Printable Winter/Spring Schedule 2012

NO classes or training week of February 7-15  2012

Yoga Can Wreck your Body article

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/magazine/how-yoga-can-wreck-your-body.html?hpw..

response from Yoga Teacher Tricia…

“Big Exhale.. Finally an article sharing the truth that yoga can create injury, especially when used primarily as a fitness regime without the other facets that are inherent to it’s being called Yoga. This article, although heavy hitting, is what I’ve discussed with students for years regarding the panacea of the Yoga Boom.

In the “Old days” a certain genre of folks explored yoga, w intention to develop more than flat stomachs or strong legs which helped manage the level of injury. We were looking for how to manage our mental structures through the exploration of asana.
There was a stronger intimacy w a teacher, and although not promising “no” injury, at least using injury as a teaching towards less force more feeling.
Mainstream America delights in the excitement of new things and swiftly took Yoga to New (lower) heights. Mass classes, extra heat, teachers w/ 1 mo. certifications, finally brings us to an opportunity to now happily reassess, thankfully.
I personally know Glenn Black, the teacher in the article. In his early years, his practice was insanely physical and he’d do it in the sauna, in the front lawn etc. It was beautiful as is Cirque de Soleil. His focus at that time was his asana. Now his surgery has brought him his truer yoga. Surrender, deeper wisdom. His spirit is that of a stallion.. His practice was equal.
Many of us who’ve been teaching 10+ years have long since stopped teaching pure asana flows. Classes where we only may see students one time, we don’t know their bodies, and can’t assume they can do such vigorous poses. It’s arrogant to think we can take them places where we have no idea they’re willing or capable of entering with/without tender awareness.

This particular article on yoga injury, in spite of it’s intensity is offers us to look honestly, and I hope, slow down this rapid flash flood of studios on every corner and teachers on every sill.
A true yoga practitioner deserves time with a teacher to take them through the eye of the needle, not simply through a group certification. Certifications are wonderful exposure to deeper elements of Yoga. One is not “set to go” after 200 hrs of study. That’s the first step, the next one is minimum of 2-5 years studying with highly skilled teachers and embodying anatomy, understanding the danger in jumping in to the yoga ring with only a buffet sample of what Yoga’s essence truly implies.

Injuries are part of the evolution of training the “ego mind” to not force, not push. To throw ourselves into a room, an excessively hot room, w a teacher we don’t know, & follow a rapid flow, is an invite to instigating joint discrepancies..We are all wonderfully different, we can’t expect ourselves to all do “thee” pose thee same way.
There are skilled teachers out here sighing a little bit to see this type of article surfacing. A student needs to know their teachers experience before handing their bodies over. All of we teachers need to explain/teach the deeper practice of Yoga beyond postures. Yoga is beautiful.. What we do with it is the issue. Yoga Buns classes and Steel Abs Yoga? even Yogalates? Is that a drink? I’ve been patient and abiding. We are an ambitious culture and we only ever learn by our own experiences. Nothing is “All or Nothing”.. Everything has value. Condemnation is not the solution. Awakening and expanding our approaches as teachers and students, is the vital truth to this and any practice.
I know, those who have their hearts set, are arriving to that place within, that can be gotten to many ways (other than asana), with clarity, peace, & willingness can use the mat respectively to journey inward. That’s why we don’t need glass mirrors… Looking within requires only breath and focus.Our mirrors are the others we attract to us, that’s what we keep a sight “on”…… and skilled teachers that can keep us as safe as they know how.
You can see it in a teachers eyes, not in their asana.
Mr Iyengar as one of his great students said “Is an amazing master, a genius of asana, & at times a poor example”. We take the wisdom and brilliance and then take personal responsibility to learn to hear for ourselves what we know to be true.. It’s all an adventure and as for physical injury, we can’t totally avoid them, we can learn from and through them. Let’s keep our hearts open, our injuries down and allow.
May those who’s true nature is to teach continue their own deep personal practice. And may students question their intentions, their goals before they jump onto any mat.”

The Nauset community Ed classes for Andi Hibbert at Balanced 4 Fitness Studio and off sight location such as 47 Main Street Life Center and Orleans Elementary school gym will begin January 3, 2012. You may register now at Nausetcommunityed.org or call 508-255-4300 classes to be offered include

Zumba Fusion Mon & Wed 6-7 PM @ OES Gym

Pilates Total Body (Intermediate to advanced Pilates, not a beginner class) Tue & Thur 9:15-10:30 AM @ 47 Main St. Life Center

Fit Moves Wed 10:30-11:45 AM @ Balanced 4 Fitness Studio 15 Pine Needle Way – Beginner class

SPINNING Thursday 6-7 Pm @ B4F Studio starts

SPIN Fit Friday 10-11 AM @ B4F Studio starts

TRX Friday 8-9 AM @ B4F Studio

TRX Tuesday 6-7PM @ B4F Studio

Pilates Basic Mat & Stretch Beginner 4-5 PM @ B4F Studio

Therapeutic Stretch & Balanced for Gentlemen 4-5 PM @ B4F Studio

If you must cancel a “Training Session”  or  STUDIO CLASS  you must give 24 hour notice by calling, Failure to notify prior to 24 hours by CALLING will result in a full charge of the Training or Class Fee.