with Susanne Lahusen
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Studio
2:00pm
2hrs
Anatomy, latest research and lots of practical ideas.
For teachers (and interested students).
- £25 -
In yoga classes, we are lucky; most of our practice takes place in bare feet.
We are aware of how our feet flex and extend, how all segments articulate, and how feet help us with stability and balance.
There are countless ways in which we can improve how our feet contribute to a body that is stronger and more stable without using excessive tension elsewhere. Good grounding and mobile feet can take some strain away from our knees, our pelvis, our spine and our shoulders. It might help to free our breathing and help us move with greater ease.
The workshop will cover some basic anatomy, things that might go wrong with our feet, reference to recent research, and an exploration of how our feet affect the rest of our body in yoga and everyday life.
Much of the time will be given to practical work: somatic explorations as well as specific exercises and ways to adapt postures and movements for our feet to function well.
There will be slides and detailed hand-outs.
The workshop is for all interested yoga practitioners, teachers and student teachers.
Due to the nature of the Crescent Bakery building, its ideal to wear layers of clothing for cooler / warmer fluctuations.
About Susanne :
Susanne has been teaching yoga since the early 1990’s. Her own practice started with Ashtanga, Iyengar and Scaravelli yoga. She gradually began to evolve her unique style of teaching vinyasa flow classes based on somatic principles, creative practice as well as addressing current research in anatomy and biomechanics.
Susanne holds a Yogacampus level 2 teaching qualification accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga. She also has a BSc in Movement Studies and Sports Science, an MA in Dance, and advanced certification in Pilates, fitness, gyrotonic, and the Alexander Technique. In addition, she has attended many courses on movement improvisation, Feldenkrais, breath work and myofascial techniques. Susanne previously ran a Pilates Foundation teacher training course, and, for many years, has taught at London Contemporary Dance School, and previously at the Circus Space and Trinity Laban.
Susanne teaches vinyasa flow classes at OrangeYoga in Cheltenham, she contributes to the OrangeYoga teacher training course and also holds regular workshops at the studio.
She also is a teacher for experiential anatomy and sequencing on the Yogacampus Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy Diploma courses.
Her teaching philosophy is to respect individual variations, whilst encouraging personal challenges and continuous growth and learning.
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Please note Workshops will be refunded only if we can find someone to take your place. Obviously we will take account of exceptional circumstances - please contact reception at studio@orangeyoga.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help.