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Dates
Friday 12/05/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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$30.00 Master Class: Integrating an Awareness of Spinal Health into our Yoga Practices with Joelle van Over
Key foundational elements of the spine’s structure and function include the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, joints, ligaments, the layered muscles of the back, fascia, and the natural curves of the spine that support the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spines.
How key muscles support the movement of the spine in our yoga practices.
The relationship of our lumbar spine and our pelvis, and the key muscles that affect this relationship.
Integrating an understanding of basic structure and function into our yoga practice to bring greater balance and ease into our poses.
Appreciating how adapting poses to our unique bodies supports spinal integration over time.
A spine and core-centered yoga practice to increase awareness of these principles to develop confident, safe practices, and to understand the importance of adaptations.
Joelle Van Over
Joelle is an E-RYT 500 hour and YACEP from Yoga Alliance, and holds an C-IAYT certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and received her 800 hour therapeutic yoga practitioner training at Beloved Yoga. She is excited by structural and functional anatomy and the Krishnamacharya, Desikachar, Mohan linage, is inspired by Peter Marchand, and has many hours of advanced training in these traditions. Joelle loves her private teaching where she collaboratively creates individual practices designed to meet the needs and goals of each student. She also loves the energy of her classes and sharing a joyful practice integrating alignment, movement and breath to find strength, flexibility and greater balance within each practice. Joelle believes that everyone comes to the mat with everything they need to experience yoga fully and to progress on their own journey, experiencing ease, stability and joy along the way. Sharing this path, and simply being present to the beauty in each day motivates her teaching. Reading ancient yoga texts and philosophy is an anchor for Joelle, as she finds joy in deepening her own practice so that she may share more fully on and off the mat. Joelle is grateful to the many teachers who guide her and looks forward to sharing with many more. Joelle has practiced yoga and meditation for over 30 years and is always awed by its teachings and how every practice is new and lifts us in our daily lives. Joelle loves to connect with her son and daughter, loves the companionship of her loving dog, Luna, and nature always absorbs her in awe and wonder. She is grateful for her mountaineering, rock climbing and kayaking experiences.
