James Tennant
James was exposed to yoga in 1996 through his first spiritual mentor Jeri Lucas, who continues to inspire him today. With a growing love for the practice, James participated in the 2001 Ana Forest teacher training. In 2003 he traveled to Kiev, Ukraine for a four-month intensive training in Universal Freestyle Yoga with Andrey Lappa. After a couple years of teaching and studying in Chicago, he took an 8-month sabbatical to study with the beloved Dharma Mittra in New York, NY. His interest in Ayurveda then took him to Albuquerque, NM. There he studied Ayurvedic Medicine at the Ayurvedic Institute with the renowned Dr. Vasant Lad, M.A. Sc. James is also an ordained reverend through Ron Brown Grayson, PhD in Universal Studies, co-founder of Source Legacy.
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Anytime Anywhere Class with James: 30min
Slow, Simple, Repetitive movement to calm the mind and unwind the lower back and hips.
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30-minute Movement, Breathwork, and Meditation with James
Simple movement to get the back and hips loosened up and active followed by alternate nostril breathing and concentration.
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Multilevel with James: Strength and Mobility 30 min
Dynamic exercises to help create mobility and core stability of the joints and spine.
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Multi-level Class with James: Dynamic Twists 30 min
Dynamic breath-enhanced practice emphasizing twists.
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Multilevel with James: Posterior Chain 30min
Emphasis on strengthening and stretching posterior chain. This includes strengthening glutes, hamstrings, various back muscles.
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Multilevel Class with James: Back and Shoulders 30-min
Accessible exercises for releasing upper back tension and strengthening the should girdle.
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Multilevel with James: Strength, Stability, Balance 30-min
Emphasis on strengthening, stability, and balance
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Gentle Class with James: Multi-Directional 30-min
Basic postures and movement to access joints and spin in multiple directions. 3-minute breathing exercise followed by 2-minutes for concentration/observation.
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Gentle Chair Yoga with James: Calm Nervous System, Soothe the Senses 30-min
15-practice to unwind tension in upper back, neck, and shoulders. Followed by alternate nostril breathing and concentration. Entire practice can be done seated. Standing and mat options available.
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Gentle Class with James: Floor Exercises and Postures 30-min
SImple dynamic movements to release tension. Floor postures in supine, prone, and seated positions to address all directions of mobility of the spine.
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Gentle/Multilevel Class with James: Calming and Grounding 30 min
Standing and floor postures to feel more grounded, open and strengthen the hips. Bhramari Pranayama.
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Multilevel with James: Standing Sequence 30-min
Breath Enhanced Standing Sequence. No mat required. Breath-enhanced sequences with emphasis on breathing fully moving slowly.
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Multilevel with James: Dynamic Breath-Enhanced Sequence 30-min
Dynamic, breath-enhanced, and energizing physical practice followed by Kapalabhati Breathing.
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Multilevel with James: Hips and Heart 30-min
Simple postures to unwind the lower back, hip, and upper back muscles.
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Anytime, Anywhere Yoga with James Tennant 30-min
Basic movements and postures to get the body moving. No yoga props or mat is needed. A folding or other hard chair is recommended for seated practice or to help with balance.
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Multi-level with James: Extension, Extension, Extension 30-min
Emphasis on backbending and preparing for Urdhva Dhanurasana (inverted bow).
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Multi-level with James Tennant: General 30-min
Combination of breath-enhanced floor and standing postures with 5-minute seated breathing exercise and meditation.
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Postures and Pranayama with James 30-min
15 minutes of movement and 15 minutes of breath-work and meditation
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30-minute Postures and Pranayama
15 minutes of movement and postures. 15 minutes of breath work and concentration techniques.
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Multi-level with James: Hip Mobility 30-min
Multi-level class with emphasis on hip mobility.
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Postures and Pranayama: Hip Mobility with James 30 min
15-20 minutes of movement with emphasis on hip mobility. 10-15 minutes of breath work and meditation.
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Multi-level: Dynamic, Full Body, Nadi Shodhana with James 30-min
Full-body, short dynamic sequencing. Alternate Nostril Breathing.
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Postures and Pranayama with James 30-min
15 minutes of movement, 15 minutes of breath work and concentration. Emphasis on strengthening back and hip mobility. 6:6:6:6 Breathing Technique. Visualization.
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Multi-level : Improve Your Posture with James 30-min
Exercises to improve posture and relieve upper/lower back pain/stiffness.