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Free Yoga Basics Class
Beginners, come experience yoga at the Y.U. free of charge. Remember: eat lunch after, not before class; wear comfortable clothes that move as freely as possible; and bring water, a mat, and a towel to class. See you soon! Saturdays from 12:30 to 1:30 and Mondays from 4:00 - 5:00.
Special! 10 classes for $100.
Yoga Union makes everything easier, including the math. This month, get ten classes for an even hundred.
Yoga Union Presents: D’ana Baptiste
Remember, Reveal, Rediscover
"In starting or maintaining a yoga practice, we may imagine that yoga is making us stronger, or smarter, or saner. The “goal” of Yoga can become another way to “fix” or “change” ourselves, or we may look to the “perfect” teacher to give us all the answers."
"In this weekend workshop, I would like to explore the possibility that yoga doesn’t “fix” us, it simply wakes up our innate intelligence. Yoga can’t change us, but it can remind us of our unchangeable self. Yoga probably makes us stronger, but ultimately it reveals strengths we already possess."
| 9-12-08 Friday 6:00 – 8:00 |
9-13-08 Saturday 11 - 1:00 |
9-13-08 Saturday 4:00 – 7:00 |
9-14-08 Sunday 11:00 – 1:00 |
| Setting intention and letting the mind rest. | Tapping into cellular intelligence. Learning to respond to feedback. | Trusting the wisdom of your body. Experience relying on your center. | Surrendering to your unchangeable self. |
| Discussion & Viniyoga poses specifically for quieting the mind. | Power Vinyasa class to challenge us into greater awareness of sensation. | CORE class designed to remind us of how strong we already are. | Power, unplugged class designed to hold us to our breath. |
| Signup: $75 | Signup: $75 | Signup: $75 | Signup: $75 |
All four sessions $250! Signup now.
Bridge Pose - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
(SET-too BAHN-dah) setu = dam, dike, or bridge; bandha = lock
Benefits
- Stretches the chest, neck, and spine
- Calms the brain and helps alleviate stress and mild depression
- Stimulates abdominal organs, lungs, and thyroid
- Rejuvenates tired legs
- Improves digestion
- Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
- Relieves menstrual discomfort when done supported
- Reduces anxiety, fatigue, backache, headache, and insomnia
- Therapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and sinusitis
Preparatory Poses
- Bhujangasana
- Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Virasana
Follow-Up Poses
- Bhujangasana
- Salamba Sarvangasana
- Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Urdhva Dhanurasana
Beginner's Tip
Once the shoulders are rolled under, be sure not to pull them forcefully away from your ears, which tends to overstretch the neck. Lift the tops of the shoulders slightly toward the ears and push the inner shoulder blades away from the spine.
Deepen The Pose
Once in the pose, lift your heels off the floor and push your tailbone up, a little closer to the pubis. Then from the lift of the tail, stretch the heels back to the floor again.