The Art of De-Slouchology

We’ve all got a slouchspot—that space between the shoulder blades that rounds when we slump at a computer station, get very involved in a text, or just feel lazy and want to collapse. This slouchspot is also the back of the heart and the root of the neck, so how we connect with this often neglected area has profound repercussions for our structural alignment, emotional health, outward appearance, and overall well-being.

Join us for a special opportunity to practice the art and science of De-Slouchology with West Coast–based instructor Sandra Razieli. Through thoughtful and playful alignment-based movement, Sandra will guide participants to bring awareness and vision to our slouchspots so that we can stand and sit with greater comfort and ease while keeping the back and front of our hearts open and supple. The tools she shares will enhance the experience of yoga asana and optimize movement in everyday life.

Sandra Razieli (www.raziyoga.com) originally came to yoga in 1997 after many years of frustration trying to find a way to ease pain associated with her scoliosis. She quickly discovered that asana practice not only helped her feel better in her body but also was great training for her mind and inspirational for her spirit. Sandra’s home base is the San Francisco Bay Area, where has been a Certified Yoga Instructor since 2001. While her teaching manner tends towards the playful, she is very serious about teaching careful alignment for long-term safety and wellness.

The workshop will be held at the Yoga Studio at Club Fit, 584 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510, on Saturday, April 9, from 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. The cost is $45 for YTA members and $65 for nonmembers who register in advance; $55 and $75 at the door. Preregistration is requested. Register at YTAYoga.com. Ample parking is available. Please bring a yoga mat and arrive early to check in and set up. For more information, contact Audrey Brooks at ytapresident@gmail.net or 914-582-7816.

YTA's program year will continue with “Slow Yoga and Qigong” with Berkshires-based teachers Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang on May 14, and will conclude with a special session on aging gracefully led by revered 97-year-old yogini Tao Porchon-Lynch on June 11.

Yoga Teachers Association (YTA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been providing affordable continuing education for yoga teachers and committed students since 1979. Membership dues and additional contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Visit us at www.ytayoga.com.