What is Proper Alignment?

Proper alignment isn’t exactly the same for everyone. That’s because we are all built differently and have had experiences throughout life that have conditioned us into certain patterns. When we look at yoga asana and alignment cues they too vary and are unique per individual. Therefore, proper alignment is whatever provides your body the most integrity and function as you move. Posture, however, is also directly related to the alignment of our bones and joints along with the wear and tear on these areas of the body. To find this integrity in our movement, both the way your body was built and posture are key to functional and safe movement.

Alignment then is not about what participants look like in yoga asana, rather the optimal position of the bones, joints, and other structures of the body for functional movement while practicing. Injury occurrence in yoga is possible especially in more active styles of practice where repeated misalignment can cause stresses to the bodily structures leading to injury and other disturbances of body and mind. In yoga we are looking to cultivate practices that help prevent disease, injury, and illness and foster vitality through self-care practices to support the whole being through the natural occurrences of the human experience.

Posture Assessment and Alignment Program

A 6 – week series highlighting alignment a functional movement in key yoga poses.

In this 6 – week program we join for a 90 minute session each week where we will spend 45 minutes reviewing four key yoga movements (asana in Sanskrit) and how to adapt them to suit participants unique body structure, and then 45 minutes integrating the same movements into practice. This program will help participants deepen their physical practice of Yoga so they can benefit fully from their efforts and the practice, while gaining the knowledge to practice safely and prevent injury from repeated misalignment. At the end of the six weeks, you will have learnt the ins and outs of 14 key yoga asana, and their counterparts, as well as the confidence to build your own personal sequence to guide yourself if you choose.

What you will learn:

• Posture assessment and built awareness of your resting postures as they are right now (sitting, standing, and lying)
• Correct alignment of each pose
• How to properly set up for the pose and isolation of main muscles to be engaged
• Benefits and risks for each pose
• Time to explore the pose in different variations and adapt to where you are right now, and how to safely take them further later
• Warm-up poses, neutralizing poses, and counter poses for each, to safely balance the body as you move
• How to sequence the poses to build a home practice

This program is offered online or in-person for locals in Edmonton, AB and surrounding areas. Whether you and a group of friends or family members are looking for a shared yoga experience to enhance wellness, or you would like to “zone” in on your own personal practice, the choice is yours. This program can be offered as a group series or through private one-on-one’s.

To learn more, book a free Meet & Greet by clicking HERE. Or email yourdiscoveryandjourney@gmail.com with inquires

This is an accessible yoga practice where we may explore poses sitting, standing, and lying down. All practices are designed to support your uniqueness. Movements can be offered in multiple orientations and the option to practice with a chair or from a bed is always available. Choose what best supports you as you move through your practice.

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