Workshops
INTRO TO YOGA
with Tessa Manning & Rebecca Haralabatos
This 8-week series,16 classes, is designed for beginners in yoga.
You will learn the foundations of Iyengar yoga to help you build strength and flexibility and relieve stress. Designed for students who want a better understanding of the foundational poses of Iyengar yoga. Each 75-minute session will build upon the prior class in a progressive manner. Upon completion of the series, you will be prepared to enter Yoga Level I classes.
(All body types and abilities are welcome.)
March 5th – April 26th
Tuesday’s with Rebecca & Friday’s with Tessa
4:30-5:45PM
*Class passes are accepted.
Upon completion of the entire series, you will be prepared to enter Yoga Level I classes.
Tessa and Rebecca are CIYT (Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers) and IYAT (International Alliance Yoga Therapists). Rebecca has experience teaching many Intro Series and finds it a privilege and education to witness herself and others with unique bodies, histories and ailments develop greater health from the inside out. Tessa is an avid practitioner, and has used Iyengar Yoga to help treat her scoliosis.
She teaches in a way that is safe, accessible, and compassionate.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE. If you are making a reservation for more than one student, please contact the studio directly.
YOGA THERAPY: SELF CARE WORKSHOP SERIES
with Mirka Kraftsow
In each 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”
WINTER/SPRING 2019 SCHEDULE: Saturdays, 2-5pm
Dates:
March 9th
Hips & Knees
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.
LEARNING THE ROPES
with Tessa Manning
Learn to use the rope wall to assist with your poses.
Practice on the ropes and see how it expands your practice and your confidence! In this workshop we will explore a deeper Yoga practice through a variety of poses using the wall ropes. You will experience how to open your joints, lengthen your spine and strengthen the core of your body.
Furthermore, your understanding of alignment will improve and your inversions and back bends will become more accessible as ropes are very effective in improving our yoga practice!
Sunday March 24th 10:30-12:30PM Time: 10:30am – 1pm
COST: $55 early registration, $65 drop-in.
WSYS Members: $44 early registration, $52 drop-in.
Time: 10:30am – 1pm
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.
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.