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Workshop: Anusara Yoga & functional strength for powerful glutes, healthy knees, and movement that actually transfers

Sunday, May 17
12:30–4:30 PM PST 📍In person AND online(Replay avail. Lifetime)

In Person: Nest Yoga Oakland
💻 Live on Zoom (link emailed upon registration) & Lifetime access to Replay!

[ Yes Book My Spot Already ]

Are you done with Tight hips? Cranky knees? Stiff shoulders?

In my decades of working with thousands of students, I've seen again and again, that when it comes to leg work we're usually not lacking effort, but our muscle power is not being distributed in the best way.

Most people are strong in some places, mobile in others—but the body isn’t working as a system.

Often we over-stretch structures at actually need strength,
or we strengthen muscles, isolating them without integration.
And so movement begins to feel inefficient, unstable, or limited.

This workshop changes that.

In our 4-hour workshop experience, I'll teach you how to build strong, responsive hips from the feet up—and organize that strength so it transfers through your entire spine into the shoulders.

This workshop is for you, if you're too flexible, too strong, if you're wanting to optimize your athletic movement, or if you're not sure but just want more spring in your step.

• Yogis (all styles)
• Active adults focused on longevity
• People with tight hips or knee discomfort
• Gym-goers, runners, swimmers, tennis players
• Teachers wanting a more integrated approach that involves rotational patterns

What you will explore in this workshop:

• Yoga poses, Drills, and Stretching for Hip strength & glute activation that actually supports you
• Foot and Knee stability through better force transfer
• Loaded movement (steel mace or weights, fully scalable)
• Mobility + self-myofascial release
• Breath & nervous system regulation
• Full-body coordination (hips → legs → shoulders)

What You’ll Gain

• Less “tightness” without endless stretching
• Stronger hips that protect your knees
• Better balance, control, and coordination
• Strength that feels supportive—not stiff
• A clear understanding of how your body works

What Students Notice

“I’ve done a lot of yoga and strength work—but this is the first time it actually made sense in my body.” - Kyla

“My hips felt stronger immediately, and my knees finally stopped bothering me.”

“I realized I wasn’t weak—I just wasn’t connected.” - Katie K.

“The combination of strength, release, and clear explanation changed everything.” - Matt P.

“I left feeling both stronger and more open.” - Jack L.

This is not about doing more—it’s about doing what actually works.

💥 Pricing

Early Bird: $165 (through May 10)
Regular: $185

Join the Workshop

Build hip strength that actually transfers—
and movement that feels both stable and free.

→ [Book Your Spot]

Replay included if you can’t attend live.

About Your Teacher & Coach

Suzanne is a Functional Movement Coach (Cert. Steel Mace) & Experienced Yoga Teacher Trainer (Anusara ECATT), bridging yoga, athletic performance, and everyday life for everyday people.

She helps people understand why their body feels stuck—and how to change it from the ground up.

This 60-minute, all-levels masterclass is for: yogis, athletes, Anusara teachers and everyday movers who want steadier standing poses and smoother transitions.

You’ll learn:

• key hip and shoulder strategies

• balancing poses & transitions

• to apply the Anusara principle of Balanced Action (effort + ease) to feel more grounded, confident, and less stressed—on and off the mat.

RECORDING AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO REGISTER.

NOT YOUR REGULAR “BRUTE STRENGTH” CORE WORKSHOP! SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT WHY.

We all know ‘CORE’ is ‘good for you, right? But why? Among the greatest barriers to our yoga practice and body ease, the lack of real strength in the slow-twitch muscles - the deepest layers of our deep core and deep in our hip and shoulder joints (glutes, lats etc). Did you know that your deep core fires milliseconds before you lift your arm? Studies show that a week deep core (including pelvic floor) is directly correlated with back pain and shoulder/neck issues.

Are you ready to become truly resilient in your back and neck/shoulder region and enhance your yoga practice? Deep core strength is your ticket. Join us for an afternoon of relaxed and transformative (online & in person) work that combines smart anatomy, functional movement, yoga ad breathwork, and innovative conditioning techniques to promote long-lasting ease in your back and shoulders .

When: Sunday, May 18th, 12:15pm - 4:15pm.

Where: Online, or in person at Nest Yoga Oakland

This four hour Sunday workshop is for all levels.

Here is the Structure of the afternoon: We will:

• [before or after the workshop: free 1:1 functional movement screen with suzanne]

• the afternoon will start with a relaxed teatime and muscle info session - using your accessible printed handout and demos

• find the layers of your core (with expert instruction) and how to use your breath to help recruit them. Really feeling those muscles.

• learn how to co-recruit (engage at the same time) the main players (not the sixpack)

• learn body-weight drills to strengthen these muscles (outlined in your take-home handout)

• grow the elasticity of your muscles by moving with a light load in your arms (dowel / broomstick / steel mace)

• try on your new core muscles in asanas (modifications provided). Quadruped, Plank, Chaturanga, Standing and leaning poses

• learn how to relax your deep core with self myofascial release & stretching your abs

• let it all go: the workshop ends with a relaxing bodyscan to release all tension.

Workshop Highlights:

• Transformative Experience: Learn how to tap into your deep core muscles for a more stable, pain-free body—essential for everything from yoga poses to daily activities like lifting and carrying.

• Holistic Approach: Move beyond traditional core workouts. Discover how deep core stabilization works in harmony with the hips, shoulders, and back muscles to create a foundation for strength and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Learning: Engage in strategic mobility drills, weighted flows with steel mace or wooden dowels, and anatomy education to unlock the full potential of your body.

What to Expect:

• Dissolve Pain Points: Address common barriers such as neck and back pain, and learn how to stabilize your spine to enhance your yoga practice.

• Hands-on Guidance: Participate in an upbeat, interactive environment where you will practice alignment, breathwork, and movement patterns for a complete mind-body connection.

• Custom Support: Personalized attention whether you’re joining us online or in-person, ensuring you can explore and deepen your practice at your own pace.

• Ideal for Everyone: Perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students, as well as teachers looking to deepen their understanding.

Included in this Workshop :

• Takeaway Materials: Receive a detailed handout with drills and strategies to continue your practice at home.

• CE Credits: This course counts toward continuing education and can be applied for Anusara certification.

• Pre-workshop Functional Movement Screen: free 30 min assessment of your individual needs in preparation of the workshop (conducted via zoom). You can book your assessment as soon as you register for this workshop.

• 2 week access to workshop recording

Location & Pricing:

• In-Person: Join us at 3976 Piedmont Ave, Oakland.

• Online: Participate from the comfort of your home with interactive sessions and access to recordings post-workshop.

• Tuition: $185

• Take the first step toward a more potent, balanced practice. Sign up today and be one of the first 30 participants to unlock your potential and build a stronger foundation for your yoga journey.

Spaces are limited! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to move, breathe, and gain expertise in harnessing your core-players for ease off the mat!

This series of four progressive 60 minute loaded asana classes will take you on a well-rounded journey towards deep physical and mental ease.

When: Four Wednesdays at 6:15 pm PST: Jan 22 & 29, Feb 5 & 12

Where: Virtual and in Person. Drop-ins welcome (online only). Recordings available. Drop-ins available.

This is for you if you’re looking to:

• Strengthen your Deep Core

• Reduce & prevent achy Back, Neck & Shoulders

• Diversify your practice for greater performance, balance, and ease

• Have more fun in your practice

You will have the opportunity to explore an effective blend of weighted flow-training that includes the ancient art of Steel Mace work, science-based Alignment Yoga, myofascial release, joint mobility drills, cardio-boosting HIIT segments, and stretching.

The focus will be on creating strength-based ease: by strengthening your deep stabilizers of the core, and your hip and shoulder joints, you will experience the surprising release of chronically tight muscles in your back, shoulders, and neck.

You will come away with the ability to lift with ease, move with alacrity, and balance with confidence, increasing your ability to show up and to be more present for your family, your work, your athletic performance, and your community. 

Props: Broomstick or wooden dowel, or steel mace (ca. 40$). Dowels: available at hardware stores. ca. 1.25” in diameter and 36” length.

About Steel Mace Vinyasa: 

Q: What is a steel mace, and what is the benefit of using it in yoga?

A: A steel mace is a long metal shaft with a ball fused onto one end. Originally used alongside Yoga asana to train ancient warriors in India, this asymmetrical tool has been rediscovered in mobility and strength training, because of its exceptional ability to simultaneously build dynamic rotational power, strength, and stability, avoiding the joint stress caused by conventional one-sided workouts. Steel mace training improves grip strength, core stability, rotational power, endurance, and range of motion. It can also help build upper body power and shoulder strength that is harder to train in traditional Yoga asana. Most recently, the Steel Mace practice has been combined with vinyasa yoga by coach Summer Huntington, founder of Steel Mace Vinyasa.

Class structure: each class starts has three phases:

1. Prime: a joint priming warmup including sun salutation variations, as well as mace basics. Joint priming opens your tight connective tissues (fascial adhesions), restoring proper muscle function.

2. Condition: set of cardio-boosting Interval training based on the joint priming

3. Flow: Loaded yoga flow with mace, followed by unloaded flow, followed by a cooldown.

List of Classes:

1 Jan. 22: Integrate: joint opening, mobilization & how to ‘co-recruit’ your deep core stabilizers along with the ‘4 corners’ of your trunk (shoulders/hips). You’ll feel energized ‘to the core’ and powerful in your major joints.  

2 Jan. 29: Mobilize: This class will open the front & back of your legs, mobilize your upper spine, and increase your shoulder strength as we build up to a Forward Fold/Backbend twisty flow with plenty of planks (& variations).

3 Feb. 5: Open: This hip-opener class both opens your inner & outer thighs and fires up your glutes, building up to masterful warrior I/warrior II transitions.

4 Feb.12: Anchor & Flow: Our mini-series concludes with a hamstring-extravaganza and exploration single-leg balances, with the added spice of dancing with your Steel-Mace-Weight.

Whether you’re prepping a high elevation climb or just weathering the Holidays: Neuroscience proves what Yogis have known all along - that mindful breathing can re-configure our brain and prime our body so we can surf those waves, and show up for us and our friends & family. In this workshop, we will experiment with steering our ‘fight or flight’ as well as ‘rest and digest’ response, using various breath techniques (pranayama) as tools to achieve a range of vibes, from to ‘you got this! wide awake’, to ‘calm and collected’, to ‘warm and fuzzy sleep mode.’ 

This workshop interweaves ancient yoga and modern science, combining neuroscience, breath anatomy, and yogic arts.

This is an all-levels workshop for yoga students and teachers alike, who want to expand their toolbox to create true stress resilience.

What you get: 

- in-depth exploration of 5-7 breath techniques to ‘wake up’, ’settle down’, and ‘coast’

- targeted stretching for ribcage, abdominals, neck and shoulders 

- facts about breathing from stress research and from Yogic studies of the ‘energy body’

- breath-based body scan for home use

- take-home sequence (handout)

- expert guidance, direct feedback, and plenty of time for Q&A

Investment: $75 USD

Location: in-person at Skyline Studios in Berkeley, AND online. Online: individual attention and inclusion in the group (German and English). Location provided upon registration. Recording will be available after the workshop for those who have registered.

4 Workshops, 4 Peak Poses. Stay tuned for Details!

Drop-in Price: $45

Going upside-down not only increases your ability to stay calm when life throws you for a loop, but handstand work trains your core, wrists and arms, opens your upper back and fires up your back body strength you didn’t know you had.

This handstand-based workshop includes focused warmup drills for your wrists, stabilization and opening techniques for chest and shoulders, core work, and opening and strengthening both front and back body.

Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): plank, chaturanga, down dog L Pose with 2 legs and 1 leg, and numerous ways to get into handstand. Handstand against the wall, and various strategies working towards handstand in the middle of the room.

Recommended preparation: Taking workshop no. 3: Next Level Armbalances.

Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.

Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.

Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.

Drop in price: $45

Prepare your body to get in and out of crow, various twisted, split, and hooked 'crows' and more, with yoga, mobility training, and biomechanics! This fun, challenging arm balance workshop provides you with the technique, strength, and confidence to fly through arm-balances with mindfulness and ease. We will explore hip openers, core and arm drills, and use the street-smart alignment principles of Anusara Yoga can help you overcome physical and mental barriers and enjoy these joyfully empowering poses.

Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): plank, chaturanga, crow/crane, sidecrow, dwi &eka pada koundinyasana ('arm balance-splits'), astavakrasana (eight angle pose) , and variations on transitioning between them.

This workshop is part of the Next Level Yoga Series which includes sessions to uplevel your backbends, forward folds, armbalances, and inversions.

Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.

Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.

Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.

Drop in price: $45

Next Level Forward Folds: true Liberation for Hamstrings, Inner and Outer Thighs

Get set for TRUE Hamstring/Inner/Outer thigh Liberation. Rather than starting with ‘just stretching’, this workshop uses strengthening drills for the thigh muscles, launching into effective ‘activated stretching’ techniques from runners’ science. Goal is to maintain strength in the legs even when they are stretched out (end range of motion). Springboard pose is Hanumanasana (Yoga splits), using the skills from our backbend workshop for the back leg. The street-smart alignment technology of Anusara Yoga will provide special hip alignment cues that truly deepen your forward folds. In addition to effective legwork, there will be a fair amount of core activation.

Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): Forward Fold and Half Forward Fold variations, Half Yoga Splits / Yoga Splits (Hanumanasana), option to play with Arm balance Splits. Variations on transitioning into arm balances from various positions in a vinyasa flow .

Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.

Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.

Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.

Deepen your practice with Suzanne! Blending yoga, mobility training, and biomechanics, this four-part masterclass series gives you the strength-based flexibility to take your backbends, forward bends, arm balances, and handstands to the next level.

Inspired by Lotus Pose, this master workshop is a careful journey to deep hip mobility, knee and ankle stability, and deep core integrity. 9:30 am -12:00 pm PST (in Germany, 18:30-21:00). 

This workshop is good for all who are interested in effective deep hip opening, knee and ankle support, and deep core activation. Inspiration will be provided by the advanced seated meditation pose ‘Lotus’ (crossed legs, ankles stacked). THIS IS AN ALL-LEVELS CLASS that provides modifications as well as upgrade-options depending on your (comfort-) level. 
Techniques used: Anusara Method (integrates movement chains), Mobility Training, Hatha Yoga.

Location: ONLINE (via zoom) AND in-Person at 354 Panoramic Way, Berkeley

Duration: 2.5 hours with time to dive deep and not be hurried. Special treat - join us after class for a simple, nourishing lunch (Daal with a side of fresh greens). 

Price: $45 

RECORDING AVAILABLE.