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Four Week Ashtanga Workshop
In this 4 week series we will break down the intrinsic techniques of the Ashtanga Vinyasa methodology in easy to digest pieces in order to build an intelligent practice that facilitates the full benefits of vinyasa technique while minimizing repetitive stress and risk...
Celebrate Marty on Saturday March 2!
We're celebrating Marty's 80th birthday, and after 9:30 class (on March 2). The Ithaca Times will be here, and we'll have some cake and give Marty some praise and love. Please join us if you are able!
Posture Clinic March 23rd
Join Lilly, Denise, and Kacie for the next posture clinic! We will put emphasis on form and offer corrections and adjustments, answer any questions, and discuss in depth the how-to and why of each posture. Each clinic is two hours and follow our 9:30 AM...
NEW! Posture Clinics
Join Lilly, Denise, and Kacie for a series of posture clinics.We will put emphasis on form and offer corrections and adjustments, answer any questions, and discuss in depth the how-to and why of each posture. Each clinic will be two hours and follow our 9:30 AM...
Clockmaker Healing Arts
We are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Seldin is now renting the old elevator room. Clockmaker Healing Arts Services is what she goes by, and she’s a jack of all trades! Check out her website, we get a discount, and you might be interested! Elizabethseldin.com
😀Join me for upcoming classes and/or join the 4 week immersion
💚Ashtanga Classes at Pure Sweat!
Tuesdays/Thursdays 6p-7:30p, beginning July 2nd
Our led Ashtanga classes present the foundational techniques of ujjayi pranayama (yogic breath), bandhas (energy control) and drishti (focused gaze) to draw awareness deep into the body during the practice of yoga asanas (postures). Sequencing will follow a classical vinyasa approach, opening with sun salutations and standing postures, ending with backbends, inversions and savasana, and will include cleansing twists, balancing postures and more from both 1st and 2nd series Ashtanga. Instruction will include alignment detail for all level of practitioners.
💚4 week Ashtanga Technique class-
Sundays 10a-1130a, beginning July 7
* for anyone looking to begin or deepen a practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga from the lineage and teachings of Sri Tiramulai Krishnamacharya of Mysore.
In this 4 week series we will break down the intrinsic techniques of the Ashtanga Vinyasa methodology in easy to digest pieces in order to build an intelligent practice that facilitates the full benefits of vinyasa technique while minimizing repetitive stress and risk of injury. Participants are expected to attend all 4 classes.
Week 1- Tristhana- breath, bandhas and drishti- Understanding the energetics of Ashtanga Vinyasa and the development of Sun salutations.
Week 2- A continuation from week 1, we will move on to practice traditional standing postures while learning how to create a strong base.
Week 3- Bringing our practice to the floor we will learn how to use seated postures to move energy from root to crown.
Week 4- Completion- learn the proper way to close your practice and safely explore deep back bends and inversions.
Move Over, Goat Yoga. Alaskans Now Have Reindeer Yoga
Move Over, Goat Yoga. Alaskans Now Have Reindeer Yoga
A ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, offers yoga classes with reindeer. An owner says the animals are particularly well-suited to it because they are twisty creatures.I also love long-distance running and find that my body is not very flexible. The first time I tried Bikram yoga, I cried with appreciation and relief. The heat is amazingly detoxifying, and this, along with the attuned breath and effort accompanying the poses, helps provide a natural high. I love that the same twenty-six postures afford a nourishing awareness that the body is different each time. I find that the mindfulness and gratitude inherent in this practice have helped me to grow as a mental health therapist and as a human being. It is a joy to have the opportunity to practice in this studio. The teachers are exceptional, and the community is beautifully diverse and welcoming. Thank you Pure Sweat!
I simply cannot recommend the Pure Sweat studio enough! I have many sports and work related injuries and Bikram Yoga soothes and improves them all, while toning muscle and building cardiovascular strength and flexibility at the same time. I know it sounds too good to be true. Come try it. Teachers are all fantastic, the space is calming and inviting and the community is so sweet. This is how cool the community is—the first time you come you get an ovation at the end of class! The best part is that I get value and enjoy the classes so much I find myself arranging my day to insure I make it to class.
Highly recommend giving this a try. Great facility. Excellent teachers…I’ve been to classes with Beth and Lily, and they’re great!…and very supportive classmates. This will become a habit!
A space of affirmation. It is a practice….each day new….never done….a blessing for our geographic region and for life. Thank you, Sarah and Lilly, for taking it on. EACH instructor is unique and is an expression of the practice.