MEDITATION BASICS: Sampling Workshop to Build a Good Foundation
MEDITATION BASICS: Sampling Workshop to Build a Good Foundation
April 11 (Thursday)
at 6:00 pm
Class length
90 minutes
Location
305 East Duval Street, Suite 101, Lake City, FL 32055
This evening is a wonderful doorway to meditation if you are looking for stress relief, rest, or healing or desire a regular practice to stay present & enjoy life more. This session is also a marvelous way to deepen and re-commit if you already practice meditation regularly. Meditation allows you to fully rest the body and refine the mind so you return to your life more clear-headed, capable, and focused.
This is a special ONE DAY ONLY 90-minute workshop so you can sample the most important (because this is the TRUE purpose of yoga practice!) of all my courses at AHA Yoga, Introduction to MEDITATION in 5 SIMPLE, PROFOUND STEPS. Read more about this exciting course here.
Note that this special Single Session is offered for $20, a $3 SAVINGS on the Casual Class usual rate ($23) and $5 SAVINGS on the usual workshop investment.
You'll be introduced to a traditional, time-tested technique of meditation that is simple, accessible, and effective. Together we'll review the 5 basic steps, including tension-relieving stretches to help us sit more comfortably, and why so much of our time is spent in guided systematic relaxation. You'll experience full body rest BEFORE you sit for meditation, so that when we approach guided seated meditation, your nervous system and mind are already prepared for that calm, peaceful state.
We'll go over many options for a comfortable seat, so that meditation is both pain-free and sustainable, with less physical distractions.
You'll explore different yoga props to make your seat steady and comfortable.
You'll also learn all about simple breath training to immediately reduce stress hormones and calm the mind, very easy techniques you can carry with you throughout your week even when you are not formally sitting to meditate.
If you want to read more about how and why I teach this traditional 5-step method, check out my work here.
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.
Note YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN YOGA MAT. If you use a studio mat, mat rental is $2 and you are responsible for sanitizing it after use.
Purchase of the tuition pass below for "MEDITATION BASICS" confirms your agreement to the following Terms & Conditions of Registration & Attendance, as well as the Waiver and Release:
- If you have any medical concerns, injuries, allergies, are pregnant, or have any changes in such conditions, it is your duty & responsibility to inform your teacher prior to class.
- Your place is held only upon receipt of tuition payment.
- All purchases are final. Payments for this Yoga class is non-refundable, unless your class is taken off the schedule due to low enrollment, dire teacher emergency, or unavoidable natural disaster. You can transfer your pass to a friend if you need to cancel.
- There are NO pro-rated tuition fees for absences and NO make-up classes for missed days.
- Payments for this course are not transferable to a future class, series, term, or event. All passes expire the day of this workshop.
- Advise your teacher with 24-hours advance notice if you are unable to attend (text message is preferred) so another student on the waiting list can take your place.
- The teacher holds the right to cancel or reschedule any classes, sessions, or events due to extreme illness or emergencies. Students will be notified of the rescheduled date and every attempt will be made to accommodate each student’s schedule.
- Credit-debit payments are completed online. Cash or check (made out to “AHA Yoga”) is paid in person or mailed (305 E Duval St, Suite 101, Lake City, FL 32055).
- Turn off or put all cell phones on silent.
- Do not leave valuable personal items in your vehicle; personal items may be stored in the prop room.
- Words and energy matter! This is your time to turn inward, and much care has been given to cultivating a sacred space. You and your colleagues are doing deep work when you undertake yoga. Please be respectful of your peers and teacher and maintain the calm, peaceful, and quiet space. This means this is not the time for gossip, complaining, or leftover conversations from work, or any less than tender-hearted, well-intended speech. Take this time and space to breathe and transition into your practice and allow your best self to shine. Speak quietly and take loud conversations outside.
- Please take your shoes off at the door of the studio to keep the floor clean and sanitary.
- Be on your mat and ready to go at the starting time.
- It’s best not to eat one hour prior to yoga; for some people, 2 hours are required.
- If anything can be done to make your experience more comfortable, secure, and successful, please let your teacher know (temperature, bathroom needs attention, you need to leave early, special concern, etc.). Suggestions to improve your yoga & meditation experience are always welcome.
- A separate Waiver & Release and Terms & Conditions for AHA Yoga must be completed and signed prior to practice on your first day (unless you are a returning student and have already signed this). Hard copies are available at the studio. Please arrive early as this must be completed PRIOR to attendance.
- Please BRING A YOGA MAT. If you use a shared studio mat, please note there is a $2 rental fee and it is your responsibility to sanitize it after each use (cleaning supplies provided). All other props (bolsters, blankets, blocks, hand weights, eye pillows, straps, etc) are provided; if you have preferred personal props, feel free to bring those.
Thank you for your interest in the life-affirming practices of yoga! These policies allow me to serve this community and continue offering the best yoga and meditation teachings possible.
In service,
--Virginia Hill, AHA Yoga Teacher
Want to learn more about me, Virginia Hill, your teacher? You can check out more here.
Looking for the full Spring Term schedule and other offerings? Find many delightful options here.
Looking forward to connecting and practicing with you!
Looking for the full Spring Term schedule and other offerings? Find many delightful options here.
Looking forward to connecting and practicing with you!
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