Monday, November 18
8:30 AM
Elena
Yoga Flow with Elena
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Elena
November 18, 2024 •
8:30 am - 9:30 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Elena Velasco
Elena Velasco found yoga through her work as a theatre and movement artist. For over 25 years she has worked in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, performer, and professor in the DMV and Greater Boston regions. Through such companies as Synetic Theatre and Convergence Theatre, she found that the fullest creative expression and connection was the result of the synthesis of the mind-body-consciousness. Yoga has helped her craft choreography that is more sustainable and gives performers greater agency over their bodies. Yoga informs her work in all disciplines, whether leading a vinyasa class at Bowie State University where she is an associate professor of theatre and movement, or establishing a healthy, mindful rehearsal process for movement-based performance. She completed her 200-hour teacher certification at Rising Sol Yoga School and is a member of Yoga Alliance. She believes yoga and the arts must be accessible and is passionate about holding space for a range of students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, genders, and lived experiences. Along with her active professional life, she enjoys biking, hiking, and meditating, and is the proud mother of seven children, all who have various paths and passions.
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Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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10:00 AM
Nicole
Gentle Yoga with Nicole
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Gentle Yoga with Nicole
November 18, 2024 •
10:00 am - 11:00 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Nicole Decker
I’m Nicole and I hope to hold space for those who want both a practice and a place to just be. I’m a 500hr yoga instructor and starting my trainings with Valerie Baltzer in Swansboro, NC. I continued to learn and assist in teacher trainings alongside Stacey Reynolds in Little Rock, Arkansas. I’m currently entering year two with JJ Gormley in a 900hr training to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. All of my trainings have been deeply infused with the heart of yoga, all of them connected with the Krishnamacharya lineage. I have been teaching for nine years and my favorite thing about yoga is that I can do the same poses, the same way, every single day, and be blessed with an entirely new practice every-time I show up. That’s a true gift. I specialize in gentle and vinyasa based classes, both with the focus on accessibility, alignment, moving meditation and allowing the yoga to meet you where you are.
We are a military family, so yoga travels well with me! I have a son, two dogs and a career I can infuse with creativity and passion. I’m a writer, self published author and professional organizer!
I believe in the healing power of connection, holding space and cultivating community. How we move and breathe is how we show up in life. I desire to teach those who want to connect with their inner magic. Who trust that change requires patience and process and those that see the beauty in the shadow of things. I strive to ignite a sense of clarity and spark to those on an inner journey to the heart.
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Gentle Yoga: Very beginner friendly. We spend most of the class on our belly, back or seated (with props!). Our focus will be on honoring how we showed up that day, connecting with breath and coming into a sweet surrender with a 10 minute savasana. Depending on the energy of the class we may come to stand for a short period of time, connecting breath to movement. Options, props and stair-step variations are always offered!
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6:00 PM
Liat
Virtual Yoga Flow with Liat
Virtual
Virtual Yoga Flow with Liat Online
November 18, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual
Liat Pisco
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
This Virtual Class is "pay what you can"
This Virtual Class is "pay what you can"
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6:00 PM
Liat
Yoga Flow with Liat
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Liat
November 18, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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7:30 PM
Liat
Virtual Yin Yoga with Liat
Virtual
Virtual Yin Yoga with Liat Online
November 18, 2024 •
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual
Liat Pisco
Description
This Virtual Class is "pay what you can"
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7:30 PM
Liat
Yin Yoga with Liat
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yin Yoga with Liat
November 18, 2024 •
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
Description
Yin yoga consists of a series of long-held, passive floor poses that targets the deep connective tissues, bones, joints, fascia, and ligaments in the body. These poses help gain more flexibility and mobility in the body. The poses are held for up to five minutes, sometimes longer.
Suitable for all levels of students.
Suitable for all levels of students.
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Tuesday, November 19
9:30 AM
Tara
Yoga Flow with Tara
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Tara Waitlist
November 19, 2024 •
9:30 am - 10:30 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Tara Casagrande
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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6:00 PM
Melanie
Introduction to Mat Pilates – level 1 with Melanie
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Introduction to Mat Pilates – level 1 with Melanie
November 19, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Melanie Parks
Melanie has been teaching yoga since 2015 after completing her 200-hour YTT through Evolve Yoga & Wellness / Nosara Yoga Institute. She is a certified Pilates teacher through Balanced Body and is certified in Reiki level II. She holds a bachelor in psychology. Her classes are fluent and feel good. They consistently move using dynamic movements. They are accessible for anyone as she offers modifications and detailed ques for structural alignment. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, spending time with others and her pup.
Description
Introduction to Mat Pilates – level 1
You will learn foundational exercises and movement principles that strengthen and stretch the entire body. Focusing on breath, proper form, and efficient movement patterns. Using slow controlled movements and repetition to build strength. Pilates strengthens the core, improves balance, increases coordination, and decreases stress. It is safe and low impact making it appropriate for any age or fitness level.
This is considered a regular class and you use your Montly Membership, class pack, or drop in to sign up.
There is room for 10 participants.
You will learn foundational exercises and movement principles that strengthen and stretch the entire body. Focusing on breath, proper form, and efficient movement patterns. Using slow controlled movements and repetition to build strength. Pilates strengthens the core, improves balance, increases coordination, and decreases stress. It is safe and low impact making it appropriate for any age or fitness level.
This is considered a regular class and you use your Montly Membership, class pack, or drop in to sign up.
There is room for 10 participants.
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6:00 PM
Melanie
Virtual Pilates with Melanie "pay what you can"
Virtual
Virtual Pilates with Melanie "pay what you can" Online
November 19, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Virtual
Melanie Parks
Melanie has been teaching yoga since 2015 after completing her 200-hour YTT through Evolve Yoga & Wellness / Nosara Yoga Institute. She is a certified Pilates teacher through Balanced Body and is certified in Reiki level II. She holds a bachelor in psychology. Her classes are fluent and feel good. They consistently move using dynamic movements. They are accessible for anyone as she offers modifications and detailed ques for structural alignment. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, spending time with others and her pup.
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7:15 PM
Liat
Healing Circle for Election Grief: You Are Not Alone
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Healing Circle for Election Grief: You Are Not Alone
November 19, 2024 •
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
Description
Healing Circle for Election Grief: You Are Not Alone
with:
Andrada Florescu (she/her), LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
and
Liat Pisco (she/her), ERYT-200, RPYT, Reiki Master
Tuesday November 19, 7:15-8:30pm
This moment in time has created a lot of emotions for many of us. Election grief is collective grief. You are not broken or alone! Join us to grieve in community.
Andrada and Liat invite you to share your sorrows, give voice to your fears, release stuck emotions from the body, and end with hypnotherapy to increase resiliency.
In this 75-minute gathering, you’ll have the opportunity to breathe, share, and close with calming hypnotherapy for peace and healing.
Andrada will guide us in exploring grief and fear, creating space for you to share your experiences and emotions. Together, we’ll practice breathwork to calm and support the body in times of overwhelm. We’ll finish our circle with Andrada leading us in hypnotherapy, fostering inner resilience and peace.
This Event is FREE.
It will be open to at least 15 participants. We will add up to 20 if the sign ups are high.
with:
Andrada Florescu (she/her), LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
and
Liat Pisco (she/her), ERYT-200, RPYT, Reiki Master
Tuesday November 19, 7:15-8:30pm
This moment in time has created a lot of emotions for many of us. Election grief is collective grief. You are not broken or alone! Join us to grieve in community.
Andrada and Liat invite you to share your sorrows, give voice to your fears, release stuck emotions from the body, and end with hypnotherapy to increase resiliency.
In this 75-minute gathering, you’ll have the opportunity to breathe, share, and close with calming hypnotherapy for peace and healing.
Andrada will guide us in exploring grief and fear, creating space for you to share your experiences and emotions. Together, we’ll practice breathwork to calm and support the body in times of overwhelm. We’ll finish our circle with Andrada leading us in hypnotherapy, fostering inner resilience and peace.
This Event is FREE.
It will be open to at least 15 participants. We will add up to 20 if the sign ups are high.
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Wednesday, November 20
7:30 AM
Jo
Yoga Flow with Jo
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Jo
November 20, 2024 •
7:30 am - 8:30 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Jo Echard
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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10:30 AM
Delia
Gentle Yoga with Delia
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Gentle Yoga with Delia
November 20, 2024 •
10:30 am - 11:30 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Delia Sullivan
Delia has been teaching yoga for 14 years and practicing yoga for 18+ years. After practicing and teaching a Vinyasa-style class for many years, her passion for gentle and restorative yoga is now her primary offering. When she experienced the physical and emotional challenges of breast cancer in 2013, she relied on her home practice, Gentle and Restorative classes, during her recovery process. YOGA became an essential part of her healing and strength recovery. Having a steady yoga practice before cancer, she was better prepared to meet her challenge head-on. She is passionate about sharing yoga as a tool to expand one's life and encourage health, wellness, and creativity one pose at a time! She creates a light-hearted environment where she encourages students to think less and feel more!
Her 200hr training in 2010 included influences from the Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Viniyoga traditions. Delia is a native Alexandrian and loves practicing yoga outside, surrounded by nature, or on her Standup paddleboard any chance she gets.
Description
Gentle yoga is a slower-paced practice to energize and relax the body,
quiet the mind, and calm the nervous system.
This 60-minute class offers stretching, strengthening, breathing
exercises, and poses to encourage better balance, bone density, and
flexibility. Yoga helps alleviate stress and anxiety and promotes
inner peace while learning/refining the fundamentals of yoga.
Yoga is a profound tool to expand one’s life and encourage health and
wellness, one pose at a time!
Appropriate for all levels and beginner-friendly.
quiet the mind, and calm the nervous system.
This 60-minute class offers stretching, strengthening, breathing
exercises, and poses to encourage better balance, bone density, and
flexibility. Yoga helps alleviate stress and anxiety and promotes
inner peace while learning/refining the fundamentals of yoga.
Yoga is a profound tool to expand one’s life and encourage health and
wellness, one pose at a time!
Appropriate for all levels and beginner-friendly.
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7:30 PM
Leila
Virtual Mindfulness Meditation with Leila
Virtual
Virtual Mindfulness Meditation with Leila Cancelled
November 20, 2024 •
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual
Leila Tobin
Leila is passionate about mindfulness and mindful movement. She is certified with the Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher (through Evolve Yoga and Wellness, affiliated with the Nosara Institute in Costa Rica). Yoga and mindfulness practices were instrumental in her journey towards regaining balance after experiencing years of chronic stress and burnout. Leila is a firm believer in the mind-body connection and the power of somatic approaches in stress release. Leila is also a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and holds certificates in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) through Mindful Leader, as well as a Wellness Counseling certificate from e-Cornell. Her classes incorporate mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork, along with gentle mindful movement - all meant to still the fluctuations of the mind and restore balance and harmony in the body. Leila is an internal mindfulness and movement champion within her organization and has experienced first hand how mindfulness helped her promote self-regulation, decrease reactivity, and develop a strong sense of equanimity and peace.
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Mindfulness Meditation
In this relaxing slow-paced practice, we engage in mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation (MBSR) and somatic mindful movement based in gentle yoga. We take time to intentionally experience connecting with the breath and body, training our awareness in more deliberately embracing the present moment. By purposefully slowing down, we train our minds, reset our bodies and rewire the nervous system, activating the relaxation response. We begin to connect to an inherent capacity to heal, learning to recognize the body’s subtle intelligence, stepping out of autopilot and into a more conscious, calm and balanced state. We honor the body and its different abilities, soothing the nervous system, and assist in stress management, self-regulation and homeostasis. All levels welcome.
In this relaxing slow-paced practice, we engage in mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation (MBSR) and somatic mindful movement based in gentle yoga. We take time to intentionally experience connecting with the breath and body, training our awareness in more deliberately embracing the present moment. By purposefully slowing down, we train our minds, reset our bodies and rewire the nervous system, activating the relaxation response. We begin to connect to an inherent capacity to heal, learning to recognize the body’s subtle intelligence, stepping out of autopilot and into a more conscious, calm and balanced state. We honor the body and its different abilities, soothing the nervous system, and assist in stress management, self-regulation and homeostasis. All levels welcome.
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Thursday, November 21
9:30 AM
Beth
Thursday 9:30am Virtual Yoga Flow
Virtual
Thursday 9:30am Virtual Yoga Flow Online
November 21, 2024 •
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Virtual
Beth Wolfe
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9:30 AM
Beth
Yoga Flow with Beth
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Beth
November 21, 2024 •
9:30 am - 10:30 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Beth Wolfe
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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6:00 PM
Melanie
Virtual Yoga Flow with Melanie (pay what you can)
Virtual
Virtual Yoga Flow with Melanie (pay what you can) Online
November 21, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual
Melanie Parks
Melanie has been teaching yoga since 2015 after completing her 200-hour YTT through Evolve Yoga & Wellness / Nosara Yoga Institute. She is a certified Pilates teacher through Balanced Body and is certified in Reiki level II. She holds a bachelor in psychology. Her classes are fluent and feel good. They consistently move using dynamic movements. They are accessible for anyone as she offers modifications and detailed ques for structural alignment. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, spending time with others and her pup.
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6:00 PM
Melanie
Yoga Flow with Melanie
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Melanie
November 21, 2024 •
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Melanie Parks
Melanie has been teaching yoga since 2015 after completing her 200-hour YTT through Evolve Yoga & Wellness / Nosara Yoga Institute. She is a certified Pilates teacher through Balanced Body and is certified in Reiki level II. She holds a bachelor in psychology. Her classes are fluent and feel good. They consistently move using dynamic movements. They are accessible for anyone as she offers modifications and detailed ques for structural alignment. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, spending time with others and her pup.
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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7:30 PM
Leila
Mindful Meditation with Leila
Virtual
Mindful Meditation with Leila Online
November 21, 2024 •
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual
Leila Tobin
Leila is passionate about mindfulness and mindful movement. She is certified with the Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher (through Evolve Yoga and Wellness, affiliated with the Nosara Institute in Costa Rica). Yoga and mindfulness practices were instrumental in her journey towards regaining balance after experiencing years of chronic stress and burnout. Leila is a firm believer in the mind-body connection and the power of somatic approaches in stress release. Leila is also a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and holds certificates in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) through Mindful Leader, as well as a Wellness Counseling certificate from e-Cornell. Her classes incorporate mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork, along with gentle mindful movement - all meant to still the fluctuations of the mind and restore balance and harmony in the body. Leila is an internal mindfulness and movement champion within her organization and has experienced first hand how mindfulness helped her promote self-regulation, decrease reactivity, and develop a strong sense of equanimity and peace.
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7:30 PM
Elena
Slow Power Flow with Elena
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Slow Power Flow with Elena
November 21, 2024 •
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Elena Velasco
Elena Velasco found yoga through her work as a theatre and movement artist. For over 25 years she has worked in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, performer, and professor in the DMV and Greater Boston regions. Through such companies as Synetic Theatre and Convergence Theatre, she found that the fullest creative expression and connection was the result of the synthesis of the mind-body-consciousness. Yoga has helped her craft choreography that is more sustainable and gives performers greater agency over their bodies. Yoga informs her work in all disciplines, whether leading a vinyasa class at Bowie State University where she is an associate professor of theatre and movement, or establishing a healthy, mindful rehearsal process for movement-based performance. She completed her 200-hour teacher certification at Rising Sol Yoga School and is a member of Yoga Alliance. She believes yoga and the arts must be accessible and is passionate about holding space for a range of students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, genders, and lived experiences. Along with her active professional life, she enjoys biking, hiking, and meditating, and is the proud mother of seven children, all who have various paths and passions.
Description
Slow Power Flow blends deep stretch through held poses while also engaging the cardiovascular system in this Vinyasa-based practice. Seated, standing, balance, and supine poses will offer you the opportunity to listen to your body's needs, with many options offered in varied asanas, whether the use of props or safely exploring a wider range of movement. Linking body, mind and consciousness through the breath, this practice helps to ground your energy and release that which no longer serves you. All levels welcome.
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Friday, November 22
6:00 AM
Liat
Virtual "pay what you can" with Sub Liat 6am
Virtual
Virtual "pay what you can" with Sub Liat 6am Online
November 22, 2024 •
6:00 am - 7:00 am
Virtual
Liat Pisco
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
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6:00 AM
Liat
Yoga Flow with Sub Liat
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Sub Liat
November 22, 2024 •
6:00 am - 7:00 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
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9:30 AM
Camille
Yoga Flow with Camille
Virtual
Yoga Flow with Camille
November 22, 2024 •
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Virtual
Camille Dunton
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7:00 PM
Tara
Yoga, Meditation & Gong with Tara
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga, Meditation & Gong with Tara
November 22, 2024 •
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Tara Casagrande
Description
Join Tara Casagrande (ERYT- 500) for 75 minutes of yoga, meditation and a healing gong sound bath.
Arrive in comfortable yoga clothing with your yoga mat and we will provide the props (bolsters, blocks and blankets). If you would prefer, please bring your own props and eye pillow.
We will begin with breath work and gentle yoga (approximately 45 minutes) to prepare the body for meditation.
There will be a 10-15 minute meditation and then 10-15 minutes for final rest on your back (savasana) with the gentle vibrations of the gong to soothe you.
This class is accessible to all levels of yoga students.
Space is limited to 12 people.
Cost: $40 per session
Monthly Members: $35(email for discount)
No refunds for canceled/missed Classes/Workshops
Arrive in comfortable yoga clothing with your yoga mat and we will provide the props (bolsters, blocks and blankets). If you would prefer, please bring your own props and eye pillow.
We will begin with breath work and gentle yoga (approximately 45 minutes) to prepare the body for meditation.
There will be a 10-15 minute meditation and then 10-15 minutes for final rest on your back (savasana) with the gentle vibrations of the gong to soothe you.
This class is accessible to all levels of yoga students.
Space is limited to 12 people.
Cost: $40 per session
Monthly Members: $35(email for discount)
No refunds for canceled/missed Classes/Workshops
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Saturday, November 23
9:00 AM
Liat
Virtual 9:00am with Liat "pay what you can"
Virtual
Virtual 9:00am with Liat "pay what you can" Online
November 23, 2024 •
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Virtual
Liat Pisco
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
This Virtual Class is "pay what you can"
This Virtual Class is "pay what you can"
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9:00 AM
Liat
Yoga Flow with Liat
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Yoga Flow with Liat
November 23, 2024 •
9:00 am - 10:00 am
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
Description
Our Vinyasa classes focus on linking breath with movement in standing, seated, and supine poses. Modifications, including the use of props, will be offered. Participants are encouraged to honor the poses that are most suitable for their practice, and every “body,” at any level of experience, is welcome.
There is room for 13 participants in this class.
There is room for 13 participants in this class.
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10:30 AM
Liat
Fundamentals of Inversions with Maria
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Fundamentals of Inversions with Maria
November 23, 2024 •
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Liat Pisco
Description
Fundamentals of Inversions with Maria
Saturday November 23, 10:30-12:30pm
New to inversions?
Nervous to be upside down?
Feeling unstable while inverting?
Want to get more comfortable being upside down?
Whether you are new to inversions, want to take your practice to a new level or have some experience inverting but would like some specific guidance and refinement to your practice, this workshop is for you!
During our 2 hours together we will dive into what are some of the best practices and precautions when it comes to inversions.
We will look at the mechanics of a handstand in its many variations, try a headless headstand, which is a real special experience, as well as learning the fundamentals of classic headstand, Sirsasana 1.
You will both work individually on your own mat, as well as supporting fellow yogis on their specific inversion journey. Come as you are, with an open heart and explore some of the most fundamental principles of inversion practice.
As mentioned, you can be completely new to inversions, however a regular exposure to asana practice prior to this workshop, is strongly recommended.
About the teacher:
Breath, functional alignment and inclusivity are central elements in all Maria’s classes. To her, Yoga is about balance, intention and self-inquiry. She specializes in Yoga fundamentals, Pranayama and Yin yoga.
In 2007, Maria was encouraged into yoga class by a dance teacher, to become a more flexible dancer. Once she stepped on the yoga mat at the local Ashtanga Shala, she discovered a much-needed sanctuary for both mind, body and spirit. Here she was able to begin shredding some of the toxic perfectionism linked to pursuing a professional dance career, and getting on the yoga mat shifted, from being a physical fight to achieve perfection, to being a place to grow, inquire and work on self-acceptance.
As a longtime Yoga student, and yoga teacher since 2013, Maria believes Yoga is for every body and strives for every person to leave class feeling seen and cared for, regardless of experience level and physical capacity. She caters to all students who seek well-rounded asana classes with an added sprinkle of pranayama, philosophy and playfulness.
Room for 10 Participants
Cost: $60
Monthly Member Cost $50(email for discount)
Saturday November 23, 10:30-12:30pm
New to inversions?
Nervous to be upside down?
Feeling unstable while inverting?
Want to get more comfortable being upside down?
Whether you are new to inversions, want to take your practice to a new level or have some experience inverting but would like some specific guidance and refinement to your practice, this workshop is for you!
During our 2 hours together we will dive into what are some of the best practices and precautions when it comes to inversions.
We will look at the mechanics of a handstand in its many variations, try a headless headstand, which is a real special experience, as well as learning the fundamentals of classic headstand, Sirsasana 1.
You will both work individually on your own mat, as well as supporting fellow yogis on their specific inversion journey. Come as you are, with an open heart and explore some of the most fundamental principles of inversion practice.
As mentioned, you can be completely new to inversions, however a regular exposure to asana practice prior to this workshop, is strongly recommended.
About the teacher:
Breath, functional alignment and inclusivity are central elements in all Maria’s classes. To her, Yoga is about balance, intention and self-inquiry. She specializes in Yoga fundamentals, Pranayama and Yin yoga.
In 2007, Maria was encouraged into yoga class by a dance teacher, to become a more flexible dancer. Once she stepped on the yoga mat at the local Ashtanga Shala, she discovered a much-needed sanctuary for both mind, body and spirit. Here she was able to begin shredding some of the toxic perfectionism linked to pursuing a professional dance career, and getting on the yoga mat shifted, from being a physical fight to achieve perfection, to being a place to grow, inquire and work on self-acceptance.
As a longtime Yoga student, and yoga teacher since 2013, Maria believes Yoga is for every body and strives for every person to leave class feeling seen and cared for, regardless of experience level and physical capacity. She caters to all students who seek well-rounded asana classes with an added sprinkle of pranayama, philosophy and playfulness.
Room for 10 Participants
Cost: $60
Monthly Member Cost $50(email for discount)
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Sunday, November 24
9:00 AM
Liat
Big Booty Yoga with Liat
1900
Big Booty Yoga with Liat
November 24, 2024 •
9:00 am - 10:00 am
1900
Liat Pisco
Description
BIG BOOTY YOGA
Are you in a bigger body?
Are you sick of feeling like the only one in yoga class struggling to get into a pose?
Join me in this celebration of our big beautiful bodies! I have been everywhere from a size 8 to a 24!
Sometimes the cues I get in a “traditional” yoga class do not work for my body shape. If you can relate, join me for this exploration and celebration of yogic movement for bigger bodies.
We will find poses that comfortably fit your unique shape!
A Virtual Link will be available if needed
No refunds or credits for missed classes
Location: Wellness Junction, 1900 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria
Are you in a bigger body?
Are you sick of feeling like the only one in yoga class struggling to get into a pose?
Join me in this celebration of our big beautiful bodies! I have been everywhere from a size 8 to a 24!
Sometimes the cues I get in a “traditional” yoga class do not work for my body shape. If you can relate, join me for this exploration and celebration of yogic movement for bigger bodies.
We will find poses that comfortably fit your unique shape!
A Virtual Link will be available if needed
No refunds or credits for missed classes
Location: Wellness Junction, 1900 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria
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4:00 PM
Cyndi
Restorative Yoga & Essential Oils with Cyndi
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Restorative Yoga & Essential Oils with Cyndi
November 24, 2024 •
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Cyndi Chu
I first discovered yoga as a high school cross country and track runner, and while I occasionally took
classes through college, I viewed it as a stretching practice. As an older adult I began to explore the
holistic aspects of yoga to supplement my interests in swimming, nature, and contemplative thought.
My perspective of yoga continues to evolve over time as an integrated expression of body, mind, and
spirit. I believe yoga should feel inclusive, and that we can all discover our own unique and joyful
practice. As a teacher, I love slow flow vinyasa and restorative yoga. My inspirations arise from a broad
range of traditional beliefs and emerging scientific thought. The teachings and poetry of Pema Chödrön
and Thích Nhất Hạnh hold special places in my heart. In addition to my RYT-200, I attuned at the
Shinpiden level (III) of the Usui Reiki Ryoho lineage of Reiki in 2014. I enjoy dipping into and playing with
traditional and modern energy modalities in my yoga practice.
Description
Restorative Yoga consists of propping up in long held supportive poses which allows the body to access its parasympathetic nervous system function, which, in turn, helps the body rest, heal, and restore itself to balance.
By allowing time for longer postures, restorative yoga helps elicit the relaxation response. This response can help slow breathing, reduce blood pressure, and produce a feeling of calm and increased well-being.
This class is perfect for all levels of practitioner.
By allowing time for longer postures, restorative yoga helps elicit the relaxation response. This response can help slow breathing, reduce blood pressure, and produce a feeling of calm and increased well-being.
This class is perfect for all levels of practitioner.
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5:30 PM
Leila
Mindfulness Meditation and Movement with Leila
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Mindfulness Meditation and Movement with Leila Cancelled
November 24, 2024 •
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
1900 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Leila Tobin
Leila is passionate about mindfulness and mindful movement. She is certified with the Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher (through Evolve Yoga and Wellness, affiliated with the Nosara Institute in Costa Rica). Yoga and mindfulness practices were instrumental in her journey towards regaining balance after experiencing years of chronic stress and burnout. Leila is a firm believer in the mind-body connection and the power of somatic approaches in stress release. Leila is also a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and holds certificates in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) through Mindful Leader, as well as a Wellness Counseling certificate from e-Cornell. Her classes incorporate mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork, along with gentle mindful movement - all meant to still the fluctuations of the mind and restore balance and harmony in the body. Leila is an internal mindfulness and movement champion within her organization and has experienced first hand how mindfulness helped her promote self-regulation, decrease reactivity, and develop a strong sense of equanimity and peace.
Description
In this relaxing slow-paced class, we practice mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation (MBSR) and somatic mindful movement based in gentle yoga. We take time to intentionally experience connecting with the breath and body, training our awareness on being more deliberate in embracing the present moment. By purposefully slowing down, we learn to recognize our bodies’ subtle needs, reset our nervous system and activate the relaxation response. We move mindfully, honoring the body and its different abilities, soothing the nervous system, and assisting it in stress management, self-regulation and relaxation.
All levels welcome.
All levels welcome.
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