This three part workshop will focus on three primary segments of the body through the tool of asana. The first segment will focus on the pelvic girdle (hip joints, sacrum etc.) and legs. We will explore how the organization of the pelvic girdle can affect the structure of the knees, ankles and feet, as well as how the pelvic girdle and legs helps to create the foundation for the spine.

The second segment, we will address the shoulders as the origin of the arms, wrists, elbows and hands, as well as helping to create the support for the neck and head. We will also explore how the shoulder girdle can affect the ribs, thoracic spine, neck and head both structurally and organically.

The third segment will address how the middle body can function as the interface between the pelvic and shoulder girdles. We will see how the middle body can try to compensate for challenges in the upper and/or lower body. We will also address the appropriateness for abdominal strength and visceral softness.

Though this workshop is available for everyone, long time practitioners and teachers may find this of particular interest. Teachers are invited to bring in students with specific issues in order to learn how to assist them better. Students with any specific body issues are encouraged to attend.

Kim Schwartz has studied and taught Hatha Yoga for more than four decades. His lifelong passion for mystical truth led him to become ordained as a swami of the Temple of Kriya in Chicago. He was elevated to the position of Maha Swami in the Kriya lineage, enabling him to ordain others as swamis. Kim was director of the Temple’s Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program before moving to New Mexico, where he continues to lead High Desert Yoga’s Teacher Training Program. Kim is recognized by many well-known yoga instructors both as a “master of his art” in personal practice and as a true “teacher’s teacher,” one with the ability to communicate the timeless truths of yoga on many levels to fellow instructors in a way that enables them to pass this wisdom on to their own students. He is registered with Yoga Alliance as E-RYT 500.

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Schedule Details

Friday, March 30 6:00–9:00 PM (Pelvic girdle and legs)

Saturday, March 31 2:00–5:00 PM (Shoulder girdle, arms, neck and head)

Sunday, April 2:00–5:00 PM (Middle body)

Price Options

$155 (plus tax) pre-registered by March 16

$165 (plus tax) after March 16

$60 (plus tax) Individual Sessions

$150 (plus tax) per person for teacher & student attending together

* Ticket prices include 7.5% NM gross receipts tax and 2.9% Paypal transaction fee.