The External Rotators - piriformis and obturators - in the pelvis play an important role in mobility, stability and also a sense of buoyancy and aliveness mainly through the “gateway to the earth”, the perineum or pelvic floor. 2023 has been a year of exploration in this area, inspired partly by pilates teacher extraordinaire Mercy Sidbury along with other experienced voyagers in the body-mind continuum, and also by Mary’s own practice and her students questions and investigations.

This weekend will be a special opportunity to share these explorations with a group of yoga nutz and anyone particularly interested in finding the delights of pelvic freedom and stability. Those of you who enjoyed the Psoas workshop last January will probably find this weekend a continuation and complementary to that particular focus, but it is not necessary to have attended that workshop or any of Mary’s workshops to participate. Of particular interest to teachers.

Note: Recordings of the entire class sections of the Psoas weekend will be available later in December in the store. A wonderful prep or review for those attending this 2024 weekend.

Proposed Schedule - subject to change:
Friday January 19, 4 - 6pm Introductions - Let’s share our piriformis stories!; External Rotators - what potency is here? - Using experiential anatomy, traditional poses and more fluid creative movements, how do we find both release and stability in these important muscles? The practice will end with a restorative pose.
Saturday January 20, 11-1pm - Deep into the Perineum and Pelvic Base - Active practice using roller, balls, straps and imagery! How does our perineum, psoas and piriformis dance together?
Saturday January 20, 5 - 6.30pm - Inviting deep release in these muscles and the abdominal and psoas area, we will move into a more restorative mode. Inversion options included.
Sunday January 21, 8 -10am - Meditation using our optimum sitting position, followed by a flow practice reviewing our explorations and tapping into the buoyancy cultivated throughout the body, from gateway to crown. We will end with a closing circle and see what questions remain to be explored further!

FEE: $150; $100 for regular auto subscribing Online Practitioners and/or Deep Yoga participants and/or low income participants.
Fees will go up by $25 1/18/24, 6pm PST
All classes will be recorded and available to participants for one month after the weekend.

Registration: https://www.maryyoga.com/store/p/pesky-piriformis-and-other-pelvic-allies-119-212024