Advance Your Practice: Headstand and Shoulderstand
Do you ever wonder whether you're practicing Headstand or Shoulderstand correctly? Do you want to improve your form so you can hold these poses longer without strain, or perhaps explore more advanced variations? This workshop will dissect the King and Queen of asanas, offering you personal feedback and giving you tools like strength training exercises, prop variations, and alignment principles you can immediately apply to your practice. You will gain a deeper understanding of the mechanics of Headstand and Shoulderstand, allowing you to reside in them with both strength and ease.
Chrissy is a senior teacher, teacher trainer, mentor, and anatomy teacher at Yoga Works in New York. Passionate about teaching intelligent yoga with clarity and compassion, her approach fosters curiosity, playfulness, and self-inquiry. Her knowledge of movement and anatomy manifests as clear and thoughtful instruction, encouraging unique ways of looking at familiar postures. She travels internationally to lead workshops, retreats and continuing education for students and teachers. Chrissy has appeared in Yoga Journal, The New York Times, and Whole Living Magazine. She is also a featured teacher on GaiamTV.
