Dew Yoga Brings you Fitness Trainer Extraordinaire, Maria Garcia for a special introductory session of Yoga Fitness Extreme.
Come try this single Workout with Maria Garcia, leading into her “Fitness Extreme Series� beginning mid-February. Learn moves to work muscles in an integrated way, boost flexibility & strength as well as body awareness.
Maria combines the flow of Yoga with the centering and focus of Pilates. Continue reading “Dew Yoga News – Yoga Fitness Extreme with Maria Garcia”
We had a wonderful visit from friend and teacher, Connie Adamcio. You may already know her from the Darien YMCA, Shamatha or the other studios she graces with her teaching. She brought Mini Yogini, beautiful Sophia with her!
We can now say our community spans the ages 0 – 78!
Check her out, observing with the wide open mind and heart such innocence allows.
Let her be an inspiration to us all as she curiously explores table pose.
Expect to see more of Connie around soon!
Meet Kimberly!
Q:How long have you been practicing Yoga?
A: I started taking classes in a studio 2 years ago but prior to that I was introduced to yoga through DVDs. As a graduate student, time and money was limited so it was not a bad way to start. However, it made a huge difference to get feedback from an instructor about alignment and how to modify poses for my limitations.
Q: What fills your time off the mat?
A: I am a child health psychologist who works at a rehabilitation hospital. On weekends May through October, I race small one-design sailboats locally and throughout the U.S. It is a very physically demanding boat so I always look forward to my Monday yoga class! Winter time is devoted to curling up with a good book, dinners with friends and house projects, especially this year with a new baby on the way.
Q: How has your yoga practice affected your life off
the mat?
A: Before I formally began yoga classes, I had started learning about different forms of meditation as part of my health psychology training. These skills were useful in helping others as well as ourselves when stress took its toll. In yoga, I have found that I enjoy the benefits of the quiet and calmer mind and body, as well as the workout. Meditation and yoga has kept me sane when my personal and professional life becomes overly hectic.
Q: What would you like to share with others about Yoga?
A: People used to tease me about the one word on my cell phone screensaver, “Breathe”. So often during my crazy day, I would forget to take care of myself and that word would trigger a scan of what I was doing and how I was feeling. It reminded me to stop, take a couple deep breaths and release my shoulder muscles down from my ears. Now, at Dew Yoga,Jen and Elyse have been wonderful at helping me take good care of myself and finding what works as pregnancy has presented a whole set of new challenges to my body (and mind). Thank you ladies!
Stumbled on this site: www.etsy.com, home of all things handmade. They have lots of recycled and upcycled products as well as gifts made with love and care. If you search Yoga you can even find mat bags, Yoga inspired jewelery, clothing and accessories.
Check it out now or next time you are looking for a truly unique gift.
Dew Yoga Presents:
Monthly Posture Clinic – Downward Facing Dog
(Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Downward Dog got you down? Want to refresh and recharge your foundations of the posture?
Never had in depth instruction on this posture?
Perk up your puppy with this 30 minute posture clinic. Refine alignment, learn modifications for shoulder, wrist or ankle challenges and breathe easy into the pose.
In-depth instruction, practice and time for questions. Stay for the 4pm class immediately after and practice what you learned.
$10/student, Pre-registration is not required but is appreciated.
(Posture clinics are included for monthly unlimited card holders)
Dew Yoga at Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy, 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, CT 06907
www.dewyoga.net
