Evolution Yoga - Burlington, Vermont » Health and Wellness

Yoga On the Dock is back this June!

Evolution Yoga — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:04:44 +0000

Join us for a unique and inspiring practice led by Bill O’Connor on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7 – 8 AM at the Community Sailing Center on Burlington’s Waterfront! June 5th through August 30th, 2012.

Purchase a five, ten or fifteen class “Yoga on the Lake” pass that can be used for any of the 26 classes throughout the summer! These passes are $60 for a 5-class pass, $110 for a 10-class pass, and $150 for a 15-class pass. They can be purchased online here at your convenience. $14 a class drop in (cash or check only) or use your class card.

Note: Check Evolution’s Face Book for class status due to weather. All weather updates will be available by 6:30am.

Center of Power 6-Week Series Begin May 10th

Evolution Yoga — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:32:33 +0000

This class is designed for anyone who wants to use the core and abdominal muscles more efficiently and effectively. This leads to overall new strength and power as well as relief from pain and improved muscle function in the back, hips or shoulders.

When I developed the “Strong on the Inside” class series and workshop, I wanted to bring together the core information that I had learned from various disciplines. This class brings clarity to core work from yoga (the bandahs), Physical Therapy, and Gyrotonic. And it feels great. Come check it out! No yoga experience necessary! Fit athletes, experienced yoginis, and those less conditioned or recovering from injury benefit from this unique work.

Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm
6 weeks for $99
starting May 10th
Register Here

Pose of the Month: Prasarita Padotanasana

Petra Smejkal — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:53:45 +0000

Whether you prefer to stand or be seated during this intense stretch of the hamstrings, hips, groins, and spine, don’t forget to breathe. Standing in Wide-Legged Forward Bend allows for gravity to pull the torso down, while keeping the feet planted in the earth, engages leg muscles from feet to hips. Like all forward folds, this one could ease your headache and get rid of your fatigue.

What are you growing in your garden?

workingwellvt — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:37:15 +0000

Ahh – it’s all so beautiful. Right now, the dwarf cherry tree which has kitschy fake glittery pear ornaments on it!, is in bloom. The weeping birch has the most delicate green leaves and catkins. Many bulbs are in colorful presence; and the shrubs are shiny in many colors from spruce blue to barberry red and yellow to white azalea. The masses of vinca and “freckles” viola are all showing off! The perennials, including many types of ferns, are coming up. I fill six feeders, each with different type of food as my birds are very spoiled like everyone else around our house!

In the past, I’ve had community garden plots where bushels of roma canning tomatoes, culinary herbs, funky striped beets, and spicy mesclun were among my favorite crops.Will do that again some day! As a renting intervale farmer, I raised and sold many types of medicinal herbs one year. I’m into rock and our tiny city yard has three rock walls, a stone patio and stone walkway. Each year I tear something apart and rebuild it, much to Bill’s distress (What? It was fine the way it was!!!) This year the walkway is up for a facelift. ~ Andrea

Join Andrea O’Connor for a weekend retreat in Starksboro, Vermont from June 8 – 10th, 2012 – Branch Out! Yoga for Gardeners

Practice of the Month: Svadhyaya ~ Self-Inquiry

Evolution Yoga — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:48:31 +0000

The fourth Niyama (self-observance), is Svadhyaya. Sva in Sanskrit means “self” and adhyaya is translated to “inquiry, investigation or education.” Svadhyaya is about self-reflection. Many consider meditation to be the essential road to self-inquiry, but any study, be it star-gazing, baseball, gardening or knitting, can bring us to a deeper understanding of ourselves. This is Svadhyaya.

In our yoga practice, through asana and pranyama (postures and breathing exercises), we learn to see ourselves more fully. When we move mindfully, our actions provide a pathway for self-discovery. We learn about our body’s strengths, but we also learn more about who we are and how we are in the world.

Early Bird Special ~ $50 OFF!

Evolution Yoga — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:51:31 +0000

Be one of the first five participants to sign up for our nature-inspired retreats this June and September in Starksboro, Vermont and save $50 off one of these three weekend retreats!

June 8 – 10

Branch Out! Yoga for Gardening with Andrea O’Connor

Cultivate Your Yoga Glow with John McConnell

September 14 – 16

Yoga and Nature: Connecting with your Inner and Outer Landscape with Martha Whitney

Yoga Retreats with evolution in Starksboro, VT this summer!

Evolution Yoga — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:27:01 +0000

Grow Your Garden this summer with evolution yoga in any of our four nature-inspired retreats!

JUNE 8 – 10

Grow Your Yoga – Yoga for Gardeners with Andrea O’Connor

Shine Out – Cultivate Your Yoga Glow with John McConnell

SEPTEMBER 14 – 16

Yoga and Stone Building in Your Garden with Charlie MacMartin and Janet Carscadden

Yoga and Nature Retreat – Connect with your Inner and Outer Landscape with Martha Whitney

Restorative ‘Rest-shop’ with Lydia

Evolution Yoga — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:13:25 +0000

Join Lydia Hill for an eventing of restoring and rejuvenating on Friday, April 27 at 6 PM. Using blankets, bolsters, straps, and eye pillows, Lydia will guide you through a series of restorative poses meant to open you up to Spring and restore energy from the winter months. This is a perfect way to start the weekend: RELAXED.

Register Online or call (802) 864-9642 and reserve your space for Restorative Yoga for Spring Rejuvenation on Friday, April 27, from 6-8pm ($20)

5 Ingredients or So ~ Soba Noodle Salad

Petra Smejkal — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:57:35 +0000

This salad can be eaten cold or warm, it’s quick and easy because only one ingredient needs to be cooked. Boil some soba (buckwheat) noodles according to the instructions. Toss together equal parts of shredded carrots and zucchini cuts, as well as a handful of gogi berries. In a separate container, make your dressing; olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper, spices, crushed garlic/ginger ~ all your favorites! Once you’ve tasted and approved your sauce, coat the noodles and then add your vegetables to the mix. Diversify this salad or by substituting and playing with all sorts of veggies, fruit, nuts/seeds/berries and dressings. One of my simple rules is to pick different colors, shapes, textures and try something new often!

Sitting for Strain-Free Mediation

Evolution Yoga — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:54:51 +0000

On Saturday, May 5 at 3:30 PM, this workshop you can discover how to sit strain-free in a cross legged position. You will learn how to open the hip joints and therefore to enable the pelvis to sit better. When the pelvis becomes the base of the spine in sitting you can improve in this position without strain.

You do not need prior Feldenkrais® experience to enjoy this workshop. Wear warm comfortable clothes. There will be several bolsters, blankets and mats available at the studio too. Register Online for Sitting for Strain-Free Mediation.

Call 802-864-9642. Pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited for this workshop.