Mat Pilates + Scoliosis & Back Care Yoga
2-part Workshop with Jen Gorman, RYT, YACEP, NCPT
Part 1 – Mat Pilates + Scoliosis: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Part 2 – Back Care Restorative Yoga + Yoga Nidra: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jen Gorman returns to The Yoga Center Reno to teach this very special 2-part workshop!
Students are welcome to register for one or both sessions.
Space is limited to 12 people so please register in advance.
Mat Pilates + Scoliosis
Saturday November 22, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Workshop fee: $59
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/pilatesscoliosis
Saturday morning’s workshop focuses on discovering delight in movement while learning about Mat Pilates for folks with scoliosis and/or spinal fusions!
Pilates is a wonderful way to strengthen the core and stabilize the spine. During this workshop Jen will teach Pilates mat exercises while applying concepts of working with scoliosis. These scoliosis concepts include axial elongation, global expansion, and the opening of concavities. She will offer modification and/or variations specific to individual curve patterns. And she will discuss how to choose exercises from the Pilates repertoire to best serve those of us with scoliosis and/or spinal fusions.
Please feel free to bring paper and a pencil/pen to take notes.
These workshops are intended for people (and their friends and family) with scoliosis and wellness practitioners who work with these clients. People with spinal fusions are always welcome. Prior experience with Yoga and/or Pilates is helpful but all levels may participate.
Max number of clients: 12
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/pilatesscoliosis
Email jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com with any questions.
More information about Jen: https://www.scoliosisandbackcare.com/about-jen-gorman/
Back Care Restorative Yoga + Yoga Nidra
Saturday November 22,1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop fee: $59
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/restorativeyoga
Living with a back care condition can cause stress, physiological changes, and trigger our sympathetic nervous system into a flight or fight response. Saturday afternoon’s workshop focuses on rest and relaxation to create a sense of calm. Jen will teach supported, modified yoga poses, various breathing techniques, and mindfulness. The class will end with a yoga nidra guided meditation.
Please feel free to bring paper and pen/pencil to take notes.
This workshop is intended for people (and their friends and family) with back care conditions such as scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, herniations, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and wellness practitioners who work with these clients. People with spinal fusions are always welcome. Prior experience with Yoga and/or Pilates is helpful but all levels may participate.
Max number of clients – 12
3 CEs with Yoga Alliance for Registered Yoga Teachers
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/restorativeyoga
Email jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com with any questions.
More information about Jen: https://www.scoliosisandbackcare.com/about-jen-gorman/
About Jen Gorman
Jen Gorman is a scoliosis and spinal fusion patient, advocate, and practitioner. Jen was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of eleven. Less than a year later she underwent fusion surgery where bone from her right iliac crest fused her thoracic vertebrae (T3-T10) secured by a Harington rod. Jen danced professionally in high school and then attended the University of Notre Dame where she studied accounting. She became a Certified Public Accountant and then quickly returned to dancing professionally. Although these experiences differed significantly physically, her back was sensitive regardless of whether she sat all day or danced all day. She frequently experienced a certain level of discomfort and pain.
Jen began practicing yoga to balance her body from the many hours of dancing. She discovered that yoga combined with other methods of cross training allowed her to manage and all together avoid pain. Eventually, she found her way into a yoga and scoliosis class and then a yoga and spinal fusions class in New York City. These classes brought to light an even deeper understanding of her body as well as the effects of scoliosis and her spinal fusion. Jen teaches yoga, Pilates, and strength training. Learn more about Jen at www.scoliosisandbackcare.com or email her at jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com.