Workshops

Mommy and Toddler Workshop

Time: 10:30 AM

The downward facing dog says "woof woof"! Play yoga with your toddler in this 8 week series for new walkers through 3s. Stories, puppets, music and song all bring yoga poses to life as little ones strengthen their growing bodies. Explore basic anatomy, focusing techniques, and the art of sharing, in this structured and supportive class. Healthy habits begin early in life, so take a deep breath together and discover that the 'twos' are far from 'terrible!' Every toddler needs an adult yoga buddy to participate. Both toddlers and adults should dress to move.

Caregivers and Dads welcome, too!

COST: 135 for six session if you pre-register

Only first Friday class is FREE for New Students to this class ONLY!

Mommy and Baby Workshop

Time: 11:30 PM

Stretch, bond, and breathe with your baby in this special yoga series designed for new mothers and infants (8 weeks to almost walking). Meet other moms and babies while you strengthen and support post-partum and sleep deprived bodies with specifically chosen asanas and sequences.

Every class will devote time for gentle hands-on yoga and massage for babies; aiding in their digestion and promoting the sleep-wake cycle. Bonding postures and playful songs are also explored. Dress comfortably and bring a receiving blanket for your little-little.

Caregivers and Dads welcome, too!

COST: 135 for six session if you pre-register

Only first Friday class is FREE for New Students to this class ONLY!

Yoga For Labor and Delivery with Melissa Feldman

Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM

In this special prenatal workshop, mamas-to-be will learn how to use yoga as a tool during labor and delivery. They'll learn which specific asanas to use during labor to open up the pelvic floor and to facilitate the baby's dance down the birth canal. They'll learn how to work with their birth partner in supportive and pain-coping asanas. Breathing exercises and the use of certain practices of pranayama will be taught to help mamas go within and draw out their inner strength to get through labor and delivery. They'll also learn how the use of sound can help them get through labor and help them open up so they can push their babies out.

Partners attending will learn how to help moms-to-be focus and return to the breath, while learning how to physically support the mamas in various asanas during labor and offer them a calming energy.

Investment: $30 ($10 additional for partner) with pre-payment by September 16, $35 ($15 additional for partner) after September 16

Yin/Yang Yoga Workshop with Danielle Lee

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

In order for our practices to encourage a balanced equilibrium on all levels of our being, we must address both the Yin, or receptive aspects of our nature, as well as the Yang, or active, radiant qualities. Come experience the stillness in movement and the flow in stillness in this workshop aimed to balance these two energies — yang and yin, active and receptive, effort and surrender. Yin yoga is a practice of long-held floor postures designed to enhance energy distribution and increase range of motion in the joints and the deep, dense connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine. Restorative and rehabilitative for the joints and muscles, Yin practice facilitates and deepens more "yang" or active styles of yoga, and is an ideal complement to it as well as to our fast-paced lives. You will be guided through a series of sequences of long held yin, dynamic flow or yang, and restorative postures that will bring ultimate benefit to meridians, organs, muscles, joints, and tendons, as well as restore and revitalize the body and mind.

Investment: $30 if preregistered before September 23, $40 after September 23

Mommy & Me

Time: Mommy & Toddler: 10:30 AM, Mommy & Baby: 11:30 AM

(See "September 2008" calendar for more details.)

Headstand and Shoulderstand Workshop with Danielle Lee

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This workshop is designed to guide you to learn two of the most important yoga postures — the Headstand (Sirsasana) and the Shoulderstnad (Sarvangasana). The headstand is called "the king of asanas" and the shoulderstnad "the queen or the mother of asanas" because they have profound psychic, physical, and psychological benefits. This workshop is designed for those who are new to headstand and shoulderstand as well as those who wish to strengthen their regular practice. You will learn to build the foundation for a safe, enjoyable practice through helpful warm-ups, proper alignment, and safe entry and exit techniques. Regular Headstand and Shoulderstand practice improves circulation, lymph drainage, digestion, elimination, energy level and mood in general, and is cleansing and nourishing at the deepest levels.

Investment: $30 if preregistered before October 1, $40 after October 1

Mommy & Me

Time: Mommy & Toddler: 10:30 AM, Mommy & Baby: 11:30 AM

(See "September 2008" calendar for more details.)