Upcoming Workshops:

Healthy Aging with Jane Carlsen – In Person

3 Mondays: Nov. 4, Nov. 18., Dec. 2
12:00 – 1:30 pm
$75 for the series, $30 drop-in

Yoga offers many benefits for healthy aging: improved muscles, bones, and balance; better organ function; and tools for relaxation and stress release. With appropriate support, anyone can benefit – no one is too stiff, too weak, or too damaged.

The 3 sessions will revolve around a simple sequence that you can do at home, but each session will emphasize a different aspect of the practice.

Nov. 4 – Movement and breath

Nov. 18 – Outer body – Muscles and bones

Dec. 2 – Inner body – organ health

Besides learning the correct actions for the sequence, you will learn how to modify the poses for your personal needs. We will incorporate basic yoga philosophy as well as some anatomy and physiology so you gain a good understanding of what we’re doing and why. You will learn whether you would benefit most from a regular beginning class or a gentle class If you choose to continue with regular classes.

Yoga Fundamentals with Tonya Garreaud – In Person

4 Wednesdays : Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 06
6:00 – 7:30 pm
$80

Do you want to start a yoga practice but aren’t sure how to begin? Did you stop practicing yoga and want to get back to it? Our Yoga Fundamentals series is designed to give you the knowledge you’ll need to begin a safe and rewarding practice that will help you feel better in body, mind, and spirit.

This 4-week series will teach the foundational poses of the Iyengar system. You will receive homework and support so you can continue learning at home on your own time. At the end of the series, you will have the option to continue at the same time in a level 1 class.

As we age, our bodies change. A regular yoga practice is an invaluable tool to help guide the direction of that change. Come as you are, and start feeling better.

Chris Saudek : Making Connections

October 25 – 27
In Person
$270

In this workshop Chris will help students connect body parts, actions within poses and between poses. She will teach how to develop and understand more complex poses through their relationship to less complex ones. In connecting the body, mind and breath throughout, students will gain a better understanding of how to connect with a deeper Self.

Chris is known for her methodical and practical sequencing and her inspiring presence. Thanks to her early training with BKS Iyengar in the medical classes, Chris is very adept at modifying poses for students, understanding their specific needs, and helping each student to reach new levels of physical and mental ease and awareness. Her love of teaching and compassion for each individual is apparent.

Chris is certified in the Iyengar method at Level IV and has taught workshops at many other studios in the US, Canada, and internationally. She has also helped train dozens of teachers in her over 40 years of teaching. With the help of Geeta Iyengar, Chris made the 6 laminated sequences that address practices for restorative, pregnancy, minor back issues, high blood pressure, menstruation, and headache, as well as published Yoga for Pregnancy. She is also responsible for putting together the rope booklet, Yoga Karunta.

Schedule:

Friday, October 25 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 26 10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 27 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Thanksgiving Day Practice with Tonya Garreaud

Thursday, November 28
9:00 – 10:30 am
$30

Come together with fellow yoga students and maybe even some family members, to begin this day of giving thanks with a lively yoga practice. This year’s Thanksgiving Day practice will be offered as a hybrid class, attend in-person at Jewel Yoga or virtually. This all-levels practice will inspire gratitude for the bounty that yoga offers and a recognition of all we have to be grateful for in our lives.

Class will be offered both in-person and online, but will not be recorded.

Winter Solstice Restorative with Tonya Garreaud – In Person

Friday, December 20, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
or
Saturday, December 21, 4:00 – 5:30 PM

$30

The witer solstice marks the shortest day of the year. While it is a time to celebrate the return of light, winter is just beginning. Practice a sequence of asanas that supports the natural slowing down that is inevitable this time of year. The restorative sequence will include a variety of asanas that support the nervous system and calm the mind while toning the physical body, bringing a renewed sense of vitality. Props will be used to encourage steadiness and a deep surrender as we embrace the cycle of changing light.

Class size will be limited for this in-person offering.

Previous Workshops – Available via Recording:

Core Strength and Back Health: The Doors to a Pain Free Life – Hybrid
Roberto Astorga

Saturday, September 21
1:00 – 3:30 pm
$35

We know that core strengthening is one of the most important ways to keep the back healthy, to live a life free of pain and discomfort.

But most people think of strength work for the abdominals only. The core is composed of a series of muscles, not just the abdominals.

Following the principles of the Hip Flexor’s workshop, Roberto Astorga will share with you the keys to strengthening the core in a holistic and integral way to protect your spine.

Yoga for Well-Being: Back Care – Hybrid
Nicolo Fonte

Recordings from June, 2024
$75 for the series

In this class series, we will explore asanas that can help take care of your back OR relieve back pain, be it the cervical spine (neck and shoulder area), middle back (the thoracic), or lower back (the lumbar and sacrum). Challenges in the back surface for a variety of reasons, some from birth and others develop over time (such as sitting for hours at a computer or hand held devices). Open to those who wish to incorporate a more holistic and preventive approach to back care and those that have a specific back issue.

Join Nicky in these 3 sessions, where we will explore a variety of poses from all categories of asanas aimed at strengthening (and lengthening) not only the back but also the abdomen and legs, with the added benefit of walking through life with better posture! Learn how to use props appropriately and how to approach poses safely and effectively, all to keep your back feeling great! All levels welcome!

Please note, this is not a therapy workshop. Students should be able to get up and down from the floor independently, have basic freedom of movement in their joints and be fully capable of participating in this active, yet slower-paced class. Online students should have a yoga chair, 3-5 blankets, at least one yoga belt, 2-3 blocks and a bolster.

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Know Your Hip Flexors – Hybrid
Roberto Astorga

Workshop Recording from Saturday, May 4th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$35

Sitting too much and not getting enough physical activity can create an imbalance in the hip flexor muscles, causing low back pain and discomfort in the pelvic area.

In this workshop, participants will learn the basic anatomy of the hip flexors and will learn postures and techniques designed to relax, stretch and strengthen these important muscles.

No prior experience is required: ALL ARE WELCOME!

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