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Transformation of the Health The mission Transformation of The Health Advantage Yoga hen I was little, my family Looking back on it now, I am slightly Center is to had the same dinner every surprised this upset me as much as it WSunday evening: steak, baked did. I knew that everybody was not enhance the potatoes, peas, salad, and then the same. My friend was in a ice cream with strawberries for different class at school, he had health, well-being dessert. It was such a constant older sisters and I did not, and we in my life that I never thought to ate different lunches. Yet when one and unity of body, question it. Sunday was Steak of the constants in my life was mind, heart, and Night. threatened, I was ready to fight for it rather than One Sunday when I was concede that it was not a spirit through five or six years old, my constant after all. Yoga and related best friend asked what I was going to have for Everything changes; we disciplines. supper. I did not move to different understand his houses, find new jobs, question because I had and grow older. Day becomes never considered it was night, the earth spins around the possible for anyone to have sun and, over centuries, rocks SPRING 2011 anything besides my family’s erode and mountains form. HIGHLIGHTS regular Sunday meal. We Ironically, change is one of our got into a fight when he few constants. said his family was WORKSHOPS : How we handle a change having chicken and I Assisting, Low Back ....4 often depends upon how refused to believe SHORT COURSES: attached we are to whatever it is him. Yoga Spectrum, that is changing. If we alter Meditation, Silent I have not forgotten something relatively Practice, Scoliosis, Introduction ..............5 this argument because inconsequential, like our dish soap until my friend’s dinner question, it or brand of paper towel, we quickly Virginia Yoga Week….10 had never occurred to me that other forget about it because there is no SAMPLE CLASSES ........12 families were not the same as mine. I emotional impact. When there is a was stunned and it shook my view of significant change, like moving to a Registration Begins the world. I had assumed that different part of the county, the March 7 everyone was like me and in those associated emotions can be quite few minutes the world became a mixed. We may enjoy our new Classes Begin much more uncertain place. If you surroundings, but also miss the April 16 cannot be sure about Sunday dinner, friends we left behind. It may take us what can you trust? some time to adjust. When a basic belief or an understanding of how the world works is questioned or threatened, Susan Van Nuys (E-RYT 500) is the director of The Health Advantage Yoga often our response is to hang on to that belief Center. She has been a yoga practitioner since with everything that we have. It is much 1989 and began teaching in 1997. A former easier to continue in the way in which we Anusara ® certified instructor, Susan has studied have become accustomed than to with many world-class Anusara and Iyengar accommodate changes to our views of teachers. She received a BS degree in the world. computer science and linguistics from the Sometimes, when the evidence against a long College of William and Mary and she held belief is too great, we have no choice particularly enjoys applying the logic she but to change; it is impossible to do learned while programming to the progressive otherwise. We remember these moments teaching of yoga poses. Susan’s approach is because they transform us and we see the warm and clear with an appreciation of individual differences. world in a new way. The catalyst may be something as simple as a steak dinner, but the results last a lifetime. YOGA 1/BEGINNER is symptoms such as muscle/ YOGA 1-2 is a Anusara Yoga principles the introductory class for joint pain, stiffness, continuation class for Yoga of alignment. It is students who are new to weakness, or fatigue. 1. The emphasis of this recommended that Yoga. This class focuses course is on refining and students complete both on poses to stretch and GENTLE YOGA 2 is a building endurance in Yoga 1 and Yoga 1-2 strengthen the legs, back, continuation of Gentle Yoga 1 and Yoga 2 before taking Yoga 2. and shoulders. Emphasis Yoga 1, emphasizing the standing poses. The basic is given to the basic refinement of Gentle Yoga Anusara Yoga principles of YOGA 2-3 is a alignment of the standing 1 poses and introducing alignment are presented. combination class. It poses. the basic Anusara Yoga This class is suitable for begins with Yoga 2 poses principles. This class will students who have and moves gradually into GENTLE YOGA 1 is focus on strengthening the practiced other styles of Yoga 3 poses, particularly designed for those who body and adapting poses yoga, but it is not suitable strengthening poses for the prefer a class less vigorous to protect injured or weak for those who have never upper body in preparation than Yoga 1. It includes joints. New breathing and studied yoga before. for the headstand and gentle stretches and relaxation techniques will handstand. The headstand breathing as well as simple be introduced as well. This YOGA 2/ADVANCED is the major pose learned movements designed to class is more strenuous BEGINNER focuses on in this course. Students systematically increase the than Gentle Yoga 1 and refining the standing poses should complete at least range of motion of every students must complete at and learning basic sitting three sessions of Yoga 2 major joint and increase least two sessions of Gentle postures, simple back before taking Yoga 2-3. energy. This class is ideal Yoga 1 before taking bending poses, and the for students with chronic Gentle Yoga 2. shoulder stand using the Please do not attend class if you have a contagious condition. HAYC has a flexible make-up policy and we will welcome you back when you have recovered. 2 healthadvantageyoga.com We regret there is NO CHILDCARE Classes (cont.) available at the Yoga Center. YOGA 3/INTERMEDIATE students can work at their session continues. songs, children improve continues with refinements own levels. This class is an Recommended for motor skills, flexibility, to poses studied in Yoga 1 excellent way to end the students who have balance, strength, and 2 and introduces the weekend and prepare for completed at least three concentration and self headstand, forearm the week ahead. sessions of Vinyasa 1 and esteem while having fun. balance, and full arm Appropriate for students who can move repetitively Children will also be balance (handstand). who are Yoga 2 and above. between Chaturanga and introduced to relaxation Additional back bend Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. and breathing techniques. MOVEMENT, BREATH poses are also included. Suggested as a make up All children must be potty AND MEDITATION Regular yoga practice class for Yoga 3 and Yoga 4 trained. outside of class is Explore all three major students who are able to components of the classical strongly encouraged. It is move into headstand and YOGA FOR KIDS (ages 7- recommended that students yoga practice each week in handstand at the wall. No 11) is designed to help complete at least three this Anusara class: focused serious physical injuries or children build strength and sessions of Level 2 and and basic movement to limitations. flexibility, concentration open and strengthen, one session of Level 2-3 and focus, compassion and breathing techniques to is a before taking Yoga 3. YIN YANG YOGA self-esteem through the expand and direct the flow combination of quiet playful practice of yoga YOGA 4/ADVANCED of energy within, and stationary poses and guided meditation to flowing sequences of poses. postures. Kids will have is for students who are fun as they improve their capable of holding a create a quiet, vast sky The Yin practice is posture, motor freestanding headstand, of mind. Suggested for designed to work our coordination and balance. can do a full arm balance students who have connective tissues and to Yoga poses will help (handstand) alone at the completed at least 3 protect the health of our children cope with the wall, and who can push up sessions of Yoga 2. joints. The Yin practice into Urdhva Dhanurasana Inversions will not is a perfect complement conflicts and stress of a very (Upward Facing Bow be practiced in this class. to the more muscular, hectic world. A child who Pose) with straight arms. No make-ups or drop-ins movement-oriented Yang learns yoga will develop Regular practice is after Week 7 due to the practices of yoga which skills that will last a lifetime. expected. Permission of progressive teaching of include Sun Salutes, (ages 12- the instructor is required. breathing practices. Vinyasas, and Paul Grilley’s TEENS YOGA Tai-chi/Yoga Flows. This 17) Life can be very busy ACCESSING YOUR CORE VINYASA FLOW 1 class is suitable for students and stressful for teens these focuses on the powerful is a continuous series of who have completed at days. This class gives teens and deep muscles in the postures and Sun Salute least one session of Yoga 2. the opportunity to abdominal region. These variations connected with participate in a nurturing muscles increase endurance the breath. This style of PRENATAL YOGA is for activity that provides in yoga poses and practice is heating, pregnant women.
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