VIRAYOGA HEALING ANNEX (Room 203) - CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

 

To register for all events, please contact: staff@virayoga.com or 212-334-9960

 

scroll down for information on classes and workshops in the annex:

flower the seeds of your heart with andrea frade (sept)

yin/restoratives with danielle lee (sept)

breath - hips - heart with susanna harwood rubin (dec)

prenatal yoga classes with jennifer pettit (tuesdays 6-7:30pm)

good alignment is good therapeutics with andrea frade (thursdays 6:30-7:45pm)

note: virayoga teachers are available for private one-on-one instruction upon request. whether in your home or in the virayoga annex, even one private every few months is an edifying, inspiring treat to offer to yourself, someone you love, or a group of your friends/colleagues. to schedule or inquire, email kiri@virayoga.com.
 

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FLOWER THE SEEDS OF YOUR HEART

with Andrea Frade

 

Saturday, September 4th & 11th, 4-5:30PM

 

bija is the sanskrit word for seed and it is seen as the origin and cause for everything. before there is a word, a sound, a gesture there is the seed of intention writhing beneath the surface of the soil. when bija meets the breath through body there is a flowering of beauty.  in this four week series we will look at how to transform the soil of our being into a lush ground for the seeds of our heart to awaken. through basic principles of alignment we will prepare the ground for an inversions practice to develop from within, embodying our intentions as we flower into form. we will move systematically through the inversions building the principles within each new form. week one and two will highlight handstand moving towards forearm stand, headstand. weeks three and four will bring in their variations moving onto cultivating a safe and comfortable shoulder stand. examine the art of inversions, turning the world upside down to see the flower from its roots.

 

Cost: $100/series, ($30/session drop in)

 

limited to 5 – Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

 

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YIN/RESTORATIVES

with Danielle Lee

 

Tuesday, September 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, 2:15-3:45PM

 

 

this 4 week series is an invitation to a practice of long-held, mindful "stretching" yin postures to enhance joint mobility, combined with deeply relaxing restorative poses to balance and rejuvenate the nervous system.  pranayama, visualization, and meditation will be weaved throughout to immerse you in a nourishing inward journey.

Essential oils will be used to enhance your experience of mental and emotional grounding, reduced tension and increased relaxation. 

 

Cost: $100/series ($30/session if space allows)

danielle lee offers a holistic approach to wellness and artful living, which weaves together disciplines of yoga, meditation, nutrition and health supportive cooking.  her yoga teaching integrates the insights of various traditions into a vital practice that cultivates strength, grace and awareness.  danielle’s classes draw on the heartfelt spirit and precision of anusara, the creativity of vinyasa, and the quiet power of yin and restoratives to help students experience stillness in movement and flow in stillness.  also a private chef specializing in the detoxifying and healing aspects of food, danielle regularly leads seasonal cleanse and attunement workshops and retreats.  danielle is grateful to all of her teachers and students who continue to inspire her.  visit dlmoveablefeast.com to learn more about danielle’s offerings.

 

limited to 5 – Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

 

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BREATH – HIPS – HEART

with Susanna Harwood Rubin

 

Saturday & Sunday Dec 4 & 5, 10:30AM-12:30PM

 

skillfully directing the breath transforms our yoga practice, and profoundly shifts our relationship to our body. through the metaphor of ganesh, the remover of obstacles, we will harness the power of the breath to unlock the four primary gateways of the body – the hips and the shoulders. sessions will consist of a rigorous asana practice culminating in pranayama and a closing meditation. participants will open their hips and hearts, learn several pranayama practices, and more effectively link their breath to their movement.

 

on saturday we’ll unlock the shoulders, ribcage, and upper torso, exploring a full repertoire of dynamic heart-opening poses, including backbends and inversions. on sunday we will delve deeply into hips and thighs through blissfully intense poses designed to open and realign our lower bodies.

 

Cost: $40/session

 

limited to 5 – Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

 

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PRENATAL YOGA CLASSES

with Jennifer Pettit
 

Tuesdays 6-7:30PM (Starting back up in September)

learn how and why to adjust your postures, poses and breathing to enhance

your experience of the prenatal state.
 

Cost: $25/ session

 

limited to 5 – Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

 

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GOOD ALIGNMENT IS GOOD THERAPEUTICS

with Andrea Frade

 

Thursdays 6:30-7:45PM

this therapeutic stretch class invites any level of student to explore the therapeutic effects of anusara® yoga. therapeutic stretch is a yoga class that focuses active methods of stretching in order to highlight the transformative aspects of alignment. when we mindfully engage the bio-mechanic properties of the body within the open and supportive context of radical affirmation we create an environment for enormous transformation to occur, within the body, mind and heart of our practice. in this class we will address the specific ways in which the universal principles of alignment can help clear pain, address misalignment and consequently shift unhealthy patterns in the body, opening the heart, mind and body into the very wake of wisdom and grace.

Class fee: regular class prices, including unlimited class card holders.

limited to 5 – Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

 

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