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First day of live classes in the new space!This

First day of live classes in the new space!This class invites the question, can gentle yoga be active?1️⃣ Can it involve isometrics like the one I’m applying to my neck with the block?2️⃣Can it involve standing poses?3️⃣ What about learning a movement skill, like hinging with a neutral spine?4️⃣ Crawling patterns?5️⃣Lateral squats with dynamic shoulder work?6️⃣A head supported wide straddle forward fold?What does a gentle yoga class mean to you?PSSST! I’ve decided to share a FREE gentle yoga class from the Virtual Studio in my next newsletter (due out this weekend.) Want it in your inbox? Make sure you get on my email list! Link in bio 👀

Up late tonight and in my pajamas (from this morni

Up late tonight and in my pajamas (from this morning.) But I do believe my space is looking good! 😀Live classes are Tuesday. The wifi technician comes tomorrow (Monday). 🤞Notice on the third try pushing the computer back changed the lighting? Yup. Gonna hafta figure that out with my 2 clip on garage lights. It might not be as bad during the day, but it will probably require at least a moderate amount of futzing and extension chord negotiating.New space who dis?#firsttimehomeowner #actualvirtualstudio #thisismypracticespace #virtualstudio #multidisciplinarymovement

Prone lift offs + foot anchored cobras = great bod

Prone lift offs + foot anchored cobras = great bodyweight or loaded practices to gain strength (& mobility) for handstand.In the asana practice, we might touch on these shapes (or variations thereof) within a sequence, too. We might sprinkle in a Vinyasa, standing pose sequence, some arm balances, or seated poses in between. These “asana interludes” can function similarly to verses of a song. The exercises we keep coming back to and repeating are like the chorus.Contrast this with the structure of a strength class, though. In strength training, we isolate these exercises. We do reps or timed holds, multiple sets of those reps or timed holds. In between sets we rest (or do a completely different exercise that doesn’t target the same muscles—AKA a superset.)And while a strength training class probably doesn’t feel as much like a song, it’s systematic structuring creates an effective container for building strength.This is because the structure of working with a set number of reps or duration of time (a dose that feels challenging) and then building in rest between these sets allows the nervous system & muscle fibers *repeat exposure to difficult loads* and time to *recover* between exposures. The aim is to maximize force output and systematically condition more strength.In asana practice, rest/recovery is not systematically built in. Reps or timed holds may not be sufficiently challenging for strength. (Often we facilitate endurance rather than strength.)Zooming out, the way I think of it is the asana practice leans into a more artistic expression of movement that feels song-like or dance-like. Its design is more open-ended in terms of what it might target—relaxation, flexibility, mobility, and maybe sometimes strength, too.A strength training sequence feels more engineered, calculating, systematic and strategic. Its design is more targeted to scaffold the adaptation of improved force production (strength) as its primary goal.Personally, I love both—asana and strength practices—as well as the feeling both practices leave me with. They are complimentary because they are so different.

This class, Gentle Thoracic Link Unkink, combines

This class, Gentle Thoracic Link Unkink, combines some of my favorite ways to move:✅Fluid, gradual whole body progressions with a focus on upper back release.✅Exploring the same move from different angles to blend the planes and hit different fascial lines of the body.✅Contrasting moving fast and slow, shaking things up and slowing things down.✅Shoulder and pelvis interplay with spinal rotation—studying the links.✅A slow exploration of unique transitions that uncover blindspots and under-explored nooks and crannies.Because this sequence is relatively passive, I refer to it as ‘gentle.’Even the faster movement is relatively passive because momentum plays more of a role and the load is low.And I call it gentle because on a spectrum, this class is passive relative to the whole collection of classes in my Virtual Studio.I could have also called this class Welcome to Your Rib Cage since that is mostly what I feel when I do these moves. My rib cage has never been the same since pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding so I’ve got a thing for upper back unwinding. 🤤If you’d like to try membership to my Virtual Studio, you can pay for one month all-access (sign up and cancel) or recurring subscription (sign up and stay.) $40/mo link in bio 👀 or go here —
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[⏰ SOUND ON] So… we meant it yesterday about i

[⏰ SOUND ON] So… we meant it yesterday about it being the last day for our Tutorial… and then… well, you know what happened.
So to make sure you don’t miss out, we’re giving you one more day!
This is it (we really mean it this time). If you want it, this is your last chance for our latest Neck Tutorial.
The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is nearly 5 hours of anatomy, biomechanics, myth-busting - and most importantly - tons and tons of exercises for you to try on yourself, plug into your classes, or teach to your private clients.
It's $129.99. Once you purchase, it's yours to view forever.
But after tonight, it's gone - and we don't know when it will be available again.
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The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is nearly 5 hours of anatomy, biomechanics, myth-busting - and most importantly - tons and tons of exercises for you to try on yourself, plug into your classes, or teach to your private clients. Check out our table of contents above!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One of our favorite parts of creating this tutoria

One of our favorite parts of creating this tutorial was getting a chance to answer the most burning questions that we usually hear when it comes to neck issues. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In our nearly 5-hr Neck Tutorial we dive into each of these plus much, much more. Like tons of corrective and progressive exercise techniques for the neck, jaw, face, T-spine, shoulders and breathing mechanics As well as extensive anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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@yogawalla makes a very good point —“Movemen

@yogawalla makes a very good point —“Movement is inherently therapeutic.One of my posts for the @movementlogictutorials Neck Tutorial recently received the following comment (edited for clarity):“How do yoga circles teach to not help people with their medical conditions and then give classes on how to see people with medical conditions?”I’ve been sitting with this comment for a while and I here’s what I think…While I absolutely DON’T think it's our as job as yoga teachers to diagnose for specific conditions, the reality is that movement is INHERENTLY therapeutic. And that goes for breathing and in fact all the yoga practices, too. To deny this not only goes against science, but it’s also cultural appropriation - something that is increasingly becoming a problem as yoga continues to be medicalized.That said, as yoga teachers, we have a valuable part to play when folks are looking to address conditions. It’s not the same role as doctors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc. But it’s equally important - especially since we get to look at people holistically rather than allopathically.That’s why I co-created the Neck Tutorial. In my opinion, having more information not only helps us to expand our toolbox and make better decisions around how to employ the tools at our disposal, it also helps us to better discern what is and isn’t within our scope of practice. And ultimately, that helps both our students and ourselves.”

Did you know that top Formula 1 drivers can move u

Did you know that top Formula 1 drivers can move up to 88lbs (40kg) with their necks??? Watch to the end of the video to see Fernando Alonso cracking a walnut with his neck!! 😱🤯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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F1 drivers have strong necks so that all that vibrational force literally doesn’t rattle their brains. And while your life might not involve racing in Grand Prix’s, some of us can still experience neck pain from vibrational forces generated by everyday activities - like walking! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When it comes to neck pain, the source isn’t alw

When it comes to neck pain, the source isn’t always what you think it is. In the video above, Jesal tells the story of learning the real source of her debilitating neck pain…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's why in the Movement Logic Neck Tutorial, we talk up-to-date, biopsychosocial pain science. Plus we've included exercises that address other possible sources of neck pain - including the nervous system.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve been posting about the Neck Tutorial lately

I’ve been posting about the Neck Tutorial lately and realized you might have some questions.Whether you have questions about the tutorial or general questions about the neck, hop on an IG live with me @yogawalla and @sarahcourtdpt at 1pm PST/4pm ESTYou can also DM us your questions if you can’t join live.

From @sarahcourtdpt 🗣 “After I did my YTT in

From @sarahcourtdpt 🗣 “After I did my YTT in 2005, I was eager to start my new career path. A few weeks later, as I was crossing a street, I looked left for oncoming traffic, and felt a searing pain up the left side of my neck. I quickly turned my head back, and the pain went away. I tried again. Left head turn – searing pain. Head to center – no pain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m not trying to tell you that shoulderstand is evil, or YTTs are to blame, or ‘neutral’ neck is the goal. What I am here to emphasize is that as teachers, we need a toolbox of practical concepts like variability and progressive overload, so that we can adequately prepare the student in front of us not only for a yoga pose, but for resilience in all their movements.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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