Demystifying the Psoas Muscles with Catherine Annis
Friday 3 July | 7–9pm BST
Can’t make it live? Sign up to the workshop and receive an on-demand playback of the workshop for 30 days afterwards, so you don’t have to miss out! The recording link will be sent out on Monday 6 July.
Important note: Zoom links for the live workshop are sent out via Calendly.
Join Catherine Annis for a nourishing and informative workshop exploring the psoas muscles -deep, powerful muscles that play a vital role in how we move, breathe, and feel. Learning to care for the psoas can release deep-seated tension, ease back pain, and support overall wellbeing.
What are the Psoas muscles anyway?
The psoas muscles are the deepest muscles in our body They connect the spine, diaphragm, and legs, supporting posture, spinal stability, hip movement, and breathing. Because they’re involved in almost every movement – walking, running, and sitting – patterns of tightness or imbalance may contribute to lower back, pelvic, or hip discomfort.
Although highly sensitive and responsive, the psoas can be difficult to consciously feel, which is why gentle awareness and targeted practices can be so valuable.
Why do I need to know about the psoas muscles?
By understanding and working with the psoas, we can bring more awareness to the way we move, and breathe. Supporting these muscles may help, improve ease of movement, encourage a sense of steadiness and calm and contribute to feeling more grounded and at home in ourselves.
What to expect:
In this workshop we’ll explore:
- The role of the psoas in movement, posture and breath
- Perspectives on the psoas as a responsive and sensitive muscle (it’s sometimes referred to as the “muscle of emotion”)
- Gentle, effective practices to release unnecessary tension and support a healthy spine
- Ways to support the lower back,release stress, and ease digestive discomfort
- The relationship between the psoas and the breath
Who is this workshop for?
- Anyone who practices yoga
- Anyone experiencing back pain or ongoing tension
- Anyone seeking greater ease, relaxation, and embodied wellbeing
- Yoga practitioners curious about their bodies
- Yoga teachers wishing to deepen their anatomical understanding
Join us to deepen body awareness, move with more freedom, and support your health and wellbeing through safe, nourishing yoga practices.
Catherine Annis
Catherine Annis founded Intelligent Yoga Teacher Training, a practical and anatomy focused yoga teaching diploma. Originally a professional dancer, Catherine Annis discovered yoga as a teenager in the 1970s. She’s explored many styles of yoga during her yoga journey, including Iyengar, Sivananda and Astanga but finds the strong, deep and meditative approach of Vanda Scaravelli most nourishing.
Catherine’s practice and teaching focuses on deepening physical awareness and alignment to reveal the natural freedom of the body, particularly the spine.
Cost:
For just £29, you can join the workshop online with a cup of tea and learn in a relaxed, supportive space. We’ll guide you through everything and be there to help with any questions along the way.
We know that everyone’s circumstances are different, and we never want cost to feel like a barrier. If you’d like to explore options, please feel free to get in touch — we’d love to see what we can work out together.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the workshop, drop us a message on support@movementformodernlife.com
Terms & Conditions
Practising safely
The live online workshops are for your education and your enjoyment only. You are participating in the live classes at your own risk. You are encouraged to to take breaks when needed and/or when in doubt, don’t do sequences that you are even a little concerned about. If you have any health condition, please seek medical advice before taking any form of exercise. Please let us know before the workshop starts if you have any concerns.
If you feel unwell in any way or if you experience any discomfort during class, please stop the class and consult your health practitioner immediately. Remember that yoga is mostly a journey off the mat and into life, and it is a journey about taking responsibility for our own actions and cultivating self-knowledge. Only choose exercises which will nurture and support you, and please take responsibility for yourself and your current abilities during your practice. Remember that each day is different, and even if yesterday you were able to perform a movement, that is no indicator that the same exercise is possible today. Please move within your comfortable limits and if you’re in any doubt whatsoever, please seek medical advice.
We are not medical practitioners and we do not seek to offer medical advice. Please consult your healthcare practitioner before starting any new exercise. This is particularly important if you have any limiting condition or are, pregnant, nursing, regularly taking medications, or have any existing medical conditions. We do not accept any liability whatsoever for any injury or damage, either during or after this retreat. Your participation in this retreat is entirely voluntary and at your own risk, and you agree to abide by the T&Cs of Movement for Modern Life.
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