Yoga Your Way NY

Discover Viniyoga
2024-07-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-07-29 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-02 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | online
In this class we emphasize linking breath to movement – using the breath to support and enhance movement, to energize, to de-stress, to refresh. Poses are repeated several times, setting up a gentle rhythm, which warms up the muscles and joints and makes it safer to subsequently hold poses for several breaths. One of the key facets of Viniyoga is adaptations of poses for each individual practitioner – getting the pose into the person, not the person into the pose! – so although this is a group class, alternatives will be offered if a pose is too difficult or otherwise not appropriate for you. I am happy to tailor each class to the needs and desires of attendees, so come ready with your requests!
Class fee is $15; $99 for 8 classes. There is also an unlimited monthly class pass for $59/month (4 free classes to start). To sign up, use this link: https://viniyoga.com/viniyoga-101/

Wednesday chair yoga for seniors
2024-07-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-07-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-04 09:00 - 10:00 | online
This is a community class for anyone over 60, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People, and currently being held online. We generally begin the class seated in chairs, then move to standing (with alternatives for those who prefer to or need to stay seated), and then return to sitting.
There is no charge for the class but you do need to to become a member. Health Advocates also offers other fitness classes and other services. Please go to http://hafop.org/ for more information.

Sunday chair yoga for seniors
2024-07-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | online

Evening mat yoga
2024-07-29 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-08-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-08-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-08-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-08-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-09 17:30 - 18:30
This is an online mat yoga class. I ask participants what they would like to focus on at the beginning of each class. We often work on de-stressing, using breath techniques, or perhaps easing pain and tension in shoulders, hips, and back.
Cost: $14 per class or purchase a 10-class card for $110 ($95 for seniors 65 years of age and older).
Registration: I email the Zoom links each Sunday for the coming week. Please be sure to register with that link by the morning of the class; I need a minimum 2 people in order to run each class.

Workshop: Teaching Gentle/Chair Yoga for Seniors
2024-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | online
This workshop is geared towards yoga teachers who would like to sharpen their skills for teaching Seniors, but anyone who is interested in tailoring a yoga practice for Seniors can benefit. We will discuss the issues facing Seniors and some of the ways yoga can help. I will demonstrate some poses seated in a chair, and some standing, with chair versions of all the standing poses. We will end with a full hour-long practice, and there will be time for Q&A at the end.
This workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available to participants. You will also receive drawings of all the poses in the hour-long practice. Yoga Alliance members can receive 2 CE credits upon completion of the workshop.
To sign up, you can pay the $50 fee electronically (Zelle, or Venmo, preferably; Paypal is also ok) using my email address – stephanie@yogayourwayny.com. You can also mail a check (email me for my mailing address).
I’ll send out the zoom link the day of the workshop.

Yoga for your Bones workshop
2024-08-26 15:00 - 17:00 | online
As we age, our bones tend to become more porous, less dense, making us more vulnerable to fractures. But there’s yoga for that! In this workshop, I’ll discuss osteopenia and osteoporosis, the anatomy of bones, and some yoga poses that can help build bone back. Dr Loren Fishman, a Manhattan-based physiatrist and yogi, has designed a series of yoga poses that help improve bone density. He has run several clinical trials comparing his yoga method to osteoporosis drugs with impressively positive results. I am trained and certified in his method (and, as a person who has osteoporosis herself, am a dedicated practitioner of the poses!) and recently offered a workshop to a large and enthusiastic group from Health Advocates for Older People. I would like to offer a similar workshop to you.
This is a 2-hour workshop. In the first hour, I will be presenting information about osteoporosis and bone density and will then demonstrate the poses. During the second hour I will demonstrate the poses again but will then watch you so that I can offer corrections, suggestions, and modifications. The presentation will be recorded, and I will also make available a video of me doing the poses.
The workshop that I taught to Health Advocates members was tailored to older people who often have difficulty getting down onto a mat or doing some of the more intense stretching poses, so I modified the poses, making extensive use of props – wall, chair, and a strap. In this workshop, I will demonstrate the full poses but also offer modifications, including use of props, so that you can practice whichever poses make sense for your body.
I am offering this workshop on Zoom on August 26 from 3 to 5 PM ET. The fee for the sessions and for the recordings is $50 (see my “shop” page for details on how to pay). If you can’t attend live, you can still access the recordings. Please let me know by August 15 if you will be attending.
