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Special Events & Workshops
Menopause: Yoga to Empower You Through the
Transistion New Date! Menopause is a time of change. And change, yoga teaches, is inevitable. This special women's workshop will empower you to move through "the change" with knowledge, confidence, a relaxed power and compassion. Rosemary Phalen, a dedicated yogini, comes to us with several years experience as a Clinical Specialist in Women's Health and 20 years experience in the field of Maternal-Child Health. As part of this workshop she will present information on the physiological and emotional changes associated with the menopause transition and offer medical and holistic approaches to support you as you move through this phase of your life. For the second part of this workshop,
yoga teacher Marnie Bacon will show you how, through your regular yoga
practice, you can calm your emotions and dissolve tension, anxiety and
irritability, and reduce stress on all levels (stress increases the
severity To close our session, herbal tea
(special for women) and sweet bread will be served. There will be time
for questions, comments, and discussion. -- Dance Night at Dragonfly FridayApril 9th 2010 Dragonfly Yoga Studio Join us for a playful night of letting
loose and getting your groove on to a rich and diverse mix of
intoxicating music. -- Hip Bliss: A Divine Hip Opening Workshop Saturday April 10th 2010 Find freedom in your hips that you didn’t know you had! In this special workshop, Marnie will share with you her love of hip opening asana (yoga poses). This session will feature a wide array of relaxing, challenging and energizing hip-opening stretches. And perhaps give you the opportunity to deepen your experience with some poses you may already practice. She will support you (with your permission) with props and helpful hands-on assists to help you find depth and comfort in these poses. Some yoga experience recommended. Please bring a small blanket. -- Yoga for Grieving Teens and Young Adults With Claire Manganello 6:30-8PM 1/12,1/26,2/9,2/23, and
3/9 Hope Floats Wellness Center Marnie and Claire will be working
alongside Cranberry Hospice for these special classes. These sessions
are designed to meet the needs of grieving teens and young adults, to
build community, and to offer support and tools for alleviating stress
and healing trauma in a safe , supportive enviornment. Pizza will be
served at 6:30 and Yoga will be from 7-8pm. Marnie will be there for
the sessions on 1/12,2/9, and 3/9. -- Meditation Through Music and Sound with Marnie Bacon and
Alex Pevzner This Friday evening session will feature call and response chanting, the singing of devotional songs, mainly in Sanskrit. These “songs” are prayers: ancient meditations to help relax our minds, open our hearts, create joy, and equanimity. Unwind as you uplift yourself with sacred vibrations. This particular spiritual practice, called “Kirtan”, stems from ancient Indian traditions. ALL faiths are welcome! No experience (or talent) necessary. Marnie Bacon is a yoga teacher and musician who draws together her love of music, prayer and nature, guiding you through this informal practice where you will be emmersed in the healing powers of sound and song. She will play her harmonium and is grateful to be accompanied by Alex Pevzner, a spirited percussionist, who leads drum circles locally on a regular basis. -- Saturday June 26th 2010 ShunyamProductions Dragonfly is honored to be one of several yoga studios presenting at this festival of yoga, chanting, dance, ceremonies, massage and marketplace.
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