Meditation and Movement

Are you looking for a fun and new way to bring more balance, movement and peace into your life? This workshop is designed to include all participants, including beginners without experience of Indian dance. Natya Yoga: the healing dance of classical Indian dance (Bharatha Natyam) Bharatha Natyam is an interpretive story telling dance form from Southern India. When practiced as Natya Yoga, Bharatha Natyam embodies principles of ashtanga yoga, as described in Patanjali’s Yogasutra. ‘Meditation in Movement’ is an interactive session that invites participation in dance movements drawn from Bharatha Natyam (Classical Indian Dance). Traditional Indian music accompanies dancing that includes rhythm and expressive dance. Immersed in the dancing experience, participants experience the meditative quality of Natya Yoga.

Following this event is a
ARPAN'S ANUKATHANA SERIES
Natya Yoga: The Pra-Yoga (practice) of Bharatha Natyam
3:30-5:30PM on Saturday, Feb. 4
Enhance your dancing by learning the relevance of basic steps that help bring hand/eye/mind coordination and the need for concentration to create harmony and energy inside the body. Every concept is explained with a demonstration of a dance technique, helping you understand the importance of the dance form. Email redmondnatyayoga@gmail.com to register. Cost is $25.

Aparna Ramaswamy is a psychotherapist, dancer and teacher of Bharatha Natyam. She has over 35 years of dance training and in the words of her guru-s The Dhananjayans, she is “dancer, teacher and communicator par excellence”. At present Aparna is completing her Ph.D. on Natya Yoga and its healing practices. As a dancer and psychotherapist, Aparna’s objective is to re-vision Bharatha Natyam as Natya Yoga and reclaim its healing experience.

Date: Saturday, February 4 with Aparna Ramaswamy. CANCELLED.

Cost: $25 for workshop.

Free Friday yoga and other free classes

Free Friday yoga classes are held monthly. This is a beginning level class for all students. Prenatal students welcome if the instructor is familiar with teaching prenatal students. (Prenatal students receive there first ongoing prenatal class free.)

We offer free workshops on occasion. Pre-registration is required. Please arrive 10 minutes early. You may also bring a monetary or food donation for HopeLink.

Ages 12 and up are welcome. Prenatal students Email or call to find out if the instructor is familiar with teaching prenatal students. Call 425-861-1318 or Email with any questions. Sign Up online. Once you have logged in, click on the WORKSHOPS tab to locate the class you would like to register for.

Schedule:
Fridays, January 13, 20, and 27 from 7:00 - 8:00AM (MORNING) with Allen.
Friday, February 3rd from 6:00 - 7:30 PM with Tracy.
Friday, March 2nd from 6:00 - 7:30 PM with Roy.
F riday, April 6th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM with Sarah G.

yoga nidra

Treat yourself to a night of deep healing, relaxation and rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit!

Yoga Nidra is an ancient practise which induces full-body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness. During the practise one appears to be asleep, but the consciousness is functioning at a deeper level.

Yoga Nidra is a ‘sleep’ where all the burdens, stress, strain and anxiety are thrown off to attain more blissful state of awareness, a relaxation much more intense than ordinary sleep.
Yoga Nidra is practised lying on the floor in savasana completely still, supported by cushions and covered in a blanket. It is perfect for even those who have never practised yoga before. Just lie back, get comfortable and listen to the teacher’s instructions and let go.
Benefits

• Everyone can practise. Even beginners who are stiff.
• Induces deep relaxation and removes tensions at all the levels – physical, mental and emotional.
• Helps restore emotional balance
• The unconscious is focused on a personal goal- helping it be achieved more easily
• Helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of autonomous nervous system ( sympathetic and parasympathetic)
• Maximizes the pure yet unmanifested potential within each individual

Date: Once a month on Fridays from 7:00 - 8:30PM with Tracy.
Friday, January 13th. Pre-register by Jan. 11.
Friday, April 13th from 7:00 - 8:30PM. Pre-register by April. 12.

Cost: $20. Sign up and pay online. Once you have logged in, click on the WORKSHOPS tab to sign in for the workshop and pay.

couples workshop

The perfect healthy date night!

Join Tracy and her husband Dave for a fun, relaxing workshop designed to bring two people together through yoga and touch. We will focus on tuning into each other while practicing gentle partner poses, breathing exercises, meditation and partner massage, and final deep relaxation. As you explore moving and breathing together you and your partner will work on improving communication skills, deepening intimacy and building trust while opening your hearts to love and gratitude for each other.

This workshops is open to all levels of fitness and flexibility.

Dates: Saturday, February 11th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM with Tracy.

Cost: $40 for both students. Sign up and pay online. Once you have logged in, click on the WORKSHOPS tab to sign in for the workshop and pay. Email info@discoveryoga.com, call 425-861-1318 or in person. Minimum 3 and maximum 12 couples.

Prenatal Couples Workshop

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Partner support is a key element in having a blissful pregnancy and birth experience. This workshop will help you increase intimacy, create deeper mutual care and trust and is a great way to bond with each other and baby during this time of joyful transition. You’ll learn partner poses and individual postures with supportive touch. We’ll also explore breath techniques, partner massage, acupressure and comfort measures which will be beneficial during pregnancy and also help manage pain and create a peaceful, supportive environment for labor and birth.

This workshop is open to pregnant women in any stage of their pregnancy and their partners. All postures will be modified to be appropriate for all levels.

Date: Saturday, February 4th from 7:00 - 8:30PM with Tracy.

Cost: $40. Sign up and pay online. Once you have logged in, click on the WORKSHOPS tab to sign in for the workshop and pay. 5 students with partner minimum.