Therapeutic Yoga Series
Understand your body better and live more resiliently
Yoga for Knees and Hips
Tuesday, April 23, 6:15-8:15pm
with Jessica Gonsiorowski
$57 | $156 for the series of 3 workshops*
Registration required
This workshop is one of the 3 workshops in the Therapeutic Yoga Series. Sign up for this workshop on its own or save $15 when you sign up for all 3.
Therapeutic Yoga Series
Habitual postures and movement patterns can create imbalances in your body that contribute to discomfort, pain, or even injury over time. Although yoga is a great support in keeping your body healthy, it is not uncommon to take these imbalances into your yoga practice and perpetuate some of them. Feel the liberation of understanding your body, its patterns, and imbalances. Expand your yoga practice or come and start your yoga journey in these intelligently developed workshops. Learn how a therapeutic approach to your yoga practice can create more balance, stability, and freedom in your body.
In each 2-hr workshop you will study a specific area of the body, learn its basic anatomy, how to strengthen and lengthen the key muscles, and get insight into the specific area's energetic component. You will learn about your habitual patterns, how to move towards more functional alignment and movement in your daily life and on the mat.
Yoga for Knees and Hips
The knees and the hips have an especially symbiotic relationship when it comes to movement and posture. Tight and cranky hips are one of the more common complaints in the yoga room, and knees can quickly become an obstacle in your practice if correct alignment is absent. In this workshop we will focus on functional alignment, posture and movement of the knee and hip joints. Learn how releasing and strengthening supporting muscles can alleviate discomfort and bring more freedom into your movements. Learn about your own habitual patterns in these areas of your body and how you can create more functional and sustainable movements on and off your mat.
You may be interested in this workshop if:
you are experiencing knee or hip pain
you are recovering from injury or surgery (if cleared by your physician)
you have been experiencing chronic pain
you want to improve your posture and movement patterns
you want to deepen your yoga practice
Class includes:
Basic anatomy lecture of the knees and hips to increase understanding of your body’s movements
Yoga asana for stretching and strengthening key muscles
Breath practices
Stress reduction practices
Utilizing props to adapt the practice in a personalized way
Q&A
Additional Therapeutic Workshops in this Series
Tuesday, May 7 - Yoga for Low Back Health
Tuesday, May 21 - Yoga for Upper Back, Shoulders, and Neck
About Jessica Gonsiorowski, RYT 500
Jessica is an experienced teacher who works and lives in the Chicago area. Jessica focuses on adapting the practice for everybody at every age and stage. She believes that knowledge is power and is excited to educate you in a way that allows you to become your agent of change.
Qualifications
200 hour Teacher Training with Bloom Yoga, 85 hours Prenatal Teacher Training with Bloom Yoga, 300 hours Advanced Teacher Training with Prairie Yoga, 200 hours in training and mentoring with Yoga Therapist Linda Troutman with Head to Toe Yoga.
Jessica's Weekly Class Schedule
Mon 9:30–10:45a, Multi-Style Yoga
Mon 11a-12:15p, Plus Size Yoga
Register
3 Therapeutic Yoga Workshop Series
$156
Yoga for Knees & Hips Only
$57
Upon registration and payment, you will receive a class registration confirmation.
Additional reminder emails will be sent 24 hours and 2 hours before class.
Register early; space is limited.