June 21-24, 2012
Stratton Mountain Ski Resort
Bondville, Vermont
Upcoming special events
Sunday, May 20 9—11 am
BENEFIT PRESENTATION AND YOGA CLASS
Presentation at 9
Class starts at approximately 10 (one
hour class, taught by Sharon)
Upper Valley Yoga will be hosting Elvis Donkoh, the director of the Alliance for Youth Development, Ghana, for a special presentation of his ongoing work in Ghana. The organization liaises with other individuals and other institutions to offer scholarships to HIV orphans, street children, and needy students to continue their education.
Vicki Copeland, one of our yogis, spent three weeks around Christmas 2011 with Mr. Donkoh and the children of the orphanage. He will be visiting the US to raise funds to create a proper kitchen for the orphanage, and to give proper care to HIV positive orphans.
After his presentation, Sharon will lead a one-hour community yoga class. This class is offered by donation and all proceeds will support Mr. Donkoh's efforts. Class is for all levels.
Questions about Mr Donkoh and the Alliance for Youth Development may be directed to Vicki at vcopeland19@aol.com. Questions about the class may be directed to Sharon at sharon@uppervalleyyoga.com.
If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please go to the AYD website at www.aydghana.org.
Sunday, June 3, 9—11 am
SPEEDING UP BY SLOWING DOWN
Anna Jorgensen-Terry
Whether you are building
base, peaking for race day or focusing on getting/staying in shape,
recovery is key. In this workshop, Anna Jorgensen-Terry of bodyKinesis
will guide participants through focused yoga sequences to tackle areas
of tension that arise from sport and everyday life. During this process
of bringing the body back to balance, Anna will also explain how to
expand participants' regimen of self care by introducing targeted
myofascial release into their yoga practice. Following this, the
workshop will culminate with a restorative series and extended final
relaxation designed to foster the culture of recovery that is critical
for the health and happiness of active people. This workshop is
designed to be valuable to all, regardless of previous yoga experience.
$25 if paid by 5/27; $30 thereafter.
Anna Jorgensen Terry, a licensed massage therapist, registered yoga instructor, and certified personal trainer, focuses on helping athlete's reach their peak by supporting the healthy balance between training and recovery. Anna's experience as a national team member on the US Whitewater Canoe and Kayak Team helps her to understand the unique needs faced by those who train and compete on a full time basis. This, coupled with her decade-plus of experience, positions Anna to provide high level support to recreational, amateur, collegiate and professional athlete's. Currently Anna offers a continuum of services through bodyKinesis while providing sports massage as well as yoga instruction focused on helping student athletes optimize their performance and expedite their recovery with Dartmouth College's Peak Performance Initiative (DP2). You can learn more about Anna at www.bodykinesis.com
June 10, 17 and 24th, 9—11 am
ESTABLISHING A HOME PRACTICE
$25 for each session, or $60 for the series
Register now
Sharon Comeau
In these three sessions, we will look at establishing a home practice using asana, pranyama and meditation.
In the summer, many of us have less structured time, more time away from home and the yoga studio. Having a practice at home can help keep you in the rhythm of your yoga practice, keeping the mind, body and spirit in shape.
We will work on: basic poses and common alignments to pay attention to; putting these poses together into interesting combinations; establishing goals for your practice; creating time in your day to practice; creating time in your practice for breathwork and quiet sitting; and using other resources (dvds, online resources) to help you in your practice.
Each class will include asana, meditation and pranyama. Classes will build on each other but each one will stand on its own. Take one or take them all.
Classes are geared towards a beginner student or any student willing to work at a beginner level who would like to establish a home practice.