Yoga and Tai Chi Classes at Madrona
Yoga and Tai Chi at Madrona MindBody is a rich experience. Our professional staff assist you in exploring the healing energies of these ancient traditions that offers an opportunity to wholistically strengthen and bring the body and mind into alignment. Our classes offer precise instruction, bring attention to the value of breath and body awareness, while maintaining a balanced approach that invites spaciousness.
Mats and yoga props are available at the studio.
YOGA 1 - FOR THE EXPERIENCED BEGINNER
with Amy Relnick
Students will learn to move through various poses that will build strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility. Proper alignment will be emphasized to keep the body happy and safe. We will build a deeper awareness of our body and learn ways to still the mind. Tuesdays @ 5:30-6:50 p.m. - starting Jan 5th, 2010.
YOGA 2
with Heather Duffy
A very popular yoga class - Sundays @ 8:00 a.m., prior to SoulFull Sundays, Yoga 2 is for the students with an understanding and integration of Level 1 postures. Yoga 2 focuses on refining the standing and seated poses, back arches and shoulder stand and preparation for arm balances. It is recommended that students complete Intro to Yoga and Yoga 1 prior to taking Yoga 2.
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TAI CHI INTENSIVES
with Martin Mellish
Tai Chi is a meditation, a health practice, a martial art, art a way of life. Its essence is simple - breath, life, openness, letting go, and finding once more within ourselves the primal innocence and joy of a child.
Yet so ingrained are our tensions, and so scary sometimes the experience of living without them, that the simple and gentle movements of Tai Chi can challenge us in a way that no external exercise form ever could. This path is effortless, yet requires an extraordinary quality of commitment.
These two intensives offer an experiential introduction to the art, its principles, and its benefits. Formatted as two 9-week series providing a systematic and rounded instruction to the whole spectrum of Tai Chi, as well as teaching a classic Tai Chi form that you can take with you wherever you go.
The Tai Chi Intensive Series is offered in two levels:
6:15-7:30 p.m. Tai Chi I: Walk Like a Cat (beginning level)
7:30-8:45 p.m. Tai Chi II: The Long River (teacher permission)
Both Intensives start on Monday on Jan 11th and go until until Mar 8th. Cost for Series: $89 for all 9 classes.
A Taste of Tai Chi (sampler class) to gain a perspective of Martin's teachings is scheduled:
Monday, Jan 4th, 6.15-7.30 p.m.,(drop-in - $10 or MMI class card)
Pre-registration is requested for Intensive. Sign Up Here for Intensives
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