Yoga Teacher Training 2012 is now being organized and registration is still open.   

Join us for an Open House on January 14, 2012 at 11:00a.m. to learn more about

Integrative Yoga Therapy and One Yoga Center.

Register by December 1st and receive our early bird discount!

For more  details click here

Winter’s Retreat

A day of gentle yoga and contemplative listening

 February 11, 2012

10:00am – 4:00pm

Day Kimball Hospital ~ 320 Pomfret Street,  Putnam, CT ~  RHF Rooms 2 & 3

 Cost: $60.00

(Payment plans available, if needed)

The focus of this retreat is holistic- honoring the integration and balance of mind, body, spirit and emotions for optimal well-being. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of self care and stress management techniques. This experience will allow you to approach the new year feeling refreshed, energized, and refueled to work on personal goals to optimize health. Nutritious food included.

Ellen Schaeffer, BA, E-RYT, see bio on our teachers page

Robin Thompson, RN, HNC, a certified holistic nurse, integrative health coach and stress management teacher with over 23 years advocating the integration of conventional medicine with the best holistic complementary care practices. Robin is currently Program Coordinator for Day Kimball Hospital’s Integrative Medicine and Employee Wellness Programs.

 For more information & to register contact DKH Integrative Medicine Department:

Robin Thompson  ~  (860) 928-6541 x2095  ~  rthompson@daykimball.org

Join Aimee and other new friends for this warm and welcoming Children’s Yoga class.   Imagination and creativity expand as bodies and minds are s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d with yoga poses, breathing  exercises, partner poses and yoga games in a playful, friendly format that engages the *whole* child.

Children will be encouraged and supported as they develop both physical and inner strength, learn valuable techniques for relaxation and self-control, and enjoy an overall boost to their self-esteem and well-being. Together we will nurture compassion for our bodies and minds in an respectful and non-competitive atmosphere.

This class is designed for children ages 7 to 10. It is taught in 4 or 6 week sessions.

Preregistration is required and a minimum of 6 children are needed to run the class.  There are no transfers or refunds for missed classes.

Friday’s 4-5:00pm

Winter session 1/6-1/27

Spring session 4/20-5/25

4 weeks – $40

6 weeks – $60

Walk-in’s welcome once class is registered at a minimum of 6 students.  Walk-in fee $12/class. Please call if not preregistered to confirm class is in session.

Click here for information on Aimee Fontaine

Rejuvenation Yoga for optimal well-being – a gentle chair Yoga class

Forget about having to get up and down form the floor and enjoy all the benefits of Yoga in this gentle and effective class.

Much of the Yoga seen in contemporary media seems out of reach for the “average” body never mind for those of us with health or physical challenges. The truth of the matter however is that Yoga can be adapted in many ways so that it can be practiced by EVERYONE.  It is such a healthy, relaxing and healing practice that it is truly worth experiencing it for yourself.  In this class we will focus on healthy posture, joint mobility & stability, emotional & physical stress release, strength & flexibility – all geared toward optimal well-being.

• Explore healthy movement from sitting and standing positions (modifications will be offered to meet individual needs)
• Practice breathing exercises to improve respiration and support health and homeostasis in all bodily systems
• Discover relaxation techniques to help with pain management and alleviate stress

Students will be asked to complete a healthy history form at the start of the first class.

Please note: Class is currently being held in our second floor studio.  We have access to the the American Martial Arts Center on the 1st floor and will happily move the class if handicap accessibility is needed. Please try to inform us of this need 2 weeks prior to your first class and also consider a 4 week commitment so we can make arrangements with American Martial Arts and the students currently attending class. Thanks!!!!

Class are held on Monday mornings from 11:00-12:15

Sangha can be loosely translated as a gathering or community. In this light, we will be coming together as a community to meditate and discuss the teaching of Adayashanti. Adayashanti is one of the premier spiritual teachers of this time. His teachings are refreshingly clear and absent of dogma. He clears a path for understanding how “realization” or “awakening” unfolds through developing an attitude of acceptance and openness toward every aspect of life.

In Adaya’s words; “Spiritual awakening is a remembering. It is not becoming something that we are not. It is not about transforming ourselves. It is not about changing ourselves. It is a remembering of what we are, as if we’d know it long ago and had simply forgotten.” Participation does not require a familiarity with Adaya’s teaching. An interest in spiritual exploration is all that is needed. Please join us.

This group is on break.  Please call or email if you are interested in attending.

No fee

To view a video clip of Adayashanti go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3WwS07wbJ0

We want YOU to help us fill out this calendar.  The TBA slots are open for your class or workshop. Call or email us with your ideas.

Classes are held on Monday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30 or 9:00pm. Click on purple text to link you to  more information. Yoga class cards are not accepted for these events. Fee’s may apply, each event is priced in concordance with the teacher.

Click on the class title for more information on these exciting offerings:

We are working on reinventing how we use this time slot.  Please check back to discover what we have decided. Thanks!