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Valentine’s Day Partner Yoga!

Evolution Yoga — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:41 +0000

Join us on Tuesday, February 14th from 7:30 – 9 pm, for an evening of yoga and connection. The first hour we will move through traditional yoga postures using the support of your partner to open more fully. The class will end with gentle Thai massage stretches. Jennifer and Matt Harris have been teaching partner yoga together for over a decade. All levels welcome. No experience required. Register Online for this special class or call 802.864.YOGA (9642) to reserve your space. ($25)

Free Community Mindfulness Practice TONIGHT!

Christine Holt — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:18:07 +0000

Join this weekly sangha (community) gathering, 6:30-8:30 PM, dedicated to practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Zen master, poet, peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh. To be mindful means to dwell deeply in the present moment, to be aware of what is going on within and around us. These two-hour sessions include group practice of sitting meditation, walking meditation, a short reading, and a period of dharma sharing. While these gatherings do include practices taught in many forms of Buddhism, one does not have to be or become a Buddhist to join – anyone, regardless of background, is welcome. One only need to be interested in mindfulness meditation practice, and be respectful to others in the group. Joyfully ~ Christine

Meet Jaycie Puttlitz!

Evolution Yoga — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:30:38 +0000

“My first memory of yoga was watching Lilias Folan on PBS when I was trying to find my beloved Sesame Street, but it wasn’t until I took yoga for a college credit that I completed my first sun salutation in the early 1990s. I then began to use yoga as a form of stretching and body conditioning and expanded my interest into a regular yoga practice with guidance from teachers at Yoga Vermont a decade later. Since 2008, I have taught yoga to a variety of students ranging from elementary school children and Girl Scouts to health club members and seniors with limited physical ability. I often practice yoga with my two boys, ages 4 and 7. Together, we use yoga to have fun, creatively explore the poses, and positively express our bodies and emotions. My goal for every class I teach is to provide practitioners with a positive, happy feeling of themselves and of yoga. I completed David Swenson’s Ashtanga Teacher Training, and have influence from Kripalu- and Sivanada-trained yogis as well. I have a yoga teacher certificate from Yoga Vermont and am a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. When I am not teaching or practicing yoga, I can be found spending time with my family, coaching my son’s soccer team, snowboarding, skiing and cooking.” ~ Jaycie

Riskless, Wristless Yoga Workshop

Bill — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:03:20 +0000

Join me on Saturday, February 18th from 12:30 – 2 PM, to learn about wrist injuries and yoga. Wrist pain does not have to limit or restrict your Yoga Practice!

The wrist is a relatively small and complex joint which can be prone to injury during hatha yoga. Some of the more challenging poses like Downward facing dog, hand stand and other weight bearing poses to the hands can stress the wrist as well as the surrounding muscles, tendons and ligaments create discomfort and even acute, lingering pain. The injury can be yoga related or it can be an unrelated injury from some other sports or work activity or accidental fall. In this workshop we will discuss preventative techniques to both deal with previous injuries and avoid yoga related injuries. We will focus on alternative or modified positions to help the wrist sensitive student realize a full yoga practice.

Join me, Bill O’Connor RYT for a discussion of major and some minor wrist injuries and how to deal with and prevent them. This will be followed by a special vigorous “wristless” yoga practice which you can take home with you as well as use the modifications in your regular practice.

As a long time evolution teacher who has been teaching and practicing for 10 years with Keinbox disease, a genetic condition that causes disintegration of the central wrist bone. I have studied the use of the wrist in daily life as well as in yoga practice and developed a yoga practice which de-emphasizes the use of the wrist. Consulted with and been diagnosed by some of the leading wrist experts in the US, and I am happy to share my experience with others who are dealing with wrist pain. ~ Bill

Level III Workshops Every 4th Saturday

Christine Holt — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:24:53 +0000

Anyone who has taken my classes knows that I am always wishing that we had more time. As one of my dear teachers often says, “so many poses, so little time!” In these 2.5 hour workshops, we’ll have plenty of time to warm the body up slowly, so that we’re ready to work towards more advanced asana variations with intelligence and attentiveness. I love finding different ways to get into poses, using props and partner assists to help inform the energy and safe execution of advanced asanas.

With patience, support and encouragement, these classes will allow students to test their physical and mental limitations, and to discover which are real, and which are merely false perceptions. Longer class times also means we have ample opportunity to include extended pranayama, quieting postures, and time for deep relaxation. Join us for this once-a-month hearty exertion of playful energy, seeing how – with careful attention and ease of breath – you can go farther than you may have imagined! (These workshops are not for beginners. Please see website for specific prerequisites for attending these classes). Joyfully ~ Christine

Meet Andrea Trombley, PT ~ Belly After Baby Workshop

Evolution Yoga — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:36:02 +0000

Andrea Averill Trombley graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy in 1997, after completing her undergraduate work at the University of Vermont in 1990. Andrea’s career began at Copley Hospital, in Morrisville, VT, where she treated orthopedic inpatients as well as outpatients, and served as the pediatric PT in the area schools. In 1999, Andrea moved to the Burlington area and began working at Fletcher Allen Healthcare, working with the orthopedic outpatient population. Andrea’s practice increasingly moved toward treatment of patients with chronic back and neck pain, and she spent 5 years working with a multidisciplinary team specializing in this area. In 2007, Andrea decided to make the leap from clinician to clinical researcher, taking a position at the University of Vermont with Dr. Sharon Henry, to study chronic low back pain in more depth.

Andrea has been exploring Anusara Yoga for the past 2 years, and has completed Level 1-3 Immersions, which are the prerequisites for entry into the Anusara Teacher Training Program. She enjoys blending her physical therapy background with yoga philosophy, and finding creative ways to help her patients overcome whatever challenges they are having.

Andrea is also a mom to two active and inquisitive tween boys. She spends her days exploring alternative education methods, taking long walks, preparing green smoothies and raising chickens. Join her for the next Belly After Baby workshop on Sunday, January 29th at 9 AM!

Happy Birthday 2011 Babies!

Susan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:54:42 +0000

RSVP online or by calling 802.864.9642 if you’re planning on coming to the birthday bash to reunite with other moms and babies! Saturday, January 21st from 3:30 – 5 PMish.

CircusYoga® Ring One Immersion

Evolution Yoga — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:54:04 +0000

Take the plunge, and begin your path to becoming a CircusYoga teacher. Or simply get infused with the principle connection, community and play by joining us for the whole Friday through Sunday, April 20-22 Weekend IMMERSION with CircusYoga co-founder Erin Maile O’Keefe and Burlington’s own Christine Holt. This is for adults and teenagers!

Want to sample this immersion?! Then come to any of the monthly 3rd Friday night CircusYoga classes with Christine at evolution from 6-8pm. Open for ages 7 to 107 years-old! The next three Fridays are scheduled for: January 20th, February 17th, March 16th.

Registration begins in January for the Immersion weekend in April!

**Programs are limited to 16 participants, so register early.**

EvoMamas Birthday Bash for Babies Born in 2011!

Susan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:58:37 +0000

It’s official – EvoMamas Birthday Bash for babies born in 2011 on Saturday, January 21st, 3:30 to 5 pm.ish, or until the babies melt on us. I’ll have a big birthday cake from Mirabelle’s, feel free to bring something if you want but don’t stress about it if you can’t. Just come and bring your baby. Please rsvp to evolution so that we know how many are coming – they’ll add your name to the list. See you soon! Susan

Move Your Spine & Strengthen Your Back

Uwe Mester — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:25:00 +0000

I will teach a series of Awareness through Movement® lessons that will relieve stress and strain in your back. In this workshop you will learn the basic movements of the spine (Flexion, Extension, Side Bending and Rotation) and how you can use them to reduce or eliminate pain in your back. You will learn and experience how to move your spine the way nature intended.

The positive results of this workshop will not depend on stretching or softening your muscles, but on improving the effectiveness with which the brain coordinates and controls movements in your back. You will restore flexibility and vitality in a safe, pleasurable process.

I myself, have experienced years with extreme back pain, which even a back surgery (disc removal) did not remedy, so he can relate to the pain and misery that back pain creates.

The Feldenkrais-Method, with its gentle and easy movements, helped him to understand
the root of his back problems and how to apply this knowledge into his daily life.

You do not need prior Feldenkrais® experience to enjoy this workshop. Wear warm comfortable clothes. ~ Uwe

This Saturday, January 7th from 3:30-5:30pm ($20) Register Online Here.