Yoga Center Santa Cruz
Winner: 2009 Good Times Best of Santa Cruz County - #1 Best Yoga Studio
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428-C Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831/423-6719 Maya Lev, Director |
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Winner: 2009 Good Times Best of Santa Cruz County - #1 Best Yoga Studio
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428-C Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831/423-6719 Maya Lev, Director |
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Benefit for Haiti Saturday, March 6, 1:30-8:30pm.
Yoga Center Santa Cruz presents a day of yoga to benefit the people of Haiti.
1:30-2:30 Laurie Broderick-BurrSuggested Donation $12. All proceeds go, and please make checks payable to Doctors without Borders.
2:40-3:40 Juliet Heizman
3:50-4:50 Karen Zelin
5:00-6:00 Abbey Asher
6:10-7:10 Henry Heikkinen
7:20-8:20 Yoga Sound Meditation with Scott Liess
We are excited to announce a number of new classes and new teachers!
We welcome Kate Robbins to our studio! Kate has been teaching in Santa Cruz for years, and her students love her warm and precise style. She is offering her classes on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings.
We also welcome Valmarie Levine who is offering a new Teen yoga class through SC Parks & Rec (or drop in) to all teens ages 11-18 on Tuesday 4-5pm. Encourage your teenager to come start a healthy habit!
Did you know we now have an ongoing Prenatal class on Thursday mornings 10-11:15am? Tell all your pregnant friends, yoga is one of the best ways to have a healthy pregnancy and birth!
Karen Zelin is offering a 5-class Restorative series on Sunday afternoons, 4-6pm, Jan. 10, Feb 7, Feb. 28, Mar 14, & April 18.
Yoga Core Strengthening and Restorative Stretch, All Levels, Thursdays 12-1:30pm. On your lunch break? Class format allows early departure.
Tamara Lewis is now teaching a Level 2/3 Vinyasa Flow class on Thursday mornings from 10-11:45am
Abbey Asher is now teaching a Level 1 class on Monday evenings from 7-8pm.
Acrobalance Workshop Sunday, March 7, 1-3pm
We invite you to take part in this special event, a 2 hour class in which we will explore the basics of acrobalance and its connection with yoga.
Sunday, March 7, 1:00-3:00pm
Cost: $25.00This event will be taught by Maya's brother Yanai Lev-or, who is visiting from Israel. Yanai is an experienced student of Iyengar yoga as well as a classical homeopathic doctor. He has been teaching acrobalance for over 10 years, and has performed around the world and led workshops for both beginners and advanced levels.
Acrobalance is a form of movement involving two or more people that comes from the realms of circus and acrobatics and brings them together in an aesthetic manner. It can be very simple, like lying on your back and balancing a child, or complex like doing a handstand on another person. When learning acrobalance we strive to find those "sweet spots" in which the body is perfectly poised in relation to the other's, so that we achieve a balance which can be held without straining. Using the body's alignment is essential so we can rely on form and structure rather than on brute strength. This makes it possible for just about anyone to try it out.
AND, IT'S LOTS OF FUN! Interacting with another person in this manner immediately brings out a very playful element in each of us. Trusting someone to support us, working in harmony, and being creative makes the poses a joy!
See some acrobalance pictures here.
Next Kofi intensive
Friday, March 26 - Tuesday, March 30th.Intro to Iyengar Yoga SeriesThe level 1-3 classes are now full! No more spaces are available for the afternoon classes.
Spaces are still available for the level 3-5 classes.
This series is strongly recommended for all students new to yoga or new to Iyengar yoga. The classes cover basic poses, concepts and anatomy.The 6 week series is $60.
Iyengar Intro Series with Abbey Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm Jan 25-Mar 1 Iyengar Intro Series with Keri Thursdays, 5:30-6:45pm Feb18-Mar 25
Call 423-6719 to register for any Intro Series!
Iyengar yoga is a system of hatha yoga developed by BKS Iyengar of India. It is an innovative approach to yoga which emphasizes correct alignment and develops strength, flexibility, stamina and balance. Mr. Iyengar developed this precise system of yoga to help cure himself and others of physical ills and is now known internationally for his teachings.
Classes at the Yoga Center are presented by teachers who have been trained, both in the United States and India, in the traditional Iyengar program. They have a thorough, practical knowledge of anatomy and physiology. After two or more years or training, teachers are certified by the California State Department of Education.
Iyengar yoga is appropriate for all levels of students. Beginners are very welcome and no prior yoga experience of any kind is necessary.
Iyengar yoga is also very effective in cases of physical anomalies. It is now chiropractically recommended for scoliosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports injuries, arthritis and other physical problems. For any questions or more information, please call the Yoga Center at 831/423-6719 or any individual teacher.
What should I bring? Bare feet and an empty stomach. Most students wear a leotard and footless or stirrup tights or a T-shirt and running shorts. Long baggy pants are not advised as they obscure observation of the muscles and bones.
When may I join a class? Unless otherwise indicated, classes are ongoing and students may join at any time.
Level 1
Beginners only. No prior yoga experience necessary.
Level 2
Continuing Beginners. Prior exposure to Iyengar yoga recommended. Headstand and shoulderstand introduced.
Level 3
Advanced Beginners. Prior exposure to Iyengar yoga required. Regular practice of headstand, shoulderstand and backbends.
Level 4 & 5
Advanced students and teachers. Minimum two years Iyengar yoga required.
Restorative
Supported and relaxing asana practice - All levels welcome.(more info)
Class Rates
Drop-in fee: $13.00/class.*
Series of 4 classes: $11.00/class with same instructor.*
*Except 60-minute Mon/Fri Yoga@Lunch: Drop-in: $11.00; Series: 5/$45.00.
Classes with Kofi Busia are priced separately as he is a Senior Certified Instructor. See instructor for rates.
Coupons: Available for any class, any time (except Kofi’s classes). $11 each, sold in books of 5 or 10.
Purchase from your instructor. Coupons expire December 31, 2010.
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