Dear Student,
Do you need to refresh your yoga practice? Or go over the foundation again? Or do you have friends or family that could benefit from taking yoga? Our 3-week Beginner’s Series are coming up:
- Saturdays 11:30am with Eve Holbrook beginning February 6
- Sundays 3:30pm with Dan Shuman beginning February 14
Yoga teaches us how to address many layers of our being. In the upcoming 3-week Special Series, turn your attention to specific parts of the body and learn how they are connected to the whole:
- Healthy Neck & Shoulders with Naghmeh Ahi, Saturdays 2:00pm beginning February 6
- Healthy Hips with Tori Milner, Mondays 7:00pm beginning February 8.
In this week’s Special Focus Classes:
- Come to the “Hip Strength and Mobility” with Mimi Visser on Wednesday, February 3 at 6:30pm.
- Be “Grounded in Standing Poses” with Adam Vitolo on Saturday, February 6 at 10:00am.
Join us to Celebrate Black History Month in a special asana class taught by Kevin Allen & Deidra Demens; followed by a pre-recorded interview with Jaki Nett, Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and a live discussion on the black experience in Iyengar Yoga. Sunday, February 7 at 11:30am.
The generosity of our community and teachers allows us to offer No Charge programming on our schedule. This week our Friday 3:30pm Community Class will be taught by Mia Berglund, one of our Certified Association Teachers. IYAGNY offers three additional no-charge classes: the Breast Health Class with Bobby Clennell on Tuesdays at 1:00pm; the Sutra Study Group on Fridays at 2:30pm; and the People of Color Class with Deidra Demens on Saturdays at 12:30pm.
For information on the programming mentioned about see the remainder of this email.
FOR BEGINNERS AND NEW STUDENTS
This progressive, 3-week course lays the foundation of Iyengar Yoga and presents the basic postures and actions you will be taught in Level 1/Beginner’s classes.
Beginner’s Series
Sat, Feb 6, 13 & 20 | 11:30am-12:45pm
Eve Holbrook
Additional upcoming Beginner’s Series this February:
° Sun, Feb 14, 21 & 28 | 3:30-4:45pm | Dan Shuman
SPECIAL 3-WEEK SERIES
Healthy Neck & Shoulders
Sat, Feb 6, 13 & 20 | 2:00-3:30pm
Naghmeh Ahi
Learn how to let go of strain and move the neck, shoulders, and upper back with ease.
Healthy Hips
Mon, Feb 8, 15 & 22 | 7:00-8:30pm
Tori Milner
Learn the fundamental actions that promote the health of the hip joint, and consequently ease tension in the knees and back.
SPECIAL FOCUS WITHIN OUR DAILY CLASSES
Hip Strength and Mobility
Wed, Feb 3 | 6:30-7:45pm
Mimi Visser
Are your knees up in the air when you sit with crossed legs? Your hips might need some help loosening up! Come learn strategies to make more space in your hip joints, as well as equal amounts of stability, to strengthen the hips.
Grounded in Standing Poses
Sat, Feb 6 | 10:00-11:15am
Adam Vitolo
Standing Poses are accessible to all and can help us learn to stand on our own two feet, with purpose, intent and evenness. This foundation serves as a springboard into forward bends, twists, inversions and more.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
Sun, Feb 7 | 11:30am-1:00pm
Kevin Allen & Deidra Demens
Join us to Celebrate Black History Month in a special asana class taught by Kevin Allen & Deidra Demens; followed by a pre-recorded interview with Jaki Nett, Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and a live discussion on the Black experience in Iyengar Yoga. No Charge, Everyone is Invited.
