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Upcoming course – Better posture for people who sit a lot, starting on September 9th, 2024

Do you sit a lot?

Do you think prolonged sitting is affecting your posture?
Are you feeling stiff and achy?
Is it becoming harder to feel good in your feet, hips, back and neck?

The better your basic health and fitness, the more adaptable your body will be to the abuse of prolonged sitting. If your work requires prolonged sitting, you have as much need to stay in shape as an athlete.

Mary Bond

It may come as a shock to hear that sitting requires strength. Or you may think, actually now that you mention it, I have felt that. I know in my body that it is hard to sit for a long time. No child can sit so much, we just train ourselves to do it. We get used to it. And because we constantly sit, we stop noticing until some of the things we used to do with ease are not available to us anymore. Then we feel old and think it’s inevitable. But it is not!

So what are the effects of prolonged sitting? Here are some of them:
  • Poor blood circulation, especially in the legs, which can lead to swollen legs and varicose veins.
  • Weak gluteus muscles and you need these for walking to say the least.
  • Tight hips which can affect your pelvis and spine, your balance and your ability to do functional movements like squatting, sitting on the floor, etc.
  • Short hamstrings that can pull your pelvis out of alignment and affect your back.
  • Weak core muscles which are essential for pretty much everything.
  • Organ compression – the cause of that is the slumped posture that is so typical for prolonged sitting.
  • Tension in the upper back and neck areas
This yoga course is for people who want to:
  • Want to address some of the issues related to long ours of sitting
  • Wish to improve the way they move
This course is NOT suitable for (you might want to consider a massage or 1-2-1 yoga instead):
  • People in acute pain
  • People who have suffered a recent injury or surgery
What you’ll get out of this course:
  • Strengthen back muscles: Strengthen the muscles of the back to stand taller and feel lighter.
  • Activate and engage your core: Create a strong and stable core, essential for proper posture and supporting your entire body.
  • Unlock tightness in the hips and improve pelvic alignment: Address hamstring and hip flexor tightness. Release tension in the hips and pelvis, leading to better alignment of the torso and the spine.
  • Open the chest and realign the head: Work on the alignment of the shoulders and the neck to improve your breathing and to support the natural curves of the spine.
By the end of this course, you’ll:
  • Feel more grounded and stable in your body.
  • Experience improved flexibility and range of motion.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of your body mechanics and alignment principles.
  • Gain tools to maintain good posture throughout your day.

Join the new course Better posture for people who sit a lot

Posture improvement involves developing healthy habits for sitting, standing, and moving, exercises for keeping the postural muscles strong, and developing our proprioceptive sense of alignment in space. Our bodies are amazing in their ability to heal and adapt at any age and it is possible to stop and even reverse the ageing process.

When: Monday @ 12 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Class duration: 60 minutes

Course duration: 5 weeks, starting on September 9th, 2024

Course dates:

September 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th

Prices

Price for the whole course: £40
Taster class: £8


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In the Yoga for posture improvement courses we look at:

  • Ways to increase body awareness and better understanding of our movement patterns
  • Which factors contribute to bad posture
  • How different parts of the body are interconnected and influencing the way we sit, stand and walk
  • Techniques to improve the way you move, to strengthen muscles, gain flexibility and range of motion, to make more space in the body
  • Simple and easy tools that can be used every day to alleviate stresses on the body and the mind

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