Self-Massage Roller : The Magic Tool for Self-Care
Foam Roller for Self-Myofascial Release
Saturday Aug 24
2 to 4 pm
Teacher: Monique Parker
Sliding Scale, $25-$35
Scholarships / sponsorship opportunities available

_{Note: Bring your own roller or purchase at Yoga Sala, $20}

Note: Monique is offering a workshop in Taos on August 22 as well. Details below.

If you have chronically tight muscles and/or a weak core, this 2-hour introductory workshop offers a simple, effective, and inexpensive self-care approach. Many of us would benefit from a regular massage to release tight muscles. Here’s an affordable solution. Foam rollers are great for relaxing the body and they can help to strengthen abdominal muscles, improve posture, stretch hard to reach muscles, increase range of motion, as well as break down soft tissue adhesions or trigger points. Foam rolling is the perfect compliment to yoga and other practices because it effectively deactivates knots in the connective tissue. Learn stretches, core strengthening, and self-myofascial release techniques that you can do at home. We incorporate mindful breathing and have fun letting go of tension.

Monique Parker, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 is a Yoga Therapist and Teacher of Vedic Chanting. She co-founded the Yoga Teacher Certification Program at UNM-Taos, where she will be offering “Yoga for Wellness” in the Fall of 2024. From 2014-2020 she owned and directed programs at Taos Yoga Therapy.