Special Classes
& Workshops

Workshop Schedule
New Workshops!

Day & Time	Class	Teacher
Monday
6:00 to   7:15 pm	All Levels	Jimmy Flegas-Jones
Tuesday
10:00 to 11:15 am	Fundamentals	Athena Flegas
4:30 to   5:45 pm	All Levels	Athena Flegas
6:30 to   7:45 pm	All Levels	Jimmy Flegas-Jones
Wednesday
11:15 to 12:30 pm	All Levels	Athena Flegas
1:00 to   2:15 pm	Gentle Restorative Yoga	Arlynne Stark
7:00 to   8:15 pm	All Levels	Athena Flegas
Thursday
11:15 to 12:30 pm	All Levels	Athena Flegas
4:30 to   5:45 pm	Level-2 (only)	Athena Flegas
6:15 to   7:30 pm	All Levels	Irene Clurman
Friday
9:00 -  10:15 am	Level-2 (only)	Kim Evezich

As an ongoing benefit for students who register for an entire session, students may make up any of the regularly scheduled classes they miss by attending any other class in the same session. For more details, see how to make up for missed classes.

Ongoing yoga classes continue through four twelve-week sessions during the year and consist of:

• Fundamentals Yoga 
  for beginning students, although ongoing students and students returning to yoga after a break will also benefit. All students will increase their understanding of the relationship of each yoga pose to anatomy and how their particular bodies work. The class provides an introduction to and a strong foundation for yoga through emphasis on alignment, focused breathing, and awareness of our physical and emotional conditions at that particular moment.
• All-Levels Yoga  
  for continuing students. This class focuses on deepening the experience of yoga. Like the fundamentals class, emphasis is on alignment, focused breathing, and internal awareness. On the other hand, this class covers a greater variety of asanas and flows, such as the sun salutation, and includes some active inversions. Beginning students who have good body awareness and no significant injuries are welcomed to apply.
• Level-2 Yoga  
  for experienced and committed yoga students. To get to this level, students must commit to the discipline of a home practice of yoga. This class includes more difficult asanas, a variety of flows (vinyasas), and consistently explores active inversions.

• Gentle Restorative Yoga
  is designed specifically for those who are dealing with injuries, chronic pain, or physical illness. Experience yoga where it excels the most, as a therapeutic and restorative practice for your physical, mental and emotional health. Students will learn gentle yoga stretches, simple Dru yoga sequences, chair yoga, passive restorative poses and breathing practices. Each class will include instruction on ways for students to modify the yoga poses to help foster their individual needs as well as improve core strength, flexibility, and mobility; reduce stress; and improve pleasure and vitality in their bodies. Ailments that this class may give relief from include low back or neck pain, Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, Cancer, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus, Arthritis, Asthma, and Diabetes.

From time to time, the Body Mind Awareness Yoga Center offers special classes covering specific topics listed below.

• Good Bye My Aching Back
  This 2-hour workshop will help you rehabilitate your low back by focusing on increased stability and core strength as well as increased flexibility and mobility so that you can move without pain. Out emphasis will be on a safe and effective yoga practice with particular attention given to understanding proper alignment and posture. Traditional yoga poses as well as modifications of these poses will be included. People suffering from sciatica; bulging, herniated or degenerated discs; scoliosis and/or other low back problems and injuries will benefit from this workshop.
   
• Yoga for Winter Blues winterblues
  Do you find yourself struggling a little with your emotions especially during the winter? Yoga is such a great way to balance you emotions when you are feeling anxious, depressed or suffering from cabin fever. Come and learn poses to calm your emotions and lift your spirit. This workshop is sure to put you in a great frame of mind to enjoy your life to the fullest no matter what the weather is doing!
   
• Yoga for Seasonal Illnesses Workshop SeasIll
  During the winter months we are often more susceptible to catching colds, the flu, viruses, sore throats, sinus infections or other respiratory illnesses. At these times our energy level is often low. Learn gentle yoga stretches, modified asanas, passive restorative poses and breathing practices to strengthen your immune system and reduce the symptoms of these common seasonal illnesses or prevent them all together. Restore your energy and vitality with this therapeutic workshop. Beginners of any age are welcome.
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• Healing Restorative Yoga       Lin Res Yoga
  Are you recovering from illness, injury, or surgery? Are you in chronic pain? Is your fatigue robbing you of your joy? Are you just plain old stressed out? Any of these conditions can be greatly helped by this workshop. Experience yoga where it excels the most, as a therapeutic and restorative practice for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Learn gentle yoga stretches, simple Dru yoga sequences, Chair Yoga, passive restorative poses and breathing practices to energize and calm your body, mind, and spirit as well as give a boost to your immune system. Beginners of any age are welcome.
  
• Dru Yoga
  Dru Yoga is a gentle, meditative practice which connects to the heart and helps release energy blockages created by anger, fear, and grief. Drawing inspiration from nature, Dru Yoga's flowing movements, mudras (hand positions), affirmations and visualizations promote serenity, compassion, joy and healing. Beginners welcome!
   
• Yoga Psychology
  Yoga is not simply asana. It is a technology for exploring the inner world. Combine lecture, discussion and practice to learn about the 5 aspects of being human, being (koshas), barriers to unity (kleshas, and yogic ethical precepts (yamas & niyamas). Empower yourself more compassionately! Taught by Sharon Staubach, M.A., LPC, RYT, a longtime student of Yoga, a licensed counselor, and registered Yoga teacher. For the past 6 years, she has been integrating Yoga and psychotherapy toward a model for holistic healing.
   
• Dream Yoga Workshop Dream Yoga
  Participants will "unpack" the meaning of their dreams through discussion methods developed by Jeremy Taylor, author of Where People Fly and Water Runs Uphill. Meditative yoga movements will assist in processing the information, and handouts on dream interpretation will help students continue dream exploration on their own.  Workshop leader Irene Clurman has studied with Jeremy Taylor and has been involved in dream theatre and other dream-inspired art forms for many years.
   
• Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga  Link - PP Yoga
  Maintain physical and mental well-being during pregnancy with the gentle practice of yoga.  Simple stretching and breathing designed to keep the expectant and new mother healthy. Relieve pregnancy discomforts, prepare for delivery, and regain physical and mental balance after your baby is born.  Mothers can bring their newborns. Beginners welcome. Start at any time during your pregnancy.

 
• The Power of Essential Oils  Link - Oils
  Learn about the power of essential oils and how they can be used in every aspect of healing on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. Come with your questions and testimonials, and be ready to experience a variety of oils.

 
• Exploring the Chakras Link - Chakras
  for anyone interested in exploring the seven major chakras, or energy centers, contained in the human body. In this class, consisting of yoga postures, music, drawing, guided imagery, and meditation, you will delve into the ancient wisdom of each chakra.

 
• Yoga for Menopause Yoga for Menopause
  Come together in a circle of women who are making their journey into the wise woman stage of their lives. Celebrate this passage in a nourishing and nurturing way. Learn yoga poses to help with hot flashes, mood swings, fatigue, insomnia, osteoporosis, hormone balancing and more.
   

• Couples Yoga Link - Couples
  Share yoga with a partner or friend. Explore the asanas together. In this class, you and your partner will support each other to stretch further and concentrate more deeply while feeling a stronger connection with each other. Beginners are welcome.

• Yoga for Kids (ages 6 to 10)
  Breathe like bunnies, roar like lions, stretch like dogs and be still as a tree. Learn yoga in clear, simple, safe and fun ways. We play games and explore nature through the yoga poses. We take guided adventures during the quiet time.

• Yin Dance
  Let your body move to the rhythms of the music. Let your soul sing its inner song. This class will inspire fun, creativity and imagination as you move in ways you have never imagined and connect with your Yin essence -- your deep feminine nature. We may do a little yoga or a little Oi Gong but we will primarily DANCE and MEDITATE.  Each dance will begin with a Heart-Centered meditation that will help us connect to our heart and cultivate our Yin essence. Join us to experience how connecting to your heart in meditation and your personal dance expression of that connection can empower you to live more fully through the sacred feminine. No dance or meditation experience necessary!
  

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