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MOVEMENT LOGIC

MOVEMENT LOGIC

Movement Teacher Continuing Education

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    • Laurel Beversdorf
    • Sarah Court
    • Jesal Parikh
    • Trina Altman
    • Anula Maiberg-Piper
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NECK TUTORIAL

According to recent statistics, at any given time, up to 30% of the population is suffering from neck pain. And get this: roughly 70% of us will have neck pain at some point in our lives. (Just thinking about it is making our necks hurt). Why are the numbers so high? And what can we do about it? The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial – our most in depth and comprehensive tutorial ever – is here to help with movement solutions for neck and upper back pain, and even jaw pain and headaches.

In this tutorial you will:
  • Receive ~5 hours of viewing and practice materials
  • Learn a movement-based approach to working with clients who have an array of neck concerns, or who simply want to get stronger and more flexible through the neck, shoulders, and upper back, reduce headaches and jaw pain, and breathe more easily.
  • Acquire a progression of exercises that explore neck flexibility and strength, neck and shoulder relationships, integration of the neck with the thoracic spine, stress-reducing breathing techniques, as well as jaw pain and headaches. Many of these exercises can also easily be introduced into any movement class.
  • Review musculoskeletal anatomy to better understand how the neck integrates with the rest of the spine and the shoulder complex.
  • Study up-to-date, biopsychosocial pain science that breaks down old beliefs around neck positions and movements – and how we incorrectly emphasize position over function
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What to Expect in our Neck Tutorial
  • Corrective and progressive exercise techniques for the neck, jaw, face, T-spine, shoulders and breathing mechanics
  • Extensive anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology, and movement myths busted
  • Watch immediately upon purchase!
  • Tutorials are available forever
  • Fully subtitled
  • 5 hours total viewing time
  • 5 hours Yoga Alliance CEUs

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WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

"I am a social worker and certified yoga instructor  in a community health clinic in rural Virginia. I’ve personally had neck and jaw pain for much of the last 10 years —especially when I am tense and stressed from work—and my clients regularly present with neck pain. For the longest time I thought stretching was the only way to alleviate the tension. This tutorial gives lots of brief, simple ways to safely explore first with your neck, then exercises to address the layered reasons for neck and jaw tension.  When I do the exercises, I sleep better, don’t grit my teeth as much (stabilizing weak muscles!) and wake up with less tension in my whole upper body. So often trainings are oversimplified and “one size fits all.” Instead, this training allows exploration without immediate prescription—which can then translate to building body awareness for your students and clients."

-Deanne, yoga teacher and social worker

Tutorial Outline

Introduction (3:45)
Part 1: Body Science (31:57)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Anatomy and Kinesiology of the Neck (1:20)
  • Movements of the Neck (10:05)
  • Relationships to Related Structures: Shoulders, Thoracic Spine and Ribs, Jaw, Lumbar Spine/Pelvis (14:40)
  • Non-Musculoskeletal Considerations (20:58)
  • Common Neck Pathologies (23:43)
Mythbusting (10:23)
  • Disc Herniations - Are They Forever?
Part 2: Breathing (33:54)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Getting to Know Your Breath (2:33)
  • Full Breathing in the Belly and Chest (9:24)
  • Adding Resistance for Full Belly Breathing (13:32)
  • Elongating the Exhale for Diaphragm Eccentrics (15:21)
  • Breath Retention for Diaphragm Isometrics (18:23)
  • Forceful Exhalation for Abdominal Activation (22:37)
  • Box Breathing (26:06)
  • Forceful Inhales and Exhales (29:55)
Part 3: Deep Neck Stabilizers (15:17)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Double Chin (0:45)
  • Forehead Hoverboard (2:45)
  • Pec Pec Neck (4:33)
  • The Nose Knows Not (6:52)
  • Singular Spot Rotation (10:35)
  • Hand Towel Rotation (13:41)
Introduction to Strength Concepts (7:24)
  • Why and How to Strengthen the Neck
Part 4(a): Neck and Shoulder Connection (19:27)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Vipassana (Meditation) (1:01)
  • Sagittal Plane Exploratory Movement (06:31)
  • Coronal/Frontal Plane Exploratory Movement (12:12)
  • Transverse Plane Exploratory Movement (15:19)
Part 4(b): Neck and Shoulder Connection (22:01)
  • Uncoupling Movements Intro (0:00)
  • Elevation from Abduction (1:03)
  • Elevation from Abduction/Flexion (3:38)
  • Anterior Tilt from Extension (5:09)
  • Forward Shoulder Strategies (7:10)
  • Pec Stretch and Lift Offs (8:46)
  • Face Pulls (12:29)
  • Farmers March (14:21)
  • Shoulder Shrugs (16:27)
  • Push It Real Good (18:38)
Part 5: Cervicothoracic Integration (19:12)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Prone Exploration (5:19)
  • Quadruped Exploration (10:49)
  • Neck Sit Ups (13:40)
  • Passive Supine Exploration (16:32)
Mythbusting (3:20)
  • Can You Fix A Dowager's Hump? (What Even is That)?
Part 6: Neck Mobility Training (26:46)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • T-C Junction Massage (1:56)
  • Cervical Flexion Roll Downs (3:48)
  • Active Flexor Walker (9:12)
  • Platysma Stretch (12:02)
  • Neck Extend Child's Pose (14:40)
  • Wall Side-Bending (17:33)
  • Rays of Rotation (19:52)
  • Scorpion Neck Rotator (23:05)
Mythbusting (7:10)
  • Got Neck Pain? Stretch It!
Part 6: Neck Strengthening (38:10)
  • Ball Chin Pin (0:00)
  • Head Elevator Lifts (2:50)
  • Forehead Presses (5:49)
  • Chin Tuck Walk Outs (7:15)
  • Camel Chin Tucks (9:17)
  • Global Flexion Curl Ups (11:57)
  • Wall Head Press (13:37)
  • Head Bag of Beans (16:28)
  • Head Bench Bridges (18:07)
  • Sidelying Head Lifts (20:04)
  • Side Neck Walk Outs (24:36)
  • Neck Rotation Curl Ups (27:13)
  • Lazy Susan Neck Isometrics (31:13)
  • Crawl Pattern Head Presses (32:56)
  • Heavy Head CARS (35:05)
Mythbusting (9:13)
  • Does All Neck Pain Come from Your Neck?
Part 7: Necks, Jaw Pain and Headaches (14:56)
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Masseter Massage (1:29)
  • Temple and Jaw Massage (4:53)
  • Big Face Little Face (7:10)
  • Unlearning Mouth Breathing (8:48)
  • Jaw Tracking (12:35)
Mythbusting (4:20)
  • Danger! Do Not Extend (Your Neck)!
Part 8: Yoga and Necks (20:09)
  • Rethinking Shoulderstand (0:00)
  • Bridge Pose Variation (2:01)
  • Wall Variation (3:08)
  • Chair Variation (5:28)
  • Bolster Variation (7:39)
  • Rethinking Headstand (11:40)
  • Dolphin Push Ups (12:25)
  • Unloaded Variation (14:51)
  • Rabbit Pose (16:42)
  • Airplane Pillow Camel Pose (18:30)
Conclusion (1:01)

FAQs

1. I'm not a teacher. Is this tutorial for students, too?

Absolutely. This tutorial is for anyone. It is meant for teachers and students alike.

2. Do I have to have a strong background in anatomy to benefit from the information in this tutorial?

Not at all. The tutorial will cover kinesiology and muscle anatomy, but it is presented in a way that is easily accessible to anyone.

3. Are the exercises presented in this tutorial only for private students or would they also work in a group class setting?

Both. The topics and exercises will be appropriate in group setting and one-on-one sessions.

4. How long will I have access to this tutorial?

Forever!

5. Do I need special props?

Props suggested are: yoga blocks, a yoga wedge or binder, a pillow, a chair, a resistance band, a kettlebell, a dowel or similar, a squishy ball. Some or all will help with receiving the maximum benefit of the tutorial.

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ABOUT MOVEMENT LOGIC

The Movement Logic tutorials aim to enhance your problem-solving skills so you can work more effectively with your students and clients who are injured or in pain.
Become Anatomically and Biomechanically Informed
  • Learn musculoskeletal anatomy to better understand how bodies move, adapt, maladapt, get injured, experience pain, and heal
  • Familiarize yourself with common pathologies to better understand the cascade of your body's response to tissue injury, as well as how pain is commonly patterned in response to these injuries
Understand Pain
  • You'll study up-to-date, biopsychosocial pain science that breaks down old beliefs in order to paint a more accurate picture of the often complicated and counterintuitive behavior of pain
  • The biopsychosocial model is a holistic perspective to pain that looks at the relationship between your biology, your mind, and society, and how those elements together influence your whole body experience of pain
Acquire Teaching Skills
  • You will acquire corrective exercise techniques for helping private clients who have diagnosed injuries as well as those with unspecified pain
  • You'll learn best practices for presenting these corrective exercises in a group class

COURSE CREATORS

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LAUREL BEVERSDORF

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DR. SARAH COURT

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JESAL PARIKH

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➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Shoulderstand ➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️
Shoulderstand gets a bad rap. Teachers avoid it because they’ve been told it’s dangerous, and then they pass on that fear mongering to their students. Unfortunately this approach to teaching doesn’t help student learn anything about their bodies, and really just reinforces student dependence on a “teacher” as the authority on what they do and don’t do with their body.

We’ve even received some *horrified* (and not very thoughtful) emails about it – which only strengthens our standpoint (and our neck and shoulders).

We’re not here to debate if shoulderstand is a “good” or “bad” yoga pose (spoiler: there’s no such thing, and let’s stop freaking each other out about it. Attempts to do so are more after about exerting authority than genuinely trying to help, anyway.)

What we are saying is that as teachers and practitioners, we need *a toolbox of practical concepts* to facilitate the general principles of variability and progressive overload, so that we can adequately prepare the student in front of us not only for a yoga pose, but for resilience in all their movements.

Here’s Jesal demonstrating Chair Shoulderstand variation from our Neck Tutorial. This exercise takes a familiar yoga pose - shoulderstand - and adds a supportive dimension to decrease the potential for neck strain or discomfort.

If you feel like you’re missing some of those tools, are stuck in a teaching rut, or just want to shake things up and get inspired, our Neck Tutorial is for you. It’s only $129.99 and it's available until Monday.

Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!

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shoulderstand” Padme says “You can modify it for me!” Anakin is silent, Padme says “You can’t modify it for me?” Video ID: Jesal demonstrates shoulderstand in a chair variation]

@yogawalla @sarahcourtdpt @laurelbeversdorf
➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know ➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know that your face could be part of why you 
have neck pain, upper back pain, jaw pain, or headaches? When was the last time you 
did anything for your face that wasn’t just about your skin? (We love a good moisturizer
as much as the next person, but sometimes you gotta dive a little deeper.)

Here’s Sarah with one of our favorites (swipe): Big Face, Little Face from our Neck 
Tutorial. This exercise is a great way to wake up all the muscles in your face that share 
fascial connections with the muscles of the neck and can help relieve associated jaw 
pain and headaches. Will you look cool? Not really. But it's a fun one!

Looking for more ideas for yourself and your students? We’ve got you. The Movement 
Logic Neck Tutorial is available again to purchase!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is 5 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting, 
and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility, 
and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
Your investment: $129.99
And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.

Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale 
ends Monday!

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➡️Swipe for exercise video ➡️ have you bee ➡️Swipe for exercise video ➡️ have you been trying to stretch your way out of neck pain? How’s that going for you?

Chronic tightness is often your body’s request for change. Additionally, research suggests that a more effective way to address neck pain is to strengthen it (rather than stretch or massage).

How do I strengthen my neck, you ask? Here’s Laurel demonstrating one super effective way (swipe): Forehead Presses. This exercise targets both the smaller and larger muscles that create neck flexion - and it's harder than it looks! 

At Movement Logic, we believe in building strength to create physically and psychological resilience. We’re not saying that strength training is a panacea. Like anything else, strength training has its limitations. But strength is a factor strongly worth considering, especially if you’re unsure about what’s causing your pain. 

Looking for more ideas for yourself and your students? We’ve got you. The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is available again to purchase!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is 5 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting, and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility, and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
 
Your investment: US $129.99

And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.

Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale ends Monday!

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More from Maja: “As a former dancer, I thought More from Maja:

“As a former dancer, I thought my feet were just fine. Bendy yet strong. They did an awesome job when they were in their habitual position and doing familiar stuff, but when given a new input they felt weak and shaky, go figure!

I twisted my ankle three times. And after each R.I.C.E method, I just continued doing the same stuff as before. Then, after my last incident I knew something had to change. The passive input was just not enough. 

Your tutorial was a perfect addition to my path of changing how I use my feet and how I teach about feet. 

Thank you again from my heart, for making this Tutorial more possible to attend!”

Wanna learn the tools Maja learned? You’re in luck! Right now we’re making our Movement Logic Foot and Ankle Tutorial available (and ON SALE!) for a limited time. Cart closes after tomorrow and the course goes away.

Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!
 
[Image ID: sky at sunset with text “You are putting such valuable information out there! I thought I knew quite enough about feet to be able to speak coherently and with passion, as I do with my clients. But you provided so much more context than I could anticipate, not only in depth but with your way of explaining stuff that often sounds too medical for people. No asana or any other movement teacher should ignore this tutorial.” -Maja Mogulja, yoga teacher]
 
#footpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #ankleinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd #iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy #movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy #movementlogic #movementlogictutorials #onlineyogacourse #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #mobilityclasses #practiceyoga #anklemobility #anklestrength
 
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@laurelbeversdorf 
@anulamailberg
You may have heard that a 'flat foot' or a 'droppe You may have heard that a 'flat foot' or a 'dropped arch' is a bad, bad thing.
 
You may have been fitted for orthotics or bought some special insoles for your shoes to try and 'correct' this issue.
 
If so, did it work? Or... did it end up making you dependent on that orthotic for every time you go for a walk, run or hike?
 
To be clear, we're not 100% anti-orthotics. For some people, they are the exact right solution.
 
However, there's a lot we can all do to develop the mobility and strength of our lower leg and foot muscles that help to create that functional pronation-supination movement we need for walking.
 
Because one thing we do know: having healthy and functional feet that can move through pronation and supination during gait is more important than their static position (i.e. in standing).
 
Have thoughts on orthotics? Tell us in the comments!
 
P.S. Want to learn more? We’ve got a 3-hour Foot and Ankle Tutorial that gives you a movement-based approach to working with clients who have an array of foot and ankle concerns. Along with musculoskeletal anatomy review and up-to-date pain science, you will acquire a progression of corrective exercise techniques to explore toe flexibility and strength, supination and pronation, arch support and development, balance and proprioception, and how all these lead to the most basic movement of them all: walking!
 
And the best news of all: it’s ON SALE! Only $99.99 (save $30)
 
Link in bio for that sweet discount (almost as good as pecan pie!)
 
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@sarahcourtdpt 
@laurelbeversdorf 
@anulamailberg
Have you ever had your ankle make a weird clicking Have you ever had your ankle make a weird clicking noise when you walked or ran? Have you ever been able to understand why? Or have you just lived with it, knew something was off, but figured there was nothing to do until it got a lot worse?
 
As movement practitioners, we can’t diagnose foot or ankle dysfunction, but we CAN empower ourselves and our students with the knowledge to help the ankle work better, which can reduce those strange noises, and help out with overall posture and pain.
 
On that note, we’re thrilled to announce that the Movement Logic Foot and Ankle Tutorial is (for the first time EVER) ON SALE!
 
The Movement Logic Foot and Ankle Tutorial is 3 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting, and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility, and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
 
Your investment: $99.99 (a $30 savings!)

And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.
 
Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale ends Monday!
 
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#footpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #ankleinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd #iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy #movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy #movementlogic #movementlogictutorials #onlineyogacourse #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #mobilityclasses #practiceyoga #anklemobility #anklestrength
 
@sarahcourtdpt 
@laurelbeversdorf 
@anulamailberg
[⏰ SOUND ON] So… we meant it yesterday about i [⏰ SOUND ON] So… we meant it yesterday about it being the last day for our Tutorial… and then… well, you know what happened.
 
So to make sure you don’t miss out, we’re giving you one more day!
 
This is it (we really mean it this time). If you want it, this is your last chance for our latest Neck Tutorial.
 
The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is nearly 5 hours of anatomy, biomechanics, myth-busting - and most importantly - tons and tons of exercises for you to try on yourself, plug into your classes, or teach to your private clients.
 
It's $129.99. Once you purchase, it's yours to view forever.
 
But after tonight, it's gone - and we don't know when it will be available again.
 
Link in bio for details 👆👆👆
 
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@laurelbeversdorf 
 

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You haven't purchased the Neck Tutorial yet??? We You haven't purchased the Neck Tutorial yet???

Well - this is it. Today's the last day that you can get our latest Neck Tutorial.

If you've been procrastinating for unclear reasons - listen, we get it. But we don't want you to miss out completely, so now's the time to step up!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is nearly 5 hours of anatomy, biomechanics, myth-busting - and most importantly - tons and tons of exercises for you to try on yourself, plug into your classes, or teach to your private clients. Check out our table of contents above!

The price is $129.99 and once you purchase, it's yours to view forever.

But after tonight, it's gone - and we don't know when it will be available again.

It's Carpe Diem time! Link in bio for details

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