"Yoga" comes
from a
Sanskrit
word meaning
to yoke;
or union. "It
is the
true union
of our
will with
the will
of God," says
B.K.S.
Iyengar
in Light
on Yoga.
A form
of hatha
yoga,
Iyengar
yoga emphasizes
vigorous
standing
poses,
alignment,
and the
use of
props
to access
optimal
health.
B.K.S.
Iyengar
has systematized
asanas
(poses) "based
on the
anatomical
structure
and function
of the
body and
a sequential
progression
of movement.
It brings
a progressive
activation
of the
internal
body so
that one
penetrates
through
the outer
body to
the inner
one, and
again,
through
the body
and the
mind to
excavate
the hidden
energy
of one's
very existence,
to reach
the source
of being,
the soul." (from Yoga
In Action Preliminary
Course by
Geeta
S. Iyengar).
It is
through
the practice
of asanas
that one
experiences
firsthand
all of
the eight
limbs
of yoga,
from core
philosophical
principles
such as
non-violence
and truthfulness...through
control
of the
senses
and the
breath..through
concentration
and meditation...toward
samadhi
(union
with the
divine).
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 ASANA
I
An
introduction
to
postures and breathing
for beginners & students
new to the Iyengar
method. Students
are expected to
attend every session
and be willing to
begin a home practice.
ASANA
I - II
For
those
who have
completed
at least
eight
weeks
of Iyengar
yoga instruction.
Home practice
expected. ASANA
II-III
For
students
with
six months or more
of Iyengar practice.
Includes backbends,
inversions & restorative
poses. Home practice
expected. GENTLE
YOGA
For
students
with
structural, organic/hormonal,
or emotional needs.
Poses are individualized & a
home practice is
expected. RESTORATIVE
YOGA
For students not yet ready for a vigorous class and needing more than anything, rest & renewal. Uses bolsters & other props to open & support the body.
ASANA I
for
Seniors
or Stiffness
A gentle introduction
to Iyengar yoga's
core principles, for
those whose stiffness
or age would assume
you'd never endure
(or enjoy!) a yoga
class. Consult with
Jan if you have major
health issues. YOGA
BY DESIGN
For
special
occasions,
or for
that special
someone,
Jan will
design
a half
day of
renewal
and renovation
for the
soul.
The experience
will be
designed
from conversation
with or
about
the special
person/occasion.
For one
person
or a group,
Yoga By
Design
may include
yoga,
meditation,
journaling
and other
methods
of journeying
inside.
Fee $499
for up
to twelve
participants. PRIVATE
For students who would
like to deepen
their practice
or work on specific
issues. There
is a four session
minimum for new
students, scheduled
and payable prior
to first session. WORKSHOP
A workshop allows
extra time so
that students
can further refine
and deepen their
focus. REST & RENEW
Saturday
mornings,
set
aside
to
gently
move the body,
quiet the mind & nourish
the soul, for
women only.
The three hours
include meditation
time and restorative
yoga. (Available
to a group of
men upon request.) ON
SITE
Call
for information
about
yoga,
meditation,
relaxation,
wellness,
stress
management
courses
in schools,
workplaces,
retreats,
etc.
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Spreading
Inward:
For
My Students & Teachers |
They
sprawl on the floor
Like puppies
worn out
By acres of
trampling
And jostling
about.
Flesh
hangs from the bones Like ears
hang from beagle;
No longer awareness
Is fierce like
an eagle.
They
lay on the ground
In deep gratitude:
They've endured
one more class
Where poses
are food.
Food
for the bones,
For the muscles
and nerves,
Food for the
soul
As witness to
curves
And
lines drawn & re-drawn,
And then quite
extended,
So muscle grips
bone
The way God
intended. |
In-filling
the space,
The caverns
inside;
In-filling awareness,
Alignment's
our guide.
What
must extend
To levelize
hips?
What thigh must
work more
To loosen throat's
grip?
What
toe's the connection
To rinsing the
thigh?
What happens
to mind
When abdomen's
quiet?
Ah,
space there is now,
A vastness within.
Thank you, Guruji,
For each yoga
friend.
Namaste
to my students at Redbud Yoga,
and to all my teachers. Jan
Barrett, January, 2006, USA |
"Spreading
Inward: For My Students & Teachers" was
published in the International
Journal of the Iyengar Yoga Community. It's
in Volume 13, No. 2, 2006, issue
of Yoga
Rahasya. |
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Jan
will write you a poem for you,
for a loved one, or for a special
occasion. Call (217) 779-9642
for details! |
Early 2008
Beginning Level Classes: |
All Level Classes: |
Mondays
Jan. 7 – Mar. 10, 10 for $120;
Mar. 17 – May 19, 10 for $120
5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Asana I, instr Jan Barrett
Tuesdays
Jan 8 – Mar 11, 10 for $120;
Mar. 18 – May 27, 11 for $132
10:15 – 11:30 a.m., Asana I for Seniors
12:05 – 12:55 p.m., Asana I
Wednesdays
Jan. 9 – Mar. 12, 10 for $120;
Mar. 19 – May 28, 11 for $132
6:15 -7:45 p.m., Asana I, instr. Vicki Sandercock
Thursdays
Jan. 10 – Mar. 13, 10 for $120;
Mar. 20 – May 29, 11 for $132
1:00 -2:30 p.m., Asana I, including Seniors, instr. JB
5:15 – 6:20 p.m., Gentle Asana/Asana I, Round Bodies; instr. JB
Saturdays
Jan. 12 – Mar. 15, 10 for $120;
Mar. 22 – May 31, 11 for $132
8:30 – 10:00 a.m., Asana I, instr Carol Nichols |
Mondays
Jan. 7 – Mar. 10, 10 for $120;
Mar. 17 – May 19, 10 for $120
5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Asana I, instructor Jan B.
7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Asana II, instr JB
Tuesdays
Jan. 8 – Mar. 11, 10 for $120;
Mar. 18 – May 27, 11 for $132
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Asana II, instr JB
10:15 a.m – 11:30 a.m., Asana I for Seniors, instr JB
12:05 p.m - 12:55 p.m., Asana I, instru JB
5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Asana I-II, instr. Carol Nichols
Wednesdays
Jan. 9 – Mar. 12, 10 for $120;
Mar. 19 – May 28, 11 for $132
6:15 -7:45 p.m., Asana I, instr. Vicki Sandercock
Thursdays
Jan 10 – Mar. 13, 10 for $120;
March 20 – May 29, 11 for $132
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Asana I including Seniors, instr. JB
5:15 – 6:20 p.m., Gentle Asana/ Asana I Round Bodies, instr. JB
6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Asana II, instr JB
Fridays
Jan. 11 – Mar. 14, 10 for $120;
March 21 – May 30, 11 for $132
9:30 – 11:00, Gentle Asana, instr. JB
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Asana I-II, instr JB
Saturday
Jan. 12 – March 15, 10 for $120;
March 22 – May 31, 11 for $132
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Asana I, instr Carol Nichols |
Summer 2008
Mondays, June 9 – August 25 (no class August 4), 11 for $132
5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Asana I-II, instructor Jan Barrett
7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Asana I, instructor JB
Tuesdays, June 10 – August 26 (no class Aug. 5), 11 for $132
10:15 – 11:30 a.m., Asana I for Seniors, instructor Jan Barrett
12:05 – 12:50 p.m., Asana I, instructor JB
5:45 – 7:15 p.m., Asana II, instructor Carol Nichols
Wednesdays, June 11 – August 27 (no class Aug. 6), 11 for $132
6:15 – 7:45 p.m., Asana I, instructor Vicki Sandercock
Thursdays , June 12 – August 28 (no class Aug. 7), 11 for $132
5:15 – 6:20 p.m., Asana I, instructor JB
6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Asana II, instructor JB
Fridays, June 13 – August 29 (No class July 4 nor August 1), 10 for $120
9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Gentle Yoga, instructor JB
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Asana I-II, instructor JB
Saturdays, June 14 – August 30 (no class July 5 nor August 2), 10 for $120
8:30 – 10:00 a.m., Asana I, instructor Carol Nichols
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Carol Nichols in Parsvakonasana
-Flank
Stretch Pose
Photograph
by Carol Nichols |
Vicki
Sandercock in Wall Salamba
Sarvangasana
-
Supported
All-Limb Pose
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Jan Barrett in Salamba Savasana
- Supported Corpse Pose
Photograph
by Lisa
Wigoda & Larry
Flavell |
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Photograph by Kay Whitfield
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  DIRECTOR
Jan
Barrett,
M.S., director,
is certified
to teach
Iyengar yoga
by the
B.K.S. Iyengar
Association of
the United
States. Jan
has studied
with the
Iyengars in
India and
at four
national conventions.
She studies
regularly with
Lois Steinberg,
Ph.D., Director
of the
Iyengar Yoga
Institute of
Champaign-Urbana. Jan
teaches all
Asana
II & III
classes, Gentle
Yoga, and
some beginning
level classes.
ASANA
I INSTRUCTORS Carol
Nichols,
M.S., M.A.,
brings
to
Iyengar
yoga
an
extensive
background
in
ballet
and
karate,
as
well
as
a
solid
foundation
in
teaching.
She
has
been
practicing
Iyengar
yoga
since
1998
and
began
teaching
in
2001.
Carol
studies
with
Lois
Steinberg,
Ph.D. Vicki
Sandercock,
B.A., brings
a deep
awareness
of alignment
and
interconnectedness
to both
teaching
and
practice.
She
has
been
practicing
Iyengar
yoga
since
1999
and
teaching
since
2004.
Full
fee for
each class
series
is payable
to Jan
Barrett
five days
prior
to the
first
class.
Call if
you need
to discuss
alternative
arrangements. New
students
who want
to experience
one class
without
committing
to a series
of classes
can take
the first
session
($15)
with the
instructor's
permission
and as
enrollment
permits.
Make-ups
must
be completed within the
current series. Yoga
classes are automatically cancelled
if Quincy
Public
Schools
cancel
classes/activities
due to inclement weather. If Redbud
Yoga
cancels class, students can
make up the missed class or request
a refund.
Individuals
with serious
injuries
or diseases
are expected
to consult
with the
instructor
before the
first class
and will
be admitted
into class
at her discretion.
Gentle Asana
classes may
be an option
for students
with such
concerns.
 STANDARD
$12
per class
session;
full fee
for a
series
payable
prior
to first
class.
Continuing
students
may join
a class
at any
time by
paying
the remaining
fee. Students
enrolled
in more
than one
class
per week
can pay
$10 rather
than $12
for the
second/third
class. DROP-IN
FEE
$12 for students currently
enrolled in a class
series and wishing
to take an additional
class session occasionally.
$15 for students with
Iyengar yoga experience
but not currently
enrolled in a class
series. PRIVATE,
WORKSHOP,
etc.
FEES
Consult
with instructor. REFUNDS
All
tuition
less the
first
class
fee will
be refunded
after
the first
class
of the
series.
After
the second
class,
50% of
the tuition
less the
first
class
fee will
be refunded.
No refunds
will be
given
after
the third
class.
Date of
the refund
request,
not class
attendance,
will be
used as
the criteria
for dating
refunds.
Refund
requests
must be
either
received
by mail
or discussed
with the
instructor
prior
to the
day of
class.
No refunds
are available
for cancellation
of private
sessions,
nor for
the Saturday
workshops.
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"The
yogi realizes
that his
life and
all its
activities
are part
of the
divine
action
in nature...
In the
beating
of his
pulse
and the
rhythm
of his
respiration,
he recognizes
the flow
of the
seasons
and the
throbbing
of universal
life.
His body
is a temple
which
houses
the Divine
Spark.
He feels
that to
neglect
or deny
the needs
of the
body and
to think
of it
as something
not divine
is to
neglect
and deny
the universal
life of
which
it is
a part." -B.K.S.
Iyengar, Light
on Yoga
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