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Poses & 'Pauses: The Yoga Practice of Aging

Therese Heinrich, Neighbor

Aging is our teacher. It challenges us to live

  • live in the present moment
  • retain flexibility
  • maintain wonder

Join us for exploration, insight and laughter. We have a total of 137 years of experience. Dress comfortably. We have yoga mats for your use. Perfect for first time yoga students! 

During the workshop we will use breathing practices that quiet the mind and allow us to stay in the present moment. You will leanr simple yoga poses that enhance flexibly, a challenge as we age. We will also discuss the gifts that are available in our own aging process. Yes, there are benefits to aging. You will leave with a new appreciation of where you are right now and inspired to try new practices that keep your body and mind supple. And most importantly, You'll see how living in the moment can release us from the dread of aging. This workshop is perfect for first time yoga students, all poses will be gentle and require more of a willingness to experience it than physical strength to accomplish them. 

Joyce Eickmeyer Owens, RYT, has many years of teaching experience and has taught at Yoga Among Friends since its inception in 1998. She received her teacher training from White Lotus Foundation. Joyce teaches her own "slow flow" style of yoga in a gentle yet powerful way. As an instructor and musician she brings a harmonious flow of body, mind and spirit to her classes. Joyce says, "When we value our bodies as rare musical instruments, we create our own music." 

To say Nancy Hill, LCSW is a seasoned professional is to say that curry is bit spicy. She led her first support group forty years ago. "Yoga teaches me to stay to stay in the "now" and experience life as it is moment to moment. I am also student of creative process. I’m learning how life unfolds naturally is we pay attention. All living things have a natural tendency to reveal their essence — to blossom. Aligning with the creative process encourages it. This simple truth roots my work.” Nancy's book, Unfolding: Slow Down, Drop In, Dare More, is due out early next year.

Cost: $55
For more information and to register, call the studio at 630.960.5488. Or fill out and mail-in/drop-off the registration form with payment found here:http://www.yogaamongfriends.com/images/yaf_registration_waiver.pdf

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