Guided Moon Sequence in October

There are several opportunities this month to experience the Moon Sequence as developed by Matthew Sweeney:

Friday October 1st; 6:30-8pm at Ashtanga Yoga of Cary (207 Joseph Pond Lane, Cary)
$10 suggested donation - ONLY A COUPLE OF SPACES LEFT! Contact me asap: inghamsk@gmail.com or 919-880-9409

Sunday October 3rd; 6-7:30pm at Evolve - Namaste in Cary - http://evolvemovement.com

Friday October 29th; 6:30-8pm at Blue Lotus in Raleigh - www.bluelotusnc.com

I can also teach the Moon Sequence in a Mysore setting on Sunday Mornings 8:30-10:30am at Evolve - Namaste in Cary - http://evolvemovement.com

Lastly - check the schedule to the right - beginning October 7, my Thursday 11:30-1pm class will go back to Guided Primary Series.

Guided Moon Sequence October 1, 2010

Hi Folks!

Well, we had such a great response to the Moon Sequence earlier this month, so let's do it again! Friday, October 1 - 6:30 - 8pm at my home studio - Ashtanga Yoga of Cary (207 Joseph Pond Lane, Cary, NC 27519). Cost: $10 suggested donation. Space is limited for this one, so sign up soon! Contact me at 880-9409 or inghamsk@gmail.com to hold your spot.

Also - be sure to check out the schedule updates to the right - Sunday mornings at Namaste Yoga center: (www.namasteyogacenter.com)

8:30-10:30 Mysore practice - Self Paced practice with teacher guidance - All Levels welcome. Students may practice and/or learn Ashtanga or Moon Sequence.
10:30-12:00 Ashtanga Explorations - Guided practice with a focus on techinque - All Levels

Guided Moon Sequence September 3, 2010

Come celebrate the coming new moon on Friday evening, September 3rd, 6:30-8pm, at Blue Lotus in Raleigh (www.bluelotusnc.com)!

Students will be guided through the Moon Sequence as developed by Matthew Sweeney. Designed as a complement to the primary series in Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, this vinyasa style practice has a cooling, grounding effect, while still energizing the entire body, focusing on hips, shoulders and sacrum.

I am so excited to be able to share something that I have found so helpful in my own practice! I enjoy the Moon Sequence practice at least once a week, as I find it grounding and comforting. This beautiful vinyasa sequence complements an Ashtanga primary series practice, as there is no jumping through or back, and the rolling vinyasa between seated poses is designed to calm the nervous system.

This class is suitable for all levels of student, though some experience with Ashtanga yoga is helpful.

August 2010 Schedule

Sunday 8:30-10am Led Primary Series @ Namaste Yoga Center in Cary

Monday 11:30-1pm Ashtanga @ Blue Lotus in Raleigh

Thursday 9:30-10:45am Ashtanga @ Blue Lotus in Raleigh

Thursday 11:30-1:30pm Mysore @ Namaste Yoga Center in Cary

Mysore Style Practice...

For those wishing to deepen their Ashtanga yoga practice, or move to the next level, a Mysore
style practice is really the way to go. I'd like to offer a session
in Cary, but would love to hear from you as far as when would be a
good time or day.

If you're not sure what you think of "Mysore" style classes, come to
my class at Namaste Yoga Center on Sunday March 21 at 8:30am. I will
begin the class as a led Primary series class, and we will break off
into a Mysore style class about half way through. Those that want to
continue on to learn the rest of Primary Series will do so with
guidance, and those ready to begin Intermediate series will be given
that option.

Named after Mysore, India, the birthplace of modern Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, the term "mysore style" indicates a self paced class. Students are expected to learn the Ashtanga yoga system, and practice at their own pace, with the teacher in attendance to assist and/or make adjustments.

Aside from the obvious advantage of being able to practice at one's own pace, there is a certain energy present in Mysore style classes that is unique. Since the breath is so essential to the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice, and each individual breathes at their own pace, students get a much better feel for the effects of "riding the breath" so to speak.

Mysore classes are also a great place to ask questions or pause in your practice when needed, whereas in a led class, the focus is generally on sticking with the flow of the class with few interruptions or instructions on poses.

And of course, there is the benefit of learning and internalizing the practice, so that you can practice anywhere or anytime. Ashtanga yoga is designed to be practiced every day, beginning with a short practice for beginners, and building from there. After an initial investment of time and energy, students have a practice they can take with them anywhere, and practice for life.