YOGA CLASS SCHEDULE          Class Fees                                    About our Instructors                     Deep Relaxation &Restorative Yoga
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 Iyengar Yoga                                   Contact Us
 Classic Hatha Yoga
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Welcome to the Yoga Studio!  At the Family Wellness Center we believe that a healthy Mind, Body and Spirit are the cornerstone of wellness and well being. As the premier holistic and integrative healthcare facility in South Central Pennsylvania, it is our vision to create a thriving yoga center as an integral part of our wellness programs.  The benefits of a regular yoga practice are numerous and well documented.  We look forward to meeting you and sharing the wisdom of this time honored tradition with you and your family.

    “If you are looking for something that’s fun to learn, energizing
       for your body, and soothing to your soul, look no further…”

                                    “Yoga for every body”

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ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS

Dale Hails, MA, RYT

Dale has worked with clients ranging from three to ninety-three, with extensive experience helping persons with chronic health and orthopedic problems. 

She developed an innovative breathing and stress management course for the cardiopulmonary rehab program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Dayani Human Performance Center. 

Dale uses imagery, allegory, story-telling, and humor to help clients

maintain focus on postural, biomechanical, kinesiological, and visual detail to create an environment for self-healing.  Her experience with pain and stress management, orthopedic and disease management is both personal and client oriented.

Dale has been practicing yoga daily since 1975.  She attributes her practice to giving her the courage to pursue her Master’s degree in Exercise Science,emphasis on Motor Learning and Biomechanics. 

Dale is:

• Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor

• Registered with Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) at the 500 Hour Level

• Certificated Restorative Yoga Instructor

• Certified as Health Fitness Instructor/Older Adult Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine

• A member of the Standards Committee with Yoga Alliance

• A long standing member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists

Susan Charles, MS, RYT

Susan Charles is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Clinical Exercise Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer who healed her own body, transforming an injury into a passion for teaching others the benefits of yoga.  Susan pursued a high-stress career in corporate marketing for many years before discovering yoga.  Intimidated by the hyper-flexible people who were "good at it" and (incorrectly) believing that she would be "lousy" at it; sports and fitness were her passion -- NOT yoga.  Later in life, sidelined by a hip injury from running, a perceptive therapist suggested yoga for rehabilitation.  Since then yoga has become a major part of her life, and teaching yoga to others has become her passion.    "I know first hand what it feels like to be stiff , inflexible, and in pain!  I also know how much yoga practice can turn your life around.  I want to help you discover the amazing therapeutic, conditioning, and spirit-lifting benefits that the right yoga class can bring to you."

Testimonials

§        I appreciate the variety in the Gentle Yoga practice as well as your acceptance and encouragement of individual abilities and limits. I benefit physically and mentally from the class and especially enjoy the friendly, relaxed environment.  KF

§        I can’t tell you how much I enjoy the classes. I look forward to going to the classes and getting a good workout. The classes are fun and invigorating, and I feel great afterwards. You encourage each of us to improve at our own pace, offer needed encouragement and assists when needed.  Thanks Teach! MR

§        Not only does this Gentle Yoga class improve my flexibility and balance, but the camaraderie also adds immensely to my sense of well being.  JL

§        I really LIKE coming to your yoga class…with your yoga class I look forward to attending because I know it is exactly what I need. I feel it is a meaningful practice-- I enjoy yoga while there and feel it has helped me in many ways.  Thank you for making this class possible for us.   JK

§        This Yoga class accepts me for where I am, but it does not leave me there with the attitude that I am not capable of improvement.  Susan has a gentle way of pushing when appropriate and permitting modifications when necessary.  Susan encourages and fine-tunes each individual’s position, thus optimizing each person’s learning experience.  My health, flexibility and strength are progressing with each session.  BW

§        Your yoga class is wonderful.  We all enjoy it a lot… It works for those of us who cannot do all the moves.  I think you help us work harder and feel like we are doing something.  Thanks for doing it!  HL

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                   YOGA CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
      
          

Iyengar Yoga

Iyengar yoga is based on the teachings of living yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, author of the classic yoga treatise Light on Yoga.  B.K.S. Iyengar’s intense practice and over 65 years of teaching have produced significant innovations in the teaching of this art:

Among the most noteworthy are:

• A complete approach to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual transformation, bringing the practitioner to physical health and vitality, mental clarity and wisdom, and emotional serenity and poise.

• Emphasis on standing poses to develop strength, stamina, concentration and body alignment.

• A safe, orderly, systematic progression of poses to develop the student’s ability both within a class and from class to class.

• Use of props, such as blankets, blocks and straps, to facilitate learning and adjust poses to an individual’s needs.

• Highly developed teaching methodology including the precise use of language, demonstration and teaching of specific point of action in a pose, individual correction and adjustment of students.

• Ways to use yoga to ease various ailments and stress.

• Complete integration of the yoga philosophy with the practice  asana.
  

Classic Hatha Yoga

This class is suitable for beginning as well as experienced students who enjoy a gentle yet challenging class.  We will learn classic yoga postures (asanas) with proper alignment to develop body awareness and openness.  We will use the breath along with movement to explore the connection between the physical and energetic body.  Our focus will be on achieving correct alignment and building flexibility, balance, and concentration.  Students are always encouraged, never intimidated. 

Mixed Levels Hatha Yoga

This class is suitable for people with some yoga experience who wish to build their practice.  We will explore more challenging poses, including longer holds, back bends, and inversions.  We continue to focus on the integration of movement and breath.  Students will become more aware of how to use their body's energy flow to build strength, stamina, and flexibility.

Deep Relaxation & Restorative Yoga Classes
      

Relax and breathe deeply in restful postures allowing your body to access its ability to renew and heal naturally. This class is for anyone who is overworked, stressed or doesn’t get enough sleep. The emphasis of this class is on dissolving deep seated tension, soothing your nervous system and cultivating stillness.  The natural healing process occurs by resting your body on soft props (blankets, cushions and bolsters are provided) and listening to your inner wisdom. 

Private 1-on-1 Sessions

Learn to energize and de-stress with yogic breathing

Perform appropriate postures with adjustments for your body

Suggestions for a tailored, easy-to-learn home practice

Pictures to help you get started

Receive instruction directed to meet your individual needs.  You may want to schedule a private session with one of our yoga teachers if:

• You're a beginner and you want to get started in yoga without being overwhelmed or intimidated

• You want to go to the next level in your practice or work more in-depth

• You have injuries (back, knee, shoulder) or health concerns (women's issues, stress, arthritis, chronic headaches, insomnia)

• You want to work toward a specific physical goal such as increased flexibility, balance, or strength; target problem areas like tight hips or hamstrings or weak knees, or increase your mental focus in a particular sport or activity

• You want to add yoga to your weight-loss or strength-training program

• You want to cross-train for marathons or triathlons

Private sessions are $75 an hour at The Family Wellness Center.  Along with your session you will receive a description of your session complete with pictures. 

Deep Relaxation Classes
    
Relax, breathe deeply and feel alive again. . . This workshop provides an opportunity to learn various stress reduction and deep relaxation techniques including mindfulness meditation, guided imagery, and visualization.  Learn to develop a practice to balance your mind, body and spirit.  You will leave the workshop feeling deeply centered and at peace.  All cushions, props and pillows will be provided.

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                                       CLASS FEES
 

Yoga Class Packs
   

Pay-as-you-go      $14        Single class

6 Pack                  $72        Save $12   ($12 per class ~ 2 month expiration)

12 Pack                $132      Save $36   ($11 per class ~ 3 month expiration)

All session classes and class packs are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and non-refundable

             CONTACT US
   

Phone: 558-8500 ext. 6

Fax:     558-8567
familywellnesscenter@comcast.net 
 

Please...feel free to contact our instructors at anytime.  They will be happy to answer your questions and give you detailed information about classes.  You may register for a class by calling, e-mailing or faxing. 

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                            WHAT IS YOGA?
    
Yoga originated over 5000 years ago in India and is a system of physical movements that are designed to cleanse and realign the body, and to strengthen the musculature as well as the nervous system.

The practice of yoga uses proper breathing techniques which will teach us to use all, not just part of our lungs.  This breathing combined with the physical postures or “asanas” will recharge our physical and mental state and will systematically work all parts of the body.  Muscles and ligaments are stretched and toned, and spine and joint movement is greatly increased.  Overall circulation is also improved, allowing us to feel refreshed and energized.  Yoga provides deep relaxation, releasing deep held tensions in the muscles.  This can carry over into all of our other activities, teaching us to let go of worries and fears.
    
■  YOGA  brings together the MIND  and the BODY.

■  YOGA teaches us how to unite action with attention, creates a condition in which WE BECOME PRESENT in every action in every moment.

■  YOGA combines proper BREATHING, EXERCISE AND RELAXATION, promoting  BALANCE of  body, mind and spirit.

■  YOGA REDUCES STRESS, lowers blood pressure and may ease the effects of depression and anxiety.

■  YOGA may help REDUCE THE EFFECTS of asthma, arthritis, chronic fatigue, headaches, diabetes, etc.

■  YOGA provides a physical workout that improves STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, MUSCLE TONE, and ENDURANCE AND COORDINATION.

■  YOGA can LOWER FAT levels, improve CIRCULATION, and strengthen the immune system.

■  YOGA aligns the body allowing for GREATER EASE of movement.

■  YOGA releases tension from the body, INCREASES YOUR ENERGY, and balances the flow of energy throughout the body.

■  YOGA teaches DISCIPLINE and self control within the mind and body.

■  YOGA yields a sense on inner PEACE and HARMONY, and helps you to develop greater awareness of our self and others.

                
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                 Who can benefit from yoga?               
    
Yoga can be practiced by any one at any level of fitness, since it is a very individualized system designed to help us to discover how to “honor our boundaries and expect them to expand.”  You will discover your own limitations and simultaneously experience them transformed as your practice continues.

Yoga can benefit athletes by increasing their range of motion, agility strength and endurance and will help everyone to develop within themselves the knowledge that strength, flexibility and control of one’s body are all interconnected.

Yoga is a process in which you watch yourself unfold, developing determination, patience and balance from the inside out.
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            WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A YOGA CLASS   
       
Our yoga classes and teachers offer a diversity of style, training and philosophy.  Most classes range from one hour to one and a half hours depending on the particular class chosen.  Classes may include movement, postures, breathing, sound, meditation and guided relaxation.  Yoga creates a sense of well being that will permeate all areas of your life!
    
ENJOY!

Things to Consider:
    
►  Feel free to ask questions.  The instructor is here for you.  Any questions before, during or after class are always welcome.
►  Please let the instructor know of any special condition you may have.
►  It is best to practice yoga on an empty stomach.  Allow 2-3 hours between eating and your Yoga class
►  Be sure to listen to your body.  During the class follow the instructions and feel free to stop or modify movements whenever necessary.
►  Bring a Yoga mat or a large blanket to class.  Mats will be available to purchase for $25 each.  A towel and a water bottle are also suggested.  You will want to wear comfortable, light and form fitting clothes.  Bare feet are best.  Leotards, tights, shorts and t-shirts are all acceptable.
►  Drink plenty of water and get plenty of rest.  Some students notice a feeling of tiredness in the beginning.  Not to worry, this will pass and will be replaced with a feeling of increased energy and profound relaxation.  Remember you are involved in a transformational process that uses energy to heal, rebuild and energize.  You can maximize these benefits by increasing your water intake and getting rest.
►  In addition to class, practice 2-3 times a week is suggested for optimal results.  Please inquire about practice tapes/booklets for home use.  Daily practice is ideal.
►  Classes will start and end on time You are welcome to come in early to begin to stretch or center yourself.  We try to keep this as a quiet time as a courtesy to others.  If you arrive late for class, it is ok.  However, please enter as quietly as possible and join in.
►  Class fees are payable to the instructor at the first session.
►  If you are going to be away due to business or vacation, letting the instructor know at the first class of the session will provide you with the opportunity to have a prorate for that session.  If you are ill, you may make up the class by taking two classes or coming in on another day if classes are offered.  If not, you will receive a credit in the next session only.
►  You are welcome to bring a guest at any time (space permitting).  Please check with the instructor for the guest fees.  


                         YOGA PHILOSOPHY

 The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word “YUJ”, meaning to bring two things  together; to meet, to unite, to enter a relationship. 

It implies “uniting with or reaching a point that you have not reached before”.  If there is something that seems impossible to do today and we find a way to make it possible, that progression is Yoga.

Yoga reawakens the “MIND-BODY CONNECTION” and brings us back to a greater state of awareness.  

We may come to Yoga for many different reasons…to become less stressed, to workout, to become more flexible.  As the body begins to change, we notice a calmness coming over us.  We may overreact to stress less and less, stay more aware and become more neutral.  We may even find our relationships with others becoming easier.                                 
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Do you remember when you were a child and could move freely, without the hitches and glitches of an achy back or creaky knees?  Remember the energy level you felt when you woke up in the morning, ready to embrace the day? Yoga helps you reclaim the attitude, energy level and mobility of your youth.

Any reason for practicing yoga is a good reason. Enhancing flexibility and releasing stress are as noble a purpose for performing yoga as the awakening of spirituality. This is the great gift of yoga – it serves and nourishes us at every level of our being and spontaneously contributes to greater well being in all domains of life. Yoga will help you discover gifts within yourself that have remained unopened since your childhood – gifts of peace, harmony, laughter, and love.
    
NAMASTE’