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You've heard about yoga's transformative possibilities-now it's time to experience them. Our Beginners Conference offers the unique experience of having access to the world's most experienced teachers so you can build a foundation of safe, rewarding, and fruitful practice for life.
Sun Salutations: Find Your Breath and Awaken Your Spine
Natasha Rizopoulos
- Course ID: M1RIZO
Saturday, April 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference
- Session 1
Beginners
In many yoga traditions, the Sun Salutes are used to warm up the body and connect to the breath. Explore the individual poses and breathing pattern that form the basis of these beautiful sequences and build to a gentle flow that connects mind and body. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.
Anatomy for Beginners
Julie Gudmestad
- Course ID: M2GUDM
Saturday, April 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference
- Session 2
Beginners
We'll begin with an introduction to the language that describes anatomy and movement, teaching you how to "see" the structures that lie beneath the skin. Then we'll put that knowledge into practice with poses that illustrate fundamental principles of movement and alignment. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Lecture and asana.
What Is This Thing Called Yoga?
Beryl Bender Birch
- Course ID: M3BIRC
Saturday, April 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference
- Session 3
Beginners
People often say that yoga has changed their life. This is your opportunity to find out how and why this ancient practice can change yours. Is it an exercise regime, or a religion? What should you expect, and how can you get started? In this fun, down-to-earth class, you'll find the answers! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Asana, breathwork, discussion, and Q&A.
Vinyasa Flow: Building the Foundation
Seane Corn
- Course ID: M3CORN
Saturday, April 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference
- Session 3
Beginners, Mixed Levels
Learn the foundation of a solid practice through alignment, core awareness, and breathing techniques. Understand the basic principles of Sun Salutations A and B and how they are the cornerstone of every vinyasa practice. Discover preparation, inner cues, and dissection of the fundamentals of standing poses, backbends, twists, and inversions.
Asana, discussion, and demonstration.
Anusara Yoga: Laying a Strong Foundation with Standing Poses
Desiree Rumbaugh
- Course ID: M4RUMB
Sunday, April 11 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference
- Session 4
Beginners
Standing poses are the cornerstone of a balanced yoga practice. Come learn how to use your legs and feet more effectively to create more stability and therefore more freedom in your hips, back, neck, and shoulders.
Mostly asana.
Backbending for Beginners
Barbara Benagh
- Course ID: M5BENA
Sunday, April 11 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference
- Session 5
Beginners
Backbends are wonderful poses to look at and practice. They revitalize the body, contribute to a healthy spine, and make the eyes glow. But in the beginning they can be scary and even painful. We'll explore how developing patience and proper technique can make backbends joyful and inviting. Be sure to bring a blanket to class.
What to bring: Bring a mat, block, strap, and blanket.
Asana practice.
Yoga and Meditation
Rod Stryker
- Course ID: M6STRY
Sunday, April 11 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference
- Session 6
Beginners, Mixed Levels
Meditation is the heart of yoga. Through practice, theory, and discussion, we'll explore the richness and diversity of yoga's meditation tradition. Learn how all meditation techniques are not alike, which ones may be the most relevant for you, and why. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Discussion and meditation practice.
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