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Intro To Yoga at Spirit of Yoga (SOY)
For those who are interested in learning more about Yoga in general and/or more about Yoga Teachers Training Programs, discover Yoga through a new studio class called “Intro to Yoga!”
This class runs four consecutive Saturdays from 9:15am – 11:15am at Spirit of Yoga (SOY) in Tempe, Arizona. Each class introduces basic asana poses, and the topics covered include:
- ~ History of Yoga ~
- ~ Traditional Etiuette ~
- ~ Pranayama and Mantra ~
- ~ Mantra/Chanting and Mudras ~
The purpose of this four piece studio class is to have anyone who is new to yoga to feel comfortable walking into most yoga classes after four weeks! You will gain the knowledge of what Om is, the meaning, and why most classes chant it. When a teacher speaks of the Yoga Sutras, you the student will have knowledge of what they mean, what Gyan Mudra is, and what Ujjayi Breath is along with the importance of props and more! As a SOY yoga studio student, you also will receive a handy notebook with all the information that these classes will go over; the Asana has English/Sanskrit along with pronunciation phonically!
Each class is $12.00. If you go to all four consecutively, you get your $48.00 towards a 10-studio-class-pass or more – you can’t lose!!!
Starts any and every Saturday at the Spirit Of Yoga Studio, from 9:15am – 11:15am!
Before attending any Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) program or SOY studio class, this is encouraged, but not mandatory. Wayne Hoffman, Operations Manager at SOY, says, many people think beginners to yoga (especially men) look at it the same, almost like learning to dance – they are often embarrassed, worried about form, intimidated, etc. However, none of the above should even cross your mind. ’Intro to Yoga,’ like all studio classes at SOY, are presented and taught in a natural, encouraging, ‘what works for you’ environment – as it should! These yoga studio classes provide a safe environment for anyone and everyone to be at ease. No yoga is the right way – your yoga is the right way if it serves you!
Aradhana Kaur, the manager of the Yoga Studio in Tempe at Spirit of Yoga invites ALL to come and give it a try for yourself. Don’t let excuses stand in your way any longer – listen to your inner voice that is craving some yoga! ~ Blessings ~ Call 480-838-3379 for details! :)
Yoga For Fitness, Weight Loss and Well-being
Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that has been known to keep the mind and body healthy. However, its effectiveness in weight loss has been questioned time and again. However, it has been proved that is effective.
This form of exercise does not produce too much sweat. The process is slow and works of the principle of deep breathing and slow movements to induce weight loss steadily. Doctors and trainers all over the world agree with the fact that yoga, if done properly, cannot only help you lose weight, but also tone your body and calm your mind while increasing concentration.
Types of Yoga
There are various types of yoga that helps you to burn out calories. Power yoga, like Vinyasa yoga and ashtanga yoga, are some types that help in quick weight loss. Your body can burn as much as 200-350 calories per hour depending on the form of yoga you are practicing. These types of yogas create a fusion by combining yoga poses with dance steps and kickboxing.
Benefits of Yoga
The benefit of yoga is not only burning calories and losing weight. It also helps you to understand your body signals. Your mind and body become attuned to each other and identify food that is unhealthy for you, when you must not eat and what foods make you unwell. You begin to understand your body’s food requirements and thus, your food habits becomes healthy resulting in a healthier and fitter you.
Yoga and Weight Loss
Practicing yoga of all types helps you to reduce your weight. It also regulates your breath and restores your body’s natural digestion and balances the hormone levels. There are some yoga exercises that scan burn calorie and strengthen muscles by speeding up the body’s metabolism. The endocrine glands responsible for the body’s metabolism are stimulated to function properly.
Yoga for Emotional Well-being
For those who practice yoga for weight loss, it must be said that the regular practice also helps your body to achieve mental calmness and emotional well being. You can understand when you are eating to fulfill your body’s demand for food and when you eat to as an emotional response. Practice yoga postures such as spinal twist, fish pose, up and down facing dog and shoulder stand et al for a healthy body and calm mind.
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To try out and possibly get into regular Yoga Studio Classes in Tempe, Arizona, check out the Studio schedule at Spirit of Yoga (SOY), SWIHA‘s auxiliary classroom and state of the art yoga studio! If you love it so much and want to train to become a Yoga Teacher, SWIHA offers Yoga Teacher Training!
Benefits Of Yoga For Children
What do you want for your Children’s Health? Good and prospering health, right? The kind of Natural Health that is not achieved through HGH pills and medications. Developing a habit and lifestyle with Yoga can help them feel and look younger without having to depend on any medication.
Both you and your child can achieve the balance of body and mind with Yoga. Children have flexible bodies. When they use them to stretch, bend and do breathing exercises, they can reap the benefits from this age-old method of exercising for years to come. Plus, Yoga For Children is FUN!
In fact, children are more yogic than adults! When you think about it, they are only concerned about the present. The past and future has no meaning for them. Encourage your child to do breathing exercises and meditate and watch the change in his or her behaviour. Given below are a few benefits of yoga that are good for you and your child.
- Let out the feelings – Everyone wants and encourages their child to be on their best behaviour by not reacting to things and keeping their emotions in check. When your child gets angry, ask him to shout or scream and let the anger out. This kind of release helps to keep the mind and body in balance. When emotions are bottled, they also bottle up a lot of negative energy that is not good.
- Healthy body, healthy mind – The popularity of yoga is rising. There are numerous children, from five year old and above who are reaping the benefits of yoga. Girls mature quickly and are ready at an early age. However, it is the boys, who need personal attention at this age. It is not only in the yoga class, but also outside it that the benefits are apparent. They are physically healthy, confident and are more focused.
- Higher levels of energy – It gives the children higher energy levels. You will find them dancing and playing without tiring. In fact, yoga is a lot of fun for them. The co-ordination exercises are something that children enjoy.
- Controlled and focused – You will find that you child is much more focused and controlled. He or she exhibits positive behavior and this helps them to be centered when they grow up.
You can also practice Yoga and breathing exercises and become a role model for your children. It will give you the same benefits as the child. If you begin with yoga first, your child will automatically follow you. Your focus, being centered and calm will encourage the child to follow you. In fact, if you have health problems like insomnia, depression et al, you can tackle them and lead a stress free and healthy life.
Family Yoga is offered st Spirit of Yoga in Tempe, Arizona. This is a great way to share the yoga experience as a family! Family Yoga is held as a yoga studio class on Saturdays from 9:15am to 10:15am. See their class schedule for more, http://myspiritofyoga.com/class-schedule, or call 480.838.3379!
By: Brenda Lyttle – a health and beauty expert who began writing for publications in her community in 2005 and now commands an authority in writing on healthy living, wrinkle cream, slimming path, and anti-aging related topics.
Hatha Gong Yoga at Spirit of Yoga
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As a Video Producer and Media Specialist for Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, I get the rare honor and opportunity to witness a lot of really interesting things; full sessions of Hypnotherapy (amazing), Transformational Life Coaching, Auriculotherapy with KC Miller, Toe Reading/Soul Coaching (absolutely beautiful), Aromatherapy Therapeutic Touch, Neurolinguistic Programming, Baby Massage (way cute), Whole Foods Cooking (yummy leftovers), and the creation of a Yoga Wall right before my eyes, to name a few. As the resident ‘fly on the wall’, I could tell you a few things about the content of some of the videos I’ve shot. A better idea would be to take the class and get the DVD for yourself.
Also as part of my job, I get the opportunity to take photographs at and around SWIHA for marketing and for Online Education, as well as portraits of the beautiful souls who work here when needed for the web sites or to post in the Student Services reception area.
Before beginning a candid video or photo shoot, one of my usual modus operandi is to announce, “I am invisible!” Believe it or not, it often works and I can move about rolling video or snapping pics without as much as a glance. If Harry Potter’s cloak was real, this would be what it must feel like. I am often sprawling out on the floor or contorting myself into corners to get ‘the shot’ and no one notices. So fun!
One experience as of late is sticking in my mind. I was called upon to take some photos for marketing and promotional purposes of a Hatha Gong Yoga class at Spirit of Yoga. In yoga I consider myself a novice, although I began practicing many years ago, long before becoming part of SWIHA’s staff. One of the many yoga philosophies I love is “Always a Practice, Never a Perfect”. Primarily I have stuck with Classical Hatha, Flow and Power yoga. I had never been to a Gong class and was not sure what to expect. I was not sure if I would like the sound of the gong. So in yogic fashion, I left my expectations floating away, like a helium balloon intentionally released into the sky.
With this in mind, I entered the yoga studio for the Hatha Gong photo shoot and set my camera gear in the corner with nary a notice. The students knew I was there, but they were clearly there to enjoy their yoga experience. Class began as yoga classes do, with centering, breathing, inner focus and setting of intentions. Man I heart yoga.
Not long into the class, instructor Duane Armitage struck the gong to seal and deepen the pose that was being held. Wow. The tone and vibration was amazing! As the class continued and I snapped the photos, I could feel how the sound resonated with each individual practitioner around and within the room, and how the varying vibrations that Duane drew out of the gong complimented each different asana. It is a surprisingly truly beautiful sound; fluid, elastic, like an electromagnetic wave. The gong fully filled and sealed each posture with a soul-filling, resonating tone. I was in love.
The following Friday I had the opportunity to take my first Kundalini Yoga class taught by Aradhana Kaur. Absolutely loved it. Sat Nam! As a wonderful added bonus, Duane Armitage closed the class Shavasana with an astounding Gong Meditation.
Duane is the creator of SOY’s Hatha-Gong class and says the vibration of the Gong assists in moving energy through the body and activating the chakras. Now that I have seen—and heard–it for myself, I understand.
I can’t wait to take a Hatha Gong class at SOY. If you haven’t yet tried it, hope you take the opportunity soon!
Namasté!
~Merry L.
Spirit of Yoga: Birth of THE WALL
State of the art Yoga Studio and Yoga Teacher Training Facility Spirit of Yoga (SOY) is introducing its “Off The Wall” Yoga Wall Classes. The Yoga Wall uses specialized belts and harnesses that secure into a socket system in the wall. These belts allow for a greater variety of Yoga Postures. In this unique practice, gravity is utilized as a natural form of resistance, which can help students develop strong core muscles.
The BIRTH of Spirit of Yoga’s YOGA WALL:
• Can help improve overall flexibility and mobility in the joints and spine
• Builds strength in both the large and small muscle groups
• Aides access to various muscle groups in poses difficult to achieve on the mat
• Offers therapeutic benefits for injuries, arthritis, degenerative disc disease, & Sciatica
• Can be a training tool to aid competitive athletes in cross-training
• Can help yoga students work through fear and build confidence
• Enables and deepens many postures, inversions, movements and restorative poses
It is said in Yoga, that “you are only as old as your spine.” Thus, as long as you have a healthy and flexible spine, your ability to participate in life is endless! The Yoga Wall allows you to open your the spine in every direction without compression and hang upside down in your yoga practice. Here is just a taste of some “Off The Wall” action!
Spirit of Yoga , located in the Tempe City Center complex at 1420 E. Southern Ave.,Tempe, AZ 85282 also features a beautiful environment to enrich the yoga practice and experience:
• A ceiling-high Japanese torii gate as you enter the yoga studio
• Three large yoga studio spaces for teacher training and classes open to the public
• Unique Hatha Gong Yoga featuring a large gong to deepen and seal poses during yoga
• Amazing views out studio windows of lush, park-like exterior grounds
• A complete supply of yoga equipment and gifts
• Elegant, nature-inspired interior design and tranquil aesthetics
Visit myspiritofyoga.com/info-rates/yoga-wall to read more and see the ‘Off The Wall’ class schedule, which is open to the public.
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