YOGA BASICS: A Taster for Beginners
YOGA BASICS: A Taster for Beginners
August 3 (Saturday)
at 8:00 am
Class length
60 minutes
Location
305 East Duval Street, Suite 101, Lake City, FL
Have you heard about yoga, but are not sure where to start?
Are you ready to experience gentle work leading to deep release so you return to your day feeling a little lighter, brighter, and more open?
Of course. Then this special one-day event is the thing for you.
YOGA BASICS is a wonderful doorway to yoga practice here at AHA Yoga and a good foundation for yoga practice ANYWHERE. Come find out what a full yet basic Yoga Practice entails. This is a special ONE DAY ONLY 60-minute TASTER SESSION so you can sample the most popular 10-week course at AHA Yoga, YOGA for BEGINNERS. This session is a good, quick survey & lets you give the practice whirl to find out what works for YOU.
You'll be introduced to diaphragmatic breathing, why it is essential for regulating the nervous system and helps you get deeper into stretches safely and happily. We'll explore how and why this physical practice helps activate the rest and digest response. Together you will be lead through a simple yet effective sequence, including easy warm ups to wake-up the muscles and joints, and sync breath with movement. You will learn basic yoga postures along with many variations to make each shape comfortable for YOUR body. You'll learn all about different lunges, how to open the hips, different arm positions to open the shoulders, and how to safely strengthen the back and the abdominal muscles. You'll also practice Virabhasdrasana 2--or Warrior 2--and Adho Mukha Svanasana--or Downward Facing Dog, two of the most well-known yoga asana (postures).
We'll then wrap up and slow down with gentle cool-down practice, then settle down for a long and luscious guided systematic relaxation (the best part!)
In this morning taster session, you'll also explore different yoga props and learn how and why they help your alignment, add stability and comfort, and help release tension. You'll be introduced to a myriad of components that are part of my full 10-week course, Yoga for Beginners, the most popular offering here at AHA Yoga. This special taster allows you to sample my teaching style, learn a bit about WHY we practice what we do, and HOW to do basic poses confidently as well as how to make TRANSITIONS between postures easier. Most importantly you will be exposed to breath-work and how relaxation is one of the most enjoyable and beneficial goals of yoga practice.
Come experience a DELICIOUS TASTER during this special one-day only offer: Note that this special Single Session Taster is offered for $15, a $10 SAVINGS on the usual Workshop Price, and $8 savings on the regular single Casual Class rate ($23).
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. All other props--bolsters, blocks, straps, eye pillows, sandbags, and more--are included at the studio for your use.
This is a chance to check out the new AHA Yoga studio space--right on the tranquil Lake DeSoto!--and see if this is the community and practice just for you.
If you are new to AHA Yoga, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY; YOU MUST COMPLETE a Waiver and Terms & Conditions prior to class and be set-up and ready by 8 am. All registration paperwork and payment must be completed prior to class.
Payments are Final; all reservations are non-refundable, non-transferable to a different or future class, and there are no make-up sessions.
Purchase of the tuition pass below for "YOGA BASICS: A Taster for Beginners" 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 taster session.
- 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
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Looking forward to connecting and practicing with you!
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