June 2, 2012 Loveland Yoga & Core Fitness
will be hosting 2 Master Classes with
Travis Eliot of the Ultimate Yogi.
Morning Session: 9:30-Noon
Afternoon Session:1:30-4:00
Sign-up for only the morning session - $75
SIgn-up for both sessions and save! - $125
Space is limited!!
Click here for more details and to register!
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Summer Special
90 Day of Yoga for $99
Offer ends June 30, 2012
New Members, Students & Punch Card Holders Only
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Revive and Reshape Yoga
Private Training Package
--- Special Price ---
Offer ends May 31, 2012
Click for Special Price and Package details.
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Glute Girls of Yoga Challenge
"They" say you can't have nice glutes without weight training!
Are YOU ready to help me prove "them" wrong
AND
get some nice glutes int he process?
Starting May 1
Click for The Glute Challenge Details
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The Function and Importance of the Posterior Chain
What is the posterior chain? The posterior chain is simply the backside of your body and its primary muscles include the lower back, gluteus maximus (glutes), hamstrings, and calves. This area is often neglected and misunderstood. There are two main reasons why. The first reason is many people sit 8-10+ hours per day. Because of the seated position the quadriceps/psoas become adaptively short and tight, further inhibiting the glutes. The glutes then suffer amnesia to their primary role as hip stabilizer and extensor. The second reason the posterior chain is neglected is that none of these muscles are seen in the mirror. Out of sight out of mind, we only seem to notice when we are trying on jeans or the dreaded swimsuit. May be you do strength training, yoga, or running, etc …but the glutes are not reflecting all the hard work; so the question is…are you really working them?
Although the posterior chain consists of the low back, glutes, hamstrings and calves, the focus here will be on the function and importance of the glutes. When the glutes become inhibited the posterior chain is not functioning properly. The low back and the hamstrings then have to take on the work of the glutes, and along with these muscles being overworked the IT Band, TFL plus the piriformis also take on an additional load, leading to a whole cascade of low back, hip, knee, ankle, and foot problems. Although yoga feels good when stretching the excessively used low back and hamstrings, the majority of poses that are used in class will over stretch the posterior chain and over work the anterior chain, exacerbating the problem the people deal with all day. This is not exclusive to yoga, there other workout programs in gyms that can be just as unbalanced. This article is going to look at the many roles of the glutes.
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More on order
Strength Yoga DVD
Click Here to read of description of Strength Yoga
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Announcements for the Studio
April 26, 2012 will be the LAST DAY of the Tues/Thurs 9:00 AM Yoga Class.
A new class (new format) will be coming June 5, 2012.
Coming Soon!
Podcasts of Christi's Strength Yoga Classes.
They will be free of charge!

Are You Ready To Transform Your
Body and Mind?
"Between doing my own strength training program
and the strength yoga class I created, plus my food plan....this is how my hips and legs have shaped
up into, plus my upper body has
reaped the benefits!"
~ Christi Sullivan
Let Christi help you transform your
body and mind...
Come on ladies are you ready for a
commitment to yourself!
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