08 Apr 2024 May 4th: Deconstructing Downward-Facing Dog
Deconstructing Downward-Facing Dog with Letitia
Saturday, May 4th, 2024 • 1:30-3:30 pm EDT
Join us in person or online for this two-hour workshop!
$60 ($54 for PY828 members)
12 in-studio spaces • Live attendance not necessary for online students • 30 days access to recording for all
Explore your practice of Adho Mukha Shvanasana and refine your pose for you, from the hands to the hips to the hamstrings to the heels.
IN THIS DOWNWARD-FACING DOG WORKSHOP, YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
- address hand, wrist, and elbow issues
- find the power of the legs to lengthen the hamstrings and the spine
- work the shoulder blades optimally to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and relieve neck issues
Adho Mukha Shvanasana. Downward-Facing Dog. This commonly-practiced yoga pose is ripe with benefits. It both opens and strengthens the legs as well as strengthening the arms while releasing the upper back. It strengthens the ankles. It expands the lungs. It stimulates the immune, circulatory, digestive, and endocrine systems. It’s an inversion. It can be both a warm-up and a resting pose. It might be a basic pose, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple or easy to do. From the hands to the hips to the hamstrings to the heels, there’s a lot to work on.
Take this opportunity with Letitia to examine your practice of Adho Mukha Shvanasana and refine your pose for you. We’ll be exploring all the aspects of this pose to receive the most benefits while keeping the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles happy and strong. Come away with a deeper understanding of how to tailor this pose for you!
Down-Dog is such a common pose in yoga, but especially for me as a beginner, I wanted more instruction so I could feel like I knew what I was supposed to be doing. How long should my pose be? How much weight should be on my hands? This workshop gave me that just-for-me understanding! – J. P. past participant
The following props will be helpful for this workshop. We’ll have all of this for students to use at the studio. For at home participants, to get the most out of this experience, the following props are recommended:
- a yoga strap
- a yoga blanket
- a pair of yoga blocks
- a yoga chair or a folding chair with a flat seat and a back (or something similar)
In-person attendees are capped at 12. Masks are optional but welcomed in the studio. Live attendance is not necessary for online participants. All students will receive the class recording and have access to that recording until June 4th. We will have a designated demo model for online participants to be able to view at all times.
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