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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)

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!

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.**

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.

BYC Winter is this Saturday, January 7th

Evolution Yoga — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:12:47 +0000

Did you enjoy Yoga in the Davis Center’s Maple Ballroom? Burlington Yoga Conference is coming up this week-end.

Join us for a day of bliss at BYC‘s first annual winter one-day conference at UVM’s Davis Center for a day of exploration and unification. Come for one workshop or for the whole day of classes, events and speakers. Watch the video and decide!

Our John McConnell will lead yogaLIVE!from 2 – 3:30 pm, and Martha Whitney will close the day with aDeeply Rejuvenating Yoga with Yoga Nidra for Savasanafrom 4 – 5:30 pm on Saturday, January 7th.

Connecting with Kids

Evolution Yoga — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:10:21 +0000

Kids Yoga Trainings Galore! We are happy to announce that Susan, Jamie and Jaycie completed the 3-day training with Child Light Yoga in October at evolution. With Nikhil having completed his training last month, and Jessica and Lisa already certified, evolution faculty is rockin’ the house with their commitment as trained and certified kids yoga teachers! If you’re a classroom teacher or paraeducator, check our calendar next year for the Yoga 4 Classrooms training coming in March 2012!

Growing Taller – Find your length!

Uwe Mester — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:28:44 +0000

This Sunday, November 6th from 2:00 – 4:00pm

After Feldenkrais® lessons, many people describe feeling lighter, more aligned and taller. We often shorten ourselves by superfluous effort without being aware of it. This is a fun workshop where you can experience the sensation of being taller in a pleasurable way

(actually most people “grow” half an inch in this workshop; we will measure the differences). Uwe will teach a series of ATMs which will help you to find our own height the way nature intended.

You do not need prior Feldenkrais^® experience to enjoy this workshop. Please bring a mat or blanket with you and wear warm, comfortable clothes. Register online! ($20)

Calling EVOmamas and mamas-to-be!

Susan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:00:32 +0000

EVOmamas Halloween Play Group is this Thursday, October 27 from 2:30-4pm

If we miss you this week, then add it to your calendar for next time! Evolution Mamas free baby play group from 2:30-4 pm every 2nd and 4th Thursday of month!

Also a reminder that this Sunday, October 30th from 9-11am, if you are 6 weeks or more postpartum and you’re interested in learning about the fundamentals of finding your core, sign up for this one-time workshop: Belly After Baby Workshop this Sunday with Andrea Trombley, PT

In this interactive educational workshop, Andrea will help you discover how to re-engage core muscles that have been lost during pregnancy. This workshop will include education regarding anatomy of the pelvic floor and core muscles, influences of postural stresses that inhibit engagement of your core, strategies to prevent common post-partum issues such as incontinence, back, pelvic an hip pain. You will learn simple exercises you can use on a daily basis and as a part of your yoga practice to return to optimal strength. This Sunday, October 30th, 9-11am ($40) *adults only, maximum 8 students* call 802.864.9642 to register or register online to guarantee a spot.

Also, we have opened registration for the next several one-time workshops for Couples Yoga for Labor and Birth with Susan Cline Lucey from November 2011 to March 2012. If you are in your last trimester, there is an upcoming workshop next week on November 4 th. Click here to register for one this year or next! Friday night from 6-8pm ($55 per couple).

In this one-time Friday night workshop, you and your partner will learn yoga, breath work, massage, and relaxation techniques for pregnancy, labor and birth. We’ll cover a variety of labor support techniques and pain coping practices for the different stages of labor as well as counter-pressure tips to help with back pain during labor. Conversation will also focus on the physiology of labor, how/when to coach through a contraction, and the specific practice of non-focused awareness as a tool for labor. This workshop is a great way for you to connect as a couple in preparation for sharing the birth experience together – it’s invaluable for first time parents, as well as for those second/third time parents who are not planning on taking a birth class but would like a class to connect around the baby and have a refresher on labor support techniques. Students find this workshop very helpful in the last stages of pregnancy.