I assisted and collaborated with Liz Gillem Duncanson PYT presentation prior to her workshop at a local yoga studio. We worked together on developing the education goals of the workshop of the etiologies of neck and shoulder pain and how the application of various self care and yoga asana within the Pentagon of Wellness could be presented to a general yoga student population.

What I learned from assisting Liz in this workshop was how seamlessly she wove in the principles of the Pentagon of Wellness into the presentation All of the points transitioned smoothly. It was evident that all of the students were engaged and they were paying total attention. No one was drifting or yawning or looking disengaged. She moved them along at a good pace not getting distracted if questions were a bit “off topic” and was fully engaged with each student. Each student left “armed” with a systemic and concrete way to approach their own specific issues around neck and shoulder pain. They were empowered to participate in their own health.