We are back to on site meetings at St Davids Church on 12 Mile in Southfield for a few meetings.

Check your Tapas newsletter or the website for information. St Davids has completed all renovations giving us a large, clean space to do asana, meet and have refreshments.

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Spring Yoga Day 2020 – CANCELLED

April 24, 2020 - April 25, 2020

We care for the Community 

In compliance with current COVID-19 guidelines we are canceling our Spring Yoga Day Event for the first time in our history. If you have already paid on line we will refund your payment to the credit card you used. If you paid by check and if the check has already been deposited we will issue a check for the amount to you. If the check has not been deposited, we will contact you.

Click the image below to see the full event flyer!

Spring Yoga Day 2020 Flyer

On the day:

  • Bring a yoga mat or blanket, and any other props you use.
  • Free yoga magazines available
  • To buy: yoga-related merchandise available. Cash/credit card payment accepted
  • Massages by Sue Albert available for $55 per hour. Contact Sue at suealbert@att.net.
  • Lunch break is 75 minutes. Bring your own lunch or check out a local restaurant. Hot water and tea will be available all morning until after lunch break.

Check-in: 8:30AM – 9:15AM
Orientation: 9:15AM – 9:30AM

Lunch Break: 12:30PM – 1:45PM

Class Schedule

Session A (9:45AM – 11:00AM)

TEACHERCLASS TITLEDESCRIPTION
Sharon Holcomb, E-RYT 200Wake Up to YogaEase into the day with yoga poses you can do while still in bed. Sit up and add a few more as well as a brief meditation practice. Next, move to the shower for some standing poses and to your mat for gentle movement. Your day will be off to a comfortable and healthy start. Choose from the poses we’ll be practicing to customize your mornings, making your start to the day more serene and comfortable. You may want a pillow and blanket for this lovely, lazy class.
Claudette Bond, E-RYT/RCYTFusion Hatha/Integrative Yoga (Chair Yoga with Mat)This delightful class will leave you refreshed & energized. The entire session emphasizes the diaphragmatic breath allowing increased energy and removal of toxins. We will address how various asanas benefit particular parts of the body. A brief relaxation will be offered.

Session B (11:15AM – 12:30PM)

TEACHERCLASS TITLEDESCRIPTION
Peg Darnell, E-RYT 200, YACEP Certified Reflexologist, Reiki Master IIYoga for ArthritisHelp ease the effects of generalized arthritis and avoid future limitations by releasing the joints, increasing range of motion, strengthening surrounding structures, and understanding how arthritis can make honoring your edge a bit more “edgy”.
Stephanie Nagy, RYT 200Chair YogaCurious to learn about doing yoga in a chair? As a traditional prop used in yoga, this style of practice is popular with people unable to get up off the floor with ease. Whether students are recovering from an injury, wheelchair bound or balance impaired, chair yoga provides the same benefits as a traditional practice.

Session C (1:45PM – 3:00PM)

TEACHERCLASS TITLEDESCRIPTION
Kristi Warrington, RYT 200Vinyasa Flow ClassSay goodbye to the cold, dark winter months and welcome the Spring! This energizing class with help build strength,
Turn your yoga positions into com-positions! An inquiry balance and flexibility. We will give gratitude for the
into fundamental principles of yoga poses yields a warmth of the sun with some salutations and seamlessly
powerful glimpse into their creative potential. In this class transition from one asana to another guided by our breath.
we will explore elements that basic, accessible yoga This synchronizing of our breath and postures will create a
postures have in common with great works of art, science moving meditation.
Richard SmithFinding the Missing PeaceRelieving stress and finding a way to make the mind (and life) more peaceful need not be a puzzle. Practical, millennia-old meditation techniques that can be used anywhere, at any time, provide the answer. Richard Smith, a student of the seminal Buddhist monk, Ajahn Sumedho, for the last 30 years, has been teaching these techniques for ten years.

Session D (3:15PM – 4:45PM)

TEACHERCLASS TITLEDESCRIPTION
Chris Briney, Certified Intermediate-Level III Iyengar Yoga TeacherIyengar Yoga: The Body as InstrumentTurn your yoga positions into com-positions! An inquiry balance and flexibility. We will give gratitude for the
into fundamental principles of yoga poses yields a warmth of the sun with some salutations and seamlessly
powerful glimpse into their creative potential. In this class transition from one asana to another guided by our breath.
we will explore elements that basic, accessible yoga This synchronizing of our breath and postures will create a
postures have in common with great works of art, science moving meditation.
and philosophy! With proper practice, tenacity, and love, true wonders of nature can be comPOSEd by one and all!
Kyla Remus, E-RYT 200, RYT 500 & Level I Relax & Renew Reflect & Recharge - The art of letting go with yogaThis slow-paced class will combine meditation and movement to calm your mind and open the body. Enjoy the meditative quality as well as the reflective nature of letting go in the pose and just being in the moment without judgement. Reflect and recharge in an atmosphere of stillness.

Details

Start:
April 24, 2020
End:
April 25, 2020
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Venue

Mercy Center
28650 11 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48336 United States
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