PetrinaYoga: Yoga Classes

SUMMER/FALL 2010 ONGOING CLASS SCHEDULE Petrina is on the end of the summer break: 8/15 - 9/8 no classes!
	TIME	LEVEL, ENERGY	DESCRIPTION	TEACHER
M	9.30 - 11 am	1/2, mod/vigorous	BASIC ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA	Petrina class resumes 9/13

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W	7 - 8.30 pm	1/2, gentle/mod.	DHARMA YOGA	Barbu
	8.30 - 9 pm	open	yogic psychic development/purification	Barbu

Th	9 - 10.15 am	1/2, mod./vig.	VINYASA YOGA	Petrina class resumes 9/8

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Sa	9 - 10.30 am	2, mod/vigorous	VINYASA YOGA	Petrina class resumes 9/11
Sa	afternoons/evenings		WORKSHOPS & EVENTS*
	1x month	open	CHAKRA YOGA *	Brooke

Su	pm		WORKSHOPS & EVENTS*

FEES FOR YOGA

*Separate payment plans for all classes marked with * - click on the web links above.

REGULAR CLASS FEES FOR YOGA:
All ongoing yoga classes are offered at a sliding scale $10 - $20.
Please pay directly to the teacher or use the class card option:
3-class card (1 month expiration): $45
6-class card (3 months expiration):$90
12-class card (3 months expiration):$170

A GIFT OF YOGA:
any of the above... just one yoga class might make someone's life better! Gift certificates available.

PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES click here

LEVELS

OPEN
A class honoring all levels of students ("yoga virgins" welcome)

LEVEL 1
Total beginners to advanced beginners
Basics of yoga practice, exploring the foundational and therapeutic aspects of postures and breath.

LEVEL 1/2
Advanced beginners/Intermediate
Moderately paced practice, a bridge between basic and more challenging, intermediate level postures. Adventurous beginners welcome.

LEVEL 2
Intermediate/some advanced
Moving deeper into intermediate poses with some advanced variations introduced. Regular yoga practice, knowledge of yoga principles and postures, good body-mind awareness recommended.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS
Learn the ABCs of yoga: what is it, what are the benefits, different schools of yoga, how to start the asana (posture) practice, applying correct alignment, pranayama (breathing techniques), basics of meditation. Ongoing. Join any time. The "True Beginners' Yoga" class is more basic and gentler, the Yoga For Beginners & Beyond" is a bit more challenging and faster moving.

VINYASA (FLOW) YOGA
Vinyasa yoga is a popular, evolving form of traditional hatha yoga that focuses on integrating breath and movement, awareness and alignment, strength and flexibility, your practice with your daily life. Postures are connected through the breath for a transformative and balancing effect. Depending on the practitioner's needs, it can vary from quite vigorous to more restorative.

ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA
This powerful and vigorous practice purifies and realigns the body clearing energy channels blocked by years of stress and arouses the internal fire helping to cleanse, detoxify and strengthen the body. Based on Ashtanga yoga primary series.

ANUSARA YOGA
Anusara yoga honors and celebrates the place of heart, sees the good in all people and exemplifies a life affirming perspective in the relationship to all situations. Anusara literally means to "be with the flow" or " to be with the essence" of nature and to "follow your heart." It holds a vision that each of us has the power from within to unravel an all-encompassing beauty, bountiful and limitless, and exude this magnificent luster in everyday life. The practice of Anusara Yoga begins from the place of the heart while illuminating a system of Universal Principles of Alignment that continue to reveal the art of asana interweaving mind body and spirit.
Karon is not teaching at the studio but you can still attend her classes locally at a different location.
Please contact her (917) 816-2658 or Kshoversg@aol.com

DHARMA YOGA
Dharma Yoga is a traditional form of Hatha yoga developed by Sri Dharma Mittra, and focused on the eight-limbs (ashtanga) system. It combines ethics, asanas that are held for 3-10 breaths, pranayama inner awareness, and meditation. Space is given within the practice for students to gradually move their awareness deeper inside, to the spiritual heart.
Yogic psychic development/purification is an ancient yogic technique handed down from teacher to student for millennia that:
reconnects and opens the chakras
purifies the psychic channels (nadis)
opens the heart
releases harmful habits/addictions
increases concentration
connects one to the inmost Self
Students are welcome to stay for both (recommended), as the five bodies (koshas) will already be opened and more integrated after the asana class. Asana class is by donation on a sliding scale of $10-20. Psychic Development is $5-10. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.

GENTLE/THERAPEUTIC YOGA
This class will provide students of all levels with a combination of Yoga Therapeutics and Restorative Yoga. Yoga Therapeutics utilizes exercises and movements to help the body move into alignment and balance in order to reduce and eliminate pain. Restorative yoga is an "active relaxation”, supporting the body with props (blankets, bolsters, blocks and belts) to relieve stress. This class is appropriate for all levels including people working with chronic pain, illness or injuries. It allows ample time to address questions and concerns. Students who currently practice yoga and experience physical discomfort during certain asanas can also benefit. It will be taught using the Anusara Principles of Alignment.
At the moment only private sessions are available.

KUNDALINI YOGA
Kundalini Yoga is a distinct and dynamic style of yoga that aims to generate a powerful vibrational experience through the synchronization of breath movements, body movements, and repetitive mantras. Kundalini Yoga is called "the yoga of awareness" - it activates and requires a focus and attention of energy that extends beyond the muscular and skeletal forms of other hatha yoga traditions and firmly addresses the nervous and glandular systems, as well as the emotional bodies and electromagnetic field.
Prepare for the delights of harmonizing your body, mind, and spirit!

CHAKRA YOGA
Chakra Yoga is Brooke's unique fusion of hatha and kundalini styles aimed to awaken each of the 7 chakras - energy centers of the body-mind-spirit. Each week we will focus our attentions on a different chakra, and gain new yogic tools and techniques for bringing each chakra into better balance and harmonization: asanas, kriyas, pranayamas, and mantras. (If you don't know what those words mean, come and learn!) This class is perfect for all who wish to continue fine-tuning their chakras into a glorious, full-spectrum radiance, as well as new students wanting a more colorful yoga experience.

YIN YOGA, the quiet practice
Yin Yoga is a more passive form of yoga practice. The postures are held for several minutes, sometimes for 10 or even longer. The muscles (= yang tissue) stay mostly relaxed so that the deep connective (= yin) tissue of the body opens, elongates as well as strengthens. A static, elongating “stress” on the ligaments (tissue around the joints) and other connective tissue not only makes it grow thicker and longer, it also opens the flow of energy through the energy pathways (called meridians or nadis) by increased production of hyaluronic acid (with age we start loosing it), which attracts water, and it literally helps to lubricate the joints and other connective tissue. This is especially good, because it has been scientifically confirmed that the meridians (or nadis) run within our connective tissue, and the greater the amount of hyaluronic acid is present, the greater and more balanced the flow of electromagnetic energy along the meridian lines. Also, generally, less problems with the joints.
In this workshop I will also offer meditation instructions, so that while we hold postures for several minutes, we can use that time to cultivate the OPEN AWARENESS OF OUR BEING.
Yin practice is something we can easily do at home by ourselves. In each session we target a particular group of meridians with corresponding sequencing of the yin yoga postures.
Click here to read more about the yin yoga practice.
Sliding scale fee:
November 20 workshop: $20-25 suggested
December classes: $10-20 suggested
To pre-register: petrina@petrinayoga.com or 845.304.3574

YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA
This calming, healing, relaxing, and as-challenging-as-you-make-it yoga practice is open to students with all levels of experience. As the postures are held for longer time in a more passive and supported way, an increased flow of energy is experienced. The deep connective tissue of the body opens and stretches, releasing tension and stored-up toxins. Many yoga students are finding this kind of practice to be the perfect compliment to their more active yoga practices. Restorative poses offer benefits to both the body and mind, for conditions ranging from emotional and mental stress, insomnia, asthma, chronic pain, including back pain to migraines and depression.
Please bring a small towel and an eye bag if you have it.
Sliding scale fee; $10-20 suggested
Contact: petrina@petrinayoga.com or 845.304.3574