7 Reasons Yoga Relieves Stress
1. Yoga requires deep breathing.
2. Yoga encourages healthy cravings.
3. Yoga teaches you what you need.
4. Stress tenses us; yoga relaxes us.
5. Yoga encourages self-acceptance.
6. Yoga gets your heart pounding.
7. Yoga ends with meditation.
Click here to read in full.
Top Chair Yoga Poses for Strength
Chair Dog (photo below). Chair Pose. Twisted Chair & more.
Click here to read in full. Chair Yoga w/ Sadie on Flow Yoga Magazine.
Yoga for Seniors-April 2013 Article in Yoga Journal
Top 10 Yoga Cities Forbes Magazine April 2013
San Francisco was listed #1. (SFO airport 'yoga room" in photo: terminal 2).
NYC is great for yoga too (#4): w/ Dharma Mittra, NYC Integral & Sivananda Ctrs.
Read full article to see what cities are next.
Upcoming Yoga w/ Stacie:
Weekly onsite yoga at work for bebe stores, inc.
Community Chair Yoga Classes (No charge)
NM, FL & NYC Chair Yoga Teacher Training now forming: email for info.
May 11th: Chair Yoga at Belmont library 10:30am -CA
Workshops
June 15th & Aug. 31: Chair Yoga Workshop in Marin, CA; Sat. 12-3pm
CA Chair Yoga Teacher Trainings:
July 27-28th Marin, CA: 2 Day Chair Yoga Teacher Training
CA Sivananda Ashram/Yoga Farm 2013-14 trainings now forming; Grass Valley, CA
NYC and FL trainings now forming.
Gentle Yoga Retreat & Chair Yoga Training at the Bahamas Sivananda Yoga Ashram/Retreat:
Nov. 2013 & April 2014: Chair Yoga workshop & Gentle Yoga Retreat
April 2014: Chair Yoga 3 Day Teacher Training & Workshops
Other Upcoming Bay Area Yoga events:
Daily listings on twitter: @yogainsf (click here)
Chants:
May 12th Jai Uttal in Marin, CA at Spirit Rock
May 27th: Benefit with Snatam Kaur, Shimshai & Jai Uttal in San Francisco
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Quotes from the Masters:
"This marvelous world is a great University of wisdom. Learn your lessons and become wise." Sivananda
Learn to Meditate in 5 Steps
1. Stillness in Body
2. Diaphragmatic Breathing
3. Systematic Relaxation
4. Breath Awareness
5. Mental Focus
MANTRA AND MEDITATION
You can join in on a guided 21 day MANTRA AND MEDITATION JOURNEY. No charge to sign up. They will email you a 15 min guided mantra/meditation practice daily. First day was OM, the 2nd day was Om shanti (Om Peace) 108x. Beautiful chants/music for mental peace by Deva Premal and Mitten. Click to sign up here.
Upcoming Gentle Yoga Retreats & Chair Yoga Teacher Trainings
July 28-29th, 2013: Chair Yoga Teacher Training July 28-29th, Marin, CA:
Learn how to make Yoga accessible to seniors, those with disabilities or limited mobility, the chronically ill, Alzheimer patients, pre-/post-surgery patients, and those recovering from injuries. You will acquire tools to offer modified Yoga postures in chairs, chair modifications in mixed level classes (standing and sitting), private Chair Yoga sessions, breathing, chanting and meditation in chairs. You will also be introduced to Corporate Yoga. Learn the Business and Marketing Skills to start your own Chair Yoga classes at senior or community centers, hospitals, health clubs, corporations, non-profits and more.
The course is open to all Yoga teachers as well as those who would like to learn Chair Yoga modifications for their own practice.
Participants will also receive a 120 pg Chair Yoga teaching manual. 12hrs Cont. Ed credits for RYT members.
10am-1pm & 2-5pm Sat/Sun.
In Larkspur, CA (only 25 min. North of San Francisco by beautiful hiking trails/views of Mt. Tamalpais)
For more info please click here. Or email me to sign up or ask any specific questions.
October 2013 Now forming at the CA Sivananda Yoga Ashram/Farm. Stay tuned for details.
Nov. 22-24th, 2013:
Chair Yoga Workshop for Ashram guests and staff and
Gentle Yoga Pre-Holiday Retreat in the Bahamas: at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram/Retreat
Relax before the holidays! All ages and levels of health and mobility welcome.
2014:
Photo: outside the meditation hall: Paradise Island
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