Yoga Journal Grand Geneva Conference

	Julie Gudmestad, a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and a licensed physical therapist, integrates the healing powers of yoga with Western medical knowledge. She is director of the Gudmestad Yoga Studio in Portland, OR, and wrote Yoga Journal's Anatomy column for seven years.

Body Mechanics and Yoga Instructor: Julie Gudmestad Friday, March 27 9:00am-4:30pm: All-Day Intensive Code: AFGUDM continue your education Protect yourself and your students from common injuries and strains. We'll discuss gravity's effects on the body and how certain positions put leverage and strenuous loads on the spine and other joints. Then we'll work on poses and teaching techniques so teachers can use proper body mechanics as they demonstrate and adjust students. Discussion and asana. Problem Solving: Backbends Instructor: Julie Gudmestad Saturday, March 28 8:00am-10:00am: Session 1 Code: M1GUDM continue your education Why is the low back so vulnerable to compression and discomfort? Questions about knee pain, shoulder pinching, and other common problems will be addressed. After studying applicable anatomy, we'll practice poses to help prepare your students for safe and pain-free backbends. Lecture and asana. This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs. Getting to Know Your Rotator Cuff Instructor: Julie Gudmestad Saturday, March 28 10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2 Code: M2GUDM all levels, therapeutic The rotator cuff isn't a problem or an injury-it's an important part of your shoulder's structure. We'll find it, feel it, and work on poses to help keep it healthy and strong. Mostly asana. This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs. Anatomy for Beginners Instructor: Julie Gudmestad Sunday, March 29 8:00am-10:00am: Beginners Conference We'll begin with an introduction to the language that describes anatomy and movement, teaching you how to "see" the structures that lie beneath the skin. Then we'll put that knowledge into practice with poses that illustrate fundamental principles of movement and alignment. Lecture and asana. Build Your Arches Instructor: Julie Gudmestad Sunday, March 29 3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6 Code: M6GUDM all levels The arches of your feet are the foundation of your standing poses and the icing on the cake for your inversions. Using anatomy instruction and asana practice, we'll work on lifting, strengthening, and balancing your arches-even if they're dropped. Lecture and asana. This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.

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