Happy Hips for Beginners
February 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - February 28, 2023 @ 8:30 pm
| $95How to have Happy Hips – with Alana Wagner
Come along to all 4 classes or just drop in
Working on your hips and pelvis is essential when finding steadiness and strength in yoga poses and general functional movements in your day-to-day activities.
Each week will include elements of yoga philosophy and spirituality, as well as accessible ways to incorporate mindfulness and relaxation into your day-to-day life.
🔸7th Feb, Week 1: – An introduction to yoga fundamentals – feel how your body moves, notice how you breathe and explore the range of movement available specifically in the hips and pelvis.
🔸14th Feb, Week 2: Hamstrings and Hip flexors – using props to find release and building awareness of ‘good’ stretching.
🔸21 Feb, Week 3: Core and Glutes – strengthening and stabilising in standing postures (lunges and balances).
🔸28th Feb, Week 4: Yin for Hips – long deep holds to stretch and nurture hips and associated muscle groups.
Whether you are brand new to yoga or want to strip back your practice; these classes invite you to explore a holistic approach to helping your hips release stiffness, tension and discomfort caused by minimal physical movement (lots of sitting) and stored emotions.
Each session will be an invitation to take a closer look within yourself to observe; how you feel in your body;
- how you are breathing;
- where your mind is wandering or focusing on;
- what is essential at our core;
- and what makes your heart happy.
As everybody needs something different
Alana will help you awaken your inner teacher. There are various ways to find what works best for your body, mind and heart in each yoga posture.
Learning good physical alignment helps avoid common problems as you build on your body’s capabilities and keep your mind in a happy place despite the arising challenges.
Breath work (pranayama) is one of your practice’s most vital aspects. When you connect to your breath, you link to a
source of inner calmness and stillness. Your breath is the thread that ties our yoga practice together. Harmonising your body and mind via each inhale and exhale rhythm. Breath-work enhances the connection to the deep pelvic region of your Mula Bandha (root energy lock or pelvic floor muscle activation). Engagement of your Mula Banda helps build stability within your pelvis and awareness of your range of movement.
Build stability around your hips and pelvis by strengthening and stretching hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes, and core. Alana will show you have to use a variety of props to assist (stretching bands, rolling balls, blocks, straps, etc.). Stability is essential when finding steadiness and strength in your functional movements in day-to-day activities, supporting better posture, balance, and freedom of movement.
Moments of mindfulness and meditation whilst weaving in a few fundamental concepts of yoga philosophy. These more inward practices can all be shaped and applied to this modern day and in a way that resonates with whatever feels most natural to you, that which lights you up inside.
Once stability has been created, in the following classes, Alana will guide you through a series of commonly practiced postures traditionally called Sun Salutations in Yoga.
Drop-ins are welcome to any of the sessions.
When: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th February.
Time: 7 – 8:30 pm
Cost: $95 for 4 classes / $30 for drop in