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AMHERST YOGA ~ JUST BREATHE AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE

In this hectic word in which we live Amherst Yoga is the place to stop, relax and renew.

Meet the owner of Amherst Yoga, Ginny Jackson and her excellent teaching staff...and get ready for a life-changing experience!

BREATHE -- This is the first word you will see when you enter the Amherst Yoga studio.

Breath or Pranayama is composed of two Sanskrit words, "Prāna", life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to lengthen or extend.

BREATHE .....We often start the morning with a hectic routine - walk the dog, feed the kids, drop the kids off to school or day care, get to work... Then we put in a full day of work to begin the running again - pick up the kids, get to the after school programs, go grocery shopping, get dinner on the table, cleanup, help with homework... then start preparations for bedtime .. whew - finally some time to BREATHE... breathe

It is understandable that both mind and body are exhausted by the end of the day! It is important to find time in our schedules to find some quiet moments to take TIME OUT.

Attending a class at Amherst Yoga will lead you to a place of deep relaxation and peace... and it may change your life!

The benefits of yoga are being touted more an more by the medical community. Yoga has been demonstrated to have many benefits.

relieve stress
lower blood pressure
improve your immune system,
gain mental clarity and fight depression
improve circulation and respiration
build bone

Glasses start from beginners to more advanced yoga. In addition, there are special workshops offered.

Ginny often brings in organic treats and tasty healthy recipes using the vegetables/fruits of the season which she buys from a local community farm.

Class Descriptions:

Embodied Vinyasa: Cultivate strength and flexibility, energy and centering Through balanced and creative fluid sequences. Advanced.

Kripalu Yoga into Stillness: This 90-minute class includes a centering, warm-ups, moderate-level postures, seated meditation along with a relaxation session. All levels of experience.

Moderate Vinyasa: A flowing sequence of postures linked together with breathing which builds strength and flexibility. Somatics movements to release stress patterns in they body are included. Suitable for beginners and intermediate students.

Yoga/Meditation Blend: This class offers a combination of mindful practices that are designed to release tension in the body and mind and promote an overall sense of peace and well-being. All levels of experience.

Pilates: Pilates emphasizes concentration and coordination of movement with breath. This is a Stott Pilates® class focusing on neutral alignment, core stability, and peripheral mobility. Appropriate for all levels.

Simply Somatics: This class focuses on somatic movements to release chronic holding patterns in the body. Movements for spine, hips, shoulders, legs and feet, face, jaw, and eyes are included. A relaxation period is included.

Vigorous Vinyasa: This class combines dynamic breath, postures, and focal points into aspecific sequence of flowing movements. Somatic and conditioning movements are included. Some yoga experience is recommended and you should be in good physical condition.

Yoga for bone Health & Muscle Strength: This class combines ayoga practice with weight bearing exercises to build bone and improve postural alignment.

Yoga for Therapeutic Alignment: This class works with principles of alignment in relationship to the body's structure and is geared to students seeking therapeutic change in the body . Class size is limited; an application is required. All levels.

TAKE TIME OUT AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE -- a renewable, sustainable resource for mind and body.

Namasté See you in class!

** Amherst Yoga is located at 17 Old Nashua Road, Amherst, NH Phone 603-673-7661

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Posted by Joan Whitebook, ABR,e-Pro,CEBA Southern New Hampshire on 07/29/2008 09:09 PM

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18 Comments on AMHERST YOGA ~ JUST BREATHE AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE

JUL

2008

Do you go? How often? Kathy Lee in our office eaches yoga!

Hi Joan -- I try to go a minimum of once a week -- however, sometimes I make it to different classes. I love some of the special classes Ginny teaches -- I know Jeff said his girl friend teaches Yoga -- is that Kathy? I really enjoy all the different types of yoga -- I feel like a new person after each class!

Oh my gosh thats a long write up.....i used to love yoga when i was younger and i'm thinking seriously of getting back into it! Cool review..:-)

JUL

2008

Liz~ The great thing about Ginny's classes is that there is something for everyone - every age and every level. I hope if you get to visit New Hampshire you can visit one of Ginny's classes.

Joan, Yoga is definitely something we encourage our clients to do and is very popular here. This place offers many different services which is wonderful. I did a Feng Shui Consultant for "Yoga Rocks" here to teach it to children, it is a HUGE success and parents and children are seeing the benefits.

Great information for your local readers! I like the list of classes so one can get a true sense of what is available.

Carole~ I can certainly see how feng shui would be an important component of any yoga studio. I think that the energy is very important. I cannot believe how different one feels over time when practicing yoga. It is very rejuvenating.

Joan, while reading your post, I became aware of how short my breaths were. Thank you for the reminder and for pointing this out!

Diane~ The wonderful thing about Amherst Yoga is that there is a wide variety of options. There is a class that will work with just about anyone's current level! I cannot do "pretzel" type yoga, so there are a lot of other options for me at Amherst Yoga. Thanks for commenting.

We are a nation of "shallow breathers." I don't think we realize how important water, and air are to our well-being. I don't take Yoga classes, but I do swim a couple miles 3 - 4 times a week!

Mark~ It is amazaing how little we pay attention to taking full deep breathes -- and taking time for ourselves to rebalance. It makes us more productive and clears the fog!

Aloha Joan, I need to get back on the yoga train it has been too long. That being said, I am a pretty good testimony to its benefits. I had a bad football injury in high school that caused avascular necrosis in my hip. That is where the blood flow cuts off to the bone and it causes the joing to die and deform. Doctors were pretty pesimistic with their prognosis and I was told I would be limited to swimming for athletic activity. I continued to experience joint inflamation and pain throughout the rest of high school and college. I started yoga within two years of gradutating college and got into a regular routine. While I am not 100%, I made vast improvements and my inflamation went away. I have since been a pretty active telemark skier, surfer, paddler, runner, mountain biker etc. Lots of things that I was told I would never do again. Yoga was great for me for joint issues.

Myrl~I am so impressed. It is great to swim -- I think that is one of the best forms of exercise -- you breathe, and you move just about every muscle in your body. It is great to be in the water because you can exercise without puttng a lot of stress on joints.

Pete~ Ginny share stories similar to yours in class from time to time. It is amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience and letting people know what a difference yoga can make. Traditional medicine is certainly important, but adding alternatives like yoga are very important to insure good health and mobility. I hope this will inspire you to take some yoga --

Joan, we joined the Y again today and I'm looking forward to taking some yoga classes. I'm looking forward to more flexibility and not being so tired. Great post!

Debbie~ Glad to hear that our are going to be taking some yoga classes. It really does help with flexibility and help one maintain a great attitude.

JUL

2008

Funny you should mention it... my son has done a great deal of speed and strength training. Yet- he's been hearing other athletes contribute a great deal of their success to yoga. Now he's searching for a class.

Chuck~ I know a lot of athletes that take Yoga. Ginny's husband was teaching yoga to one of the major hockey teams in the area! I think it improves focus, mental alertness etc. I would think there are a lot of yoga options in your neck of the woods.

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