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Saturday June 18, 2017 was a celebration in San Diego for the International Day of Yoga. Sponsored/organized by local studio Pilgrimage of the Heart in conjunction with a number of other yoga studios and local/regional sponsors, 500 practitioners of yoga of the body/mind/spirit gathered to celebrate peace, unity, breath, sunshine, life and love! Accessible Yoga Ambassador/RYT/ Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner Jo-San Arnold and I partnered together for the second year to teach Adaptive Yoga for special needs, and this year we added Chair Yoga for Every Body. The festival asked us to offer four half-hour breakout sessions to coincide with their other workshops and we were happy to oblige. Jo-San had friends from Great Paces  come down to enjoy the morning sessions. We emphasize that our style of yoga is NOT just for those with the special needs but also for the caregivers as well, giving everyone and opportunity to stretch and strengthen, to take a break, to reconnect with their bodies...

There are people doing amazing work out there using yoga to complement other modalities to help create vitality, ease suffering, and improve physical and mental abilities. I met a few of those people last weekend and I'm thrilled to share their work with you: Yoga and Arthritis http://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/patient-corner/disease-management/yoga-for-arthritis/ In reality, beginner yoga classes may provide simple, gentle movements that gradually build strength, balance, and flexibility – all elements that may be especially beneficial for people with arthritis. In this article, Steffany Haaz Moonaz, PhD and registered yoga teacher (RYT-500) will demystify yoga for arthritis patients and their providers. (click link above to read more) Yoga and Cerebral Palsy http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/inspiration/athletes/ryan-mcgraw Individuals with physical disabilities often seek alternative means of exercise to help them stay strong and healthy. As Ryan McGraw discovered, yoga can be a great ...

This week I started to experiment in one class with chair yoga, then even more in another class, and so next week I declare to be Chair Yoga week. You can get a surprisingly good workout EVEN IN A CHAIR doing yoga. It affords you the opportunity to take balance issues out of the equation (for the most part) and focus on alignment, creating space, engaging the abdomen, and breathing above and beyond all. For those that have injuries, physical limitations, arthritis, are pregnant or just want to try something different, having the chair nearby brings the floor closer to you (or you closer to the floor, however you perceive it) and may offer a little more security, as well as a multitude of modification options. We worked Warrior 1, 2 and 3 using the chair (virabhadrasana series). We did spinal flexion and extension (uttanasana, anuvatasana), forward, back and side. We used the chair to make reaching the floor not even a concern in Triangle Pose (trikonasa) and Half Moon (ardha chandrasan...

Library FREE Yoga Class Day/Time Dates Encinitas Branch San Diego County Library 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas,CA 92024 760-753-7376 Contact  - Patricia Williams Encinitas Branch Librarian - 760-634-6453 Toddler Yoga 2012 2nd & 4th Mondays  Ages 18 mos - 2 yrs 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM Ages 3 yrs - 4 yrs 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM 2012 May 14 Jun 11 & 25 Jul 9 & 23 No classes in Aug Sep 10 & 24 Oct 8 & 22 Nov 12 & 26 No classes in Dec Encinitas Branch San Diego County Library 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas,CA 92024 760-753-7376 Contact  - Jacqueline Encinitas Branch Librarian - 760-634-6454 Gentle Yoga Bring a yoga mat and towel. Bi-Monthly Thursdays 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2012  May 10 and 24 Jun 7 and 21 NOTE CHANGE! Jul 5 (2-3pm) and Jul 23 (3-4pm) Aug 9 & 23 Sept 13 & 27 Oct 25 Nov 8 (Closed on Nov 22) Dec 13 & 27  La Jolla Branch San Diego Public Lib...