Yoga for Scoliosis-Part 2 with Elise Miller
December 5-7 in Mountain View
Friday, December 5, 7:15-9:15 pm
Saturday, December 6, 1:00-5:00 pm
Sunday, December 7, 1:15-5:15 pm
This workshop is open to anyone who is currently a yoga student and familiar with the basic poses to address their scoliosis. Teachers who have students with scoliosis are also welcome. If teachers have completed the ten hour Yoga for Scoliosis-Part I workshop with Elise, this Part II ten hour workshop will complete the 20 hour course requirement to become a Yoga for Scoliosis Trainer.
The Friday session is a review of the basic poses recommended for scoliosis. The Saturday and Sunday sessions will emphasize beginning and more advanced standing poses, back strengtheners and backbends, inversions and twists. Adjustments and props will be used to assist participants to work with their own scoliosis. Teachers are invited to bring their students with scoliosis so that both will have the opportunity to work together under Elises's guidance.
Full workshop fee: $260
Friday: $60
Saturday or Sunday: $120
Restorative Yoga with Lisa Brill Robinson
Saturday, December 13 from 1:00-3:30 pm
Restorative Yoga focuses on supported poses and breathwork. With support, each pose is held longer than usual to slow down the nervous system and regenerate and refresh the spirit on a deeper level. All are welcome. Fee is $30 in advance or $35 at the door.
Releasing the Buddha Mind:
Yoga & Meditation with Cora Wen
Sundays in Palo Alto from 1:00-3:00 pm
December 14, January 4 and February 8
The Buddhist qualities of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity develop the heart and bring happiness to ourselves and others. In this series, we will explore these qualities (Brahmaviharas), a practice of meditations for the heart. We will focus on opening the body to sit comfortably for meditation, and practice recuperative and therapeutic poses. Suitable for all levels. Four class series: $100. Individual classes: $30 in advance or $35 at the door.
Christmas Day Yoga with Lily Anne Hillis
Thursday, December 25 from 10:30
am - noon in Palo Alto
Fee is $17
New Year's Day Yoga
Thursday, January 1 from 10:30 am
- noon
Fee is $17
Taught by Elise Miller in Mountain
View
Taught by Lily Anne Hillis in Palo
Alto
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
8-Week Course Starts January 9 in
Palo Alto
Course includes:
•
Eight two hour sessions (January
8, 15. 22, 29, February 5, 12,
19, 26)
•
One full day retreat near end of
course on date TBA
•
MBSR resource binder
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Program (MBSR) is designed to
help people learn
how to deal effectively with physical
and emotional stresses. It
complements traditional
health care with training in stress
reduction practices, including:
•
breath training and body awareness
practices
•
body scanning and gentle yoga
•
mindful ("insight") sitting
and walking meditation
•
informal practices for daily life
•
attitudinal and compassion practices
Renée Burgard is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist and consultant specializing in stress-related chronic medical and pain conditions, anxiety, panic, depression, and PTSD. She teaches MBSR programs and workshops at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford University, and other local health and educational organizations.
Fee is $295. Class minimum is 12 students; maximum is 25.
Neck & Shoulders with Suzanne Dong
Saturday, January 17 from 1:00-4:00
pm
This workshop will introduce ways to create space and freedom in the neck and shoulders. Practical suggestions will be given on standing,sleeping and everyday activities to hold body symmetry. This workshop is appropriate for all levels,however it will not address acute neck or shoulder injuries.
Fee is $55 in advance or $65 at the door.
