UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
We are constantly searching for new workshops and events to bring you to help advance your yoga practice. Want to request something specific? We'd love to hear your feedback. Contact us here.
PAIN CARE YOGA THERAPY
WITH KERRI S.
FREE INFORMATION SESSION:
Friday, September 17th
4–4:30pm
This program is for people living with chronic or persisting pain, who want to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to move and live better.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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How to move your body safely when you have pain
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Movement and breath practices to calm the nervous system and reduce your pain
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Become empowered with knowledge of pain science and chronic pain
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Reduce fears around movement, by safely exploring your body with guidance
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Improve your mobility, strength and confidence
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Learn yoga philosophy, mindfulness and self-compassion tools
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Build community and relationship with like-minded people
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
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Recordings and handouts for practice at home
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Pain Science education and resources for learning more
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Each session will be recorded in case you cannot attend session live
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Home Pain Care planning to follow at home
Everyone is welcome and will be met where they are. Sessions can be attended in-studio, on Zoom, from your yoga mat, bed or in a chair. No prior movement or yoga experience required. Actual course starts Oct. 15th–Nov. 19th.
Series led by Kerri Sumner E-RYT 500hr, C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, supporting people with persistent/chronic pain Pain Care Aware Yoga Certified (groups & individuals) Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Certified
INTRO TO AERIAL YOGA
WITH LISA
Saturday, September 28th
11:15–12:45pm
Price: $35 + tax
This workshop is strongly recommended if you're going to attend the aerial class in future but had no experience before.
It is an introduction to the fundamental skills used in aerial yoga. The workshop includes:
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Aerial yoga terminology
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How to safely enter and exit your hammock
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How to use your hammock to supplement traditional poses for greater depth and engagement
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How to perform a variety of foundational poses using the aerial hammock: including standing, tabletop, seated, aerial and inverted poses for a fully balanced yoga class.
*Note: hanging upside down is optional
Learn to become comfortable allowing the hammock to hold the body and to finish off a suspended restorative Savasana to experience the comfort and relaxation of floating rest.
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A few important things to be aware before doing an aerial class:
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Prefer empty tummy, but if you must eat, please no heavy food for two hours before aerial yoga.
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Wear form-fitting clothes. T-shirt and yoga pants. Avoid looser tops or wide bottomed yoga pants, it may become tangled in the yoga swing!
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Arrive at least 15 minutes early. Allow yourself time to choose proper height hammock.
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Do NOT wear any jewelry to the class as it’s safety hazards as well as can easily damage the hammock.
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Aerial yoga is not recommended for people who are pregnant or for whom hanging upside down is not medically advised. This includes, but is not limited to, people with eye conditions such as cataracts or detached retina, as well as people with unregulated blood pressure.
The benefits of aerial yoga:
A combination of the arts and athletics, aerial yoga offers several physical and psychological benefits:
Improves flexibility, stability, balance, strengthening core and decompression for the joints, mainly spine. Releases tension. Hanging upside down and inverting can decompress the joints, which can compress over time due to gravity and age. It also brings the playfulness out of every one of us. So much fun!!
Power Flow Workshop
WITH LINE
Sunday, October 27th
1–3pm
Join Line for this special 2-hour POWER Flow class. Combination of body weight training along with traditional yoga poses to challenge your limitation, improve your mobility and most definitely break a sweat! When you push yourself outside of your comfort zone, even in the smallest of ways, your comfort zone expands and your self confidence grows. This special class will be a great way to challenge yourself, burn off some steam and try something your body may not be used to.
