Yoga for Low Back & Yoga for Scoliosis

Schedule Information
Yoga for Your Low Back:
July 30 & 31, 2010
Friday 7:30-9:30pm
Saturday 2-5pm

Yoga for Scoliosis:
August 1, 2010
Sunday 2-5pm

Program Schedule
YOGA FOR LOWER BACK: (Fri. 7:30-9:30 & Sat. 2-5pm)
Yoga is a powerful tool for relieving back pain. This class is designed for students of all levels who need careful attention given to their backs. We will identify and practice postures that emphasize both the strength and flexibility of the spine and lower extremities. Anatomy will be discussed as pertinent to the poses we learn. Suitable for students and teachers of all levels.

YOGA FOR SCOLIOSIS: (Sun. 2-5pm)
This workshop is designed to meet the challenges of scoliosis whether it be a major structural scoliosis or minor imbalance through the practice of Iyengar yoga. Participants will learn optimal yoga postures for scoliosis and how to adapt specific yoga postures to their scoliosis. Students will learn to combine the yoga postures with breathing awareness to develop more structural alignment of the body.

Elise Browning Miller, M.A. in Therapeutic Recreation from UNC-CH, is a Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher who has been teaching yoga throughout the US and internationally for over 30 years. A founding director of California Yoga Center in Mountain View, CA, Elise has successfully used yoga to minimize the effects of her own scoliosis. Elise has studied on numerous occasions with the Iyengars in India and specializes in Scoliosis, lower/upper back problems and sports related injuries. She has also recently produced her own DVD and booklets, "Yoga for Scoliosis", the "Yoga for Backcare" booklet, and a new addition of her book, "Yoga: Anytime, Anywhere". Her joyous personality and ease of communication endear her to students with a teaching style that is down-to-earth, precise and nurturing.