The shoulder is not only an important joint in the body, but it is also an important symbol of our strength and our ability to succeed in the world. The position of our shoulders in the body, many yoga poses focus either on strengthening or on stretching the shoulders.

This workshop will begin with the basic principles of the "rotator cuff", both through a presentation of the basic anatomy and kinesiology of the shoulder.  After this introduction, most ofour time will focus on  Active practice centered on the shoulder joint, with attention paid to the other parts of the body that are related:  spine, abdomen, head and chest.  Each afternoon we will spend some time in Restorative yoga to open the shoulders and chest and quiet the mind. 

Judith Hanson Lasater has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. She is president of the California Yoga Teachers Association, and serves on the advisory boards of Yoga Journal and Healing Lifestyles and Spas. Her yoga training includes study with B. K. S. Iyengar in India and the United States. She teaches yoga classes and trains yoga teachers in kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutra in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also gives workshops throughout the United States, and has taught in Australia, Bolivia, Canada, England, France, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Peru, and Russia. 

She writes extensively on the therapeutic aspects of yoga. She is the author of:

• What We Say Matters (2009)
• YogaBody (2008)
• A Year of Living Your Yoga (2006)
• Yoga Abs (2005)
• Yoga for Pregnancy (2004)
• 30 Essential Yoga Poses (2003)
• Living Your Yoga (2000)
• Relax and Renew (1995)

Currently, Judith is consulting on four studies being conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These studies focus on the use of restorative yoga to reduce hot flashes in menopausal women, to reduce metabolic syndrome, to reduce anxiety during drug rehabilitation, and for women in treatment for breast cancer.Judith Hanson Lasater lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Schedule Details

This workshop is presently being rescheduled for late

Spring 2012

Price Options

$225
$95 deposit to secure a space