Special Focus Workshops and Series
No yoga experience necessary for any of these series or workshops unless otherwise noted. Please see below for cancellation policy.
 

4-week Introduction to Yoga:

Wednesdays, 7:15-8:30 pm, April 30 - May 21, 2008. $65 pre-registered, $75 at the door, space permitting.  Please mail check to studio; no phone registrations. 

Basic poses and principles introduced in a sequential way for those with little to no yoga experience.  Highly recommended for beginning students within the first few weeks of starting classes and for students wanting a solid foundation in Iyengar yoga.  Practice handouts given at each session.  Also includes 10% discount on yoga supplies during series and one free post-series class.  Expect to comfortably continue with an on-going class at Fig Garden Yoga upon completion.   Next series will be June 4 - 25, 2008.
 

5-week Breathe Better with Yoga:

Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, April 8 - May 6, 2008. $65 pre-registered, $75 at the door, space permitting.  Please mail check to studio; no phone registrations. 

Poor posture and shallow breathing depletes our vital energy.  Come improve your posture, expand your breathing capacity and experience more energy.  This class will also be helpful for anyone suffering depression.
 

5-week Stretch & Restore:

5-week Yoga for Lower Back and Hips:

4-week Developing a Home Practice:

In this 4-week series, we will develop a foundation from which to build one’s own asana practice.  We will also investigate how to do yoga in your daily life even when you think you don’t have time to do an uninterrupted 30-minute self-practice.
 

Post-Mother's Day Restorative Yoga:

Monday, May 12, 2008, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  $20 pre-registered; $25 at the door, space permitting.

Relax completely and let go of stress and tension.  Makes a great gift for you or someone you care about!
The body is pampered as it sinks into gravity in passive yoga postures, allowing tired muscles a deep rest.  The internal organs are refreshed by a slow and gentle massage as the body opens in some areas and compresses in others.  The mind is calmed in its attunement to the breath, releasing worries and strivings.  Space is limited; please register early. 
 

4-week Yoga for Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders:

4-week Yoga for Knitters:

Mondays, 6:00-8:00 pm, June 2 - June 23, 2008. $65 pre-registered.  Please mail check to studio; no phone registrations. 

Knitters face the same muscular-skeletal challenges as people who sit at computers. The repetitive motion of knitting strains the wrists and fingers, and prolonged sitting challenges the lower back. Some knitters, especially those fairly new to knitting, tend to grasp the needles too tightly, creating neck and shoulder tension. Yoga has been found to be highly effective in improving posture, relieving back pain, and alleviating symptoms of repetitive motion stress. Yoga and knitting, therefore, is an excellent combination, as is attested by the increase in yoga and knitting retreats and vacations.  In this class we will: 

·                    Learn principles of good postural alignment.

·                    Warm up with stretches at the chair before knitting.

·                    Knit in congenial companionship for an hour, with reminders from the instructor to be mindful of postural alignment.

·                    Beginning knitters will receive basic knitting instructions.

·                    End with a yoga class that focus on stretching and strengthening the wrist, relieving back tension, opening the chest and shoulders, and strengthening postural muscles.

Yoga students new to knitting: $65 for all four weeks, 6/2-6/23. You will learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. With these basic skills, you will learn several stitch patterns. Please bring a pair of #8 or #9 needles, no longer than 10” long, and a skein of worsted weight yarn. No circular needles please.

Experienced Knitters:  4 week commitment not required. Bring your knitting and practice yoga on a drop-in basis of $15, or purchase multiple lessons at a discounted rate. Class cards can be used. No prior yoga experience required.

Ancient Pathways, www.ancientpathways.net, will provide beginners’ kits for sale at the class, as well as knitting support during the week.  Please check their website for store hours.
 

4-week Yoga In Action:

The first day of summer, June 20, is fast approaching.  In this four week session, Yoga in Action, we’ll study and practice Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation, as well as practice other vinyasa flow sequences.  The focus of Iyengar yoga is postural alignment.  With the Iyengar eye of precision, we’ll practice the asanas individually, then string the asanas together to perform a dynamic, movement-based practice in which we hit on the main actions of each pose as we flow through them in the vinyasa style.  By the end of the 4-week session the student will be familiar with Surya Namaskar to replicate and do on one’s own at home; and she/he will have practiced and familiarized more with the main actions of various asanas.

4-week Introduction to Meditation:

Silent Meditation Sitting Group:

Wednesdays, 7:15-8:15 pm.  By donation.

This sitting group is for people already familiar with seated meditation since no instructions will be offered.  Elizabeth Karsh has kindly volunteered to coordinate the group.

 

OFFICE YOGA:

On-site Workshops.  Simple stretches at the desk to help prevent carpel tunnel and other muscular-skeletal problems from sedentary occupations.  By appointment.

ENERGY HEALING:

Lasting relief for performance anxiety, fear of flying, food cravings, grief, trauma, and other emotions blocking creativity and personal growth.  By appointment only.

Cancellation Policy for Special Focus Workshops:  Requests received 1 week prior: 100% credit good for 3 months or cash refund minus $10 handling charge.  No refunds or credits given for cancellations received thereafter or for no-shows.  100% refund if we cancel.

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