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| Pranayama in the Morning: Personal Study for Your Life | Victoria Austin | April 6 - 10 |
| Therapeutic Applications of Asana and Pranayama | Stephanie Quirk | May 7 - 10 |
| Introduction to Ayurveda | Alex Fraim | May 16 - 17 |
| Drawing Yoga | Bobby Clennell | June 12 |
| Breast Cancer Patients & Survivors | Bobby Clennell | June 13 |
| Breast Health for All | Bobby Clennell | June 13 |
| Release the Groins & Prepare to Balance |
Bobby Clennell | June 14 |
| Inversions | Bobby Clennell | June 14 |
| Knowing the Ropes | Nora Burnett | June 21 |
| Hip Joint Agility | Jaki Nett | June 27 - 28 |
Pranayama in the Morning: Personal Study for Your Life
w/ Victoria Austin
Monday - Friday | April 6 - 10
7:00 - 8:00am | Studio I
At the Door: $85 members | $95 nonmembers
Please arrive by 6:45 a.m. for savasana. Class will begin promptly at 7 a.m. and end before 8 a.m.
Our tradition teaches that the best time for pranayama practice is in the early morning, before our main activities of the day. In this five-day special workshop, we will do a series of pranayama practices that finish in time for you to start your day. A full range of practices will be presented: soothing, stimulating, settling, progressive, sharp-focus, broad-attention, physical, physiological, and addressing daily emotional needs.
Prerequisites: Six months of Iyengar yoga home practice guided by weekly study with an Iyengar-certified teacher, or permission of the instructor.
No unusually large emotional or mental distress.
Therapeutic Applications of Asana and Pranayama
w/ Stephanie Quirk
May 7 - 10, 2009 | Studio I
Thursday: 12:00 - 3:00 | 5:00 - 8:00
Friday: 10:00 - 1:00 | 2:30 - 5:30
Saturday: 12:30 - 3:30 | 5:00 - 8:00
Sunday: 9:30 - 12:30 | 2:00 - 5:00
4-day: $510 before 4/02, $560 on or after 4/02
2-day: $285 before 4/02, $310 on or after 4/02
This long weekend is the fourth in a 6-part series of in-depth study with Stephanie Quirk, who has lived in Pune, assisting and studying with the Iyengars for over 12 years.
Future Sessions:
Part 5: October 15 - 18, 2009
Part 6: October 14 - 17, 2010
Introduction to Ayurveda
w/ Alex Fraim
Sat & Sun | May 16 - 17
1:00 - 5:00pm | Studio I
$120 members | $135 nonmembers
At the Door: $135 members | $150 nonmembers
In this two-day workshop, we will learn about the fundamental principles of the ancient healing system Ayurveda and how we can incorporate them into our own lives. Students will gain practical knowledge about how they can make educated daily choices regarding diet, daily routines and lifestyle habits to correct existing imbalances and to stay in balance. Over the course of the workshop we will learn how Ayurveda can help us to attain a greater sense of health, happiness and well-being.
Open to all.
Alex Fraim is a graduate of the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco and a Certified Iyengar Instructor. He is also a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, where he earned the degree of Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (C.A.S.). He runs his own Ayurvedic practice in San Francisco. For more information, please visit: www.sfayurveda.com
Drawing Yoga
w/ Bobby Clennell
Friday, June 12
6:30 - 8:30pm | Studio II
Day of:
$50 members | $55 nonmembers
Come and join us for a yoga drawing class.
Improve your drawing skills, along with your ability to 'read' the essence of a yoga pose at a glance in this unique class. No experience necessary. All are welcome including teachers who would like help making sketches to accompany their yoga notes, those who always wanted to draw but think they can't and artists who would like to work with a live model.
Items to bring:
Sketch pad (at least 9" x 12" in size)
Pencils (not too hard i.e., 2, 3 or 4b)
Pencil sharpener (and something to drop your shavings into)
Eraser
This is an art class, not a yoga class.
Open to all.
Senior teacher, Bobby Clennell has been a direct student of B.K.S Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar and Prashant Iyengar for over thirty years. Author and illustrator of The Woman's Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle, she is also a core faculty member of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York.
Breast Cancer Patients & Survivors
w/ Bobby Clennell
Saturday, June 13
12:30 - 2:00pm | Studio I
Free - Please register in advance by calling us at 415.753.0909
This class focuses on the physical, psychological and emotional needs of breast cancer patients and survivors including those undergoing chemotherapy, post mastectomy and post lumpectomy patients, and those with lymphedema.
Breast cancer surgery usually results in decreased mobility and numbness in the arm, shoulder and chest and can be accompanied by an overall loss of balance, energy and strength. This need not be permanent. We will practice in a way that aids the healing process and promotes a state of ease, freedom and peace in the body and mind.
Open to patients & survivors only. Beginners' welcome.
Breast Health for All
w/ Bobby Clennell
Saturday, June 13
2:30 - 5:30pm | Studio I
This workshop follows on from the previous class in that it addresses breast health. We will learn how to improve the circulation in the breasts and maintain good lymphatic drainage around the breasts. We will talk about how different phases of a woman's life specifically impact breast health. We will practice in a way that strengthens the immune system and supports general health, both of which go a long way to boosting the health of the breasts.
This workshop is open to all, including breast cancer patients and survivors, teachers, teachers-in-training, and anyone who is interested in understanding how to promote breast health and prevent breast disease. Beginners' welcome.
Release the Groins & Prepare to Balance
w/ Bobby Clennell
Sunday, June 14
1:00 - 4:00pm | Studio I
Day of: $70 members | $80 nonmembers
By cultivating mobility in the hips and groins we free the energy locked in the pelvis, accessing a sense of space, movement and well-being. In this workshop we will practice the fundamentals of opening and freeing this vital area along with other asanas that systematically lead us into the arm balances.
Open to intermediate students.
Inversions
w/ Bobby Clennell
Sunday, June 14
4:30 - 6:30pm | Studio I
Day of: $50 members | $55 nonmembers
B.K.S. Iyengar teaches us that the inversions widen our spiritual horizons. Cultivate insight, vigor and poise in these challenging but rewarding poses. We will focus on building stamina and learn to achieve physical tone and mental discipline. We will include all the variations in this session.
Open to intermediate students
Knowing the Ropes
w/ Nora Burnett
Sunday, June 21
2:00 - 5:00pm | Studio I
Come check out the Institute's new rope wall. The multipurpose ropes can add new dimension to your practice by encouraging correct actions and lessening muscular tension in the body and mind allowing your breathe to become soft and smooth. By stabilizing the legs and pelvis the ropes encourage more length to the spine, improving forward extensions. The use of ropes also anchors the back leg in standing poses so the hips and back can open.
In this class we will touch on all of these uses and learn a sequence culminating various backbends. Students with at least one year of experience in Iyengar yoga are welcome.
Hip Joint Agility
w/ Jaki Nett
Sat & Sun | June 27 - 28
2:00 - 5:00pm | Studio I
Online registration is now closed. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the workshop to register with the instructor.
Freedom of range of movement at the hip joint allows for agility in yoga postures. In this workshop we will explore and understand the ball and socket joint of the pelvis, its range of movements and use this knowledge to improve our yoga asana practice.
Open to all. Please wear tights or shorts.
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