In this workshop, we will explore the quieting of the inner groins and thighs during standing and seated postures to experience the effects of a soft abdomen and a widened base (specifically the glutes and backs of the thighs). The groins connect the pelvis to the legs and due to their intimate, subtle nature, have the capacity to inconspicuously disrupt the orientation of the pelvis, which inadvertently impacts the core of standing poses and the foundation of seated ones.
When we focus on quieting the groins, we gain better access to the base of postures (eg, feet and sitz bones), length in the sides and front of the body, even distribution of attention, energy, and weight in the limbs, and an overall feeling of tranquility in the presence of demanding asanas. The grip deep in our abdomen releases when our groins regain their elasticity, allowing us to discover the strength and power of the lower body.
This grounding in the lower body gives freedom to the upper body and a clarified access to deep, resourcing, stabilizing, and regulating breaths. The quiet channels of the groins bring us into a state of ease, equilibrium, and equanimity, supporting us far beyond the asana practice.
aasia works with other humans as a clinical speech-language pathologist (SLP), yoga educator, and certified somatic coach, based in Morocco. Her journey of yoga studentship and teachership began in the vinyasa yoga sphere, fortuitously discovering a unique fusion of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga lineages at Kula Yoga Project in New York City, where she completed her 200-hour hatha and vinyasa yoga teacher training. With time, the precision and stability of Iyengar yoga became the foundation for her teachings, coupled with the deeply enriching learnings she explored through continuing education on human consciousness, body mapping, emotional anatomy, nonviolent communication, organic intelligence, and somatics. The evolution of her practice and teaching maintains the fundamentals of physical alignment, with the intentional coalescing of the biological, social, and cognitive layers of our being.