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

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

$495.00

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

20 CEUs

Spend a dynamic, information-packed weekend exploring the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulders, neck, and upper spine through the stories yoga teachers often hear (and tell). With a compassionate yet evidence-based approach, you’ll reframe the narratives around backbends, inversions, and other key poses—emphasizing shoulder stability and spinal capacity. Teach with confidence, free from worry and doubt, as you challenge conventional alignment cues and safety myths. Join Jules Mitchell, author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined, for a research-driven, practical course designed for yoga teachers navigating the post-alignment paradigm. You’ll gain the skills to guide your students—especially those labeled as fragile or unstable—toward greater freedom, strength, and mobility.

Topics include:

• Teach confidently using principles of pain science

• Support the thoracic spine with breathing practices

• Unpack myths about "good" and "bad" posture

• Understand hypermobility and how to teach with it in mind

• Address shoulder issues like weakness or stiffness

• Ease neck complaints such as tightness or soreness

• Modify poses to support scoliosis

• Understand the anatomy and biomechanics of the neck and shoulders

• Explore connective tissue mechanics for injuries like tendinopathies

• Shift the narrative from fragility to freedom through yoga pose breakdowns

This course is not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

Bonus: Registration includes 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.

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.

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