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Workshops, Trainings, and Courses
Yoga & Meditation Basics Course6 Weeks starts Tuesday, January 24, 6 pm.
A chance to learn all about yoga for "every-body" and develop a meditation practice. Perfect for brand new beginners or those who want to fine tune their practice.
with Sheila Magalhaes, Heartsong's owner/director
$85. no drop ins.
Make ups may be requested, and will be honored in the drop in in class schedule!
Kripalu style yoga is at the heart of every class at Heartsong Yoga. This free intro session will give the new practitioner a chance to learn a little about the background and intentions of practice, understand some of the benefits of a regular yoga practice, and have an experience of a traditional gentle class, appropriate for "every-body." Drop ins welcome, Jr. High school age and above.
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Ashtanga (Power) Yoga Course6 week course
Starts Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 pm. $85.
(or ask about pro rating if we are only a few weeks into the series)
Sometimes called Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga is a fun, hot, vigorous series of postures practiced in a heated room. The challenging and graceful flow combines breath and movement into a meditation in motion.
No drop ins!
When you pre commit to the series, make ups may be requested for the regular drop in gentle yoga classes on our core class schedule. No cash refunds or credits towards future Ashtanga courses.
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The Healing Art of Yoga for Ongoing Cancer Recovery Course |  | |
Free, for Breast Cancer Survivors and their loved ones. Sponsored by Rays of Hope. (Rays of Hope only funds breast cancer survivors.) The classes held at Heartsong Yoga are for breast cancer survivors, and can also include, for free, patients who were diagnosed at any time and their family and friends.
Starts February 7, runs through April.
Tuesdays, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
"Go with the Flow - Gentle Flowing Yoga" with Niti, A hypnotic affect Herbert Benson, M.D. refers to it as timeless healing and the relaxation response results from repeated slow motion movement combined with breath and imagination. Niti will lead you in creative, rhythmic, dance-like sequences of poses drawn from years of teaching Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Dance to help release inhibitions, enjoy spontaneity and equipoise. Join our intimate group of survivors to be more free, loving, happy, healthy, balanced and graceful.
FREE...Guaranteed or your money back!
The Healing Art of Yoga for Ongoing Cancer Recovery (HAY) Yoga is a powerful healing art in this personalized approach to recovery for recent cancer patients, their family and friends, and those diagnosed with cancer at any time. Breast cancer participants will learn how to practice yoga and safely modify exercise during and after treatment. HAY programs with different topics run year-round and may be joined at any time, and attended at several locations for cancer of any kind. Group classes are led by Patricia "Niti" S. Martin, BA, a long time friend of Heartsong Yoga and Kripalu Yoga teacher who also teaches at D'Amour Center for Cancer Care, CHD-Cancer House of Hope of Springfield and Westfield sites.
Contact program leader Patricia "Niti" Seip Martin (413) 253-1530 or Email to enroll.
(Those with cancer of ANY kind can attend classes that are held at the CHD-Cancer House of Hope.)
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Gentle Yoga in Chairs Course/ClassesBrand New Program resumes in the spring TBA
with Lyn Hopkins, who, along with other trainings and certifications, is trained and experienced with "Chair Yoga" known as Get Fit Where you Sit
(If you are interested in purchasing a DVD of chair yoga, ask Lyn!)
This is a class for folks who are brand new to yoga, may have been inactive for a while, have an injury or health challenge, or just want the extra support of a chair for balance and stability! Some may use the chair, others may choose not too, Lyn can teach to every-body and everyone can benefit from this beautiful practice of breath awareness, quieting the mind, while stretching and strengthening the body. Perfect for those with arthritis, fibromyalgia, hip or knee replacements too!
Special pricing, 4 classes, $40.
Or $12. drop in.
Or one class on your class card.
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Pre Natal Yoga Course |  | |
Saturday mornings 11 to 12:15
6 week course starts Saturday, Feb 18.
$85.00 for 6 weeks, or drop in pay per class, $17.00. (start anytime!)
To join this class, simply arrive on Saturday morning, or call (413) 525-0720 or Email if you have any questions.
(starting Jan 2012, this will be an exclusively Pre Natal Class only, no post natal.)
Jane's description of this class:
"In each class we start in a circle with each person having a chance to share a little with the group. We usually have 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester gals, and we are inviting in new moms and their new babies as well! Then we have a short meditation, warm ups, and yoga postures (no experience necessary) that are geared towards strengthening, and centering, helping to create an easier child birthing experience, supporting new moms and enhancing all relationships. We complete with a nice 15 min relaxation with pillows and blankets. It is a great way to connect with yourself, your baby and with other gals experiencing this awesome time in your lives."
Practicing yoga throughout pregnancy offers many benefits for a healthy pregnancy and healthy parenting. Yoga creates strength and flexibility, and develops steady focus and attention. While these classes are appropriate for all levels of pregnancy, please consult your doctor before beginning this practice. Please pre register.
When you pre commit to the series, make ups may be requested for the regular drop in gentle yoga classes on our core class schedule. No cash refunds or credits towards pre natal yoga.
If the pre natal class times do not meet your life's schedule, consider joining one of our gentle classes, let the instructor know that you are expecting, and you can enjoy the benefits of yoga in these classes. You will be asked to modify and rest if the postures are contraindicated for pregnancy, but most of the class will be accessible to you.
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Inner Journey WorkshopInvestigate, Inquire...
and Enjoy Rediscovering your genuine authentic self!
Back by popular demand for the fall of 2011, a chance to explore patterns that get in the way of living life to its fullest!
Friday night, March 2, 7:30 to 9 pm.
Saturday, March 3, 11 am to 5 pm.
(all participants welcome to be our guest at a Saturday morning yoga class before the session, either the 9 am Moderate or the 9:15 Gentle Kripalu Class)
Cost: $85.00
Facilitated by Laraine Shore-Suslowitz LICSW.
Laraine has been a psychotherapist in the Pioneer Valley for over 35 years and is a Licensed Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. She has been a practitioner of yoga for over 40 years, and a loyal friend of Heartsong Yoga since it's grand opening celebration in 1993.
Wear comfy clothes, so you can stretch, move and relax.
Bring a picnic lunch for Saturday's lunch break.
Bring a journal and anything else that will comfort and support you on this journey!
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Anusara Inspired Yoga Therapy Workshop Back by popular demand...For Back, Knees, Neck & Shoulders
With Lauri Deary
Saturday, March 10, 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Pre-register/pre-pay by March 1, $35.00
Walk-ins welcome, $40.00 at the door.
Anusara yoga is an elegant system of therapeutic principles of alignment applied to each pose. Essential concepts of the practice are the 3 A's:
Attitude, Alignment, and Action. Every pose is infused with a meaningful intention, awareness of specific postural alignment, and balanced action between stability and freedom.
Learning these simple, precise techniques can decrease pain and aid in healing injuries.
Lauri Deary is an Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher. She is passionate about sharing the therapeutic benefits of yoga. She teaches with the intention to empower, and inspire lightheartedness, and joyful creativity in each yoga class.
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Yoga as a System of Energy Medicine: Weekend workshop & 40 hour Teacher Training |  | |
Mar. 23 to 28. Teacher Training
and a Weekend Workshop of Healing & Transformation with Beryl Bender Birch
The full 40 Hour Teacher training begins Friday night, March 23 through Wednesday afternoon, March 28.
The weekend of March 23 through March 25 is open to all students, either the full weekend (Friday through Sunday afternoon) or in individual 3 hour sessions.
Who should attend?
No matter where we are on the path of yoga, we are all lifetime students when it comes to the study and practice of this ancient tradition. In this training we welcome all dedicated yoga students who want to explore not only the physical practice of yoga but the 'deeper practices' and underlying philosophies as well. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who is considering teaching yoga in the future. Students who simply love yoga should come! Teachers who are currently in training and teachers who want to continue their education will benefit from immersing themselves in this community of passionate practitioners with the guidance and inspiration of Beryl's down to earth teaching style.
These teacher training contact hours may be put towards continuing education credits, to deepening your individual yoga practice, or added to other teacher training hours taken with Beryl Bender Birch.
Cost: Full Teacher Training Week
$500 before Feb. 24, $560 after that date.
Cost: Weekend Workshop, Fri night through Sunday afternoon's sessions.
Yoga as a System of Energy Medicine: A Weekend Workshop of Healing and Transformation (plus teacher training) with Beryl Bender Birch
$260 before Feb. 24, $280 after.
Any individual 3 hour session over the weekend, $65.
Full schedule, times and descriptions of each session, and registration information
for the weekend and the full training.
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YogaLife, Philosophy, Ehtics and Practice Workshop |  | |
A Kripalu Style Yoga Retreat Day with Sheila Magalhaes
2012 date TBA
11 - 4:30 pm.
$65.00, must pre register to attend this workshop!
When you register, you will get a pre class "assignment" to reflect and write, as preparation for the days discussions and group experiences! (If you decide last minute to attend, just email me and I can send you the "assignment" )
This class is based on the one credit course that Sheila teaches at Springfield College's School of Human Services.
Included will be:
Yoga, the 8 Limb Path, philosophy and history, and it's relationship to every day life
A discussion about your "Balanced Day"
Your "Spiritual Muscles"
Yamas and Niyamsa, the ethics of Yoga
Yoga: gentle, restorative, nidra and parter work will be explored.
Meditation: discussion and practice.
A completion project at the end of the day!
The pre class "assignment" will give you a background and a starting off point for the discussions we will have together, in large and small groups. We will stretch, move, play and relax deeply over the course of this day. We will explore and learn together about the power of Yoga to enhance our every day lives. Bring a snack and a drink for a mid day break, and a handful of magazines that you are willing to cut up and/or share with the group for the completion project "Treasure Map" All levels are welcome to this adventure!
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