Posture & Alignment for Seated Practices – Yoga Workshop

Join us for an essential alignment workshop led by Loulou James. This workshop focuses on functional anatomy and postural alignment. Ideal for yoga and Pilates practitioners and instructors, it offers practical techniques to enhance seated practices and prevent discomfort.

Discover how the Buttafly’s ergonomic design can transform your sitting posture, promoting comfort and deeper meditation practice.

This workshop welcomes

• Yoga practitioners of all levels, including yoga beginners interested in alignment
• Pilates enthusiasts and instructors
• Movement teachers and students
• Experienced teachers seeking to deepen their knowledge
• Fitness enthusiasts and professionals

About Loulou James

Loulou James, a yoga teacher and former physiotherapist, pioneers a natural approach to posture correction, back pain relief, and spine health. Creator of the innovative Buttafly, Loulou offers a unique tool that doubles as a meditation seat, yoga prop, and back care aid. Her evidence-based Buttafly Technique provides a gentle and effective method for back pain relief and postural correction, challenging conventional wisdom with fresh perspectives on natural spine health.

What previous participants say

Loulou James delivered an exceptional Posture & Alignment workshop that left attendees enlightened and inspired. From the very start, the session engaged us with a simple yet eye-opening method to explore our individual flexibility, instantly highlighting how unique each of our bodies truly is.

Through vivid explanations and visual examples—using real spines as references—Loulou highlighted areas of ‘conditioning’ in even experienced yogis that can compensate for natural posture and alignment. This insight set the tone for deeper exploration as we began to differentiate the roles of postural and movement muscles.

A particularly fascinating element was the exploration of eye movements and their energetic impact on the spine. Loulou expertly proved how the direction of our gaze influences head and neck alignment, which, in turn, affects spinal posture and overall balance.

By the end of this expertly delivered workshop, it was clear how we sit and maintain our posture will never be the same! Loulou’s unique insights and practical tools have empowered us to approach alignment with greater awareness, leaving a lasting impact on both body and mind. If you have the chance to attend a workshop with Loulou James, don’t hesitate—it’s an experience not to be missed!

Julia Chilcott Coombes, Chair Southampton Yoga Association