 RADICAL SELF-ACCEPTANCE Meditation & Yoga Series with Melanie Murray 6-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at door if space available Wednesdays, 6-7:20p February 3-March 17 (skip 3/3) We identify with our state of mind at every stage of personal growth. These identifications are necessary, temporary and transitional. But we can be willing to change our identity everyday, keep a flexible attitude, and not invest in an "I" that we know is just temporary. We can observe without judgment and replace the ingrained ideas we reach for automatically. When we have an impulse to struggle, we can use that as an impulse to let go and open a space for a new answer to open on its own. When we can't let go we can forgive ourselves and move on. All viewpoints are valid, every experience valuable, every moment a possiblity of freedom. Open your heart to allow the Flow of the Universe to support you in each and every moment, by cultivating a practice of tuning into your body through meditation and yoga. Peace lies in the spacious awareness of Being, not in the clutter of a busy mind. In this meditation and yoga series you'll learn the tools that can give you the compassionate self love necessary for true freedom to be who you really are, beneath the judging mind that is loaded with negative untruths and pain. The class format will be 20 minutes of discussion/teaching, 20 minutes of gentle yoga, and 30 minutes of meditation practice. PARTNER THAI YOGA WORKSHOP with Bethany and Travis Webb Saturday, April 10, 2:30-4:30p ENROLL NOW $25 per person, advance registration required Bring a partner or come alone and meet a new friend to get stretched, massaged, and blissed out. You will experience:
As sacred, loving partners, Bethany and Travis Webb are honored to share their deep passion for healing and self-realization through the forum of workshops, small group sessions, and private one-on-one sessions. As a yoga teacher for adults and kids, Thai bodyworker and artist, Bethany teaches an eclectic, intuitive, and playful style of yoga honoring many traditions. With a passion for healing on all levels, she enjoys blending Thai Yoga, reflexology, aromatherapy, art, and writing into her classes. For more info visit www.creativeyogini.com. For Travis, it is his Heart's desire to be of service in the healing arts. With experience in Thai bodywork, Reiki, Qigong, acupressure, reflexology, and other healing modalities, Travis helps create the space for people to heal themselves. His background also includes an extensive career in holistic nutrition and experience in facilitating Byron Katie's profound process of self-inquiry called "The Work." To learn more visit www.onewebb.com. with Candace Bordelon 6-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at door if space available Wednesdays, 6-7:10p March 3-April 7  By its very nature, yoga is well suited to address back problems such as those arising from postural alignment conditions, stress, and injuries. This series is designed to help prevent back pain through improving basic spinal flexibility, strengthening the core and the spinal support muscles, and becoming comfortable with the movements that control flexion and extension of the spine. In addition, participants will learn how to twist safely and understand the specific adjustments that need to be made for future safe yoga practice. Instructor Candace Bordelon has two herniated discs in her lumbar spine and has learned how to effectively modify and use her yoga practice for a stronger and healthier back. YOGA BASICS SERIES 6-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at door if space available Basics I: Mondays, 6-7:15p February 15-March 29 (skip 3/1) with Christiana Stich April 5-May 10 with Louise Applebome ENROLL NOW Basics I: Saturdays, 10:15-11:15a, with Louise Applebome April 17-May 22 ENROLL NOW Basics II: Saturdays, 9a-10a, with Louise Applebome February 20-April 3 (skip 3/27) April 17-May 22 ENROLL NOW Our yoga basics series teach the fundamentals of Hatha Yoga. Classes are small, so individual attention is guaranteed. Students have the opportunity to ask questions, get individual feedback and learn modifications for specific needs. You’ll learn the asanas (yoga poses) in a methodical, progressive manner, giving you a firm foundation for a lasting yoga practice.  Basics I is designed for new beginners with little or no yoga experience. It will help prepare you for beginning drop-in classes and a personal yoga practice. Basics II is for students who want to deepen their yoga practice. Improve the poses (asana) you already know; add to your repertoire; and continue to increase balance, strength and flexibility. Participants will also be introduced to pranyama (breathing) and dhyana (meditation) techniques to round out their practice. Basics II offers continuity and a comprehensive approach to moving your skills to the next level. RESTORATIVE YOGA SERIES with Louise Applebome 6-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at door if space available Tuesdays, 7:45-9p March 2-April 6  Restorative Yoga provides a weekly “retreat” from your hectic life and unending responsibilities. It allows the mind and body to relax and renew. It reduces tension and increases energy.In Restorative Yoga poses are held a bit longer, allowing you to stretch and open the body in a gentle, passive way. The effects also include better mental clarity and focus. Experience the calm of a Restorative Yoga practice and see how it can inform your personal and professional lives. Discover the emotional, physical and spiritual benefits this unique form of yoga brings. Take the time to explore your true essence during this meditative, soothing practice. Props are provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own yoga mat, blankets, bolsters, eye pillows, etc. for maximum comfort and ease. See additional note about Restorative Yoga props and supplies. YOGA MASTER CLASS with Ricky Tran Sunday, March 14, 2-5p ENROLL NOW $45 per person or $70 per couple Spring forward with a yoga master class for all levels! (Don't forget to set your clocks for daylight savings time.) The class will include a big picture talk about the many benefits of yogabhyasa (persistent yoga practice), a strong and simple well-rounded physical practice, guided pranayama (breathing exercice) and meditation. The physical practice is a fertile playground where we can cultivate qualities like determination, concentration, focus, patience, calmness, gentleness, gratitude, humility and acceptance while weakening qualities like judgement, competitiveness, distraction, reaction and criticism. Practicing yoga means we stretch and strengthen the body, but more importantly, we stretch and strengthen the qualities of the mind that impact our overall well-being while eradicating those qualities that harm us. This class is for ALL LEVELS, and the intention is to move toward our own bliss. Please bring a towel to mop up and prepare to sweat! "Ricky uses descriptions that work for the true beginner that will not leave you lost. His classes are fun and keep you really engaged so that you leave feeling the warmth of your heart and body transformed." ~Ana Shoemaker "Ricky's yoga has helped me with my strength, balance, range of motion, and most importantly my breathing. I seriously look forward to the days that Ricky is teaching a class. He's great!" ~Troy AROUND THE WORLD VINYASA YOGA with Liz Tucker next date TBA $30 in advance, $40 at the door if space available Our planet spins on its axis every day and most of us don't even entertain the thought of it. We are held in place by gravity and we trust the ground beneath our feet. At times we are painfully aware of the spinning of our personal universe -- our lives. It becomes challenging to trust the ground. In this flowing yoga class, we organize our mats into a cross shape, and move to the top of each mat in different directions as a metaphor for learning how to gracefully move through these transitions in our lives. Experience in vinyasa practice preferred; no new beginners please. Please bring your own mat(s) if you have them. |
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