Aligning Body, Mind and Breath (8 classes, Sept-Oct 2018)

Spring and Summer Iyengar Yoga Courses

 Yoga on 7th

Email meghangoodman@hotmail.com to register for classes at Yoga on 7th

6 weeks = $96, 5 weeks = $80, 11 weeks = $165, Drop in = $20

 2 classes per week, $180 for 12 classes over 6 weeks, $150 for 10 classes over 5 weeks

Cash, cheque or e-transfer only

Courses at Ocean and Crow Yoga:

From the Ground Up

Sundays, 7:30-9:00pm

7 classes: April 29th-June 17th (No class May 20th). $119+tax before April 22nd.

Late registration (after April 22nd) $133+tax

Register online here: https://oceanandcrow.pike13.com/pack_products/477638

Join Iyengar Yoga teacher Meghan Goodman for a progressive series of classes on Sunday evenings. From the Ground Up is a weekly course designed to create a strong foundation for students new to yoga while offering opportunities for those with a regular practice to deepen their understanding of the poses and how they work best in our own bodies.

Week 1: Feet, Ankles, and Knees: Learn how correct actions and alignment in the lower part of the body can help improve balance, stability, and joint health.

Week 2: Legs and Hips: Discover how the standing poses can build energy, stamina, and confidence while better understanding how to open and strengthen the legs. Experience the differences between internal and external rotation of the hips. Learn conditioning exercises for stability, and safe stretches that open the hip without disrupting the knees.

Week 3: Abdomen and Lower Back: Focus on strengthening the abdomen to keep your lower back healthy in yoga practice and in life.

Week 4: Upper Back and Shoulders: Experience how the use of the arms and legs can support the opening of the chest. Find strength and space in the shoulders to prepare the body for inversions.

Week 5: Mobility through movement: This class will focus on slow-paced sun salutations and the linking of postures with the breath for a warming and playful practice.

Week 6: Reverse the flow: Learn safe inversion practices for your own level of experience. Through preparations and the use of props, students will learn how to build strong foundations and find optimal alignment in order to receive the many benefits of turning upside down.

Week 7: Restoration and breathing: The final week of this session will offer a chance to work with the subtle body through gentle postures and exploration of pranayama, the art and science of the breath.

*Registration for the full class comes with one Bonus Class that may be used before the end of the session for any other class on the schedule that allows drop-ins or to bring a friend to class (space permitting; please enroll online before class).

*This class has one spot available for financial assistance. Email julie@oceanandcrow.ca to apply.

Aligning Body, Mind, and Breath

Do you want to start your day off right? Join Meghan Goodman, certified Iyengar yoga instructor, for an alignment based practice that will help you feel more centered and energized for your day. The teaching will focus on building stable and healthy foundations. We will work on improving concentration and developing inner awareness so that the postures become a form of ‘meditation in action’, integrating the body, mind and breath. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and we will discover together how the use of yoga props can assist us to find our bodies optimal flow of energy, to offer support when needed, and to move deeper in the postures without creating stress or tension. The specific content of the course will be tailored for the students enrolled; ie. where they are at in their practice, and what their goals and yoga curiosities are.

Fridays, 10:00-11:30am

8 classes, May 4th-June 22nd. $136+tax before April 22nd

Late registration (after April 22nd) $152+tax

Register online here: https://oceanandcrow.pike13.com/pack_products/477641

*Registration for the full class comes with one Bonus Class that may be used before the end of the session for any other class on the schedule that allows drop-ins or to bring a friend (space permitting; please enroll online before class).

*This class has one spot available for financial assistance. Email julie@oceanandcrow.ca to apply.

Thank you to Siobhan Sloane-Seale and Alisoun Payne for joining me in the photo above from Yoga on 7th, taken by Suzanne Rushton.

Greetings and happy summer everyone.

I’d like to invite you to join me for some great courses coming up this fall. I’ll be continuing to teach my regular Sunday and Tuesday evening classes, but am also adding in two new classes, Saturday mornings at Yoga on 7th and Friday mornings at Ocean and Crow. Please continue reading below for the details, and let me know if you plan to join in for any of the 3 complimentary trial classes I’m offering in early September. These sample classes are a great way to try out the classes and see if they are a good fit, introduce friends and family to the practice, and get your foot back in the door after some time off.

Hope to see you on the mat soon.

Best,

Meghan

Classes at Ocean and Crow Yoga

***NEW CLASS***Aligning Body Mind and Breath: Friday’s 10-11:30am

7 classes, September 15th-November 3rd. No class September 29th.

$119+tax before September 5th.

Late registration (after September 5th) $133+tax

Come join for a complimentary trial class on Friday, September 8th, 10:00-11:30am

You must register at least 24 hours in advance to save your spot, as space is limited, sign up through this link: https://oceanandcrow.pike13.com/group_classes/149941

Classes at Yoga on 7th:

Tuesdays 7:30- 9pm

Complimentary trial September 12th

First set September 19 – October 24 ** No class** October 31st

Second set November 7 – December 12

6-week session $96,  $180 to sign up for both sessions (12 weeks), $20 Drop in.

***NEW CLASS*** Saturdays 10:15am- 11:45am

Complimentary trial September 16

September 23 – November 4 **No Class September 30**

6-week session $96, Drop in $20.

 email meghangoodman@hotmail.com to register for classes at Yoga on 7th (cash, cheque or e-transfer only accepted)

Finally, if you feels so inclined…and if my teaching and/or these two studios have had a positive impact on your life, then I’d like to ask you for a favor.

Both Ocean and Crow and Yoga on 7th are independently run with very small budgets for advertising. And because we don’t have reception areas, it’s hard for people to walk in the door and have a look around. So we continue to be “discovered” by people who have lived in the neighbourhood and walked past the studio for years.

Can I ask for your help in creating some good word of mouth for us on the Internet? It doesn’t take much time, and every bit helps. I know that when I see positive reviews I feel more comfortable about trying out a new place.

Here are three easy ways you can give the studio a helping hand.

1. You can like our page on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Yogaon7th/ or  https://www.facebook.com/oceanandcrowyoga/

Once you’re there, look on the left hand side of the page and you’ll see a list with “Reviews” midway down. Click on that and it will open a screen with an invitation to “Tell people what you think” under some greyed out stars. That’s your spot to rate us and leave a review.

2. To leave a review on Google, search for Yoga on 7th or Ocean and Crow.

Google’s information on the studio will show up on the right hand side of the page. Scroll down and you’ll find a button to click to write a review. You can write something, add a photo if you like, or just give us a star rating, one to five.

3. To leave a review on Yelp, go to: https://www.yelp.ca/biz/yoga-on-7th-vancouver or  https://www.yelp.ca/biz/ocean-and-crow-yoga-space-vancouver

Your chance to leave a review is at the top of the page.

Thank you for helping us out.

Thank you also to Siobhan Sloane-Seale, Alisoun Payne and Aileen Warbrook for joining me in the above photo taken by Suzanne Rushton.

I wanted to thank those of you who came to check out “Ancestralizing the Present: Protocols and Practices in Northwest Coast First Nations Dance” at the Dance Centre on June 10th.  It was a huge honour to perform in this event. These companies will be sharing more collaborative work in Stanley Park July 15th.

I also wanted to thank those who joined Siobhan Sloane-Seale and I for the “Spring into Summer” workshop June 11th at Yoga on 7th.

It was a full weekend of culture, music and movement.

The next session of summer yoga courses are coming up and I’d like to invite you to a complimentary “Yoga on Us” class I’ll be teaching soon at Ocean and Crow. It’s a sample of the work we do in the “From the Ground Up” course which starts up July 9th.

The complimentary class is Wednesday June 21st from 6-7:15pm, please invite your friends and do register in advance as space is limited:  http://oceanandcrow.ca/node/1947

The next session at Yoga on 7th begins Tuesday June 20th-July 25th. It is $96 for the 6-weeks and $20 to drop in.

If you are interested in this session you can register directly with me either through an e-transfer sent to meghangoodman@hotmail.com or in person at the studio with cash or cheque.

Looking forward to some summer yoga with you.

Thank you to Siobhan Sloane-Seale, Alisoun Payne and Aileen Warbrook for joining me in these photos from Yoga on 7th, taken by Suzanne Rushton.