Hips: Yoga Anatomy for Strength and Mobility
Why take this course?
🌟 Course Title: Hips: Yoga Anatomy for Strength and Mobility
How to Create and Maintain Truly Open Hips on the Yoga Mat
Course Description:
Embark on a journey of hip enlightenment with "Hips: Yoga Anatomy for Strength and Mobility," a comprehensive course designed to deepen your understanding of hip anatomy. This course, originally presented as a live online workshop and later edited into easily digestible segments, offers an engaging conversation between lecture and discussion, coupled with two dedicated movement practices.
Why Learn About the Hips? 🤔
Hip opening sequences are often requested in yoga classes, and many individuals feel their hips are perennially tight. But is this tightness simply a matter of muscles that need stretching, or is there more to the story? 🧐
When Stretching Isn't Enough 🤸♀️💫
If you've been diligently stretching your hips through yoga but still find them feeling tight, it might be time to consider a different approach. It's crucial to understand that tight and weak muscle patterns can be both a result of and contributors to our daily habits and postures, including those we adopt on the mat.
What Can We Do on the Yoga Mat That Helps Our Hips? 🧘♂️
In this course, you'll learn specific mindful movements designed to unlock your hip flexors and awaken your hip stabilizers. Explore the intricate world of "hip healthcare," focusing on rotational strength, joint centricity, muscular activation, and much more. 🏋️♂️
How Does This Course Line Up with the Science of Sustainable Hip Health? 🔬💪
Dr. Ariele Foster, a doctor of physical therapy and a yoga teacher with two decades of experience, will guide you through the muscles surrounding your hips, their role in balance and core stability, and strategies to enhance true mobility—a combination of openness and strength—in your hips. 🤝
What Props Do I Need? 🛎️
For the movement practices included in this course, you'll need:
- A yoga mat
- A yoga block or a sturdy throw pillow
Who Is This Workshop For? 👥
This workshop is tailored for everyone who spends time sitting, from office workers to athletes like cyclists and runners, and of course, yogis seeking to enhance their practice. It's an all-levels experience designed to cater to a wide range of individuals. 🌍
Educational Benefits:
- Earn 2 contact hour CEUs for Yoga Alliance, IAYT, and more upon completion.
- A downloadable certificate will be made available to you at the end of the course.
Join us on this transformative journey towards understanding and nurturing your hips, and take the first step towards a stronger, more open, and healthier hip region through yoga. 🌺
Enroll Now and Transform Your Hip Health! 📚✨
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