CLASSES

MOVEMENT CLASSES

Pre-pay and save! $10/class. Drop In's Welcome - $12 per class. Students, call or stop by to pre-register. Our studio requires a minumum of 5-6 full session prepaid students for classes to proceed. We request drop-in's pre-register to ensure a comfortable class size.

YOGA FOR WOMEN

In celebration of International Women's Month, Barefoot Yoga announces a new 4 week Kundalini Yoga session:"Yoga for Women." Explore the unique strengths, grace and innate wisdom that are your gifts as a woman; learn to live authentically, comfortable within your own power. The class is a combination of ancient wisdom and modern truth based on Yogi Bhajan's teachings of Kundalini Yoga and the power of women. It is designed to promote personal growth and self-awareness. You will learn techniques of yoga, meditation and self-care, improve your health and vitality, radiance and well being You will relax with uplifting music. You will learn techniques for releasing stress and communicating from the heart. You will explore the depths of your spirit and create a stronger connection to your soul; enhancing your life. You will learn to bring this peace in to every aspect of your life thus enhancing your quality of living. This class is suitable for women of all ages and experience levels.

Instructor: Angie Sheaffer

Special Guest Instructor on 3/18 - Paulette Coma. Mahan Deva Kaur, (Paulette Coma), is a certified teacher of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga. With Kundalini Yoga experience of over thirty years, she has met and studied with Yogi Bhajan, who challenged and guided her on her spiritual path. Yogi Bhajan has always had a deep reverence for women, and his teachings empower and inspire many women to honor themselves in life.

Thursdays, 3/4-3/25, 7:30-8:45pm. 4 week session.

VINYASA FLOW YOGA

Vinyasa yoga is one of the most commonly practiced styles in the west today. Literally translated, ‘vinyasa’ means ‘to arrange’ or ‘to place in a special way’. But often, it is simply translated as ‘flow’, and this can be a useful way to think of vinyasa. It refers to a carefully arranged sequence of asanas (yoga postures). Movement from one asana to the next follows the breath. The result is a smooth, flowing class that become almost dance-like.

Vinyasa yoga is a general name for any flowing style of yoga, and is characterised more by variation than consistency. Although it has evolved from Ashtanga yoga over time and is based on the ‘surya namaskar’ (‘salute to the sun’) sequence, teachers develop their own sequences using different asanas and creative transitions.

Instructor: Shani Stevenson

Thursdays, 3/4-3/25, 9:30-10:30am. 4 week session.

GENTLE YOGA

Gentle Yoga focuses on a series of basic yoga asanas. The class emphasizes stretching, coordination of breath with movement and attention to alignment. It is a wonderful class for gentle strengthening, increasing flexibility, releasing tension and enhancing overall balance.

Gentle yoga is appropriate for all levels.

Instructor: Andrea Hamilton

Saturdays, 4/3-5/1 (no class on 4/24), 9-10am. 4 week session.

YOGA - HATHA

Hatha Yoga is a system of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a yogic sage in the 15th century in India. This particular system of yoga is the most popular forms. Hatha Yoga tries to achieve balance between body and mind, as well as attempts to free the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind through physical poses. Hatha yoga classes contain slow-paced stretching with some simple breathing exercises and perhaps seated meditation. This is a good place to learn basic poses, relaxation techniques, and become comfortable with yoga.

Instructor: Susan Kiskis

Thursdays, 4/1-4/29, 7:30-8:30pm. 5 week session.

**Please note there is no charge for this class. Donations are welcome. This is part of a teacher training program and being offered as a community class. Great for beginners.

RESTORATIVE YOGA/DEEP RELAXATION

Restorative yoga is a supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. When supported with props, the body relaxes and opens, releasing tension and stored-up toxins that can cause illness. Restorative poses offer benefits to both the body and mind, for conditions ranging from insomnia to asthma to chronic pain to migraines to depression.

Chest-opening poses encourage breath and prana (energy) to flow through the entire body. Forward bends gently lengthen all the muscles of the back body. Done in sequence, a restorative yoga practice will bring your whole body into a deeply relaxed state, and allow your mind to become quiet and reflective, with your mental, psychological, and emotional bodies in blissful balance.

Friday, 4/9, 7-9pm

Friday, 5/14, 7-9pm

** 2 Hour Workshop = $25

KUNDALINI YOGA

Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness, was brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1968. Yogi Bhajan taught that, through the practice of Kundalini Yoga and meditation, your glandular and nervous systems are stimulated, and your capacity for creative potential is heightened. You gain inner vitality to compensate for the adverse effects of stress so you can excel in life.

Kundalini yoga classes are a dynamic blend of postures, pranayam, mantra, music and meditation, which teach you the art of relaxation, self-healing and elevation. Balancing body and mind enables you to experience the clarity and beauty of your soul. No previous experience in yoga is required for you to achieve results with your very first class.

Beginner/all levels. Ages teen - adult.

Instructor: Angie Sheaffer

Thursday, 4/1, 7:30-8:45pm. Community Class. $5 donation to benefit a non-profit.

Thursdays, 4/8-5/27, 7:30-8:45pm. 8 week session.

TAI CHI

Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese practice for health, relaxation, longevity and self defense that provides great stress relief in our modern Western world. Known as a "soft" martial art because the movements are slow and relaxed, tai chi combines deep breathing and mindful movement in a series of dance-like postures that include

punches, kicks and blocks along with deeply calming movements whose names reflect the art's centeredness and stillness -- "Wave Hands Like Clouds," "White Crane Spreads Its Wings" and "Golden Pheasant Stands

on One Leg."

Daily practitioners soon notice improvements in balance, coordination and alertness. Over time, strength and muscle tone are developed. Tai Chi is "good for whatever ails you" because it promotes the body's own

healing powers. When tai chi is practiced in a group, the exchange of energy amplifies those effects.

Chi Kung, or Qi Gong translates as energy work. The postures are repeated like calesthenics, making them easier to learn. They also mimic some of the movements in the Tai Chi series, making them excellent practice for learning the Tai Chi form.

Instructor: Karla Browne

Thursdays, 3/11-4/1, 11am-12pm. 4 week session.

PILATES MAT CLASS

Pilates is an exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility and improve overall health. Exercises are performed on a mat and on specially designed equipment. Pilates focuses on engaging the mind with the body to create exercises that involve the whole body. Every exercise is performed with attention to the breath, proper form and efficient movement patterns. Pilates strengthens the core, improves balance, increases coordination and decreases stress. The exercises are relatively safe, low impact and appropriate for anyone from 10 to 100. Pilates focuses on learning to move better so the benefits are felt in everyday life.

Instructor: Allison Zang

Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45pm. 3/9-3/30, 4 week session.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: FREE YOUR MIND

For everyone! Ancient techniques that will help you understand and calm your mind, bringing peace, compassion, renewed awareness and presence to every second of your day.

Instructor: Mitzi Trostle

Ongoing, Sundays, 11am

Ongoing, Mondays, 7:40pm

FREE. Donations accepted.

WEST SHORE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION GROUP

Mindfulness Meditation is a western, non-sectarian form of meditation designed to develop the skill of paying attention to our inner and outer experiences with acceptance, patience, and compassion. Instead of finding ourselves at the mercy of worry, fear, anger, and the like, we grow in our ability to choose how we want to act in situations, often in ways that might have been out of our reach before.

If you're interested in learning more about the evidence based benefits of meditation, or if you would like to learn how to integrate regular practice into daily life, or if you just want to meet with a group of "like-hearted" people to support your individual practice we believe you'll find the time spent here to be a welcomed oasis on your journey towards happiness, wholeness, and well-being.

Session includes a weekly handout, Q&A, and guided meditation.

A $5.00 donation is suggested.

Instructor: Joshua O'Brien

Ongoing, Sundays, 6:30 – 7:30pm (no class on 2/28)

This Week's Topic: Listening with Mindfulness

This Week's Practice: Mindfulness Meditation

DOWNTOWN DANCING BALLROOM DANCE CLASS

Get Up and Dance! From the Foxtrot to Salsa, we offer many styles of dance lessons for all ages and abilities in a fun atmosphere. Great for getting in shape, trying something new, brides and grooms and more. Also, inquire about our private lessons!

6:30pm Class: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tempo

7:30pm Class: Rumba, Cha Cha, Salsa

Instructor: Jeffrey Van Boskirk

Wednedays, 3/17-4/14 (no class 3/31), 6:30-7:30pm. 4 week session.

Wednedays, 3/17-4/14 (no class 3/31), 7:30-8:30pm. 4 week session.

$40 per session. Couples, sign up for a discounted rate of $75!