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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Gentle Class with James 30-min
Simple floor postures to help create a feeling of stabilization and calm.
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Multi-level with James: Grounding Practice 30-min
Supine, Standing, and Seated Postures
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Gentle Class: Office Reset with James 30-min
Short practice to reset the spine and upper back from sitting in at a desk.
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10-min Office Reset with James
Short Practice to help reset the spine and hips from sitting at a desk.
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Gentle with James: Twisting and Side-Bending 30-min
Simple exercises to unwind from "desk duty". Emphasis on Side-bending and Twisting.
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Multi-level Class with James: 30 min
Emphasis on relief for lower and upper back stiffness from sitting at desk. Kapalabhati Pranayama.
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Multi-level Class with James 30-min
Multi-level Class. All directions of mobility of spine.
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Multi-level with James: Hips, Hips, Hips 30 min
Floor exercises wtih emphasis on hip mobility and preparing the hips and lower back for seated meditating postures.
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Multi-level with James Upper Back, Shoulders, and Neck 30 min
Emphasis on releasing tension from upper back, shoulders, and neck.
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Multi-level with James: Flexion and Extension of Spine 30-min
Predominantly floor exerceses with emphasis on Flexion and Extension of Spine
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Multi-level with James: Dynamic Standing Sequence 30-min
Simple standing breath-enhanced movements to get the blood flowing. Bastrika pranayama.
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Multi-level Class with James: 30 min
Short, 5-posture breath-enahanced seqeunce to mobilized all six directions of the spine.
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Multi-level with James: All-Directions of Mobility 30-sec
General all-levels, all directions of mobility class with emphaiss on breath-enhanced sequencing.
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Multi-level with James: 10 Postures to Combat Sitting All Day 30-min
10 exercises to combat sitting at desk all day.
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Gentle with James: Evening Wind Down 20-min
Simple breath-enhanced movements and gentle relaxing postures to unwind from a long day's work.
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Gentle with James: Unwinding the Shoulders 20-min
Simple exercises to shoulders and upper back
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Gentle with James: Wind Down and Revive
Gentle practices to unwind the spine and muscles followed by Kapalabhati Pranayama (skull shining breath)
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Strength and Mobility with James: 20 min
Simple core strengthening and mobility exercises for hips, spine, and shoulders.
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Anytime, Anywhere Class with James: 30 min
Simple movement with emphasis on loosening up stiff joints, ankles, knees, hips, shoulders. Sama Vritti Pranayama
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Gentle: Workday Break with James 20-min
Take a break from sitting at your desk. Simple standing postures and exercises to relieve upper and lower back, hip, and shoulders. Sama Vritti Pranayama at the end.
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Multi-level with James 20 min
10 minutes of asana and 10 minutes of pranayama
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Multi-level with James: Hips 30-min
Vata-pacifying practice focusing on hip strengthening and mobility.
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Multi-level with James: Calming, Soothing, Cooling 30-min
Pitta-pacifying practice with emphasis on smooth, breath-enhanced sequences, twists, and sidebends. Sheetkari Pranayama.
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Pitta Pacifying Class: Calming and Cooling with James 30min
Calming, Cooling, and Centering. Simple twists and forward fold emphasis. Three-part and Sheetkari Breathing.