Specialty Yoga Series
- Yoga for Women 40+ - Now Offered as Drop-In!
- Yoga for a Healthy Back
- Belly after Baby Yoga & PT
- Living Yoga with Martha Whitney
- Evolve Your Yoga - Moving Toward Level I/II
- 6 Week Beginner Series with John McConnell
Yoga for Women 40+ - Now with the Option to Drop-In!
This is an exciting time of life for women as we go through
the process of letting go of the hormones that have driven us since we
were age 12 and move into a new place of power and spirit. Come
as you are and learn yoga poses and physical alignment principles to
support us in this journey. The eight week series will focus on opening
the major joints and bone structures in the body - shoulders, hips and
spine and strengthening and loosening the muscles and fascia that support
these joints. We’ll be exploring opening and strengthening the
mind and spirit too!
This class will help reduce bone loss, improve cardiovascular strength,
build the immune system, support pelvic health and tone the body to improve
overall wellbeing and health. We will also cover specific information
on relieving night sweats, hot flashes, anxiety, mood swings and fatigue.
Yoga for Women 40+(6 week series) is taught by Certified Hatha Yoga instructor Andrea
O’Connor, who teaches Anusara-inspired Yoga with its alignment principles
and philosophy of intrinsic goodness. Andrea began her yoga journey at age 44
when she exited a 25-year career in corporate marketing to become a yoga teacher
and Gyrotonic trainer. At age 50, she considers herself in the full bloom of
life, with more strength, energy and power of mind, body and spirit that she
had at 20. Or 30. Or 40. Join Andrea as she shares her experience, wisdom
and love of yoga to celebrate Women Over 40.Click here to read more
about Andrea and her teaching style.
Wednesdays @ Evolution, 8:30-10 am
Winter Series begins February 4th
$99 for 6 week series
Yoga for Women 40+(Drop In) is taught by Annette Urbschat. Her partner Danny Weiss was her first yoga teacher in 1999. Since then her yoga training has included studying with Libby Kellington (Kripalu, Flow and Hatha Yoga) and Piper Petri (Vinyasa Flow Yoga) as well as training at Kripalu Institute. She has been teaching adult yoga classes at the Shelburne Athletic Club since 2005.
Tuesdays @ Eastern View, 12-1 pm
$12 per class
Yoga for a Healthy Back
This six week program is designed for people with low back pain who
wish to return to yoga practice or explore yoga as a method of managing
their back pain. Students will learn basic lumbar spine anatomy,
yoga principles and modification of poses for their diagnosis. Classes
will consist of development of a yoga routine that includes breathing
exercises, stretches, core strengthening, flowing poses and relaxation
exercises.
Yoga for a Healthy Back is taught by Janet Carscadden PT, a licensed physical therapist and certified yoga instructor, who specializes in the treatment of low back pain. Click here to read more about Janet and her teaching style.
Tuesdays, January 13-February 17, 5:45-7:15 pm
Cost: $120 per series.
Call 864-9642 to pre-register. Limit 8 participants.
Belly after Baby Yoga & PT
It's a myth that every woman can walk into an aerobics class after having a baby and crunch her way back to a stronger mid-section. Crunches are not appropriate for everyone, and strengthening from the core is the safest way to start back down the road to a stronger belly. This class incorporates a combination of yoga, therapeutic exercises, guided relaxation, and education to help postpartum women regain optimal movement patterns and function of the low back and pelvis.
Belly after Baby is taught by Heather Cracower, licensed physical therapist and certified yoga teacher. For more information about Heather, click here.
Call Evolution for more information and the current schedule.
Living Yoga Kripalu Series with Martha Whitney
Martha offers a mindful and inspiring environment in which people find comfort in their body, a combination of alignment and kindness toward themselves. Her rich language and individualized guidance help students deepen their practice and self-awareness. These classes are a great way to start the morning.
Monday Gentle, 8:30-9:45 am - 11 weeks, $120 for series. 
Tuesday Level I/II, 4:15-5:30 pm - 11 weeks, $120
Thursday Level I/II, 6:45-8 am - 10 weeks, $110
Thursday Level I/II, 9-10:15 am - 10 weeks, $110.
Drop-in for $14
Discounts available for multiple-series signups.
Evolve Your Yoga - Moving From Beginner Toward Level I/II
For beginners who have set a foundation of yoga and are ready to take their practice to a new level. Advance your practice in a small, supportive class. We will steadily work toward intermediate poses including backbends, arm balances, and inversions. Playful, dynamic series strongly rooted in the elegant alignment principles of Anusara Yoga. Join us for the continuation of your yoga journey. Participants must have taken at least 5 yoga classes previously.
Evolve your yoga is taught by Margaret Dunn-Carver.
Call 864-9642 for a current schedule. Limit 8 participants.
6 Week Beginner Series
Taught by John McConnell, this light-hearted and fun 6 Week Beginner Yoga Series is for people who have little or no experience with yoga. With student focused, individual attention, the class will learn many of the basic postures of yoga, cultivate a working knowledge of proper alignment principles, and study useful breathing techniques that are helpful to create calm and focus both in yoga as well as ‘regular’ life. The Series is taught in an open style with lots of space for answering questions and students having fun working together. This Beginner Series is a great introduction for anyone who has been interested in yoga but never taken the plunge!
Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45 pm, beginning January, 21. $85. Limit 8.
Click here to read about our cancellation policy.