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Wednesdays, 11 – 11:45 am
NEW! Dancing with Parkinson’s Classes
Participate in fun movement to music taught by trained dancer, Kate Gamble, to help with balance, flexibility, and coordination. The class is open to anyone with Parkinson’s and their caregiver. Participants must be able to move independently, with or without an assistive device; get to and from a restroom independently; and/ or be accompanied by a care partner to provide help as needed. Seated dance moves can replace standing dance steps as necessary.
Kate Gamble has a B.F.A. in Dance from NYU and Masters of Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She is thrilled to bring this program to the Upper Valley as she believes wholeheartedly in the potential of dance to enliven the spirit and transform the body. Sponsored by the Parkinson’s Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. $10 for the person with Parkinson’s and their caregiver.
- For questions or to register, call (904) 626-5284 or email Kate Gamble
Sunday, February 5, 2:30 – 4pm
Yoga Nidra Class
We pleased to begin offering periodic Yoga Nidra classes on Sunday afternoons. The first class will be taught by Michele George. Yoga Nidra is an ancient Tantric practice that systematically unwinds the nervous system and induces full-body relaxation. Yoga Nidra means Yogic Sleep. It is a state of conscious Deep Sleep. In Meditation, you remain in the Waking state of consciousness, and gently focus the mind, while allowing thought patterns, emotions, sensations, and images to arise and move on. However, in Yoga Nidra, you leave the Waking state, go past the Dreaming state, and venture into Deep Sleep, yet remain awake. Yoga Nidra is a ‘sleep’ where burdens, stress, strain, anxiety dissolve to attain a more blissful state of awareness, a relaxation much more intense than ordinary sleep.
This 90-minute class will begin with a brief overview of Yoga Nidra and a gentle, flowing 30-minute asana practice to warm and open the body. A 45-minute Yoga Nidra practice will follow. $20
March 23 – 25, 2012
Transformation through Asana
Workshop with Peentz Dubble
This workshop will explore key principles of Iyengar Yoga that allow us to reach the core of our being. Recommended reading includes chapter two of Light on Life by BKS Iyengar. (You can borrow copies from the studio.)
- Friday 6 – 8 pm: $50
- Saturday: 9:30 – 12:30, $75
- Saturday: 2 – 5 pm, $75
Seeing Clearly and Adjusting Skillfully
- (for Teachers and Advanced Students)
- Sunday, 9 – 1 pm: $85
Entire workshop: $250
Peentz is a longtime Iyengar teacher who is certified at the Junior III level. She travels to Pune frequently to study with the Iyengar family and is currently studying therapeutic yoga with Stephanie Quirk who is an assistant in the medical class in Pune. She co-teaches the teacher training program in Boston with Patricia Walden and also runs workshops at her studio in Bridgewater, VT.
April 27 – 29, 2012
NEW! Greg Anton Workshop
Basic Poses: Going Deeper
Friday, April 27, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Learn how to rejuvenate your practice of basic poses by finding better alignment in the physical body and a fresh approach in the mind to cultivate sattva. $30 or free (for IYANE members).
It’s all about the Knee
Saturday, April 28, 9 am – 12 noon
The knee is a tricky, demanding, and all-important joint. Stability of the knee joint comes from ligaments and muscles crossing the joint. In this class Greg will teach the various workings of the knee joint. Emphasis will be on proper alignment and how to keep the knees happy and healthy. $40
Be Hip: Lengthen Your Hip Flexors
Sunday, April 29, 9 am – 12 noon
Tight hip flexor muscles, the iliopsoas and the rectus femoris, can tilt the front of the pelvis forward and down thereby compressing the lumbar spine. Learn how to bring length and freedom into these all important muscles and align the pelvis. $40
