Relieve Back Pain and Text Neck: The YogAlign Solution

Spend three transformative days at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA learning to unwind the postural patterns that modern life has locked into your body. If you spend hours hunched over screens, carrying tension in your neck and shoulders, or managing chronic back pain that stretches and pills only temporarily ease, this workshop offers something different: a somatic pathway to lasting structural change.

Led by Michaelle Edwards, founder of YogAlign, this in-person yoga workshop goes beyond symptom relief to address the root causes of text neck, forward head posture, and spinal misalignment. Through a blend of functional movement, activated self-massage, breath work, and primal movement patterns, you'll rebuild inner core strength and restore your body's natural alignment. Rather than forcing your spine into "perfect" poses, YogAlign teaches you to listen to your body's wisdom and move in ways that feel both sustainable and deeply nourishing.

Over three days immersed in Kripalu's nurturing community, you'll participate in daily yoga classes, receive focused instruction from Michaelle herself, and gain access to the full campus—creating space for integration and deeper healing beyond the formal sessions.

What to Expect

This workshop combines anatomical awareness with somatic practice. Each day opens with gentle, alignment-focused yoga classes designed to awaken postural awareness. Michaelle leads dedicated instruction sessions where you'll learn specific techniques: how to activate deep core muscles, use breath to release chronic tension, and recognize how digital device use reshapes your spine over time. You'll discover self-massage techniques that work with your body's natural reflexes, and practice primal movement patterns that restore mobility and ease.

The atmosphere at Kripalu is quiet, supportive, and contemplative—ideal for the inner listening this work requires. You'll leave with a personalized toolkit of practices you can integrate into daily life, an understanding of your unique postural patterns, and the embodied knowledge that structural change is possible.

Venue & Logistics

The workshop takes place at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, November 20–22, 2026. Bring comfortable clothing that allows full range of motion, a yoga mat (provided if needed), and an open mind. Kripalu is fully accessible and offers accommodations for various mobility needs; contact the center directly for specific accessibility questions.