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Snow Moon Yin and Sound Healing

You are welcomed by Katie and sound healer Julius Betila to an evening of Yin Yoga and Sound Healing on the eve of the Snow Moon at Jaya Yoga Center.

Yin is a meditative approach to yoga asana; most poses are held sitting or lying on a soft mat, held for longer periods of time, using gravity to challenge connective tissue. We’ll focus on your experience of the pose, rather than prescribed alignment.
Sound meditation is a powerful mindfulness practice, in which we “bathe” you in sound vibrations from a variety of instruments.
This night, we’ll combine those oscillations with the long stillnesses of yin for an experience of deep gravity and vibration.

Bring yourself with ease

Wear loose or stretchy clothes, and drink plenty of water during the day and after the event. Mats and other props will be provided. You might like a light snack an hour or more before class.

Pre-registration is required | $40

Fall Equinox Yin and Sound Healing

You are welcomed by Katie and sound healer Julius Betila to an evening of Yin Yoga and Sound Healing on the Fall Equinox at Jaya Yoga Center.

Katie and Julius will combine the meditative qualities of yin yoga with the deep resonances of sound healing to provide access to body and soul together.

We’ll invite the spirit of the autumn equinox into the space: countering the yang energy of the fiery, active spring and summer, with yin energy — quiet, inward, autumn and winter — on the event of equal day and night.

What is yin?

Yin yoga is a different approach to yoga asana. Often referred to as a meditative practice, most poses are done lying or sitting down, close to the floor, and held for longer periods of time to target the connective tissue of the body. Yin yoga focuses on your experience of the pose more than prescribed alignment; it increases resilience, nourishes the joints and bones, and quiets the mind. This practice is suitable for all levels.

What is sound healing?

Sound meditation is a powerful mindfulness practice, in which we “bathe” you in sound vibrations from a variety of instruments, while you rest on a soft mat, and are guided through a deeply restorative meditation practice. In each session, you enter a state of deep relaxation, giving you the ability to restore the connection between your mind, body, and spirit.

Bring yourself with ease

Wear loose or stretchy clothes, and drink plenty of water during the day and after the event. Mats and other props will be provided. You might like a light snack an hour or more before class.

Pre-registration is required | $40

yoga play time

first thursday of every month

Yoga Play Time is time for movement experimentation and sharing, even gossip (of the kindly sort): what are you thinking about in your teaching now? Did a student influence or challenge your perspective this month? “If you do this, that makes me think of this other thing, and has anyone tried this?”

Fun for all ages, for yogis and dancers and somatic experiencers and Franklin Method-ists, interested amateurs and teachers of all varieties.

Use the contact page or email hipopener to get a monthly reminder and a Zoom permalink

yoga play time

first thursday of every month

Yoga Play Time is time for movement experimentation and sharing, even gossip (of the kindly sort): what are you thinking about in your teaching now? Did a student influence or challenge your perspective this month? “If you do this, that makes me think of this other thing, and has anyone tried this?”

Fun for all ages, for yogis and dancers and somatic experiencers and Franklin Method-ists, interested amateurs and teachers of all varieties.

Use the contact page or email hipopener to get a monthly reminder and a Zoom permalink

yoga play time

first thursday of every month

Yoga Play Time is time for movement experimentation and sharing, even gossip (of the kindly sort): what are you thinking about in your teaching now? Did a student influence or challenge your perspective this month? “If you do this, that makes me think of this other thing, and has anyone tried this?”

Fun for all ages, for yogis and dancers and somatic experiencers and Franklin Method-ists, interested amateurs and teachers of all varieties.

Use the contact page or email hipopener to get a monthly reminder and a Zoom permalink

Yin & Yang Yoga: Complementary Practices

Explore the connection between dynamic and passive expressions of movement.

Yin yoga uses long, slow, close-to-the-ground holds to create good stress on tissues that might otherwise lose resilience. It draws you inside your shape; body and mind can still, change, and become still again.

Yang, the dynamic component, complements the yin, building heat, changing blood flow and engaging yang tissues (primarily muscle).

We’ll juxtapose stillness and gentle movement, and mental states that together inform both practices. Come for the stretches, stay for the rested, meditative outlook!

DIY Props:

  • Blankets: 2 or more bed blankets; throw blankets; plush towels

  • Bolster: 2-3 bed pillows in one pillowcase; a rolled up yoga mat, tied or wrapped in a blanket; foam roller+blankets

  • Blocks: Large soup cans; big cookbooks or dictionaries

  • Strap: Bathrobe belt; scarf

 

The Long Pose: A Yin Yoga Workshop, Part II

A two part workshop to be taken as a series or á la carte.

February 2nd from 4 – 6pm
February 9th from 4 – 6pm​

Yin yoga is a meditative practice of mostly passive, close-to-the-ground poses, held for 30 seconds to five minutes or more. Gravity acts on the body, gently engaging connective tissue and settling muscle and joint; meanwhile the mind exercises the kindly discipline of stilling. Yin yoga may reveal or release emotional holding, or shine a light on unseen tensions in the body. It’s ideal for runners and cyclists.

Take the series or just one session: each will include practical instruction as well as theory and reflection on the experience.

$25 Members, $30 Non-members (One Session)
$43 Members, $53 Non-members (Both Sessions)

The Long Pose: A Yin Yoga Workshop, Part I

A two part workshop to be taken as a series or á la carte.

February 2nd from 4 – 6pm
February 9th from 4 – 6pm​

Yin yoga is a meditative practice of mostly passive, close-to-the-ground poses, held for 30 seconds to five minutes or more. Gravity acts on the body, gently engaging connective tissue and settling muscle and joint; meanwhile the mind exercises the kindly discipline of stilling. Yin yoga may reveal or release emotional holding, or shine a light on unseen tensions in the body. It’s ideal for runners and cyclists.

Take the series or just one session: each will include practical instruction as well as theory and reflection on the experience.

$25 Members, $30 Non-members (One Session)
$43 Members, $53 Non-members (Both Sessions)

A Wringing Endorsement

It’s a wonderful day to reach for freedom of movement. Twisting provides length and space to breathe, digest and process. Feelings, body aches, energy blocks. We’ll flow, incorporating wringing movement all along the spine from shoulders to hips and beyond.

$35 in advance, $40 day of. Click here to register.

Yin: Releasing the Issues in our Tissues

Yin yoga is a meditative practice of close-to-the-ground poses, held for 30 seconds to five minutes or more. Gravity acts on the body, gently engaging connective tissue and settling muscle and joint, as the mind exercises the kindly discipline of stilling.

Yin can release emotional holding. Join Katie as a progression of poses takes you into each posture with effort and non-effort, elongation and resolution. Suitable for beginners and advanced yogis; no prerequisites here.

$25 members / $30 non-members

Click here to register!

Hipopener Yoga - Katie Cavanagh