Letting
Go
•Notice what you don’t
need and let it go
Pranayama:
•Complete Breath
Warm-ups:
•Hips & Hamstrings
Asana:
•Bound Angle
•Head to Knee
•Posterior Stretch
•Symbol of Yoga Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama
WEEK
5
WEEK
6
WEEK
7
WEEK
8
Prana
•Notice the movement
of energy
Warm-ups:
•Neck & Shoulders
Asana:
•Bridge
•Half Shoulderstand
•Fish Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama
PRACTICE CLASSES
The guided flows of warm-ups, postures and breathing
techniques below
give
students of all levels opportunities to learn and clarify details, add
new postures to their repertoire, and take their practice to deeper
levels. With the increased awareness that comes through practice,
you'll
begin to understand and respond to the needs of your body and observe
your
mind and behaviors with more clarity. Our teachers are
skilled and creative in the sequencing, mood and tone of their classes
– each class a unique expression of teacher-student energy, and a
unique experience of yoga.
"I
had the joy of attending your Friday class... I loved the immersion
into Kripalu and the focus on healing. Your class was prehaps the best
I have ever taken in 5 years of doing yoga."
-Carolyn
Babcock, Ph.D., Professor of Communication
Watch Deva Parnell leading a posture in a Kripalu Yoga all levels class...
Practice classes are
offered in various levels of intensity and intention: Basic/Beginner
-
basic practice of foundational postures & breathing techniques Gentle
- easy and relaxing All Levels
- easy to challenging with modifications & variations for any level
of practice Strong
- powerful & challenging balanced with awareness, attunement and relaxation
Kripalu
Yoga: A
flow of postures with emphasis on
body awareness, alignment and coordination of breath & movement.
Students are encouraged to practice at their own level, using variations and modifications to give postures more or
less
challenge. Classes may be enhanced by
music, rhythms and inspirational readings to
promote
meditative
awareness.
Gentle Core Yoga: This slow, gentle
class creates spacious freedom in body, mind and heart, enabling you to experience a
supple body without striving, injury or strain. Through the use of easy
core movements you will actually enjoy releasing stiffness,
strengthening your muscles, and bringing freedom of movement to your hips,
spine, back, shoulders and neck. Expand your breath capacity to revive your energy
and release stress.
Bring fresh vitality to muscles, joints, glands and
organs. Enjoy a long, deep relaxation for your nervous system, and leave
class feeling mentally refreshed, physically balanced, and emotionally
content. (Partcipants should be familiar with basic yogic techniques.)
Vinyasa Flow: A powerful flow of hatha yoga
postures, linked through a series
of connecting movements (vinyasa), synchronized with smooth, deep
breathing (ujjayi), gaze (dristi) and locks (bandhas).
Hot Vinyasa:
Sweat, purge, release, cleanse and
purify in this juicy, fun, invigorating, well-rounded yoga class.
The room will be heated to 90-95º. Please bring a towel and water.
Yin Yoga: A
slow, deep practice that targets the hips and spine, and helps to
release and lengthen the body's deep connective tissue. Longer held Yin
Yoga postures combined with yogic breathing stimulate the
meridian system, releasing energy blockages in the physical and
emotional bodies. Yin yoga is a deeply meditative yet revitalizing
practice, and is an excellent compliment to other styles of yoga. (This
class is designed for students familiar with yogic technics. Beginners,
please choose a basic training or basic practice class.)
Free Community
Yoga: Enjoy a free yoga
class given each Sunday by a different guest teacher. Donations
welcome... most teachers donate to charity.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST
PHILOSOPHY & DISCUSSION GROUP Tuesdays:
5:00-6:20
p.m.
- Join
Christopher Baxter for a weekly
series of inquiries into the process and practice of awakening the
heart of compassion. Based
on the Tibetan Buddhist lojong or mind-training practices, the basic
premise is that we can make friends with what we habitually reject in
ourselves and in others by learning to ripen what is already in seed
form within - our naturally awakened and compassionate mind. No Charge- donations go to
Gampo Abby.
COMMUNITY SATSANG Monthly Gatherings - Saturday Evening, 7:00-8:30pm Second Saturday of Each Month
Join us for a celebration of mantra chanting (namashrikirtana), meditating (dhyana),
and afterwards to mingle briefly with others who share the compassionate path
of mindfulness (sangham).
Satsang, a
Sanskrit word, means: To be in the company of Truth in order to assimilate
Truth. Join us monthly to celebrate this ancient Eastern tradition
of spiritual seekers coming together to chant the Divine Name and meditate on
the Inner Light.
This is a devotional gathering representing Truth, not
any one particular path or teacher. It is neither performance, a drumming
circle, nor a class. All you need bring is your willingness and perhaps a seat
cushion if you wish.
Please be on time! Latecomers or early departures disturb
the dynamics of the group. Wear loose clothing. All love offerings will be
donated to Discovery Yoga for use of their wonderful facility.
Call teZa Lord (904-687-0150) with any questions.
Namaste! Om shanti shanti shanti Om ….
FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVAITA VEDANTA: Non-dual Teachings of
Oneness with Brahmacharini Arpita
Wednesdays: January 4, February 8, & March 7
7pm - 8:15pm
This set of 3 classes, sponsored by Chinmaya Govardham, will introduce all the essential
teachings of the ancient Upanishads (Indian scriptures) on the absolute Oneness
(Non-dual nature) of Being, or Reality, and the subtle process of enquiry by
which we may realise our own Self as that infinite
Existence-Consciousness-Bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda Brahma), the Illuminator of the
three states of waking, dream, and deep sleep. Besides this highest
teaching of Atma-Jnana (Self-Knowledge), Vedanta is comprehensive and
practical in its understanding of the processes of the human mind and in
harmonizing it with dynamic, dharmic action on the physical level. Its
universal teachings can truly illuminate and deepen our spiritual
life no matter what path we follow. Class will also include Meditation &
Discussion.
