The Shoulders Workshop is part of a three-part workshop series taught by Jessica Seid through the lens of yoga and functional movement.
About the Shoulders Workshop
What are your shoulders actually doing when you push into downward dog — or pull yourself through a vinyasa? This workshop will break down the mechanics of the shoulder girdle — the push/pull relationship, lat engagement, and how these actions show up across common yoga asanas. We'll take a close look at chaturanga dandasana specifically, a pose that's frequently practiced with poor shoulder mechanics in vinyasa flow, and rebuild it piece by piece so you understand what should be happening and why. Whether you're dealing with shoulder pinching, instability, or you've just hit a plateau with your arm balances, you'll leave with concrete cues and modifications to build real strength — not just get through the pose, but actually sustain it safely.
This workshop includes
Short practice,
Asana (Posture) breakdowns
Q+A/discussion
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is open to yoga teachers, dedicated practitioners, and anyone curious to deepen their understanding of body mechanics and functional movement. It can be especially valuable if you’ve experienced injuries or limited mobility and want to better understand how to adapt and support your practice.
No advanced yoga or anatomy knowledge is required.
Workshop Series
Want to dive deeper into the spine, core and hips as well?
Shoulders is the third workshop in a three-part series with Jessica Seid. Each workshop can be booked individually, or you can join the full series as a package.
1) Spine + Core
October 31 · 14:00–17:30
2) Hips
December 5 · 14:00–17:30
3) Shoulders
January 16 · 14:00–17:30
Pricing
Early Bird 50 € (until December 10)
About Jessica Seid
Jessica is an E-RYT 500 (via Yoga Alliance) teacher implementing functional movement into her classes with nearly a decade of teaching experience in San Francisco and Berlin. Her teaching is informed by her own experiences with previous spinal osteoarthritis, injury, and limited mobility, while aiming to incorporate principles of alignment, balance in load and sensation, sustainability, accessibility, exploration, and self-inquiry. She continues to study with her teacher, Jason Crandell, and has also been trained by the creator of restorative yoga, Judith Hanson Lasater, DPT. Her vinyasa classes integrate progressive movement with plenty of choices to do what’s best for your own body. Restorative classes by her (affectionately called “supervised napping”) focuses on breath and nervous system regulation towards a relaxed state.
