Stretch Yourself.
Saw Mill Club Yoga brings out your best.
Breathe. Relax. Rejuvenate.
Practice Makes Perfect
Why do so many members credit Yoga practice with enhancing their lives? It’s because Yoga improves a person where they need it most.
For some, this means eliminating aches and pains. For others, it’s about improving athletic performance or mental concentration and focus.
Strong Mind. Healthy Body.
Yoga allows you to get still and centered. It removes tension from your body. It quiets your mind and frees your natural energy.
When your mind and body are in sync healthy things happen. Your posture improves. Your mood gets better. Your mind is sharper. Your immune system strengthens. Happiness follows…
If you would like more information on all of the Yoga classes the Saw Mill Club has to offer, please contact Yoga Director Kathleen Goldring:
Phone: (914) 733-4336
Email: [email protected]
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First class Saturday: ”The Psoas Release Party”
Do you know where your ilio-psoas muscle is?? Do you know how much the healthy tone of your psoas muscle(s) impacts the quality of your life, health and happiness?!? The psoas muscle is directly implicated in nearly ALL low back and hip conditions including sciatica, sacro-iliac dysfunction, lumbar disc herniation, scoliosis. It is also often involved in physiological conditions such as digestive disorders and infertility issues. A tight psoas can even contribute to feelings of anxiety, worry and insomnia. In this playful and informative 2 hour class, Deb will offer experiential anatomy and Yoga therapeutic exercises to help you find your psoas muscle and bring it into healthy tone and alignment. Come prepared to make a total shift, body, mind and heart!! This class is geared toward students of any level of yoga experience with injuries as well as teachers wishing to learn how to work therapeutically with their students. Second class Saturday: The Apana Vayu Refresher Course: Apana Vayu in Ayurveda is considered to be one of the key regulators of health, feelings of well being, security, grounded-ness, safety, trust and overall happiness. When Apana Vayu is healthy and balanced, we are able to digest and eliminate our foods; our physiological cycles are regulated and strong; we are able to go to sleep with ease; we are able to release worry and concern; we are able to move through our days with grounded focus and clarity. Disrupted Apana Vayu is implicated in all kinds of disorders from indigestion, insomnia, infertility, anxiety, depression, and many others. Because of the cold, dry nature of winter, it is a key time where Apana Vayu gets disrupted. So it is a great time to refresh and strengthen this downward moving air!! In this mixed level 1.5 hour asana class, we will focus on strengthening and refreshing Apana Vayu through an active practice of standing and seated hip openers.
First class Sunday: Revelations on Shoulder Therapeutics
Do you have a constant pain in the neck?? Shoulders? Upper back? Wrists? Has someone told you recently that you’ve “torn your rotator cuff”? Or, you have bulging discs in your neck? Do you know what to do to fix these conditions?? In this 2 hour therapeutic yoga class, we’ll apply sound and well-tested structural alignments to bring body, mind and heart into optimal alignment for healing and heart opening freedom. This class is geared toward students of any level of yoga experience with injuries as well as teachers wishing to learn how to work therapeutically with their students.
Second Class Sunday: Learning to Fly
Join us as we apply the Bio-mechanical Yoga principles for the upper body and shoulders in the practice of Vinyasa flow and strong arm balances! This class will move more and talk less, and will be geared toward Intermediate level students!! Join us for an upbeat experience of flying into fun arm balances!! Come prepared to move!
Deb teaches a system of Hatha Yoga that epitomizes the celebration of the heart through the experiences of freedom in the body and mind. Her teaching weaves together a vision of intrinsic goodness, based in the Hindu Tantric teachings with sound bio-mechanical principles of alignment into a synthesis that is uplifting and fun!!
For more information about Deb please visit her website at www.anahatayogacenter.com
Please join us in welcoming Karen Yat, Certified Therapeutic Yoga Practitioner and Hatha Yoga Instructor, to the Saw Mill Club.
Karen joins us from NYC where she currently teaches yoga to private clients and continues to work as a Registered Nurse. Karen has worked in a variety of medical specialties including Psychiatry, Transplantation and Oncology which helps her bring a special awareness of the needs of all kinds of survivors.
“As a registered nurse and twice cancer survivor, I realize the importance of reducing stress for overall good health and healing. This is why I believe in the subtle power of Yoga, which I’ve experienced to be the most natural activity in empowering the mind, body and spirit to aid in recovery and the maintenance of well-being.” – Karen Yat
Karen’s class, Yoga Simply, begins at 4pm in the Yoga Studio.
We hope to see you there!
Saw Mill Club offers several styles of Yoga to suit
your specific needs and current ability level.
Hatha Yoga/Level 1-2
A class to build up on the basics and foundations of yoga. Postures are held for deep release of muscular and nervous tension. Sun-salutes, step-backs, warrior postures, forward folding, gentle backbending and twists. Deepen your practice while still keeping the emphasis on building concentration, strength and form.
Stretch and Release Yoga
Yoga Stretch/Level 1-2
A class to release deeply from heavy workouts or rigorous group exercise classes. A contemporary approach to balance and nurture the active athlete or workout enthusiast. Use of light hearted humor and encouragement throughout class for inner support and deep release of muscular tension.
Hatha-Vinyasa/Level 1-2/Level 2
An introduction to building internal heat for detoxification of the body and internal purification. Integration of spiritually focussed discussion, breath control, chant (optional and varies by teacher), A and B series sun salutes, intro to step and jump backs, forward folding, backbending, side-stretching, deeper twists, shoulderstand, deep relaxation, meditation (varies by teacher). Begin to build a nurturing and cleansing practice with roots grounded in classical yoga.
Yoga Flow, Go Deeper
Vinyasa Flow/Level 2/Level 2-3
A deeper immersion in the flowing yoga called Vinyasa. Link flowing postures together with careful breath control, deep concentration, and build steadiness in deeper postures. Spiritually focused discussion (varies by teacher), breathing exercises, A and B series sun-salutes, yoga push ups, jump backs, deep forward folding, full back bending, twists, inversions, deep relaxation, meditation (varies by teacher). Take yourself deeper in your discovery of building a challenging and rewarding yoga practice.
Hot Yoga
Hot Power Yoga/Level 2-3
Hot Vinyasa/Level 2-3
Taught in a room heated between 85-90 degrees. Challenging and dynamic. Postures are held for deep release of tension and toxins. A strong a deeply challenging class great for those with stiff joints, looking to lose weight, and increase detoxification. Bring towel(s) and plenty of water. A and B series sun-salutes, deep forward folding, full back bending, twists, shoulder stand, deep relaxation. Previous experience with vinyasa recommended.
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