Terence A. Ollivierra has practiced yoga for more than half his life and has been teaching since 1999. He was initially drawn to martial arts at a very young age and practiced forms until picking up powerlifting for strength in his teenage years. His yoga practice also began as a teenager with a seven year self study ( Svadhyaya ) with B.K.S. Iyengar’s book Light on Yoga as his only guide. Initially certified to teach the Sivananda System of Hatha Yoga, Terence later practiced Astanga Yoga until in meeting his teacher John Schumacher, a certified Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher in 2003. He later began an apprenticeship with John which lasted almost 6 years. Terence is a certified Iyengar instructor. Movement, strengthening and building up stamina always play a role in his classes. He also studied at the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration as well as The Institute for Structural Integration. He is a certified Rolfer™. He has been featured in Yoga Journal Magazine and more recently has been writing a series of articles for Yoga Journal China on structurally integrative alignment.

Standing Poses: Standing poses contain all of the actions and movements of the deeper floor poses, with the inherent addition of balancing and strengthening in every pose. They are the introductory yoga asanas, yet become more important as we age. Participants will experience the grounding yet expansive nature of these asanas. In a practical experiential way, we’ll examine sequencing variations for different effects: to calm the nervous system, to invigorate and energize oneself, and as preparatory poses for a theme specific practice.

Introduction to Arm Balances:  
The basic arm balances will be broken down into manageable, practical parts. As most of the arm balances require a degree of mobility in the pelvis, the preparation of opening of the hips as well as stability of the shoulder girdle in relation to the ribs and spine will be a major focus of this workshop as well.