Come flow for an outstanding cause 3/29 11 a.m. with Lauren Star!

Inner Strength is hosting another Yoga Hope Benefit class taught by Lauren Star!  The proceeds will benefit underprivileged women in shelters in underprivileged areas. 

To read more about Yoga Hope click here.

Saturday 3/29 11 a.m. class! 

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Thailand Traditional Massage Certification Course

Offered By

Yaron Gal Cermel L.C.M.T, P,S,I,P

The 'Basic' Thailand Massage Course is a very comprehensive course and may be challenging at times.   Thailand Massage has received a great deal of publicity in the recent past due to the rise in the popularity of Yoga.

The course is informative, experiential and is filled with demos, practice, energizing and limbering exercises and lots of fun. You'll learn a unique set of methods to treat ailments, using hands, elbows, feet, knees & legs.

2,500 years old Thailand Massage is done on a padded floor,

both practitioner and receiver are clothed comfortably to allow the

application of deep Yoga-like stretches to the whole body.

The class will focus on the practical application of the Thailand Massage in a safe manner interspersed by a cutting edge slide-show with scientific explanations and purpose behind the techniques applied.

If you're looking to enrich the scope of your practice and reinvent the ways in which you can treat your clients on or off the massage table, this course will be a great start.

The Course is open to Bodyworkers as well as Yoga Teachers and Movement Therapists.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Yaron Gal Carmel has worked as a bodyworker since 1987 and trained in numerous massage therapy modalities in Israel, Europe and the United States.In 1995 he was certified in Thailand Traditional Massage at the Thai-Massage International Center MA.  He collaborated with Maxine Shapiro, LAc, LMT on the textbook, The Dancing Meditation of Thailand Traditional Massage.  Yaron studied extensively with Tom Myers, Advanced Rolfer, and is certified as a Kinesis-Myofascial Integration (KMI) Structural Integration Practitioner and Teacher of Kinesis.   He teaches workshops in “Anatomy Trains” and has served on the faculty of the Muscular Therapy Institute in Watertown, MA, where he has taught Anatomy, Kinesiology, Thailand Massage, Swedish Massage and Polarity techniques.  He teaches certificate training courses in Thailand Traditional Massage, as well as his own method, “Thai-S.I.,” which incorporates his background in anatomy, kinesiology, Yoga, martial arts, sports and mechanical engineering.  His classroom is known for its liveliness and fun, with experiential exercises, hands-on applications, and attention to therapist self-care.  Massage and movement therapists alike are inspired and moved by learning experiences with Yaron.  Yaron co-founded the Therapy Center for Mind and Body, where he maintains a busy private practice.  He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.

*Part 1:  September 15th -16th 2007 9am-5pm   14 Ceu’s *Prerequisite for subsequent parts

FEET& LEGS

You'll learn the different techniques applied in Thailand Massage.
You'll practice the supine feet and legs treatment part of the Thailand Massage.

Overview associated anatomy, Ethics and Contraindications.

Part 2:  October 20th -21st 2007 9am-5pm   14 Ceu’s

TORSO, ARMS, NECK, FACE & BACK
You'll learn & practice the torso, arms, neck, face in supine & back in prone treatment parts of the Thailand Massage. Overview associated Anatomy and Contraindications. 

Part 3:  November 3rd -4th 2007 9am-5pm   14 Ceu’s

SIDELYING & SEN ENERGY LINES 

You'll learn & practice the side laying treatment part of the Thailand Massage. 

You'll learn about the 10 main Sen Lines and overview associated Anatomy and Contraindications.

Part 4:  December 8th -9th 2007 9am-5pm     14 Ceu’s

SITTING POSITION & THAI TABLE APPLICATIONS

You'll learn & practice the sitting treatment part of the Thailand Massage and application of the Thailand Massage on the massage table.

Tuition: Each weekend $295*. (*See early registration discount and a package discount)

Venue: Inner Strength Yoga Studio 309 Main St. Watertown, MA, 02472  (617) 924-0111

 “Yaron Gal Carmel is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Approved Provide” Category A

 Part 1 September 15th -16th 2007   $295.00

 Part 2 October 20th -21st 2007        $295.00

 Part 3 November 3rd -4th 2007      $295.00

 Part 4 December 8th -9th 2007       $295.00

 4 parts with a 10% discount =   $1,062.00

Two ways to get more for your money:

Early bird registration: prepay by August 1st 2007. Gives you $10 off each of the parts you registered for.

Certification Track: prepay for all 4 parts by August 1st 2007 and take 10% ($118) off.

To receive more information on this workshop please email

nszpond@gmail.com or yaron_gal@yahoo.com

"Nadi Yoga Master Class Series"

With Nicole Bacon from Yoga Mandala

8 Wednesdays, May and June.

Have you ever wondered how to do some of the postures pictured below?  Do you enjoy working with your asana practice and want to see what's possible?  Are you interested in learning more through breath work and variations?  If you are then the "Nadi Yoga Master Class Series" is for you.

Inner Strength is proud to welcome Nicole Bacon, co-owner and founder of Yoga Mandala in Winchester Ma. www.yogamandala.com for an experience of Nadi Yoga Flow. 

The "Nadi Yoga Master Class Series " dates are:

• First session begins Wednesday May 2nd
• May 9th
• May 16th
• May 23rd
• May 30th
• June 6th
• June 13th
• June 20th

Each class will be held in Studio A and begin promptly at 9:15 a.m. and end at 11 a.m.  The participant can expect to:

• Explore arm balances
• In depth explanation of postures
• Fun variations
• A unique approach and teacher
• Challenge your body in new ways
• Much More!

Tuition for the 8 sessions will be $160 and drop in fee will be $25.   Prorated packages are available.  Please email roman@innerstrengthyoga.com with dates you are available. Space will be limited.

NICOLE BACON

Training & influences ~ Nicole began her studies in yoga over two decades ago in England, and has been teaching in the United States since 1994. She continues to study periodically with Nancy Gilgoff (of Maui, HI) in the astanga vinyasa tradition and pursues regular study with Zoë Stewart (of Arlington, MA) in the BKS Iyengar tradition. Both inspire Nicole’s teachings. Other influences include Beryl Bender Birch, Doug Swenson, Seane Corn, Dharma Mittra, Jack Kornfeld, Alvin Ailey, and Gabrielle Roth, amongst others! Nicole is also a student of Uechi Ryu Karate. Nicole co-founded Yoga Mandala studio in Winchester, MA, in 2001.

Nicole teaches Nadi Yoga (nadi is derived from the Sanskrit ‘nad,’ which signifies ‘flowing,’ ‘vibration,’ ‘movement’), an alchemy of hatha and raja yoga practices which explores the subtle (and often not-so-subtle) modulations in our bodies and breath, in our minds, in our emotional and intellectual states. The fundamental nature of nadi flow yoga is to experience energy flow in a nurturing and mindful way without sacrificing the continuity of physical movement and detoxifying internal heat of ujjayi breath. Inspired by the three founding tenets of Taoism—patience, simplicity, compassion—Nicole invites and encourages students to explore, experience, and experiment with that which is unique to each of them.

As Richard Bach writes in Illusions, “Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you.”

Asiana Fusion Night at Inner Strength!

Weeknights From 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Vegitarian and non vegetarian samplers after your Inner Strength Yoga class!

Asiana Fusinon Rustaurant is one of Nicole and my favorite spots to eat after a great Yoga class at Inner Strength and we've invited them to come and share some of their healthy food choices after our evening classes Thursday's at Inner Strength.  Great Yoga, Great Community, Great food.  What else could you ask for?

For more info on Asiana Fusion Restaurant and Lounge visit www.asianafusion.com.

Yoga Revival 

 Proceeds from this workshop will go to the MassYoga Network Seva Fund, which provides scholarships  for yoga teachers who teach disadvantaged populations.

Feel the spirit, catch the fever.  Your yogic future is rooted in the past, brothers and sisters!  Practice Yoga as it was meant to be, bringing ancient teachings to life - your life.  This workshop, which accessibly fuses age-old Tantric techniques has it all: rigorous asana, pranayama, bandha, mantra, mudra and meditation.   When skillfully combined, these practices create an alchemy that transforms and expands your physical, mental and spiritual frontiers.   Glory Be!

Click the below link to read about Lauren and her wonderful center.

http://www.themettacenter.com/teachers.html

Lauren Toolin, RYT, founded the Metta Center for Yoga in 1999.  She is a senior student of and teaching assistant to both Rodney Yee and Rod Stryker,  and a leading teacher in Rod's Pure Yoga tradition.  Her instruction is an engaging synthesis of the clarity and precision of the Iyengar system and the joyful, energetic inquiry of Tantra.  Always insightful, inspirational and infused with humor, Lauren's teaching conveys her passionate belief in Yoga's boundless potential for creating a healthy, successful and loving existence.   She is a contributor to Yoga + Joyful Living magazine and is a featured instructor in the MOB Skwad television series.

This workshop is FREE for MassYoga Network members and $40 for non-members.  Proceeds from this workshop will go to the MassYoga Network Seva Fund, which provides scholarships  for yoga teachers who teach disadvantaged populations.  Pre-registration is required by December 1st and space is limited.  Contact by emailing us for more info Yogarevival@innerstrengthyoga.com

You can drop payment at the front desk or drop it in the mail to:

Inner Strength

Yoga Revival

309 Main St. Watertown MA 02472

community classes

Begins 11/28

Tuesday and Thursday 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Our community classes are 90 minutes and are great for beginners.  The class will be fundamental, accessible, fun, challenging and are led by our teacher in training.

We are proud to welcome Lauren Olsen to the Inner Strength Teaching team. 

  Drop in fee only no class card

Community Classes are $10.

Student rate $8.

Fundamentals of flow

(NOT ONLY FOR BEGINNERS!  STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN ASANA WILL LOVE THE CLASS TOO!) 

Fundamentals of Flow 90 minute classes are designed for the total beginner.  Essentially we slowly flow through the elements that comprise the standard flow and slow flow classes.  Each class we will place emphasis on a different element.  Some elements are:

• Decompressing with child's pose and breath
• Understanding Yogic breathing Ujjayi
• Basic sun salutation A and B series
• Twisting from the navel and aligning the hips
• Understanding balance and gaze
• Growing roots in standing postures
• Safe back bending and variations to build suppleness
• Are inversions right for your body?  Let's explore them.
• Shavasana.  Final resting pose.

Each class, very much like our standard flow and slow flow classes will offer variety in sequencing to keep the student on their toes.  This is an ongoing class and even if you come to the two classes a week and don't ever attend another class you will find yourself being challenged and able to grow and learn.

Fundamentals of Flow classes are smaller ranging from 5-10 students which allows for hands on personal attention.

This class is designed to move slowly and allow time for the student to feel the positioning.  The teacher will talk to beginner in the class.  If there are no beginners then we will monitor the level and adjust appropriately.  This class is basically a 90 minute Slow Flow class focusing on educating, empowering and inspiring.

If you have ANY questions about the class please email us.

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