Upper Body M

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
Strength requires muscles that lengthen or yield. If you have a muscle that is in a chronically short- or long- position, it can’t generate force and thus is “weak”. We need muscles that have the ability to contract (shorten) and relax (lengthen). In this class we’ll go back and forth between lengthening stretches and strengthening exercises. Yee haw!
Equipment Needed:
Bolster, ½ Dome, & something else like another ½ dome, or strap, or block

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
A delicious opportunity to release those tight neck muscles (and rhomboids, chest, and forearm) and improve mobility of the thoracic spine.
Equipment Needed:
Bolster, Half Dome, Blanket, Tennis Ball, Light Weight

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
A delicious opportunity to release those tight neck muscles. Mmmmmm. You’re welcome.
Equipment Needed:
Block, 1/2 Dome, Bolster, one light weight (2-3lb) or can

Instructor:
Tim Harris
Description:
Another opportunity to work on scapular stabilization and mobilization, shoulder range of motion, and improve your upper body strength (which includes grip strength!).
Equipment Needed:
Half Dome, Block, Strap, Yellow Tube with Handles

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
Muscular strength requires appropriate muscle length. To prepare for some weight bearing and increased resistance, we will first work on opening up around the shoulder joint, and then gradually increase the workload for the upper body, finishing with lovely forearm stretches.
Equipment Needed:
Half Dome, Block, Elastic Tubing (light resistance, preferably with flexible handles), Light Weight, Foam Roller

Instructor:
Tim Harris
Description:
Oh, Shoulder Mobility. We need it to be able to use our arms efficiently- for hanging and swinging, to assist with breathing, to help support our pelvis, and keep good circulation to our head and hands. This’ll be a challenging one that will help so much with improving range of motion and mobility about the shoulders.
Equipment Needed:
(2) Half Domes, (2) Blocks, Strap

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
As the name implies, this is a challenging class that will work the upper body…you may be sore tomorrow. That’s not a bad thing. Enjoy and repeat. The “Roll Out the Tension: Upper Back & Shoulders” class is a great prep or follow-up to this class.
Equipment Needed:
Half Dome, Strap, Bolster, Elastic Tubing (light resistance, preferably with flexible handles)

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
We will work on increasing range of motion about the shoulder joint, and well as scapular (shoulderblade) stabilization and length of the pectoral (chest) muscles. Bonus: a trick your kids will love!
Equipment Needed:
Foam Roller, Half Dome, Block, Bolster, Elastic Tubing (light resistance, preferably with flexible handles)

Instructor:
Breena Maggio
Description:
Many of us have tight and immobile chest and shoulder muscles and use the entire neck and shoulder girdle to move our arms around and we don’t have the ability (mobility) to actually move our arms at the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint. This class will help you discover- and release- the tension that is hindering appropriate movement of the shoulder and causing unnecessary wear at the joint.
Equipment Needed:
Bolster, 1/2 Dome, Block, 2 Straps or a 10ft strap

Instructor:
Tim Harris
Description:
This class will address the neck and its relationship to the rest of the body that it sits on top of.
Equipment Needed:
Half Dome, Block