GROUP CLASSES
In Discovery
Yoga classes
you get great exercise and more. In addition to our focus on physical
and mental practices that build health, reduce stress and retard the
aging process, we provide the resources, support and environment for
you to increase your capacity for self-discovery and attunement. Coming
together with like-minded people in the spirit of Yoga creates a group
energy that allows for deeper absorption into the practice. Each class
is a
complete experience, including centering, warm-ups
(pratapana), yoga postures (asana), yogic breathing (pranayama),
relaxation (yoga nidra) and integration.
TRAINING CLASSES
The training
program below,
comprised of one 90-minute class per week, gives you the tools you need
to attend practice classes with knowledge, experience and confidence.
Yoga Basic Training
In this
eight-week course for beginning students
you will observe demonstrations and receive step-by-step instructions
for each technique. You can ask questions and clarify details. You will
be guided through the details and alignment of each posture with
hands-on assisting as needed.
Find
out more about Yoga Basic Training.
Watch Matt Jeffs interview yoga instructor,
Suzanne Tonkinson...
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Safety
•Self awareness
•Discover & honor
your limits
Intro to
Course
Intro
to Warm-ups:
•Basic Warm-up Series
•Core Support
Intro to
Asana
(Yoga Postures):
•Mountain
•Half Moon
•Standing Back Bend
•Standing Forward Bend
•Standing Spinal Twist
Intro to
Relaxation:
•Corpse
•Contraction-Release
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Awareness
•Listen to your body’s
messages
•Notice & release
judgment
Warm-ups:
•Spine & Shoulders
Asana:
•Boat
•Child
•Cobra
•Sphinx
•Half Locust
•Locust
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
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Breath
•Notice sensations
•Breath & movement
Intro to
Pranayama
(Yogic Breathing):
•Ocean Breath
Warm-ups:
•Spine & Hips
•Breath
Asana:
•Seated Spinal Twist
•Knee to Chest Pose
•Supine Spinal Twist
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama
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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
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Prana
•Notice the movement
of energy
Warm-ups:
•Neck & Shoulders
Asana:
•Bridge
•Half Shoulderstand
•Fish
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama |
Balance
•Notice polarities
Pranayama:
•Alternate Nostril Breath
Warm-ups:
•Hips & Hamstrings
•Balancing
Asana:
•Dancer
•Downward Dog
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama |
Strength
•Core strength
•Personal power
Pranayama:
•Skull Shinning
Warm-ups:
•Core
•Hara
Asana:
•Triangle
•Warrior
•Side Warrior
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama |
Integration
•Notice the effects
of the practice
•Affirmation
Warm-ups:
•Warm-up Series
Review/Experience:
•Asana
•Relaxation
•Pranayama |
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"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
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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.
Practice classes are
offered in verious 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.
Atma Core Yoga: A
contemplative, gentle yet dynamic class, emphasizing the development of
core mobility and strength – particularly in the spine, shoulders, neck
and pelvis – to awaken deeper self awareness and core stillness.
Vinyasa:
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, passive practice that releases and lengthens the body's deep
connective tissue. Longer held Yin poses target the spine, joints, hips and
pelvis allowing deeper opening in these areas. Yin Yoga is deeply relaxing , yet revitalizing. Yin is a perfect compliment to the more active styles of yoga offered.
Noon-Time Renewal: Take
time out of your busy day to relax and renew your body, mind and
spirit. Relax for 15 minutes to soothing music with "legs up the
wall." Then, enjoy a revitalizing
series of joint mobilization exercises, luxurious stretches, Kripalu
Yoga postures, yogic breathing, and guided relaxation ending at
1 p.m. ($10
per class)
Free Community
Yoga: Enjoy a free yoga
class given each Sunday by a different guest teacher.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST
PHILOSOPHY & DISCUSSION GROUP
Tuesdays:
5:30-6:20
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.
THE SPIRIT OF CHANTING
with Arpita, Steve, Christopher and friends...
Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Experience uplifting vibrations of ancient mantras, rhythms and
melodies. Feel your whole body alive as a musical instrument. Quiet
your mind, calm you emotions, open your heart, let your spirit soar,
and illuminate the night with soul. Suggested Donation $15
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