Workshops
YOGA THERAPY: SELF CARE WORKSHOP SERIES
with Mirka Kraftsow
In this session we will explore gentle strengthening and balancing movements; specific breath techniques to balance clear and stimulate our System, like fire and lion breath, viloma/anuloma alternate nostril breaths. We will Focus on healing sounds as a way to activate and smooth body and mind. Gentle visualizations and relaxation like the 61 point in the body, preparing for yoga Nidra meditation resting in stillness of our “sacred heart”
Saturday, April 13th
Upper & Lower Back, and Sacrum
Time:
2 – 5pm
COST: $60 drop in, $55 early bird discount (If registered 1 week prior to each session), $150 for all 3
WSYS Members: $48 drop in, $129 for all 3
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow is a yoga therapist bringing decades of experience as a dedicated mentor to yoga students and teachers, leading retreats & workshops in the US and Europe. A co-founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, she has helped hundreds of individuals maintain a personal practice and manage challenging therapeutic conditions.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE. If you are making a reservation for more than one student, please contact the studio directly.
LEARN INVERSIONS with Tessa Manning
“Learn the actions needed to learn handstands, forearm balances, headstands and shoulder stands.”Learn the foundations of these most essential asanas as you apply them to your own life and practice. Whether you are newer to Iyengar Yoga or have been practicing for a longer time, this class will give you the opportunity to learn, assess, and use your skills of awareness with confidence for long-term benefits.These asanas reverse the effects of gravity on our entire body and especially our organs and glands, creating space for health and vitality.
We will work on Handstand, Forearm Balance, Headstand, and Shoulder stand.
[All levels welcome]
Whether you are newer to Iyengar Yoga or have been practicing for a longer time, this class will give you the opportunity to learn, assess, and use your skills of awareness with confidence for long-term benefits.
Saturday April 20, 2:00-4:30 PM Time: 2:00-4:30 PM
COST: $55 early registration, $65 drop-in.
WSYS Members: $44 early registration, $52 drop-in.
Time: 2:00-4:30 PM
COST: $55 early registration, $65 drop-in.
WSYS Members: $44 early registration, $52 drop-in.
COST: $55 early registration, $65 drop-in.
WSYS Members: $44 early registration, $52 drop-in.
Tessa Manning is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. She has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2007 and received her teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco. She travels annually to study with the Iyengar family in India. Tessa is dedicated to the Iyengar method because of its attention to alignment and the thorough change it brings about in the body. She has specialized teacher trainings in Pre-Natal Yoga and Yoga for Scoliosis.
An avid practitioner, Tessa has used Iyengar Yoga to help treat her scoliosis. She teaches in a way that is safe, accessible, and compassionate – providing individual attention to each student. She loves to travel the world, cook, and garden.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE. If you are making a reservation for more than one student, please contact the studio directly.