Class Descriptions
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LEVEL 1
• Good for beginners of all ages.
• Emphasis on detailed instruction, basic alignment and standing poses.
• Build strength and flexibility.
• Relax and breathe.
LEVEL 1-2
• Next step after Level I.
• Some yoga experience but new to Anusara.
• Introduction to the Universal Principles of Alignment.
• Emphasis on building endurance.
• Exploration of a wider range of postures.
LEVEL 2
• You've done Level I-2 and you still love yoga.
• Deepen your experience of the benefits of Anusara.
• Build endurance and peace of mind.
• Develop a well rounded and challenging practice that you can take home.
• Dive into breath and meditation techniques
LEVEL 3
• Explore and work toward more and more challenging postures
• Deepen your experience of all posture groups but especially back bends and inversions
• Build endurance and peace of mind.
• Continue to support and develop your home practice
• Deepen your understanding of yoga philosophy and the underpinnings of Anusara
GENTLE YOGA
• New to yoga and want a gentle start? Special concerns, injuries, or
stress?
• Combines warm-ups, gentle and restorative postures, breath work and
guided relaxation.
YOGA FOR WOMEN OVER 50
This class will focus on the basic standing poses and explore some supported inversions and backbends. It is geared for older women who are experiencing some of the surprises of menopause and aging and perhaps beginning to encounter arthritis and more resistance in their bodies. Prerequisite: At least one session of Level One.
YOGA FOR YOUR MOOD WITH CAROL HENDERSHOT
7 Week session - Friday, 10:15 - 11:30 AM
This yoga class introduces you to strategies that can help alleviate both depression and anxiety, and methods to safely release chronically held tension and repressed emotions in the physical and emotional body. Learn to apply the ancient tools of yoga, breath, affirmation and sound to regulate and enhance your mood.
MIXED LEVEL
• Level 1-2 and above.
• Posture sequence with variations and modifications given.
MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION with Carol Hendershot
Yoga, breath and meditation are strong medicine! In this eight week class we will explore the time honored practices of mindfulness meditation, yoga, healthy diet and visualization to free ourselves from the vicious cycle of negative stress patterns. These holistic practices have been shown in many studies to be more powerful than medication when practiced faithfully. This class draws from Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, LifeForce Yoga, Ayurveda and Buddhist Psychology.
FIRE OF TRANSFORMATION
Based on John Friend's Eye of the Tiger Practic with Mimi Ray
Eye of the tiger is a challenging practice developed by John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga. An invitation to light the inner fire of the heart; transform and reshape your practice. Play your edge: develop strength, flexibility and joy in community. Mimi practices alongside you, offering direction and guidance. Experienced Anusara students welcome. Prerequisite: ability to kick up to handstand at the wall & push up to backbend on your own or permission of the teacher
VINYASA FLOW
This will be a fast moving, come prepared to sweat class. We will move through a series of sun salutations and intermediate to advanced poses. The room will be heated to 80 degrees. Experienced yoga students only.