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Beginner's Vinyasa Yoga
with H Audet
Have you always wanted to try yoga, but thought you ween't flexible enough? Want to experience a sense of peace and well-being? Are you curious about learning how to relax annd calm anxiety with breathing and flowing movements? If the answer was "yes" to any of these questions, join Heidi for this introduction to yoga. modifications for knee, hip, neck and wrist, and back issues. Brraing a mat, small blanket, and a bottle of water. Class is held at Chill Yoga, 182 Lisbon Street, 1st Flooor, Lewiston Maine. (Class is also live-streamed, so Zoom is an option. Please specify preference when registering.)
Breathing And Meditation
with H Audet
Learn tools to help with relaxation and calming the mind to bring you to a deeper sense of self. Each week, the instructor will guide students in light stretching and guided relaxation to prepare for seated meditation, breathing exercises known as Pranayama, which help to calm the mind and prepare students for guided meditation practice to cultivate stilling the mind. No prior experience is necessary. What to bring: a yoga mat, a cushion or pillow, and a blanket. Class is held at Chill Yoga, 182 Lisbon Street, 1st Floor, Lewiston, Maine. (Class is also live-streamed, so Zoom is an option. Please specify preference when registering.)
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Ayurveda 102: Dinyacharya - Daily Self-Care
with D. Leighton
Dinacharya – what does this mean? In Sanskrit, “Dina” means daily and “Charya” means following, moving. This daily moving, or daily practice of self-care, helps to establish wellness and health. Ayurveda, the “wisdom of life” is the 5000 year-old medical system of India, recognizes each individuals’ uniqueness. As we take time to understand who we are and how we function, we can reduce one of the biggest disease instigators of our day stress. Ayurvedic philosophy believes that this is accomplished through better nutrition, lifestyle choices, daily self-care, and physically moving toxins from the body via the practice of yoga. Join Heidi for an evening of insight and practice into better health and wellness, learning the art of self-care, the Ayurveda way. She will demonstrate abhyanga – self-massage and explain a way to achieving daily care based upon your specific Dosha (vata, pitta, or kapha). Balancing snacks and teas will be served. Self-care oils and educational handouts included in lab fee. Supply Fee of $8 paid to the instructor that night. Class is held at Chill Yoga, 182 Lisbon Street, 1st Floor, Lewiston, Maine.