ESTABLISH A PRACTICE | WITNESS GROWTH | BUILD COMMUNITY
As a teacher, I want to be continually challenged and learning from my students and my practice. Teaching is a very important part of my life. I don’t see it only as teaching, I see it as an education for me, as well as a way to pass on what is most important to me.
In a course, the same group of committed students come on a weekly basis and learn in a progressive and cumulative sequence of instruction. The students and the teacher get to experience the depth that comes from learning with each other year round. It also opens up the joy of a shared language, experience, and consistent class environment.
In these courses, we go behind the scenes, where the real magic happens and transform our prior knowledge, challenges and limitations into strength and freedom. A course is the place for a student to make leaps and bounds in their practice. If you want to challenge yourself to grow, learn and expand your knowledge, ability and strength, these are perfect for you!
—GEETA IYENGAR
BEGINNER:
- Come away with a solid understanding of all the basic postures
- Learn the foundational poses: standing postures, forward bends, twists & beginner-level backbends
- Learn alignment
- Feel safe to ask questions
- Increase your strength and flexibility
- Reduce stress
- Gain the confidence you need to begin a home practice or attend other yoga classes
These classes are fun, safe and comfortable for students who’ve never done yoga before, are beginners, or have done yoga before but would like to return to the basics. It may also be suitable for students who have physical concerns or injuries.
LEVEL 1 / 2:
This class is fun, safe and designed for level 1 students who are ready to deepen their practice.
LEVEL 1:
This class is fun, safe and comfortable for students who’ve never done yoga before, are beginners, or have done yoga before but would like to return to the basics. It may also be suitable for students who have physical concerns or injuries. Modifications will be offered to common postures to allow students to practice safely.
LEVEL 2:
- Sun Salutations: Sun Salutation A and B as well as other variations on the Sun Salute
- Inversions: Handstand, Forearm Balance, Headstand and Shoulder Stand with variations
- Foundational Standing Poses, Balancing Poses, Revolving Standing Postures, & Revolved Balance Poses
- Deeper hip opening postures
- Neat chest and shoulder opening prep work for backbends
- Beginning level pranayama (Breath work)
- Integrating strength, endurance and grace with technique and concentration
Philosophy is threaded throughout class and applied to each sequence. Hands-on adjustments are given to students who would like to receive them.
LEVEL 2 / 3:
We practice:
- Sun Salutations: Sun Salutation A and B as well as other variations on the Sun Salute
- Inversions: Handstand, Forearm Balance, Headstand and Shoulder Stand with variations and longer holds (2 – 10 minutes).
- Foundational Standing Poses, Balancing Poses, Revolving Standing Postures, Revolved Balance Poses, Forward Bends, Backbends, Twists and Bindings, Backbends, Core Strengthening, and Arm Balances.
- Modifications that are still challenging and about working towards these postures are given and worked with.
- Pranayama (Breath work)
- Integrating strength, endurance and grace with technique and concentration
Philosophy is threaded throughout class and applied to each sequence. Hands-on adjustments are given to students who would like to receive them.
This course is designed to take intermediate level students towards a level 3 practice! We will begin to work with more advanced postures within longer sequences that include sun salutations, headstand, handstand, forearm stand, shoulder stand, backbends, forward bends, bindings, arm balances and lots more!. These classes are for more seasoned yoga students that are comfortable with inversions. Students will develop strength and refinement in all asanas.
In our work together, the yoga postures are not our primary focus but they are used as a testament to the “behind the scenes” work we do. For example, a pose like handstand becomes a testament to the hand, wrist, shoulder, thoracic, hip, hamstring, foot and ankle work that we have done. Now we walk better, run better, dance better, climb better, squat better, lift better, sit better, sleep better, create better, digest better, work better, think better, feel better AND we can do a handstand!
WE WILL DO THIS THROUGH:
- Lacrosse Balls and Yoga-Tune-Up balls to work muscle, fascia, and tissue restrictions and to mobilize and release held patterns
- Functional Range Conditioning to create greater range of motion and strength in the new range of motion
- Foundational Gymnastics
- Footwork
- Internal alignent cues
- Workshop Style Breaking-It-Down / Step-By-Step Supportive work
- Hatha Yoga
- Repetition to integrate what we have learned and witness growth
- Tools for working with emotions, sensations, and thoughts as physical openings begin to unfold. (Yoga Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy, and Chinese 5-Element Philosophy)
FOCUS POINTS:
- Feet and Ankles
- Hips
- Hamstrings
- Core (front, side, & back)
- Ribs
- Spinal Mobility
- Upper, Middle and Lower Back
- Hand and Wrist Mobility and Strength
- Chest Opening
- Shoulders
- Neck & Jaw Releasing
- Breath work
- Philosophy
LOCATION: SERENITY YOGA – SOUTH HADLEY
DATES: JULY 15 – AUG. 12
LENGTH: 5 WEEKS
COST: $100
EARLYBIRD:
$190 (DUE JUNE 30)
FALL SESSION: FOUNDATION TRAINING
DATES: SEPT. 23 – DEC. 23
LENGTH: 13 WEEKS
COST: $260
EARLYBIRD:
$234 (DUE SEPT 2)
FOCUS POINTS:
- Feet and Ankles
- Hips
- Hamstrings
- Core (front, side, & back)
- Ribs
- Spinal Mobility
- Upper, Middle and Lower Back
- Hand and Wrist Mobility and Strength
- Chest Opening
- Shoulders
- Neck & Jaw Releasing
- Breath work
- Philosophy
WE WILL DO THIS THROUGH:
- Lacrosse Balls and Yoga-Tune-Up balls to work muscle, fascia, tissue restrictions, mobilize, and release held patterns
- Functional Range Conditioning to create greater range of motion and strength in the new range of motion
- Foundational Gymnastics
- Footwork
- Internal alignent cues
- Workshop Style Breaking-It-Down / Step-By-Step Supportive work
- Hatha Yoga
- Repetition to integrate what we have learned and witness growth
- Tools for working with emotions, sensations, and thoughts as physical openings begin to unfold. (Yoga Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy, and Chinese 5-Element Philosophy)
- Focused work on Standing Poses, Forward Bends, Back Bends, Sun Salutations
- Introduction to Inversions
- Hands-on Assists (for those that want this)
- Weekly check-ins with students on what they are needing
LOCATION: SERENITY YOGA – SOUTH HADLEY
DATES: JULY 17 – AUG. 14
LENGTH: 5 WEEKS
COST: $100
EARLYBIRD:
$90 (DUE JUNE 30)
FALL SESSION: FOUNDATION TRAINING
DATES: SEPT. 25 – DEC. 18
LENGTH: 12 WEEKS
COST: $240
EARLYBIRD:
$216 (DUE SEPT. 4)
Everything will be built in stages with step-by-step instruction and modifications offered so students are able to tune into their bodes and practice at their own level.
FOCUS POINTS:
- Feet and Ankles
- Hips
- Hamstrings
- Core (front, side, & back)
- Ribs
- Spinal Mobility
- Upper, Middle and Lower Back
- Hand and Wrist Mobility and Strength
- Chest Opening
- Shoulders
- Neck & Jaw Releasing
- Breath work
- Philosophy
WE WILL DO THIS THROUGH:
- Lacrosse Balls and Yoga-Tune-Up balls to work muscle, fascia, tissue restrictions, mobilize, and release held patterns
- Functional Range Conditioning to create greater range of motion and strength in the new range of motion
- Foundational Gymnastics
- Locomotion
- Footwork
- Internal alignent cues
- Workshop Style Breaking-It-Down / Step-By-Step Supportive work
- Hatha Yoga
- Repetition to integrate what we have learned and witness growth
- Tools for working with emotions, sensations, and thoughts as physical openings begin to unfold. (Yoga Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy, and Chinese 5-Element Philosophy)
- Focused work on Standing Poses, Forward Bends, Back Bends, Sun Salutations
- Introduction to Inversions
- Hands-on Assists (for those that want this)
- Weekly check-ins with students on what they are needing
LOCATION: GREAT FALLS YOGA – TURNERS FALLS
DAY: TUESDAYS
TIME: 6:00-7:30 PM
COST: $15 DROP IN / USE CLASS CARD
LOCATION: GREAT FALLS YOGA
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