SHOULDER AND HIP FLEXOR OPENING – THE KEY TO PAIN FREE BACKBENDS

Saturday, February 6th, 1:30pm-4:00pm
Many of us can manage some sort of backbend but its often accompanied with or experienced after, some sort of pain in the low back or even neck. In this fun-filled 2.5 hour workshop, we’ll explore how to open the hip flexors and shoulders in a way to produce a pain-free and joyful backbend practice. Appropriate for all levels.

DEEP TWISTS, HIP-OPENERS, AND MEDITATION

Sunday, February 7th, 1:30pm-3:30pm
This practice will focus on deeply opening your hips to prepare for some uncommonly taught, but deeply satisfying twist poses and maybe even an arm balance or two. The workshop will close with a deep and nurturing meditation. Appropriate for all levels. Prepare to work hard, then to relax deeply!



ABOUT SEAN HALEEN

Sean Haleen (500-ERYT) is a celebrated Hatha yoga teacher and practitioner. Sean has practiced and studied yoga asana and philosophy since he was just a child. He began teaching in 2007 and since then has taught over 10,000 hours of trainings, workshops, and classes. Sean, now residing in San Francisco, is associate teacher training director of Yoga Tree’s teacher training program and has taught in their 200 and 500HR trainings since 2012.

Sean’s classes are noted for their humor, depth, and precision. Focusing on alignment, students wishing to learn about their bodies and the different concepts of yoga philosophy in detail will enjoy his public classes, workshops, and trainings.

Sean has taught yoga to a variety of people including high schoolers, homeless groups, recovering drug addicts, and queer youth. He deeply enjoys using his teaching for good causes and has taught at numerous benefits and fundraisers.

Sean’s teachers have deeply influenced not only his yoga instructing but also his life. He offers deep gratitude with each class to his main teachers, Katchie Ananda, Jack Kornfield, Christine Price Clark, Kenny Graham, Brent Kuecker, Desiree Rumbaugh, Paige Faraci, and most recently Iyengar teacher Brian Hogencamp and San Francisco legend, Betty Roi.