Inner Awareness

Beginning Yoga - This class will provide the student with a clear and simple overview of yogic philosophy, breath work, and movement. Step by step instruction in yoga poses and movements (asanas), breathing practices (pranayama), and relaxation is provided, and students are encouraged to work within their limitations and explore their range of movement and edges.

Restorative Yoga - In today’s world, several of us work very hard, are extremely busy and deal with a large amount of stress in our lives. While we may sleep, we rarely take time to rest and rejuvenate. Restorative yoga serves to help us learn to relax completely, rest deeply and find balance in our lives. Restorative yoga is a practice for everyone as we all can benefit from conscious relaxation. In this class, you will be given the opportunity to learn how to observe your tension patterns, begin to let them go, turn your attention inward and allow yourself to surrender. Using props to support you in yoga poses, you will begin to let go of effort, relax your body, quiet your mind and renew your being. For more information about restorative yoga, please visit www.restorativeyogateachers.com. Please bring 4 blankets, 2 yoga blocks and an eye pillow if you have them. Some props will be available at the studio but they are limited and must be reserved for use before the workshop. Class size is limited to 10 people.

BELLYDANCE - Please visit www.mandaradance.com for more detailed info about current dance offerings

Bellydance Fundamentals - This class is an introduction into the theory, style, and fundamental moves of bellydance. This class is suitable for students who are beginners, those that may have some bellydance or comparable dance experience, or experienced students wishing to refine their understanding of these foundation movements. We will explore fundamental bellydance technique focusing on posture, basic isolations, and traveling moves while weaving them into simple combos and flows.

Belly Dance Core: Tribal Roots - In this class, we will focus on the roots of tribal fusion bellydance – Old School / Classic Style Bellydance (Jamila Salimpour and Bal Anat) and American Tribal Style (Carolena Nericcio and FatChance BellyDance). We will learn tribal moves and combinations from the Jamila and ATS vocabularies, how to dance them independently and as a group, and how to create formations with them within a tribal group improv format. Pre-requisite: An understanding of basic bellydance fundamentals is required for this class.

Belly Dance Core: Tribal Fusion - This class reviews and refines the foundation moves of Bellydance Fundamentals. Using the basic movements introduced in Bellydance Fundamentals, students will learn how to build on these moves using them in combinations, adding layers and how to dance with others. Classes focus on technique drills, isolations, transitions and combinations from the American Tribal Style (ATS) and Tribal Fusion movement vocabulary. We will also learn about and explore other belly dance and folkloric dance styles that are roots and inspirations to this dance form. Pre-requisite: An understanding of basic belly dance fundamentals is required for this class.

Bellydance Flow - Two Hour Workshops - This workshop / seminar series is designed for students of at least intermediate skill level who wish to cultivate a personal dance practice, improve technique, develop their own creative voice as artists as well as gain a deeper understanding, appreciation and respect in regards to the historical and contemporary issues that affect this dance form. This class is an exploration of bellydance performance focusing not only on bellydance technique, but also exploring personal stylization and bringing emotion into your dancing. Each month will focus on a special topic (which will be announced in advance) with the intention of having the participants be able to take home the skills and concepts introduced in the workshop and be given the tools to be able to further explore and develop these elements within their own dancing.

Be Kind To Your Spine - A yoga and Pilates based class for those wishing to promote optimal back health. In this class, we will work on building core stability, improving posture, and increasing flexibility. Participants will work to develop an increased body awareness and flexible strength which can reduce lower back and shoulder stress, tension, pain and injury. This is a fundamental, beginning level class which is accessible to those who would like a gentler approach.

Core Awareness - A Yoga and Pilates based class for those wishing to refresh the body and relax the mind. In this class, we will work on building core stability, improving posture, increasing flexibility and becoming more aware of the power of moving with the breath. Participants will work to develop an increased body awareness and flexible strength which can reduce stress, tension, pain and injury on many levels. Using imagery, participants will be encouraged to become more present to their body and as a result, more present to the moment. This is a multi-level class that is accessible to beginners as well as more experienced students.

JOURNEYDANCE^TM

JourneyDance is a grooving celebration that will have you loving your body and loving your life. Weaving simple guided movement sequences and free exploration, JourneyDance reconnects you with your innate state of joyous well-being. Your mind becomes clear, free, and positive, and your body feels supple, energized, and powerful. Practiced barefoot to inspiring world music, your dance is an empowering journey of transformation.

For more information, please visit www.innerawareness.net/Journeydance.htm and www.journeydance.com

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