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questions? 800.561.9398 yoga@horizonconferences.com Download Brochure Judith Hanson Lasater is president of the California Yoga Teachers Association and cofounder of Yoga Journal. A yoga teacher since 1971 and a practicing physical therapist, she holds a PhD in East- West psychology and is the author of Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life. What Is This Thing Called Yoga? Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Saturday, January 17 10:30am-12:30pm: Beginners Conference Code: All Levels What is yoga, and why do we do it? We'll help answer these questions by introducing the basic philosophy of asana and the wider practice of yoga. We'll also discuss what we gain from the practice and why it affects us so strongly. Lecture and discussion. Restorative Yoga Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Saturday, January 17 3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3 Code: M3LASA All Levels, Therapeutic Explore the theory and the practice of restorative yoga. Bring at least three blankets, an eye cover, a strap, and, if possible, a bolster. The more props, the more relaxation. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Practicing Yoga to Save Your Knees Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Sunday, January 18 10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5 Code: M5LASA All Levels, Therapeutic The knee is a complicated and vulnerable joint that is crucial to our life and our practice. In this workshop, we'll learn the three principles of knee health, and then practice asana with them in mind. Bring a belt and a small, firm, tennis-size ball. Short lecture, mostly practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Sacroiliac Joint: Twists and Forward Bends Without Pain Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Sunday, January 18 3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6 Code: M6LASA Continue Your Education Learn to move in twists and forward bends to avoid causing sacroiliac pain. Some lecture, with practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Freedom of the Hip Joint: Asana, Anatomy, and Therapeutics Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater Monday, January 19 9:00am-4:30pm: Yoga as Medicine Intensive Code: AMLASA All Levels, Therapeutic While practicing, we'll focus on hip movements and deal with problems with this core joint in asana.

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