This deep dive looks at our foundation and the structural/kinetic chains that run from the periphery of the hands, across the shoulders, to the focal point in our mid-thoracic spine and the upper-back region.
This deep dive session looks at the sacred spinal column from its very root to its peak. But, it’s not just the spine that lives on this path, it’s our entire breathing apparatus, our circulatory apparatus, our digestive and reproductive systems, and a system of nerves that run a direct line of communication to our brain and impact our ability to reduce stress, downregulate, and engage in deep, restorative self-care.
This deep dive session looks at our foundation and the structural/kinetic chains that run from the periphery of the feet to the focal point in our hips and low back.
Join seasoned yoga instructor Alyssa Prettyman for a night of music, movement and JOY! Class will be offered in a flow format with plenty of opportunities for dance breakdowns and/or freestyles (if you’re into that sort of thing!)
Join me for a FREE, fun and funky fresh class on New Years Day! We will ring in the new year with music, community, laughter and JOY! This is a flow class and music from all genres will be played.
Join Alyssa Prettyman for a self massage and de-stress-ification extravaganza! This special holiday class will focus on rolling areas of our body that can feel extra stressed out during the holidays and then round out with a deep, relaxing yoga nidra, essential oil eye cloths and (as usual) some fun treats.
Yoga teachers and passionate students are invited to join us for this magical weekend! Using the acronym SERVE we learn how to use a wide range of props to offer Support, Enhancement, Relaxation, Variation and Exploration to a yoga practice!
Low back pain is complicated! Did you know there are three muscles that are often somewhere “in the mix” when many of us experience low back pain? Take this journey to explore ways to tone, relax and release the psoas, quadratus lumborum and piriformis and learn some techniques for relief!
Assisting a yoga practitioner can be a complicated thing in 2023 - and figuring out how to deliver the most nourishing practice for our students can be challenging! This weekend will empower teachers to understand the physical and emotional realm around physical adjustments, review social and emotional cues and boundaries and provide hands-on experience opportunities for those who wish to participate.
Join me for a workshop where we explore our hips and knees. We will learn stretching, strengthening and self-massage techniques in addition to some breath work and meditation.
This weekend session will help yoga teachers in three critical zones: expanding and exploring their cuing language, alignment assessment and assisting, and how to use props to support, enhance or explore relationship with yoga asana.
Join me for a weekend of self massage, anatomy and self-discovery in this intensive that reveals how we can use blended techniques to improve the way we feel and function. This session focuses on the path from sacrum to crown and is great for anyone with back pain, neck pain, breathing or stress issues!
Stay tuned for more on this exciting mentorship series designed to help teachers grow and embody the vision they have for themselves. We will water the seeds of growth emotionally, technically and intellectually!
Join me for a LIVE, in-person, 7-week specialty series to stimulate and massage each of the 7 chakras. Each 2 hour session will include information on the chakra zone, movement, self-massage techniques and meditative guidance on the theme for the week.
Join me as we slowly “unwrap” this unique facial pathway of the body through self-massage, targeted breath-work and strategically designed movement techniques.
Self Massage, Stress Reduction Tea Chat & Self Care for the Holidays!
For one afternoon, instead of stressing about all that's going on "out there" in the world, come home to yourself with a luxurious mini "staycation" in the comfort of your own home.
Join me alongside a group of powerful veteran teachers for a full day of yoga, massage, nourishment and nidra. This all levels retreat is a great way to get away without actually going anywhere!
LIVE from the computer in your living room - iiiiiiiiiitttttt’s Saturday NECK Live!!!
Too much computering or Netflixing got your neck all cranky and creeky? Reset your neck with this fabulous fall workshop!
Join us for two full days of movement, discussion, relaxation & more! For $25 per day you can ensure your money funds much needed programing at Cancer CAREpoint. Read more in the description.
On Demand 2 Hour Full Body Massage
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I can’t begin to convey how honored I am to sit on a bench with these inspirational leaders in the yoga and activism community. The intensive explores our practice of yoga in relationship to the world we inhabit. We are witnessing first hand how ignorance, oppression, prejudice, racial and social injustice causes suffering. We each have a role to play, to dive deep within, to unlearn much of what we have been taught, to know ourselves, to acknowledge and respond with skill and compassion. This intensive is dedicated to cultivating commitment for change, courage, emotional resilience and stamina.
This 15 hour intensive is designed to help both students and yoga teachers learn self massage strategies that they can incorporate into their classes or daily routines. The pathway from SACRUM TO CROWN is great for both yoga teachers and passionate students alike! Whether you have chronic lower back pain, digestive challenges, breathing / respiratory ailments, neck pain, jaw / face tightness or upper back and shoulder challenges - this weekend intensive will serve you well. Come learn about movement, anatomy and self-massage so you can up-level your personal self-care practice.
This weekend join me for a pop up session at Lexington Power Yoga. I’m running THREE different styles that blend YOGA and Self Massage with Balls. Don’t worry if you don’t have the perfect props - substitute ideas will be provided!
Low back pain is complicated and they’re typically not a one-size-fits-all solution. However, there are definitely a few common culprits and this workshop tackles techniques to massage, stabilize & stretch them towards a happier state!
This 15 hour intensive is designed to help both students and yoga teachers learn self massage strategies that they can incorporate into their classes or daily routines. The pathway from HANDS TO HEART is great for yoga teachers, desk warriors, drivers, golfers, tennis players, people pain anywhere from hands to shoulder to chest to neck to jaw … and pretty much anyone who knows their upper body needs a little TLC!
Join us for an afternoon of yoga, music, snacks, silent auction and more!
Where: Addison Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos, CA
When: Saturday March 14th | 3:00pm - 6:00pm
What: Yoga, snacks, music, silent auction & more
Who: Six top Bay Area Yoga teachers including Kent Bond, Alyssa Prettyman, Nick Loffree, Marcela Christensen, Lindsey Kolb, Anjali Rao (with more in discussion).
Why: Because sometimes it’s time to stop feeling bad about the stuff you see on the news and, in whatever small way you can, try to do something to help with the resources you have.
With four active missions, Team Rubicon is a group of veterans, first responders and passionate citizens who mobilize quickly to move into impacted regions and support those devastated by fire, flood and other natural disasters. Team Rubicon is rated at 95% on CharityNavigator.org.
Join YACEP & Yoga Tune Up Instructor Alyssa Prettyman for a luxurious afternoon of self massage. No experience needed but it’s recommended to get the props / massage tools listed in the description :)
Ball rolling 103 takes us back to rolling school and explores the upper half of the body from hands to heart. Great for tennis players, golfers, those who spend time at a desk / computers, yoga students looking to improve their backbends, those with shoulder injury & more!
Join me once a month for this unique Tune Up series. Based on Jill Miller’s Yoga Tune Up and Roll Model Methodology these classes will be an opportunity to slow down, check in, mobilize, massage and deeply relax.
This 15 hour intensive is designed to help both students and yoga teachers learn self massage strategies that they can incorporate into their classes or daily routines. The pathway from feet to hips is great for yoga teachers, runners, hikers, those with balance issues, pain anywhere from the feet to hips and low back and pretty much anyone who knows their foundation needs a little TLC!
Shelf your pain & stress this holiday season and join me in MAINE for a weekend of self massage strategy. Designed for yoga teachers and movement professionals we will look at some of the data around self massage and myofacial release and learn to roll and release tension in the body and mind.
Ball rolling 102 takes us back to rolling school and explores the lower half of the body from feet to hips. Great for runners, those with balance issues, plantar fasciitis, calf tightness, hip issues, low back pain and more!
