Our Master Class Seminars are a great way to enhance skills and explore new ideas. They offer a chance to explore the details of a pose and learn helpful techniques to assist in the safe and optimal alignment. We offer a variety of master classes on various topics throughout the year. Everyone is welcome to attend and no previous experience is necessary.
Master Class Seminars
- Sun Salutes May 18, 2012
- Optimal Hips
- Yoga for Arm Strength
- Back Extension Techniques January 13, 2012
- Pranayama (Breathing Techniques)
- Yoga for the Core
- Inversions
- Twists
Nutrition Seminars
Sun Salutes is a seminar that focuses on sun salute techniques. Yoga Sun Salutations can be invigorating and fun! They can be a complete practice in and of itself. These poses linked together in a series can lengthen and strengthen, flex and extend many of the main muscles of the body. The techniques for each different version will be taught with emphasis on the breath and proper alignment.[top]
Registration
Friday May 18, 2012
Early registration
Stepping Stones to Good Nutrition is a seminar that focuses on the basics of good nutrition. We are what we eat and knowing what to eat can help to optimize body performance. Explore the fundamentals of nutritional health from protien, carbohydrates and fats to the latest scientific research regarding the nutritional needs of exercise. Meal planning and other strategies will be discussed for creating optimal eating plans. [top]
Registration
Coming Soon
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Optimal Hip Function with Yoga is a seminar that focuses on the details of enhancing hip function through yoga. Hips are prone to imbalances that lead to a reduction of flexibility. By focusing on balancing muscle strengths in the muscles that stabilize the hip joint, improvement in flexibility can be gained.[top]
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Yoga for Arm Strength is a seminar that focuses on creating a more powerful shoulder, elbow and wrist. Some yoga poses require the practitioner to have already developed their upper body strength. This class will work out the weak areas which will add strength and ability to your yoga practice.[top]
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Back Extensions is a seminar that focuses on yoga back extension techniques. Extending the back can compress the spine unless proper techniques are used. This class will focus on proper and safe techniques for all poses that extend the back from simple to advanced levels.[top]
Registration
Friday, January 13, 2012
5:30pm - 8pm
Early registration ends January 7th
Pranayama is the science of the yoga breath. Prana has been described as a subtle invisible force, the life-force that pervades the body. In this class we will explore the historical and physical effects of pranayama and we will practice several different breathing techniques from the most basic to more advanced forms. No previous experience with Pranayama breathing techniques is required. [Top]
Registration
Coming July 2012
Yoga for the Core - Abdominal and back muscles create movement as well as provide stability for your body. These important muscles assist in breathing, affect the alignment of the pelvis and the flexion, extension and rotation of the trunk. This dynamic workshop will focus on the development of the perfect balance of core strength and flexibility, suppleness, relaxation and awareness. Increased challenge will be offered for advanced levels and recuperative techniques will be discussed for those who suffer from neck and back issues. Special emphasis will be focused on strengthening abdominal muscles while releasing tension in the neck.[top]
Registration
Coming September 2012
Inversions is a seminar that focuses on yoga inversion techniques. An inversion is any pose that brings the heart below the level of the head. Understanding the benefits and risks of inverted poses is essential in the safe use of inversions. This class will offer the safe and proper techniques to use in inverted poses from simple to advanced levels.[top]
Registration
Coming July 2012
Twists is a seminar that focuses on yoga twist techniques. Twisting the spine can release pent up tension and joint imbalances. However, twists need to be performed with an elongated spine. This class will explore the proper methods of yoga twists from simple to advanced levels.[top]
Registration
Coming Soon
Supplements to Enhance Health and Exercise is a seminar that focuses on a wide variety of nutritional supplements. The supplement industry is motivated to make sales and often information is lacking as to which supplements are truly helpful. This class takes an in-depth look at nutritional supplements, their role in health and thier use for athletic enhancement.[top]
Registration
Coming December 2012
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