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Yoga for Scoliosis Part 2 with Elise Miller
Jul
25
to Jul 27

Yoga for Scoliosis Part 2 with Elise Miller

  • In Person at California Yoga Center or VIRTUAL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Elise will present Part II of her internationally acclaimed Yoga for Scoliosis: Part 2 from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27.

Senior Iyengar instructor Elise brings decades of experience and personal insight to her teaching. As someone living with scoliosis, she combines Iyengar Yoga principles with a deep understanding of the emotional and physical challenges one can face. Her focus on breath awareness helps create space, alignment and symmetry in the body and eases discomfort.

You can sign up for the full workshop here or individual Friday, Saturday or Sunday session registration.

Friday, July 25, 3:30 - 6:30pm PDT

Saturday, July 26, 11am - 1:30pm, 3 - 5pm PDT

Sunday July 27, 10:30am - 1:00pm PDT

This workshop is hybrid. It is offered both in person at CYC and virtually.

 

The first session includes concepts from Part 1: - Review the physical and psychological causes and effects of scoliosis - Identify different patterns of scoliosis - Introduce how to approach yoga for someone with scoliosis The remaining sessions will expand on the groups of poses introduced in

Part 1: standing poses, spinal strengthening and backbends, twists, and supported inversions. Deeper variations and modifications will be introduced to help you build confidence and clarity in your home practice.

You’ll explore:

  • Poses that support spinal alignment and reduce discomfort

  • Standing poses to build awareness and stability

  • Back strengtheners and supported backbends

  • Twists and inversions adapted for scoliosis

  • Personalized use of props and adjustments based on your curve pattern

  • Adjustments and props will be used to assist participants to work with their own specific scoliosis conditions.

This workshop is for students and teachers who have either completed the 10-hour Yoga for Scoliosis Part I or have at least 6 months of training with Elise Miller‘s Yoga for Scoliosis DVD or her book, Yoga for Scoliosis, A Path for Students and Teachers. Also, if you are a continuing student of Iyengar yoga or have been trained by one of Elise’s Yoga for Scoliosis trainers, you may attend. Teachers are encouraged to register their continuing students with scoliosis.

You can sign up for the full workshop here or individual Friday, Saturday or Sunday session registration.

If you missed Part 1, the recording is available for purchase by clicking here.

This will be Elise’s final scoliosis workshop of 2025.

 

Single Day sign up is available for this course.

To register for a single day, please go to the schedule page on the day you’d like to attend, and register there.

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