Yoga FLOW & Grow, MORNING (10 am), SPRING Term 2020
April 1, 2020 May 27, 2020
SERIES OF CLASSES
Total # of Classes
8
Class length
75 minutes
Location
305 East Duval Street, Suite 101, Lake City, FL 32055
It's a NEW Yoga course for you! You all asked for and need more flowing movement, without over-doing it. This new course is a marveous combination between dynamic movement and long holds.
Hop into Spring & join your AHA Yoga family for this BRAND NEW COURSE, Yoga Flow & Grow. Feel deeply to your bones the physical benefits of yoga and, even more profoundly, reconnect to your inner radiance.
Do you need to calm down but ALSO release nervous tension in the body by applying motion?
Want to feel that deep release--that physical and mental sensation of letting go of strain--even as you dive into flowing movement and regeneration in the body?
Do you desire a yoga practice that combines BOTH a little bit of a CHALLENGING movements and soothing repetition?
Is your body yearning for that sensation of strengthen, alongside stability, and that sense of satisfaction as you notice & feel these enhance over time?
If you want to move the body to move away from habitual seated postures or mis-alignments, and move toward greater fluidity, if you need to tame a racing mind and make it clear and calm yet totally energized, Yoga Flow & Grow is your thing.
Yes, indeed! Then this special combo course will allow you to glide through yoga postures, led by the soothing and smoothing inhale and exhale. You'll learn why and also experience firsthand how letting movement be breath-centered calms the nervous system, anchors mental attention back in the body, brings balance to racing thoughts and ease of mobility back into tight muscles or stiff joints.
Yoga Flow & Grow joins the fluidity and grace of vinyasa practice (linking pose to pose with the breath with continuous movement) alongside pauses of holding classic hatha postures to build bone and muscle mass. It's the perfect balance of opening up and building everything you need.
Each session, you'll learn a DIFFERENT yoga flow sequence, working, opening, and deepening the length of stretches, created by a VINYASA FLOW type of yoga session, while ALSO trying out the specific patience- & endurance-building longer holds to rest as you also build strength. Find out how this sequence of Yoga Flow & Grow feels for YOU. Then, you'll do it again. Then again!
Sustained Movement requires concentration, and by joining forces with the breath, even as you move, it becomes more meditative.
If you like sun salues, this is for you.
If you want to do mandala flows (using EVERY direction of the mat) to improve your proprioception (sensation of the body in space), this new course is just right.
If you've enjoyed moon salutes, you'll love this!
And we have more flows in store too: one-legged lunges and planks gliding into standing balances, gentle back bends, lots of things you never knew you could do without standing too.
In your 75-minutes, this repetition will help you learn the sequence, as well as bring the mental attention back to a grounded presence in the body. As you repeat these gliding postures, led by the breath, each round goes a little deeper. You notice something more. You're present, strong, and enjoying your practice.
You'll be introduced to diaphragmatic breathing & preparing the mind for practice, why it is essential for regulating the nervous system and helps you get deeper into stretches safely and happily.
Where the BREATH goes, there the mind follows. It is important with yoga to let the mind lead; and in this course, this is achieved by way of continous, mindful breathing. The centerpiece of each session is the "VINYASA FLOW," as it is known in the yoga world. "Vinyasa" means "precise placement" and refers in this context to the flowing nature of this yoga sequence, as students move from one pose to the next, coordinated with the breath. These particular sequence is meant to teach the body to move smoothly with the inhale and exhale, without holding or pausing the breath, so that the constant stream of graceful movement soothes the nervous system, fostering greater equilibrium of mental and emotional ease. Focus builds as tension seems to melt away. The breath becomes deeper and smoother, facing less resistance, and, in turn, the muscles begin to lengthen as well as strengthen.
All levels are welcome, whether you are a beginner or have years of experience. Even those totally new to yoga can enjoy this series and take these skills into their daily lives.
For Yoga Flow & Grow, you do need basic mobility and the capacity to get up and down from the floor easily & relatively quickly. (& HEY: If getting up and down is a challenge, or you need some TLC after an injury, or just need something SUPER gentle to support mobility, then we got you covered. We DO have something that might be YOUR cup of tea, EASY YOGA; check that out here.)
With the new course Yoga Flow & Grow, you 'll work the body to remove the obstructions of muscular tension as well as mental gripping, sluggishness, and dispersal. In their place, you'll cultivate inner spaciousness as well as one-pointed mental absorption. Thus, it is as important to practice discipline of your thoughts--what you say, do, and consume--and this course fosters that rich and significant process.
Each week, you'll also wrap up and slow down with gentle cool-down practice, including slower hip-openers like Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose) in different variations, such as the backbend or forward bend version, and also add deeper twists and VERY gentle, restful inversions (like supported bridge). This helps "bring home" all of the movement and holds of the previous sequence so that he body cools down and the mind gathers its inward focus.
Of course, this session then settles us down for a long and luscious guided systematic relaxation (the best part!). You'll definitely go deeper in relaxation--perhaps even to a more meditative state!--after the building heat from graceful, sustained movement, plus longer, well-positioned holds, and release of the yoga flow of Yoga Flow & Grow.
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). Chairs and other props will be provided.
The dedicated practitioner investment for this course is $144 with advance booking (OR $128 with Early Bird Special, OR just $120 with VIP)!
The $18/class rate ($16/class for Early Birds!) is made available for dedicated folks who are ready for the transformation made possible through the entire 8-week course. Regular practice is what helps regulate the nervous system and enable you to feel the deepest benefits, including enhancing your inner awareness and fostering a calmer mind.
All Yoga & Meditation offerings offered by Virginia Hill at AHA Yoga provide a support to ignite your own inner capacities for transformation. To reserve your place at the dedicated student rate, your investment for the full series must be received prior to attendance (and prior to March 22 for EARLY BIRD rate).
All courses are designed for intelligent progression and turning inward; this turn is advanced practice, a a refinement of the mind that cultivates discernment, inner peace, & joy, so you notice and feel more of the beauty in, around, and through you.
AHA Yoga offerings are not designed to be fitness classes (though fitness is one ancillary result). Instead, all AHA Yoga classes are more traditional yoga courses geared toward mastery of the senses and mind. Hence, all offerings are developed as courses or specialty workshops to this end, and thus full course registration is recommended as only dedicated practice achieves the best results.
Purchase of the tuition pass below for "YOGA FLOW & GROW, MORNING (10 am)" confirms your agreement to the following Terms & Conditions as well as the Waiver and Release:
Terms & Conditions of Registration & Attendance:
- 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. You have received permission from your licensed health care provider prior to attendance.
- Your place is held only upon receipt of tuition payment for the full course ($144 investment; OR $128 for Early Birds; or $120 for VIPS) or for the one-class casual rate ($23).
- Payments for Yoga & Meditation classes are non-refundable, unless your class is taken off the weekly schedule due to low enrollment, dire teacher emergency, or unavoidable natural disaster.
- Commitment is for the entire 8-week course to receive the dedicated practitioner rate of $144(or $128 for Early Birds; $120 for VIPS). There are NO pro-rated tuition fees for absences and NO make-up classes or substitutions for missed days.
- Payments for this series are not transferable to a future class, series, term, or event. All course passes expire the last day of the course in the series; all one-day casual class registrations expire the day of the reserved class session.
- Advise your teacher with 24-hours advance notice if you are unable to attend (text message or e-mail are preferred).
- 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 East Duval Street, 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.
- Bring your yoga mat; shared mats are available for an additional $2 rental fee and must be cleaned after use (supplies provided).
- 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 for AHA Yoga must be completed and signed prior to practice on your first day (unless you are a returning student and have already completed this). Hard copies are provided at the studio.
These policies allow me to continue offering you the best possible yoga teachings I can and ensure our community runs smoothly and this studio remains sustainable as well as sacred time and space to thrive. Should you prefer to pay in cash or check, or require a payment plan for the dedicated practitioner rate (available in two installments of $ 77 each, due March 30 and May 3), let me know and we can arrange something that serves both of us and allows you to partake of this unique series. Connect with me if you have any questions! I would love to hear from you.
Looking forward to seeing you on the mat. I am so blessed and grateful to be able to bring yoga and meditation to our little neck of the woods; it could not happen without you, so thank you for being a part of this yoga community!
In service,
Virginia Hill, AHA Yoga Teacher
Want to learn more about me and why I am so passionate about sharing this practice? You can learn more about me, my practice, AHA Yoga studio, and other yoga & meditation offerings here.
Looking forward to supporting you so you can feel and realize your best through yoga practice! Come join an inspiring group of folks in our shining yoga community; would love to have you be a part of our little yoga family.
The class takes place on...
- April 1 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- April 8 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- April 15 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- April 22 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- May 6 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- May 13 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- May 20 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
- May 27 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
Reservations
This class series has already finished. Please check our schedule for more classes.