Posts Tagged ‘Asana’

One Pose at a Time: Wide-legged Standing Forward Fold

Rebecca on 2:45 pm September 26th, 2010 / Be the first to comment! »

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Sunday, Sept. 26
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Wide-legged Standing Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana):

  • Strengthens and stretches the inner and back legs
  • Tones the abdominal organs
  • Lengthens the spine
  • Calms the brain
  • Relieves mild backaches

* Next series begins in the Fall

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

One Pose at a Time: Warrior II

Rebecca on 2:45 pm September 19th, 2010 / 2 Comments »

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Sunday, Sept. 19
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Warrior II (Virabhadrasana 2):

  • Strengthens and stretches the legs and ankles
  • Stretches the groins, chest and lungs, shoulders
  • Stimulates abdominal organs
  • Increases stamina
  • Develops concentration, balance and groundedness

* Next week’s pose: Wide-legged Standing Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

One Pose at a Time: Warrior I

Rebecca on 2:45 pm September 12th, 2010 / Be the first to comment! »

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Sunday, Sept. 12
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Warrior I (Virabhadrasana 1):

  • Stretches the chest and lungs, shoulders and neck, belly, groins (psoas)
  • Strengthens the shoulders and arms, and the muscles of the back
  • Strengthens and stretches the thighs, calves, and ankles
  • Improves balance, concentration, and core awareness

* Next week’s pose: Warrior II (Virabhadrasana 2)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

One Pose at a Time: Triangle Pose

Rebecca on 2:45 pm September 5th, 2010 / 1 Comment »

trikonasana

Sunday, Sept. 5
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Triangle Pose (Trikonasana):

  • Stretches and strengthens the thighs, knees, and ankles
  • Stretches the hips, groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest, and spine
  • Stimulates the abdominal organs
  • Helps relieve stress
  • Improves digestion

* Next week’s pose: Warrior I (Virabhadrasana 1)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

One Pose at a Time: Cobra Pose

Rebecca on 2:45 pm August 29th, 2010 / Be the first to comment! »

bhujangasana

Sunday, August 29
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana):

  • Strengthens the spine
  • Stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen
  • Firms the buttocks
  • Stimulates abdominal organs
  • Helps relieve stress and fatigue
  • Opens the heart and lungs

* Next week’s pose: Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

One Pose at a Time: Locust Pose

Rebecca on 2:45 pm August 22nd, 2010 / Be the first to comment! »

salabhasana

Sunday, August 22
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Locust Pose (Salabasana):

  • Strengthens the muscles of the spine, buttocks, and backs of the arms and legs
  • Stretches the shoulders, chest, belly, and thighs
  • Improves posture
  • Stimulates abdominal organs
  • Helps relieve stress

* Next week’s pose: Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

Friday Night Sessions

orly on 6:30 pm August 20th, 2010 / Be the first to comment! »
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Fridays, 6:30-8 p (except third Friday of each month)
with Kim Weeks, James Foulkes, Liana Brooks-Rubin, and Leah Barr

drop-in or use your Boundless pass

Kim, James, Liana, and Leah teach these sessions on a rotating basis. Each session – a unique mix of a workshop-style class and regular open class – will give you the opportunity to benefit from each teacher’s individual style and perspective. At the same time, there will be collaboration among them, connecting one session to the next.

Follow us on Twitter to see who will be teaching the session on any given week. You can also check the schedule page on the Boundless website.

One Pose at a Time: Four-limbed Staff Pose

Rebecca on 2:45 pm August 15th, 2010 / 1 Comment »

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Sunday, August 15
2:45-3:45 p
$10

The One-Pose-At-a-Time classes are designed for beginning and intermediate students desiring to learn or review the fundamentals of yoga postures. Vinyasa lovers will also benefit by learning safe and effective ways of performing each pose outside of flow sequencing.

At the end of each class, students can expect to have a thorough foundation in the pose that they can cultivate and work with on their own or in yoga classes.

Benefits of Four-limbed Staff Pose (Chatturanga Dandasana):

  • Strengthens the arms and wrists
  • Tones the abdomen
  • Creates energy in the body
  • Good preparation for more challenging arm balances

* Next week’s pose: Locust Pose (Salabasana)

Note: Online registration is not available for this class

Seeing Bodies

orly on 3:00 pm August 14th, 2010 / 1 Comment »
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Saturday, August 14
3-7 p
Teachers: $50
Beginning students: $25

Ever wanted to know exactly why your body is tight here and loose there? Want to learn how to lengthen those hamstrings for good? Want to find out what’s keeping you from enjoying backbends/forward bends? Come to this workshop and find out!

This is a private class with Kim, except with onlookers. Open to teachers, curious students, and/or beginning-level students, this Teacher Training workshop creates an environment of spontaneous learning. We will discuss and learn how to see, understand, and adjust different kinds of bodies in an open-level class. This workshop will take us all into a deeper understanding of how to help a student make her pose more transformative and meaningful.

Liana’s May 20 Sequence

kelly on 12:17 pm May 27th, 2010 / 1 Comment »