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 Lauren Rodriguez

YOGA FOR FITNESS

TEACHES

        YOGA FOR EVERY ONE

                Sundays at 10AM

               Thursdays at 9 AM

                      

 

Rocci Mott

GENTLE YOGA

TEACHES

        GENTLE YOGA

                Mondays at 6:30 till 8 PM

Rocci began her study of body and movement early in her life at the age of 23. She studied ballet and Tai Chi in Texas. She became a massage practitioner and Reflexologist. Her yoga journey began ion 1985 in Dallas, TX. with Iyengar teachers, George Purvis and Levelle Leffler. Yoga became an instant passion and quickly became her central focus, especially in 2009. Rocci is passionate about teaching in a style that is gentle for beginners, and for people with injuries. Her style also highlights the breath, along with body alignment and awareness. For the last year, this journey has been profound, and has led her to explore other styles of yoga, Vinyasana Power flow, Bikram, Jivamukti yoga, and Isha yoga. She is currently studying with the Isha foundation in meditation, hata yoga and kriyas.

Karen Birbari

TEACHES

        POWER FLOW YOGA

   Saturdays at 9:30 - 10:30AM

        

 

After 3 decades of classical dance, aerobic group fitness and personal training, Karen fell deeply into yoga after retiring from her dance career. Falling in love with the Ashtanga and Vinyasa practices, she eventually expanded into becoming a yoga teacher. Enthusiastic for generating the yoga experience, her classes are deep yet modern, challenging & inspiring, while at the same time they’re inclusive of all. Karen also has a passion for Pilates. Training in college for 2 years while completing her dance degree, she believes strongly in including a Pilates program to any fitness regimen for health and longevity.

YOGA

Introduction

Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago. The benefits of Yoga are delayed ageing, a notable relish for life and energy levels.

Yoga

Yoga can increase one’s flexibility, as there are various Yoga positions that act on the joints in the body including those joints that are seldom exercised. Yoga also enhances the lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons because the well-researched Yoga positions work out on different ligaments and tendons of the body. Yoga is assumed to be the only thing that massages all the internal organs and glands of the body systematically including the prostate, which barely gets stimulated externally. Yoga synchronizes the mind with the body, which provides quantum benefits. Yoga and meditation collaborate to attain a general goal, which is the unity of the mind, body, and spirit, all creating an everlasting pleasure. Yoga changes an individual's perspective about life.

 Yoga poses are also useful in curing disorders such as eating disorder, bipolar disorders, asthma, seizures, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels; and encourages weight loss. Yoga practice is also advantageous to pregnant women. Yoga meditation is one of the five principles of yoga. Yoga postures serve not only to tone, stretch, and strengthen the body, they also invigorate our vital organs. Yoga is shown to build muscles, increase strength and flexibility, help shed excess fat, boost energy, flush toxins fro. Yoga workouts offer not only the benefits of increased flexibility and muscle strength, but of relaxation as well.

Conclusion

Yoga is unmatched by any other exercise. The benefits of yoga are many. Yoga is a study of the Self that aligns body, mind, and spirit bringing health, wisdom, and peaceful living.

Rio Godananda Ji