Asana: Aligning the Body – Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive Learning Module, Nov. 1-3, 2019

October 11, 2019October 21, 2019 YogaHouse

ASANA YTT, the yoga house, teacher training program

Asana: Aligning the Body

November 1-3, 2019

Teachers: Leigha Butler & Jacquelyn Nash

Underlying each yoga posture is the accumulated anatomical wisdom of ages. In this module, take a tactile journey through postural alignment, learning what is happening in the body in each asana so that you can safely guide practitioners and/or deepen your own home practice. With the help of slideshow presentations that Leigha and Jacquelyn have developed over the years, you will walk away from the weekend with a deeper understanding of the poses’ anatomical underpinnings. In addition, this module will arm you with the confidence and knowledge to teach safe, smart yoga asana alignment.

Learn:

Basic human anatomy
Alignment essentials for movement and held postures
How to apply knowledge of anatomy & alignment to your own practice
How to guide practitioners safely

Leigha Butler & Jacquelyn Nash

Having met in their 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Leigha and Jacquelyn decided to plant their yoga roots in Kingston in 2011 when they opened The Yoga House in Uptown Kingston. While their styles of practice and teaching differ, their polarities bring a very balanced approach to sharing yoga with those training with them. Both have studied with various teachers, Leigha most recently with Shiva Rea and Jacquelyn with David Swenson, bringing combined knowledge from different approaches to the practice. While they joke about not reading anything but yoga books, they are continually filling their wells with new inspiration for their committed personal practices and the classes that they teach.

Basic Yoga Anatomy Workshop, Sat. 9/14

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 YogaHouse

Basic Yoga Anatomy Workshop

with Jacquelyn Nash

Saturday, Sept. 14, 12:00-2:00pm

Free for Members/$20 for Non-Members

Midtown Studio

Fine tune your ability to listen when your body is speaking.

An added benefit to a regular yoga practice is having a better sense of body awareness. Enhance your relationship with YOU by acquiring basic anatomy information and by learning how it applies to your yoga practice. Untangle some anatomy lingo and take a closer look at a few key components of the body, like: shoulders, spine, and hips, which are all key hubs for our yoga asana, or postural practice. Finally experience what we’ve learned through movement. Feel free to come with some questions.

Please email us to RSVP as a member.

Jacquelyn Nash is the co-owner of The Yoga House, where she co-teaches their teacher training program, including their intensive weekend on yoga anatomy and alignment. Her most recent advanced training placed an emphasis on yoga therapy approaches to healing anatomical misalignment and alleviating the associated discomfort. As a lover of a good anatomy geek-out session, her yoga classes are known for detailed alignment cues to help practitioners find the best expression of the pose for her/his body.

Core Anatomy & Movement Workshop–Saturday, May 23rd, 2:30-4:30pm

February 18, 2015April 14, 2015 YogaHouse

Core Anatomy & Movement

An Experiential Workshop with Michael Stein

Saturday, May 23rd, 2:30-4:30pm

This intensive workshop will focus on the anatomy of the 3 primary cores: the torso, hip & shoulder. You will learn how to use yoga asanas and short sequences to isolate these muscles and create more length and strength during your yoga practice. We will break up the class with sun salutes, asana sequences as well as anatomy of the core muscles for better understanding. This workshop is perfect for any yogi, from the newcomer to the experienced practitioner, who is interested in learning more about the core anatomy and its relation to yoga asana movement.

Core Anatomy & Movement Workshop

Michael Stein is the Director of Ashtanga Yoga of New Paltz. He has led fourteen yoga teacher training programs as well as a variety of workshops on Anatomy and Physiology.