Bikram · Bikram
Yoga is a series of 26 postures (asanas) and two breathing
exercises done in a hot studio intended to facilitate musculature
elasticity, detoxification through sweating, self awareness,
and a balance between strength and flexibility. The familiar
and predictable sequencing of the asanas is like taking a
walk on the same lovely path every day. You learn the route
intimately, yet the nature of one's own personal journeys,
both physical and emotional, lead to new places with
each practice.
Vinyasa · Vinyasa
yoga helps to cultivate an awareness that links each movement
to the next. This class builds on the beginning Bikram series,
adding more hip openers and asanas to strengthen the upper
body. Drawing from many teaching styles, the class is a slow
flow, practiced in a warm room. Anyone grounded in the Bikram
series or seasoned in a regular yoga practice is welcome.
Yin · Yin yoga is a relaxed practice
of floor postures characterized by long sustained holds for 3-5 minutes, emphasizing
the connective tissues of the hips, thighs, pelvis and lower spine. By drawing
awareness away from the muscles and deeper into the bones, a profound level
of relaxed focus is achieved. In an aging body, connective tissue contracts
and hardens when not stimulated, resulting in a loss of range
of motion and joints that are stiff and tight. With long
holds that rely on gravity instead of muscular effort, we can
soften these tissues making them stronger and keeping them loose.
Hot Yoga · Hot Yoga
is practiced in a heated room to allow for a deeper release
and to avoid injury. This class is recommended for everyone,
from first day beginners to advanced students. The beauty of
Hot Yoga is that everyone is practicing the same posture at
different levels of ability. We practice two sets of most postures
allowing for the second set to become a meditation in motion
and stillness. Hatha yoga was originally intended to be used
as a tool to forget the body's consciousness, quiet the mind
and transcend our limitations, granting us the freedom for
self-realization.
Lisa
Levangie is a certified "Hot Yoga," (R.Y.T)
instructor who trained with Jimmy Barkan from the Yoga College
of India. The Barkan Method is founded on knowledge
handed down by Bikram Choudhury and rich with Jimmy Barkan's
own approach to Hot Yoga.
Middle
Eastern Belly Dance · 12-1:30PM,
Tuesdays, March 16 to April 13. $55 for 5-week series.
$15 drop-in. To register call Shari at 563-2292.
Come enjoy this ancient
and eternal dance form. Ideal for women seeking fun, fitness
and camaraderie. We will begin with gentle non-stressful
movements warming up major muscles, then learn basic steps
of belly dance which are organic to a woman's anatomy. Enjoy
the benefits of enhanced body awareness as we build a movement
vocabulary of fluid spinal undulations and powerful shimmies
and hip movements. Each class will conclude with a cool down
and stretch.
Sabah (Shari Stahl)
has been studying Egyptian style belly dance and yoga for many years and wants
to share the joy of dance and freedom of expression with others. For a more complete
biography go to sabahdance.com