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All classes at Yoga by Donation are multi-level classes and, thereby, are open to beginners and drop-ins; and all end with a relaxation or meditation. However, within this general framework, each instructor is unique and teaches the style of yoga he or she loves and describes as follows. Over time, we hope you will learn to find something of value in each style and embrace that we occasionally sub for each other. For more info on each class, click on the title line in the above calendar or scroll down ths page. Classes are listed in alphabetical order by teacher's first name!
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AJ's Metaphysics for Real Life
Join AJ Kitt every first and third Sunday for open discussions on Metaphysics and how it can be (or already is) applied to day-to-day existence. If you want something in your life to change, you have to change something in your life. Metaphysics. This is a completely secular (non-denominational) gathering, so bring your own paradigm and see how it fits in with the rest of the world! |
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AJ (Andy) Kitt's Bio
Mensan and holder of a BA in Journalism, AJ Kitt has more than 30 years interest in unusual phenomena. For the last two years, as founder of the Seacoast Paranormal Research Group and founder and head of the Kitt Research Inititive (www.kripara.com), he and his associates have been exploring and experimenting with various practical functions of such diverse functions as hypnotic regression, mediumship, religious rituals, and even ghost-hunting. Join him and pick his brain... or just see if he can help you expand yours. |
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Beverly's Ayurveda and Yoga Workshop
Ayurveda is the ancient holistic health system of India, yoga's "sister science". Ayurveda teaches us to live in harmony with the seasons of the year and the seasons of our lives; and to honor our unique individual constitution or Dosha. Each month, Beverly will lead a yoga sequence appropriate for the season and help you determine your constitution and and the healing foods and teas that will help you maintain your optimal energy in the season.
Beverly Gobbi AyC, RYT, RN, Bio
Beverly is a Kripalu-certified Ayurvedic Health Consultant and Yoga Teacher as well as a nurse. She is devoted to empowering her clients and community to reach an optimal level of health and self awareness. She teaches with warmth, acceptance, and great love.
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Bob's Flow Yoga in Motion Class
Bob's Flow Yoga in Motion class provides a moderate total-body workout, a meditative breathing practice and sequences of stretches designed to strengthen and release tension in your muscles, calm your mind and nurture your spirit. Though no two classes are exactly the same, each includes a time to dedicate your practice to a personal transformation goal, a warm-up sequence, and a balanced selection of back bends, forward bends and twists in several platforms, including standing, on hands and feet, on hands and knees, on your stomach, sitting and on your back. During relaxation on your back, Bob offers a shoulder press and neck pull to help reset your body alignment.
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Guidelines for Taking Bob's Class
Treat the Class as Your Personal Time My class provides you a carefully sequenced and timed flow of postures for you to explore, co-create, and befriend. This means working each posture where it feels good to you and for as long as it feels good to you. Come out of any posture early and stay out for as long as you need to rest. Listen to your muscles. In time you will know when your muscles are happy to work and to be stretched, and when they are not. Whenever your muscles are not happy, keep co-creating and modifying the posture until they are. If the ‘platform’, the position in which the posture begins, is not easily accessible to you, either modify the platform or skip that posture and learn substitute postures that you can access easily.
Breathe Slowly, Evenly, and Deeply Breathe in and out through your nose whenever possible. In addition, by constricting the back of your throat, churn the air on both the inhales and exhales making the ‘ocean’ sound only you need to hear. When inhaling, fill your belly first, then fill your chest or simply take air in as long as you can. Exhale slowly and toward the end of the exhale tighten your pelvic floor and pull your belly in, pushing out all the air. Then release these ‘energy locks’ during the inhales.
Keep Your Eyes Closed When You Can This will strengthen your internal focus and will become easier as you trust your interpretation of my verbal cues. Open your eyes when you want to confirm what I am saying. And when your balance feels precarious, gaze steadily and softly at a focal point in front of you.
Make the Circular Movements Work for You Consider the mostly circular rotations as permission to move in ways that feel good to you. These small movements, which do not need to be circular, serve three purposes. First, they work and warm the muscles creating them and raise your heart rate, adding to the aerobic benefit of the class. Second, the movements help you spiral deeper into each posture slowly and safely. Third, the movements massage tension from your muscles, creating a pleasurable sensations.
Meditate on Physical Sensations Some 80% of the value of the class derives from focusing your mind's attention on the physical sensations of muscles working and stretching and on the details of breathing. As soon as you notice a thought taking you away from these points of focus, gently but quickly bring your attention back without a self-judging thought. With regular practice you will be able to increase the peaceful time between your thoughts.
Transform Pain into an Opportunity to Release Tension Sometimes, due to an injury or fear, a posture needs to be avoided. But most of the time when you encounter pain or strain in a posture, it is because you have gone into the posture too quickly. Back off on the posture or on the size of the rotations and work the posture at the doorstep of pain. Concentrate on the elements of breathing noted above and the physical sensations you are creating. Wait for an invitation from your muscles to go take on more posture. Where there was pain or strain, there will now be an opportunity to experience the pleasurable sensation of releasing tension in your muscles.
Trust Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Will Benefit from Regular Practice In each class you can expect a total body workout in which your legs, arms, neck, abdominal and other core muscles will all be worked and stretched somewhat evenly. My intention is for you to work and release tension from every muscle group, vitalize every organ, and tone every cell in your body. As this happens in your body, anxieties and confusions will leave your mind, and your capacity to accept yourself and serve others will grow. The more you practice the more connected you will feel to the moment, your inner spirit, and all beings! (1/09)
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Bob Vaccaro Bio
Life Before Yoga Bob grew up in a large extended Italian family in Bristol, Rhode Island, and attended Brown University and Harvard Business School on academic scholarships. He employed his MBA skills as a business consultant in Nicaragua, an officer in the Air Force, and an international analyst at Texas Instruments before taking on two rewarding and challenging entrepreneurial ventures.
One of these ventures was the development of a family practice health maintenance organization, which grew to a staff of 25 and a membership of 4,000 before it was taken over by a larger HMO. Married to Jackie Ellis for 25 years, he helped raise three now-adult children, and enjoyed many community service projects.
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Preparations to Teach Yoga Bob started practicing yoga in 1984, but it wasn't until 1990 that he began preparing for a new career focus. After studying group counseling and meditation, he earned certifications as a Psychosynthesis Counselor, a Holistic Lifestyle Teacher, a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner (for individuals and groups), an Integral Yoga Teacher, and a Yogassage Practitioner. More recently, he completed Alyssa Cohen's Living on Live Foods Level 3 Teacher Certification and Certified Laughter Leader trainings. After teaching 5,000 hours of yoga classes, Bob has been a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher at the advanced 500 level since 2002.
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Why I Teach Flow Yoga in Motion Perhaps due to an early childhood injury and 20 years of jogging, the arthritic symptoms I developed in my hips resisted treatment from a wide array of medical and energy healers. However, these symptoms respond favorably to the style of yoga I developed over the past 10 years. Emotional well-being follows my physical healing. To me, this is a strong spiritual calling. I love yoga because it works for me on many levels. Over and over, I hear students declare profound physical benefits and shifts in the way they feel and the way they live. I love that several have become successful yoga teachers.
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Candice's Yoga Fit Class
Candice's class begins with a warm-up, proceeds to a work phase and ends with a relaxation similar to a fitness class. She offers many options and modifications to allow students of varied physical abilities to feel successful. Her class is delivered in a fun, user-friendly style, which is understandable and accessible by participants of all levels, even beginners.
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Candice Cantalupo Bio
After many years of fitness and exercise, Candice discovered that yoga began to eliminate the chronic aches and pains of life that were either created or exacerbated by traditional cross training workouts. By adding vinyasa and ashtanga yoga into the routine, she found herself not taking a day off after her normal workout. With a new-found appreciation of yoga, Candice pursued a deeper understanding by training though YogaFit, Inc. As a result she became compelled to share her findings with others. She is currently tracking her 200 hour R.Y.T. with Yoga Fit and teaches 4 classes per week at other Seacoast locations. She recently launched www.yoganewington.com. Candice is looking forward to joining Bob and the other instructors at Yoga By Donation, offering a “no set fee” approach to yoga classes. Her class is delivered in a fun, user-friendly style, which is understandable and accessible by participants of all levels, even beginners.
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Candy's YogaKids Class for Ages 3 - 5
Let's Play Yoga! Come and let your dogs bark, your cows moo and your trees blossom. YogaKids
recreates traditional yoga in fun and educational ways. Reading,
storytelling, music, creative arts and science blend seamlessly with yoga poses to educate the whole child. One caregiver is requested to stay in the yoga room or the reception area to help with bathroom trips and art projects.
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Candy Blaxter, CYKT, Bio
Candy Blaxter has been practicing yoga for over
twelve years. She is a Certified Teacher with over 400 training hours
in the YogaKids integrative approach to yoga. She has also completed
Street Yoga's teacher training in order to bring yoga to at-risk and
homeless children and teens. Candy is currently working on her adult
200 RYT with Yoga on York. For further information, visit www.candykidsyoga.com.
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Carolyn Hammer's Power Pilates
This beginner mat class is part of the Power Pilates program, which is the classical Pilates method that most closely honors the integrity of Joseph Pilates. First and foremost, the class focuses on core strength, but it also incorporates breath, balance and flexibility. The goal is to imporve strength, energy and posture.
Carolyn Hammer Bio
Carolyn was certified through Power Pilates in 2009, under the instruction of International Senior Teacher Trainer, Nora Gomez-Dears. However, she was first introduced to Pilates ten years ago through her ballet training. Carolyn trained at the North Carolina School of Arts, the School of American Ballet and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She has also taught ballet and pointe, most recently at Syracuse School of Dance.
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Carolyn Miller's Gentle Yoga
This is a gentle class designed for for beginners of all ages and body types. A plus-sized woman herself, Carolyn is living proof that yoga is for every body.
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Dave's Shamanic Journeywork (4th Tues)
Shamanic Journeywork is a process that assists you in connecting directly to your guides. Utilizing the sound of a drum and/or didgeridoo, the shamanic journey is a special state of trance consciousness that enables communication with the energy or spirit of the universe. Through this practice you will discover and communicate with both animal and spirit guides. In addition to these connections, you will be able to ask questions about yourself and your purpose, helping you to find guidance on your path.
Dave's Men's Authenticity Workgroup (2d Sun)
This special class for men is about discovering and removing blockages in the pathwayto being fully Male in today's society. It is also about understanding the effects of societal, familial and ancient conditioning on men in order to help us move toward more powerful masculine energy in our daily lives.
Dave's Shamanic Exploration (4th Sun)
In this class we will explore severa; different shamanic methods ussed to connect with and to utilize the constant steady stream of pure positive energy that connects and creates All. These methods include journeying, dreamwork and body movement, all to facilitate knowledge and expression of your unique and true purpose on this Earth.
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Dave Estes Bio
Dave apprenticed with Shaman Ann Sousa, a Dagara Elder who works directly with the West African Dagara, Shaman Malidoma Some'. Also a student of Toltec Shamanism and Native American traditions, Dave utilizes the Aboriginal Didgeridoo and drumming in his practice.
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Deb's Kripalu Yoga Core
Deborah's class combines core strengthening movements derived from Pilates with the grace and flow of Kripalu Yoga. Her additional focus on breathing and meditation-in-motion creates a feeling of deep relaxation and renewal.
Deb Levine Bio
A certified Kripalu & Adaptive Yoga Instructor, Deborah has been teaching in the Seacoast area for over 15 years. She enjoys introducing yoga to beginners, as well as challenging more experienced students. Her teaching style combines core strengthening movements derived from pilates with the grace and flow of Kripalu yoga posture sequences. Focus on breathing and meditation-in-motion creates a feeling of deep relaxation and renewal.
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Duane's Kripalu Yoga
In addition to Kripalu's gentle press points and emphasis on breathing, Duane brings to his class his additional trainings with Richard Hittleman, B.K.S. Iyengar, Shivananda, and others. He varies each class to accommodates the needs of the students present.
Duane's Yogalates
In this Sunday morning class, Duane will lead the classic Pilates floor exercise routine, combined with some yoga. In his own words: "The basic Pilates routine is something I want to incorporate in my life as the 'one hundred' made a remarkable difference in my body. Nothing like having a class on a subject for personal inspiration!"
Duane Allison Bio
Duane came to yoga as a young adult out of an inner curiosity about the subject. He pursued a path of self study with various teachers including Richard Hittleman, B.K.S. Iyengar, Shivananda, and others. Certified as a Kripalu Yoga instructor in 1992, he combines the Kripalu style of Hatha Yoga with his other trainings to create a varied yoga experience for his students.
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Ed's Energy Healing Class
Our Healing Circle has been meeting now for over two years. It is guided by practitioners from many different traditions. On any given Tues night we may have Reiki Masters, Intuitive healers, Shambala Masters, Massage therapists, Clinical Hypnothrapists, Crystal Healers, Workers in the Sharmanic realm, and Qigong practitioners---to name just a few disciplines. Our 'Guests' are an equally eclectic group. They range from those simply 'curious' in energy work to those who have studied those arts and have been with us for years. Come join us.What ever your reason. All levels of seekers welcome.
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Ed Marshall Bio
Ed has been a Licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist since 1999. He is also a Reiki Master Teacher and a Shambala Master Teacher. Ed is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist. Ed has always been drawn to deepening his understanding of whatever healing skills he has been drawn to. Through years of taking innumerable courses he has been exposed to far too many modalities to list here. However, he considers his deep desire to help others as his greatest and most important qualification.
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Gina's and Zabel's Belly Dancing Class
In this fun, upbeat and nonjudgmental Belly Dance class, Gina's favorite mantra is if it doesn't feel right to you, don't do it. You will learn to dance from your playful, honest, controlled and elegant center. Gina and Zabel draw inspiration from Latin and Hip Hop as well as from various styles of Belly Dance including Turkish, American Tribal, Cabaret and Folkloric. Through work on muscle control, shimmies, Latin hip and foot work, and overall dancing from a healthy posture, you will get a great workout for your body and your muscle-to-brain connection.
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Gina DellaPasqua Bio
Gina has been dancing for over 20 years. What started as a bopping of the head in the bath tub and a shaking of the hips in the family garden, turned into a life long passion of movement. In her youth her studies included ballet, tap, jazz and gymnastics. In recent years her passion for dance has expanded to include styles such as Hip Hop, Latin, and Flamenco. Gina has studied the art of Belly Dance for the past 7 years and continues to train with various teachers from the New England area and beyond and has been teaching for the past 4 years. Her current style of teaching is a fusion of Latin, Hip Hop and different styles of Belly Dance including Turkish, American Tribal, Cabaret and Folkloric. She credits her strength and muscle control to her more recent studies in Stott Pilates. Gina dances from a playful, honest, controlled and elegant center, and encourages her students to do the same. To continue to grow and teach in the world of dance is Gina's life-long passion and mission.
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Zabel (Nichole Frechette) Bio
I have been dancing ever since I was very little. I have training in all traditional dance forms including tap, jazz, and modern. I also have training in Swing dance. I am currently the co-director and co-creator of a fusion dance company based out of southern NH. The dance company is called Desert Celt Dance Company. Our fusion is a mix of belly dance, Irish step and some Highland dance. For more information about the company visit our website: www.desertceltdance.com. As a teacher I focus on teaching belly dance classes to help women fall in love with their bodies. I feel that the ancient art of belly dance is the perfect way to allow women to fully step into their powee. My dance philosophy is that when a woman intimately knows her body she can truly fall in love with it. Through that love, she can own the world.
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Gloria's Raja Yoga Class
Also known as Royal Yoga, Raja Yoga is the study and meditation that connects us to our highest true Identity. By meditating on this Identity, we can transform our lower self into our highest Self. By sustaining it, this highest consciousness can become our way of life and be available to us at any time and in any situation. The end result is that our highest or divine consciousness will become our core and will show up in our personality and in how we think, see, speak and act. We will fall in love with our highest (Prince vs Frog) selves. Each class will include an explanation of a Raja Yoga concept, practical methods to apply it in our everyday lives, and a Raja Yoga meditation.
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Heather's Integrative/Restorative Yoga Class
Heather's restorative and non-harming class combines the different facets of yoga into a complete practice while varying with the needs of her students. She gives variations for advancement but encourages her students to only do as they feel comfortable and to go into each pose slowly and breathing. "We begin each class either standing, lying down, or in a comfortable seated position (chair optional). After a light meditation, we find our belly breath and slowly warm our bodies from head to toes, creating greater circulation and awareness. Slowly we come to standing and move through our sun salutations at our own pace, then into postures where we pause in some and glide through others. We become strong and steady trees, and we find comfort, acceptance and receive in child pose. In a guided relaxation, time is given for restoration; and in a guided light meditation we uncover a self-receiving mantra."
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Heidi's Classical Yoga
Heidi's classes are geared more to beginners, bur offers modifications for all levels so everyone receives the benefits of their own personal practice. Classes generally begin with a brief introduction to yoga philosophy followed by a balanced sequence of asanas or poses which varies from class to class. She ends with both a relaxation and a short meditation. Heidi embraces a meditative form of yoga, feeling that holding poses a bit longer allows students to feel the effects both spiritually and physically of breathing into each asana. "Yoga is my meeting of choice and I welcome all to benefit and enjoy the positive effects yoga can bring to your life.
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Heidi Maddock Bio
Heidi's yoga journey started over 20 years ago and has only gotten better over time. A long time student of Lily Sibley of Ocean Spirit Yoga and Julie Rost, Heidi was certified in 2008 to teach Classical Yoga by the YogaLife Institute. "Yoga is my meeting of choice and I welcome all to enjoy the positive effects yoga can have on every day of your life."
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Jeanne's Hatha Yoga Class
Jeanne's class combines yoga postures and yogic breathing in a unique blend of Kripalu, Kundalini and Anasara traditions. You will get a wonderful workout despite Jeanne's emphasis on gentle press points and safety in each posture.
Jeanne Pratt Bio
Jeanne discovered the gift of Yoga in 2002. Having practiced Kripalu, Kundalini and Anasara Yoga, she is now Yoga Alliance 200-hour certified to teach Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, and is grateful for the oppportunity to shafre yoga with others.
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Jeff's RITE - An Ecstatic Dance Experience
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For many thousands of years, and across countless cultures, ecstatic (or "free") movement has played a critical role in expanding human conciousness and community togetherness. When we allow our bodies to move freely, when we surrender to our creative inspiration in the present moment, we facilitate the expansion of our inner awareness and the acknowledgement of our TRUTH. My role (and goal!) as facilitator is to create safe and sacred space for you to explore your inspiration and discover your TRUTH, with no worry for how you look or sound. This is YOUR time! This is YOUR TRUTH! This is RITE! |
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Joseph's Didgeridoo Journeying
Journeying also known as Shamanic Journeying is a form of meditation, but is done with the intent of connecting with inner/outer guides and your subconscious. Many cultures have used journeying typically facilitated with a drumming or chanting, but it can also be facilitated with other instruments such as the didgeridoo. In these Journey/Meditations it is important to set intentions to connect with your highest positive guides and inner wisdom's. These Journey/Meditations can also be used to help people release negative energies and emotions that no longer serve a persons life.
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Joseph Carringer Bio
Joseph has been playing an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo for over a decade and a half, using it as a deep meditative tool in his personal shamanic journey as well as a therapeutic instrument for his clients. Joseph also incorporates a unique combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy, Ayurvedic Chakra philosophy and traditional Shamanic healing techniques into his sound therapy practice. Since the fall of 2005, Joseph has offered yearly classes for the Maine Medical CAM programs and the University of Southern Maine CAM programs and he continues to present at the University of New Hampshire and New England College.
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Ken's Zen Meditation Class
Ken's Class Description is succinctly thus: Ehipasyika Zen!
Ken Koski Bio
A W A K E
A T O N E
A R O S E
A P L U M
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Marla's Vinyasa Yoga
Generally, vinyasa yoga means that one posture flows into the next and that there is a strong aerobic component to the practice. A grad student in creative writing, Marla likes to integrate her love of literature with her love of yoga and frequently designs her class around what literature happens to be inspiring her on any given day.
Marla Cinilia Bio
Trained in vinyasa yoga in New York at Sonic Yoga in 2006, Marla has been teaching yoga ever since, first in New York City and now in Portsmouth. She holds an undergraduate degree in Counseling/Psychology and has experience as a personal trainer as well as a yoga teacher to both children and adults. Marla moved to Portsmouth to pursue graduate work at UNH in creative writing. She likes to integrate her love of literature with her love of yoga and frequently designs her yoga class around what literature happens to be inspiring her on any given day.
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Michael's Yoga II
This class is for All levels of ability and experience, but best for those who have at least some experience with Yoga. Occasionally, Classical Yoga philosophy will be presented at the beginning of class to give students more knowledge to incorporate yoga off the mat. Included will be a greater variety of postures, though all can be modified, as well as breathing techniques and meditation practices.
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Michael Whiter, RYT, Bio
A graduate of the YogaLife Institute’s 200-hour Classical Yoga Teacher Training program, Michael continues his studies in the 500-hour program. He has been practicing yoga for eight years and uses yoga philosophy to guide him in his daily life. Michael encourages students to go to their edge while honoring their bodies and to remember that we are all beginners each time we come to our mats.
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Michele's YogaCore
This is an infused class of both yoga and pilates, focusing on core strength, breath, balancing posutres and power yoga to buid strength and flexibility.
Michele's Mat Pilates Class
Pilates is a disciplined practice focused on strengthing core muscle groups while lengthening the spine. As core muscles become stronger, your upper and lower body become stronger and more flexible. Strong core muscles support your lower back so Pilates is a huge benefit to those with lower back pain as well as anyone looking to improve their posture and other activities like running. This class caters to all skill levels from beginners to seasoned practitioners.
Michele's RasaMaya Yoga Workshop
RasaMaya Yoga is one of the best fluid yoga practices using your body and mind. The practice is closely related to your seven chakras each of which lives at a distinct physical place in your body. There is some proof that each chakra relates to a major nerve plexus in the body and to one of the nine rasas or emotions: love, joy, sadness, anger, heroism, fear, disgust, wonder and peace. This monthly workshop will take you on an emotional journey that will open your mind and enlighten your soul; you will leave feeling refreshed and realigned. It's scheduled every 4th Saturday of the month from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. For more information contact Michelle at michmccauley@gmail.com.
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Michele McCauley Bio
Certified thru Power Pilates and Boston Body Works Studio and RasaMaya Yoga by Carrie Tyler, Dover Yoga and Dover Pilates Studio, Michele has been practicing Pilates and Yoga on all levels for 8 plus years. She began teaching and sharing her passion for Pilates and Yoga in 2007. Michele is also a runner, cyclist, outdoor sports enthusiast and a new member of Tricycle Dance Co - her enthusiasm and experience for dance is growing! In September 2008, she completed her first sprint triathlon and has competed in road races with distances of 5-10k and half-marathons. With a background in Culinary Arts and nutrition, she enjoys helping others to better their health through nutritional habits along with exercise.
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Nancy's Classical Yoga
In the Classical Yoga tradition, Nancy begins each class with a brief yoga philosophy discussion followed by 55 minutes of asanas (or poses) which she teaches in a continuous flow style, ending with a 10-minute relaxation and 5-minutes of quiet meditation. In her words: "I am amazed by the profound things I sometimes say in class -- it's as if I am channeling thoughts that don't belong to me."
Nancy Beach Bio
A registered yoga teacher (RYT) at the 200 hour level, Nancy is currently enrolled in the advanced 500 hour level for Classical Yoga. "I teach yoga because it has changed my life and I need to share this wonderful gift with others." When not teaching yoga, Nancy is co-owner of a local video production company with her husband. Giving back is key in her life and she is thankful for this opportunity to teach yoga and pass on this transformative 2000 year old tradition. A ground-floor enthusiast for Yoga by Donation, Nancy writes, "This is one of the most exciting things I've been a part of."
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Noreen's Somatic Comfort Yoga
Somatic Comfort Yoga specifically targets the muscular patterns of stress, anxiety, and injury that become habituated over time and cause stiffness, aches, and pain in the core. The slow, gentle movements intentionally reawaken sensory motor self-awareness and release muscular tension that restricts the spine and joints and breathing. There is no intentional stretching.
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Noreen Owens Bio
Life before Hanna Somatics
Noreen was born and raised in New Hampshire, the fifth child in a loud, Irish family of six. She was the quiet one. She joined the Army after High School and returned to New Hampshire several years later and served as Deputy City Clerk in Manchester. A late bloomer, she attended UNH at the age of thirty and earned her B.A. in Political Science and M.Ed. in Elementary Education. She was a stay-at-home Mom until her forties, when she was divorced. Despite a lifetime of healthy eating, exercise, and flexibility, she began to experience escalating shallow breathing, aches, and pains preceding, and then following, her divorce. Her discomfort led her to Hanna Somatics where she learned that she had lost control over her comfort because she had lost sensory self-awareness of her body.
Hanna Somatic Education
Noreen has found her passion in Hanna Somatics. After one hour spent doing simple somatic movements designed to reawaken awareness and release muscular tension in her spine, neck, and shoulder muscles, Noreen woke the next morning feeling more grounded than she could ever remember. Within the year, she enrolled in a three-year Somatic training at the Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, Massachusetts where she became certified as a Hanna Somatic Educator. Visit www.owensomatics.com to learn more about Hanna Somatics. Since beginning her practice in 2003, she has discovered that the aches and pains that babyboomers commonly experience in their forties, are already being experienced by teens and younger. This unnecessary trend in early pain led her to write Where Comfort Hides with the goal that children be taught how to maintain sensory motor awareness throughout life.
Where Comfort Hides
Where Comfort Hides describes the ways in which we lose sensory motor self-awareness and how this compromises our body’s innate ability to release muscular tension and reduce the harm of stress. The book provides clear illustrations of young children demonstrating movements that prevent and release the accumulation of muscular tension in the core. The movement classes being offered by Noreen encompass and expand upon the lessons in Where Comfort Hides. To read the preface and introduction visit www.xlibris.com/wherecomforthides
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Open Studio Time
During these time slots, the studio including mats and all our props are available to teachers and students for their personal yoga or meditation practice. All levels are welcome but there is no instruction or teacher adjustments. You may socialize in the waiting room but we ask that you practice in silence in the yoga room. As with our teacher-led classes, all donations are anonymous and appreciated.
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Patrik's Power Yoga Class
Patrik is an eclectic person who draws from all aspects of life in order to present the most powerful experience possible for any one attending his class. The class is fast paced in the slowest ways, expect to sweat and smile.
Patrik Curley's Bio
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Paula's Restorative Yoga Class
Parcticed enitrely on the mat, this class draws from the classical yoga postures that invite energy restoration. A perfect way to wrap up a busy week and to unwind for weekend activities.
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Rachel's Laughter Yoga Class
Laughter Yoga is a fun series of exercises where you laugh for no particular reason coupled with yogic breathing. It is a great cardiovascular exercise that benefits the entire system, lifts the spirit and strengthens the immune system by reducing stress.
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Rachel de Almeida Bio
Rachel de Almeida is a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader having taken the training from Sabastian Gentry of the American School of Laughter Yoga. This school was founded by Dr. Madan Kateria who developed Laughter Yoga with his wife, Mrs Madhuri Kateria. Rachel is a transplanted New Yorker, living in the seacoast area for over ten years. A former Tai Chi Student, she currently practicing Somatic Yoga at the Prana Studio in Durham with Hannalore Moebius.
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Robbin's Kripalu Yoga Class
The focus of Kripalu Yoga is on developing non-judgemental awareness or Witness Consciousness. Swami Kripalu believed that "The highest form of practice is self-observation without judgement." This awareness offers us the ability to deeply know ourselves through our lived experience. In class we will explore asana (postures), pranayama (breathwork), meditation, and deep relaxation as techniques that tap into our inner wisdom as well as conditioning our bodies. This deepening awareness of our physical body, our breath, our mind, and our emotions on the mat has the added benefit of enhancing more skillful living off the mat. I hope you'll join me!
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Robbin Shively Bio
A 200-hour level certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher (see www.kripalu.org), Robbin is currently working toward her 500-hour level certification. She writes: "We are so fortunate to have a studio in Portsmouth that is beautiful and filled with dozens of highly qualified instructors AND has such a progressive and very yogic mission statement. I am so excited to be teaching at Yoga by Donation. And I feel especially grateful to have the opportunity to share Kripalu yoga."
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Sage's Pre-Natal Yoga
Designed especially for pregnant women (and their partners), Sage's class is suitable for all levels of yoga practice and stages of pregnancy. Through a gentle flow of traditional yoga poses adapted for the pregnant body and spirit, the class is a wonderful way to prepare for the birth of your baby. A certified Midwife and a former prenatal class participant, Sage endeavors to make this a class where you can connect with yourself and your baby and also find the physical and energetic tools that will help you to have the best birth for you. According to research, prenatal yoga may result in less labor pain and a shorter labor (reference: http://magazine.lamaze.org/). The class is also a wonderful way to connect with other mothers and partners. Please join us!
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Sage Clarke, CM, MS, RYT, Bio
A Certified Midwife and yoga instructor, Sage has additional experience in childbirth education, postpartum doula care and lactation support. She began yoga 9 years ago while pregnant with her first child and continued on from prenatal yoga to mom/baby classes, mom/toddler classes, and into an advanced personal practice. Sage combines her professional and personal experiences to deliver a supportive and compassionate approach to yoga based on the belief that mothering is one of life’s most sacred and challenging undertakings!
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Susan's Shamanic Dreamwork
Whether you are an experienced dreamer who vividly remembers their dream world or someone who is challenged in recalling any dreams, come learn the ancient art of Shamanic Dreamwork and harvest the guidance and healing your dreams bring you nightly. This is powerful and fun! We all dream, every night, whether we remember, or not. You will learn a quick technique for accessing dreams and why you will never want to read a dream dictionary again. Bring a notebook or dream journal if you have one, and your sense of adventure.
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Susan Morgan Bio
Susan Morgan is a certified dream teacher, shamanic practitioner, holistic healer, visual artist, writer and host of the TV show: The Mystic Dream Center. She is also Native American and the founder of the Mystic Dream Center, and teaches dreamwork skills to both individuals and groups. For more information, check out her web site: www.mysticdreamcenter.com.
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Terry's Classical Yoga Class
This class is for anyone, including people just beginning yoga. In the tradition of classical yoga, I combine physical poses, breath, and focus on a sustaining intention. I often bring a poem or line of text that connects to the ancient wisdom of yoga. The class moves from gentle warming up stretches, to flow poses to build strength, balance poses, and finally deep relaxation. The poses are a kind of moving meditation, and we take time to focus on the stillness - before a pose, while holding it, and after letting go.
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Terry Farish, RYT, Bio
I’m a graduate of the 200-hour teacher training program of the Yoga Life Institute, NH. I continue to learn from my yoga teachers including Lily Sibly of Ocean Spirit Yoga, and enjoy the classes of Yoga by Donation teachers Duane Allison, Heidi Maddock, Nancy Beach, and Beth Liakos. I’m a writer and sometimes link Julia Cameron’s reflections in The Artist Way to a kind of yoga that supports opening to creativity or other life work. One of my goals in the class is to celebrate the human capacity to grow and create.
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Tonja's Vinyasa Yoga Class
This vigorous vinyasa class consists of a series of power postures designed to enhance strength and flexibility. This is probably the most vigorous class taught at Yoga by Donation. However, students of all ages and physical abiliites and even students with injuries love this class because Tonja offers modifications that make each postures work for your level and injury.
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Tonja Little Bio
A certified shiatsu therapist with over fifteen years of massage experience and ten years of ashtanga yoga practice and instruction, Tonja has studied with Kathy McNames, David and Doug Swenson, and D'Arby. She is one weekend away from completing her 200 hour yoga certification with YogaVermont in Burlington Vermont. Tonja has worked with physical therapists, chiropractors, and in spa environments, including five star resorts to enhance athletic training, aid in recovery from injury, and deepen the relaxation response both in class settings and private instruction.
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Yuhuei's Power Yoga
All yoga is powerful. This class is merely dedicated to the more vigrous during a relatively short seventy minutes. Familiarity with breath of fire and inversion is helpful, but the class is for all who come.
Yuhuei Pierce Bio
Yuhuei Pierce has practiced Yoga in Asia, India and in Boston. There have been teachers through whom she has received grace and wisdom but to attach names to them might not be a yogi's way - burdening herself and her gurus with attachment. She teaches the same way she learns, with gratitude.
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