FRIDAY 14 JUNE 20.00 - 22.00 Masterclass Inner Practice: Peaceful Warriors (45 euros / 40 early bird)

Yoga therapeutics weekend

SATURDAY 15 JUNE Pelvic Stability and the Fluid Psoas 10.00 - 13.00 + 14.00 - 17.00(110 euros / 100 early bird)

SUNDAY 16 JUNE Back: Care for Neck, Upper Back and Shoulder Girdle 10.00 - 13.00 + 14.00 - 17.00(110 euros / 100 early bird)

all workshops 265 euros / 235 early bird until may 1st

Annie Carpenter’s method is rooted in deep respect and years of practice fin the lineages of Integral, Iyengar and Astanga Yoga. Her Yoga is a modern approach with an anatomically sound foundation and inspired and creative sequencing. Annie is committed to mindfulness, which inevitably leads to spiritual development and light-heartedness.

Annies SmartFLOW Yoga guides you to know your true Self. With the knowledge of the true Self comes compassion, peace and appreciation for all life.www.anniecarpenter.com

Masterclass Inner Practice:Peaceful Warriors Begin with Pranayama essentials: how to prop and support, and move the breath into the closed areas. Then practice several classical forms of Pranayama. Finish with a short meditation and a restorative shavasana.

Yoga therapeutics weekend -SATURDAY Pelvic Stability and the Fluid Psoas Designed for Teachers and Experienced Yogis Join Annie for a deep dive into your healthy center. When chronically short, the Iliopsoas muscle can create pain and weakness in hips, knees, groins and in the low back, When weak or imbalanced this powerful pair of muscles can create pelvic instabilty, deep fatigue and anxiety. Finding just the right mix of strength and flexibility, release and stability creates the conditions for healthy posture, depth in Asana, and joyous movement.The day will begin with a Psoas

-focused SmartFLOW 2-hour practice, followed by an afternoon of functional-anatomy informed release work, highlighting the Iliopsoas system, its impact on the pelvis, low back and diaphragm. 2 short “prescriptions will be taught and practiced: one with balanced increasing ROM (range of motion), and the other a quiet, deep intra-pelvic stability practice.Make no mistake: we All need both of them! Increasing your ability to discern the imbalances and instabilities for you and your students is the goal. Modifications and Hands-on Assists round out the day.Yoga therapeutics weekend

-SUNDAY Back Care for Neck, Upper Back and Shoulder Girdle Essential for Teachers, and open to all Yogis.Learn to assess, strengthen, release and stabilize this delicate and often abused area. This work will correct poor posture and address many upper back, shoulder and neck issues. Learn to assess, prop and modify, as well as which poses are healthful and which are contra-indicated and when, and how to build a sequence for various upper body instabilities. In the morning, we’ll start with a steady, strong practice with emphasis on this area. The afternoon begins with a short functional anatomy lesson followed by labs looking at common dysfunctional patterns and short “prescriptions” for addressing each one. We’ll exmaine the intimate relationship between the upper spine, head placement and the shoulder girdle, and find just the right balance of flexibility and stability so you and your students will be flowing and inverting for many years to come.