Tapestry Yoga Center Classes - Fall 2011 Session (September 10-December 17)
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Early Morning Guided Meditation Practice with Kathy O'Rourke - Saturdays 7-7:50 am
The best hours to meditate are the early hours as the sun is coming up. Join us for 10-15 minutes of simple quiet stretching before sitting, opening the pranic pathways and slipping into meditation using the science of yoga. For new meditators or experienced meditators from other traditions. This is an excellent way to begin, reboot or expand your meditation practice. Come see what your day is like when you start out connected to Source!
This class is offered on a donation basis. Please join us!
Gentle Yoga with Kathy O'Rourke - Tuesdays 10:15-11:45 am
Gentle Yoga is a beginning level yoga class that is geared toward people who want a class that's easier than Yoga I. It is ideal for older students or those with injuries, chronic pain, illness or exhaustion. This class focuses on breath, gentle movements, the basics of yoga and a range of beginning level yoga poses which are accessible to the students enrolled in class. Often class will end with deep breathing and a 20-minute restorative relaxation practice.
Yoga 1 and Meditation with Kathy O'Rourke - Wednesdays 6:45-8:30 pm
This Level 1, beginning yoga class is for healthy students who want to jump into yoga with clear guidance and a view to the large scope of yoga. It focuses on building strength and endurance and mastering the basics. Students will learn balanced (pure) breathing, increased body awareness, and foundational poses and principles. This class is for healthy people comfortable getting up and down from the floor with no major injuries. There's an extra 15 minutes tacked onto this class for extra deep relaxation and meditation.
Yoga 1-2 (Mixed Levels) Yoga with Kathy O'Rourke - Tuesdays 8:30-10 am & Saturdays 8-9:45 am
This all levels yoga class is for healthy students who want a challenging, well-balanced yoga class that offers clear guidance into the deeper practices of the yogic tradition. It focuses on building strength and endurance and moving beyond the fundamentals into more flows and specific pranayamas (breathing practices). It will cater to the group that enrolls, which generally is a level 1-2 group, but beginners are welcome who are a quick study. There's an extra 15 minutes tacked onto this class for deep relaxation or meditation.
This is an Anusara-Inspired class that is rooted in a Tantric philosophy of Intrinsic Goodness, the Universal Principles of Alignment, and a full-hearted celebration of community. In this challenging class we will deeply explore the principles of this eloquent system of Yoga, and concurrently strive to cultivate more self-awareness, self-respect, and self-love. This class is open to mixed levels, and modifications will be offered for folks with less experience. However, some experience and the ability to know your own limits and care for yourself is strongly encouraged.
Intermediate Led Yoga Practice with Meg Abene Newlin - Sundays 7-9 am
The led practice is an opportunity for teachers and intermediate students to practice alongside an instructor. This is an amazingly effective way of refining and deepening your practice as well as developing the confidence to practice at home. We use the community and our own focus to take our practice to the next level.
Nia with Gayle Nielsen - Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Nia is a combination of movements from the martial arts, yoga and other dance movements. It is done barefooted to music and is all about the joy of movement and having fun while getting fit. Nia builds strength, agility, flexibility, and grace in the body and mind. Done in comfortable clothing that allows easy movement and the sensation of pleasure, the Nia students are allowed to connect with the body in their own unique way.