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8:30 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
320900
55717
HATHA Flow
with Roen DeLeon
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Hatha Flow combines movement and Yoga stretches for a mindful practice. Helps you create more body awareness and theraputic release of tension through long-held yoga poses and movement. Focusing on the breath, through the poses, chanting, and meditation, this class opens the lungs, heart and mind—energizing and calming simultaneously. Great for beginners to Intermediate levels.
Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste.
Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.
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9:00 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
320899
55797
Yoga Flow
with Lauren Grace
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Join in for a gentle and energizing meditative Yoga practice that incorporates fluid body movement with Guided meditation and Sound healing. This meditative and playful yogic practice uplifts the spirit, quiets the mind and restores the body. Dynamic flow, combining breath and movement incorporating stretches and openings. Depending on the focus of the class, Pranyama (breath) and meditation techniques will be integrated.
This class is perfect to leave the week behind and prepare for the weekend.
Great for Beginners and everyone else, this class is open for all levels.
Lauren Grace, originally from the south coast of England, found her hearts home in the Bay Area 12 years ago. That is also when she began to practice Yoga. Having a background in dance, Yoga has kept her in communication with her body and spirit. She first studied with Larry Schultz , the founder of "It's Yoga" in SF. Most recently she completed the Prenatal Teacher training intensive with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree. Lauren Graduated from Psychic Horizons in 2002, and she has studied at the acupressure Institute in Berkeley. Lauren practices Yoga because life is a great deal more fun when she is dancing, singing and moving her body. Join her for a Gentle and energizing Yoga practice with Guided meditation and Sound healing. Great for Beginners and everyone else. Come and join us on the mat.
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9:00 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
835963
106789
Hatha Yoga Mix Level 1-2
with Nicolette Tura
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Join in for a challenging yet meditative practice, inspired by Nicolette’s training in
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga of the Sivananda lineage that created a perfect bridge to her
knowledge of Acupressure and Reiki.
Her classes begin with an initial relaxation to ground the body followed by
energizing exercises to warm up the breathing muscles preparing for Pranayama
(Breathing). Then moving into variations of Sun Salutations, core strengthening,
and a flow of more yang (active) asanas (poses) creates heat in the body allows for
a juicier stretch when we hold restorative poses. Each class is a journey of different
asanas and preparatory poses for advanced poses such as handstand, headstand,
and back bends will be explored. Guided meditations and visualizations are often
weaved in throughout the class.
Nicolette’s classes are great for beginners and intermediate levels and for anyone
seeking a practice nourishing the mind, body, and soul. Take what we learn on the
mat to help you handle what ever comes your way in life with extra grace and ease.
This class assumes general good health and range of motion. This class is not
designed for students with active injuries.
Nicolette Tura took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 13 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga made her feel grounded and rejuvenated. Working for busy non-profits and later with city government, she often turned to yoga to help her de-stress. After different yoga DVD’s at home and taking classes in numerous yogic traditions, she is happy to have received her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda Lineage.
Nicolette took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 14 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga grounded and rejuvenated her. After working for busy non-profits and city government for 5+ years, she left the stress behind and became Acupressure and Reiki certified. She then completed her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Sri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage.
Nicolette is so passionate about connecting with people of all backgrounds and helping them build a better life, she completed her Master’s degree in Sociology focusing on Social Change. She loves to meet individuals where they are at on their personal journey while bringing compassion and heart to her work.
She strives to create a safe, nurturing, and playful environment for you while strengthening the mind-body connection, promoting healing on all levels. Each yoga class highlights different asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) designed to help create spaciousness, release tension and stress, and feel amazing from the inside out.
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9:00 am
1 hour
morning
597876
55797
Zumba Fitness featured class
with Lauren Grace
1 hour minutes
Zumba is a spicy mixture of different dance styles such as salsa, merengue, mambo, flamenco, chachacha, hip hop and tango. Certified Zumba Instructor,Lauren Grace, is excited to teach this new class and create a dance revolution here at Body Techniques!
Here are a few words from Lauren about her Zumba passion...
"I love to dance and I also love Latin music, so what better way than to embrace zumba as a way to teach and get my Party on... and yes! I can't wait to share that with you. Let's raise our heart rate and open our hearts at the same time. Zumba your life."
Lauren Grace, originally from the south coast of England, found her hearts home in the Bay Area 12 years ago. That is also when she began to practice Yoga. Having a background in dance, Yoga has kept her in communication with her body and spirit. She first studied with Larry Schultz , the founder of "It's Yoga" in SF. Most recently she completed the Prenatal Teacher training intensive with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree. Lauren Graduated from Psychic Horizons in 2002, and she has studied at the acupressure Institute in Berkeley. Lauren practices Yoga because life is a great deal more fun when she is dancing, singing and moving her body. Join her for a Gentle and energizing Yoga practice with Guided meditation and Sound healing. Great for Beginners and everyone else. Come and join us on the mat.
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9:00 am
1 hour
morning
421664
55717
Hatha Flow Yoga Level 1-2
with Roen DeLeon
1 hour minutes
Yoga Level 1-2. A basic hatha asana practice. Warm up includes sun salutation flow and asana instruction designed to improve flexibility, balance, and strength. Each class aims to unwind habitual actions, provide comfortable rejuvenation, and teach the therapeutic value of different poses.
This class is designed for students who have a beginning knowledge of asana (postures) and sun salutations who want to expand their understanding of alignment and build strength and flexibility. Preparatory poses for advanced poses such as handstand, headstand, and backbends will be explored. This class assumes general good health and range of motion. This class is not designed for students with active injuries.
Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste.
Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.
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9:00 am
1 hour
morning
597876
55797
Zumba Fitness
with Lauren Grace
1 hour minutes
Zumba is a spicy mixture of different dance styles such as salsa, merengue, mambo, flamenco, chachacha, hip hop and tango. Certified Zumba Instructor,Lauren Grace, is excited to teach this new class and create a dance revolution here at Body Techniques!
Here are a few words from Lauren about her Zumba passion...
"I love to dance and I also love Latin music, so what better way than to embrace zumba as a way to teach and get my Party on... and yes! I can't wait to share that with you. Let's raise our heart rate and open our hearts at the same time. Zumba your life."
Lauren Grace, originally from the south coast of England, found her hearts home in the Bay Area 12 years ago. That is also when she began to practice Yoga. Having a background in dance, Yoga has kept her in communication with her body and spirit. She first studied with Larry Schultz , the founder of "It's Yoga" in SF. Most recently she completed the Prenatal Teacher training intensive with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree. Lauren Graduated from Psychic Horizons in 2002, and she has studied at the acupressure Institute in Berkeley. Lauren practices Yoga because life is a great deal more fun when she is dancing, singing and moving her body. Join her for a Gentle and energizing Yoga practice with Guided meditation and Sound healing. Great for Beginners and everyone else. Come and join us on the mat.
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10:15 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
718459
134452
Hatha for Beginners
with Gina Riva
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This class introduces basic asana practices to new students and provides ongoing students with a gently challenging workout. Emphasis on relaxation, breath, and proper alignment. Learn simple poses that increase flexibility, strength, and stamina.
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10:30 am
1 hour
morning
718463
134452
Hatha Mix
with Gina Riva
1 hour minutes
An intermediate class for students familiar with basic yoga vocabulary or beginners in good physical condition, who are looking for just a teensy bit more challenge. A varietal mix of chakra opening Kundalini exercises, flowing asanas, breath work, balancing poses, inversions and heart opening backbends followed by deep stretches and meditative rest will leave you feeling strong and ready for come what may.
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10:30 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
539390
55795
Women's Health and Prenatal Yoga
with Sage McClive
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This class is specifically focused on stretching, stabilizing, and releasing the musculature structures of the pelvic region, mid-back, and shoulders. You can expect many poses that are centered around reproductive health and maintenance, as well as incorporating supportive poses for women who are already pregnant or are trying to become pregnant. There will be an emphasis on integrating the pelvic girdle to the shoulder girdle through certain pranayama (breath) exercises and therapeutic asanas (poses). Any woman is invited to come regardless of yoga experience. Poses are modified to assist particular issues as they appear.
Sage McClive began a passionate relationship with yoga many years ago when she was recovering from a severe lumbar and neck strain as a young person fresh out of college. Yoga was the catalyst for her full recovery from those injuries and is still the first remedy used in her life to maintain a radiant lifestyle. After many years of sampling different styles of yoga and healing modalities, she committed to becoming a teacher of a therapeutic-style yoga as a way to share her knowledge for the vast healing benefits of a yoga practice. She decided to train through the ViniYoga lineage where she could apply her knowledge of holistic healing to her yoga classes. She's a firm believer that anyone can practice yoga safely and effectively - it's all a matter of using the adaptations of poses and maintaining a creative mind as a teacher to offer new adaptations for specific situations.
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10:30 am
1 hour
morning
339940
55989
Stretch & Strength Boot Camp
with Amber Rogers
1 hour minutes
Join us for a class designed to focus on strength, flexibility and stability. Combining elements of Pilates, circuit training, boot camp and yoga, this intense but low-impact core strengthening class focuses on building functionality and lean muscle mass while burning fat, reducing stress and increasing flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome and every exercise we do is completely scalable to your own ability. You'll be challenged but never pushed to do more than you're capable of. Come prepared to move to upbeat music, laugh, and sweat a lot. Bring water!
This is a supportive, non-judgmental environment for you to learn new skills, get a little one-on-one coaching, and make new friends!
Trainer/Teacher Bio:
Amber was never athletic growing up or as an adult, until after becoming a mother she found herself beset by several nagging lifestyle related health issues. Determined to be a healthy role model to her children, she began exercising regularly and making improvements in her family's diet. Eventually her passion for healthy living led her to pursue certification as a Personal Trainer. Amber believes that we all have the potential to be active and healthy into our 80's, 90's and even 100's, and here at Body Techniques her focus is on supporting others in their pursuit of vibrant and long lasting good health through daily physical activity.
Massage Therapist Bio:
After graduating from National Holistic Institute in 1999, Amber spent several years working in a local spa, honing her Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Prenatal Massage technique. Her growing interest in Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and fitness and nutrition led her to Body Techniques, where she is thrilled to have the opportunity to focus on meeting each client’s individual therapeutic needs.A session with Amber may include elements of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, and Myofascial Release, with special attention paid to the Trigger Points unique to each client’s body. Amber lives in Oakland with her husband, two children, two dogs and one evil cat. When not doing bodywork, Amber enjoys running, swimming, cycling and cooking delicious vegan food.
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11:45 am
1 hour 15 minutes
morning
319882
55797
ViniYoga
with Lauren Grace New!
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This therapeutic-style class comes from the ViniYoga tradition and are safe for anyone to attend. The breath inspires the entire sequence through small vinyasas, fluid movements in and out of poses, pranayama, and some meditations. Each class offers a combination of these activities to hold space for each student to learn more about where their body wants to evolve into a different expression. The classes are carefully sequenced to help the students learn how to transform the neuro-muscular patterns in their body into a more relaxed state. The beauty of these classes is that any yogi can make the class as challenging or restorative as they like, since there are many ways to adapt each pose.
Lauren Grace, originally from the south coast of England, found her hearts home in the Bay Area 12 years ago. That is also when she began to practice Yoga. Having a background in dance, Yoga has kept her in communication with her body and spirit. She first studied with Larry Schultz , the founder of "It's Yoga" in SF. Most recently she completed the Prenatal Teacher training intensive with Jane Austin at Yoga Tree. Lauren Graduated from Psychic Horizons in 2002, and she has studied at the acupressure Institute in Berkeley. Lauren practices Yoga because life is a great deal more fun when she is dancing, singing and moving her body. Join her for a Gentle and energizing Yoga practice with Guided meditation and Sound healing. Great for Beginners and everyone else. Come and join us on the mat.
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12:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
883567
172473
Yoga Flow Special Level 1-2
with Sylvia Burboeck New!
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Students of varying abilities and experience are welcome. This is a challenging yet nurturing class designed to honor each individual,
focusing on alignment, strength, balance, breath and flexibility. Each class aims to unwind tension and physical limitation, provide rejuvenation,
and bring strength and fluidity to the mind and body. This class will inspire you to deepen your practice through aligning your awareness, mind, body and breath.
Meditative, fun and challenging blend of asanas and influences. The focus is to help make the body and mind a more spacious and enjoyable place to ‘be’.
Sylvia discovered Yoga 17 years ago during a time of healing. “It was like coming home.” Here was a practice that combined her inner warrior, dancer, spiritual seeker and playful child all in one.
She began teaching Yoga over 10 years ago, wanting to share this beautiful and dynamic practice with others. She has taught to students ages 3 to 87, in venues ranging from Yoga Studios, to Schools, to Homeless Shelters. Certified in Ashtanga and Anusara, Sylvia’s classes are a meditative, fun and challenging blend of asanas and influences. Her focus is to help make the body and mind a more spacious and enjoyable place to ‘be’.
Whether you are a beginner, or have been practicing for years, her classes will invite and inspire you to delve deeper into your own practice, learning to trust the inherent wisdom of the teacher within, and to become more vibrant and present with each breath. Welcome and Namaste!
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12:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
835963
106789
Hatha Yoga Mix Level 1-2
with Nicolette Tura New!
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Join in for a challenging yet meditative practice, inspired by Nicolette’s training in
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga of the Sivananda lineage that created a perfect bridge to her
knowledge of Acupressure and Reiki.
Her classes begin with an initial relaxation to ground the body followed by
energizing exercises to warm up the breathing muscles preparing for Pranayama
(Breathing). Then moving into variations of Sun Salutations, core strengthening,
and a flow of more yang (active) asanas (poses) creates heat in the body allows for
a juicier stretch when we hold restorative poses. Each class is a journey of different
asanas and preparatory poses for advanced poses such as handstand, headstand,
and back bends will be explored. Guided meditations and visualizations are often
weaved in throughout the class.
Nicolette’s classes are great for beginners and intermediate levels and for anyone
seeking a practice nourishing the mind, body, and soul. Take what we learn on the
mat to help you handle what ever comes your way in life with extra grace and ease.
This class assumes general good health and range of motion. This class is not
designed for students with active injuries.
Nicolette Tura took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 13 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga made her feel grounded and rejuvenated. Working for busy non-profits and later with city government, she often turned to yoga to help her de-stress. After different yoga DVD’s at home and taking classes in numerous yogic traditions, she is happy to have received her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda Lineage.
Nicolette took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 14 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga grounded and rejuvenated her. After working for busy non-profits and city government for 5+ years, she left the stress behind and became Acupressure and Reiki certified. She then completed her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Sri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage.
Nicolette is so passionate about connecting with people of all backgrounds and helping them build a better life, she completed her Master’s degree in Sociology focusing on Social Change. She loves to meet individuals where they are at on their personal journey while bringing compassion and heart to her work.
She strives to create a safe, nurturing, and playful environment for you while strengthening the mind-body connection, promoting healing on all levels. Each yoga class highlights different asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) designed to help create spaciousness, release tension and stress, and feel amazing from the inside out.
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12:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
883567
172473
Yoga Flow Special Level 1-2
with Sylvia Burboeck New!
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Students of varying abilities and experience are welcome. This is a challenging yet nurturing class designed to honor each individual,
focusing on alignment, strength, balance, breath and flexibility. Each class aims to unwind tension and physical limitation, provide rejuvenation,
and bring strength and fluidity to the mind and body. This class will inspire you to deepen your practice through aligning your awareness, mind, body and breath.
Meditative, fun and challenging blend of asanas and influences. The focus is to help make the body and mind a more spacious and enjoyable place to ‘be’.
Sylvia discovered Yoga 17 years ago during a time of healing. “It was like coming home.” Here was a practice that combined her inner warrior, dancer, spiritual seeker and playful child all in one.
She began teaching Yoga over 10 years ago, wanting to share this beautiful and dynamic practice with others. She has taught to students ages 3 to 87, in venues ranging from Yoga Studios, to Schools, to Homeless Shelters. Certified in Ashtanga and Anusara, Sylvia’s classes are a meditative, fun and challenging blend of asanas and influences. Her focus is to help make the body and mind a more spacious and enjoyable place to ‘be’.
Whether you are a beginner, or have been practicing for years, her classes will invite and inspire you to delve deeper into your own practice, learning to trust the inherent wisdom of the teacher within, and to become more vibrant and present with each breath. Welcome and Namaste!
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12:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
835963
106789
Hatha Yoga Mix Level 1-2
with Nicolette Tura
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Join in for a challenging yet meditative practice, inspired by Nicolette’s training in
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga of the Sivananda lineage that created a perfect bridge to her
knowledge of Acupressure and Reiki.
Her classes begin with an initial relaxation to ground the body followed by
energizing exercises to warm up the breathing muscles preparing for Pranayama
(Breathing). Then moving into variations of Sun Salutations, core strengthening,
and a flow of more yang (active) asanas (poses) creates heat in the body allows for
a juicier stretch when we hold restorative poses. Each class is a journey of different
asanas and preparatory poses for advanced poses such as handstand, headstand,
and back bends will be explored. Guided meditations and visualizations are often
weaved in throughout the class.
Nicolette’s classes are great for beginners and intermediate levels and for anyone
seeking a practice nourishing the mind, body, and soul. Take what we learn on the
mat to help you handle what ever comes your way in life with extra grace and ease.
This class assumes general good health and range of motion. This class is not
designed for students with active injuries.
Nicolette Tura took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 13 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga made her feel grounded and rejuvenated. Working for busy non-profits and later with city government, she often turned to yoga to help her de-stress. After different yoga DVD’s at home and taking classes in numerous yogic traditions, she is happy to have received her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda Lineage.
Nicolette took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 14 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga grounded and rejuvenated her. After working for busy non-profits and city government for 5+ years, she left the stress behind and became Acupressure and Reiki certified. She then completed her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Sri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage.
Nicolette is so passionate about connecting with people of all backgrounds and helping them build a better life, she completed her Master’s degree in Sociology focusing on Social Change. She loves to meet individuals where they are at on their personal journey while bringing compassion and heart to her work.
She strives to create a safe, nurturing, and playful environment for you while strengthening the mind-body connection, promoting healing on all levels. Each yoga class highlights different asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) designed to help create spaciousness, release tension and stress, and feel amazing from the inside out.
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12:30 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
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153143
Yoga Mix featured class
with Paola King
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
The focus of this class varies each time. The class will start with Sun Salutation, standing, seated, twisted and “up-side” down poses (asana). Throughout the class you will laugh, sweat, and explore your limits. This class is open for all levels.
Yoga found Paola in February of 2004. She got hooked the moment she took her first class. Traveling back and forth between Germany and USA, Paola was introduced to a lot of yoga styles and teachers. In 2009 she decided to become a certified Yoga instructor in Vinyasa Flow. She has since taught different levels of Yoga from beginner to advanced, Yoga for Irish Tap Dancers, Post Natal, and Soft Flow. Even though her certification is in Vinyasa Flow, Paola’s teachings are strongly influenced by Iyengar and Ashtanga. She teaches yoga classes to emphasize discipline and proper form while also maintaining a sense of fun and lightness. Paola continuously expands her education through workshops with national and international yoga teachers, while keeping her own practice.
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1:15 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
afternoon
718468
134452
Decompress Yoga
with Gina Riva
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
A balanced blend of vigorous flowing asanas and intense, blissful stretch with a little restorative before we let it all go into a luxurious, final savasana.We’ll dim the lights, go inward, sweat, breathe, and unwind... you’ll float out of class and be revitalized and ready for the rest of your day or week!
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5:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
320900
156228
HATHA Flow
with Isabella Wilk
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Hatha Flow combines movement and Yoga stretches for a mindful practice. Helps you create more body awareness and theraputic release of tension through long-held yoga poses and movement. Focusing on the breath, through the poses, chanting, and meditation, this class opens the lungs, heart and mind—energizing and calming simultaneously. Great for beginners to Intermediate levels.
Isabella Joan Wilk is a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher confident in her ability to lead and engage others in her beloved practice. She enthusiastically continues to study and teach body mechanics as well as healing through the body/mind connection infused with Eastern Healing Arts of massage, acupressure, and 5 elements woven into her classes. She received training with Katie Lewis (Hatha) , Ashley Sharp (Hatha) , Anna Forrest (Forrest Yoga), Debra Saliby (Pre & Post-Natal Yoga) and Cheri Carson (Yin Yoga the Quiet Practice).
She attends TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) workshops with a strong intention of facilitating others to heal themselves. She has personal experience in Yoga as Medicine and plans to continue studying, teaching and practicing in this direction. Teachings of Mindfulness inform her yoga practice as she thrives on building community. Her interests include Aerial Dance and Mt. Biking (or just about anything in the Great Outdoors). Come practice with Isabella and experience spaciousness in mind & body.
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5:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
319882
55795
ViniYoga
with Sage McClive
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This therapeutic-style class comes from the ViniYoga tradition and are safe for anyone to attend. The breath inspires the entire sequence through small vinyasas, fluid movements in and out of poses, pranayama, and some meditations. Each class offers a combination of these activities to hold space for each student to learn more about where their body wants to evolve into a different expression. The classes are carefully sequenced to help the students learn how to transform the neuro-muscular patterns in their body into a more relaxed state. The beauty of these classes is that any yogi can make the class as challenging or restorative as they like, since there are many ways to adapt each pose.
Sage McClive began a passionate relationship with yoga many years ago when she was recovering from a severe lumbar and neck strain as a young person fresh out of college. Yoga was the catalyst for her full recovery from those injuries and is still the first remedy used in her life to maintain a radiant lifestyle. After many years of sampling different styles of yoga and healing modalities, she committed to becoming a teacher of a therapeutic-style yoga as a way to share her knowledge for the vast healing benefits of a yoga practice. She decided to train through the ViniYoga lineage where she could apply her knowledge of holistic healing to her yoga classes. She's a firm believer that anyone can practice yoga safely and effectively - it's all a matter of using the adaptations of poses and maintaining a creative mind as a teacher to offer new adaptations for specific situations.
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5:00 pm
1 hour
evening
746822
55795
Strengthening Yoga
with Sage McClive
1 hour minutes
This is a class intended to therapeutically build a strong foundation and core for your body to work from. During this class you can expect to find your physical edge and work on asanas/poses that keep you at that edge. Most asanas will be focused on strengthening and stretching the major muscle groups (thighs, back, and abdominals) to help us feel supported at all times by our own bodies. There are modifications for all poses to accommodate most levels, so all are welcome. The structure of the class will be like Sage's other therapeutic classes.
Sage McClive began a passionate relationship with yoga many years ago when she was recovering from a severe lumbar and neck strain as a young person fresh out of college. Yoga was the catalyst for her full recovery from those injuries and is still the first remedy used in her life to maintain a radiant lifestyle. After many years of sampling different styles of yoga and healing modalities, she committed to becoming a teacher of a therapeutic-style yoga as a way to share her knowledge for the vast healing benefits of a yoga practice. She decided to train through the ViniYoga lineage where she could apply her knowledge of holistic healing to her yoga classes. She's a firm believer that anyone can practice yoga safely and effectively - it's all a matter of using the adaptations of poses and maintaining a creative mind as a teacher to offer new adaptations for specific situations.
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5:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
320900
156228
HATHA Flow
with Isabella Wilk
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Hatha Flow combines movement and Yoga stretches for a mindful practice. Helps you create more body awareness and theraputic release of tension through long-held yoga poses and movement. Focusing on the breath, through the poses, chanting, and meditation, this class opens the lungs, heart and mind—energizing and calming simultaneously. Great for beginners to Intermediate levels.
Isabella Joan Wilk is a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher confident in her ability to lead and engage others in her beloved practice. She enthusiastically continues to study and teach body mechanics as well as healing through the body/mind connection infused with Eastern Healing Arts of massage, acupressure, and 5 elements woven into her classes. She received training with Katie Lewis (Hatha) , Ashley Sharp (Hatha) , Anna Forrest (Forrest Yoga), Debra Saliby (Pre & Post-Natal Yoga) and Cheri Carson (Yin Yoga the Quiet Practice).
She attends TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) workshops with a strong intention of facilitating others to heal themselves. She has personal experience in Yoga as Medicine and plans to continue studying, teaching and practicing in this direction. Teachings of Mindfulness inform her yoga practice as she thrives on building community. Her interests include Aerial Dance and Mt. Biking (or just about anything in the Great Outdoors). Come practice with Isabella and experience spaciousness in mind & body.
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5:00 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
334212
55717
Candlelight Restorative Yoga featured class
with Roen DeLeon
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This is a gentle practice that facilitates restful relaxation and uses gravity instead of muscular force to stretch connective tissue. We begin the class with simple, breath-full movements to find a quality of ease and groundedness in the body and mind. We then move into a sequence of Yin poses in which the body is supported by props (bolsters, blocks and blankets) and held for an extended period of time. The teacher uses guided visualization and pranayama (breathwork) to promote deep release. Students should be able to get down onto the floor with relative ease. Suitable for all levels. NOTE: Please bring blankets and eye pillows, if possible, for use during practice, as props are limited. Register online well in advance, as this class fills up quickly.
Roen DeLeon, has been practicing Yoga for the last 10 years and became a certified Iyenger Hatha Flow Yoga Teacher in 2005 after training with Darren Main at Yoga Tree, SF. He most recently Studied with Stacey Rosenberg in a six month Anusara intensive, and will be offering a Hatha/Anusara inspired practice with you at Body Techniques. Namaste.
Roen is also a CMT Massage Practitioner, graduating from San Francisco School of Massage in 2005 ( Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai ). He recently completed the first level of the Hendrickson Method, an advanced system of orthopedic therapy which combines massage, mobilization, and neuromuscular re-education with Eastern energy practices.
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1 hour 15 minutes
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Yoga Flow featured class
with Paola King
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Join in for a gentle and energizing meditative Yoga practice that incorporates fluid body movement with Guided meditation and Sound healing. This meditative and playful yogic practice uplifts the spirit, quiets the mind and restores the body. Dynamic flow, combining breath and movement incorporating stretches and openings. Depending on the focus of the class, Pranyama (breath) and meditation techniques will be integrated.
This class is perfect to leave the week behind and prepare for the weekend.
Great for Beginners and everyone else, this class is open for all levels.
Yoga found Paola in February of 2004. She got hooked the moment she took her first class. Traveling back and forth between Germany and USA, Paola was introduced to a lot of yoga styles and teachers. In 2009 she decided to become a certified Yoga instructor in Vinyasa Flow. She has since taught different levels of Yoga from beginner to advanced, Yoga for Irish Tap Dancers, Post Natal, and Soft Flow. Even though her certification is in Vinyasa Flow, Paola’s teachings are strongly influenced by Iyengar and Ashtanga. She teaches yoga classes to emphasize discipline and proper form while also maintaining a sense of fun and lightness. Paola continuously expands her education through workshops with national and international yoga teachers, while keeping her own practice.
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6:15 pm
1 hour
evening
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Strengthening Yoga
with Sage McClive New!
1 hour minutes
This is a class intended to therapeutically build a strong foundation and core for your body to work from. During this class you can expect to find your physical edge and work on asanas/poses that keep you at that edge. Most asanas will be focused on strengthening and stretching the major muscle groups (thighs, back, and abdominals) to help us feel supported at all times by our own bodies. There are modifications for all poses to accommodate most levels, so all are welcome. The structure of the class will be like Sage's other therapeutic classes.
Sage McClive began a passionate relationship with yoga many years ago when she was recovering from a severe lumbar and neck strain as a young person fresh out of college. Yoga was the catalyst for her full recovery from those injuries and is still the first remedy used in her life to maintain a radiant lifestyle. After many years of sampling different styles of yoga and healing modalities, she committed to becoming a teacher of a therapeutic-style yoga as a way to share her knowledge for the vast healing benefits of a yoga practice. She decided to train through the ViniYoga lineage where she could apply her knowledge of holistic healing to her yoga classes. She's a firm believer that anyone can practice yoga safely and effectively - it's all a matter of using the adaptations of poses and maintaining a creative mind as a teacher to offer new adaptations for specific situations.
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6:30 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
796532
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Yin Yoga
with Isabella Wilk
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
Yin Yoga postures gently stretch and rehabilitate the connective tissues forming our joints; providing a sense of ease and flexibility. Breathing into the held asanas brings relaxation to the mind and body. Yin facilitates healing by opening the Meridians that run through the entire body. Chinese Medicine principles indicate all illness comes from stagnation of the Chi,Prana or Life Force that runs through these Vidal Meridian Paths. These paths conduct life giving energy to the cells and organs of the body while strengthening bones. We will incorporate the 5 Elements as they are presented in the Chinese calendar bringing awareness to the seasonal changes that effect our organs and our mind offering ways to promote well being. Yin Yoga contains the ancient, and some say original, form of Asana Practice. Yin Yoga opens up deep, dense, rarely touched areas of the body.
Isabella Joan Wilk is a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher confident in her ability to lead and engage others in her beloved practice. She enthusiastically continues to study and teach body mechanics as well as healing through the body/mind connection infused with Eastern Healing Arts of massage, acupressure, and 5 elements woven into her classes. She received training with Katie Lewis (Hatha) , Ashley Sharp (Hatha) , Anna Forrest (Forrest Yoga), Debra Saliby (Pre & Post-Natal Yoga) and Cheri Carson (Yin Yoga the Quiet Practice).
She attends TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) workshops with a strong intention of facilitating others to heal themselves. She has personal experience in Yoga as Medicine and plans to continue studying, teaching and practicing in this direction. Teachings of Mindfulness inform her yoga practice as she thrives on building community. Her interests include Aerial Dance and Mt. Biking (or just about anything in the Great Outdoors). Come practice with Isabella and experience spaciousness in mind & body.
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6:30 pm
1 hour
evening
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Stretch & Strength Boot Camp
with Amber Rogers
1 hour minutes
Join us for a class designed to focus on strength, flexibility and stability. Combining elements of Pilates, circuit training, boot camp and yoga, this intense but low-impact core strengthening class focuses on building functionality and lean muscle mass while burning fat, reducing stress and increasing flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome and every exercise we do is completely scalable to your own ability. You'll be challenged but never pushed to do more than you're capable of. Come prepared to move to upbeat music, laugh, and sweat a lot. Bring water!
This is a supportive, non-judgmental environment for you to learn new skills, get a little one-on-one coaching, and make new friends!
Trainer/Teacher Bio:
Amber was never athletic growing up or as an adult, until after becoming a mother she found herself beset by several nagging lifestyle related health issues. Determined to be a healthy role model to her children, she began exercising regularly and making improvements in her family's diet. Eventually her passion for healthy living led her to pursue certification as a Personal Trainer. Amber believes that we all have the potential to be active and healthy into our 80's, 90's and even 100's, and here at Body Techniques her focus is on supporting others in their pursuit of vibrant and long lasting good health through daily physical activity.
Massage Therapist Bio:
After graduating from National Holistic Institute in 1999, Amber spent several years working in a local spa, honing her Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Prenatal Massage technique. Her growing interest in Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and fitness and nutrition led her to Body Techniques, where she is thrilled to have the opportunity to focus on meeting each client’s individual therapeutic needs.A session with Amber may include elements of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, and Myofascial Release, with special attention paid to the Trigger Points unique to each client’s body. Amber lives in Oakland with her husband, two children, two dogs and one evil cat. When not doing bodywork, Amber enjoys running, swimming, cycling and cooking delicious vegan food.
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1 hour
evening
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Soulful Life Dance featured class
with Isabella Wilk
1 hour minutes
Dance fitness ignites embodiment! A creative dance space inviting the heart and chakras to open while the soul expresses itself and sets intentions. The authenticity of movement and divine play we create in Soulful Life Dance carries over into our everyday lives. Cardio workout at your own pace with lively music. Barefoot or inside dedicated non-marking soul shoes.Groove your move with Isabella on Thursdays at 7:30pm.
Isabella Joan Wilk is a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher confident in her ability to lead and engage others in her beloved practice. She enthusiastically continues to study and teach body mechanics as well as healing through the body/mind connection infused with Eastern Healing Arts of massage, acupressure, and 5 elements woven into her classes. She received training with Katie Lewis (Hatha) , Ashley Sharp (Hatha) , Anna Forrest (Forrest Yoga), Debra Saliby (Pre & Post-Natal Yoga) and Cheri Carson (Yin Yoga the Quiet Practice).
She attends TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) workshops with a strong intention of facilitating others to heal themselves. She has personal experience in Yoga as Medicine and plans to continue studying, teaching and practicing in this direction. Teachings of Mindfulness inform her yoga practice as she thrives on building community. Her interests include Aerial Dance and Mt. Biking (or just about anything in the Great Outdoors). Come practice with Isabella and experience spaciousness in mind & body.
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7:30 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
evening
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Candlelight Restorative Yoga
with Nicolette Tura
1 hour 15 minutes minutes
This is a gentle practice that facilitates restful relaxation and uses gravity instead of muscular force to stretch connective tissue. We begin the class with simple, breath-full movements to find a quality of ease and groundedness in the body and mind. We then move into a sequence of Yin poses in which the body is supported by props (bolsters, blocks and blankets) and held for an extended period of time. The teacher uses guided visualization and pranayama (breathwork) to promote deep release. Students should be able to get down onto the floor with relative ease. Suitable for all levels. NOTE: Please bring blankets and eye pillows, if possible, for use during practice, as props are limited. Register online well in advance, as this class fills up quickly.
Nicolette Tura took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 13 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga made her feel grounded and rejuvenated. Working for busy non-profits and later with city government, she often turned to yoga to help her de-stress. After different yoga DVD’s at home and taking classes in numerous yogic traditions, she is happy to have received her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda Lineage.
Nicolette took her first yoga class as a student at UC Berkeley over 14 years ago; she fell in love with the way yoga grounded and rejuvenated her. After working for busy non-profits and city government for 5+ years, she left the stress behind and became Acupressure and Reiki certified. She then completed her 200-hour certification in Sampoorna Hatha Yoga with Sri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage.
Nicolette is so passionate about connecting with people of all backgrounds and helping them build a better life, she completed her Master’s degree in Sociology focusing on Social Change. She loves to meet individuals where they are at on their personal journey while bringing compassion and heart to her work.
She strives to create a safe, nurturing, and playful environment for you while strengthening the mind-body connection, promoting healing on all levels. Each yoga class highlights different asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) designed to help create spaciousness, release tension and stress, and feel amazing from the inside out.
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