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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

SPECIAL NOTES REGARDING SCHEDULE:

--Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: to be announced

--MINDFULNESS ENRICHMENT: fall-winter season dates (13-14) to be annouced-click here for info

--RESTORATIVE YOGA: fall-winter season dates (13-14) to be annouced-click here for info

--MINDFULNESS RETREAT DAY: fall-winter season dates (13-14) to be annouced-click here for info

--FOR OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS-click here for info

THE DANCE WAREHOUSE

11750-B Metro Parkway (Metro Arc Business Park) Ft. Myers 33966

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OPEN TO ALL

KRIPALU-STYLE MINDFUL YOGA

(all classes multi-level; all welcome; modifications & props available)

GENTLE : Mon 8:45 am; (Tues & Thurs 1:00 pm, from October thru March)

FLOW/MORE DYNAMIC: Wed 8:45 am

Mon, Wed, Fri at 7:30 am & Fri at 10:30 am

LUNCH HOUR YOGA: Mon & Wed at 12:00 noon

SERENITY/RESTORATIVE: Fri 8:45 am

ADAPTIVE / CHAIR YOGA: Mon & Wed-10:30 am

MONDAY NIGHT YOGA

Located at COLONIAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, 9181 Independence Way, Ft. Myers 33913

OPEN TO ALL

KRIPALU-STYLE MINDFUL YOGA - A dynamic flowing class

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

COLONIAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB:

9181 Independence Way, Ft. Myers 33913

TUES & THURS -- 9:30am -- Kripalu-Style Mindful Yoga; all year; residents only

TUES & THURS – 10:45am -- Adaptive Yoga (mats or chairs); January - March; residents only

PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES

--Personalize/enhance your yoga

--Therapeutic yoga to fit specific conditions

--For fees and information click here

--Contact Sylvia for additional information and to make arrangements

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

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TYPES OF CLASSES

Sylvia offers mindfulness* Kripalu-style yoga classes which feature a flow of postures with emphasis on body awareness, alignment and coordination of breath & movement. Although all classes are multi-level, some classes may be more or less appropriate for some participants. Guidance and suggestions will be given; students are encouraged to practice at their own level, using variations and/or modifications to give postures more or less challenge. Classes have music, sounds & inspirational readings to promote awareness & inner peace. The following classes are available…………………………….

GENTLE YOGA

For those new to yoga and for experienced yogis who are ready for a flowing gentle practice. A multi-level class, open to all with modifications made for different levels of fitness and flexibility.

DYNAMIC YOGA

For those ready for a stronger flowing yoga practice. A multi-level class, open to all with modifications made for different levels of fitness and flexibility.

GENTLE SERENITY/YIN YOGA

A gentle practice that teaches us to relax and accept ourselves exactly as we are; the practice calms the mind and mends the body. Poses can be supported with props and participants ease into the full expression of the pose as allowed by their bodies. Great for deep physical and emotional healing and relaxation.

ADAPTIVE or CHAIR YOGA

Chair yoga, also known as seated or adaptive yoga, is ideal for those who are less active, in rehabilitation or physically challenged and for those who are unable to get down on the floor or unable to get on their knees. Chair yoga will introduce one to a series of the most effective yoga poses, all done from the comfort and safety of a chair. It can also be effective for travelers, the desk-bound, truckers or golfers.

LifeForce™ YOGA

Interweaves the power of the ancient discipline of yoga with current evidence-based scientific findings; has been shown to be particularly beneficial for mood management, anxiety and depression; interwoven in dynamic classes. Available for private classes.

PRE-NATAL YOGA

private (individual or small group)

MINDFULNESS RESTORATIVE YOGA (3 hour session, offered on selected weekend days from October to June; click to Register or Purchase)

Restorative yoga might best described as a supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. When supported with props, the body relaxes and opens, releasing tension and stored-up toxins that can cause illness. Restorative poses offer benefits to both the body and mind, for conditions ranging from insomnia to asthma to chronic pain to migraines to depression. October through June.October through June:

For More Information, Dates, Fees, and to Register: Click to Mindfulness & Stress

PRIVATE CLASSES

If you are new to yoga, if you are dealing with specific health challenges, or just want to enhance and tweak your current practice, a private class or series of private classes is the best way to familiarize yourself with yoga and develop a practice that is customized just for you. You will learn specific modifications for you and your body and you will feel confident, comfortable and safe when you attend a group class.

Sylvia incorporates meditation, stress-reduction and therapeutic principles in all of her classes. Private classes will be developed according to your specific needs. Sylvia has had much success in helping students overcome stress related issues and physical conditions that are either acute or chronic.

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

private /small groups; Sylvia incorporates therapeutic poses into all or her classes.

Through a regular practice of therapeutic yoga, students may reduce low back pain and minimize reliance on pain-relief medication, improve quality of life, and reduce the number of doctor's visits. Appropriate for yoga students of all levels, the series introduces both seasoned practitioners and beginners to the appropriate application of yoga therapeutics. Therapeutic yoga classes are also available for upper back, and other issues. NOTE: Sylvia is a certified practitioner in yoga therapeutics for mood management from LifeForce Yoga(R) Healing Institute. She also earned a Certificate in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors from Duke University's Center for Integrative Medicine and a Certificate as an Exercise Specialist in the Meeks Method of Comprehensive Treatment for Osteoporosis and Postural Change.

A DAY OF MINDFULNESS

A Retreat Day of Personal Renewal, Relaxation and Restoration, Guided Meditations, Breathing Practice, Mindful Walking & Gentle Yoga. Enjoy this special day with deluxe accommodations at a beautiful preserve community with a nationally acclaimed butterfly garden. Healthy lunch available. Offered between October and April.

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MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION™

MBSR™ is an internationally recognized stress reduction course. Learn the tools to cultivate awareness, reduce stress, and improve health and well-being. MBSR™is modeled after the program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., world-renowned scientist from MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center for Mindfulness. MBSR™ is utilized by health care professionals in hundreds of hospitals, clinics, and medical centers throughout the USA and throughout the world. Programs available fall and winter - afternoon and early evening.

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*“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” (Jon Kabat-Zinn) Yoga promotes a state of mindfulness, a state in which we are willing to let go of the filters that our mind puts between us and our experiences. Mindfulness yoga promotes an awareness that begins to allow us to accept the experiences of our present lives without judging each experience as good or bad. Mindfulness yoga promotes peace and equanimity and reduces stress and suffering.