Notes & News: One Yoga Center, Foster RI

Join ellen for tea & explore Yoga as a life practice

Join ellen, E-RYT 500, as we will explore the epidemiology and the therapeutic application of Yoga asana (postures) for those with scoliosis.

Saturday May 29, 2010 1:00 – 5:00  $50
CEU’s are available for certified Yoga teachers.

Yin Yoga is a deep, rich, mediative practice that emphasizes long holds (3-5 minutes) in Yoga postures. It is a complementary practice to the more vigorous styles of Yoga that have gained a lot of mainstream popularity.

The long holds work beyond the level of the muscles into the connective tissue and the joints. The practice supports healthy mobility and flexibility, it increases the flow of energy and moves the practitioner toward psycho-emotional balance.

Friday, May 14, 2010. 7-9:00pm $20 with ellen

Where do you see yourself in five years, one year, one week, or one day? This can be a difficult question to answer, but it is imperative that you hold vision for your life. Without vision, your life shifts into idle.

When you have an idea or vision for what you want to manifest in life, the wheels are set in motion. It is as if you’ve shifted out of “park” and into fast forward. All your thinking, creativity, active and passive energy begins to consciously and unconsciously direct itself toward that which you want to create.

It is really quite simple. Without a vision nothing happens. There is nowhere to direct your thoughts or energy. Without a vision, growth and movement comes to a halt.

With vision, life becomes a course of ongoing expansion, opening doors to INFINITE POSSIBILITY.

Sherri Guastini HHC, AADP of Insightful Wellness is offering the following events at One Yoga Center:

March 5th Friday @ 7 pm
“FoodMatters” 80 min. film screening $5.00 per person

FOODMATTERS – You are what you eat!
Join the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and natural healing as they uncover the true cause of disease in our over- toxic and over -indulgent population.
This film sets about uncovering the trillion dollar “sickness industry” and exposes a growing body of evidence proving nutritional therapy can be more effective, more economical, less harmful and less invasive than most conventional medical treatments.

March 19th Friday @ 7pm
Sugar Blues Workshop approx. 90 min. $25.00 per person

~Keynote presentation on the use and current rise and pervasiveness of
sugar consumption and the many ways (some surprising) it impacts your health.
~Practical info on how to find hidden sugar in common foods.
i.e. Did you know that a Weight Watchers Blueberry Muffin and a Blueberry Pop Tart have the
same amount of sugar! A fine example of the SAD diet…
~Get a tool to quickly convert grams of sugar into teaspoons, necessary to wrap our American brains
around!
~A review of sugar alternatives, the good, the bad and the ugly.
~Peruse a table of “ visuals” , common foods and the real amount of hidden sugar in them.
~Check out a display of sugar alternatives
~Sample a “sweet treat” sample made with an alternative sweetener.

April 2nd Friday @7pm
Green Smoothies and Superfoods for Everyone’s Budget ( Raw Food #1)
Length approx. 90 min. $25.00 per person

~Includes a presentation on why we need green and raw foods in
our diet.
~Demo of Green smoothies and how, budget permitting, we can amp up
the power of our smoothies with Superfoods.
~Samples and recipes given.
~Healing properties of ingredients discussed.

Bless yourself with empowering info and save money as well when signing up for all three workshops for $40.00 ( a savings of $15.00)

Ayurveda is the traditional system of Indian medicine and self-care. Join Diane Finlayson at One Yoga Center for this workshop where you will study and practice seasonal, Ayurvedic, self care practices including:

• an exploration of the elemental energies of the doshas (aspects of our physical constitution)
• Abhyanga self massage techniques
• Picchu for soothing the nervous system.

Diane is the own of yama studio in Baltimore Maryland and on the teacher training staff at One Yoga Center. She is a gifted Yoga educator and has trained extensively with Wise Earth school of Ayurveda founded by Swamini Mayatitananda (Formerly Maya Tiwari). She also holds an Ayurvedic Health Educator certificate from David Frawley’s American Vedic Studies Institute. Diane is truly a joy to study with. Don”t miss this wonderful opportunity to have fun while learning new ways of keeping yourself healthy in the New Year!

Sunday January 31, 2010

1:00-4:00pm

$40-preregistration is encouraged by January 21, 2010

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 our 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.

To view a video clip of Adayashanti go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3WwS07wbJ0

Join Lora for Zumba on Wednesdays & Fridays from 3:45 to 4:30. Zumba® fuses hypnotic latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in forty-five exhilarating minutes of caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life!

3 great reasons to meditate:
1. Decrease stress
2. Increase feelings of well-being
3. Promote a state of unwavering inner peace

Join us and learn the art of meditation in this two part workshop. Discover how meditation will support you in creating and maintaining optimal health and well-being. Together we will study and practice several meditation techniques. This will allow you to discover a technique that is ideal for you. You will be given instructions that will help you begin and maintain a home meditation practice.

Chairs and floor cushions will be available during the class.

• Cost: $30.00 for both sessions
• Date: Saturday, January 16th & January 23rd, 2010
• Time: 11:00pm-12:30pm
• Pre-registration required by 1/9/10.

Saturday Teacher Training Session

• 8:30-10:00 Yoga Practice
• 10-10:15 Break
• 10:15-12:30 Yoga History/Philosophy
• 12:30-1:30 Lunch
• 1:30-2:00 Yoga Nidra Practice (guided relaxation)
• 2:00-3:30 Asana Focus (detailed study of poses)
• 3:30-3:45 Break
• 3:45-5:30 Methodology (didatic and experiential)
• 5:30-6:30 Wrap up and closing

Sunday Teacher Training Session

• 9:30-11:00 Yoga Practice
• 11:00- 1:00 Methodology
• 1:00-2:00 Lunch
• 2:00-2:30 Yoga Nidra
• 2:30-4:00 Asana Focus
• 4:00-4:15 Break
• 4:15-5:30 Yoga History/Philosophy
• 5:30-6:00 Homework assignments and closing

Please note the start and end times on Saturday and Sunday. These never vary. The time given to each topic does vary, depending on what is being studied each weekend. This schedule is for the non-residential program offered through One Yoga Center and not for residential programs or other Integrative Yoga Therapy programs.

Included in the History and Philosophy section are the following:

• The History and evolution of Yoga as it moved from India to the West
• The 5 koshas (levels of our being)
• The 8 fold path including the Yamas and Niyamas (the 10 disciplines of Yoga)
• Dual and non-dualistic philosophies of Yoga
• Visit with a traditional Swami
• The 5 Kleshas (the obstacles to personal growth)
• The Chakras (energy centers)
• Business practices and ethics

In Asana Focus we will study:

• The details of alignment for yoga postures
• The difference between the form and the function of the poses
• How to adapt/modify postures for particular needs
• Sequencing
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• The benefits of the poses
• Contraindications
• English and Sanskrit names
• Somatics
• Chair Yoga

Some of the topics covered in Methodology are:

• Pranayama (Breathing Practices)
• Meditation
• Relaxation Techniques
• Mudra (hand gestures for directing energy)
• Class Construction -content and organization (complete exploration of each element of a class including; opening, warm-ups, posture sequence, guided relaxation and closing)
• Teaching Techniques-finding your authentic style
• Use of Themes and Education to create meaningful classes
• Yoga Nidra
• Practice Teaching (we will practice with each other)