CHATA-WHAT!?
Ever wonder if you are doing Chaturanga correctly? Have you
done so many Chata-whatevers that you are not even sure what’s happening
anymore? Back by popular demand is
the teacher’s view on all those chaturangas…
Shoulder alignment is key in many poses of the yoga
practice, yet we often overburden the wrong parts of the shoulder girdle and
put strain on inappropriate joints, muscles, and even the heart. By isolating
the anatomy and movements of the shoulder joint with props and preparations,
you will learn the most efficient way to move and support weight in the upper
body. Through additional awareness
of the breath and energetic system of the thoracic area, the shoulder girdle
will begin to move with steadiness and ease allowing the heart to open. Partner work of hands on adjustments
will further teach how to objectively observe patterns, openings, and
obstructions in other students to inform your own practice. From downward facing dog to arm
balances and inversions, your new chaturanga will have you feeling strong and
stable, yet light and free.
Saturday, June 16th 2-4pm at Om Factory www.omfactorynyc.com
Stay around after the workshop for a short info session to learn more about Om Factory’s Teacher Training program with lead instructor Amanda Wentworth.
Stay around after the workshop for a short info session to learn more about Om Factory’s Teacher Training program with lead instructor Amanda Wentworth.
About the Instructor:
Amanda Wentworth is the director and co-teacher of the Teacher
Training program at Om Factory, a 200-hour Hatha Vinyasa registered school with
Yoga Alliance. She actively
teaches classes, workshops, and retreats to students of all levels around the
globe. Recent personal training in
therapeutic yoga applications supported by both Ayurveda and Traditional
Chinese Medicine inform a practice that is both an efficient and mindful
exploration of the present moment.
Om Factory Blog Post:
Guess what… Chata-What?! is back, my workshop for optimal shoulder alignment.
One of my trustiest teaching tools for the shoulders in chaturanga happens to be a pair of blocks. In the past I have nicknamed them training wheels – the rickety old things that buttress the back wheel of a grown-up bike. Now that the workshop is two years older I have started to think of the whole chaturanga process more as the training bra for the bigger, fancier poses of the practice.
Our shoulders need training, and lots of it... Read More
Om Factory Blog Post:
Guess what… Chata-What?! is back, my workshop for optimal shoulder alignment.
One of my trustiest teaching tools for the shoulders in chaturanga happens to be a pair of blocks. In the past I have nicknamed them training wheels – the rickety old things that buttress the back wheel of a grown-up bike. Now that the workshop is two years older I have started to think of the whole chaturanga process more as the training bra for the bigger, fancier poses of the practice.
Our shoulders need training, and lots of it... Read More
