Pincha Mayurasana (#Forearm Stand) Workshop
with Andrew & Trella Dolgin
Saturday, November 17th 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Learn the foundation, technique, and alignment of pincha mayurasana to practice safely and with less muscular effort!
Workshop will include:
- Warming up the shoulders, triceps, abdomen, and legs with an invigorating vinyasa flow.
- Learning to use props and the wall allowing your body to open and gain muscle memory.
- Understand how to balance on the forearms while learning to fall safely.
- Experiment with the different variations of pincha mayurasana.
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ON GRACE
by Nina Rabinowitz, instructor at Bamboomoves Englewood
I was recently teaching a private session with a relatively new student and we found ourselves engaging in the sadhana, (or practice), of bowing 103 times. For those of you that don’t know, bowing is a wonderful practice that can help one overcome the habits of the mind. (We traditionally do 103 because the number one hundred represents completion and three bows are added to represent Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.) However, since it was the student’s first time with this particular version of moving meditation, I wanted to make sure it was done correctly. So, I bowed with my eyes open, watching as we completed this exercise together.
The first thing I noticed was that our bodies were moving very differently, even though we were attempting the same thing. Having bowed many times before, my body was moving swiftly. Her body, on the other hand, didn’t move directly from point A to point B. Rather, she seemed to be making unnecessary stops along the way that weren’t on the planned route. Despite having gotten to the desired destination, her body seemed to be lacking a certain efficiency in getting there. In other words, since my body was used to the exercise, it moved with grace.
Grace is what separates seasoned practitioners from rookies in any activity, be it bowing, yoga asana, or pole vaulting. You can even execute some computer programming gracefully. (I know, I’m a nerd.) Grace often goes hand in hand with beauty. The reason for this is that when something is executed with grace, every detail comes together perfectly, so much so that one finds oneself appreciating the exquisite nature of it all.
Grace is also something you hear about a lot in yoga. You might hear your teacher talk about “the grace of God”. What I mean when I say this is that God (or whatever higher power you believe in) orchestrates our spiritual growth in a way that just seems so perfect, and the universe has brought every detail together in such a way that our experience is just as it needs to be. We need to experience all the pain, all the joy, and every single stop along the way in order to get where we’re going. Nothing that comes our way is extraneous and nothing is missing. And that is the key. Everything is perfect.
May we all recognize that everything we have, everything we experience is because of God’s grace. May this understanding help relieve us from suffering.
Jai jai! Good luck on your spiritual journey!
Come Celebrate with Bamboomoves!
Maha #Meditation, #Kirtan Sadhana & Teacher Training Graduation Ceremony
Class includes: Pranayama, Chanting, Psychic Development Asana & Guided Relaxation Meditation. The evening will conclude with divine asana offering and #vegetarian potluck dinner.
All Day #Yoga Asana! @Bamboomoves Englewood
#Saturday April 21st
9am Level 1-2 with Stephanie Miller
10:30am Level 1 with Scott Kleinfeld
12pm All Levels with Dena Malarek
2pm Level 1 with Jennifer Bowen
#Meditation & Kirtan Sadhana
Come join the Sangha or community of #teachers and #yoga practitioners on Sunday April 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00pm.
Spending time with your Sangha reinforces the ancient teachings, inspires new experiences, and strengthens our connection to the higher self. Coming together provides the #opportunity to meet others on the same path, #purify and practice.
MIRROR of LOVE
Mother & Daughter Workshop MAY 12TH 3:30 - 5:30pm
Honor your mother-daughter relationship on and off the mat.
Whether you have a great mother-daughter relationship or one that can be improved upon, it all starts at an early age. No relationship is quite as primal as the one between a mother and her daughter. It’s the original relationship and we close ourselves off from a great source of power, fulfillment, and understanding if we don’t honor it.
Come join us in this wonderful partner yoga workshop, focusing on pranayama techniques, backbend and forward bend asana, twisting asana and time to communicate and express hope and love for one another.
500hr Teacher Training Immersion Course
This is a great opportunity for those already teaching yoga to further their practice and advance their teaching skills.
The 500hr experience is physically and personally more rigorous yet accessible to teachers of all ages. This immersion course is offered in two 7day modules.
On this beautiful Easter Day
Come join us in Asana Yoga Practice
10:30 am Level I-II with Scott
12:00 pm Yoga Basics with Allison
3:30 pm All Levels with Trella & Andrew
