> Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Understanding Anusara-Yoga as a Tool for Life with Alison Alstrom

Date: Thu 2/2/2012 - Thu 3/22/2012 Time: 7:15 PM - 9:00 PMLocation: Southeast

Understanding Anusara - Yoga as a Tool for Life An 8 week Level 2 Anusara Series with Alison Alstrom
February 2nd - March 22, 7:15 to 9:00pm - Southeast

Shine forth into 2012, and Deepen Your Practice of Yoga and Life! Join Alison for this 8 week series designed to deepen your understanding of your body's capacity and your hearts desire while taking your practice to a new level. In these 8 one hour and forty five minute classes, we'll be focusing on the secondary refinements of Anusara's Universal Principles, known as the "loops," which will polish your asanas from the floor up! Students should have a working knowledge of the Anusara practice - if you've been taking Alison's or Kate's or Rachel's classes regularly you likely have this, though you may not know you do, and all of Alison's January classes will focus on clarifying them to give you plenty of time to be sure. Feel free to contact Alison at alisonalstrom@gmail.com with questions.

Details Series price is $88, or $72 for People's Yoga members. Signing up for the whole series is required, although pro-rating is an option if you know in advance that you will have to miss a week or two (within reason). Un-planned missed classes can be made up at future series, again, within reason. Students who have completed a previous level two series or its equivalent with Alison or another Anusara® or Anusara-inspired™ teacher may drop into Thursday classes at a rate of $12 ($11 for members)

Wear Your Crown Proudly - Headstand and Shoulderstand, the Royal Couple of the Asana Practice with Alison Alstrom

Date: Sat 2/25/2012 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Southeast

Date: Saturday Feb 25th
Time: 2:00-4:30pm
Cost: $30


They are known as the Queen and King of Asana for good reason. When respected, these poses are humble and powerful servants to the body, bestowing benefits galore, but they don't respond well to being taken lightly! Join Alison and Kate to demystify these exquisite and powerful pillars of Hatha yoga through discourse and practice. We will consider the structure of the neck, head and spine, get crystal clear on how to stay safe while weight bearing, explore the subtle aspects of the inversion experience, and learn strengtheners and openers for all levels to support your ascent to the throne.

Yoga for Women with Renee Sills

Date: Sat 3/3/2012 Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMLocation: North East

Asana and pranayama to support life cycles and monthly cycles. Learn about yoga practice as support and healing for the nervous and hormone systems, develop an understanding of yoga posture and breathing style to benefit greater health and balance. In this 2-hour class we will learn about female pelvic and reproductive anatomy, and practice postures specific in addressing issues such as cramping and mood swings due to hormonal imbalance (PMS), fertility and menopause. Various methods and practice will be offered to serve the energetic needs of women's cycles. Handouts with therapeutic information about postures and the specifics of modifications and variations will be given.

Urban Retreat Day with Suniti Dernovsek

Date: Sun 3/18/2012 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMLocation: North East

Sunday, March 18th

9:00am – 12:00pm Active Asana

2:00pm - 5:00pm Yin/Restorative

$20 for one session $35 for both


Held at:
The Little Church 5138 Northeast 23rd Avenue Portland, OR 97211

This urban retreat day is an opportunity to inspire, deepen and mature in your personal practice through the combined study of asana, meditation and pranayama. In the morning we will slow down our Vinyasa practice to allow for greater attention to detail. Within that space we will explore small and subtle adjustments to allow for more freedom in posture and mind-set. The afternoon practice will focus on Yin and Therapeutic yoga practices combined with meditation and contemplation to deepen our understanding of yoga. We will investigate methods to integrate the practices into our lives.
Please contact Suniti at suniti@bobbevy.com if you have any questions about the event or the location.