Carve out space for yourself to settle into stillness amidst the busyness of the fall and winter holiday season. Join Maya as she guides you through Yin Yoga practices specially curated for this time of year.
Over the course of six weeks, you’ll explore each of the elements in the Chinese Five Element theory and the corresponding meridians in the body. Expect to practice yin yoga poses, meditation, and pranayama (breath work) that relates to the specific element for each class. These practices reflect the shifting energy of the late autumn season that encourages us to settle into stillness as winter approaches.
You’ll leave each class with a handout covering the element we explored for that session and an accompanying yin yoga sequence you can practice at home.
We’ll begin our first session with Fire, the most active element, associated with the Heart and the Small Intestine meridians. Fire invites us to explore warmth, vitality, passion, and joy.
Drop in on an individual class for $25 or sign up for the whole series for $135.
Space is limited. Please register in advance here.
Dates and Themes:
Monday, November 4th: Fire & the Heart and the Small Intestine Meridians
Monday, November 11th: Wood & Liver and Gallbladder Meridians
Monday, November 18th: Earth & Stomach and Spleen Meridians
Monday, November 25th: Metal & Lung and Large Intestine Meridians
Monday, December 2nd: Water & Kidney and Urinary Bladder Meridians
Monday, December 9th: Water & Kidney and Urinary Bladder Meridians
Meet Your Teacher:
Maya Rook is a certified yoga instructor with over 25 years of meditation experience. She received her 200-RYT in 2019 and additional certifications in Yin Yoga and Yoga with Seniors. Maya is passionate about making meditation and yoga practices accessible to everyone, breaking through misconceptions about mindfulness, and helping people connect with the present moment through breath and movement Her yoga and meditation classes are also supported by her work as a cultural historian and college educator. Participants have described Maya’s approach as welcoming, vibrant, creative, playful, humorous, delightful, informative, and fun. After attending a session with Maya, you will walk away with deeper connection between body and mind, as well as yourself and others.
What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is a beautiful complement to our more active Yang lifestyles and yoga practices. Here, we slow down and hold poses of stillness, typically for 3-5 minutes, using props to help support us. The intention of a longer hold on a physical level is to stimulate and nourish the connective tissues and fascia. We also work consciously with the breath and the mind-body connection through these poses of relative stillness and cultivation of awareness of sensations that arise. Yin Yoga draws from Daoism and the Five Element Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine as different poses relate to specific organs and meridians in the body, supporting and balancing one’s energy.