A Meet and Greet —for your Feet

Yoga Self-Massage Workshop with Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls

Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 10:30am-12:30am

When Barbie in Barbie discovers that her ankles can bend (spoiler alert!) at first she thinks this change is a FLAW! But as the film unfolds, we witness her newly flexible ankles take her into a world of discovery and growth. In the real world, many of us share some aspects of Barbie's foot and ankle issues — stiffness or instability — because we, like Barbie, tend use them in a very limited range. But unlike Barbie, we also overuse and abuse our feet and ankles—by asking them to move in ways they are unprepared for.

In this workshop, taught by Leslie Wright, we will spend time exploring and cultivating the possibilities of our own  magnificent real-world feet—and we will use TOYS to do so.  We will begin our investigation with a discussion about the general structure of feet, followed by a series of playful movements and stretches meant to awaken our awareness of the textures of our own unique feet, ankles, and shins.  Most of our time together will be devoted to practicing self-massage techniques, using Yoga Tune Up Therapy balls, techniques that are intended to stimulate, mobilize, and bring to life our lower limbs. Students will leave with a whole series ideas and strategies for continued exploration at home.

Come, step of your box and into this class of foot-forward fun. New, beginner and all levels of students are welcome.

$40.00 for workshop or $55 for workshop plus your own set of Yoga Tune Up Balls

Leslie Wright shares her deep interest in physical anatomy in her classes, and over time, her students strengthen their own understanding of how their bodies move. Leslie is also a certified Yoga Tune Up instructor—which means that her classes are creative explorations of yoga poses using a diversity of props: blocks, straps, blankets, half-dome rollers, and especially massage balls of various sorts and sizes. Her students routinely use all of the toys in the toy box to support their explorations.