Carve out much needed, bliss-filled time for yourself to rest and rejuvenate with community as the holidays approach and another year is upon us. Join us for the full retreat or for one or more sessions (in-studio or online). Recordings will be available. All levels are welcome.
Shoulder Opening Love Fest
Most of us think we have tight shoulders, but what we really have are tight chest muscles from hunching over in our daily movements. Flow through a vibrant fusion of gradual, loving chest-opening poses and vinyasa designed to unlock the miracle of the shoulder and bring more flexibility and strength to your chest and upper body. Walk away with brand-new tools to approach inversions, backbends, healthy posture, and a state of ease when you need it most.
It’s All About the Pelvis
Breathe new life into your lower body with a deeper understanding of your hips, pelvis and lower back. Together we’ll discover the asymmetries in our bodies so we can work asymmetrically (the rest of the weekend and beyond) to find harmony, freedom, and ease in your practice. Through a delicious spectrum of hip-oriented poses modified for therapeutic relief and benefit, leave feeling strong, open, uplifted, and unstoppable. Great if you need a more therapeutic and gentle but totally fortifying practice.
Set Yourself Free: The Psoas and You, Unleashed.
The psoas muscle is a big deal in yoga - it connects your legs to your spine! A portal to deep flexibility, power, and grace in your practice, this is one muscle you’ll want to get to know well in order to sustain a long-term practice and gain more freedom in your body as you age. After an enthusiastic anatomical overview of the psoas, Amy will help you align your psoas effectively in a variety poses. Walk away feeling taller, lighter, stronger and that anything's possible.
Simply Irresistible: Hamstrings, Hips, and Lower Back
Breathe new life into your lower body with a delightful array of hamstring, hip, and lower back poses tailored for therapeutic relief and advantage. Perfect if you want more freedom and ease in your lower body so you can shine more brightly. Walk away feeling revitalized, energized, and with a greater sense of ease.
About Amy Ippoliti
Amy is a yoga teacher, author, and earth advocate. Her caring approach brings ancient wisdom to modern yogis, both on and off the mat. She is known for her genuine style of teaching, intelligent sequencing, compelling and clear instruction, and engaging sense of humor.
A pioneer for advanced yoga education, serving both students as well as fellow yoga teachers, in 2012 she co-founded Vesselify School of Yoga (formerly 90 Monkeys), an online and in-person professional development school that has enhanced the skills of yoga teachers and studios in 65+ countries around the globe. In 2016 she co-authored the book, The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga, which has become a staple in yoga teacher trainings across the globe.
Amy shares her passion for yoga, health, earth conservation, soil and gut health through her writings for Yoga Journal, Organic Life, Prevention, Mantra, Origin, Mind Body Green, prAna Stories, and Elephant Journal. She has appeared on the covers of Yoga Journal and Fit Yoga Magazine and has been featured in Self Magazine, New York Magazine, Allure (Korea), and Newsweek and her underwater images have been featured on the front page of Yahoo.com.
Amy is a faculty member at the 1440 Multi University, Omega Institute, Esalen and Kripalu. A regular presenter at the Yoga Journal Conferences, Asia Yoga Conference, Telluride Yoga Festival, Wanderlust Festivals, and The Hanuman Festival. Amy represents The Rodale Institute as an ambassador.