| Workshops and Session Classes Offered through Extended Studies at Western State College Register online - See Paypal link below |
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YOGA NIDRA WORKSHOP Susan Searle NON CREDIT, $15 | Date: 2/15/2012 Day: Wednesday Time: 5:30PM-7:00PM Come and allow all traces of the day to fade away. Come surrender into stillness and quiet. Often referred to as “sleep yoga,” Yoga Nidra is the ultimate yoga meditation practice. Studies have found that Yoga Nidra can reduce tension and anxiety and even help people who suffer from sleeping difficulties. This practice begins with a few gentle stretches and then allows ample time for participants to sink deeply into relaxation. Instructor uses guided imagery to aid in meditation. No prior yoga experience needed.
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INTRODUCTION TO YOGA 4 Week Session with Leia Morrison Non Credit $60 | Date: 2/06/2012-2/27/2012 Day: Monday Time: 5:30PM-6:50PM Intro to Yoga is a progressive four-week series for complete beginners or those returning to yoga after a long break. The series introduces the fundamentals of body awareness and yoga postures with an emphasis on staying safe and practicing at an appropriate level of effort. This series prepares students to enter beginning yoga classes with confidence. No need to bring anything but your enthusiasm (yoga mats & props provided)!
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YOGA TO BALANCE THE CHAKRAS Susan Searle NON CREDIT, $15 | Date: 3/14/2012 Day: Wednesday Time: 5:30PM-7:00PM Chakras are wheels of energy aligned with your spine. This workshop begins with a flow of poses to open the body and stabilize each Chakra working from Muladhara up to the Crown. After we have opened the body making it easier to find a meditative seat, you are lead through a Chakra balancing meditation using grounding techniques to help bring the energy and benefits from the class into your everyday living.
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SPRING DETOX YOGA FLOW Susan Searle NON CREDIT, $15 | Date: 4/25/2012 Day: Wednesday Time: 5:30PM-7:00PM Celebrate the coming of spring in the valley! Yoga is the perfect way to not only shape-up for warmer weather, it also helps detoxify your internal organs and boost your metabolism after a long Gunnison winter. During this practice, we explore how deep twisting postures affect your vital organs. The body twists, wringing out the kidneys and liver and helping the body to eliminate toxins. Be prepared to sweat - another way to detox! Participants should have some prior yoga experience before attending this workshop.
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