Berkshire Yoga Festival 2024

If you find your phone has become practically bonded to your palm, it may be time to review the anatomy and physiology of your shoulder girdle. “Tech Neck” is a common phenomenon that impacts all age groups. It can create a widespread Upper Crossed Syndrome pain but can be improved through movement and massage. This session improves your proprioception of the shoulder girdle and neck, and strengthens your upper back. Using a combination of rolling, corrective exercise and specific tune ups, this is the perfect class for those bedraggled by tech neck.  PROPS: Yoga Mat, Yoga Block, Yoga Strap, Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls, Coregeous® Ball

Self-myofascial release (SMFR) has mass appeal from multiple spaces within the wellness fields. Learn the newest evidence to support the use of SMFR for your own personal practice and classes. This workshop provides you with a simple and effective self-myofascial release tool to help you erase pain, improve mobility, build embodied awareness and prevent injuries. This workshop will increase your knowledge of your body as you learn to navigate multiple connective tissues. You’ll learn 9 rolling techniques that can support every area of your body. We will rollout using a best practices approach to relieve emotional stress and improve whole body coordination and function. Help your body awaken, move, feel and heal.

This embodied movement session travels you through the neuro-myofascial impact of the respiratory diaphragm throughout the body. This class provides biofeedback on proprioceptive and interoceptive aspects of breathing via gentle fascial stimulation. Explore 3 zones of respiration and be prepared to decompress your spine, improve your breath’s range of motion and increase your tolerance capacity for a parasympathetic dominant state. *Bring your favorite self-myofascial release balls to use in the practice portion. Jill will be using Yoga Tune Up® Balls and 2 Coregeous® Balls.*

With our cultural obsession with our bottoms, you'd think that the buns would have a better sense of themselves. Gluteal amnesia is a phenomenom that refers to this lack of awareness. Many bodies have a difficult time fully sensing the position and activation of the tissues that support the backside of the pelvis. This “darkside of the moon” will be explored through rolling and unforgettable activation exercises that will leave you with a Happy New Rear every time. *Class taught by your bionic teacher Jill Miller who had a total hip replacement in her mid-40’s, and lives to tell the TAIL*