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Beginning Yoga
Come learn the basics for a safe and joyful opening to yoga. In this special, geared-for-absolute-beginners yoga class, we’ll practice all kinds of postures to open and strengthen the body, calm the mind, and expand the heart. Joanna Colwell, director of Otter Creek Yoga, has started hundreds of students on the path of yoga. Her warmth and humor, clear instructions, and attention to alignment and safety all make for a delightful introduction to this amazing practice called yoga. James Papiano shares his clear enthusiasm for yoga with students at all levels. Special pricing - 5 classes for $50
Yin Yoga with Sansea Sparling
The watchwords in Yin Yoga are compassion, non-striving, and kindliness towards one's body. Yin Yoga increases joint mobility in stiff hips, tight lower back, tense spine. In Yin Yoga, we support and cushion the large joints of the body with bolsters and pillows, so that each pose gradually relaxes. This eases the largest joints of the body. We pay elegant attention to alignment, as well as the individual differences in each person's anatomy. Each person's support arrangement is unique; each person chooses the degree to which the pose is held. In a Yin Yoga class, students look may look quite different from one another. The pace is leisurely, the transitions gentle. The lubrication of any joints that may be growing stiff is gradual. Based on familiar, un-exotic poses such as Seated Forward Bend, and Cobra, Yin Yoga increases circulation of healing fluids to the areas of the lower back, deep inside hip joints, and the top of the pelvic bowl. We use the support of the floor on our mats; balance issues in these poses are non-existent. This is
a 6 week series to introduce the 14 poses of Yin Yoga. Sansea
has recently added Yin Yoga to her teaching vocabulary, training with
Paul Grilley's emphasis on individual variations in bone and joint structure,
with Bif Mifhoefer, Yin Yogi, and Kaline Alayna Kelly, Thai massage
therapist and Yin practitioner.
These
classes are all geared for those new to yoga. Come experience this dynamic
yet restful practice. You'll learn simple postures to improve flexibility,
build strength, and cultivate peace. This class will include active
and relaxing yoga poses to open the body and clear the mind.
with Joanna Colwell Tuesday
Mornings, 9-10:15 AM This class
is for anyone who would like to feel a little less stiff and creaky.
Yoga improves posture, strengthens and lengthens muscles, increases
bone density, and even aids digestion. Plus it's relaxing and fun. This
class is geared for those 55 and over, but is open to anyone interested
in learning to move and breathe with a bit more freedom.
with Joanna Colwell
with Galen Miller Wednesday Noon, 12-1:00 PM with Russell Comstock Wednesday Evenings, 6-7:30 PM
These classes are geared to be inclusive to beginners as well as more experienced students. Come prepared to work vigorously and relax deeply. Please see teacher bios for more information about our different styles.
with Joanna Colwell Saturday Mornings, 9-10:30 AM (Level 2-3) This
classes are geared for students who have been practicing yoga for at
least one year. Classes include vigorous sun salutations and standing
pose sequences, backbends, and inversions. See you on the mat!
with Mary Claire Dehaven Mondays,
5:30 - 6:45 PM A mind, body, spirit therapy group for people struggling with anxiety, panic, stress, body tension and worry. We will begin by developing compassionate relationships with our anxiety or tension. (You may have noticed that wishing it away doesn't always work). You will also be offered strategies for easing the stress or anxiety that keeps you from feeling free and calm. You will learn about the unconscious beliefs that fuel anxious behaviors or stress inducing choices and you will have the chance to begin to unburden these beliefs thus respectfully reducing the anxiety and stress. We will
use guided meditation, yoga postures. and experiential exercises to
enhance our learning and healing.
with Linda McCuen Mondays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM Otter Creek Yoga welcomes Nia instructor Linda McCuen. Nia is a super fun workout for your body and mind that incorporates elements of dance and martial arts. Nia addresses the body’s five main sensations: flexibility, strength, mobility, agility and stability. You will sweat and smile, while moving your body to some truly amazing music. Everyone welcome: no dance experience necessary. $10 per session (Please note: You may not use an OCY series to pay for Nia classes. Please pay instructor directly.) For information please write: lcallnan@gmail.com.
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