Liz Owen and BoomerPlus® Yoga join together for this special workshop specifically geared toward those 50 and older looking to improve their personal fitness and reverse the effects of aging. The program includes discussion of physical, emotional, and mental health issues, and practice including yoga postures and breath work. Exercises for daily living situations, biomechanical alignment, yoga therapy, lower back health, and easing depression and anxiety are included. You’ll learn how yoga can help your boomer years to be happy and healthy! Health care providers, caretakers, family members and yoga and fitness instructors are also welcome. Register at www.arlingtoncenter.org or call 781-316-0282. Six Yoga Alliance® CEUs are available.

BoomerPlus® Yoga is a system of life that combines yoga, biomechanical research, and therapeutics to help everyone live an optimal life,  independent of specific fitness goals. The president and founder, Amy Kraft, E-RYT 500, is a holistic wellness instructor teaching yoga and therapeutic techniques in addition to her research in biomechanics. With over 35 years experience, Amy is an expert in the field of senior yoga. Visit www.boomerplusyoga.com for additional info.

When: Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 12-6pm
Where: The Arlington Center
369 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
Cost: $140; $120 early bird discount until June 15th.

Come celebrate the publication of our book, Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back with an inspiring workshop followed by a reception and book signing!.

Workshop: Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back 2:00 – 4:00 pm
In our time together, you will explore your lower back through both yoga postures and energy-moving breathwork. You will learn gentle, safe movements to stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak ones, how to cope with pain flare-ups, and how to create natural tone and balance while respecting your body’s particular conditions and limitations. Liz Owen’s knowledge of lower back health and yoga philosophy brings both Eastern and Western wisdom to bear on your healing journey, and it will help you bring mindfulness and depth to your practice and your daily life. Open to students of any skill level who wants to create or maintain a healthy lower back, and to professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge of how yoga can promote lower back health. Two Yoga Alliance CEUs are available.

Book Signing Party - 4:00 – 6:00pm
Please join us for light food, drink, and conversation as we celebrate our book’s publication. Open to everyone – bring friends, family, and neighbors! Purchase your copy of the book at the party or bring it if you already have it, and we’ll be thrilled to sign it for you.

Liz Owen is co-author, with Holly Lebowitz Rossi, of Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back: A Practical Guide to Developing Strength and Relieving Pain, Shambhala Publications, August 2013.

When: Saturday, September 19, 2013,
Workshop from 2-4pm, Reception and Book Signing Party from 4-6pm.
Where: The Arlington Center
369 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
Cost: $20, includes a copy of Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back.
$10 for those who already own a copy.

Are you one of the 31 million Americans who experience lower back pain? According to the National Institutes of Health, lower back injuries and conditions are second only to the cold as a reason for a visit to the doctor. If you think about all the work your lower back does throughout your day, every day, it’s no wonder that it is so vulnerable to injury and strain.
 
In this workshop you will explore your own lower back through yoga postures and breathwork. You will learn gentle, safe movements to stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak ones, how to cope with pain flare-ups, and how to create natural tone and balance while respecting conditions and limitations. Owen’s knowledge of lower back health and yoga philosophy brings mindfulness and depth into your healing journey. Open to students of all levels – come and soothe your sore, achy back!
 
Liz Owen is co-author with Holly Lebowitz Rossi of Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back, Shambhala Books, August 2013. You will receive a copy of the book at the workshop; cost is included in the workshop price.

Saturday, October 19, 2013, 2-4pm at
Yoga in Middletown
438 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Tel: (860) 347-YOGA (9642) | Email: info@yogainmiddletown.com

Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 12-7pm
The Arlington Center
369 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
Click here for details and registration.

Private and semi-private one hour lessons are available. These sessions are beneficial for addressing particular injuries or conditions that prevent a student from enjoying public classes. E-mail liz@lizowenyoga.com for more information.