Workshops and Series

Sunday Workshops

All Sunday Workshops are from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

$25 members / $35 non-members

July 5 - Backbends: Exuberant, Wholehearted and Poised

Marcela Clavijo| Level ll and up

Ground yourself to Earth,open to all possibilities, and remain capable of action. Practice a sequence that increases physical freedom, emotional courage, and deepens your understanding of these

July 19 - HIPS

Judith Isaacs|Level ll and up

The hips are joints which bear alot of weight. We will practice poses which increase the circulation, flexibilty and strength of the hip joints themselves as well as help the surrounding areas of the groins and knees.

July 26 - Vinyasa: The Art of Sequencing

Carrie Owerko|Level ll and up

Flowing movement from one pose into another helps us warm, open and strengthen the body and mind. In this class we will go through short sequences of asana (vinyasa vignettes), enhancing our understanding of how one pose is related to another.

August 9- Padmasana: The Lotus Pose

Michelle LaRue|Level ll and up

Learn how to open the hips, knees and ankles to safley practice this fundamental yogi posture.

August 16 - Working with the Chair

Richard Jonas |Level ll and up

New and other ways to use this most versatile prop to stay longer and penetrate more deeply into standing, twisting, forward-and backbending asanas and inversions.

August 30 - Air and Space in Forward Extensions

Tori Millner |All levels

Forward extensions are an excellent way to cool the body and calm the mind. We will explore the use of the two elements, vayu (air) and akasa (space) to enhance the benefits of these earthy postures.

The Institute faculty donate the Sunday Workshops to support the IYAGNY programming mission.

Introductory Classes

Richard Jonas

Sunday, July 5

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Fee $15

Introductory Series

Richard Jonas

Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 and 8

10:15 am - 11:45 am

Fee $90

Special Series

Fee $68 members - $85 non-members

Suryanamaskar: Stability Through Mobility

Naghmeh Ahi / Level 2 and up

Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22 and 29

8:15 am - 9:45 am

Learn to jump from pose to pose, from movement to stillness and experience meditation in action. We will systematically learn to jump into various poses from different categories.

Not suitable for those with wrist or knee injuries.

Inversions

Brooke Myers / level 2 and up

Fridays, August 7, 14, 21, and 28

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Postures which support understanding of head balance and shoulder balance as well as these postures themselves.

*There are no drop ins for Special Series and

Preregistration is recommended to ensure your space in class

Specific Needs Classes

Specific Needs with James Murphy and Brooke Myers

Thursdays 1:45-3:15 PM

*Please note: There is a new time for the Specific Needs class.

Provides safe and effective yoga programs for students who have injuries and chronic conditions, and individual needs. Space is limited. Call for registration process. Registration is required at least one week prior to attending class. Students do not need to be current members of IYAGNY to sign up for this course.

REGISTRATION: Please complete and return the questionnaire and waiver (available at the front desk) before your first class.

Only those students who have been registered for past Specific Needs Yoga Courses can drop into our current Specific Needs classes. The cost for a single drop-in class is $21 for members and $25 for non-members. The full cost of the course is $200 for 12 classes. The course expires on July 3, 2009.

Weekly Sutra Study Group

Carrie Owerko and Julia Shaida
All Levels. There is no fee to participate in this group.

The study group will be led by Carrie Owerko, a faculty member of the Institute, and Julia Shaida, who recently completed the 2005-2007 Teacher Training Program. Participation is open to anyone interested in deepening their understanding by examining the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The group will focus on a few sutras each session, practice chanting the selected sutras, and explore different translations and commentaries. Please bring a copy of the sutras with you and any translations that you find valuable in your personal study.

Classes will resume in the Fall 2009.

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