| All classes at Yoga by Donation are multi-level classes and, thereby, are open to beginners and drop-ins; and all end with a relaxation or meditation. However, within this general framework, each instructor is unique and teaches the style of yoga he or she loves and describes as follows. Over time, we hope you will learn to find something of value in each style and embrace that we occasionally sub for each other. For more info on each class, click on the title line in the above calendar or scroll down this page. Classes are listed in alphabetical order by teacher's first name! |
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Amy's Morning Meditation
the inner is the outer
practice seeing clearly
one hour of silent concentration and awareness
with the support of good friends
awakening hearts and minds
Amy Porter Bio
cultivating
a garden of love
a body of light
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Ani`s Kripalu Vigorous Yoga
Calm your "monkey mind" using pranayama<breathing techniques> throughout a challenging practice and dive deeply within yourself to discover peace, strength and focus.
Ani (Aneliya) Georgieva'a Bio
Being a dancer for 15 years and actress for 8 years, in 2010 Anifinally moves to the US and starts practicing yoga. Soon she falls in love with it and becomes a certified teacher by Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Spending a lot of time on the mat practicing asana, pranayama and meditation, looking for balance between the earth and the sky, she increases her ability to experience life without judgment and to be present in her body and mind, as well as listening to her instincts and intuition.
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Beth's Vinyasa Flow Class
Beth’s regular class is an active, dynamic practice that is suitable for all levels. The class varies week to week, but will incorporate a variety of yoga postures wi emphasis on alignment and brea to work all muscle groups and unite the body, mind, and spirit. After a set of warm up asanas, we will move into a more challenging, physical series of flowing sun salutations and standing poses that will work the large muscle groups of the legs and postural core muscles. Our practice will sequence down to the floor for additional core work wipath eventual transition to more calming, restful poses, ending in our savasana.
Beth's Restorative Yoga Class
On the fourth Tuesday of the month, the entire class will be devoted to Restorative Yoga, a quiet practice to help deepen our understanding of the balance between the Yin and Yang aspects of our lives.
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Beth Liakos Bio
Be has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and began teaching in 2008. Her style of yoga is a blend that integrates aspects of different styles of yoga she has studied and practiced since her first Bikram yoga class. Her teacher training has been self directed and eclectic, incorporating the ideas and teachings of well known yoga leaders such as Gary Kraftsow, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Leslie Kaminoff. Currently, Be is pursuing a Restorative yoga certification training program through the Aura Wellness Center. Beth’s training as an occupational therapist provides her with a solid understanding of the physical alignment important for safe yoga practice. In addition to yoga, Be is active in many outdoor pursuits including hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing. |
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Bob's Slow Motion Yoga Class
Bob's Slow Motion Yoga class provides a moderate total-body workout, a meditative breathing practice and sequences of stretches designed to strengthen and release tension in your muscles, calm your mind and nurture your spirit. Though no two classes are exactly the same, each includes a time to dedicate your practice to a personal transformation goal, a warm-up sequence, and a balanced selection of back bends, forward bends and twists in several platforms, including standing, on hands and feet, on hands and knees, on your stomach, sitting and on your back. During relaxation on your back, Bob offers a shoulder press and neck pull to help reset your body alignment.
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Guidelines for Taking Bob's Class
Breathe Slowly, Evenly, and Deeply
Breathe in and out through your nose whenever possible. In addition, by constricting the back of your throat, churn the air on both the inhales and exhales making the ‘ocean’ sound only you need to hear. When inhaling, fill your belly first, then fill your chest or simply take air in as long as you can. Exhale slowly and toward the end of the exhale tighten your pelvic floor and pull your belly in, pushing out all the air. Then release these ‘energy locks’ during the inhales.
Treat the Class as Your Personal Time
My class provides you a carefully sequenced and timed flow of postures for you to explore, co-create, and befriend. This means working each posture where it feels good to you and for as long as it feels good to you. Come out of any posture early and stay out for as long as you need to rest. Listen to your muscles. In time you will know when your muscles are happy to work and to be stretched, and when they are not. Whenever your muscles are not happy, keep co-creating and modifying the posture until they are. If the ‘platform’, the position in which the posture begins, is not easily accessible to you, either modify the platform or skip that posture and learn substitute postures that you can access easily.
Keep Your Eyes Closed When You Can
This will strengthen your internal focus and will become easier as you trust your interpretation of my verbal cues. Open your eyes when you want to confirm what I am saying. And when your balance feels precarious, gaze steadily and softly at a focal point in front of you.
Make the Circular Movements Work for You
Consider the mostly circular rotations as permission to move in ways that feel good to you. These small movements, which do not need to be circular, serve four purposes. First, they work and warm the muscles creating them and raise your heart rate, adding to the aerobic benefit of the class. Second, the movements help you spiral deeper into each posture slowly and safely. Third, the movements allow you to explore alignments and angles that you might not have accessed without the movements. Finally, the movements massage tensions from your muscles that are pressing into your mat. For example, when you are standing, you create a foot massage by shifting your weight around the bottoms of your feet.
Meditate on Physical Sensations
Some 80% of the value of the class derives from focusing your mind's attention on the physical sensations of muscles working and stretching and on the details of breathing. As soon as you notice a thought taking you away from these points of focus, gently but quickly bring your attention back without a self-judging thought. With regular practice you will be able to increase the peaceful time between your thoughts.
Transform Pain into an Opportunity to Release Tension
Sometimes, due to an injury or fear, a posture needs to be avoided. But most of the time when you encounter pain or strain in a posture, it is because you have gone into the posture too quickly. Back off on the posture or on the size of the rotations and work the posture at the doorstep of pain. Concentrate on the elements of breathing noted above and the physical sensations you are creating. Wait for an invitation from your muscles to go take on more posture. Where there was pain or strain, there will now be an opportunity to experience the pleasurable sensation of releasing tension in your muscles.
Trust Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Will Benefit from Regular Practice
In each class you can expect a total body workout in which your legs, arms, neck, abdominal and other core muscles will all be worked and stretched somewhat evenly. My intention is for you to work and release tension from every muscle group, vitalize every organ, and tone every cell in your body. As this happens in your body, anxieties and confusions will leave your mind, and your capacity to accept yourself and serve others will grow. The more you practice the more connected you will feel to the moment, your inner spirit, and all beings! (2/11)
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Bob Vaccaro Bio
Life Before Yoga
Bob grew up in a large extended Italian family in Bristol, Rhode Island, and attended Brown University and Harvard Business School on academic scholarships. He employed his MBA skills as a business consultant in Nicaragua, an officer in the Air Force, and an international analyst at Texas Instruments before taking on two rewarding and challenging entrepreneurial ventures.
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One of these ventures was the development of a family practice health maintenance organization, which grew to a staff of 25 and a membership of 4,000 before it was taken over by a larger HMO. Married to Jackie Ellis for 25 years, he helped raise three now-adult children, and enjoyed many community service projects.
Preparations to Teach Yoga
Bob started practicing yoga in 1984, but it wasn't until 1990 that he began preparing for a new career focus. After studying group counseling and meditation, he earned certifications as a Psychosynthesis Counselor, a Holistic Lifestyle Teacher, a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner (for individuals and groups), an Integral Yoga Teacher, and a Yogassage Practitioner. More recently, he completed Alyssa Cohen's Living on Live Foods Level 3 Teacher Certification and Certified Laughter Leader trainings. After teaching 5,000 hours of yoga classes, Bob has been a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher at the advanced 500 level since 2002.
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Why I Teach Slow Motion Yoga
Pperhaps due to an early childhood injury and 20 years of jogging, the arthritic symptoms I developed in my hips resisted treatment from a wide array of medical and energy healers. However, these symptoms respond favorably to the style of yoga I developed over the past 10 years. Emotional well-being follows my physical healing. To me, this is a strong spiritual calling. I love yoga because it works for me on many levels. Over and over, I hear students declare profound physical benefits and shifts in the way they feel and the way they live. I love that several have become successful yoga teachers.
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Carolyn Miller's Gentle Yoga
This is a gentle class designed for for beginners of all ages and body types. A plus-sized woman herself, Carolyn is living proof that yoga is for every body.
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Dave's Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing is a process that assists you in connecting directly to your guides. Utilizing the sound of a drum and/or didgeridoo, the Sound Healing journey is a special state of trance consciousness that enables communication with the energy or spirit of the universe. Through this practice you will discover and communicate withbothanimal and spirit guides. In addition to these connections, you will be able to ask questions about yourself and your purpose, helping you to find guidance on your path.
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Dave Estes Bio
Dave apprenticed with Shaman Ann Sousa, a Dagaraelder who works directly with the West African Dagara, Shaman Malidoma Some. Also a student of Toltec Shamanism and Native American traditions, Dave utilizes the Aboriginal Didgeridoo and drumming in his practice.
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Deb's Kripalu Yoga Core
Deborah's class combines core strengthening movements derived from Pilates wi the grace and flow of Kripalu Yoga. Her additional focus on breathing and meditation-in-motion creates a feeling of deep relaxation and renewal
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Deb Levine Bio
A certified Kripalu & Adaptive Yoga Instructor, Deborah has been teaching in the Seacoast area for over 15 years. She enjoys introducing yoga to beginners, as well as challenging more experienced students. Her teaching style combines core strengthening movements derived from pilates wi the grace and flow of Kripalu yoga posture sequences. Focus on breathing and meditation-in-motion creates a feeling of deep relaxation and renewal.
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Duane's Kripalu Yoga
In addition to Kripalu's gentle press points and emphasis on breathing, Duane brings to his class his additional trainings with Richard Hittleman, B.K.S. Ingar, Shenandoah, and others. He varies each class to accommodates the needs of the students present.
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Duane Allison Bio
Duane came to yoga as a young adult out of an inner curiosity about the subject. He pursued a pa of self study with various teachers including Richard Hittleman, B.K.S. Ingar, Shenandoah, and others. Certified as a Kripalu Yoga instructor in 1992, he combines the Kripalu style of Hat ha Yoga wi his other trainings to create a varied yoga experience for his students.
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Ed's Energy Healing Class
Our Healing Circle has been meeting now for over four years. It is guided by practitioners from many different traditions. On any given Tues night we may have Reiki Masters, Intuitive healers, Shambala Masters, Massage therapists, Clinical Hypnothrapists, Crystal Healers, Workers in the Sharmanic realm, and Qigongpractitioners---to name just a few disciplines. Our 'Guests' are an equally eclectic group. They range from those who are simply curious about energy work to those who have studied those arts and have been with us for years. Come join us. Whatever your reason. All levels of seekers welcome.
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Ed Marshall Bio
Ed has been a Licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist since 1999. He is also a Reiki Master Teacher and a Shambala Master Teacher. Ed is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist. Ed has always been drawn to deepening his understanding of whatever healing skills he has been drawn to. Through years of taking innumerable courses he has been exposed to far too many modalities to list here. However, he considers his deep desire to help others as his greatest and most important qualification.
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Eileen's Holy Yoga
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Holy Yoga is the intentional practice of connecting our entire
being; body, mind and spirit with God; the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.With complete reliance on God's Word and prayer, holy
yoga invites us to enter his courts with praise and meditation.
When we breathe and move and have our being in Christ, we
find ourselves in the flow of His magnificence. There is often a
misunderstanding that yoga is a religion, it is not. Yoga is a
spiritual discipline, much like prayer, fasting and meditation.
Yoga has the capacity to enhance our personal beliefs and faith.
We practice with our minds set on whatever is true, noble, right,
pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Phil 4:8); not
with our minds emptied. We meditate on the wisdom of God's
Word
(Psalm 119:9-16, 26-27); not on man's wisdom. We seek the transcendence and glory of God; not our own
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Eileen Mitchell Bio
Eileen has practiced yoga for the past 8 years. She has her 200 hour teacher certification and is
registered with the Yoga Alliance. She has been trained in Iyengar as well as Holy Yoga. She is also
currently completing her certification in Intuitive Eating. Eileen came to yoga after the passing of
her father but deepened her practice greatly after coming to the Lord. Eileen has a passion not only
for teaching but for building a lasting relationship with her students. She lives near the coast of
Maine with her husband. Her favorite way to start the day is to get up while it is still dark and
head out to long sands beach to soak in the beautiful sunrise.
Eileen's blog is at www.faithfilledmovement.com.
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Ellen's Restorative Yoga
This class will include gentle Kripalu Yoga, breathwork and restorative postures. A perfect way to end a stressful week, this class is also recommended for older or less flexible folk and those looking to boost immune heal.
Ellen Kingsbury Bio
A 67 year-young Nurse Practitioner right here in Portsmou, Ellen received her 200-hour yoga teaching certification from Hannalore Moebius in 2007, and has been teaching at Spinnaker Point in Portsmou and at Shepard's Cove in Kittery.
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Elizabeth's Ashtanga Yoga
This class is referred to as the Ashtanga Half Primary series. This series skips most of the jump throughs and focuses on the breath in the postures. 31 postures/opportunities to find your breath, balance and peace. Knowledge of the Ashtanga Primary series is helpful but not necessary.
Elizabeth Doherty Bio
Elizabeth Doherty has been practicing Ashtanga yoga consistently since 2005. She received a 200 hour Yoga Immersion Teacher Training certificate in compliance with Yoga Alliance in 2011 from Kimberly Dahlmann.
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Emma's Moderate Kirpalu Yoga
This moderate Kripalu class allows for the cultivation of an internal meditative experience while stretching and strengthening the body. Explore foundational postures and traditional breathing techniques that together draw awareness to who we are on the mat and how we live in the world. Emma draws from traditional Ashtanga sequencing and incorporates elements of vinyasa flow, to create a practice that is both vigorous and restorative. Students of all levels will be able to find both comfort and challenge as Emma offers posture options and personal inquiries for all levels of experience.
Emma Aldrich Bio
Emma is a 200-hr certified Kripalu yoga teacher and is currently a teacher in training at Zev Yoga in Portsmouth and Exeter. Emma's personal practice includes Kripalu, Ashtanga, and vinyasa flow. The yoga she loves informs and shapes her classes. For Emma, yoga offers the tools for deep personal transformation physically, mentally, and spiritually.
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Evalyn's Silent Yoga
This yoga is for the person who wants to experience the Thunder of Silence. The only talk is the initial set up of each pose by the instructor and the class flows from that demostration. Prepare to hold poses for 12 breaths. Take a final savassana that you will not want to leave.
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Evalyn's Sacred Center Yoga
In this class, you will build a strong body thru a strong mind. A yoga class to quiet the mind by holding the body still and firm; find your center where concentration builds stamina and muscles and soul.
Evalyn's TGIF Yoga
This class integrates the philosophy of leaving your worries and stresses behind. You will soothe and strengthen your body so you can travel to the inner place of knowing you have everything you need when you need it.
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Evalyn's Interactive Meditation
Come develop or refine your meditation technique. And come learn new techniques. This class will help you enter into dialogue wiyour Higher Self and find the avenue to improved “everything”, replacing reaction with responsiveness whether it be to any situation or person.
For the beginner learn how to focus to bring ultimate calm. For the established meditator who is running into walls or continues to feel anger or depression, learn how to find your teacher of Joy and Peace and carry that feeling with you through out the day. For the pained, learn how to free your self from the “constant” burden.
This class runs for 75 minutes, with one-on-one interaction and a period of prolonged group meditation.
Evalyn Sorrentino Bio
Evalyn Sorrentino has been meditating since she was 17 in the early 1970’s. She has used meditation to escape the effects of a crippling illness and to establish a relationship withe Oneness of Life, Peace and Joy. Her meditations began with Hat ha Yoga and travelled a cross section of other mystical meditative disciplines . She has a daily yoga practice , daily walking meditation practice as well as sitting meditation. Her philosophy is to incorporate Life into the meditation. She focuses on transitions in and out of meditation and keeping in touch wi the Comforter and Teacher within. She is a Reiki Master, Certified Constellation Therapist , and a student of CIM. “ Light chaser, stand still. I AM Here. “
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Gail's CPR by Donation & First Aid Training by Donation
Offered roughly every other month, Gail Klanchesser offers CPR AED training and First Aid training accepting Free Will donations to offset the costs to hold the course. The courses offered are usually the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heartsaver CPR AED and Heartsaver First Aid. They are regular CPR AED and First Aid courses, the same skills are learned and practiced. Course completion cards are mailed out after the successful course completion. AHA certification is valid for 2 years.
Please note, CPR by Donation courses are not Healthcare Provider level courses. If you need Healthcare Provider certification please contact Gail at info@coastalcpr.com to determine what the correct course is that you need to take.
What makes Donation based CPR AED and First Aid courses different are that there are no set fees to attend. However keep in mind that there are expenses to the instructor. There are disposable supplies that must be purchased and discarded after each class; such as mannequin lungs, barrier devices, gloves, bandages, training equipment and AED pads. The instructor must also pay the AHA Training Center to issue the cards. Please consider these expenses when making your donation.
How much should you donate? The amount of your donation is up to you. Feel free to take a peek at http://coastalcpr.com to see what regular course charges are. The instructor is volunteering their time and expertise to hold the course and is reimbursed their out-of-pocket expenses for course supplies (see list of items in the previous paragraph). A donation is made to Yoga by Donation for hosting the class and sometimes a portion of the donations are donated to another local and worthy organization. Please make a donation at an amount that you are comfortable with. Your generosity allows this program to run and creates opportunities for participation by some who may not be able to afford to attend a course elsewhere.
Gail Klanchesser Bio
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Gail is an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Instructor and American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) Emergency Medical Response Instructor and Training Center. She is a former Firefighter/EMT-I and has been teaching CPR AED and First Aid for over 10 years. She is an active community volunteer and firmly believes that our communities are made up of the individuals who reside in them. Our participation creates the communities that we reside in and she believes strongly that we all can all help and make a difference in someone’s life through safety education and training. Gail teaches primarily through her business, Coastal CPR & First Aid, LLC. She provides courses for individuals, families, schools, businesses, healthcare providers and volunteer/non-profit organizations. You can reach Gail through her website, www.coastalcpr.com or info@coastalcpr.com
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Gloria's Raja Yoga Meditation Class
Also known as Royal Yoga, Raja Yoga is the study and meditation that connects to the highest and true Identity of a human being. Raja Yoga is not a physical exercise, but it is the discovery and contemplation about the highest self. In this journey one identifies the innate strengths, your positive qualities/virtues verses the lowest points or weaknesses in the personality. And when practicing Raja Yoga meditation daily, the lowest points vanish and the highest points or positive Qualities become stronger in order to live in the light of Peace, Happiness, and Bliss. It is a journey of personal development and self-transformation. Raja Yoga; both philosophy and meditation allow the human consciousness to rise to a level where one no longer is affected by problems/situations. However, it provides new understanding and keen insights to quickly and effectively resolve everything and receiving success. The end result is that no matter what type of situation or problem is presented before me, with my elevated consciousness, I easily overcome it and I get to keep the treasures of peace, love and happiness for life.
What exactly is Raja Yoga?
*Raja Yoga means “the highest union’ and it refers to the level of consciousness that places the meditator in touch with the Supreme Being. It does not involve physical exercises of Hatha Yoga, but enables the practitioner to put a brake on the rush of thoughts which fill the mind with stress and tension. In this state of peace, the minds opens towards the Supreme Being and one can fill oneself with purity and spiritual bliss. Through Raja Yoga, one acquires highly refined powers of judgment and discrimination, so that one’s perception of how one should act in a situation is greatly; enhanced. By acting with calm and conviction, one can control and transform the most chaotic situation in which one could find oneself.*
The Curriculum for Raja Yoga Foundation Course
Each class will include a detailed explanation of the Raja Yoga concept as well as practical methods to apply it in our everyday lives:
- • Who am I?
- • Who is the Supreme Soul?
- • How to practice Raja Yoga?
- • What is the meaning of karma?
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- • Is Time Circular or Linear?
- • How was man created?
- • What is the most Ancient Genealogical Tree?
- • Can the whole world become Paradise? If so, How?
In each class there will be 2 open eyed meditations, guided commentaries, soft music, and the option to take notes and journal. Journaling is an important exercise for self-transformation.
What to Expect from Raja Yoga Class
It is not a requirement to have any experience on any kind of yoga, just come as you are. Remember this is not a physical exercise. Once you begin to practice Raja Yoga, you will begin to feel very peaceful and relaxed. You will be more aware of your own inner beauty and personal capacity and powers. If during your daily life, some conflict/problem arises, now you will feel more prepared to deal with it, and the use of the tools received in class becomes critical. After sometime, or even after some months, you might feel a whole positive shift in your life or in your-self. Changes that you always wanted to happen now will be happening. You will feel happier in everyday life. And of-course your positive experience will keep on increasing as you continue learning and exploring the methods of Raja Yoga. Each class will include an explanation of a Raja Yoga concept, practical methods to apply it in our everyday lives, and a Raja Yoga meditation. Donations are welcome for the maintenance of the space otherwise there are no fees.
Gloria's Intermediate to Advanced Raja Yoga Class
This class is for those students who have attended or finished the first 8 Raja Yoga classes, either in this, or at any other Locations. Pre-registration is required by contacting her directly at 603-668-1821 or by e-mail at: rajayogalife@myfairpoint.net.
Gloria Rodriguez Bio
Education and Training: Educational Science at Granite State College,
I have been a Raja Yogi student for more than 25 years, and a Teacher over 21 years.
Taken Teacher Training and continue to do so every year in India; I believe that, learning never stops anyway, and this is a life long journey.
I’m based in Manchester for the past 9 years where I teach Raja Yoga.
I travel to teach regularly to several locations:
Manchester & Nashua’s Public Libraries, Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace in Massachusetts, Yoga by Donation, Portsmouth, Manchester Community College, and University of New Hampshire, Durham.
I also, taught Raja Yoga in Texas for 8 years, Brookline High School, Brookline, Mass - 5 years, and Rhode Island for more than 5 years.
Communication and Public Services:
Radio/TV Interviews.
“I am happiest sharing the gifts of Raja Yoga to reduce human suffering.”
Benefits of Raja Yoga as I witnessed:
PERSONAL LEVEL:
Improves mental creativity and concentration.
Increases self-understanding and improve personal relationships.
Increases self-esteem and a sense of well-being.
Become open minded and tolerant of environments
Become alert and make better choices
Improves mental and physical health.
Gain freedom from stress and anxiety allowing quality sleep.
Overcome negative habits and stops negative self-criticism.
HOME & FAMILY
Increases sense of responsibility and mutual understanding
Improves relationships with family and friends
Increases cooperation and task delegation among the family
Increases fairness and compassion among the family
AT WORK:
Creates a positive attitude toward work and co-workers
Mind becomes more clear and focused.
Increases acceptance of differences in diversity
Takes on responsibility and wears the hat of leadership
Improves relationship with the chain of command.
AT SCHOOL:
Increases memory and knowledge retention
Increases intellectual resilience and concentration power
Provides with zeal and enthusiasm for every study advancement
Increases eagerness and curiosity to keep on learning in life
FINANCIALLY:
Increases time value and importance of value
Increases understanding the value and purpose of wealth
Increases awareness of selection quality and cost of products
Increases awareness, value and appreciation of job seniority and benefits
SOCIALLY:
Aspires to become an example for the community
Increases contribution to the community
Increases the awareness for helping and contributing to large organizations to create large impacts and Legacy
Inspired to Teach Raja Yoga
Since young age I searched for an effective method to contribute to the world. A contribution that would make a massive difference worldwide in regards to removing pain and suffering in humanity. Having spent some time contemplating ways to do it, I couldn’t find a successful plan. Suddenly while living in Cambridge Mass my roommate, a Harvard student was impressed by this new age teacher in town teaching Raja Yoga. She insisted I join the classes and experiment with the knowledge for a while. As time passed, I felt a major shift in my life. I felt much more peaceful and much happier than ever, and in addition to this, I learned a practical method anyone can learn. I further discovered that, the root of human’s misery is a very simple one. Firstly, not knowing who we really are, and secondly, not knowing the Law of Karma, these are the two main reasons, and the rest are minor ones. This was a great motivator and Inspiration for me to become a teacher. I was so happy to know that I could do as much service as possible and there is no limit to it.
“I am appiest when sharing the gifts that Raja Yoga can offer to lessen our human suffering”.
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Heidi's Classical Yoga
Heidi's classes are geared more to beginners, bur offers modifications for all levels so everyone receives the benefits of their own personal practice. Classes generally begin with a brief introduction to yoga philosophy followed by a balanced sequence of asanasor poses which varies from class to class. She ends with boa relaxation and a short meditation. Heidi embraces a meditative form of yoga, feeling that holding poses a bit longer allows students to feel the effects both spiritually and physically of breathing into each asana. "Yoga is my meeting of choice and I welcome all to benefit and enjoy the positive effects yoga can bring to your life.
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Heidi Maddock Bio
Heidi's yoga journey started over 20 years ago and has only gotten better over time. A long time student of Lily Sibley of Ocean Spirit Yoga and Julie Rost, Heidi was certified in 2008 to teach Classical Yoga by the YogaLife Institute. "Yoga is my meeting of choice and I welcome all to enjoy the positive effects yoga can have on every day of your life."
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Jen’s Vinyasa Class
Use your breath to guide you through this Vinyasa class. This class incorporates sun salutations, various flowing postures and dynamic holds to challenge your body and mind to become stronger and more flexible.
Jennifer Duffy Bio
Jennifer Duffy has been practicing and studying yoga for the past 5 years. Her initial attraction to yoga was based primarily on the physical benefits. On her yoga journey she discovered many other unexpected and powerful benefits of yoga that have made a profound impact on almost every area of her life. Jen’s love of yoga and her conviction of the healing aspects of the practice have led her to want to share yoga with others. She has practiced and studied many different types of yoga and draws on multiple styles in her classes. Jen will complete her 200 hour yoga certification in June of 2012.
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Jennifer Eddinger's Ayurveda for Wellness Class
Each class will begin with an introduction to ayurveda and oil for wellness and relief. And a quick review of the three ayurvedic doshas, the elements of water, air and fire that make up individuals and the universe. Each class will then focus on a particular condition - insomnia, anxiety, stress, fatigue - and the simple and profound ayurvedic and oil measures that can be taken to alleviate them.
Jennifer Eddinger's Bio
Jennifer Eddinger offers ayurvedic wellness programs for anxiety, insomnia, stress, and fatigue in greater Boston and the Seacoast of NH. An Isha Yogini, she has been practicing yoga and an ayurvedic lifestyle for over ten years. Jennifer received instruction in the ayurvedic oil therapy called shirodhara from Karyn Chabot of Sacred Stone School of Ayurvedic Massage, and from Ed Danaher of The Ayurvedic Institute. She opened Thread of Bliss in November of 2009 to share this unique and powerful modality wi the community. A regular volunteer for the IshaFoundation, Jennifer is also creating a nationwide online directory for Ayurvedic practitioners, services and centers, www.AyurvedaNextdoor.com.
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Jennifer Golia's Classical Yoga Class
Jennifer’s classes start wi a brief sharing of a piece of yoga philosophy followed by asana (poses), which varies from class to class. At times, poses may be held longer while at other times the poses may flow into each other. Class will end wi relaxation and a brief meditation. Jennifer emphasizes people moving through class at their own pace and listening to their bodies. Modifications are offered for all levels of experience so everyone can feel and receive the benefits of yoga.
Jennifer Golia Bio
Jennifer is currently studying classical yoga wi Julie Rost through the Yoga Life Institute. Jennifer’s yoga journey started seven years ago when she discovered yoga as a strategy to manage stress and anxiety. Over time, Jennifer has been able to take her yoga away from the mat and to use yoga philosophy to move through her daily life.
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June's Yoga, Meditation and Healing
June's Stress-Relief Yoga is based on MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS (MTH), an advanced meditation technique aimed at achieving illumination or universal consciousness. MTH is also an instrument of world and community service that helps in harmonizing the earth by blessing it with loving-kindness, peace, joy and goodwill.
Meditation on Twin Hearts is a noble tool that helps raise one’s vibrations toward higher states of awareness and expanded levels of consciousness. Practiced globally by tens of thousands of people of different religions and backgrounds, the Meditation on Twin Hearts is extraordinary in its simplicity with amazing and dramatic results. Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, the modern founder of Pranic Healing® and Arhatic Yoga introduced this meditation as a powerful tool for spiritual development.
For those who can stay for the second hour, June offer varied healing treatments including aura sweeps, health rays and the removal of congested energy from solar plexus chakras.
June Te Nyenhuis Bio
June has been practicing yoga, meditation, and Pranic energy healing for the past 4 years after being introduced to it by her sister who is currently instructing advanced pranic healing and yoga workshops in Germany with her husband. June's attended and reviewed many Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga workshops and retreats over the past 4 years including the World conference for Pranic Healing, Arhatic yoga prep, level 1 pranic healing, advanced pranic healing, pranic psychotherapy, pranic crystal healing, pranic body sculpting & face lift, psychic self defense, spiritual business management, pranic sexual alchemy, pranic fengshui, and pranic kryashakti.
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Katrina's Playful Yoga
Playful yoga incorporates Kundalini traditions with Ashtanga flow, free form movement and attention to breath. Each class is different, though most are energizing. We begin with an invigorating seated warm-up and move into a standing practice including variations of sun salutations and other amusing positions. We end with meditation and lying on our backs. The practice offers the opportunity to move in new ways and discover ourselves with childlike curiosity. The class helps balance the endocrine system, realign the body, and cleanse with breath work. Through improvisation and touching challenge with a sense of humor, we strengthen our bodies and open our minds. The class is suitable for all levels.
Katrina Pratt Bio
Katrina has been curious about her body since it started growing 30 years ago. Yoga is one of many activities she enjoys playing. She is ticklish at times, travels often, and loves cooking, dance running, and hanging upside down from trees. She is a practicing massage therapist, storyteller and performer. She laughs often and eats plenty of cheese.
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Keith's Vinyasa Flow Yoga
This method of yoga is more energetic, fitness-based approach to vinyasa-style yoga. The class will flow at a quicker pace with a focus on "breath-synchronized movement”. The class will include sun salutations, belly down poses, back bends, forward folds, and balance poses to build strength, stamina, and flexibility. The class in intended for students with some yoga experience or for beginners in relatively good physical condition.
Keith Calderone Bio
I began my yoga practice at the Works fitness center in Somersworth NH. I have been a long time member of the fitness center maintaining a moderately active cardiovascular fitness routine. After many years of being encouraged to give yoga a try, I finally joined my wife and took a yoga class. I quickly realized the physical benefits of yoga. Soon afterwords I began to realize that yoga was not only physical exercise. For me, yoga provided calming and stress relieving benefits as well. I have been employed as an engineer since1982 following a four year enlistment in the USAF. I am married, have 2 married children, and 2 grandchildren. I received my 200 hour RYT certification at Yoga on York with Rae Lynn Stackpoole and Jeff Peltz in 2012. Yoga always makes me feel good, and I enjoy sharing that with other people.
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Ken's Meditation
"Do not say things. What you are stands over you the while and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
For more information contact Ken Koski at koski.ken@gmail.com
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Kerry's Kripalu/Light Vinyasa
Kerry's class incorporates trademarks of Kripalu Yoga including building postures from the ground up, coordinating breath and movement, exploring one's "edge," and tapping into the the body's intuition while also incorporating easy Vinyasa flow sequences. This class, which includes centering, warm-up, postures, relaxation, and meditation, is meant to both stretch and strengthen the whole body, while focusing the mind through attention to breath. Posture options and modifications are always offered to accommodate varying body types and all levels of experience.
Kerry Bracco Bio
A former Division-I college athlete, Kerry was first introduced to yoga as a means to stay limber and prevent injury. Eventually, she found herself returning again and again to her mat for more than just the physical benefits as it became a "sanctuary" of stillness and calm and a place to cultivate personal growth. Recently certified as 200-hr Kripalu teacher and with personal experience in Vinyasa flow, Kerry is excited to share her passion for yoga. "Yoga has helped me to develop a feeling of wholeness that I never thought possible; it is my hope that I can facilitate others in seeking their own sense of inner peace."
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Melissa's Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
Melissa's class delivers a challenging flow of movement withan emphasis on alignment, breath work, and mindfulness. Her students often remember her for playing beautiful music and providing calming adjustments during Savasana. One of Melissa’s favorite quotes is “happiness is a choice.” She avidly believes that yoga can help to create new paths to and thereby increase happiness.
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Melissa Lashure Bio
Melissa Lashure was introduced to yoga during her childhood years, while attending public school in New York. Hardly a graceful ballerina, Melissa could not touch her toes at the time of her first yoga class. Despite this challenging beginning, Melissa came to appreciate the sense of attunement, calmness, and discipline that yoga could bring to her life….the physical piece followed in time.
Melissa has been teaching yoga since 2006. As a school psychologist, she has spent years working to develop research on the neuropsychological benefits of yoga. Melissa is passionate about making yoga accessible to everyone, particularly those with special needs, excess worry, or limited time.
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Michele's YogaCore
The best of bo worlds, Yoga and Pilates fused together in one practice. No two practices are alike! The focus is breath, stretch, flow, balance, strength, flexibility, spinal alignment, core strength, modified lunges/squats, Down Dogs, Pilates principles, hip openers, Up Dogs, sidebends, Upside down Dogs, leg extensions, head/neck/shoulder release, stability, control, comfort, relaxation. Hatha practice Open to beginners and seasoned practitioners.
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Michele's RasaMaya Yoga Workshop
RasaMaya Yoga is one of the best fluid yoga practices using your body and mind. The practice is closely related to your seven chakras each of which lives at a distinct physical place in your body. There is some proof that each chakra relates to a major nerve plexus in the body and to one of the nine rasasor emotions: love, joy, sadness, anger, heroism, fear, disgust, wonder and peace. This monthly workshop will take you on an emotional journey that will open your mind and enlighten your soul; you will leave feeling refreshed and realigned. It's scheduled every 4 Saturday of the month from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. For more information contact Michelle at michmccauley@gmail.com.
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Michele McCauley Bio
Certified thru Power Pilates and Boston Body Works Studio and RasaMaya Yoga by Carrie Tyler, Dover Yoga and Dover Pilates Studio, Michele has been practicing Pilates and Yoga on all levels for 8 plus years. She began teaching and sharing her passion for Pilates and Yoga in 2007. Michele is also a runner, cyclist, outdoor sports enthusiast and a new member of Tricycle Dance Co - her enthusiasm and experience for dance is growing! In September 2008, she completed her first sprint triathlon and has competed in road races with distances of 5-10k and half-marathons. Wi a background in Culinary Arts and nutrition, she enjoys helping others to better their health through nutritional habits along with exercise.
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Nancy's Classical Yoga
In the Classical Yoga tradition, Nancy begins each class wi a brief yoga philosophy discussion followed by 55 minutes of asanas(or poses) which she teaches in a continuous flow style, ending with a 10-minute relaxation and 5-minutes of quiet meditation. In her words: "I am amazed by the profound things I sometimes say in class -- it's as if I am channeling thoughts that don't belong to me."
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Nancy Beach Bio
A registered yoga teacher (RYT) at the 200 hour level, Nancy is currently enrolled in the advanced 500 hour level for Classical Yoga. "I teach yoga because it has changed my life and I need to share this wonderful gift wiothers." When not teaching yoga, Nancy is co-owner of a local video production company with her husband. Giving back is key in her life and she is thankful for this opportunity to teach yoga and pass on this transformative 2000 year old tradition. A ground-floor enthusiast for Yoga by Donation, Nancy writes, "This is one of the most exciting things I've been a part of."
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Nick's Unveiling Your Jewel
This class is for spiritually minded people who want to awaken and purify their hearts, so that you can function with wisdom and compassion. If you struggle with integrating spirituality and material wealth in your finances, relationships, and health, and find them mutually exclusive, then what's needed is the opening of your heart so you can flow the wisdom of the awakened mind and manifest compassion into yourself.
Unveiling Your Jewel is an intimate and collaborative meditation with Buddhist and Sufi roots that is accessed through the process of Voice Dialog. Centuries ago, a great Zen Master, Eihei Dogen Zenji, discovered that in order to study the self, you must drop the self. And in doing so, you awakened the beautiful and infinite aspects that make up you. Your Jewel is the awakened and free functioning human being that you already are. ZV However, our human conditioning of fear, anxiety, judgments, and attachments have "covered up" or "veiled" your Jewel. What you see, as a result, is a perspective of separation and lack of love.
What this class offers is to find your place(s) of "stuckness" and make them a functional part for yourself. You will also access transcendent energies, such as Big Mind, the Awakened Mind, and Big Heart, so you can awaken and fulfill your life's true purpose.
I hope you consider coming to a class and I look forward to seeing you there.
Nick Pfennigweth Bio
Hi! I'm Nick Pfennigwerth, founder of Spiritual Avatar at http://spiritual-avatar.com and I help spiritually minded people awaken and fulfill their life's true purpose, so that you can function from a place of wisdom and compassion. If you struggle with lack of meaning and purpose to your life and feel that it's hemorrhaging your heart and soul, then the "Unveiling of Your Jewel" will help you become a full functioning human being.
For over five years, I've been journeying spiritually with Buddhist and Sufi approaches for awakening and purifying my heart using meditation, voice dialog, and contemplative reading. With my experience, meditations, and mentors, I've been helping many people active in spiritual and personal growth build their character, consciousness, and power so they can truly know what it means to be a human being and create wealth in their relationships, finances, spiritual practice, and in their health. I look forward to meeting you. Peace and Love, Nick Pfennigwerth
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Noreen's Restoring Somatic Function
Restoring Somatic Function specifically targets the muscles that tighten in response to stress and anxiety – the back, neck , shoulder and abdominal muscles. The slow, gentle movements are designed to create sensations to release chronic muscular tension. There is no intentional stretching, force, or postures to achieve. In Noreen's words: "I love it when someone approaches me before class and says their doctor recommends back surgery but they want to avoid it, or that they've been working with a chiropractor for a while and still have pain, then after the class they come up and tell me they have no pain for the first time in years. That's who I want to attract to this class. It's not so much an exercise class, as sensory education."
Noreen Owens Bio
Life before Hanna Somatics
Noreen received her Masters Degree in Education from UNH in 1993, but it wasn't until ten years later that she found a subject that inspired her to teach. Noreen had exercised daily since the age of 16. She had always been flexible, and lived a healthy lifestyle. Seemingly overnight, in her mid-forties, she began to experience discomfort. It started withe subtle feeling that she couldn't take a deep breath. She explored a regimen of chiropractic treatment that provided some relief, but the discomfort escalated to experiencing waves of back spasms, aching legs, painful feet, and numbness down one arm. X-rays showed arthritis in her neck. She tried weekly deep-tissue massage and used muscle relaxants to sleep, but these also only provided temporary relief. Seeking relief from discomfort led her to the mind-body technique of Hanna Somatics where she discovered that she couldn't truly feel her body.
Hanna Somatic Education
After one hour spent doing simple somatic movements designed to restore awareness of her back, neck, and shoulder muscles, Noreen woke the next morning feeling more whole and grounded than she could ever remember. Within the year, she enrolled in a three-year Somatic training at the Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, Massachusetts where she became certified as a Hanna Somatic Educator. In her training, she learned a hands-on technique for releasing pain caused by loss of sensory awareness. She learned that sensory awareness needs to be reinforced routinely to reduce the impact of long-term stress and anxiety and maintain a feeling of wholeness. Visit www.owensomatics.com to learn more about Hanna Somatics. Since beginning her practice in 2003, she has discovered that the aches and pains commonly experienced by age forty, are now common amongst teenagers and younger. This unnecessary trend in early pain led her to write Where Comfort Hides with the goal that children be taught how to maintain sensory motor awareness throughout life.
Where Comfort Hides
Where Comfort Hides describes the ways in which we lose sensory motor self-awareness and how this compromises our body’s innate ability to release muscular tension and reduce the harm of stress. The book provides clear illustrations of young children demonstrating movements that prevent and release the accumulation of muscular tension in the core. The movement classes being offered by Noreen encompass and expand upon the lessons in Where Comfort Hides. To read the preface and introduction visit www.xlibris.com/wherecomforthides
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Open Studio Time
During these time slots, the studio including mats and all our props are available to teachers and students for their personal yoga or meditation practice. All levels are welcome but there is no instruction or teacher adjustments. You may socialize in the waiting room but we ask that you practice in silence in the yoga room. As with our teacher-led classes, all donations are anonymous and appreciated.
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Pamela's "The Work" of Byron Katie Class
In this class, we practice The Work of Byron Katie, a Socratic dialogue method that enables freedom of thought. We break into small groups to facilitate one another.
The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the thoughts that cause suffering. It’s a way to understand what’s hurting you, and to address the cause of your problems with clarity.
People who do The Work as an ongoing practice commonly report:
- Alleviation of depression, reduced stress, anger, fear and confusion while increasing peace in one's mind.
Recommended reading is Loving What Is by Byron Katie. The class is offered on the 1st Sunday of the month - by donation. Seasoned practitioners encouraged to build our community and practice The Work together.
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Pamela Broido's Bio
I have attended the School for The Work and am a certified facilitator. I have found that it has allowed me to find peace with my thoughts and to no longer be thrown into suffering by stressful thinking. It has been a blessing in my life that I would love to share with my community.
Pamela is a professor at UNH and runs Coastal Cognitive Resources, a resource for Neurobiofeeback and personal growth classes including The Work. She has been a teacher and counselor for 30 years,
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Paula's Re-Pose Yoga
This class includes gentle stretches and twists, designed to bring about a calming atmosphere of overall relaxtion for the mind and body - through simple breathing techniques and movement to increase range of motion of the major joints.
Re-Pose Yoga is a great way to unwind at the end of the day.
Individualized instruction and modifications are given to accommodate students with chronic symptoms such as muscle or joint pain, stiffness, weakness, or fatigue.
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Peter's Qigong (Awakening the Soul) Workshop
In this introduction to Qigong called Awakening the Soul, you will be guided through a system of graceful and energizing movements that lead to a place of inner transformation. These exercises create harmonizing forces that balance and enhance systems of the body, thereby improving health and emotional well being. The result is a feeling of lightness and increased energy that can lead to greater freedom and choice throughout one’s life. Although it appears to be similar to the traditional forms of Chinese Qigong and gives all the benefits such as healing and the strengthening and balancing of the mind and body, the primary purpose of the practice of Awakening the Soul Qigongis to enable the practitioner to return to the natural state – to be in the flow, to be happy and contented, to always feel at one withthe world – to have the experience of being in a state of grace all the time. Withpractice, you will learn to recognize the way the different factors such as mind, breath, gravity, posture, emotions, forces of nature and Qi effect mental, physical and emotional health.
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Peter Stekl Bio
Peter has taught Qigong for 15 years having immersed himself in the teaching of 3 different Qigong masters. His teaching of Awakening the Soul follows the Wuji Wong Gong Sheng Zhen of Master Li, a specific system of Qigongto awaken Unconditional Love in the practitioner. He combines his intuitive gifts with his extensive knowledge of energy healing, Chinese medicine, Heart Awakening, the Feldenkrais method, yoga, nutritional healing and many other spiritual healing practices to help people become empowered in their health so they can live full and satisfying lives.
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Rachel's Spiritual Readings
Do You Have Questions for Spirit? We have answers... Come on the first Friday of the month at 7pm and get an answer from two gifted and experienced psychics. Rachel Fern and Dena Flanagan will be there to address your questions personally. Both Rachel and Dena were born with the gift of vision and will help you along your true path. That is the purpose of this gathering.
Rachel Fern and Dena Flanagan Bios
Rachel is a psychic and healer currently working in the Portsmouth area as well as Eliot, ME. She has been involved in the pursuit of Spiritual Knowledge for most of her life.
Dena is a psychic and healer in the Kittery/York area for over 25 years and reads on the radio weekly.
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Sara Becker's Soul Yoga
This is Sara's special version of a Vinyasa Flow class. See Bio below.
Sara Becker's Awakening Yoga
This is the perfect class to start your day. See Bio below.
Sara Becker Bio
Sara's practice began six years ago and has become a central piece of her life. In college, away from home, she found herself drawn to the studio adjacent to campus on most days. There, she was able to find inner peace, focus on self transformation, and enjoy the space the yoga allowed her to find and appreciate. She deepened her practice by taking a 200 hour Corepower teacher training in 2008. She has taught free yoga to college students, led morning yoga sessions for backpackers at sun rise in Northwestern Colorado, rescued a classroom full of bright eyed 1st graders in desperate need of a stretch break, and is excited to give to the Portsmouth community. She seeks to feed others with what Yoga has given her, provide them with the means to grow, and to glow! Join her on Tuesdays from 4:00- 5:15 for Vinyasa Flow based class, and Thursdays at 7:30-8:45 for Awakening Yoga.
“The true purpose of yoga is to discover that aspect of your being that can never be lost”
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Sara Lehmer's Free Spirit Yoga
Relax and rejuvenate your soul. This class is all about feeling good in your body and freeing your mind. Let your spirit take you on a journey of self discovery. This class will focus on opening one of seven Chakras each week through a series of poses and postures. Chakras are the energy centers in our body in which energy flows through. This includes spirituality, intuition/wisdom, self-expression, love/relationships, personal power/self-will, emotional balance and survival. Build a strong body and healthy mind in this fun relaxing yoga class. All levels welcome.
Sara Lehmer Bio
Sara is passionate about life, love, traveling and yoga. She has been practicing yoga for over 6 years, including several months on the Gold Coast of Australia. She brings experience in a variety of backgrounds including Hatha, Vinyasa, PowerYoga, Bikram and Kripalu Yoga Dance. Her mission is to encourage people to lead a healthier and more balanced life through the practice of yoga. When she is not doing yoga, Sara enjoys running, hiking, surfing and being outdoors. " Feel free to reach out to me at anytime! My phone is 860-227-8903."
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Serena's Hoop Dance Therapy
Come strengthen your core and exercise your creativity with hoop dance instructor Serena Galleshaw. This fun and gentle hoop dance class for all ability levels will teach you how to hula hoop, incorporate tricks, and work with momentum and flow. No prior hoop, dance or yoga experience necessary, all levels welcome! Hoops will be provided.
Serena Galleshaw Bio
Serena Galleshaw has been hula hooping for several years now, after being stuck in a college apartment with no furniture for a few days and only a hula hoop to keep her company. She learned quickly, and soon started writing essays, reading papers, and cooking while hula hooping- it's that much fun.
Contact information: 603-767-5893, serena.galleshaw@gmail.com
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Susan's Shamanic Dreamwork
Whether you are an experienced dreamer who vividly remembers their dream world or someone who is challenged in recalling any dreams, come learn the ancient art of Shamanic Dreamwork and harvest the guidance and healing your dreams bring you nightly. This is powerful and fun! We all dream, every night, whether we remember, or not. You will learn a quick technique for accessing dreams and why you will never want to read a dream dictionary again. Bring a notebook or dream journal if you have one, and your sense of adventure. Please pre-register by 9:00 pm the day before at 860-536-3050 or email at susan@mysticdreamcenter.com.
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Susan Morgan Bio
Susan Morgan is a certified dream teacher, shamanic practitioner, holistic healer, visual artist, writer and host of the TV show: The Mystic Dream Center. She is also Native American and the founder of the Mystic Dream Center, and teaches dreamwork skills to bo individuals and groups. For more information, check out her web site: www.mysticdreamcenter.com. |
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Tara Lynn's Moderate Vinyasa Yoga Class
At the beginning of each class, Tara Lynn checks is with her students to determine what if any injuries they are recovering from. Then she adapts the Ashtanga posture sequences to best serve those in the class. She includes sun salutations for warm-up and a flow of various forward bends, back bends and twists that are most suitable.
Tara Lynn Coutu Bio
Tara Lynn has been practicing many styles of yoga since 1998 including Ashtanga, Kripalu, Kundalini, Lughter, Chakra, Bikram, Iyengar and Hatha. Of all these styles, Ashtanga resonated most powerfully with her. With the encouragement of her mother, A Reiki Master, Tara Lynn completed in 2001 a 250-hour, 10-month Ashtanga Yoga teacher training with Kim Valeri from Essex MA. Tara has taught yoga for the past 11 years at various studios and privately. She has used yoga to help recover from a teenage brain injury and a more recent torn rotator cuff. She is excited about sharing her love for yoga at Yoga by Donation with people from all walks of life including those recovering from injuries. Tara Lynn's philosphy is to not let anything hold you back from doing yoga.
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Terry's Classical Yoga Class
This class is for anyone, including people just beginning yoga. In the tradition of classical yoga, I combine physical poses, breath, and focus on a sustaining intention. I often bring a poem or line of text that connects to the ancient wisdom of yoga. The class moves from gentle warming up stretches, to flow poses to build strength, balance poses, and finally deep relaxation. The poses are a kind of moving meditation, and we take time to focus on the stillness - before a pose, while holding it, and after letting go.
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I’m a graduate of the 200-hour teacher training program of the Yoga Life Institute, NH. I continue to learn from my yoga teachers including Lily Sibly of Ocean Spirit Yoga, and enjoy the classes of Yoga by Donation teachers Duane Allison, Heidi Maddock, Nancy Beach, and Be Liakos. I’m a writer and sometimes link Julia Cameron’s reflections in The Artist Way to a kind of yoga that supports opening to creativity or other life work. One of my goals in the class is to celebrate the human capacity to grow and create.
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Terry Young's Taoist Tai Chi
Master Moi Lin-shin, immigrated to Canada in 1970. He founded the Taoist Tai Chi Society to bring the health restoring and rejuvenating benefits of Taoist Tai Chi to the general public.
"People of all ages can learn and benefit from the gentle turning and stretching movements of Taoist Tai Chi taijiquan, and the form can be adapted to match any level of ability. It is a self-regulated form of exercize that lends itself to the needs of all participants. Young and old alike enjoy" Taoist Tai Chi.
Our full set consists of 108 moves and will take from 12 1/2 to 17 or 18 minutes to perform. In these initial introductory classes, I will teach the first 16 moves and this should take about 5 weeks.
Our website is http://www.taoist.org/. Please pre-register by emailing Terry rty603nh@ymail.com.
Terry Young Bio
I have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi since November 2006. I have been a brick and stone mason for over 40 years and my body was pretty messed up with lower back pain, sciatica and poor posture. Soon after enrolling in a beginner Taoist Tai Chi Society class I realized relief from lower back and leg pain. Also my mind became rested and calm. I became a dedicated student, going to four or five classes each week. I was certified to teach Taoist Tai Chi to beginning students by the Taoist Tai Chi Society and have been instructing at our studio in Exeter for a couple of years.
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Whitney's Kripalu Yoga
Kripalu Yoga classes include a combination of breath, postures, and meditation to cultivate compassionate, non-judgmental awareness. The use of props and modifications make the poses accessible to every level of student, allowing each individual to create a safe and effective personalized practice.
Whitney Tranchemontagne Bio
Whitney's yoga background includes a variety of styles, from Bikram to Yin. She was drawn to study at Kripalu after attending many Kripalu classes that were the perfect balance of physical and meditative experiences. She strives to bring this same balance to her personal practice and the classes she teaches.
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Zabel's Belly Dancing Class
In this fun, upbeat and nonjudgmental Belly Dance class, Zabel's favorite mantra is if it doesn't feel right to you, don't do it. You will learn to dance from your playful, honest, controlled and elegant center. Zabel draws inspiration from Latin and Hip Hop as well as from various styles of Belly Dance including Turkish, American Tribal, Cabaret and Folkloric. Through work on muscle control, shimmies, Latin hip and foot work, and overall dancing from a healthy posture, you will get a great workout for your body and your muscle-to-brain connection.
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Zabel (Nichole Frechette) Bio
I have been dancing ever since I was very little. I have training in all traditional dance forms including tap, jazz, and modern. I also have training in Swing dance. I am currently the co-director and co-creator of a fusion dance company based out of southern NH. The dance company is called Desert Celt Dance Company. Our fusion is a mix of belly dance, Irish step and some Highland dance. For more information about the company visit our website: www.zabelbellydancedance.com. As a teacher I focus on teaching belly dance classes to help women fall in love with their bodies. I feel that the ancient art of belly dance is the perfect way to allow women to fully step into their power. My dance philosophy is that when a woman intimately knows her body she can truly fall in love with it. Through that love, she can own the world.
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