Asana Lab workshops provide in-depth guidance on a variety of yoga asana that often require more focused support. In each workshop, you will work to refine the physical components of your practice and get to the heart of poses by exploring alignment coupled with breath-work and somatics. Our intention is that you’ll form a deeper relationship with yourself through your asana practice in a way that can be sustained over a lifetime.

This lab will focus on Arm Balances. Don’t get scared! We’ll break down the technique behind the poses; explore anatomy of the wrist, arms, and shoulder; and how to build the strength and confidence needed to achieve these playful asanas.

Our yoga practice often pushes us beyond our comfort zone. That’s the point. We do the practice with the ultimate goal of steadying the mind. But what does that have to do with arm balances, Annie!?

In arm balances, you must bring focus (dharana) and discipline (tapas). Sometimes when we are pushing ourselves through challenging poses, we increase our concentration - helping the mind to steady.

In my experience, doing difficult postures also helps me to reassure myself that I can do hard things, and that it’s ok if I fall or make a mistake. The world won’t end and I’ll have learned something from it!