In-person Classes & Workshops
Get Your Ass to Class
Your personal experience with pain or physical limitation may make showing up to a yoga class feel intimidating or intangible.
If the thought of being judged for modifying your practice, moving at your own pace, or some days needing to lay down for the entire class time is stopping you- don’t let it! There is a magic to a studio practice.
Stephanie is a 500hr E-RYT certified yoga instructor with additional training in adaptive yoga, yin yoga & has completed primary and advanced training with Unnata Aerial Yoga.
She holds a regular schedule of drop-in classes, workshops & series. Spaces for safe connection. Read on to see the current schedule.
Weekly Mat Classes
Monday 7-8pm “Flow” @ the MBP
Wednesday 9-10am “Flow” @ the MBP
Wednesday 11am-12:15pm “Gentle Flow” @ YCR
Legend:
YCR = the Yoga Center Retreat in St. Louis Park
MBP = the Minneapolis Bouldering Project on West River Rd
Class Descriptions
Gentle Yoga
This Hatha style class is designed to build deep strength learning and assembling postures from the foundation up. There are no fancy transitions to allow deep stability for the joints. Each sequence will have a balance of standing, seated, lying & 1+ restorative postures. We use ample props and modifications. This class is for all ambulatory ability levels.
Vinyasa aka “Flow”
The Sanskrit word ‘vinyasa’ means link of movement and breath. This class keeps a steady pace of movement through standing, seated, prone & supine postures. Emphasis on props and modifications for all postures and transitions. Physically challenging to strengthen the body and mind, this class is still for all ability levels.
Why Aerial Yoga?
You might be asking yourself why anyone would want to do this style of yoga & if you’re living in chronic pain you might even thing its totally bonkers. But I found aerial many years into living with RA, and was fortunate enough to have a beautiful first teacher with similar joint issues, so it didn’t take me long to discover the benefits of this unique style. They include but are not limited to:
– Spinal alignment
– Joint traction
– Inverting with ease
– Fun!!!
When and where?
* All current aerial classes are held @ the Yoga Center Retreat
Aerial Restorative, Yoga Nidra & Singing Bowls: Friday 6-7:30pm Aug 8
Intermediate Workshop: Friday 6:30-8pm Sept 12
Intro Workshop: Saturday 1-2:30pm Oct 18
4wk Series: Sundays Oct 19 – Nov 9
12:30-1:30pm Beginner
2-3pm Intermediate
Aerial Restorative, Yoga Nidra & Singing Bowls: Saturday 1-2:30pm Nov 22
Intermediate Workshop: Friday 6:30-8pm Dec 5
Aerial Class Descriptions
Please come prepared:
- Wear tighter fitting clothing, shirts with sleeves & pants that cover the back of the knees
- Check that your clothes do not have zippers or details that can snag the fabric
- No jewelry, please
- Do not eat at least 1.5 hours before class
- If you have herniated discs, glaucoma, untreated high blood pressure, or are pregnant, this workshop is not for you at this time.
Intro to Aerial Yoga Workshop: Elevate your yoga practice with aerial yoga. Using a fabric hammock as a prop, you’ll find new space, depth and challenge in your body and mind. Free joints from the pressure of gravity, invert with ease, and explore a new side to your mat practice.
Intermediate Aerial Yoga Workshop: Log more air time in this workshop designed for those who’ve taken Intro to Aerial and just can’t get enough! We will expand upon the basics, build more strength and stability & feel the flow that only aerial can offer! Aerial experience is required to attend
Aerial Restorative, Yoga Nidra & Singing Bowls: Experience elevated relaxation in this unique workshop that just might invite you into the greatest nap of your life! We will combine restorative yoga on the mat and in the air with yoga nidra, all set to the ambient sounds of singing bowls. No aerial or yoga experience is required. We will not go upside down in this workshop.
4wk Beginner Aerial Yoga Series: Take your yoga practice to the sky with aerial yoga! Using a fabric hammock as a prop, we will transform our well-known yoga postures finding new space, depth and challenge in the body and mind. This 4-week series is designed to meet everyone where they are at, starting with week one as an intro class and building on information and skills the following 3 weeks. No aerial experience is necessary but yoga experience is highly recommended.
4wk Intermediate Aerial Yoga Series: Get back in the sling of things with 4 weeks of air time! A new addition to our roster by popular request, this series is for those who have taken the beginner series and want more aerial yoga. Each week we will expand upon the basics we’ve learned, build more strength and stability, and feel the flow that only aerial can offer! Aerial experience is required to attend this series.
Pricing
1.5-hour Workshops: $45
4-Week Series: $85
Private Lessons: $250/hr up to 5ppl. More than 5 is additional $45 per person. Limit of 8. For more info on Private Lessons, see drop-down under “Yoga”
to register for workshop or series visit: www.theyogacenterretreat.com/aerial