Ongoing Yoga Classes
Specialty Classes
Meditation & Philosophy Classes
Ongoing Classes
Focused on basic alignment, gentle stretching and the breath; a supportive environment for beginners and continuing practitioners.
Introduction to Yoga
with Manny and Cristina Muros
Come experience the many physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of developing a yoga practice. This class focuses on the basics for those entirely new to yoga and is run in six week sessions. The series includes unlimited attendance at Ongoing Yoga classes.
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 463-4354 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Easy Does It Yoga
with Rose Russo
A perfect class for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of alignment and take class a little slower. We work on simple poses to stretch and strengthen all major muscles and joints, as well as develop greater relaxation in the entire body. Partner assisted poses are done regularly during the class. (Drop-ins $10).
A beginner level class that will gently stretch and strengthen all major muscles and joints. Emphasis will be on working with your body, wherever it is. Participants will learn deep breathing techniques for quieting the mind and yoga therapy exercises designed to open the body. Each class will begin with a short meditation and end with a final relaxation.
Meditative Yoga
with Jen Trupner
In a gentle and meditative flow you will explore basic alignment, gentle stretching and connection to the breath. Some restorative postures will be explored. The class will lead you to a calm and deep place within your self. Appropriate for beginners and continuing students.
Continuing studies that balance strength with flexibility, refine alignment techniques and begin to build endurance. Fine for those newer to yoga, if you are physically fit.
Early Bird Yoga
with Shaina Damm
Start your morning off on the right foot (or hand or head)! Shaina will guide you through a progressive sequence building in intensity. You will leave feeling ready to face whatever the day has to bring you!
Yoga Fundamentals
with Leigh Snow
For students with some previous yoga experience, this class provides a sequential curriculum of the philosophy and universal principles of alignment of Anusara™ yoga. Empower your practice with deeper knowledge of the fundamentals; explore and expand into your next level safely.
More challenging classes that help you expand your practice on all levels; building stamina, strength and a steady mind in a serious, but playful environment. Not recommended for the beginner.
Master Class
with Marc St Pierre
Two hour Intermediate/Advanced class with Certified Anusara teacher Marc St.Pierre.
Radical expansion and play for seasoned practitioners - should be able to kick up into handstand at the wall and push up into wheel with straight arms. This class will rock!
$20 per class - membership and class cards do not apply.
see online schedule for dates
Not included in Center Membership; most classes run as a series and are not continuous.
Prenatal Yoga
with Christina Dubin
Safe and gentle stretches encourage flexibility, release of tension, and focus on breath for greater comfort during pregnancy and in preparation for a relaxed and confident birth experience.
Registration Required: call Cristina (978) 463-4354 or email
center@newburyportyoga.com or feel free to drop in. ($20)
Mom & Baby
with Christina Dubin
For moms and babies,
6-weeks to crawling)
This is an all-levels postpartum yoga class
specifically designed to strengthen your body after giving birth, and to nurture the bond between
you and your baby as you practice yoga together. We will focus on alleviating the aches and pains of
the postpartum body, strengthening the abdominal
and pelvic floor muscles and practicing relaxation
techniques. Join the community and meet other new
moms and babies!
Registration Required: call Cristina (978) 463-4354 or email
center@newburyportyoga.com or feel free to drop in. ($20)
Chair-Supported Yoga - Less Is More (LIM)
with Renee Le Verrier
LIM Yoga's gentle approach blends traditional poses with modifications and chair support. We put the theory of "Less Is More" into practice with soft movement and a simple awareness of the breath, calming the mind, relaxing the body, and promoting healing, flexibility and balance. If you've been hesitant to try yoga because of physical limitations or other medical restrictions, smile, relax, and start with where you are.
For more details, check out the LIM web site.
Registration Required: email renee@limyoga.com or feel free to drop in. ($10)
Doubles Yoga
with Manny & Cristina Muros
Join us for a fun filled class of contact and partner yoga. With the help of another person, the stretches go deeper, the balances are more intricate and the playfulness blossoms!
We will play with breath, balance, trust, exploring our edges and the fun of give and take.
Come alone, with a friend, or with your partner and have a great time exploring.
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 463-4354 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Hot & Spicy Yoga
with Shaina Damm
Join us as Shaina turns up the heat for this vigorous, mixed levels Asana class. We'll celebrate the practice of yoga together with some good tunes and playful sequences guaranteed to be fun and, at times, challenging.
Stick around after class to share and enjoy each other's company as we feast on Jewel in the Crown's amazing Indian food.
Pre-registration and $10 is required for dinner. BYOP (Bring your own plate) Contact Shaina at sdamm02@gmail.com
Yoga for Cancer
with Joanne Rowley and Rose Russo
If you are newly diagnosed, in treatment or in recovery, you are
invited to an afternoon of a wellness workshop specially designed
for cancer patients. No prior yoga experience is required.
Research studies confirm that yoga is helpful and healing for
people dealing with cancer and cancer treatment. Come learn and experience yoga based practices designed for
symptom reduction, creating physical and mental ease with:
You will leave the session renewed, refreshed and hopeful.
Registration Required: call Joanne Rowley (978) 463 9318 or email
ritamb@comcast.net or
call Rose Russo
(978) 465 2998 or email
pathways-rose@comcast.net.
By donation only (suggested donation $10)
Rest & Renew: Restorative Yoga
with Joanne Rowley
Join us for this quiet and gentle yoga practice. This class will incorporate mindful movement that releases physical and mental tensions while awakening the fluidity of spine and joints. This warm-up will enhance the benefit of the prop-supported resting poses. Resting poses with support results in layers of tension melting away, a quieting of the nervous system and a satisfying experience of calm, deep ease and spaciousness. The after effects of this practice is likened to a great massage!
Registration Required: call Joanne at (978) 463 9318 or email ritamb@comcast.net
Kids Yoga
with Ann D'Alessandro
Yoga is an excellent foundation for everything in life. It not only increases strength and flexibility but also fosters self awareness, creativity and self expression. This program will include asana (yoga posture), pranayama (breath awareness), relaxation, meditation, fun and playful expression through art and journaling. Through the exploration of their own unique individuality children will find their Rising Sun.
Registration Required: call Ann at (978) 828 0379 or email ardalessandro@msn.com
Bujinkan Ninjutsu Training
with Gary Phillips
A Japanese martial arts practice with a deep spiritual foundation. Drop-ins OK.
For information or to register, call Gary at (617) 645 8552.
Tao Yin Fa, a meridian style Qi Gong created by acupuncturist and martial artist Fabien Maman, the founder of Tama-Do, The Academy of Sound, Color and Movement. This healing exercise stretches and expands the energy meridians in the body to create balance and harmony between the mind and the body. Students will learn simple graceful movements along with the color and sound associated with each meridian. Tao Yin Fa movements stimulate overall health and a sense of well-being. No previous experience is necessary. No Drop-ins.
Registration Required: call Rose at (978) 973 0499.
Meditation and Philosophy Classes
Moving Into Balance
with Manny Muros
Moving into Balance is an eight-week program that immerses you
in the study of meditation, yoga and Tantric philosophy. This
comprehensive and integrated curriculum works with the mind,
through the body, and in alignment with your spirit to increase
your vitality, and bring greater peace and joy into your life.
Class meets one night a week, and is supplemented by home study
and practice:
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 397 3417 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Life Purpose: Knowing, Understanding and Fulfilling it
with Manny and Cristina Muros
Join us for a lively six-week exploration of the paths of your life;
where you have been, where you are and where you want to go.
Discover how to live the life you were born to live.
Knowing your purpose: Using the ancient technique of
Numerology, we will elucidate the particular tools that you have to
create your path through life.
Understanding your purpose: Seeing the universe as ordered and
synchronized, we can expand our vision of the different events of our
lives and begin to see how we are a part of that grand design.
Fulfilling your purpose: Implementing the tools we have discovered
with the awareness of the universal laws, we will explore how to
move forward, designing and creating our lives with clarity.
We were each born into a fascinating personal adventure called life. We
invite you to this series so that you can see that all that happens in your life
is aligned and supporting the realization of your life purpose.
It will be a pleasure to accompany you in your artistry.
see flier
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 463 4354 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Love & Intimacy as Spiritual Practice
with Manny and Cristina Muros
In this weekend workshop we will work with and explore the
fundamental energy of Love as a pathway into the fullness of
our being.
Being intimate with oneself, with our loved ones, with life, and
with each moment opens a doorway into our soul where love &
peace reside.
Come immerse yourself in a journey of self exploration and
expansion. Experience doubles yoga, pranayama and
movement, in the context of Tantric yoga philosophy, and
journey toward a place of inner knowing and stillness.
Working in a safe and supportive environment we will cultivate
the best that we have within ourselves and create a new
foundation for all our relationships.
Class appropriate for couples or individuals.
see flier
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 463 4354 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Meditation/Asana/Breath-work Intensive
with Manny Muros
Come spend an afternoon exploring the subtleties of yoga, meditation, and breath-work. Deepen your connection to the natural peace and still point that is inside each of us. We will begin with a gentle yoga class to open our bodies; then follow with seated meditation and pranayama (breath-work) to increase our life force and balance our energy systems.
Appropriate for all levels of experience from total beginner through seasoned practitioner.
see flier
Registration Required: call Manny (978) 463 4354 or email
manny@newburyportyoga.com
Intro to Ayurveda
with Abi Axelrod
Ayurveda is the sister science of yoga and
literally means "the science of life." Abi Axelrod,
student at the Kerala Ayurveda Academy, will
present a basic introduction to this early form
of medicine.
This session will help you begin to understand
your Dosha, live in balance with nature and
adjust well to seasonal changes. Abi will
provide a questionnaire for you to complete
after the workshop.
Registration Required: email Abi at daikonpeach@aol.com
Yoga Center of Newburyport, 12 Maple Street, Newburyport, MA 01860
center@newburyportyoga.com
(978) 463-4354
