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Kissable Available Neck $39.00 USD Register Now $29.00 USD Forever Members enjoy early access, special pricing, and no expiration dates! If you’d like to take advantage of this special price, please add Forever Access here and then come back to this page to make your purchase. (If you have Forever Access - make sure you are logged in to make this pricing available.) NPCP CECS Not offered

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Description

Many of our clients come in complaining of neck pain which is exacerbated by our daily routines that include working at computers, driving, and sitting - all in a flexed spine and extended neck!

This workshop is about how to create better function in the neck and thorax, how posture informs this function and an in-depth review of the anatomy of the neck. With practical and Pilates-based applications, Lesley Powell demonstrates a variety of strategies that can be employed to bring more awareness and ease to the upper body.



Objectives

  • Understand the anatomy of the neck
  • Observe how the cervical and thoracic spine move
  • Analyze how posture affects the alignment of the neck
  • Improve the function of the head and neck
  • Applications to the Pilates Repertory

Concepts & Techniques

  • How improving neck function informs better posture
  • Anatomy of the neck and spine
  • How to wake up the function of the head and spine muscles
  • Applications to the Pilates repertory and daily function

Props & Equipment Used

  • Balls
  • Reformer
  • Small Props
  • Trap/Cad

Workshop Level

  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate


Duration & Access

This workshop is  approximately 1.6 hours  long and you have 30 days of access
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
 
 

About Lesley Powell

Lesley A. Powell – Master Teacher and Balanced Body Faculty Lesley A. Powell brings together her unique career as a dancer, choreographer, world acclaimed Pilates instructor, movement educator an... Find Out More Other Workshops by Lesley Powell

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" So much information but excellent way to understand how neck and other personal adjustments influence the whole head tail connection. "

Cynthia B

" Loved it!! "

Kelly H

" You always think of the neck as an attachment to the head. This helped me with the spinal connection with the ribs and the neck "

Judi D

   

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