Module 8 - Stabilizing the Shoulders and Opening the Chest
Learn about shoulder alignment and safe cueing in various poses. Various options for stretching the shoulders and chest are given. These videos highlight content in Chapter 8, pages 137-155, of Becca's book. Find your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Yoga-Creative-Cueing-Classes/dp/1734744200.
Total video run time for this module is 40 minutes.
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8.1 Help Students Understand and Become Aware of How to Hold their Shoulders
Learn Protraction/Retraction and Elevation/Depression exercises that help students gain positional awareness and stabilization of their shoulder blades.
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8.2 Help Students Take their Arms Overhead and also Behind them in a Safer Way
Learn creative cues and visual examples for taking the arms overhead and behind.
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8.3 Learn Foam Roller Warm-Ups to Open the Shoulders and Chest
Help students improve their shoulder range of motion first before moving into harder poses like Downward Dog.
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8.4 Options for Stretching the Shoulders
Stretching the shoulders carefully using a traditional yoga strap, a pilates stretch strap, and a dowel.
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8.5 Teaching Side Angle
Review basic alignment and cues for Side Angle including ideas for encouraging safe shoulder positions.
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8.6 The Deep Dive into Downward Dog
Learn cues and options for deepening awareness in the Downward Dog Pose.
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8.7 Modified Sun Salutations
Many students struggle with Sun Salutations, learn a number of different options for making the Sun Sals more accessible for all students.
