Currently, all classes and events are offered online via Zoom and by donation.
If you find these sessions valuable and it's within your budget, please make a donation through Venmo. If donating is not in your budget and you want to practice, please don't hesitate to join in.
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Donations are very much appreciated as they allow me to continue offering accessible yoga.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
view from the top of Sugarloaf
•Outdoor Happenings•
Join us for a leisurely stroll up Mt. Sugarloaf (via the road) and some stretchy yoga while enjoying the summit views
Sunday August 24
Meet in the parking lot at 8:30 a.m.
A few of us plan to stay after for a little potluck/hangout. All are welcome!
•SUNDAY YOGA•
IS TAKING A BRIEF HIATUS
TEMPORARILY ON HIATUS
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time 45 minutes
SUNDAY MORNING HATHA YOGA *via Zoom
BY DONATION
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Who it's for:
This 45 minute class is for anyone—beginner to longtime practitioner. It focuses on presence and experimentation. Listen to your body, mind and heart. See if you can have fun.
What to expect during class:
Movement proceeds slowly and builds gradually. It includes moments of stillness and sometimes a bit of silliness. We often begin with a little loosely structured movement to shift some energy, then a brief, quiet pause to settle, center, and transition into practice. Next we do some stretching and warming up to prepare for a short (often) standing sequence. That's followed by a few minutes to wind down and rest.
Although, it's not generally made explicit, there is a lot of nervous system regulation built in. Many practices from traditional yoga regulate the nervous system by design.
You're encouraged to explore and make the practice your own. You can dial it up or tone it down. You're welcome to try, change or skip anything on offer. Prioritize making it a practice that works for (not against) you. I share from a trauma-informed perspective and am open to feedback so I can continue learning and doing better.
Before and After:
If you join class early, you'll be brought to a Zoom waiting room until 9:30 when I open the meeting and we get started. I stick around for a few minutes after the 45 minute practice to say hello, answer questions, and chat. You're welcome to unmute and stay for that or sign off and get on with your day. Either is a-okay.
NOT CURRENTLY ON SCHEDULE
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RELAX & RESET - DEEP REST YOGA NIDRA *via Zoom
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Who it's for:
This restful half hour class is for anyone who could use a break (including my fellow insomniacs). It's for you if you're stressed, tired, anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or overstimulated, if you're dealing with chronic pain, or if you could just use a little quiet down time. Most people will find it beneficial.
What to expect during class:
Yoga nidra is a traditional form of guided meditation that leads participants into deep relaxation allowing the brain to shift between states of sleep and waking. Research shows it has many benefits such as improving sleep, focus and mood, and decreasing stress and anxiety.
Practice begins with a couple of minutes to settle in and get comfy. Please have whatever you need ready—a designated place to rest, blankets, cushions, pillows, a fuzzy friend to snuggle next to—whatever will help you relax and find comfort. The practice is typically done lying in savasana with closed eyes, but choose a position you find most comfortable and restful, one that allows for the most stillness.
While yoga nidra is not specifically designed to make you fall asleep, it often has that effect, and that is a-okay. Your mic will be muted so no worries—snore away! This is a time for you to relax and rest.
Since evening screen time can interfere with sleep, aside from signing on and logging off, you won't need to look at your screen. I suggest dimming your lights and minimizing your Zoom window to cut down on light.
Before and After:
If you join class early, you'll be brought to a Zoom waiting room. Once the waiting room opens, the yoga nidra will begin.
There won't be the usual chat time afterwards. While I love and value our after yoga chats, socializing on screen that late in the evening almost always leaves me unable to fall asleep.
ABOUT
*When joining a Zoom session it's your choice! You can have your video on or off. Whatever feels most comfortable to you. You can pin my video in order to have a visual to follow. I give verbal cues while demonstrating the physical poses on offer.
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It's recommended that you consult a physician regarding the applicability of any recommendations and follow all safety instructions before beginning any movement practice. When participating in any movement practice, there is the possibility of physical injury. By engaging in ANY OF STEPH'S PRACTICES, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, and assume all risk of injury to yourself.
My hope is to provide a comfortable place for you to move and be without judgement. I guide you through a sequence of movement, breath work, and meditation. Do as much or as little as you like. You'll often be presented with a variety of options to choose from and given time to explore those options. Expect plenty of reminders to notice how you're feeling in the moment as well as encouragement to choose how to adapt your practice to best suit you. Sprinkled throughout are bits of yoga philosophy designed to reconnect with the core of human values where we find compassion, love, and joy. Sessions provide opportunities to focus, challenge yourself, get playful and creative, and rest.
Please move at your own pace, decide for yourself what to try and what to skip. Prioritize taking care of yourself.