| Bikram Method Hatha Yoga and Yoga w/ Carla |
This amazing 26 pose sequence, made famous by Bikram Choudhury and his teacher, Bishnu Ghosh, systematically stretches, strengthens, lubricates and oxygenates 100% of the body, restoring all systems toward healthy, balanced order. It is intended for any level of student as each pose has its beginning and advanced stage. All continued efforts are rewarded with increased awareness, control and relaxation of the body and the state of mind. The room is HOT to help the stiff places get moving and to promote a gradual detoxification of the tissues through sweating. Layering of clothing is encouraged in the wintry months so the body doesn't cool down until the end of practice. Be sure to bring your largest towel, a washcloth, and a waterbottle to every class. (Please bring 2 towels if you tend to sweat a lot.)
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Carla Raushenbush, creator and director of A Perfect Knot, has been a Massage Therapist since 1990 and graduated from Bikram's second formal 500 hr. teacher training in 1995. She has continued her studies through various teachers, self-study and Scott Anderson's Alignment Yoga 200 hr. Teacher Training in 2005. Since opening her own studio in 1996, she has taught 7-11 classes per week and loves it now more than ever. Carla is gentle and sweet in her approach to the practice of Bikram Yoga. Using the physically thorough sequence of poses to increase health and relaxation, the other focus of Carla's class is freedom. Recognizing cultural conditioning (that binds and crushes our vitality, originality, and natural contentment, modesty and common sense, while presenting itself as the truth) and then steadfastly casting it away is Carla's main practice toward the yogic goals of non-harming, contentment and self-knowledge. This exploration is present and encouraged during asana practice if one wishes. Understanding habitual reactions/patterns of the mind and witnessing our attitudes and perspectives from a step back are ways to find our own center. This ability to be calm, centered and non-judgemental amidst challenges allows clarity, kindness, and fun to flow forth. She also offers useful anatomical and holistic health information. Expect a uniquely gentle teaching of Bikrams and personal encouragement in a class that respects silliness, healing, seriousness, and independent, explorative thought. Mind AND body flexible, strong, imaginative, living well within, yet beyond culture, era, ego and circumstance. All levels welcome, of course!
*Carla understands something about dealing with illness as she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1982, when she was 20 yrs. old, and wears an insulin pump. She also has personal experience with depression and anti-depressant drugs.
Carla can adapt the poses appropriately for pregnant women and has had numerous women use this class pre- and postnatally.
Private groups of 3 or more. Considers barter for open classes.
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1. Hatha Yoga
2. Beginner Body Beginner Mind |
Hatha yoga explores the creative life force, combining the ancient yogic traditions with the inspiration of nature and the knowledge of modern living. In group classes, the breath is introduced as a compelling current revealing an authentic alignment within the body that subtly sculpts a greater sense of well being. With a focus on natural movement and compassion toward the self, classes provide instruction in fundamental yoga postures and breathing techniques within a focused flow. With an eye for the subtle, Kristin provides assistance for students to refine practice to an individual level. Friendly classes are inviting for students at all levels.
Beginner Body, Beginner Mind
Paced for newcomers, but with depth. Integrating modern therapeutic practices with the ancient yogic arts in a weekly study of a function, energy, and new ideas. Take classes as a series or drop into the classes that most interest you. Visit www.sageyogasite.com for more information about class series offered Wednesdays 4 -5:15pm
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Kristin Sage, RYT has been actively exploring yoga and meditation since 1997 and began offering classes in the community in 2004. She is Yoga Alliance certified, having studied with Scott Anderson of Alignment Yoga. Along with her explorations of the traditions of Hatha yoga, Kristin has been inspired by asana methods including Iyengar, Bikram, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa. Kristin offers group classes in the community, Adaptive Yoga classes for individuals with limited mobility, and private instruction to those requiring a more individual approach to instruction. She incorporates the teachings of yoga into all aspects of her life, especially feeling the connection to parenting, creating works of art and poetry, and serving in nature and in the community. Kristin draws upon the inspirations offered by her teachers, the forces of nature, and her individual explorations, and deeply enjoys sharing her insights with the community.
Offers private sessions, considers barter and accepts Madison Timebank Hours.
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| Vinyasa Yoga |
| Vinyasa Yoga is a comprehensive and fully integrated practice that includes the full spectrum of yogic disciplines and delights, fostering a potent healing dynamic and a free flowing of rejuvenative creative power. Vinyasa is where the traditional and methodical marry the artistic and evolutionary. The consistent practice of yoga gradually burns through the chords that keep us fettered to our past habituations and illusions, making space for the light of self-awareness, soul investigation, and realization. Yoga can increase the efficiency and harmony in the activities of the body's systems, while facilitating your higher qualities of intuitive discernment and development. You will feed all the layers of your being by exploring asana, pranayama, bandha, mantra, mudra, meditation and embodiment practice that enable you to identify and awaken a perennial wisdom capable of mobilizing your inner enlightened being. Lisa embraces the practice and teaching of yoga as a dance of remembrance that allows us to lose our taste for dualistic thinking and to soften into the enchanted domain of unity consciousness. She is sensitive to the current of the collective and the needs of the individual. Classes are held in a warm environment so you will find yourself drenched in the nectar of well being. Come join a community of authenticity seekers in a space that supports introspection, self-expression and unconditional acceptance. With a spirit of consistency, you will awaken to an enlivened relationship with your whole multidimensional self and experience how to meet change in life with agility, an attitude of stillness, and an open illumined heart. |
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Lisais a dedicated educator in the living spiritual arts and brings more than a decade of experience to her classroom. As a yogini, dancer, musician, and visual artist she is committed to living the path and passing the torch of creative life force to all whom she works with. She is known for integrating wisdom teachings into her eclectic classes, inspiring seekers to fall in love with their own authenticity and to inherit the role of their true destiny. Lisa's visionary nature and honesty guide her teachings, and it is with great heart that she shares the transmissions she has absorbed from her teachers, studies, travels, and experience and a life student. Lisa continues her studies with the world's leading teachers and offers oceans of gratitude to her teachers Shiva Rea, Rod Stryker, Jai Uttal, Nubia Teixeira, Baron Baptiste, Ana Forrest, Noema Devaki (her daughter), and all of her students.
Offers private sessions, considers barter.
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| Pre-Natal and Postnatal Yoga with Infant |
: This gentle yoga class is for mom and baby to have time to relax, gently rebuild strength and stamina while spending time with a community of other new mothers. Classes focus on regaining abdominal tone and body strength. Attention is also given to areas stressed in being a new parent, namely, the shoulders and back. Information is given on breast/bottle feeding, newborn/infant care, infant/child development and postpartum recovery. Mothers are welcome immediately postpartum until child is toddling. Babies are present in class with moms in any way they see fit: nursing, playing, crying, etc. Pre-registration is recommended.
Drop-in rate is $12/class, eight week session is $96.There is not a start or end date;start anytime. 7/2 - 8/27: thurs 11am -12:30pm is a gentle class designed specifically to benefit the changing body of a pregnant woman. Yoga strengthens the uterus and pelvic muscles, improves circulation, aids digestion, exercises the spine, and increases overall comfort. It can also alleviate many of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling and back pain including sciatica. Yoga is an ideal way to prepare for birth and labor. This class is a time to encourage the mind to relax and to connect with the innate wisdom of the birthing process that all women possess It is a community of pregnant women with which to share ideas, concerns, everything to do with being pregnant and becoming a parent.
Prenatal classes are eight week sessions for $96. There is not a start or end date; start anytime. |
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Christine has been taught and certified to teach prenatal and postnatal yoga from Colette Crawford at the Seattle Holistic Center. Ms. Crawford spearheaded the prenatal yoga movement and is the acknowledged leader in the world of prenatal and postnatal yoga. Christine is the only Seattle Holistic Center certified instructor in Wisconsin. There are about 75 instructors world-wide who are trained and certified by Colette Crawford. Christine teaches in Ms. Crawford‚s style, which means reconnecting with the innate wisdom inside that knows intuitively about the very natural process of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Christine is a mother of three young boys and draws her teaching skills from the study of yoga and parenting.
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1. Kundalini Yoga
2. Yoga Sprouts for Kids & Caregiver |
Kundalini Yoga, THE SCIENCE OF AWARENESS, a 5,000 year-old technology for maintaining balance in body, mind, and spirit, was first brought to America in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan. According to this ancient tradition, Kundalini Yoga will help strengthen the glandular system, the nervous system, and the circulatory system; expand the lung capacity; and eradicate emotional blocks that manifest as tension in the muscular system. Kundalini Yoga is accessible for everyone regardless of age or experience. Simple and effective, Kundalini Yoga yields fast and dramatic results, and may help with muscle toning, strength building, increased flexibility, better mental clarity, and stress relief. Please see your regular health care provider before beginning this or any other fitness routine. Kundalini Yoga combines conscious breathing (Pranayama), guided movement, meditation, simple postures (Asana), stretching, sequence (Kriya), rhythm, and sound (Mantra) to balance body, mind, and being. Remember who you truly are, love yourself completely, and accept yourself with all you potential and faults. These are the goals of Kundalini Yoga. Let Your Self Blossom! Sat Nam
Enrich your child’s day with yoga! Adventure stories to promote healthy living and relaxation techniques to share with our children. Children and caregivers will have fun learning Kundalini Yoga in a relaxed setting. Classes will incorporate song, stories, and animal poses to make yoga fun and easy to remember. Deep breathing techniques will help to calm the mind and relax the body. Ages 2-9
Next session: 6/30-8/4 Cost:
Drop-in is $10 for one child and a caregiver
or $50 pre-reg for 6 wk session.
$90 for 2 siblings and a caregiver
pre-reg.
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Katie Muschlewski, Certified Kundalini Instructor Guru Kirti Kaur, founded Lotus Roots Kundalini Yoga in 2005. In 2007, she launched Yoga Sprout! Child and Caregiver Yoga and Youth Yoga. She completed a traditional apprenticeship with Lisa Lawrence, Guru Anand Kaur, and has learned from renowned yogini, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa and yogi Gary Kraftsow. These phenomenal teachers continue to inspire her practice and teaching. In her experience, Kundalini Yoga helps bring balance and bliss to all aspects of her life. Katie brings gentle and sincere instruction to her clients, and offers on-going classes, private sessions, and workshops in the Madison, WI area. Offers private sessions; kids $50 for 45 minutes, adults $70 for 75 minutes. Considers barter.
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1. Kick Some Asana 2.0- Twice the Teachers, Twice the Fun!
2. Kick Some Asana
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This approach to yoga searches for movement, meaning and meditation through rhythmic flows, organic transitions, attentive assists and jammin' tunes. We strive to facilitate a playful environment that encourages students to listen to their bodies and intuition while meeting new challenges both on and off the mat. We blend classic traditions with an experimental and experiential exploration of the breath, body, mind, spirit, and the unknown to satisfy our innate curiosity of the human organism. Sequences will vary depending on many forces including music, mood, weather, and the desires of the students in class. Isaac and Natalia co-teach this class and enjoy including a few partner poses at times, but there is no requirement to bring partners. In Sanskrit 'asana' means, 'pose,' and the name "Kick Some Asana" is a play on words that expresses the strength and fun that we will cultivate in class.
(Natalia and Isaac will alternate teaching this class on Wed night with Natalia teaching solo on Tuesday night.)
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approach to yoga searches for movement, meaning and meditation through rhythmic flows, organic transitions, attentive assists and jammin' tunes. We strives to facilitate a playful environment that encourages students to listen to their bodies and intuition while meeting new challenges both on and off the mat. In Sanskrit 'asana' means, 'pose,' and the name "Kick Some Asana" is a play on words that expresses the strength and fun that we will cultivate in class.
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: Isaac Hacker and Natalia Aiello have completed the Interdisciplinary 200-hr. Yoga Alliance certification at Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica.
First introduced to yoga with sun salutations on an Outward Bound sailing trip in the Puget Sound in 2001, Isaac began a deeper exploration of his yoga practice in 2003 while living next door to a studio. His practice has evolved with the gifts and inspiration of several influential teachers and fellow practitioners, building a strong foundation of traditional asana while at the same time exploring creative variations inspired by dance, music, and other movement arts.
Natalia sees her yoga as a dance with spirit and nature. In addition to her Master's in Transformative Leadership from the California Institute of Integral Studies (www.ciis.edu) and certification as a Doula, Natalia's education includes a background in Spanish, Italian and Peace Studies.
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| 1. Perfect Morning Yoga |
We start our day quietly, opening the mind with 15-20 minutes of meditation. Working with concentration on core strength and body alignment,
this all levels practice will focus on asanas with sun salutations. Bringing both breath and movement into balanced energy, we are assured
a grounded and focused day.
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Alicia Wright is a busy and dedicated yoga mama with threeboys. Her class seeks yoga mindfully through asanas with breath and body awareness. Alicia is currently studying with Andrea Russell and is enrolled in Alignment Yoga Teacher Training with Scott Anderson. Alicia passionately believes in the power of yoga to help us live a simple, balanced life in a crazy world. Offers private sessions.
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| Deep FlowYoga |
| Deep Flow merges the many ways we feel and connect to our bodies, mind and soul with breath, meditation and asana practice. Our practice begins with a 10+ minute seated meditation. The asana practice is woven with spontaneous, effortless, liberating movements. The flowing sequences are just like honey. Sweet and juicy, this gentle style of vinyasa yoga infuses the essence of your being with the flowers of practice. Appropriate to all levels, class includes assisted yoga poses and Thai Yoga.
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Sara Cotton is a committed and seasoned cyclist with deep roots in hatha yoga and meditation. Sara holds a master degree in Library Science, and degrees in English and Creative Writing from the UW-Madison. With years of classroom experience in various forms of hatha yoga, workshops with internationally recognized teachers, a Marma Nadi Chakra Teacher Training certification from Shiva Rea, Moksha Yoga 200hr Foundation Training 2008, Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 1 and 2 certification 2009 and apprenticeships with gifted healers, she brings a respectful patience to teaching. Sara's focus is to help people build a solid yoga foundation. Sara may be a firecracker, yet her approach to yoga encompasses her gentle and generous attitude. Sara is available for private Thai yoga sessions.
Offers private sessions, considers barter.
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1. YogaBuds
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Teen Yoga |
YogaBuds is a group of classes that take a holistic and child-centered approach to teaching yoga. Traditional yoga poses and techniques are recreated in fun and educational ways. Reading, storytelling, music, creative arts, science and earth care are incorporated to educate the whole child. This keeps the class engaging and educational for children’s active minds and bodies. Children increase their strength, flexibility, concentration and ability to relax. Yogabuds provides experiences that empower children with skills and knowledge they will use throughout their lives.
Tippin’Turtles: Ages 5-10
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am
Summer Session is 7/1-8/12.
Cost is $60 for the 7 week session if you pre-register. $10 for a drop-in class.
This class introduces young adults to yoga in a peaceful, fun and noncompetitive environment. Through practice of asanas, breathing and relaxation techniques teens increase their strength, confidence, flexibility and balance. Yoga For Teens is designed to create a welcoming environment where students will be respected, challenged and have freedom to grow. Yoga For Teens provides experiences that empower young adults with skills and knowledge they will use throughout their lives.
Ages 13-18
Tuesdays 4:00-5:15pm
June 30— August 11
Cost is $60 for the 7 week session if you pre-register. $10 for a drop-in class.
For more information or to pre-register, contact Nikki Cook.
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Bouncin’Bunnies:
Ages 3-6
Summer Session: TBD
Fall Session: Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am . Cost is $70 for a 7 week session.
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Nikki Cook, YA, MSEd-Counseling, is a YA with YogaKids International. She was introduced to the YogaKids program when her oldest daughter began participating in a kids yoga class. Nikki was amazed by the positive and profound impact practicing yoga had on many aspects of her daughter’s life. As a mother, teacher, and counselor, Nikki is continually searching for new tools that will enrich and empower the lives of children. Her experiences in the YogaKids training program strengthened her belief that children benefit greatly from a holistic, child-centered approach to teaching yoga. Nikki’s intention for every class is to create a welcoming, fun, and peaceful environment where children will be respected as individuals and feel free to be themselves. • In addition to the joyful practice with her yogabuds, Nikki is a student of yoga herself. She practices Bikram yoga at A Perfect Knot and has a daily at home practice as well. Nikki is an avid reader and knitter who loves to spend time with her wonderful husband Eric and their 3 little yogabuds Zoe, Lila, and Thea.
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