# Yoga for Photographers: Part 1 with Vanessa Joy Canonical URL: ## Overview Are you a photographer with an achy back? Painful neck? Eye strain? Do you tire easily on the job? Join Vanessa Joy for four morning yoga sessions suitable for all levels. Whether you're at the top of your physical game or can't yet touch your toes, this course will give your photographer's body exactly what it needs. Photographers share many of the same physical ailments. They're constantly either hunched over a computer or hunched over taking pictures while holding heavy gear. If you're ready to start fighting the pain, this course is for you. With accessible yoga poses, you can stretch, strengthen, and realign your back, hips, neck, and shoulders, and give your body what it needs to keep doing what you love. You'll also get tips on snacks that'll give you energy when you don't have time to eat during a wedding, exercises that can improve your eyesight, and mini-poses you can do on the job and at the computer to help manage pain. We'll also address some common myths about yoga, like needing to be flexible to do it, as well as breathing tools that help control stress. You might also like [Yoga for Photographers: Part 2 with Vanessa Joy](https://www.creativelive.com/class/yoga-for-photographers-part-2-vanessa-joy). #### After this class, you'll be able to: - Feel healthier and stronger than ever before - Improve pain levels at the key points that photographers commonly struggle with - Improve your eyesight with exercises designed to strengthen your vision - Use key breathing methods to relieve stress and improve concentration #### Who this class is for: - Beginner through advanced yoga students - Photographers who are ready to find better ways to deal with heavy photography gear - Photographers wanting to feel less run-down from doing what they love #### About the instructor: I'm Vanessa Joy, a wedding and portrait photographer in the Austin and NYC area. I love photography, but the gear is heavy. Even knowing the best ways to hold a camera, I wound up visiting a chiropractor three times a week, going to physical therapy, trying acupuncture, massage, and even steroid injections. I'd had enough. Enough of being sore after a wedding or shoot day. Enough of feeling my nerves pinch and muscles tense every time I pick up my camera. The way I beat the pain, found loads of energy, reached my physical goals, and gained confidence was easier than I thought, and far less expensive than the thousands I was spending on doctors and therapy. After speaking to photographers all around the world at events like FStoppers, CreativeLive, WPPI, Photo Plus Expo, ShutterFest, Imaging USA, and many more, I know I'm not alone. I'm committed to helping photographers eliminate common physical ailments and feel great about themselves and their careers. ## Instructors ### Vanessa Joy Vanessa Joy is a Canon Explorer of Light that has been an influential speaker in the community for over a decade. Starting her photographic journey in 1998, she has since branched into public speaking, earned 5 college degrees, received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, been named a WeddingWire Education Expert, sponsored by Canon, Profoto and Animoto to name a few. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $29