Yoga Backbends Workshop

SUSQUEHANNA YOGA WORKSHOP TEACHES

BACKBEND POSES USING ROPES

Experience the Benefits of these Challenging Poses While Minimizing Injury Risks

Backbends are some of yoga’s most challenging poses and if not done properly can result in injury. Backbends improve posture and flexibility. However for some people back bends are difficult to do because they may have stiff backs, weak abdominal muscles or other physical limitations. By using the support of ropes attached to a wall, this workshop helps individuals do backbend yoga poses. Suzy Pennington, certified Iyengar instructor, conducts the class scheduled for 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Susquehanna Yoga, 12-A W. Aylesbury Road, Timonium, MD. The class is $45, for more information, or to register call 410-308-9950, or go to Syogastudio@gmail.com.

Susquehanna Yoga was founded in 1996 by Suzy Pennington. Pennington is a certified Iyengar yoga instructor. Susquehanna Yoga offers is the only yoga studio in the Baltimore Metropolitan area offering Iyengar yoga classes. B.K.S. Iyengar created the school of yoga that bears his name that is know for its emphasis on proper body alignment and the use of props, i.e. belts, blocks, blankets, chairs, and other items. The purpose of the props is to reduce the potential for injury and to make it easier to move the body into various yoga poses. In addition to Iyengar yoga, Susquehanna Yoga offers classes in Hatha yoga, meditation sessions, special workshops and a monthly film series.