Yoga for Self Care: Establishing Practices for a Happier, Healthier You!
Sunday, Jan 29, 10:30am-12:00pm, April Ropes
Feeling stressed, tired and overwhelmed can prevent you from making the time for self care. Give yourself the gift of self-care—feel refreshed, calm, renewed.
In this workshop, you will experience:
Guided meditation and self-reflection through journaling
A relaxing restorative yoga practice, designed to help release tension and “stuck energy” in the body
Discussion about self-care tools and techniques, working toward establishing a plan for self-care going forward. Techniques include self-massage, breathwork, and meditation.
This workshop is open to all levels of yoga practitioners, including beginners. Please bring a journal for note-taking and wear comfortable clothing.
April Ropes is a certified yoga teacher (RYT-200) through the Pranotthan School of Yoga. Drawing from life experiences, as well as yoga and meditation practices, she enjoys guiding individuals on their own path to happiness and ease. April is a long-distance runner, mother of 2 children, and teaches regular yoga classes at Sohum.
. Pricing: $25
Sunday, Feb 12, 12:30-2:30pm, Pat Lebau and Eileen Nikopoulos
Buddy up with a friend, partner or another workshop participant. Have fun stretching together and learning some simple Thai Yoga Massage techniques to help each other relax and rejuvenate. Beginners welcome. Come with a partner or be open to meeting someone new to work with!
This workshop is offered by Pat Lebau and Eileen Nikopoulos.
Pat Lebau E-RYT 500 teaches regularly at Sohum and is a Kripalu trained yoga instructor. She also offers Integrated Positional Therapy (IPT) to relieve neuromuscular tension.
Eileen Nikopoulos RYT 500 is Traditional Thai Yoga massage practitioner and teaches yoga workshops at Sohum and practices Traditional Thai Yoga massage privately.
Introducing Kripalu Yoga in American Sign Language / 7-week session starts Thursday, Feb 16
Thursdays 6:00-7:15pm, Feb 16 - Mar 30, Sara Dugas
Join Sara for a weekly class incorporating basic and restorative yoga poses into an energizing sequence.
Open to every level of practitioner.
Although voice-interpretation is not provided, every one is welcome!
The aim of Gentle/Moderate Kripalu Yoga is compassionate self-awareness, gentle stretching, and relaxation. The class include slow warm-ups to soothe the body, basic postures to release muscular tension, simple breathing practices to clam the nervous system, and time for rest and integration. The encouragement throughout practice is to find your own balance of strength, stretch, and ease. This class is appropriate for beginners/some yoga experience, people with injuries, and individuals needing rest, and also those who are comfortable exploring more intense sensations.
Sara began her yoga journey many years ago during her pregnancy via home non-subtitled DVDs. As a Deaf individual, she was frustrated with the lack of yoga access for the Deaf community. Inspired by the transformation and benefits of yoga, Sara completed her certification in Kripalu Yoga Teacher (RYT 200). She now tailors and makes her class accessible to the signing community. Sara is known for her authentic, non-judgmental teaching style, and compassion-centered philosophy. It is her wish that you find your inner peace, both on and off the mat.
Pricing: $98 for 7 week session. Pre-registration required
Are your feet in pain? That stabbing pain near the heel when you get up in the morning that lingers through the day? You stretch and work out but nothing seems to help. What to do? Welcome to Integrated Positional Technique (IPT). Learn to release pain by relaxing - slackening - over stretched muscles. It's a different approach. And it works.
Pat Lebau, a Senior Yoga teacher at Sohum, brings her own personal PF story and success helping others to this workshop on IPT for foot pain. You will learn simple, non standard positions to help alleviate pain of running, walking and standing. You will learn about daily activities that can lead to pain and simple, effective techniques to use at home a few times a day for a few minutes at a time to relieve the pain and keep it away while still enjoying daily activities like running, walking and working out. Workshop includes an e-booklet covering the info learned.
There are many ways that essential oils can be used to support your immune system, digestive system, respiratory system and overall wellness during the winter months.
Come learn about essential oils and how they can support you and your family, physically and emotionally. You will be learning about some of the scientific studies that are being done that demonstrate that essential oils are the “anti-biotics of the future,” about how essential oils have been shown to improve sleep and more!
This class is meant for believers and non-believers alike so, if you have a friend that thinks you are crazy for using essential oils, bring them along!
The cost of this class is $15 which includes one make-and-take to help you support your health this winter and beyond! Any additional rollerballs are just $10.
Taught by Missy Cohen, MPH, Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and ex-nonbeliever in essential oils!
Pricing: $15 (includes one make-and-take rollerball)
Opening the Heart - A Memorial Day Weekend Retreat in the Berkshires
Sat, May 27 - Mon, May 29. Lisa Campbell, Pat Lebau and Ritu Kapur
Join a fabulous group of people for this all-inclusive weekend. Share yoga, meditation, insights, art, and good food as you relax your body, renew your mind, and reconnect with the gratitude and happiness that is your authentic nature. Register early as this event may get sold out. To register for this retreat please contact Ritu at 508-329-3338 or info@sohum.org.
