In this introductory lecture Jules discusses the central thesis to her book and how she adapted these concepts to teaching yoga. She provides an overview of biomechanics, discusses the nature of injury, and explains the phenomenon of adaptation.
Many yoga postures can be practiced with both a passive and an active approach. These anterior, medial, and lateral hips take the active approach to help promote and active range of motion. Don’t be surprised if we don’t focus much on stretching the hip flexors!
Enjoy a dynamic hip-centric sequence that can be modified to be suitable for a variety of individual needs. Class targets primarily the anterior, lateral, and medial hip while incorporating mobility work with familiar yoga poses. You’ll be enthusiastically challenged....
Spinal mobility tends to be localized. Explore spinal blind spots and learn spinal segmentation drills to introduce novel ranges and enhance your asana. Discover how robust the spine really is!
Explore backbends, forward bends, side-bends, and twists in this comprehensive class for back health. Work at your own level in the ranges that work best for you to nourish and rejuvenate your spine – from the low back to the neck and all the segments in between.
Assess your shoulder strength and learn appropriate regressions for you so you can increase your time under tension. Be willing to explore a variety of upper body mobility drills to see improvements at the appropriate pace. Most progressions are both shoulder and scapul...
Most group classes tend to be all levels, even when they are labeled with a specified degree of difficulty. Because upper body strength varies greatly among students, when students face limited options they might either do more of the same or avoid loading the shoulder ...
The proximal posterior hip is a common site of aggravation in injury in yoga. Learn what it is about your practice that might contribute to high hamstring tendinopathy and how you can adjust your practice to mitigate or resolve some of the symptoms.
Enjoy a dynamic hip-centric sequence that can be modified to be suitable for a variety of individual needs. Class targets primarily the anterior, lateral, and medial hip while incorporating mobility work with familiar yoga poses. You’ll be enthusiastically challenged....
Explore some ways to use breath to establish global tension, provide support to areas that tend to buckle, and affect range of motion. Directed breathing can change the way you experience asana, especially if you are accustomed to traditional pranayama practices. This m...
