MARCH 12-31 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
(No classes March 1-5)
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MONDAYS
Led Primary Ashtanga 8-9:15am |
75 Minutes. A moderate asana class designed for the student who is familiar with Ashtanga, or vinyasa yoga. I'll observe and guide students together through a steady, engaging posture practice based on the Primary Ashtanga yoga series as it was originally taught in the early 1970s; it has fewer suryanamaskar and no "vinyasa between the sides" with a focus on the flow of the body and breath vs. "mastery" of asana - making it more accessible for most students. Think "sweet and steady," vs. "rigorous and challenging." This comprehensive and fun class is taught with wisdom and lightheartedness. My emphasis on listening to the wisdom of the body helps keep students safer, offering moments of stillness, along with alternatives for difficult or unfamiliar asanas, while still sustaining enough challenge for those who desire it! As always, if you have to leave early, no worries - just start to close 10 minutes before you need to go on with your day, and sign off at your convenience.
Some of these classes have been recorded for members. |
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WEDNESDAYS
Mysore Ashtanga Session 7:45-9:15am |
YOU MAY ARRIVE AND LEAVE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE ANY TIME DURING MYSORE. IT'S A WINDOW OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE TIME TO HELP YOU SUSTAIN A REGULAR PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY.
Mysore is self practice in community with teacher guidance for students with an established Ashtanga yoga practice.* Join this virtual Mysore shala and do your yoga sequence based on the Ashtanga Primary or Intermediate series. Virtual doors will open at 7:45am for students who need to begin their practice a little earlier, or check in with Michelle about any issues. The invocation will be chanted by everyone in the virtual room at 8am. I'll observe all students from 8-9:30, and give brief verbal cues and instruction when/if needed. Longer instruction/guidance will occur via private chat if required. We'll chant the closing Mangala Mantra together at 9:30am to finish the session. Not recorded. *If you are new to Mysore Ashtanga, please memorize the initial sequence of the practice - sun salutes A&B and just the first four standing postures - before attending Mysore and I will teach the the remainder of the sequence over time. You can speed up this process by attending the Monday morning class, practicing on your own with the downloadable practice sheets. |
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FRIDAYS
Supreme Release Yoga + Asana Flow 8-9:15am |
FRIDAY FEB 26:
Satsang on Bhakti/Devotional Indian Saints Mirabai and Ramakrishna Paramahansa (our last week of the February "LOVE" Satsang Theme) - plus nourishing and relaxing SRY (Supreme Release Yoga) Friday Classes for March 12, 19, and 26: 75 Minutes. In celebrations of Women's History Month in March, the Friday SRY classes will be accompanied by a brief bio and story from the shastra on famous and not so famous yoginis: a formal term of respect for female yoga and tantra practitioners, as well as Hindu or Buddhist spiritual teachers in Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Greater Tibet. Our March Friday classes will be primarily SRY-based but also incorporate a gentle flow of familiar standing asana. FOR ALL LEVELS. Props: please have a chair, ottoman or large bolsters; two blocks (or thick books) and at least one sturdy blanket or more; wear socks and layered, comfortable clothing. SRY is a deeply nourishing practice which can be done regularly to relieve stress, alleviate pain, rebuild strength, and help sustain longevity and vitality. It offers students of ALL levels the opportunity to reset, restore, and release. It is a wonderful corollary to Ashtanga practice - relaxing, healing and nurturing. It reduces anxiety, tension, and ultimately chronic pain through a mindful internal, slower exploration of asana, providing a nurturance that goes beyond the accustomed binary of movement-based "stretching and strengthening" one finds with more rigorous yoga modalities. It is safe for all levels; if needed, I will offer alternatives for students who might feel it is inaccessible, painful or just "not right" for their body. Fridays classes are recorded for Members. |