advancing asana & yogic studies~april focus: arm balances

This weekly offering with Maura Manzo gives students the opportunity to move into more advanced yoga poses as well as learn more in depth yoga philosophy. Each month will be themed around a specific classification of poses and partnered with pranayama exercises and points of reflection from yogic philosophy. Maura will teach this class “workshop-style”, starting with a fluid warm up and then breaking down the poses in a more complete way with ample time to ask questions. This series will be a balance of hard-work and playfulness, as well as an opportunity to build confidence in approaching something new and challenging.

Students should have a strong foundation in their physical practice and body awareness – this is not a beginner-friendly class. It is also recommended that students have basic props available – 2 blocks and a strap.

Class size will also be limited for more individual instruction. Classes will be recorded and available for additional 7 days. Each series will be progressive and build week to week.

Arm balances are a classification of poses where we are supporting the weight of our body on our hands or forearms. Traditional poses like Plank Pose, Dolphin Pose and Downward Dog can all be considered arm balances that prepare us for more advanced poses. Each week, we’ll work progressively to build strength and flexibility in the hands, wrists and shoulders as well core work to help us stabilize and “lift off”. Students should have two blocks, bolster and access to a wall space for support during practice. We’ll explore poses like Crow, Flying Pigeon, Grasshopper, Firefly

DATES: Thursdays, 4:30-5:45pm, April 1-22nd

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