AHA YOGA

Yoga for Strength & Vitality, Wednesdays, 10 am, Lake City, SUMMER TERM SERIES OF CLASSES
August 7, 2019 October 16, 2019

Total # of Classes
10

Class length
75 minutes

Location
305 East Duval Street, Suite 101, Lake City, FL 32055


NOTE:  This course meets in LAKE CITY at AHA Yoga, 10 am on Wednesdays.


WELCOME!  Yoga for Strength & Vitality is a SUPER inspiring course for  yoga enthusiasts of ALL LEVELS.  We have absolute beginners, and folks who have been up to yoga a while.  We cover classic yoga postures at a gentle pace, and we often add fun variations, moving in and out of classic poses into different shapes.  This allows us to gradually loosen into poses, and it also cultivates more breath awareness so that we initiate movement with the breath, rather than the other way around.  It is this sort of progressive sequencing and breath awareness that calms the nervous system systematically and, in turn, releases the muscles.  Breath-centered practice is simply a LIFE-CHANGER toward enhanced & lasting wellness.  


You'll practice every Wednesday in LAKE CITY. Your course includes ten 75-minute sessions, on Wednesdays, 10 to 11:15 am:  August 7, 14, 21, & 28; September 4 [NO session September 11], 18, & 25; and October 2, 9, & 16. Registration is for the full course.


Everything is cued for you, with many demonstrations, and you are encouraged to go at your own pace.  It is a very friendly, non-intimidating group & environment.  It is one of my most inspiring groups, so keeps everyone motivated to come to class and give it their best!






Most of us come to yoga for increased flexibility.  Great news:  YES!  Yoga fosters flexibility and physical comfort


But did you know strength—which is also developed through yoga practice—must be developed hand-in-hand with flexibility?   To this end, isometric holds are often incorporated into these sessions so that we work not only with alignment and the breath, but also use the weight of the body itself to increase strength and awareness.   This class integrates basic  yoga postures (and FUN modifications!) to enhance strength and vitality, bringing new, healthy movement, flexibility (of body and mind!), and breathing patterns into our daily lives.  





As a morning practice, Yoga for Strength & Vitality often includes many standing and energizing sequences--including a focus on abdominal work--to get ensure your day shines in a delightful direction. 




When it is offered in the evening, we combine more holds in standing poses, and then tension-relieving movements on the floor during cool-down so you are better prepared to relax and sleep well once you get home.  




This course often focuses on specific groups of muscles (neck and shoulders; hips; abdominals; legs) and even use slow repetitions of small dynamic movements to target more specific muscles (psoas; adductors; erector spinae; transverse abdominis; or serratus anterior, for example).  If you do not know what those are, no worries!  Everything is cued and demonstrations are used so you feel it in your own body







Each week is a little different, as we enjoy basic yoga poses while also learning why we do them. 





And, did you know that relaxation is as important as exertion?  In this class you will learn about the integrated health and transformation that yoga practice provides, and soon you’ll begin feeling that calm and contentment deep in your body and mind, in class and even off the mat.   Each session includes a cool down segment once our bodies are ready for deeper release, and we use the weight and resistance of our own bodies in various supine poses.  This brings a sense of spaciousness and stillness to the body, getting you fully prepared for the final guided systematic relaxation.  THIS is THE most important part of yoga practice, and the culmination of all the standing stretches requiring more physical exertion.  Sequences are designed to release tension in the body progressively, so that the nervous system and then the mind itself are ready to find more ease, support, and stillness, and--with committed, diligent effort--the mind becomes more one-pointed and better able to effectively discern, make wise decisions, and remain serene yet present in all of life's circumstances.







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 sorts of yoga props, such as straps, blankets, blocks, hand-weights, & eye-pillows are provided. If you are not sure what those are--no worries!--you soon will; it is all in the service to making our yoga session more comfortable and RELAXING. If you have preferred personal props, feel free to bring tho



The dedicated practitioner investment for this course is $180 with advance booking (OR $160 with Early Bird Special, OR $150 with VIP Priority Booking!).  This course registration includes TEN 75-minute yoga classes. This course meets for 10 weeks.  NOTE:  This is a favorite and very integrated, well-rounded practice, so it is offered in TWO different course sessions, so make sure you register for the ONE you want! Wednesdays in Lake City at 10 am; (OR Saturdays at 10 am in Lake City).


To get the most benefits of your practice, commitment is for all 10 weeks of the course term; there are no make-up classes, transfers, or substitutions.  

The $18/class rate ($16/class for Early Birds!) is available ONLY for dedicated practitioners pre-registered and paid in full for the entire 10-week course.  If space remains after the beginning of the Term on August 5, 2019, a casual one-time class for YOGA for Strength & Vitality is $23; reservations for casual classes must be booked directly with the teacher and payment is made in person, cash or check only.  Please note all attendance at AHA Yoga offerings require an advance RSVP.  




All Yoga & Meditation offerings offered 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 .  Because AHA Yoga classes are not designed to be fitness classes (though fitness is one ancillary and amazing result), and instead are more traditional yoga classes geared towards mastery of the senses and mind, all offerings are developed intelligently as progressive courses or specialty workshops.  Thus full course registration is recommended as only dedicated practice achieves the best results.  

Purchase of the tuition pass below for "YOGA for Strength & Vitality" 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 permission from your licensed medical care provider PRIOR to attendance.
  • Your place is held only upon receipt of tuition payment for the full course ($180 investment; $160 for Early Birds) or for the one-class casual rate ($23).
  • Payments for Yoga & Meditation courses, workshops, events, and 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 10-week course to receive the dedicated practitioner rate of $180 (or $160 for Early Birds).  There are NO  pro-rated tuition fees for absences  and NO make-up classes, transfers, 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).
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 $95 each, due August 5 and September 16), 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




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The class takes place on...

  • August 7 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • August 14 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • August 21 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • August 28 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • September 4 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • September 18 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • September 25 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • October 2 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • October 9 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)
  • October 16 at 10:00 am (Wednesday)

Reservations

This class series has already finished. Please check our schedule for more classes.

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