Vata-Pacifying: Stabilize and Concentrate
These practices will offer the student an opportunity to calm the mind, take the senses inward, and calm the nervous system. Postures and breath-enhanced movement will focus on slow, methodical movement, pelvic girdle and flexion of the spine.
According to Ayurveda, an ancient East Indian science and medicine, Vata is a biodynamic force in the body that manages the qualities of the ether and air elements found in nature. Vata-pacifying practices are suitable for dry, cool, windy weather or when one feels anxious, unsettled, and/or overstimulated.
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Multi-level Class with James: Lower Back Release 30-min
Calming practice with emphasis on floor exercises, simple dynamic movement, and breathwork. Great, short practice for those who sit at a desk or stand for long periods of time.
Extras
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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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Multilevel with James: Strength, Stability, Balance 30-min
Emphasis on strengthening, stability, and balance
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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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Postures and Pranayama with James 30-min
15 minutes of movement and 15 minutes of breath-work and meditation
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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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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 with James: Dynamic Standing Sequences 30-min
Emphasis on standing postures and breath-enhanced dynamic sequences. Great to balance both Vata and Kapha Dosha simultaneously.
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Multi-level Class with James: Calm, Grounding, Stabilizing 30min
Calming, Gronding, Stabilizing
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Strength and Mobility with James 30 min
Emphasis on posterior chain and torso engagement.
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Gentle Class with James 30-min
Gentle, Vata-pacifying class focus on simple movement and postures to calm and focus on the mind.
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Multi-level: Strength and Balance with James 30-min
Focus on core stability exercises and strengthening postures. Sama Vritti Pranayama.
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Multi-level with James 30-min
Simple postures and short dynamic sequences emphasizing hips. Alternate Nostril Breathing.
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Gentle Class with James: Grounding and Calming 30-min
Simple practice emphasizing supine and seated postures. Grounding and Calming.
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Gentle Class with James: Calming 30-min
Calming floor posture and breath-enhanced sequences.
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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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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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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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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.