Class - AF Yoga https://afyoga.com Inhale the future. Exhale the past. Live in the moment. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:25:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://afyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-logo-1-32x32.png Class - AF Yoga https://afyoga.com 32 32 Tai Chi: Arthritis & Fall Prevention, Advanced https://afyoga.com/product/tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-advanced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-advanced Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:41:54 +0000 https://afyoga.com/?post_type=product&p=576 This slow, graceful exercise, which originated centuries ago as a martial art, can improve balance, reduce stress and offer arthritis pain relief.  Additional benefits include increased relaxation, strength and vitality, as well as improved posture and immunity.  Students learn a series of gentle, easy movements that are performed in order, similar to a dance routine, but much slower.  A modification of the form can be performed while seated in a chair.

 

In this class, students learn Dr. Paul Lam’s supplemental form for his form  known as Tai Chi for Arthritis.  This is an extra sequence added on to the end of the original form.  The movements in this supplemental form are slightly more complex than the movements in the original form, making this class a little more challenging.  There are 8 sessions in the class.

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]]> Tai Chi: Arthritis & Fall Prevention, Intermediate https://afyoga.com/product/tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-intermediate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-intermediate Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:40:19 +0000 https://afyoga.com/?post_type=product&p=575 This slow, graceful exercise, which originated centuries ago as a martial art, can improve balance, reduce stress and offer arthritis pain relief.  Additional benefits include increased relaxation, strength and vitality, as well as improved posture and immunity.  Students learn a series of gentle, easy movements that are performed in order, similar to a dance routine, but much slower.  A modification of the form can be performed while seated in a chair.

 

In this class, students learn the second half of the form developed by Dr. Paul Lam, a medical doctor and Tai Chi Master.   There are 8 sessions.  It is necessary to complete the Beginner class before enrolling in this class.

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]]> Tai Chi: Arthritis & Fall Prevention, Beginner https://afyoga.com/product/tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-beginner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tai-chi-arthritis-fall-prevention-beginner Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:39:11 +0000 https://afyoga.com/?post_type=product&p=574 This slow, graceful exercise, which originated centuries ago as a martial art, can improve balance, reduce stress and offer arthritis pain relief.  Additional benefits include increased relaxation, strength and vitality, as well as improved posture and immunity.  Students learn a series of gentle, easy movements that are performed in order, similar to a dance routine, but much slower.  A modification of the form can be performed while seated in a chair.

 

This particular form of Tai Chi was developed by Dr. Paul Lam, a medical doctor and Tai Chi Master, particularly for older individuals who endure arthritic pain.  The Beginner class covers the first half of the form.  It consists of 8 sessions in which we learn the sequence of tai chi movements in the first half, as well as warmup and cool down routines and basic principles of tai chi.

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]]> Bedtime Yoga https://afyoga.com/product/bedtime-yoga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bedtime-yoga Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:15:34 +0000 https://afyoga.com/?post_type=product&p=507 This is a gentle stretching and breathing class that will help you release tension, stress and excess energy before going to sleep.  Most of the poses and movements can be done either seated in a chair or on a mat.

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]]> Tai Chi: Memory Loss https://afyoga.com/product/tai-chi-for-memory-loss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tai-chi-for-memory-loss Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:14:03 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=275 This tai chi form is very gentle and easy, and is especially useful for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, or similar conditions.  It is also designed to prevent these conditions.  It can be performed in a standing position or seated.  Caregivers and family members can participate in this class along with the individual experiencing the memory condition.  There are many health benefits including improved balance, immunity, relaxation and social interaction.

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]]> Yoga for Athletes https://afyoga.com/product/yoga-for-athletes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-for-athletes Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:12:13 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=273 Whether tailored to a specific sport or designed for general athletic activity, yoga sessions for athletes involve poses and movements for increasing core strength, improving flexibility, preventing injury, healing strained muscles, maximizing breath control and developing mental focus.  Sessions are coordinated with the training cycle – pre-season, peak and post-season.  These sessions can be designed for an individual athlete or conducted as a group session for a team.

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]]> Partner Yoga https://afyoga.com/product/partner-yoga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partner-yoga Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:11:44 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=272 Two people, experiencing a gentle yoga practice with each other’s support and encouragement – what a wonderful way to deepen a friendship, a love relationship, a parent-child connection.  Poses are easy and fun; there’s a lot of laughter in this class!  Suitable for friends, couples and parents with children who are at least 14 years old.  Wear comfortable, stretch clothing and have a mat for each person.

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]]> Yoga for Medical Issues https://afyoga.com/product/yoga-for-medical-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-for-medical-issues Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:50:25 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=98 In coordination with a doctor’s consult, this class is individually designed to help with recovery from illness, injury, disease or surgery.  This class can be done while in a bed, wheelchair, regular chair or on a mat, depending upon the patient’s particular needs.

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]]> Yoga for Trauma https://afyoga.com/product/yoga-for-trauma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-for-trauma Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:48:53 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=97 Traumatic experiences, whether prolonged or a single incident, are extremely stressful to the body and mind, and can cause deeply rooted muscular tension, anxiety, and seemingly unrelated disease in the body.  In consultation with the individual’s doctor, sessions include breathing techniques, simple yoga poses and guided meditation (nidra) to release the traumatic experience from the body and mind.

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]]> Child/Youth Yoga https://afyoga.com/product/child-youth-yoga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-youth-yoga Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:47:22 +0000 https://box5407.temp.domains/~kristiny/afyoga/?post_type=product&p=94 Yoga with young children is done with games, stories and activities that introduce the concepts of yoga:  breathing deeply; quieting the body and mind; stretching and flexibility.  With older youth, the class resembles an adult slow flow class, with emphasis and consideration given to social and emotional developmental stages and needs, such as developing good self-esteem and self-confidence; and body awareness.

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