Unlocking Hips: Myofascial Tuneup
Unlocking Hips: Myofascial Tune-Up
Glow Yoga & Wellness in San Francisco offers the “Unlocking Hips: Myofascial Tune-Up” class, specifically designed to release tension and restore mobility in the hips, lower back, and pelvis. This recovery session also promotes full-body relaxation, making it ideal for those experiencing tight hips due to prolonged sitting, exercise, or stress. It aims to alleviate stiffness and enhance ease of movement.
What to Expect
Participants will engage in exercises using foam rollers, TuneUp massage balls, and deep stretches to target tight fascia and muscles surrounding the hip area. Additionally, guided techniques will help relax the entire body, encouraging deeper release and long-lasting benefits. Each class begins with calming breathwork to settle the nervous system and concludes with restorative stretches, leaving attendees feeling open, grounded, and refreshed.
Why Focus on the Hips?
The fascia around the hips is essential for supporting the core, stabilizing the spine, and facilitating smooth movement. Chronic tightness in this area can contribute to pain in other body parts, including the lower back, knees, and shoulders. By releasing tension in the hips, participants can improve their physical health and experience emotional relief, as the hips are known to store stress and emotional energy.
Benefits of the Class
- Tension Relief: Alleviates discomfort in the hips, lower back, and pelvis.
- Enhanced Mobility: Improves posture, alignment, and range of motion.
- Increased Flexibility: Promotes full-body elasticity and freedom of movement.
- Circulatory and Nervous System Balance: Boosts circulation and nervous system harmony.
- Emotional Release: Encourages emotional clarity and a sense of lightness.
This class is more than just a physical workout—it’s a somatic experience aimed at connecting participants with their bodies on a deeper level. By focusing on the hips, attendees can reset both their physical and emotional foundations, leaving the class feeling restored, centered, and revitalized.
Why Glow Focuses on Fascia
Glow Yoga & Wellness emphasizes fascia care because fascia is the thin tissue that wraps around every muscle, bone, and organ in the body. It also houses the lymphatic and neural networks, acting as a supportive web that holds everything together. When fascia tightens and thickens, it restricts the body’s elasticity, leading to pain, chronic tension, and even arthritis. The Myofascial Tune-Up class helps release this tension, promoting overall wellness.
Class Details
- Instructor: Natasha, founder of Glow Yoga & Wellness, San Francisco. For more insights, listen to her podcast episode, “Demystifying Chronic Inflammation.”
- Pricing:
- $35 early bird (closes 3 days before the class)
- $40 for a single class
- $500 for a package of 20 classes (valid for 12 months)
- Purchase options are available without additional fees.
Reservations and Arrival
- Reservations are required and close 2 hours before the class on Eventbrite. If the reservation window is missed, participants can book directly through the class schedule.
- Attendees are advised to arrive at least 10 minutes before the event to set up. The doors are locked once the session begins, and no refunds are provided for missed reservations.
Location and Parking
- Venue: 1548 Stockton Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco.
- Parking: North Beach Parking Garage at 735 Vallejo ($5 per hour).
Refund and Rescheduling Policy
- Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the event.
- Rescheduling is possible up to 24 hours before the event for any upcoming weekend or another class on the daily schedule. Rescheduling requests can be made via the web chat at Glow Yoga SF.
Private Group Classes and Special Events
Glow Yoga & Wellness also offers private group classes for teams or special occasions, including:
- “Prevent Back Pain” Pilates-Based Core Strengthening Classes
- Myofascial Massage – Deep Tension Release Class
- “Stretches for Stiff People”
- “Preventing Tech Neck with Myofascial Release”
- Restorative Yoga & Massage (with two instructors)
- Painting as Stress Reduction
- Self-Care & Wellness Talks for Events
- Wine or Sake Tasting with a Sommelier
Private Event Details
- Pricing: Same as regular classes for 30–45-minute sessions. An additional 90 minutes of lounge time for socializing with wine is available for $200.
- Reservations: Must be made at least one week before the event. Scheduling is done via web chat.
- Venue: 1548 Stockton Street, 2nd Floor.
- Parking: North Beach Parking Garage at 735 Vallejo ($5 per hour).
- Equipment: All necessary props are provided if hosted at Glow. For off-site events, participants should bring their own mats.
Cancellation and Rescheduling for Private Events
- Cancellations must be made at least 5 days before the event. No refunds are provided for cancellations made within 5 days.
- Rescheduling within 5 days before the event requires an additional $60 fee.
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With Love,
The Glow Team