RECAP: Yoga, Scoliosis, and the Nervous System: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic with Deborah Wolk

July 22-25, 2022 - Salt Spring Island, BC

After a couple of years ‘break’, this year’s retreat felt like a dream come true. Deborah Wolk’s annual scoliosis workshop on Salt Spring Island brought familiar faces and new friends together at the lovely Salt Spring Centre of Yoga retreat centre. 

This year, the workshop was called ‘Yoga, Scoliosis and the Nervous System: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic’ as Deborah wanted to address how the scoliotic spine affects not only the bones and muscles, but how it also affects the nerves. During the retreat, Deborah taught us techniques for building our energy with active poses, releasing overused and overstretched muscles, and allowing our bodies to rest and find release. We used almost all the props the retreat centre had on site - which is a lot! - to help the nervous system find new balance. Over the weekend, bodies (and faces!) softened. Participants also enjoyed the fantastic food, the beautiful nature all around including lakes, forests and mountains, and of course the famous Saturday market. It was amazing and we look forward to more in the future! 

A few participants summed it up well: 

• “If you have scoliosis - GO! One of the most amazingly transformative retreats I’ve ever attended!”

• “I slept last night without waking up in pain in the middle of the night. That hasn’t happened in years.”

• “Just do it! Your back will love it. I felt so understood & gained such a wealth of valuable information I can take home with me. So many practical tips provided. Thank you to everyone involved for such an incredible weekend.”