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Yoga Class Descriptions

Class Length

Most classes are 90 minutes long except as noted on the schedule.

Visit our Styles & Definitions page for more information on types of yoga. Please inquire if you are unsure which class would suit you.


All LevelsAll Levels       
One hour, all levels yoga class! All proceeds benefit the Tamarack Scholarship fund.



AnusaraAnusara       
A powerful Hatha Yoga system that unifies Intrinsic Goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment. Anusara embodies an uplifting philosophy that looks for the good in all people and all things.



Aqua Yoga (pool)Aqua Yoga (pool)       
Learn ways to stretch, move and enjoy your body in the support of warm water, using classical yoga postures adapted for the water. This class is designed for soothing joint and muscle pain, as well as relieving stress. In the 92-degree, therapeutic pool, experience release, freedom and ease. Pre-registration is recommended. Call the pool: (541) 686 – 9290.



Beginning Yoga SeriesBeginning Yoga Series       
Taught by Dave Curtis,
Tamarack Yoga Program Director

Starts Saturday, January 9 (1/9 - 3/13)
9:30 - 11:00 AM
$90/$84
10 week series

The fundamentals of a yoga practice. Designed for beginners of all levels.

Special 2010 Beginning Series Promotion:
Receive 10% off a yoga mat purchase in our store when signing up for this series!



Celebrating Yoga CommunityCelebrating Yoga Community       
Dates: 2/19, 3/19

Guest Teachers TBA
Facilitated by Tom Clark
An Intermediate/Advanced class for exploring sequencing as a means of enriching our practice.

An intermediate/advanced Yoga Practice designed for yoga instructors and seriously fun yogis and yoginis. Must be able to do Urdhva Danurasana and hand-stand against the wall unassisted.

By donation.

This monthly offering will provide an opportunity for advanced students to practice together. Tamarack Yoga Instructor, Tom Clark, will facilitate this series. Tom envisions a welcoming community of dedicated Yoga students, joining together in practice. Guest instructors TBA.

All proceeds will be donated to Tamarack's ongoing scholarship program.



Continuing Level YogaContinuing Level Yoga       
Emphasis on deepening awareness of the body, and understanding of alignment principles. Should be able to perform the Sun Salutation series. Movements are more flowing than in beginning classes. Knowledge of the basic poses is assumed, with posture variations and breathing practices to help you deepen your experience.



DancemeditationDancemeditation       
$65/$60 (6 wks)
February 7th - March 14th, 9:00 - 10:30am
Dancemeditation (dancemeditation.org) is a synthesis of Sufi and modern American spiritual dance techniques, including whirling. No previous dance experience is necessary. At its core dancemeditationTM is about compassionate witness of yourself and others. It is an honoring of the life force within all living beings. It stimulates and creates safe space for emotional release and exploration of embodied spirituality. Each class begins with fluid yoga to open the body and relax the mind followed by various dancemeditation practices (http://oraculartree.com/works/dancemeditation-practices), including chanting.

Urvashi (Teresa Dunyati-Long) is a doctoral student in Neuroscience and Human Physiology at the University of Oregon. She completed Dancemeditation ™ Teacher Training (dancemeditation.org) in 2002 and holds a BFA (with Distinction) from the University of Oklahoma where she studied, filmmaking, art history, ballet and modern dance. In addition, to work with Hatha and Kundalini yoga, she has worked with Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Flamenco, Classical Persian, and African dance styles. She is the Publisher and Founder of The Oracular Tree (www.oraculartree.com), a literary Ezine presenting positive transformations of western cultural paradigms. She has written extensively on the use of Dancemeditation for creativity and problem solving.



Gentle Beginning YogaGentle Beginning Yoga       
Explores gentle movements to increase flexibility, strength and well-being. Students are led through stretches, yoga postures and breathing practices, then guided into deep relaxation. Ideal for those with chronic pain or stress, those returning from illness or injury, or anyone who would like a gentle approach to practicing yoga.



Gentle Yoga for WomenGentle Yoga for Women       
Invites you to a practice designed for women, in a slow-paced, caring atmosphere of acceptance created by women working together.



Happy Hour Yoga (All Levels Welcome)Happy Hour Yoga (All Levels Welcome)       
End your work week on a high note with Happy Hour Yoga!
Please join Yoga Program Director Dave Curtis as he leads a fun yoga class suitable for all levels.
Namaste!



Intro. to Yoga SeriesIntro. to Yoga Series       
$65/$60 (6 wks)
(2/4 - 3/11) 5:45 – 7:00pm
This series is designed for new yoga students. In this series you will learn the fundamentals of a beginning yoga practice.



NIANIA       
Monday 4:30 PM: NIA 5 Stages of Self Healing (consecutive 4 week series, 2/24 - 3/17, $40/$38 (4wks)
This class is designed for those wanting to access their "inner healer" and renew their relationship with their body. The Nia 5 Stages class is an integrative practice based on the five stages of human development: embryonic, creeping, crawling, standing, and walking. Practiced with awareness, these stages have the power to facilitate optimal alignment, improved function and comfort in the body. Class is designed to be a meditative somatic learning experience teaching you how to blend Your Body's Way (your current state of fitness & alignment) with The Body's Way (optimal state of health & function). Through personal exploration, you will learn to lovingly guide and make choices based on seeking pleasure, not pain. Personal kneepads are required.
 
Nia teaches you how to physically interpret and internally direct your actions and choices, and to listen to the voice of your body and allow the body to be your guide in discovering Dynamic Ease. Practiced barefoot to music, Nia is self-guided, adaptable and safe for any ability and fitness level.  Delivering cardiovascular, whole-body conditioning, Nia is based on creating a loving relationship with the body and following The Body’s Way – the innate intelligence of the body.

Wednesday 4:30PM: Gentle NIA (2/3 - 2/24 $40/$38 (4wks)
This is Classic NIA, taught showing easier options for intensity.  And, like all NIA classes, students are encouraged to work at their own level, and can make this practice more challenging & aerobic, if desired.
Nia is a non-impact, barefoot exercise technique for all ages and abilities.The benefits are myriad, including joy (emotional well-being), trunk and spine flexibility, improved balance, cardiovascular conditioning, leg strength, using up excess calories, improved posture, understanding how to move without hurting yourself, and experiencing the connection between your mind and your body.

Instructor Janet Hollander applies her  experience as a gerontologist to facilitate participants of any age to find a way to enjoy moving without pain or injury and to emphasize what we can do.

Thursday 4:30 - 5:30: Classic NIA Series (2/4 - 2/25 $40/$38 (4wks)

Saturday 9:30-10:45am: Aqua NIA
Aqua NIA uses inspiring music, diverse rhythms and the nine Classic movement forms to deliver a fun, safe, creative, work out. Adaptable and safe for any ability and fitness level, Aqua NIA allows participants to guide their own practice through awareness of sensation, intention & modification.
In addition to all the benefits of NIA, Aqua NIA offers:
• Anonymity and privacy during workouts: no one is directly watching what is going on beneath the water.
• Increased ability to focus on JOY, rather than “getting it right.”
• Zero impact for those with physical restrictions; making dance possible for some who can’t dance on land.
• Improved mobility & excellent strength training
• A blissful workout in 92 degree salt water



Open Practice<br>By DonationOpen Practice
By Donation
       
Your Open Practice donations help support our scholarship programs.



PilatesPilates       
Check back soon for class description.



Prenatal YogaPrenatal Yoga       
For pregnant women (spouses and partners are welcome, too). The class includes a mixture of balancing, strengthening and stretching poses that are appropriate during pregnancy, emphasizing breathing and relaxation. Give your baby the gift of yoga — a relaxed mom! No yoga experience is necessary.



Restorative YogaRestorative Yoga       
$20 per session (or $38 for both)
Restorative yoga will meet Fridays (2/26, 3/12), 6:00 – 8:00.

Taught by Donna O’Neil

Take a retreat from the busy, active requirements of life
as you release into stillness. The restorative quality of
this deep rest nourishes the body more fully than sleep,
as well as the mind and heart. Restorative Yoga is
passive and supported. It adapts to your body. Please
arrive by 5:45 pm. (Please, no arrivals after 6:05 pm
unless prior arrangements have been made.) Bring a
blanket or two, and a bed pillow.

Register early as space is limited!



Royal Yoga (All Levels)Royal Yoga (All Levels)       
Andrew Royal Dugas first came to yoga through his music studies at Rice University in 1997. In 2003 he stopped playing classical music to teach yoga full-time. His very unique style of teaching is a result of a combination of passionate inquiry into the function and form of Raja Yoga and a distinct influence from his teacher and friend, Robert Boustany. His exploration of the body allows for an appropriate class for absolutely anyone, at any level, at any point in their life. You can often find students between 12 and 70 years old, pregnant goddesses, self-conscious absolute beginners and seasoned teachers in the same class, each able to be exactly at their level. The atmosphere is inclusive, non-judgmental, open, informative and empowering.



Senior Stretch SilverSneakers®Senior Stretch SilverSneakers®       
A gentle, yet energizing program of yoga exercises and breathing, designed for Seniors, M.S. sufferers, or anyone who wants to work on flexibility and strength, without standing for long periods or sitting on the floor. Class is seated in chairs.



Shoshi YogaShoshi Yoga       
Viniyoga arose from the practice of Sri. T. Krishnamacharya, who developed practices for individual conditions and purposes. Sri. T. Krishnamacharya is the teacher of well-known contemporary masters B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois and Indra Devi. His own son, T.K.V. Desikachar, continued with his principles and developed Viniyoga. Viniyoga makes use of modified yoga poses that can be designed to meet the specific needs of an individual and to enhance healing, flexibility and strength of joints. Practices may include pranayama, meditation, reflection, study and other classic elements, but the emphasis of Viniyoga is on coordinating breath and movement.



SilverSneakers® - Chair Yoga Senior StretchSilverSneakers® - Chair Yoga Senior Stretch       



The Heart of Yoga SeriesThe Heart of Yoga Series       
Taught by Grace Bullock
Starts Tuesday, January 12th (1/12 - 3/2)
6:30 - 8:00 AM
$75

This eight-week series will combine asana and pranayama together in an early morning
practice! Uncoil the serpent within, as you rise and greet the dawn. Your heart will
open and expand with this joyous morning yoga practice. All Levels welcome.



Wake Up Yoga!Wake Up Yoga!       
Start your day off with yoga! This yoga class will help you to greet the day with a flowing sequence of asanas designed to wake up the body. Energize your spirit with Wake Up Yoga every Wednesday morning.



Yoga & PilatesYoga & Pilates       
5:45 - 7:00pm Wednesday's 10/7-12/9
This class will combine yoga and pilates in a fun and exciting new way! Open to all levels, we will move and groove for 1 hour and 15 minutes.



Yoga For DancersYoga For Dancers       
Saturday, 11/14, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jean Nelson

This three-hour workshop will explore the dynamic relationship between dance and yoga, using anatomical and alignment principles, logical movement sequencing, and the keen awareness of the body in motion and in stillness. We will work on refining standing, seated, reclining and arm-supported postures, and incorporate them into the creation and performance of dance phrases.



Yoga For Strength and FitnessYoga For Strength and Fitness       
Get your sweat on!
This is a flow class with traditional yoga poses, conditioning exercises and the balance ball to help build strength and stamina. Using movement with breath, increase your coordination, concentration, and body awareness while calming your mind and reducing stress. Especially good for athletes of all kinds, come challenge yourself at your level, and leave feeling more balanced, on the mat and off.
No Class 2/10



Yoga For Wise BodiesYoga For Wise Bodies       
$48, 8 Weeks
Mondays 11:00 - 12:00
New series begins January 11th through March 1st 2010

• Discover how to get the benefits of yoga, beginning from where your body says "yes" and continuing to challenge and explore without pain or discouragement.
• Opportunity to improve breathing, relaxation, calm, confidence, flexibility, & strength
• Chair, standing and floor poses optional

Instructor: Janet Hollander - YogaFit trained, 30 years experience teaching exercise for older adults.
questions about class content: Janet 729-2894



Yoga Intensive SeriesYoga Intensive Series       
Yoga Workshop Series:
 
Arm Balancing: Handstand and beyond (3 hour)
Sunday 2/21, 12:00 - 3:00p.m.

3/21 - Pranayama (3 hour)

$25 per 3-hour Workshop
$48 for both sessions



Yoga/Ski (10/15-12/3)Yoga/Ski (10/15-12/3)       
Get ready for the ski/snowboard season with this yoga-ski series designed to get your body ski-worthy and ready for the slopes and trails!

This special series will focus on body parts critical to good ski form and technique incorporating postures and exercises that will build strength, increase endurance, and improve flexibility and balance. Additionally, we will concentrate on breathing and mindfullness. By being able to concentrate on your breathing, transitioning your movements with grace, and cultivating an awareness of body balance and alignment, you will get more out of your time on the mountain and be less injury-prone.

For those with a good fitness level and skiing abilities. Any level of yoga welcome.



Beginning/ContinuingBeginning/Continuing       
Check back soon for class description.



SilverSneakers®<br>MSROMSilverSneakers®
MSROM
       
Monday
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance, and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.
 
*MSROM = Muscular Strength Range of Movement