This Workshop Will Be Presented Remotely Via 8 Limbs Livestream
Learn how to create backbends that are integrated, nourishing, and empowering.

Practicing advanced poses, doesn’t require that you have an advanced practice. We become more advanced in the practice by taking courses like these that show us How. And, as we put the good work in, over time, the capacity of our patience, and the acceptance of the bodies we have, will grow, and as a result so will our asana practice.

In this installment of Nancy’s Advancing Asana Intensives, students will explore popular backbends seen in most yoga classes; Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), Urdhva Muka Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose), and Ustrasana (Camel Pose).

Nancy will teach students how to: open the 4 corners of the body (shoulders and hips); retain side body length; get the arm bones on the back plane of the body; and understand the healthiest position for the head in relationship to the shoulder girdle. And finally, through a practice that will open (and strengthen) the quads and hamstrings, students will discover how enlivening the lower body helps ensure that the legs take on the brunt of the work in the practice. Good back bends are leg intensive!

Bring your patience with yourself and basic knowledge on how to modify.
Expect support, encouragement, challenge, and fun.
Not recommended for beginning students or those with injuries or limited mobility.

Date & Time: July 25th, 2020 @2pm-4pm

Cost: Tiered, $25/$45/$65

Cancellation Policy: Refunds of 90% up to five days prior to workshop. No refunds allowable after that time.

About the instructor: Nancy Burtenshaw

Nancy is a passionate alignment-centered and heart-inspired yogini who has practiced for nearly 20 years and has been teaching for over 10 years. She keeps her practice fresh with continual study and freely shares her knowledge and wisdom with her students. Nancy is adept at breaking down poses into doable chunks that will build your capacity to execute complex poses with both skill and grace.