Connecting Your Gluteus,Hamstring & Core for a STRONG Winter Ski Season!
This Workshop was held on November 8th, 2014, at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club & Spa/Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons
will help you develop an awareness of your “Core”muscles running from your rib cage down to the pubic bone. The flyers handed out are to cover al the Ball exercises to engage your “core” & Hamstrings. Enjoy!
# 422 Preparation for pike
#397 Lifting onto hands, plank & ankles
Build Your Strength for the slopes & track. Silver Mtn. Sports Club & Spa Dec. 2013
This workshop was held December 7, 2013 at Silver Mtn. sports Club & Spa, Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons implement “key Core” abdominal muscles, hips and gluteus needed to generate more strength and power for your ski day. Handouts were provided for core , glut, and hamstring strengthening.
Increasing the spreading on the knees n hips #385
Swinging the legs from stomach to back #371
Ab/Core Strength for Greater posture walking, hiking, and running. Silver Mtn. Sports Club & Spa 2013
This workshop was held on April 6, 2013 at Silver Mtn.. Sports Club, Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons implement “key core” abdominal muscles needed to generate more strength and power for improved posture while walking, hiking, and or running. In addition, to develop the power needed in you arms and upper back while understanding the connection between extension of the spine and a strong core.
Lifting up on hands & continuation #397 & #398
Hikers, Bikers, Runners, Spring into your Summer Sports Silver Mtn. Sports Club & Spa, 2012
This worship was held May 5, 2012 at Silver Mtn. Sports Club, Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons are about freeing up your hip joints, hamstrings, trunk, & lower back/pelvic area from the ski season. By learning how to lengthen out your muscles while freeing up your joints, you will regain strength and power back into those overused areas. From this workshop you will have a greater sense of fluidity while spinning on the bike, consistent stability for powerful hiking, and greater agility and stability providing the power and strength for awesome running.
Bringing the knee to the face in an arc #231
Freeing your hip Joints ,Runner’s lesson
Cyclist Workshop, Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa, 2010
This workshop was held April 17, 2010 at Silver Mtn. Sports Club, Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons introduce clarity around the differentiation between the lower ribs, pelvis, and hips joints. In addition, the lessons develop the ability to soften the chest/sternum allowing freedom in the lower ribs and pelvic area. Applications were made to being on the bike.
Lengthening and straightening your left leg #32
Folding Forward #55
Golfing with Ease Workshop, Silver Mountain Sport Club & Spa, 2011
This workshop was held March 7th, 2010 at Silver Mtn. Sports Club Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons introduce clarity of the movement in the hip joints, pelvis and trunk for greater rotation while maintaining balance. Improved balance with an effortlessness golf swing.
Crossing the legs and twisting #367
Bending with closed fists #273
Golf Club Golfing with Ease Workshop, Hideaway Country Club, 2011
This workshop was held February 19th, 2011 at the Hideaway Golf Club, Palm Desert, California. The lessons from this workshop are based on improving one’s knowledge and skill of turning the pelvis around the hip joints. Clarifying the foot/tripod. Skills used to improve the golf swing.
Crossing the legs and twisting #367
Hiking Effortlessly Workshop, Silver Mountain Sport Club & Spa, 2011
This workshop was held June 4th, 2011 at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club & Spa, Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons for this clinic are to facilitate pushing the “Earth” away from you, feeling the lateral muscles along the pelvis thrust you up and forward.
On the side getting the spine flexible #206
Legs pushing the pelvis and rocking the back #224
Horseback Riding Workshop, Homestead Resort, 2009
This workshop was held October 18th, 2009 at the Homestead Resort, Midway, Utah. The lessons from the 2009 clinic are on finding your seat while riding. These lessons are also very useful for office workers.
Aligning the body
Preparation for a clock
Runner’s Workshop, Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa, 2010
This workshop was held May 8, 2010 at Silver Mtn. Sports Club Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons introduce clarity about the tripod under the foot, finding the “high point” in the hip joint and growing tall. Learning how to propel oneself forward, the action of walking, hiking and running.
Freeing the Hip Joints
Spiral up to side sitting
Runner’s Workshop, La Jolla, California, 2003
Elbows and knees touching
Touching the floor with hands
Lifting back with knees
Rotational use of arms
Freeing the hip joints
Spirialing legs up from stomach
Skate Skiing Workshop, Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa, 2012
This workshop was held December 3rd, 2011, at Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons this year focus on improving the body’s ability to weight shift throughout the ankle and leg allowing for a much greater connection to the hips and pelvis. Such subtle shifts will allow you to find your glide, your timing, your flow, while increasing your speed and reducing upper body effort.
Swinging the leg on the side #351
Skate Skiing Workshop, Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa, 2011
This workshop was held December 3rd, 2011, at Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons this year focus on improving the body’s ability to weight shift throughout the ankle and leg allowing for a much greater connection to the hips and pelvis. Such subtle shifts will allow you to find your glide, your timing, your flow, while increasing your speed and reducing upper body effort.
Skiing Down Hill Workshop, Silver Mountain Sport Club & Spa, 2012
This workshop was held on December 3rd, 2011, at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons this year focus on the simple ingredients for proper body usage allowing for proper ski posture. Such increase in hip flexibility, lower back and rib mobility allows flexibility back onto the skis, increasing the energy, efficiency and fluidness for a more enjoyable ski day!
On the Stomach; tilting the legs in cirlces #118
A full cirlce with the legswing #108
Skiing Down Hill Workshop, Silver Mountain Sport Club & Spa, 2011
This workshop was held on December 3rd, 2011, at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons this year focus on the simple ingredients for proper body usage allowing for proper ski posture. Such increase in hip flexibility, lower back and rib mobility allows flexibility back onto the skis, increasing the energy, efficiency and fluidness for a more enjoyable ski day!
Seeing the Heels on the Stomach #7
Twisting Right & Left #94Skate Skiing Workshop, Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa, 2010
This workshop was held on December 4th, 2010, at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons focus on proper body mechanics and weight shifting allowing the flow of skate skiing to show up. Clarity of the hip joint, knee, foot, ankle, and breathing are essential.
Ankle Movements #251
Swinging the legs to the side #351
Skiing Down Hill Workshop, Silver Mountain Sport Club & Spa, 2010
This workshop was held on December 4th, 2010, at the Silver Mtn. Sports Club in Kimball Junction, Park City, Utah. The lessons emphasize proper ski posture, increasing hip flexibility, lower back and rib mobility. In this workshop you will learn the essentials for effortless Down Hill Skiing.
Twisting right & left/Threading the feet #94 & #377
Twisting right & left/Threading the feet #94 & #377
Swimming ”Going with the Flow” Workshop, Park City Racquet Club, 2010
This workshop was held June 13, 2010 at Park City Racquet Club, Park City, Utah. The lessons are designed to improve distance per stroke, eliminate shoulder pain and tension, and improve trunk rotation for increased power and glide through the water.
Extending the arms and twisting to the back #121
Transferring support while on the stomach #58
Sharon is a healer in the true sense of the word. She possesses remarkable “ hands-on” skills which permitted me to see and feel the capacities of my body.
Mark E. Kalina, M.D.Recent Articles