It is spring! — a great time for watching birds and it is always a good time to practice yoga! Come join us at Namaste North to practice yoga and then walk along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail to Westchester Lagoon or Ship Creek to identify local birds by sight and sound. Yoga can calm our mind to help observe and listen to our surroundings, a perfect thing to do before watching birds.
The series will be held on Tuesday evenings June 10, 17 and 24th at 5:30 – 7:30pm. Yoga practice for 45 minutes to an hour and then enjoy observing birds in nature.
The yoga class is beginner/intermediate and bird enthusiasts of all levels are welcome.
Cost: $25.00 per person, maximum 14 people.
Mats available at the studio
Parking– Limited, street parking available.
Attend one class or all three.
Attire: Dress for the weather and bring binoculars (will have a couple extra on hand)
Led: Yoga by Marilyn Heiman and Melanie Smith will lead the bird watching portion.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Anchorage Parks Foundation.
Heart Health through Yoga-Dates to be announced
Taking refuge in the heart. A three plus hour yoga workshop dedicated to understanding and connecting with this life giving organ.
As I write in the April issue of the Harvard Heart Letter, the studies in the review looked at different types of yoga, including both gentler and more energetic forms. The participants ranged from young, healthy individuals to older people with health conditions. Over all, people who took yoga classes saw improvements in a number of factors that affect heart disease risk. They lost an average of five pounds, shaved five points off their blood pressure, and lowered their levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by 12 points.” Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
- Our life style impacts to our heart organ
- A simple journey into the heart organ’s anatomy and physiology
- How Yoga Tradition view the Heart Organ
- Natural medicine for the heart- yogic relaxation techniques
Ashtanga Half Primary – Coming in June
Following the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method with careful emphasis on the traditional vinyasas and have fun along the journey. This is a suitable Introduction Ashtanga session for those who have been practicing the Ashtanga Primary Standing Series or for those who have been practicing Yoga for more than a year. A Two hour session cost: 30-non-memebers and $25 for members (with current passes only)
