11/10/04

Dear student,  

I hope this letter finds you well. The holiday session of classes is beginning.. Take note of a correction to the last schedule. There will be class on Sunday 11/28. 
See the website for more schedule and event details- www.creativeedgeyoga.com. 

Therapy:
 I have attached an oldie but goodie-- "Practical Suggestions for Coping With Holiday Stress" A lot of the ideas seem to have to do with developing relevant traditions and ways to create meaning that serve your present circumstances. I hope you have fun with the ideas and find some that will enhance your family’s and your enjoyment of the season Take special note of #25---I may be prejudiced but I think it helps the most!:).
Below is the upcoming workshop schedule. 

Pracitice:
 Holiday stress and activity can exacerbate one of the leading sources of pain in modern times, back pain. The following exercises can help with this symptom.

 First aid for muscle related back pain:  

Sitting Pillow Squeeze

bulletSit on the front edge of a chair with feet pointing straight.
bulletPlace a small pillow (about 6" width) between knees.
bulletRoll hips forward to put small arch in low back and to sit up tall. 
bulletSqueeze and release on the pillow while maintaining arch in back. Relax your belly-and the rest of you!
bulletRepeat 50 times, taking breaks as needed

And/or

Static Back Position

bulletLie on floor with legs propped up on a chair or couch.
bulletLegs should be propped up close to 90-degree angle from floor.
bulletLet legs, back and shoulders relax.
bulletBreathe through belly (diaphragm), allowing stomach to rise when breathing in and fall when breathing out.
bulletRelax from 5 to 20 minutes as necessary. Patience. 

From the Egoscue Method www.egscue.com

Please remember, pain is the body's way of telling us something is wrong! and asking for action to make it better. If these exercises helped and you would like to further, once and for all, use Yoga and Egoscue Method to systematically  work on the core postural causes of pain please contact me for information.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Upcoming workshops and events.  
At:       
Raven’s Wing Yoga
867 West Main St
  Branford , CT
Saturday, November 13th,  2004 ,
1:00-3:30PM
$26.00incl. tax pre-registered; $32.00 incl. tax at the door, Space is limited
  (all levels of experience)   
“Posture, Pain and Performance:
Yoga, Meditation and the Egoscue Method of Postural Alignment for Healing and Pain Relief”   

Our ability to move freely and without pain or limitation is at the root of a life lived fully.  The Egoscue Method of Postural Therapy is a non-medical therapy designed to restore the body to it’s design posture and function, providing the opportunity to mitigate and resolve chronic pain and other conditions that slowly rob of us health and joy  in life.
Here we will re-discover the tools needed to empower yourself to resolve these issues and the limitations they create in life. Learn tests to discover just how and why posture alignment is at the cause of muscular-skeletal pain and dysfunction. Enjoy specific, gentle movement and therapeutic exercises sequences designed explore the principles and practices of postural alignment and experience direct pain relief on your way to enhanced overall  life performance.  Practice breath-work and meditation as additional tools to help rediscover lost comfort and joy in your body.
Take time to introduce yourself to a practice that supports all you are doing in your quest to live the best, most active life you can!  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At:       
The Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health
 35 Boston ST
  Guilford , CT
Saturday, November 20th, 2004
1:00-4:00pm
$32.00 pre-registered, 37.00 drop-in   
Restoration Relaxation and Renewal--
                        a Kundalini Yoga Holiday Mini-Retreat 
Suppercharge your inner core of light and life for the holiday season with this mini retreat of energy and tone.
 Kundalini Yoga combines Yoga Posture, movement, breath work and meditation in ways designed to develop strength, tone, flexibility, balance and calm. Artfully sequenced sets of these techniques will be practiced that are intended to support physical strength, balance metabolism, restore the immune system, enhance mood, vitality and much more!
Learn ways to cut free of the emotional and energetic effects  of holiday stress and tension and enjoy all the possibilities connections to self and others that come from a strong sense of inner peace and balance.
Class is for all levels of experience

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“Riverdog Yoga”
954 Middlesex Tpk.
Old Saybrook , Connecticut
Call me at 203.488.1700 or Riverdog at 860.388.1807 to register
 Sunday, November 21st,  2004 ,
 1:00-4:00PM
$26.50 incl. tax pre-registered; $36.50 incl. tax at the door.  (all levels of experience) 

Pain and Performance:
Yoga, Meditation and the Egoscue Method of Postural Alignment for Healing and Pain Relief”   

Our ability to move freely and without pain or limitation is at the root of a life lived fully.  The Egoscue Method of Postural Therapy is a non-medical therapy designed to restore the body to it’s design posture and function, providing the opportunity to mitigate and resolve chronic pain and other conditions that slowly rob of us health and joy  in life.
Here we will re-discover the tools needed to empower yourself to resolve these issues and the limitations they create in life. Learn tests to discover just how and why posture alignment is at the cause of muscular-skeletal pain and dysfunction. Enjoy specific, gentle movement and therapeutic exercises sequences designed explore the principles and practices of postural alignment and experience direct pain relief on your way to enhanced overall  life performance.  Practice breath-work and meditation as additional tools to help rediscover lost comfort and joy in your body.
Take time to introduce yourself to a practice that supports all you are doing in your quest to live the best, most active life you can!

I am available for private sessions and small group classes.  
Self care is a life long opportunity. I hope to see you soon in class.  
Thanks to you all for your ongoing support.

Sat Nam and Namaste,

Alan