Upcoming Workshops
Kids Yoga
with Theresa Kelly & Hanna Malm
12 Week Session, April 2 – June 20
Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Ages 5 – 11
Course Description:
These classes teaches yoga to children in a way that is easily understood by them. Theresa and Hanna creatively encourage awareness through a variety of asanas and vinyasas (still yoga postures & flowing sequences) that are both fun and challenging. Yoga is not only a physical exercise, but a mental practice as well. A connection to the breath is emphasized throughout class to enhance mental focus, control and soothe emotions, release energy that is not serving while improving self esteem and a variety of physical skills such as balance, strength and flexibility.
Parents may sit at the back of the class, or drop off. If dropping off, please be sure to leave a contact number where you can be reached during class time.
Parents will be asked to sign a release of liability form at the first class.
Cost:
Pre-registration discount, register and pay by March 15, 2012:
2 classes a week $10 a class = $240
1 class a week $12 a class = $144
Regular registration:
2 classes a week $11 a class = $264
1 class a week $13 a class = $156
Prorated fees are available for 8 or more classes at the $13/class rate.
Sibling discount of 10%
Drop In $15/class
To Register
Please enter the age(s) of your child(ren), the classes that you are registering for and any special information in the “Special Notes & Instructions” box that will come up during the payment process.
Or, send the registration information and a check payable to Barefoot Movement to:
Barefoot Movement HQ
455 17th St. #333
Oakland, CA 94612
Bhagavad Gita, The Intersection of Body, Mind and Heart
with Carrie Adams
2 Workshops, 8 hours total
July 1 & 15
Sundays 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Course Description:
Bhagavad Gita, the Song of the Blessed One, is an indispensable text for the practice of yoga. Its lyrical words have withstood the test of time and imparted wisdom and inspiration for centuries.
In this series we will enter the conversation of the text and engage with the dialogue of the Gita via a multi-faceted approach. My intention is not to study not from the viewpoint of lecture, but rather, through reading, reflection, writing and asana, to begin a collaborative conversation that stems from the text itself. One that deepens our understanding of how these eternal teachings apply to our everyday lives.
In order to facilitate our conversation, participation in both sessions is a requirement. The text will be, Bhagavad Gita: a New Translation, by Stephen Mitchell. Three Rivers Press, 2000.
Cost:
Early Registration, register and pay by May 1, 2012:
$88
Regular Registration:
$104
Or, send a check payable to Barefoot Movement to:
Barefoot Movement Headquarters
455 17th St. #333
Oakland, CA 94612
Anusara Universal Alignment Principles &
Yoga Therapeutics
with Carrie Adams
September – December, 2012
Anusara Universal Alignment Principals (UAP)
6 Workshops, 21 hours total
September 8, 9, 22, 23; October 6, 7
Saturdays 3:00 – 6:00, Sundays 2:30 – 6:30
Yoga Therapeutics
5 Workshops, 20 hours total
October 21; November 4, 18; December 2, 16
Sundays 2:30 – 6:30
Course Description:
Yoga therapy can be a remarkably effective means of physical therapy, one that has the potential to address a broad range of musculoskeletal injuries and limitations. A major component of successful yoga therapy is applying good alignment in a variety of postures or yogic exercises. Good alignment occurs when bones and connective tissue are positioned in such a way as to create maximum range of motion, with strength and stamina in an injured or healthy region. Furthermore, when our bodies are in good alignment there is optimal flow of blood, lymph, and prana, all of which naturally facilitate health and healing.
In this series we will look at therapeutics predominantly from the perspective of Anusara Yoga. The Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment will be covered and applied to a variety of injuries and common misalignments in different postures and yogic exercises in order to improve strength and mobility. By working with each other and with people with actual injuries or physical limitations you will learn how to attune with your students, how to gather information via questions and observation. Ultimately you will learn how to use the information to offer a student support, relief from pain, and increase their confidence in their own ability to listen to and heal their body. You will also learn specific yogic exercises for increasing strength and mobility in various regions of the body. Throughout the weeks you will sharpen your observational skills and perfect your ability to guide students into good alignment through verbal cues and hands-on adjustments.
This workshop series will build off the knowledge base created in Joan Marie’s Anatomy Series. In 10 sessions, 4 hours each, we will look at some of the most common yoga injuries and misalignments and explore how a yoga practice that is mindful of the Universal Principles of Alignment can not only help to prevent injuries, but also facilitate healing. The first half of the series will cover the Universal Principles of Alignment. We will use asana, observation, and basic adjustments in order to deepen our understanding of how the UPAs work and how they may be employed to bring ourselves and each other into optimal alignment. The last half of the series will work regionally, looking at specific injuries and missalignments and the corresponding corrections and concepts to apply. The first half of the session may be taken independently of the second half, and is a prerequisite for the second half. Participation in the Anatomy Series is not a prerequisite though it will be useful.
The text for the series is, Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain.
Cost: (prices shown are Pay in Full prices, talk with Leah about a monthly payment plan)
Anusara UAP only:
$250 by March 8
$275 by June 8
$300 by Sept 8 (first day of class, if there is still space available)
Anusara UAP and Yoga Therapeutics (UAP is a Prerequisite for Therapeutics)
$440 by March 8
$500 by June 8
$550 by Sept 8 (first day of class, if there is still space available)
Or, send a check payable to Barefoot Movement to:
Barefoot Movement Headquarters
455 17th St. #333
Oakland, CA 94612