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Workshops

Yoga teacher Rowena Mittal in humble warrior pose at Yoga Flow SF Noe Valley studio.
Myofascial release therapist Gregory Harty demonstrating cranial sacral release at his Inner Sunset office
Release Your Neck, Shoulders, and Upper Back

A Yoga Asana, Anatomy, and Myofascial Release Workshop

With Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD, CYT and Gregory Harty, CMT

Saturday, October 19, 2024 1:00-3:00pm

Yoga Flow, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA​

We ask a lot from our neck, shoulders and upper back in our daily lives. This workshop, developed by Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD, CYT and Gregory Harty, CMT, will give you yoga and bodywork skills to regularly maintain function and comfort of this anatomically complex region. Come alone or with a friend. All levels of experience are welcome.

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In this workshop you’ll,

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  • Understand basic anatomy of the region

  • Practice myofascial release (MFR) techniques to release the neck, shoulder and back through partner work

  • Receive a yoga sequence for self-maintenance of the upper body

  • Learn how to manage back pain, neck strain, or shoulder pain; increase range of motion of the upper body, improve ergonomics and posture, reduce forward neck, alleviate pain from working at a desk or computer, or relieve embodied stress​

Rowena leverages her experience as an MIT-trained biomedical scientist and engineer, a decade-long yoga teacher, and a patient of physical therapy to relate the 8-limbed practice of yoga to modern daily life. Born into a family of physical therapists, Gregory brings years of experience as a therapist in myofascial release as developed by John F. Barnes to share how we work with the innate mind-body system to promote relief and support healing. 

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Myofascial release is a type of manual therapy that employs long, sustained holds, releasing constrictions in the fascia–an uninterrupted network of connective tissue that winds and wraps around every structure throughout the body. In this workshop we will review basic anatomy of the region as it relates to common pains and compensation patterns. We’ll partner up to practice MFR techniques and experience release of the fascial system for ourselves.
 

Yoga asana, or physical posture practice, is one of the eight limbs of yoga that helps us achieve ease and comfort in our bodies so that our minds can stay clear and focused. In this workshop we’ll learn yoga poses that increase mobility, strengthen muscles, and release fascia in the upper body. We will practice ergonomic transitions that work with rather than against our anatomy. Walk away with a yoga sequence that you can add to your routine for self-maintenance of the upper body. 

Past Workshops

  • Saturday, October 5, 2024 1:00-3:00pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga & Myofascial Release Workshop Series 1 of 2: Release Your Hips & Pelvis in collaboration with Gregory Harty, CMT.

  • Saturday, September 7, 2024 1:00-3:00pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga for your Fertility Journey.

  • Sunday, July 28, 2024 1:00-3:00pm at Lotusland, 1360 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA. The Heart-Opening Path of Bhakti Yoga.

  • Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:00-3:00pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga & Myofascial Release Workshop Series 2 of 2: Release Your Hips & Pelvis in collaboration with Gregory Harty, CMT.

  • Saturday, April 7, 2024 12:00-1:15pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga 101.

  • Saturday, February 10, 2024 1:00-3:00pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga & Myofascial Release Workshop Series 1 of 2: Release Your Neck, Shoulders & Upper Back in collaboration with Gregory Harty, CMT.  

  • Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:00-1:15pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Yoga 101.

  • Saturday May 13, 20231:00-3:00pm at Yoga Flow SF Noe, 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA. Mind-Body Connection in Yoga and Myofascial Release Therapy in collaboration with Gregory Harty, CMT. 

  • Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:30-2:30pm at Yoga Flow SF Union, 1892 Union St, San Francisco, CA. Mind-Body Connection in Yoga and Myofascial Release Therapy in collaboration with Gregory Harty, CMT. 

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