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howardcc.edu/ConEd 443-518-1700 Winter/Spring 2019 69 Personal Enrichment Yoga Unpacked! e new course is designed for both novice and experienced yoga students seeking to understand the fundamentals and experience the benefits of a personal yoga practice. Yoga pose fundamentals including synchronizing breath with movement, optimal alignment, core strengthening, flex- ibility and balance will be explored and students will create a personalized yoga sequence for regular home practice. Poses will be adapted for individual abilities. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or blanket. Instructor: Maura Conley. $119** (includes $40 in fees*) Fri 9:30am-11am, Jan 18-Mar 15 XE-452 6586 #5326 Health Sciences Building 112 Fri 9:30am-11am, Apr 5-May 31 (No class Apr 19) XE-452 6585 #5325 Health Sciences Building 112 Yoga for Pain Relief How do you maintain an active lifestyle, keep your body healthy, and manage pain and injuries? Join Tim Newton, D.P.T., and yoga instructor Maura Conley as they team up to offer a unique blend of eastern and western traditions that combine osteopathic practices and yoga. Each class will focus on a different region of the body, with the first hour covering the common muscle imbalances that, over time, can cause pain and injury and continued imbalances. Learn the exercises/habits/poses you can utilize to reverse or prevent the imbalance. e second class hour will consist of yoga poses and sequences specifically tailored to that region of the body, allowing for a total therapeutic approach to prevent or avoid future concerns. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat to class. $119** (includes $40 in fees*) Sun 9am-11am, Jan 20-Feb 10 XE-341 6595 #5346 Health Sciences Building 112 Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga is designed for those of us who feel we are too stiff, too out of shape, not the right shape or too old to start something new. rough creativity and compassion, you will learn to work with the body, not against it. Our bodies need to stretch and strengthen to find balance and ease, feel energized and relaxed, to be trusted and appreciated. Join in this exploration of new possibilities. Bring a blanket or yoga mat to class. Instructor: Helen Heffer. $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10:30am-12:30pm, Apr 6-Jun 15 (No class Apr 20) XE-419 6612 #4613 Health Sciences Building 112 Yoga and the Hidden Messages in Water Yoga and what Masaru Emoto reveals in his book e Hid- den Messages in Water concur the energy we put out into the Universe makes a difference. Love, gratitude and wis- dom form beautiful ice crystals and beings. Fear, anger and violence form mal-shaped crystals or none at all, and have an adverse effect on Nature and our nature. rough yoga poses, meditation, reading and reflection, we will learn to use our energies skillfully to make a powerful difference to us and the world. Please bring a yoga mat. Text: e Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto is highly recommended but not required. Instructor: Helen Heffer. $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 8:30am-10:30am, Jan 19-Mar 23 XE-557 6567 #4535 Health Sciences Building 112 Yoga & Exploring the Chakras In yoga, the chakras are the seven major energy centers that parallel the spine. We will use the chakras as a map of human evolution, from survival consciousness to unity conscious- ness. rough classic yoga phases, breathing techniques, meditation, and discussion, we will explore how we and the human species are evolving toward our full potential. As we all experience challenges in relation to ourselves, our fellow human beings, and our planet, we are inspired to engage life from an ever-deepening and more conscious place. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel to class. Instructor: Helen Heffer. $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 8:30am-10:30am, Apr 6-Jun 15 (No class Apr 20) XE-233 6578 #6343 Health Sciences Building 112 Yoga for Challenging Times Perhaps your challenge is making peace with the world situ- ation, environmental issues, depression, eating disorders, addiction, loss of a loved one, tenuous health, struggles with relationships, or other life difficulties. Yoga will be the vehicle for honoring these challenges and working with the suffering they create. We will use yoga postures, peaceful breathing, deep relaxation, and the meditation practice of Tonglen to find our center. Center is that place of balance, strength, and openness to life in all the ways it shows up. Wear comfort - able clothing and bring a blanket to class. Instructor: Helen Heffer. $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Thu 7pm-9pm, Jan 17-Mar 21 XE-544 6582 #5324 Health Sciences Building 112 Christina Narr Yoga for Pain Relief Student "Yoga for Pain Relief taught by Maura Conley and Tim Newton is a great class for people suffering from chronic pain. The class combines information on ba- sic anatomy and body mechanics to help participants understand what can cause or aggravate their painful conditions. The class also offers exercises from west- ern medicine and the traditions of Yoga to help find relief and regain health. The teachers are excellent, knowledgeable, and compassionate." COURSE NOTES * Fees not eligible for waiver. ** Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver. (S) = Supplies needed. Instructor will provide list at first class. (T) = Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore or online before first class.