We are upright, vertical people. As such we use our upper body for all the many tasks
we encounter. Imbalances in our skeletal alignment as well as poor coordination with
the lower extremities coupled with the demands of our lifestyles the upper body to
include the arms, hands, neck and shoulder take are under continuous stress and
subject to many overuse issues as well as injury such as rotater cuff strains/tears and
frozen shoulder in addition to other chronic conditions. This workshop will address
these two specific issues of the shoulder girdle but also work on lack of mobility and
poor alignment which can lead to pain. In the workshop focus will be on correction of
alignment habits that can create the above mentioned conditions and through detailed
instruction and appropriate asana students will develop tools to continue activities, work
and recreation, that are important for healing as well as rebuilding healthy movement in
the upper body.

Carlyn Sikes is a Level 2 CIYT and a Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT). Having taught,
practiced and studied Iyengar Yoga for 25+ years she has worked with many different
abilities and levels of students as well as students with different backgrounds in Yoga.
Carlyn, with the help of her teacher Manouso was able to heal a rotater cuff injury and
did successfully return to unrestricted practice of Iyengar Yoga.

$40