New Year's Resolution: Start Yoga

http://www.examiner.com/x-32897-Columbus-Yoga-Examiner~y2009m12d11-Yoga-Resolutions

Yoga for Osteoporosis Study

Click here for details of an exciting study being conducted by Loren Fishman, M.D. You can read the pilot research paper or even participate in the research.

http://sciatica.org/yoga/study_overview.html

And thanks to my former World Yoga Center yogini, Carol Ardman (who has co-written a book on yoga and back pain with Loren, her husband) who told me about this study.

Nia Classes and Retreat at Sophia Institute

2 SPECIAL NIA CLASSES AT SOPHIA!

THIS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5TH AT NOON - NIA WITH BLACK BELT TRAINER STEPHANEY ROBINSON (60 minutes)

NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12TH AT NOON - NIA WITH GAIL CORVETTE (60 minutes)

The studio is located at 297 East Bay Street (at Society)- Downtown Charleston
$10 to be paid to the teacher at class

FIRE BONES AND WINGS RETREAT
Then November 20-22nd Join two powerful movement teachers; Stephaney Robinson and Ileana Shaner at Sophia Institute for Fire Bones and Wings, a transformational movement retreat. Using a variety of movement forms, including Nia, Aikido, as well as meditation, storytelling, art and ritual discover how the 3 powerful symbols of Fire Bones and Wings can bring depth and freedom into your life and bring you deeper into your physical body.


Stephaney Robinson

Stephaney Robinson is a Nia Black Belt and one of only 16 Nia Trainers in the world. She is certified in the Nia 5 Stages of Self Healing and Green Belt Certified She facilitates teacher trainings, classes and workshops. Her primary focus is teaching creativity and healing through body movement. Her workshops and classes are filled with humor and joy in a non-competitive environment. Her intent is on planetary healing, one body at a time. She lives on a small island in coastal South Carolina.


Ileana Shaner

Ileana Shaner is a martial artist, pianist, and jewelry designer. She is a 4th degree black belt in the Japenese martial art of Shinshin Toitsu Aidido and a Nia White Belt Teacher. She holds two Masters Degrees in Music and Piano Performance. She is also an Associate Lecturer for the International Ki Society. Her lifelong quest for realizing oneness of mind, body and spirit is the inspiration for her practice, teaching and life. Her teachings are simple, direct and profound. Ileana resides with her husband and children in Greenville, SC.


FIRE BONES AND WINGS RETREAT
*Friday Evening November 20th 6:30 pm
Saturday November 21st 9:30 - 5:30
Sunday November 22nd 9:30 - 12:30

*Week-end retreat or Friday evening presentation.

More info: http://www.thesophiainstitute.org/RetreatDetails.aspx?rid=97&pid=56&did=135
http://www.thesophiainstitute.org
843.720.8528

Yoga with a Friend! Noon Mondays and Wednesdays

Get ready for the holidays by taking a mid-day break at The Sophia Institute, 297 East Bay (at Society Street). Bring a friend and you each pay only half ($5)for an hour of Anusara Yoga (through November 18). Anusara is a type of hatha yoga that is:
• Open to all levels; we espouse the Tantric yoga philosophy of seeing the good in all things and people
• Great for beginners who want to learn how to do the poses to avoid injury through Anusara’s elegant and simple Universal Principles of AlignmentTM
• Great for advanced students who want tips on how to deepen their poses through the Universal Principles of AlignmentTM
• A celebration of the heart during which you can explore your heart to remember your true nature—the Divine within you!
Anusara Yoga, founded in 1997 by John Friend, is one of the most popular and fastest-growing styles of yoga with 1,000 Certified and Inspired teachers and 200,000 students in 70 countries. For more information and, visit www.anusara.com

Mark your calendars for March 13-14 2010

John Friend will be doing a Weekend Workshop in Columbia SC. Watch this space and Anusara.com for more details.

http://anusara.com/index.php?option=com_anusara_eventmanager&controller=event&task=view&cid[]=911&Itemid=90

2009 Yoga Marathon to benefit Louie's Kids

Please join me in 108 Sun Salutations to fight childhood obesity Saturday October 10 Noon to 3 in Marion Square

If you can't join, please donate!

https://app.etapestry.com/fundraiser/LouiesKids/Yoga2009/individual.do?participationRef=4867.0.6488107

Post & Courier story introducing yoga

This is a nice story about the history and benefits of yoga, and it has a listing of several Charleston studios including The Sophia Institute and SpiritMoves!

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/aug/06/strike-a-pose-the-history-and-benefits-of/

Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

I'm sharing another blog from the MUSC Women's Health site, co-authored with Gweneth Lazenby, M.D. and Terry Hamilton.

http://blogs.musc.edu/womenspeak/post/2009/07/Strengthen-Your-Pelvic-Floor.aspx

Yoga and Pregnancy

Thanks to Gweneth Lazenby, M.D., a yogini in my MUSC yoga class, who asked me to co-author this blog for MUSC Women's Health.

http://blogs.musc.edu/womenspeak/category/Fitness.aspx

Gail's Teaching Schedule

Mondays:

8:30-9:45 a.m. Anusara Yoga at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

10:00-11:00 a.m. Nia at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Anusara Yoga at The Studio at The Sophia Institute, 297 East Bay (thesophiainstitute.org/classes.aspx)

Wednesdays:

Noon-1 p.m. Anusara Yoga at The Studio at The Sophia Institute, 297 East Bay
(thesophiainstitute.org/classes.aspx)

4:45-6 p.m. Anusara Yoga at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

6:30-8 p.m. Anusara Yoga at MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay (musc.edu/hsc)

Class Prices:

SpiritMoves: First class free to local students. More details -http://www.spiritmoves.com/classes.html
The Studio: $10 per class
MUSC: $10 guest fee if you're not a member

About Nia

Nia is "movement-medicine for the body and soul.” Nia simultaneously addresses the body, mind, emotions, and spirit, and puts them on the same page using music, movement and personal expression to integrate one’s neurology (including the mind, emotions, and spirit) with one’s outer body, or musculature. To achieve this whole-being integration, Nia addresses the whole person using a comprehensive, holistic exercise approach designed with a combination of nine classic movement forms. For more information, see www.nianow.com

About Anusara Yoga

Gail studies and practices Anusara (a-nu-sar-a) yoga, which means "flowing with Grace," "going with the flow," "following your heart". It unifies the Tantric yoga philosophy of intrinsic goodness with Universal Principles of AlignmentTM. Founded in 1997 by John Friend, it is one of the most popular and fastest-growing styles of yoga with 1,000 teachers and 200,000 students in 70 countries. Anusara Yoga's remarkable popularity is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart," which looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents. This life-affirming vision sets the basis for a yoga system in which the harmony and joy of a tightly knit community is exulted. For more information, visit http://www.anusara.com/

Here's a nice introduction to Anusara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKrCd0mcpKY and an interview with John Friend: http://www.squidoo.com/interview-john-friend-anusara