– GRADUATE SEMINARS 2024 –
Movement in Yoga Series
Saturday afternoons, 2-5 p.m.
2/3, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1, 9/7, 10/5 & 11/2 (first Sat. of the month)
$480 - series of 8 Seminars / $65 - for individual class(es)
Each Seminar will have its own offerings regarding in-person and hybrid.
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I – Saturday February 3, 2–5pm | Yoga Movement with Gay White
A group yoga practice of connected asanas, fluid, unbroken phrases and strengthening movement variations. We move through balanced asana sequences, with natural breath awareness and an inner focus. Movement and yoga can create a deep experience of stillness. This practice invites joy, gratitude and fresh movement possibilities from one’s whole self.
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II – Saturday, March 2, 2–5pm | Circularity in Asana with Mary Lou Weprin
The body is multi-dimensional and our yoga practice can reflect this. We can learn to move around the joints to enhance joint health and create more space, avoiding narrow, angular movements. The organs are multi-dimensional and benefit from this kind of breathable, circular space. We will create circular space in standing, seated, inverted and twisting poses.
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III – Saturday, April 6, 2–5pm | Movement & Iyengar Yoga with Michael Lucey
Movement is used in Iyengar Yoga for a variety of reasons. Some are physical (addressing mobility and strength), some have to do with integrating the breath with asana, and some are mental or psychological (addressing alertness, acuity, balance, and mood). In this workshop, we will use movement in asana to clarify the different functions that movement can serve.
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IV – Saturday, May 4, 2–5pm | Movement, Yoga and Body/Mind Centering with Barbara Steiber
Body-Mind Centering, as developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, is a deep study of embodiment practices applied to movement and one’s life. In this class, we will look at our skeletal, organ, and fluid systems to see how they influence and support ease of movement in the yoga asanas. This practice utilizes movement, touch, voice and mind.
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V – Saturday, June 1, 2–5pm | Transitions for Stability and Freedom in Asana with Gay White
By experimenting in a detailed way with various transitions between asanas, we will develop strength, alignment and safety in our practice. We’ll study going into and coming out of poses, moving from the floor to standing and back up and moving with the breath. There will be choices for certain needs and special issues.
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VI – Saturday, September 7, 2–5pm | Inversions and Variations with Mary Lou Weprin
Our Inversions focus will include preparations and propping for different stages of Handstand, Elbow Balance, Headstand and Shoulderstand. We will also practice Headstand and Shoulderstand with attention to making these poses more accessible.
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VII – Saturday, October 5, 2–5pm | Surya Namaskar with Michael Lucey
In this workshop we will review and practice the poses that make up the basic sequence of Surya Namaskar and learn ways of modifying it to make it accessible to people in different circumstances. We will look at how the basic Surya Namaskar can be expanded in a number of directions and how it fits within a larger category within Iyengar Yoga, called “jumpings.”
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VIII – Saturday, November 2, 2–5pm | Inner Body Movement with Barbara Steiber
In this class we will explore how patterns of development in utero and infant development are present in yoga asana movements. Body-Mind Centering, as developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, is a study of embodiment practices applied to movement and one’s life. This practice creates deep, inner awareness and whole body opening.
