We are bringing out that inner voice through the style of Belly Dancing! All levels!! Work that core and hips through your body as it builds your inner strength with your art! Helps with confidence, strengthening, digestion balance, coordination and so much more! Hip scarves WELCOME!! Bare feet to feel the floor!!
Hello! My name is Michelle Renee, I have been in dance and ballroom for the last 41 years of my life-including as a dancer, competitor and choreographer. When I was younger, I danced for Disney and various pop stars. As an adult, I did the choreography for the first two years of Dancing with the Stars and five years in Britain’s Dancing with the Stars. I have taught all levels and styles of dance and enjoy teaching the art of expression. Dance is your life’s artwork… I’m here to give you a new paintbrush.
I’m looking forward to meeting all of you!
From beginning to advance, kick it up with Michelle Renee Dance! Offered by donation.
Text/ Call (253)495-3180 for more info or to save your spot
Improve your body’s alignment. Increase your strength, flexibility and range of motion. Boost your confidence as you develop better balance. Alleviate many symptoms of chronic pain.
Dantayama classes and workshops are designed to benefit the novice or beginning student as well as the more advanced or experienced students. The premise of this style of yoga, Dantayama Yoga, is “Support equals Release”. All props, including chairs, blankets, mats, blocks, straps and knee pads are provided for your convenience. We utilize these props to promote deep release and deep relaxation. When muscles are offered support, there is no longer a need to strain, and the natural effect is, the musculature will elongate and soften. Specific alignments and adjustments are applied as well as any modifications for students who have a particular limitation in a yoga pose. We like to affectionately refer to this style as rehab yoga!!
Here’s an overview of what you can expect to learn at the Beginner Guitar Group
sessions:
• Hand and finger stretches you should perform prior to playing
• How to hold your guitar correctly, with proper positioning of your torso, arms,
hands and fingers
• How to tune your guitar
• How to play basic chords…and to switch back and forth between those chords
with correct and efficient technique. This is the most important aspect of what
we’ll work on at first
• How to strum, and how to perform basic strum patterns…we’ll then start playing
songs as a group using those patterns
• How to develop basic fingerpicking skills. We’ll also learn to read TAB
(tablature), which you will use when learning fingerpicking patterns/songs
What to bring: Your guitar, and a tuner if you have one (or your phone if you plan
to use an app for tuning).
For more information or to register, please email, text or call Dan.
www.dansguitarinstruction.com
dan3275@gmail.com
253 293-0915
Want to have some fun getting your but kicked in yoga? Lets take out time setting up the proper alignment and use some hand weights to give our muscles a little extra challenge without being too hard on the joints. After all we only have one body, lets create a stable one and care for it so it doesn’t wear out too quickly;) We will use some music for motivation. There will be time for deep stretching followed by relaxation/ short meditation at the end to reset, recharge and renew.
This class is perfect for beginners or those who would like more time and support gettinging to poses and an overall slower pace. We will focus on proper alignment, breath work, stress relief, mobility and gentle stretching. After yoga poses are complete we finish with a guided relaxation and short meditation.
Our body communicates through movement and posture, through emotions and sensations. The memories of our histories and our mythologies are contained at the cellular level in our bodies.
And we have the power to change them at any time if we choose to!
Through somatic movement, arts, and creative writing, we allow voice for our physical body to express. Psychic meditation practices will support the creative process by giving structure and focus.
This class is an exploration to awakening your senses and to tap into the life force, your vital energy.
Tap into the wisdom of your body, let it be your compass.
Our body is our most intimate partner for life!
Class Details
Each part of our body is unique in form and function. Each week we will focus on a new area of the body. We will explore its function and movement to allow self-expression of each body part.
This class series features the Tamalpa Life/Art® methodology: somatic movement, drawing, creative writing.
**No art or movement experience required
415-425-1749
Sliding Scale $12-20
To sign up:
Paul received his Tai Chi certificate in July of 2023 after 7 years of practice and instruction by Michael Yeager (Golden Bamboo Tai Chi). Paul practices and teaches three different styles of Tai Chi: Yang, Sun and Chen, as well as the straight sword, broad sword and cane forms.
New students will learn the modern 10 and 24 forms, before moving on to the long form. The class is 1.5 hours long and is an all-level Tai
Chi. Incorporated in his Tai Chi class are traditional Chinese warm-up exercises and Qui Gong. Please refer to the website www.goldenbambootaichi.com for the Tai Chi exercises and videos taught in his classes.
For more info please contact Paul’s wife Ursula
ursulanaylor73@gmail. com or (510)205-9698
To register call, text or email Chelsea
(206)659-9578
Have you been practicing yoga consistently for a minimum of 6 months, have the sun salutations down, and want a deeper dive? Are you ready for a physically challenging class to develop greater strength, flexibility, and balance? Each class in this series will start with approximately 5 min of mindfulness, a Sanskrit Vocab word for contemplation/ intention setting & pranayama, 45 minutes of asana (strong flow, arm balances, standing balancing poses), deep stretch, and rest/ short meditation. Cost is $50 for the 4-class Oct Series
Dantayama classes and workshops are designed to benefit the novice or beginning student as well as the more advanced or experienced students. The premise of this style of yoga, Dantayama Yoga, is “Support equals Release”. All props, including chairs, blankets, mats, blocks, straps and knee pads are provided for your convenience. We utilize these props to promote deep release and deep relaxation. When muscles are offered support, there is no longer a need to strain, and the natural effect is, the musculature will elongate and soften. Specific alignments and adjustments are applied as well as any modifications for students who have a particular limitation in a yoga pose. We like to affectionately refer to this style as rehab yoga!!
This class is designed for those who are getting back to their practice after a break or beginners. A calm and relaxed evening for those who want to take their time getting into poses, focusing on proper alignment with modifications. Enjoy deep stretching and leave feeling relaxed. We will cover the fundamental poses as well as a brief overview of the history and philosophy of Yoga.
Improve your body’s alignment. Increase your strength, flexibility and range of motion. Boost your confidence as you develop better balance. Alleviate many symptoms of chronic pain.
What is Qigong? ‘Qigong’ can be translated as ‘Energy Work’ or ‘Energy cultivation or refinement’, and is an ancient practice that has been used for thousands of years in the Far East by millions of people to cultivate health, vitality, well-being, and longevity. Through this ancient body/mind practice, we learn how to reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen our immune system, and improve our overall health. We begin with the basics, and through simple coordinated movements with breath, self-massage, sound, and meditation, you will learn natural ways to feel energized yet calm, and learn how to strengthen your body’s own self-healing abilities.
Our practice generally starts by activating energy and opening the energetic pathways in our bodies through gentle movements, stretching, and breath. We are then more able to clear out stagnant energies before bringing in fresh energy and circulating it through our body with flowing movements. Once we’ve activated the energy this way, we can do some self-massage and acupressure for more targeted healing, as well as use other beneficial practices such as breathwork and meditation to more strongly activate our own self-healing medicine. You will leave feeling calm yet energized, and regular practice will strengthen your health, feel less stress and anxiety, sleep better, and have a stronger immune system.
CONTACT INFO: Please contact Iris for signup or any questions at 310-210-7894, or email iristurney@protonmail.
EXCHANGE: $15 per class, or a class 6-pack for $75
WHAT TO BRING: Wear comfortable loose clothing for easy movement, a yoga mat and water. We can practice either barefoot, with socks, or bring comfortable clean indoor shoes.
Private instruction is also available.
Here’s an overview of what you can expect to learn at the Beginners Ukulele
Circle sessions:
• Hand and finger stretches you should perform prior to playing
• How to hold your ukulele correctly, with proper positioning of your torso, arms,
hands and fingers
• How to tune your ukulele
• How to play basic chords…and to switch back and forth between those chords
with correct and efficient technique. This is the most important aspect of what
we’ll work on at first.
• How to play single notes on the first three frets of the fretboard…with proper
technique and fingering. We’ll develop this skill by playing single-note melodies
of familiar songs.
• How to strum, and how to perform basic strum patterns…we’ll then start playing
songs as a group using those patterns.
What to bring: Your ukulele if you have one. I do have some extra ukuleles that are
available to be borrowed for use at our sessions. Please let me know ahead of time
if you’ll be wanting to borrow one…you can tell me that when you contact me to
sign up for our Circle.
For more information or to register, please email, text or call Dan.
www.DansGuitarInstruction.com
dan3275@gmail.com
(253)293-0915
This class is intended for all levels of students interested in exploring their connection with self and others in the community of Blue Mountain Yoga. Asana (postures), pranayama (breath), and dhyana (meditation) will be taught and shared in a safe and nurturing space.
This class blends 2 styles of yoga. It is about 50% deep therapeutic stretching (YIN) and 50% active flow (Yang). For those who want a truly balanced practice. Yin yoga is a slower pace where poses are held longer to attend to the fascia/ connective tissues. Yang is more active working on the muscles, stamina, strength and blood flow. Come find harmony within yourself.
Dantayama classes and workshops are designed to benefit the novice or beginning student as well as the more advanced or experienced students. The premise of this style of yoga, Dantayama Yoga, is “Support equals Release”. All props, including chairs, blankets, mats, blocks, straps and knee pads are provided for your convenience. We utilize these props to promote deep release and deep relaxation. When muscles are offered support, there is no longer a need to strain, and the natural effect is, the musculature will elongate and soften. Specific alignments and adjustments are applied as well as any modifications for students who have a particular limitation in a yoga pose. We like to affectionately refer to this style as rehab yoga!!
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