Doug Keller

The ‘Four Corners of the Body’ — Focusing on the Shoulders and their Relation to Your Hips for Functional Movement

4-day Immersion

Course Contents

This special 4-day immersion is about the ‘Four Corners’ of your torso — your shoulders and hips — and their special relationship in ‘functional movement.’ Functional movement consists of the most fundamental movements we regularly perform such as walking, which maintain the health of our shoulder and hip joints, and especially our spine.

Yoga has much more to offer in this area than most forms of exercise, since the asanas of yoga involve the greatest possible variety of movement, as well as maintaining balance between the two sides of the body, as well as between upper and lower body.

October 5th -6th Day 1-2

The first two days will be an in-depth inquiry into the movement of the shoulders, addressing common shoulder issues, as well as working with the elbows, hands, and wrists. We’ll go beyond the ‘standard’ alignments of yoga poses to explore greater mobility, as well as exploring alternative approaches to improving the health of your shoulders when the standard alignments feel blocked or stressful. We’ll be covering the full range of yoga poses that most benefit the shoulders.

October 7th -8th Day 3-4

The second two days will bring the actions of the shoulders into harmony with the hips, and we’ll explore the deep relationship between the mobility of the shoulders and the mobility of the hips — and the very real benefits for the spine that we derive from nurturing that relationship.

You’ll take this knowledge not only into your yoga practice, but into your daily life, for a more healthy and mindful way of moving that benefits your entire body!

Suitable for

• Yoga teachers and advanced practitioners Looking to move beyond standard alignment cues and explore asana through the lens of functional movement and anatomy.

• Practitioners dealing with shoulder or hip issues Struggling with chronic shoulder tension, limited hip mobility, or lower back pain — and ready to address the root cause, not just the symptoms.

• Anyone who wants to move better in daily life Not necessarily a seasoned yogi, but curious about how to move more freely and sustainably — on and off the mat.

• Practitioners curious about how the body works as a whole You've always sensed a connection between your upper and lower body, but never had the chance to explore it deeply.

Daily Schedule 09:30-12:00 Morning Session

12:00-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-17:00 Afternoon Session

CE Credit

24 hours of CE credits for Yoga Alliance

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