The Essence of Yoga - A Beginner's Series
NEW SESSION - Tuesdays, 6 pm, March 13th - May 1st
Join experienced and certified yoga teacher/yoga therapist Kim Gray in a 7-week course exploring yoga for beginners. Learn safe, alignment-based yoga postures with options to fit ANY body. Discover effective breathing techniques to manage energy and enhance overall health. Improve body awareness and reduce stress. Increase balance and strength in body AND mind.
NOTE: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE IMPROVED SLEEP, REDUCED PAIN AND A HAPPIER MOOD.
This workshop is for you:
Each week we will explore basic yoga postures and you will learn the best alignment for safety and comfort as well as options for each pose. You will receive weekly written pose instructions and photos, building on a practice that you can do at home. You will learn traditional yoga breath practices that can calm the body and mind,, energize the body and mind, or balance the body and mind. You will develop awareness of body and mind, and in the process learn to let go of the things that don't serve you.
Fees for the workshop are $150 and include:
7 Tuesday-evening meetings and practices
2 months of unlimited studio classes (you can attend any classes on the schedule)
Weekly handouts and home practice instructions
Facebook private group support with videos
Optional Equipment Package includes yoga mat and two yoga blocks
$40
NOTE: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE IMPROVED SLEEP, REDUCED PAIN AND A HAPPIER MOOD.
This workshop is for you:
- if you think you're too __________ (fill in blank) to do yoga;
- if you have always wanted to try yoga, but were unsure how to get started;
- if you have only done yoga by watching videos and are not sure about the posture alignment;
- if you tried a group class but felt lost;
- if you need help establishing a home yoga practice;
- if it just sounds right for you!
Each week we will explore basic yoga postures and you will learn the best alignment for safety and comfort as well as options for each pose. You will receive weekly written pose instructions and photos, building on a practice that you can do at home. You will learn traditional yoga breath practices that can calm the body and mind,, energize the body and mind, or balance the body and mind. You will develop awareness of body and mind, and in the process learn to let go of the things that don't serve you.
Fees for the workshop are $150 and include:
7 Tuesday-evening meetings and practices
2 months of unlimited studio classes (you can attend any classes on the schedule)
Weekly handouts and home practice instructions
Facebook private group support with videos
Optional Equipment Package includes yoga mat and two yoga blocks
$40
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Cats on Mats - Benefit Yoga Class
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Goat yoga may be all the rage, but goats have nothing on cats when it comes to doing yoga! There's not a yoga pose called "goat" but there IS a cat pose! Join me for a cat-themed and cat-infused yoga class at 6 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Windows on Broadway (not my studio-see info below). Highland Animal Shelter will provide the felines that will accompany us during our practice and may even participate (they ARE cats, you know). We'll be encouraging them with cat toys from time to time.
Following our fun practice, stick around and get to know our guests of honor. All cats will be available for adoption, so you may even find your purr-fect match!
The yoga practice will incorporate standing, seated, and floor postures with some vinyasa (flow). If you're new to yoga, no worries - I'll explain it as we go!
Windows on Broadway is graciously donating the space for our practice. This events venue is a wonderful space, not only for cat yoga, but for parties, showers and meetings. The address is 401 Broadway in Highland, IL. Come early and browse the art, fine furniture and antiques store in the back!
The cost for Cats on Mats is $20 with 100% of collected fees going to Highland Animal Shelter.
What to bring:
Attendance Prize Drawing
Make an additional cash donation to Highland Animal Shelter or bring an item from their wish list to be entered into a drawing for a free month of yoga at Energy Yoga & Fitness. Here's the wish list:
Highland Animal Shelter is a no-kill facility where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are given care.
Cats on Mats Details:
Date - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Time - 6 - 8 pm
Location - Windows on Broadway, 401 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249
Instructor - Kim Gray, yoga therapist and registered yoga teacher of Energy Yoga & Fitness
Fees - $20 includes one-hour yoga practice with cats
Following our fun practice, stick around and get to know our guests of honor. All cats will be available for adoption, so you may even find your purr-fect match!
The yoga practice will incorporate standing, seated, and floor postures with some vinyasa (flow). If you're new to yoga, no worries - I'll explain it as we go!
Windows on Broadway is graciously donating the space for our practice. This events venue is a wonderful space, not only for cat yoga, but for parties, showers and meetings. The address is 401 Broadway in Highland, IL. Come early and browse the art, fine furniture and antiques store in the back!
The cost for Cats on Mats is $20 with 100% of collected fees going to Highland Animal Shelter.
What to bring:
- Yoga mat, if you have one. Some will be available for use on a first-come basis.
- Cat toy on a stick to help interact with cats during yoga
- Water
- Any props you like to use, such as a blanket or block
Attendance Prize Drawing
Make an additional cash donation to Highland Animal Shelter or bring an item from their wish list to be entered into a drawing for a free month of yoga at Energy Yoga & Fitness. Here's the wish list:
- Wal-Mart or Sam's gift cards to purchase supplies
- Petsmart gift cards to purchase specialty foods
- Clay Litter
- Purina Cat Chow and Purina Kitten Chow
- Special Diet Cat Food: sensitive stomach/digestive care or urinary care
- Bleach
- Lysol/Clorox Disinfecting wipes
- Paper Towels
- Blue Dawn dish soap
- Unscented Liquid Laundry Detergent
- Heavy Duty large/extra large trash bags
Highland Animal Shelter is a no-kill facility where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are given care.
Cats on Mats Details:
Date - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Time - 6 - 8 pm
Location - Windows on Broadway, 401 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249
Instructor - Kim Gray, yoga therapist and registered yoga teacher of Energy Yoga & Fitness
Fees - $20 includes one-hour yoga practice with cats
