Ashtanga Yoga
The practice of Ashtanga Yoga is considered to be the most therapeutic form of hatha yoga that exists. Along with the postures and breath synchronized movements, this form of yoga involves unique and specific techniques that make it a very powerful healing tool, helping one to recover from structural and emotional ailments.

Awareness Through Movement (FELDENKRAIS ^TM)
In Awareness Through Movement lessons you are verbally guided through a series of gentle, slow movements. The Feldenkrais method is restorative and teaches you to move through life with comfort, efficiency and grace. You learn to access the effortless movements of early childhood and youth.

*Michael Moore CMT, NMT, In addition to 16 years experience as a bodyworker, Michael completed the 4 year training and was certified by the Feldenkrais ^TM Guild in October of 2000.

Bellydancing Basics
Beginners Bellydance covers the fundamental posture, isolations and dance technique that are the foundation of all styles of Bellydance. Although labeled a beginners class, it is a course that could be taken 4 consecutive times and easily still present new material. This class is appropriate for all ages and body types and focuses on Bellydance for personal enjoyment.
The class is held in six week sessions and progressions are provided for the more advanced beginner while new students focus on the basic movements. Combinations and Choreography along with introductions to dancing with various props are also covered during some sessions.

*Amani (Lorinda Crane) has studied and performed Middle Eastern Dance for 6 years with a focus on Egyptian and American Cabaret style. She has recently added American Tribal and Tribal Fusion to her repertoire. Amani has had a love of dance since her childhood and is honored to share the beauty, joy, and empowerment of Middle Eastern Dance with students and audiences.

BootyCamp
BootyCamp is ideal for those desirous of high impact results through low impact, workouts. Join us for a totally engaging experience from the core outward without stressing the joints-perfect for those with structural or spinal concerns.
In addition to Pilates matwork, we will be using: fitness circles, therabands, foam rollers, and weights (3-5 lbs.) to encourage cardio without stress, build bone density, strengthen core muscles, and burn fat! BootyCamp Boot Camp was created for those who want BootyCamp 3 times weekly and at a working mom time.
* Mary Imes (please see Pilates listing for bio)

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga
incorporates a synthesis of breath inspiring movements, with movements enhanced by breath, as taught in the traditional Vinyasa Flow Yoga approach. An emphasis is placed on finding a deeper connection with the dynamic movements of energy available within each pose and each moment. This practice often utilizes ?pulses? within a sequence as a tool to reveal, for example, the expression of apana (grounding energy) in compliment with that of prana (a lifting energy)- or- movements of samana (drawing energy to the core) in combination with those of vyana (radiating from the core outward). This class presents a physical challenge but is available to all levels of practice, as variations are offered throughout.

*Nicole Pontzer has been a student of yoga since 1998. She complete her first teacher certification in 2003 at the 230-hour level through the Asheville Yoga Center and has completed additional training courses with Vinyasa extraordinaries Doug Swenson (2004) and Shiva Rea (2006 and 2008), both of whom have deeply inspired her practice and teaching.

Intermediate Bellydancing
In the more advanced Intermediate Bellydance class, students will add more complex movements from Tribal Fusion, American Tribal Style, and traditional Middle Eastern Dance as well as deepen their knowledge/experience in the use of props. This class is also the invitation to participate in choreographed performances.

*Amani - This is a multilevel class appropriate for the dancer with a solid foundation in Bellydance Basics and those more advanced Bellydance students looking for a class above the Beginner Level! This class will focus on Tribal Styling, Improvisation, as well as incrementally advanced layering, technique and choreography in both the Tribal and Caberet styles. Additional prop and zill work will be covered in some sessions.

Advanced Bellydancing: Beyond the Basics
*KC creates an open, inviting atmosphere safe for learning, dancing, and increasing one's awareness of the wonderful art of Middle Eastern Oriental Dance's past and future. Emphasis is placed on strengthening, conditioning, proper technique and HAVING FUN!

Foundational Vinyasa Yoga
Foundational Vinyasa is inspired by the teachings of Tias Little and draws from the wisdom of Ashtanga and Iyengar. It is a mindful exploration of the anatomy and physiology of postures with an emphasis on foundation. This class is designed to build tone and flexibility while safely opening the body and strengthening the core.

*Meghan Madhavi Burke has been a student of yoga for 17 years and some of her greatest lessons were learned while studying in India. "For me, a crucial part of yoga is to recognize and observe emotional states that arise during one's practice. As we are able to stay with resistance until it dissolves, we are potentially liberated from that same limitation in our daily life. Although this reconditioning of the self begins on a physical level, it penetrates the soul and as we become more comfortable in our bodies we become more comfortable in our lives."

Integral Hatha Yoga
Integral Hatha Yoga is a flexible combination of specific methods designed to develop every aspect of the individual: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. Integral Yoga, a graceful blend of postures, breath and meditation, is accessible to all and an ideal tool for becoming more comfortable and relaxed in the body, while increasing flexibility and muscle tone.

*Meghan Burke (see Foundational)

Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness. It is an ancient, specific system using posture exercises, breathing and sound to integrate and balance body, mind and spirit. It strengthens the nervous, glandular, and immune system as well as increasing flexibility and muscle tone. Kundalini increases mental energy and offers a deep inner calm, and the strength and grace needed to face the daily challenges of life.

Movement into Stillness (Yoga)
According to the Yoga Sutras text by the ancient yogi Patanjali, "The cessation of the fluctuations of the mind is Yoga".
In this all-levels yoga practice we work out the kinks of being human through stretching and breathing so that we can prepare the body for stillness. This preparation of the physical body through asanas and the mental body through breathwork allows us to sit more peacefully in silence and stillness. In doing so, we create the opportunity to be more fully present to the infinite wisdom and guidance within. Class involves about 50 minutes of hatha yoga and 10 minutes of meditative silence.
*Meghan Burke (see Foundational Yoga)

Pilates
Pilates is a method of body conditioning which promotes fitness and health through mindful exercise. Using specific breathing techniques and proper alignment the whole body moves through a flow of exercises, which develop the body's strength and flexibility. Better posture, enhanced energy and awareness, as well as development of "core strength" are realized through this exercise.

Mary Imes has been teaching Pilates for the past 9 years. Having embraced a contemporary approach known as STOTT PILATES that preserves the essence of Joseph Pilates' original "mind-body" teachings, Mary enhances them with modern biomechanical knowledge and input from physical therapists and chiropractors. Unlike the original method, it also incorporates the current concepts of core stability and neutral postural alignment ? restoring the natural curves of the spine ? as integral to developing total fitness. "I teach to share the joy and feeling of well being that I have gained through Pilates. I enjoy seeing clients gain physical awareness, growing from their core to create a stronger, leaner, more aligned body, which allows them to experience life in good health and wellness. My goal is to guide students to a higher understanding of how exercising can improve the quality of their movement and positively affect their quality of your life. I teach in progressive steps, starting with stability and then adding mobility, strength, endurance, coordination and balance. This systematic journey leads to a positive change in one's body, from the inside-out."

*Cathy Jackson (see Power Vinyasa)

Gary Pearce has been teaching for 6+ years and has taught at YWCO, Ramsey (UGA), and Bodyplex. His training is with AFAA and his classes are a mixture of Pilates and Yoga. On what inspires him to teach Gary say, "I enjoy watching people grow physically and spiritually through gentle self challenge. My favorite quote is by St Francis of Sales, 'Nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing so gentle as real strength.'"

DENISE POSNAK has performed, choreographed and taught throughout the United States and Hungary. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Chapman University with a degree in Education, she completed a MFA in dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where her research included somatic practices in the dance classroom, dance for the camera, and site-specific art. She believes strongly in collaboration of art forms and artists and has collaborated with musicians, filmmakers and visual artists since 2000. She is a certified Pilates instructor and continues her Pilates research through Janice Dulak and master teacher, Romana Krysanowska.

Power Vinyasa Yoga
Power Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic flow of postures designed to tone and strengthen, improve flexibility and respiration, calm the mind, and up-lift the spirit. This class is physically challenging and strenuous, but accessible to ALL levels. Come prepared to generate heat and to have fun! Bring a yoga mat & towel.

*Cathy Jackson has over 20 years of experience in fitness instruction, with certification in many areas including Pilates and yoga. She has a strong commitment to her students, helping them develop greater confidence and balance within their minds and bodies. Cathy shares her knowledge with the intention of helping others find their own inner strength and peace.

PreNatal Yoga
In addition to the nurturing fellowship of gathering with other pregnant women, benefits of PreNatal Yoga include:
Clarity of mind and empowerment as an expecting mother; Decreased back pain, sciatica, swelling of the ankles and feet, constipation, varicose veins, and nausea; Strengthens the uterus and pelvic muscles; Improved circulation and aid digestion; Strengthens the body and increases endurance and flexibility. *Alexa Shea is a mother of 2 who is a doula, child-birth educator, and yoga teacher who is Certified by the Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators.

Shotokan Karate
Dating from the early years of the 20th century,Shotokan karate is a synthesis of two traditional Okinawan fighting forms. Like any martial art, its goal is proficiency in combat. However, this goal cannot be separated from the spiritual orientation of the practitioner. Thus the foundation of our training method is to look at ourselves strictly and honestly, both from a technical point of view and as a human being.
For more information, please go to http://www.math.uga.edu/~solazzo/karate/

*Joe Fu has been practicing Shotokan under Master T. Ohshima since 1979 and holds the 3rd degree black belt . “Shotokan has been a continual source of insights for me in the physical, mental and interpersonal realms, and in the miraculous ways they interact. It is a delight to teach and to learn from the outstanding individuals who seek to improve themselves through this art.”

Vipasana/Insight Meditation
is an ancient and profound practice of moment-to moment awareness of mind/body processes as a path to freedom. As we begin to free ourselves from habitual patterns that have caused our suffering, we start to experience the open, radiant heart that has always been with us but may have gone unnoticed.

*Insight Meditation Sangha members welcome newcomers to join them anytime and instruction is available the first Tuesday of every month.

Gentle Yoga (Yin)
A union of asana and meditation that is accessible to all, yin poses are held several minutes in order to enhance the meridian and organ systems and reach deeply into the dense tissues of the body - the tendons, ligaments and cartilage - which are difficult to energize and open.

*Jenna Hencinski has a mindfulness-based, breath-centered approach to teaching yoga. She is inspired daily by her students and by the lives and teachings of Meher Baba, Vivekananda, Thich Nhat Hanh and other luminaries. The best advice she ever heard was: "Live life as an experiment."

YogaSprouts!^TM Yoga for Kids
YogaSprouts uses fun and playful yoga poses and breathing exercises to give children a feeling of well-being while helping to develop physical strength and flexibility, refine motor skills, improve concentration, cultivate confidence and self- esteem, and more.

* Rachel Greb is a certified children's yoga instructor with an M.A. in Emotional/Behavior disorders & Autism.

Payment, Policy and Procedure:
You are free to join any on-going classes at any time. The prices are as follows:

6 classes completed in 6 weeks: $60 ($10/class) 12 classes completed in 6 weeks: $108 ($9/class)
6 classes completed in 7 weeks: $66 ($11/class) 12 classes completed in 7 weeks: $120 ($10/class)
6 classes completed in 8 weeks: $72 ($12/class) 12 classes completed in 8 weeks: $132 ($11/class)

Course classes are $60/6 weeks (no punch cards) and drop-ins are $14 each

Gift certificates available for all classes

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