Yoga with Alex Fraim

The pelvis is the major horizontal axis of the body, and the understanding of the workings of the pelvic area, hips, groin and lower back are absolutely crucial to the proper practice of Yoga Asana, both from a musculoskeletal and an energetic point of view. In this workshop we will explore the workings of the lower body in the context of Asana, using anatomy, physiology and the breath as our starting points. You will learn how to work more correctly, efficiently, and with increasing refinement, as well as how to avoid injury and work with any existing issues.

The proper work and function of the neck and shoulders is fundamental to much of the practice of Yoga Asana. However, this is also one of the areas which suffers the most from our modern lifestyle, as well as being one of the most structurally vulnerable. In this workshop we will explore the neck and shoulder region in depth, approaching it both from the objective - by way of anatomical explanation and discussion - and the subjective - by working with the area in various groups of poses. You will learn how to work more correctly, efficiently and with increasing refinement, as well as how to work with any existing issues and avoid future injury to this often problematic area.