ECHOyoga workshops this February

Starting February, Friday night at 6:30 p.m., VINYASA FLOW classes will now be LED ASHTANGA to be taught by Tesa Celdran. To practice and develop under the dynamic traditional style of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, following the lineage taught by Shri K Pattabhi Jois, students may also take classes every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. (taught by Marilen Elizalde) and Mysore on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. (taught by Tesa Celdran). Mysore is the traditional way that the style is taught, where students progress at their own pace under the guidance of a teacher who teaches them the sequence.

Please check http://echoyoga.echostore.ph for complete schedule of classes.

WORKSHOPS FOR FEBRUARY

CHAKRA HEALING MEDITATION

A healing meditation focused on the energy centers of the body known as “chakras” to release traumas, pain, or just to elevate the energy centers of the body. The workshop session is an added step for the development of a commitment to explore and gain inner knowledge of one’s Self.

February 10, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.

Fee: P700 or two-class card slots

INTRODUCTION TO YOGA FOR BIG PEOPLE

A workshop for the absolute beginner, golden seniors, the highly stressed, those who are injured, and for those with the bountiful blessing of weight. Postures are adjusted; bolsters, and blocks are used to help in relaxation, stretch, and lengthening.

February 12, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fee: P700 or two-class card slots

YOGA THERAPY FOR ATHLETES (for Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation)

A series of therapeutic yoga sequences for athletes, trainers, and physical therapists. The workshop will address sore muscles, hip pain, knee injuries, low back strain, ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis. By loosening up tight muscles, yoga helps improve total body mobility and flexibility, giving a greater range of motion and improving performance.

February 5, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fee: P1,000

CHANTING TO OPEN THE HEART

Learn Sanskrit yoga chants to elevate the energetic level of the body through the use of sound vibrations.

February 17, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.

Fee: P500

YOGA FOR THE SPINE AND ITS INJURIES

Two workshop sessions that focus on the spine through lectures and therapeutic sequences of yoga poses to elevate spinal injuries.

The workshops will include a talk by medical practitioner Malcolm Warren, D.C., a member of the Certified National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in California. He specializes in the care of pain in the lower back, sciatica, headaches/migraines, pinched nerves, disc problems, scoliosis, arthritis, and other athletic Injuries. He has been in the Philippines since 1990, holding clinic at the United Nations Chiropractic Center.

February 19 and 26, Saturdays, from 4:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Fee: P2,000