YOGA / Qi Gong / Tai Chi
CLASSES & FEES
We're happy to announce a new session of ZOOM classes beginning in January 2 - March 2 2023! To register, please see class descriptions, times and registration links below.
FREE QiGong and Yoga practices are posted at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC505DBObpuvhpbzwvThGcug/videos.
John and Mary are also available for private sessions in Tuning Fork Sound Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Nidra, QiGong and Energy healing. Please call or email for more information, fees or to make an appointment.
WE ARE RETURNING TO KRIPALU JULY 21- 23, for The Five Element Orchard - QiGong Techniques for Harvesting Energy from Trees. Please check back here for more details.
FEES (ZOOM CLASSES)
Sliding scale: $8-$10 per class, or $100 - $120 unlimited, by PayPal to peacefulpostures@gmail.com (PLEASE USEfriends & family option), Venmo to Mary Rachel Platt, or contact us for address to send check.
WEEKLY ZOOM CLASSES
MONDAY
TAI CHI 24 FORM SIMPLIFIED, ZOOM
10-11:00 AM EDT (John)
January 2 - February 27, 2023
To Register on Zoom, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArceGrpjsoHNVY_0VgvvJhWwiv4Z1pw7d2
Tai Chi is a series of silent, fluid, seamless slow-motion movements. The slowness of Tai Chi puts the brakes on the fast momentum of our lives and fills the void each moment with enhanced awareness. However, the beautiful soft movements are only the surface of the magic. The big secret of Tai Chi comes with understanding that the graceful stepping and hand movements are nothing more than training aids for deeper principles such as developing balance and a sense of feeling centered, living in relaxation and harmony with your environment.The 24 Simplified Tai Chi form is a beautiful short set of moves that allows you to quickly learn the basics of Tai Chi and thus quickly advance to these underlying principles – the soul of the practice.
TUESDAY
GENTLE YOGA - ZOOM (Mary)
10:00-11:00 AM EST
January 3 - February 28
To Register on ZOOM, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-2vqDIsGtXRFL5Hctw8LYTJ-iANauEt
This class combines somatics (slow, conscious isolated movements of major muscles and joints which reprogram the body to move fluidly), and stretch postures, along with breath, mudras, and internal focus. We will also practice classical gentle Yoga poses, mudras to specifically direct & open energy in the body, as well as flowing poses and stretches from Tao Yoga that allow energy to flow through the meridians. This gentle to moderate class promotes flexibility, lightness, and graceful movement. Appropriate for all levels.
THURSDAY
QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND VITALITY- ZOOM (John)
10:00-11:00 AM EST
January 12 - March 2
NO CLASS JAN. 5
To Register for ZOOM, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcOmupjwtGdJnn_Cg-CxsGKZq8vBv0e8Z
Learn to activate, cultivate and store your life force energy through single QiGong movements, flowing dances and QiGong sequences, with an emphasis on balancing energy for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Learn pressure points and other energetic self-healing techniques. Suitable for all levels.
WEEKLY IN-PERSON CLASSES
MONDAY
Chair Yoga For Seniors
11:00 am - Noon
$4 per class
at St. Martin de Porres Sr. Center (in church's Nativity Center), 118 Cedar Valley Road, Poughkeepsie 12603
Designed for seniors, this class will include seated poses and soft flowing movements on the chair and standing postures using the chair for balance and support. We'll also do gentle breath work which, when combined with our attention, not only brings more oxygen into the body but also quiets the mind, easing stress and tension. Benefits of this gentle, joyful practice include increased strength and flexibility, stronger bones, greater fluidity in the joints, more vitality, and happier heart.
THURSDAY
QiGong
11:30 am -12:30 p.m.
$15 drop in
At Hudson Valley Healing Center, 51 Springside Ave, Poughkeepsie
https://www.hudsonvalleyhealingcenter.com
Learn to activate, cultivate and store your life force energy through single QiGong movements, flowing dances and QiGong sequences, with an emphasis on balancing energy for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Learn pressure points and other energetic self-healing techniques. Suitable for all levels.
THURSDAY
Chair Yoga
10-11:00 am, $15 drop-in
at Hudson Valley Healing Center, 51 Springside Ave, Poughkeepsie
https://www.hudsonvalleyhealingcenter.com
Chair Yoga is an adapted form of yoga that makes yoga accessible to everyone! In this class, our practice will include seated poses and soft flowing movements on the chair and standing postures using the chair for balance and support. We'll also do gentle breath work which, when combined with our attention, not only brings more oxygen into the body but also quiets the mind, easing stress and tension. Benefits of this gentle, joyful practice include increased strength and flexibility, stronger bones, greater fluidity in the joints, more vitality, and happier heart. All levels welcome!
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MONTHLY CLASSES
YOGA NIDRA
Zoom Series and Recordings Available soon! Please check back here!
***NEW*** PRIVATE YOGA NIDRA/HEALING SESSIONS AVAILABLE
contact Mary for more information peacefulpostures@gmail.com
Yoga Nidra means “yogic sleep.” It is a state of profound stillness and peace in which the body is in the deepest state of relaxation, yet the mind is awake. Practitioners are led through a series of techniques using body, breath, and awareness, resulting in deep physical relaxation, subtler mental states, and eventual stilling of the mind. Old reactive patterns and stresses are effortlessly dissolved, freeing the practitioner to function in life with greater clarity and inner joy.