Classes - Spring 2018
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CLASS SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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CLASS SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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CLASS
Yoga for Health Gentle Chair Yoga Yoga Nidra Be Kind to Your Spine Be Kind to Your Mind Dance for Wellness Gentle Chair Yoga Restorative Yoga |
DAY
Mondays Tuesdays 1st Tues. of the Month Wednesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Thursdays 3rd Thurs. of the Month |
TIME
4:15 - 5:30 pm 11 am - 12 noon 12 noon - 12:30 pm 10:30 - 11:30 am 11:30 am - 12 noon 10:30 - 11 am 11 am - 12 noon 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
LOCATION
Inner Awareness, C'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Inner Awareness, C'burg |
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MONDAYS
Yoga for Health
Mondays 4:15 – 5:30 pm
April 16 - May 21 (6 wks session)
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: $60 for 6 wks session, $15 for a drop-in
To register, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Transitions to and from the floor are minimized to help protect joints. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements and poses will offered using a chair, standing, and lying down on the floor.
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TUESDAYS
Gentle Chair Yoga
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
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Yoga Nidra
1st Tuesday of the Month 12 noon - 12:30 pm
May 1st
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
Cost: FREE
Yoga nidra, or “yogic sleep”, is a practice that systemically encourages full body relaxation and a deep meditative experience for the body, mind, and spirit. We will begin with a little introduction about the practice, and then the yoga nidra experience will be guided (this is about 20 minutes) while you restoratively rest on your back, side, or in a comfortable seated position in a chair.
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WEDNESDAYS
Be Kind to Your Spine
Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 am
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This is a yoga-based class for those wishing to promote optimal back health. We will be working safely to build true core strength & stability, improve posture & alignment, as well as increase flexibility & range of motion. By releasing, balancing, and engaging your core muscles, you will feel more grounded, focused, and calm while learning what you can do to live in your body with greater ease.
This is a multi-level level class. Modifications will be provided to address unique, individual needs. In this class, we will be transitioning between sitting, standing, hands & knees, and lying down on the floor on our backs, sides, and belly.
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Be Kind to Your Mind
Wednesdays 11:30 - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in, free with Wednesday Be Kind to Your Spine class at same location.
In this yoga-based class learn how to mindfully engage the body-breath-mind system to help promote physical and mental health. Learn how you can boost your brain through simple physical, breath-centric, and meditative explorations that engage the brain, focus the mind, help boost memory, improve one’s response to stress, and promote a sense of calm and contentment in one’s life.
All practices can be adapted to the physical position that serves you and your body best on a given day: standing, seated on a chair, seated on the floor, or reclined on the floor.
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THURSDAYS
Dance for Wellness and Well-Being
Thursdays 10:30 - 11 am
Ongoing
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
***Stick around for Chair Yoga 11 am - 12 noon for no additional fee.***
This class is appropriate for anyone who loves music and desires to explore the healing powers of, and joy within, movement regardless of whether they are living with mobility challenges or not. No dance experience is necessary. The moves explored can be done sitting as well as standing. These classes serve to provide an environment and opportunity for all to enjoy the energizing, enriching and empowering benefits of dance and music in a welcoming community setting. Facilitator Jennifer Speiden will bring elements of contemporary, social and world dances into the class as well as integrate her extensive movement knowledge and experience as a physical therapist, registered yoga teacher, and dance educator. She has also completed trainings with internationally acclaimed Dance for PD® program which is based out of Brooklyn, NY in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group. For more information on this program, please visit http://www.danceforpd.org.
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Gentle Chair Yoga
Thursdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
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Restorative Yoga
3rd Thursday of the Month 1:45 - 3 pm
April 19th
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation based. Pay what you can. $5-15 donation suggested.)
To reserve a space, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
"Restorative yoga offers the body a chance to rest deeply and revitalize. Whether you are feeling weak, fatigued, stressed from daily activities, or simply need to slow down and tune into your body, this wonderfully adaptive practice is essential for well-being. Many of the practices are simple and accessible for people of all ages and in all states of health, using props that are readily available - like pillow sand chairs".
~ from Restore and Rebalance by Judith Lasater.
Come join us as we explore gifting ourselves rest and renewal.
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MONDAYS
Yoga for Health
Mondays 4:15 – 5:30 pm
April 16 - May 21 (6 wks session)
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: $60 for 6 wks session, $15 for a drop-in
To register, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Transitions to and from the floor are minimized to help protect joints. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements and poses will offered using a chair, standing, and lying down on the floor.
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TUESDAYS
Gentle Chair Yoga
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
*****
Yoga Nidra
1st Tuesday of the Month 12 noon - 12:30 pm
May 1st
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
Cost: FREE
Yoga nidra, or “yogic sleep”, is a practice that systemically encourages full body relaxation and a deep meditative experience for the body, mind, and spirit. We will begin with a little introduction about the practice, and then the yoga nidra experience will be guided (this is about 20 minutes) while you restoratively rest on your back, side, or in a comfortable seated position in a chair.
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WEDNESDAYS
Be Kind to Your Spine
Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30 am
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This is a yoga-based class for those wishing to promote optimal back health. We will be working safely to build true core strength & stability, improve posture & alignment, as well as increase flexibility & range of motion. By releasing, balancing, and engaging your core muscles, you will feel more grounded, focused, and calm while learning what you can do to live in your body with greater ease.
This is a multi-level level class. Modifications will be provided to address unique, individual needs. In this class, we will be transitioning between sitting, standing, hands & knees, and lying down on the floor on our backs, sides, and belly.
*****
Be Kind to Your Mind
Wednesdays 11:30 - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in, free with Wednesday Be Kind to Your Spine class at same location.
In this yoga-based class learn how to mindfully engage the body-breath-mind system to help promote physical and mental health. Learn how you can boost your brain through simple physical, breath-centric, and meditative explorations that engage the brain, focus the mind, help boost memory, improve one’s response to stress, and promote a sense of calm and contentment in one’s life.
All practices can be adapted to the physical position that serves you and your body best on a given day: standing, seated on a chair, seated on the floor, or reclined on the floor.
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THURSDAYS
Dance for Wellness and Well-Being
Thursdays 10:30 - 11 am
Ongoing
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
***Stick around for Chair Yoga 11 am - 12 noon for no additional fee.***
This class is appropriate for anyone who loves music and desires to explore the healing powers of, and joy within, movement regardless of whether they are living with mobility challenges or not. No dance experience is necessary. The moves explored can be done sitting as well as standing. These classes serve to provide an environment and opportunity for all to enjoy the energizing, enriching and empowering benefits of dance and music in a welcoming community setting. Facilitator Jennifer Speiden will bring elements of contemporary, social and world dances into the class as well as integrate her extensive movement knowledge and experience as a physical therapist, registered yoga teacher, and dance educator. She has also completed trainings with internationally acclaimed Dance for PD® program which is based out of Brooklyn, NY in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group. For more information on this program, please visit http://www.danceforpd.org.
*****
Gentle Chair Yoga
Thursdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
*****
Restorative Yoga
3rd Thursday of the Month 1:45 - 3 pm
April 19th
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation based. Pay what you can. $5-15 donation suggested.)
To reserve a space, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
"Restorative yoga offers the body a chance to rest deeply and revitalize. Whether you are feeling weak, fatigued, stressed from daily activities, or simply need to slow down and tune into your body, this wonderfully adaptive practice is essential for well-being. Many of the practices are simple and accessible for people of all ages and in all states of health, using props that are readily available - like pillow sand chairs".
~ from Restore and Rebalance by Judith Lasater.
Come join us as we explore gifting ourselves rest and renewal.
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