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Join us for a yoga class designed just for people who are new to yoga. You will practice yoga poses, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation techniques. See how yoga can change your life. No pre-registration is required.
- Tuesday, May 20 @ 9:30 am
- Sunday, June 8 @ 3:30 pm
- Friday, July 18 @ 6:00 pm
Whether or not you are interested in participating in our semi-annual 108 Sun Salutations practice, come learn more about sun salutations and correct practice of them. Each “training camp” will include information about the history of sun salutations, significance of the number 108, how to modify poses to make them easier or more challenging, and breathing technique.
- Camp 1 = Saturday, May 10 ~ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm ~ $15 ~ includes practice of 27 sun salutations
- Camp 2 = Sunday, May 25 ~ 3:30 – 5:15 pm ~ $20 ~ includes practice of 54 sun salutations. Minimum of 4 students must register by Thursday, May 22 for it to be held.
- Attendance to Camp 1 is not a prerequisite to attendance to Camp 2.
Training Camp 1 Training Camp 2
Celebrate the Summer and Winter Solstices. We do this every June and December on a Sunday near the solstice. Led by Larry Schonhofen. For yoga teachers & experienced students. Join us for this memorable and challenging experience. Participation is free, but we ask participants to bring money to donate to the Clemmons Food Pantry. Visit the 108 web page to view photos and money raised from prior years.
Sunday, June 22 from 3:30 - 6:00 pm.
Anxiety and Insomnia Disorders are prevalent in our culture now. War, recession, and a materialistic society are some of the factors that can contribute to the stress that is felt by so many people. Continuous stress can, in turn, lead to biochemical imbalances that distort how an individual interprets the world. Yoga training that includes movement plus conscious breathing and resting the body/mind can calm the rajas (nervous energy) that accompany these conditions.
Yoga Techniques Workshop (12:00 - 2:15 pm)
When anxious there are posture sequences that can have either soothing or agitating effects. In this class students will be guided through postures and breathing exercises that can ease the nervous tension that is felt by those who suffer from anxiety, insomnia, panic disorders, and anxiety-driven depression. In addition to the above, we will explore a straightforward and effective method of meditation that can help us to identify the repetitive mental patterns responsible for reinforcing our fears and insecurities.
Teacher training Session for Anxiety Relief (2:45 - 4:00 pm)
This discussion is only open to certified and/or registered yoga teachers who have taken the earlier workshop. We will discuss how to develop our professional skills and how to provide compassionate support for our students with this topic in mind.
Guest instructor: Suzanne Newton attended her first yoga classes in 1972 with the desire to learn how to relax. In 1983 she discovered the transformative teachings of BKS Iyengar and decided to dedicate her life to yoga. After several years of study, she earned an Iyengar teaching certificate. One of her primary teachers is Patricia Walden, with whom she studied for 13 years while living in RI. Ms. Walden has a special interest in the practice of the 8 Limbs of Yoga for emotional health. Now living in Greensboro, NC, Suzanne is a co-director of a Teacher Training program at the Triad Yoga Institute and teaches Yoga at Guildford College in the Dept. of Sports Studies. Suzanne recently retired her Iyengar certificate to pursue her interests in meditation and therapeutic yoga. She is registered with Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 level and recognized by YA to be qualified to train teachers.
- Saturday, June 7
- Yoga Techniques workshop = 12:00 - 2:15 pm
- Teacher Training Session for Anxiety Relief = 2:45 - 4:00 pm
- Pre-requisite for Techniques workshop: At least 3 months of recent yoga experience. Please, no conditions that significantly inhibit movement.
- Minimum of 12 students must register by Wednesday, June 4 to hold the workshop.
- Maximum of 20 students
- Fees:
- Early registration by June 4: Techniques = $30; Both = $45
- After June 4: Techniques = $35; Both = $55
Yoga Techniques Workshop: Early Registration $30 Yoga Techniques Workshop + Teacher Training Session: Early Registration $45
This group meets monthly on a Friday evening for food, discussion, and fun. The location varies in students' homes; please contact Valerie for location and directions. This is a free event and open to all levels of current students of Sunrise Yoga. You are welcome to join at any time: no background in yoga studies is required. Prior books we have read include: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, A Path with Heart, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, Bhagavad Gita, Bringing Yoga to Life, Upanishads, Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness.
- Current book = Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (any translation)
- Friday, June 6
No previous experience is necessary.
This class can be an introduction to mindfulness meditation for people who are new to meditation or an opportunity to enhance the knowledge you already have if you are an experienced meditator.
You will learn a variety of yoga poses to increase strength and flexibility in your hips, hamstrings, and back to enhance stability and suppleness in sitting postures, including sitting on a chair. You do not have to be able to sit on the floor!
In addition, you’ll learn mindfulness practices that develop your ability to focus your attention, which gives you more choice in how you respond to the events and stresses of daily life.
Cindy Dollar has been helping people live more flexible and balanced lives through yoga since 1985. A certified Junior Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Instructor, she was voted “Best Yoga Teacher in Western North Carolina” for three consecutive years. She is the co-author of Yoga Your Way and owner of One Center Yoga in Asheville.
Susan Grant, MA, LPA, is a psychologist in private practice in Asheville, where she specializes in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. She also co-facilitates Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness groups at the Mission Hospital Women’s Resource Center. Susan has practiced Buddhist mindfulness meditation for 15 years.
- Saturday, September 20 ~ 1:00 - 5:00 pm
- Cost: $65.
- At least 8 student need to pre-register by September 13 to hold the workshop.
Mark your calendars for November 7-9, 2008. Cindy will join us for her 4th annual workshop at our studio. She is an Iyengar certified teacher from Asheville.
Special Events Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel at least 7 days prior to a workshop, you may receive a full refund minus a 15% administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days prior unless your space is filled (if it is filled, you will receive a full refund minus a 15% administration fee). No refunds are available for no-shows. Refunds are given by check and may take up to two weeks.
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