YOGA FOR HEALTHY KNEES: LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP WITH CATHERINE ANNIS

Yoga for Healthy Knees with Catherine Annis

Saturday 15th March | 9-11am (UK Time)

Do your knees ever let you down when you run or walk?

Do your knees feel weak?

Do you get knee pain during squats or in pigeon pose?

Have you ever wondered why you can’t sit in lotus?

If so join Catherine Annis for this brand new workshop exploring how we can practice yoga for healthy knees.

The knee joint is one of the most often injured joints in sports and movement. In this workshop we find out how to strengthen the knee area. The knee joint is the largest joint in the body and one of the most complex.  It connects the thigh bone with the shin bone, supports us as we stand, sit, squat, jump and balance and absorbs shock when we’re running.  It’s under pressure whenever we want to make rapid changes of direction and most challenged when we ask it to make movements it’s not well adapted to make.  

This workshop is for you if:

If you’re interested in learning  about how to keep your knees strong and healthy! You want to learn more about your anatomy and how to adapt your yoga practice (and general movement) to support your amazing knee joints, join us to explore:

• How to strengthen your legs to support the structure of your knee
• Consider what’s happening when our knees lock or move into hyper-extension
• How we can build strength and support for knees that are prone to collapsing
• Common injuries: bursitis, torn meniscus, arthritis, tendonitis, tight IT band
• Some common myths about the strength of the knee, including whether it’s safe to place your foot against the inside of the knee in Tree, whether pronating is always bad for the knee
• How to work with hypermobile or very stiff knees
• How to know when to stop pushing and understand our own unique and very special musculoskeletal abilities
• If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the anatomy of your knee, or wondered how to work with existing stiffness or sensitive knees, this workshop is for you.
• Suitable for everyone, regardless of experience.

PLUS – exclusively for workshop attendees, there will be a short Q&A with Catherine, following the workshop, where you can find out more about our Yoga Teacher Training course.

Catherine Annis is well known for her imaginative and practical approach to yoga. In 2017 she created the Intelligent Yoga Teacher Training Course (iytt), a 12 month, anatomically focused teacher training course with world-leading teacher Gary Carter.

Originally a professional dancer, she discovered yoga as a teenager, and has been  practicing since the mid 1970s.  Having studied various styles of yoga including Sivananda, Iyengar, Astanga and various forms of Hatha yoga, she eventually gravitated to the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli.

Catherine’s yoga practice and  teaching focuses on strategies for downregulating the nervous system, working with breath and subtle somatic work to soothe the mind and create more physical ease for those working with persistent pain, stress and anxiety.  She holds a Masters degree in ballet studies, and is a qualified Thai massage  practitioner, and it is this interest in the body which informs and inspires her teaching.

The workshop will take place on Zoom and you will receive the link the day before the workshop. If you haven’t received the link please get in touch at least 2 hours before the start of the class.

Can’t make it live?

We will be offering a on-demand playback of the workshop for 14 days afterwards, so you don’t have to miss out!

Cost

We know that some of you are facing some real cost-dilemmas and we know that sometimes our wellbeing practices are the first to suffer when life gets hard.

We want you to know that we are there for you.

Therefore, our workshops and live events are offered on a ‘Pay As You Can’ basis.

There is a suggested price, which we ask you to pay, if you have the means. The suggested price is the ‘true cost’ of running the workshop, and this is £35.

If finances might get in the way of you joining, you can pay what you can afford, and therefore you are still able to join. This is the Buddhist system of Dana. The minimum that we can accept is £15, because like you, we are also struggling at these times. 

Those of you do have the means, please do feel free to pay more than the suggested price. We want so much to continue to support you for years to come with online workshops and community gatherings. However, we can only do that if we continue to have your support through tougher times.

Please do get in touch if you have any queries whatsoever about the workshop, about payment, or any concerns at all. We really love to hear from you.

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. If you have any concerns, please let us know before the workshop starts.

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.

Payment

Your secure payment will reserve your place on this workshop. No refunds will be made.

Your data

By signing up to the online workshop, you consent to us adding your name and email address to our marketing database. If you do not wish to receive emails from us outside of this workshop, please do let us know and we will be sure to remove you from our database.