 9:30-12:00	Unlocking the Psoas The psoas muscle is the deepest muscle in our bodies. It lifts the leg when the upper body is fixed and brings the trunk to the legs when the legs are fixed. This core-stabilizing muscle that runs from our trunk to the hip bone affects mobility, structural balance, joint function, flexibility, and much more. In addition to its function to help keep the body upright and moving, it affects two of our most vital systems: digestion and breath. In this workshop, you will learn where your psoas is and how to unlock this deep muscle creating numerous benefits throughout your body. There will be a brief anatomy lesson learning the psychological benefits of releasing this muscle before a deep two-hour practice opening the abdominal region and releasing the lower back and hips. Open to all levels. For those of you working with injuries, the tools gained in this workshop will help!
Saturday 14:00-16:30	Opening our Side Body Side-bending postures in our asana practice can be extremely effective to open up the diaphragm, hips, and shoulders. By lengthening the rib cage, side-bending can increase our energy level and allow us to feel invigorated and light. This practice will include exploring lateral bending postures and then end with pranayama to draw us inward and to explore our light within!
Sunday 9:30-12:00	Leg work - Inner and Outer Spiral The inner and outer thighs are a gateway into our pelvic floor and deep core stability. There will be a discussion on how to use our legs and feet to gain awareness of activating the pelvic floor muscles which are deep and intricate muscles that help us resist gravity and can leave us feeling light and buoyant. We will break down standing postures that activate these muscles and play with balancing postures to deepen our awareness of our center. This practice will end with an entrance into lotus and a seated meditation.
Sunday 14:00-16:30	Restorative Love Restorative poses bring about a rest and relaxation response in our nervous system to heal deeply. Many of us are always on the go and stressed out, and because of it, experience anxiety, sleep disorders, injury, and sickness. Restorative poses bring the body into a deep sense of healing. Our nervous system calms down and our natural state of energy returns with improved sleep, inspiration, health, digestion and increased vitality. You will need an eye pillow and a desire to lay down and rest! All levels welcome!

Day/Time

Activity

Saturday

9:30-12:00

Unlocking the Psoas

The psoas muscle is the deepest muscle in our bodies. It lifts the leg when the upper body is fixed and brings the trunk to the legs when the legs are fixed. This core-stabilizing muscle that runs from our trunk to the hip bone affects mobility, structural balance, joint function, flexibility, and much more. In addition to its function to help keep the body upright and moving, it affects two of our most vital systems: digestion and breath.

In this workshop, you will learn where your psoas is and how to unlock this deep muscle creating numerous benefits throughout your body. There will be a brief anatomy lesson learning the psychological benefits of releasing this muscle before a deep two-hour practice opening the abdominal region and releasing the lower back and hips. Open to all levels.

For those of you working with injuries, the tools gained in this workshop will help!

Saturday

14:00-16:30

Opening our Side Body

Side-bending postures in our asana practice can be extremely effective to open up the diaphragm, hips, and shoulders. By lengthening the rib cage, side-bending can increase our energy level and allow us to feel invigorated and light. This practice will include exploring lateral bending postures and then end with pranayama to draw us inward and to explore our light within!

Sunday

9:30-12:00

Leg work - Inner and Outer Spiral

The inner and outer thighs are a gateway into our pelvic floor and deep core stability. There will be a discussion on how to use our legs and feet to gain awareness of activating the pelvic floor muscles which are deep and intricate muscles that help us resist gravity and can leave us feeling light and buoyant. We will break down standing postures that activate these muscles and play with balancing postures to deepen our awareness of our center. This practice will end with an entrance into lotus and a seated meditation.

Sunday

14:00-16:30

Restorative Love

Restorative poses bring about a rest and relaxation response in our nervous system to heal deeply. Many of us are always on the go and stressed out, and because of it, experience anxiety, sleep disorders, injury, and sickness. Restorative poses bring the body into a deep sense of healing. Our nervous system calms down and our natural state of energy returns with improved sleep, inspiration, health, digestion and increased vitality. You will need an eye pillow and a desire to lay down and rest! All levels welcome!

Joan's Indian retreats are one of nine recommended by Yoga Journal.

See Yoga Journal videos of Joan's teaching:

Attention Yoga Teachers: Joan is also offering a special 2-hour clinic to improve your skills on how to apply hands-on adjustments Friday, September 28th 14:30-16:30 before this weekend workshop. Click here for details.

Participation

This workshop is run under the auspices of INFINY asbl and only publicized by Centre de Yoga - La Source. Payment is made to INFINY, not La Source.

There is a 5 € once-a-calendar-year INFINY membership fee even if you are only attending a single session. The 5 € membership fee is necessary for insurance purposes.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations are subject to a 20-Euro administration fee. Payment is fully refundable (less the administration fee) if cancellation is done no later than August 30th. 50% lost if canceled by September 15th. If you cancel after September 15th, you may only be refunded if you are able to find a replacement for your place even if your cancellation is due to an illness.

Style: Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga involves physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), energy locks (bandhas), energy seals (mudras) and other practices to strengthen the physical body and to purify and balance one's energy to increase vitality, equanimity and joy of life. Go to the Hatha yoga page.

Teacher: Joan Hyman

Joan Hyman is a dedicated, 20-year Ashtanga practitioner who is proficient in second series and recently has begun Advanced A (third series). Joan spent fifteen years as a distinguished YogaWorks Senior Teacher before bringing her expertise to Wanderlust as the Director of Teacher Trainings in 2016. Now, with over twenty years’ experience leading retreats, trainings, and international workshops, Joan continues to travel the globe leading her own signature trainings. In addition, Joan partners with yoga schools in various corners of the world on their teacher training programs. Joan’s open-hearted approach to teaching yoga keeps both her inner spirit and her students continuously evolving. Go to Joan's page.

Location: City center: avenue Marie-Thérèse

11, av. Marie-Thérèse, Luxembourg city. The "salle gymnastique" at Résidence Grand-Duchesse Charlotte - Konviktsgaart is a nice, quiet space facing a garden perfectly situated for our yoga classes in the city. It is a few blocks from Hamilius-Aldringen and also has free underground parking. Go to the City: Marie-Thérèse page.