Back to Life

Mimi Martel returns to Montreal after 3 years!

The Yoga Balls workshop for your back is specially designed to kick pain to the curb, release tension, and improve your posture. It's perfect for those who sit, slouch or are stuck in repetitive positions that can lead to chronic pain in the back, hips, and neck.

Come learn how to unblock, loosen, and relieve the muscles that you overuse (like your lower back, hip flexors [especially your psoas], and spine and neck erector muscles) so you can better reinforce, support, and stabilize your joints (spine and pelvis). This workshop will give you lots of relaxation and a deep massage effect, in addition to providing you with a range of simple and effective exercises to do at home.

This workshop is for everyone (even beginners). No previous yoga experience is required.  

This workshop will be in French.  The teacher is bilingual so questions and discussions can be in both languages.

Benefits of the Yoga Balls method for your back:

• Reduces or eliminates musculoskeletal tensions and pains
• Improves posture
• Increases mobility
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Aids digestion
• Relieves and prevents injuries
• Improves athletic performance
• Improves sleep and deep relaxation
• Develops proprioception (the ability to feel in space);
• Helps with balance
• Develops general knowledge of body anatomy and biomechanics

What are Yoga Balls?
Yoga Balls are a simple and effective method of taking charge of your health by learning to use flexible, gripping rubber balls to massage, knead and stretch your muscles and connective tissue. The self-massage techniques taught will reduce or eliminate pain, improve your posture, reduce stress levels, increase mobility and flexibility of your joints, release tension in your muscles and improve muscles and improve your sports performance. Thus, you will release in-depth areas of your body that have been overused, underused, or inappropriate. or inappropriate. This type of yoga is suitable for everyone, even This type of yoga is suitable for everyone, even pregnant women and people with limited mobility.

What is the Yoga F(x) method?
The Yoga F(x) method simply aligns with the result: with a combination of mindful movements and innovative techniques supported by the latest scientific studies, you will experience rapid and lasting physical transformations for a serene and pain-free daily life. Through practice, you will learn various notions of anatomy and biomechanics, which will help you better understand how your body works and therefore make informed choices regarding your posture and movements (daily, sports, etc.). You will be able to improve your quality of life and use your body to its full potential. This powerful method stimulates the surprising abilities of the human body to regenerate and restore homeostasis.

About Mimi Martel:
Mireille (Mimi) Martel is the co-founder of the Yogami yoga and movement training school, creator of Yoga F(x), and a teacher trainer for Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® (yoga balls) methods. Driven by a deep desire to help others take control of their health, Mireille chose to study extensively biomechanics and human physiology. She was the first in Quebec and third in Canada to be certified as an integrated Yoga Tune UpMD teacher. She also holds her Yoga Alliance certifications in Hatha and Yin yoga, as well as multiple national and international certifications in therapeutic yoga (myofascial release/yoga balls, wall yoga, Iyengar yoga, etc.).

Date:  Saturday, June 17th, 2023
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Price: $70 or $210 for all three workshops

*Please register for each of the 3 workshops individually

To see a full list of the weekend workshops: https://bit.ly/3ynzubI

Cancellations and refunds:
Before May 24th, a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee
No cancellations after May 24th