ASTORIA — Yoga Gypsy Sally Anderson, will hold two yoga workshops in March in the “Little Red Building” (399 31st St.) in East Astoria on the Columbia River.

The first is a “Beginner’s Workshop” 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 17. This workshop is designed for those new to yoga or a refresher course to understand the finer details, language and alignment of Hatha Yoga practice in a comfortable, friendly setting. Introduce yourself to the benefits of yoga, or invite a friend who’s been wanting to try yoga but not sure how to enter a class.

Yoga etiquette and studio basics will be covered, as well as a number of foundational poses and the alignment queuing and language for those poses. Breath, mindfulness and other related topics will be explored.

Her second workshop will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24. This is a specialty workshop focusing on “Stretching the Nerves: Four Neural Glides for Yogis.”

Nerve problems may be signaled by weakness, fatigue, numbness, tingling, burning, restrictions in range of motion, changes in reflex speed, swelling or even feelings of heaviness or coldness. The nerves most commonly involved with these symptoms are the median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve (all located in the arms) and the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lumbar spine down the legs and into the feet. The nerves were meant to glide freely under muscle and fascia. This workshop looks as exercises you can do to create the length and space to create new fascia. Sitting at a desk, computer work, poor posture, chronic misalignment and injuries are all things that can contribute to sticky or adhesive fascia.

Come explore the world of neural glides, slow, precise movement with controlled awareness and muscular engagement, and discover in your own body where this can benefit you. The goal is to keep your nerve passages healthy as you age.

The cost for either workshop is $40. Pre-registration is suggested and can be done by contacting Anderson at 503-440-0735 or yogagypsy2018@gmail.com. For more details, check out facebook.com/yogagypsy.sally/