Yoga for the Shoulders, Neck, and Upper Spine: From Fragility to Freedom

Friday, December 12th, 1:00pm-6:00pm

Saturday, December 13th, 10:00am-6:00pm

Sunday, December 14th, 10:00am-3:00pm

Early Bird Price (register by 10/31) $495

Regular Price (after 10/31) $575

Spend a dynamic, experiential weekend exploring how your shoulders, neck, and  upper spine move and support you in yoga. Through a blend of anatomy,  biomechanics, and practice, you’ll uncover the truth behind common yoga myths  and learn how to move with greater confidence, strength, and ease. 

With a compassionate and evidence-based approach, Jules Mitchell, author of Yoga  Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined, will guide you through backbends, inversions,  and other poses where the shoulders and spine play a key role. Instead of rigid  alignment rules or fear-based cautions, you’ll discover how to work with your own  body’s unique structure and potential. 

What you’ll explore: 

• Breathing practices that support your thoracic spine 

• Myths about “good” and “bad” posture 

• How to manage hypermobility in practice 

• Approaches for shoulder stiffness or weakness 

• Strategies to ease common neck discomfort 

• Pose options for scoliosis 

• The science of how connective tissue responds to yoga 

• How to reframe stories of fragility into freedom 

This weekend is designed for curious yoga students and teachers who want to  understand their bodies more deeply, feel empowered in their practice, and learn  how to adapt poses for their own needs. 

Note: This course is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical  care. 

Teacher’s Bonus: Yoga teachers who register get access to a 2-hour self-paced  online course with study questions. This on-demand chapter-by-chapter summary  of Jules’ book ensures all course participants have a solid background in the  foundational concepts the weekend material is built upon. 

20 CEUs

Bio:

Jules Mitchell leads advanced continuing education programs in biomechanics for intellectually fearless yoga teachers. She helps them integrate principles of exercise science and applications of pain science into their classes. Jules is the author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined, a unique, evidence-based exploration into the complexities of tissue mechanics and the human body’s resilience and adaptability. She leads workshops and courses online and worldwide, runs a popular 300 hour yoga teacher training, frequently serves as guest faculty, and hosts a comprehensive mentoring program to support teachers in both education and business. Her passion is bringing the most useful and applicable research-based concepts into the yoga community, even when it invokes a discerning analysis of popular opinions. Jules lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her cat Pitbull. Visit her at julesmitchell.com.