Summer Sangha Jul 13th 12:30pm -3:00pm Host: Chris Carvahlo Cost: No Charge Event
Sanghas are a great way to try some wonderfully unique and healthy food and meet some other interesting Lifestretch Yogis. Just bring a dish to share and spend the afternoon with us. Even better, attend one of Allan's classes in the morning, then make your way to the Sangha! More details available at the studio.
Moon Salutations Ju1 18th 8:00pm -10:00pm Host: Alecia Davis Cost: No Charge Event
Bring your yoga mat, water and a sweater or light jacket in case the weather cools down and a light Moon refreshment to share. Dawn will be bringing leMOONade. Rick, Colleen and Dawnl will each lead a chandra namaskar asana sequence. We can’t promise the moon will be visible, but we can still enjoy the asanas and the company.
Dharma Wheels Jul 25 - Aug 15 (7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15) 7:15 - 9:30pm Instructors: Warren Davis & Dawn Hall Location: Fremont Cost: $48 for the 4 class session or $15 per class.
Classes will start with the cardio benefits of indoor cycling before moving to the yoga mat for more relaxing and meditative benefits of yoga. Join us for one or all four Dharma Wheels classes.
Dharma Wheels class will include:
7 min Warm up on the bike
20 min Cycling (simulation of hills and flat road riding)
7 min Cool down on the bike
30 min Yoga to stretch the muscles that were contracted and contract the muscles that were stretched during our ride through vinyasa, restorative and yin yoga postures and work with foam rollers
5 min Savasana
All fitness levels welcome. Please wear clothing appropriate for cycling (including tennis shoes) and yoga. Bring a towel and water bottle and come prepared to work up a sweat and cool down and relax.
For those new to indoor cycling, plan to arrive at 7pm for the first class. Warren will provide basic instructions on correct Bike Set-up for each individual body type, correct fitting of gel seat for the beginner riders, bike levers and emergency brake usage, understanding "Push Point", (first level of resistance), introduction of how to correctly monitor one's cardiovascular condition.
Warren Davis is known as one of the best Spinning instructors in the Bay Area. He currently teaches Spinning courses at local gyms/fitness centers such as 24 Hour Fitness, and Bally Total Fitness. Dawn Hall teaches Eclectic Yoga at Lifestretch Yoga and loves indoor cycling.
Attendance is limited to 10 students so sign up in advance for this exciting combination of cycling and yoga!
Morning Sadhana July 27th 5:00 - 7:00am Leader: Barbara Location: Fremont Cost: Donation
Aquarian Sadhana consists of 2-2 ½ hours of practice dedicated to our higher consciousness before the sun rises in order to have the purest & most energetic meditation that covers us for the whole day. The sequence follows:
Reading of Japji Sahib, the Song of the Soul 20 mins
Tuning in with Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, yoga set, deep relaxation 35 mins
Meditation: consisting of 7 mantra meditations 62 mins
Closing with sacred inspirational reading, Long Time Sun & long Sat Nam 3 mins
Yogi Tea (great for blood, colon, nervous system & bones!) and time to connect with others
*Bring a yoga mat/blanket, meditation cushion & meditation blanket or shawl
"Getting up for sadhana in the morning is a totally selfish act--
for personal strength, for personal intuition, for personal sharpness,
for personal discipline, and overall for absolute personal prosperity." Yogi Bhajan
Lifestretch Annual Full Moon Hike Aug 16th 7:00pm Location: Mission Peak in Fremont Cost: No Charge Event
Once again this year, we'll take on Mission Peak to the light of the full moon. Meet us at the Stanford entrance at 7pm for a fun and challenging hike to the top. Be sure to wear hiking shoes or good tennis shoes, bring a jacket as it does cool off and can be quite windy at the top, lots of water and other refreshments to snack on at the top as we watch the sun set and the moon rise. Bring your camera too - it's beautiful up there!
Lifestretch Yoga's Fall Therapeutic Series: Save these dates -more details on the Therapeutic Series will be available shortly.
Yoga for Lower Back on Sept 13th
Deepen your knowledge of dealing with lower back pain. Learn gentle yoga postures that can relieve pain and reshape the muscular/skeletal body to bring the spine into it's healthy, natural alignment. More information available shortly.
Low back pain is the most common kind of structural pain experienced - it affects a large percentage of the population worldwide. You can manage or relieve many lower back problems with easy to do yoga postures.
Leave the workshop energized yet relaxed, and equipped to treat your back with care. Yoga movement can be one of the very best ways to help an aching back heal.
Yoga for Better Sleep on Oct 11th
Suffering from Insomnia or just haing trouble falling asleep or maintaining your sleep from time to time? Discover how yoga postures and breathing techniques can help you find sleep faster, maintain your sleep once you've found it and sleep more restfully. More information available shortly.
Yoga for Menopause on Nov 8th
Learn yoga techniques for reducing the effects of the hormonal changes women experience during this phase of their life. More information available shortly.
