Hippy Yoga II Learn more about your hips!

Fee Walk-in $25 (If there are not enough people by July 1st I will cancel the Workshops)

Flexible, strong hips help to support your spine and make it easier to get around. Most of the low back pain people experience is lumbar pain. Many lower back conditions are also related to the pelvis. These conditions may include mild to severe tension and pain in the sacroiliac area, the hip sockets and sciatic nerves. Get in touch with the feeling of freedom that flexible hips and pelvic muscles can create with stretching and opening poses

• July 8th 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• July 29th 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• August 12th 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$60 for all three sessions. Must be Pre-registered and paid before July 1st. If there are not enough people by July 1st I will cancel the Workshops

Trigger-Ball and Foam Roller Release Workshop

Tuesday July 21st 2009 : $25 Must be Pre-registered and paid before July14th Fee Walk-in $30

The trigger point is a hard, tender "lump" in the body of a muscle. It may be as small as a pinpoint or as big as your thumb, and is tender to pressure. The trigger point is characterized by intense contractile activity in the absence of nerve excitation. (Like a muscle with a cramp, but in a small area). Tennis ball technique is usually most effective in the muscles of the back and the hips: places where you can lie on the tennis ball, pinching it between the ground and your body. The key to successful tennis ball technique is to achieve a "release" by applying just the right amount of pressure: enough to do some good, but not enough to irritate the knot. This is the "release", or a "melting" of the knot and can take anywhere from ten seconds to several minutes.