Better Balance

Balance is more than the ability to stand on one foot, but it’s nice to be able to do that too!

This series will center balance -- yoga poses (asanas) and movements requiring balance in different ways. Balance is more about learning stay upright in the face of unsteadiness than it is about perfecting a motionless tree pose. Efforts in service of better balance through the physical limb of yoga, asana, support and are supported by efforts in the other 7 limbs of yoga practice as well, and I find that these efforts to balance physically translate into great metaphors for cultivating balance holistically.

Our 4-part series on balance will be a light-hearted foray into the systems of balance and how they interact to keep us upright, as well as a nerdy look at both static (in-place) and dynamic (while-moving) balance in the context of yoga asana.

 

Course overview

Each part includes warmups, floor or “ground” work, progressive standing balance poses and strategies, and rest.

There is a handout for each part which includes some key definitions/information as well as the sequence.

Part 1: Three systems of Balance + “balance beam” poses

Part 2: Frontal Plane Balance

Part 3: Sagittal Plane Balance

Part 4: Dynamic Balance

Once you've purchased the course, you will have immediate access to all course materials indefinitely.
If you are a yoga teacher, you can receive 6 CEUs for this course.

A note about pricing:

I recognize that every person’s financial situation is different (and changes over time), and that barriers to access to money and other resources are often systemic in nature. I have benefited from consistent access to yoga, fitness, and healthcare resources for my entire life, and I want my work to be available to anyone that feels connected to my offerings. At the same time, I value the time, energy, and resources that go into producing this work, and it feels right that I should be able to cover my costs and also receive compensation for my efforts! This has led me to adopt sliding scale pricing for my membership as well as all series and courses.

Sliding scale pricing is a way to leverage privilege to support one another in community, where a service is offered at multiple price points to accommodate the financial circumstances of the purchaser. This pricing method provides an option for those that might typically be priced out of something to take part, and it’s one tool seeking to address systemic class inequality.

I ask that you reflect sincerely about your proximity to economic privilege and the access you have to resources, and pay what you are able in order to support access for all. Please know that there are no questions asked or judgments made in regards to your choice, and I am thrilled that you are here no matter what you pay.

Due to the limitations of the site, your price selection, if different from the posted price, will be accomplished using a coupon code:

  • To pay $80, use STEADY80

  • To pay $60, use STEADY60


If sliding scale pricing is new to you, here is some information that can help you locate yourself on the scale within my website:

  • The posted price point reflects a somewhat higher price than I would charge all participants were there no sliding scale. This is so that folks with ready access to resources have the opportunity to pay more in support of those with fewer financial resources. If you have financial security and little to no debt, own property, investments, and/or personal savings, and spend little time worried about securing necessities in your life, you have economic privilege and power in society. This price may be for you.

  • The middle of the scale is the rate I would select as the “class value” were there no sliding scale, and is for folks that do not find themselves described by the highest or the lowest price sections. If you have a steady income and are not spending a majority of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, childcare, etc, but are paying off debt and/or working to build savings, you may belong here.

  • The lower end of the scale exists for those whose economic circumstances would prevent their participation in classes if there were not an option to access services at a cost that aligns with their economic realities. If you struggle to access resources such as food, shelter, health care, child care, and live paycheck to paycheck or with significant debt, this is your rate and you deserve the same opportunity to participate as the person who can pay the highest rate.

If you have questions, or need access to this course but find all available rates unaffordable, please CONTACT ME!