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Class Descriptions

12steps Twelve Steps to A More Compassionate Life Reading Group
with Jennifer O'Sullivan

March 2011 - February 2012
3:30 - 5:00 pm

Pure Prana Yoga studio is hosting a special reading group to study Karen Armstrong’s "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life." Exploring one chapter at a time, the group will meet monthly on a Sunday 3:30-5:00pm.
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back

In this 2.5 hr workshop, learn postures, tips and techniques designed to relieve low back, hip and knee pain. We will decipher what you may be doing to aggravate this pain, ie: running, biking, tennis, etc. and learn how to prevent future injury or pain.
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pranassage

Grab your Valentine and Unwind! Dinner and a movie not your thing?  Romance your Valentine with love and healing touch in this partner yoga experience. 
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bowls Yin Yoga + 7 Crystal Singing Bowls with Jeannine Dietz
Sunday, February 26, 2012
2:00 - 4:30 pm
$40


Yin Yoga opens up these deep, dense, rarely touched areas. In this practice we will be holding deep opening asanas for 3-5 minutes while absorbing the healing and powerful vibrations of the Crystal Singing Bowls.
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hanuman Yoga History & Philosophy Immersion
with Jessica Silverman Hesprich
Friday, March 9, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday,March 10, 2:00 - 7:00 pm
$140

From the earliest possible mention of yoga to the foundations of modern day practice, this immersion will give you a comprehensive overview of yoga's rich and varied history.
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bollywood

Find Your Inner Bollywood! with Dhoonya Dance
Saturday, March 17. 2012
2:30 – 4:30 pm
$40   
        

You will leave this workshop with a good understand of what actually creates the foundation of Bollywood dance by learning short routines in three of the genres most influential styles: semi-classical, folk, and “pop.”
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strength

Do not miss this weekend with Cosmic Navigator Gahl Eden Sasson. Learn essential information to guide your awareness and action in 2012.
Friday, The Astrology of 2012
Saturday, Kabbalah and the Tree of Life
Sunday, The Alchemy of Relationships
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blooma group Blooma Level 1 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
with Sarah Longacre and Stacey Seebart
March 29 - April 1, 2012


Join founder and owner of Blooma, Sarah Longacre, and training director Stacy Seebart for Blooma's Level 1 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training.
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spreadyourwings

Our unique human musculature evolved over millions of years so that our body could stand and walk upright and generally be much more physically active than it is today.
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sanskrit

Since ancient times Sanskrit has been an integral part of the yoga tradition, and learning the language is an essential key to expanding your yoga practice to the next level.
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hips

Savor the expansive energy of the spring season with some powerful hip opening poses to transform even the tightest hips.
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fitness over 50

The focus of this workshop is how to “fit” fitness into your daily routines and keep your bones, muscles, joints and brain functioning optimally well into your “Golden Years.”
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doggie

Dogs are natural yogis. They are eternally present, they love to stretch and move, and they can meditate for hours.
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yin Yin Yoga Immersion with Biff Mithoefer
Friday, June 1, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 2, 2:00 - 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 3, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

$240

Yin Yoga uses long held postures that support us in accessing the deeper, more Yin parts of ourselves. Throughout the weekend we will look at how Yin practice, with its ancient yogic roots, can affect our physical, energetic and emotional bodies.
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chakra balancing

The Yoga tradition describes seven subtle energy centers in the human body called chakras. Literally translated as “wheel” or “disk”, each chakra is associated with specific elements, sounds, colors, emo- tional states, types of relationships, and qualities of consciousness.
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props

Yoga is not about judging. Yet, we often look at props as unnecessary or indicative of weakness. Consider opening your mind to the ways props can enhance, deepen, and even expand your asana practice. 
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