$15 per class / $60 for the whole day | Ticket sales end at midnight on November 1, 2024. You must register ahead of time.
Check-in begins at 8:30 am
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Suitable for all levels. Please have a yoga mat, blanket, strap and blocks with you if possible. Some limited props may be available.
We want yoga to be available to everyone. Chair yoga allows you to preform yoga poses while seated or using a chair for balance. Chair based yoga offers the same benefits as traditional yoga such as boosting strength, flexibility and mental wellbeing. Usha will also share her knowledge on allergies and how pranayama and mudra’s can help with the allergies.
About Usha
As a retired nurse, I have worked in nursing homes for almost 25 years. I have witnessed so much pain and suffering of senior citizens. I want to create awareness of a healthy body and healthy mind in all seniors. I teach chair yoga to seniors. Whether one does yoga on a mat, or sitting on a chair, the benefits are the same. My deep desire is to empower every senior, even every human being, to harness the body’s energy for healing, build vitality, relieve stress and anxiety, and boost self-confidence.
There is no question that we are living through turbulent times and you might be feeling it in your body and your mind. Whether you’ve been knocking on doors or just wringing your hands this class will be focused on moving, breathing and laughing together. Doing yoga can help to self regulate your nervous system and doing it in a group is a great way to co-regulate it. Come learn some great techniques to soothe your aching feet or frazzled mind and everything in between!
About Katherine
Katherine began practicing yoga in 1993 and teaching in 1996. She has been an active member of YAGD (Yoga Association of Greater Detroit) since 1997. After teaching for five years she was drawn towards yoga therapy at which point she began to focus her energy and resources to more training in the field and has accumulated more than a thousand hours of continuing education. Being a curious student of life she continues to host and attend several workshops and intensives every year in all subjects related to the human body and movement. Doug Keller was instrumental in Katherine’s foray into Yoga as Therapy and introduced her to the work of Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains, which she has gone on to study and incorporate into her teaching. Most recently she has been greatly influenced by Arthur Kilmurray who introduced her to the work of two somatic pioneers, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (founder of Body Mind Centering) and Emilie Conrad (founder of Continuum Movement). Katherine now teaches experiential anatomy and enthusiastically shares her knowledge using a variety of methods to facilitate her students in connecting to their bodies and moving more fluidly, with ease. Katherine’s commitment to honoring the spirit of Yoga while integrating contemporary knowledge in the field of somatics is a potent combination. Katherine teaches public and private yoga classes. In addition to instructing yoga she has been a Vedic Astrologer since 1995, a massage therapist since 1996 and a Reiki Master/Teacher since 1998.
This class combines restorative yoga, myofascial release and yin yoga for a relaxing and rejuvenation practice. The combinations will help the body soften and allow the mind to relax. This class is for all levels. Props, if available: Blocks, Blanket, Ball (tennis or pinky ball)
About Kyla
Kyla E- RYT 500, has been teaching yoga since 2001. Currently teaching at Namaste Yoga in Royal Oak, MI. She has been practicing herself since 1989, starting yoga for stress reduction, at the suggestion of her mom, and continued to practice because it has enriched her life immensely.
She is greatly influenced by Judith Lasater, Eric Schiffman, Linda Makowski, Jason Crandell, Paul Grilley, Micheal Lee, Marie Gaughan and Veronica Zador just to name a few masters she has studied with over the years. During yoga teacher training she developed a program for a homeless shelter and also designed a program for a correctional facility. Kyla is passionate about yoga and loves to share her knowledge and enthusiasm of yoga with others. Namaste is a beautiful studio and community to explore and study yoga. In February 2017, Kyla became certified in Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga, Level 1, and she is a 300-hour graduate of Beaumont School of Yoga Therapy. Also, certified in Yin Yoga and Myofascial release. Kyla is also a retired IT professional with a BA in Business from Michigan State University. She is a member of the Yoga Association of Greater Detroit.
This dynamic, flow-based class seamlessly combines breath and movement. We begin with invigorating warm-up flows designed to energize and encourage playful, self-guided movement. As the class progresses, the pace slows, inviting you to sink deeper into standing poses, fostering strength and stability. We conclude with gentle stretches that leave you feeling refreshed and centered.
About Amanda
Amanda discovered her passion for yoga in 2015 after her very first class left her completely captivated. Driven by a desire to deepen her practice, she pursued yoga teacher training in 2018, eager to share the transformative power of yoga with others.
Although Amanda balances a full-time job, her commitment to service remains unwavering. She continues to inspire and uplift others through yoga, seizing every opportunity to teach whenever and wherever she can.
