Power Vinyasa ~ 6-week live online course with Kirsten Wilkinson
Are you looking to build strength and flexibility? Are you interested in increasing your lung capacity and your metabolism? Do you want to discover new ways to move your body and find your inner rhythm and flow?
If the answer to any of these questions was “yes”, then it is time to discover fluidity and power within your vinyasa yoga practice. Each human body has a natural balance and special relationship with gravity. In this smooth, quick moving yoga series there will be many opportunities to become curious about your own physical strengths, your internal emotional regulation skills, and the doorways between cognition and mindfulness. In this 6 week course you will learn techniques that encourage physical transformation through posture flow sequences, breath, and yielding while also exploring short meditative exercises, bringing together many elements of traditional yoga practices that are often overlooked in westernized studio classes. What are the benefits of Power Vinyasa?
The approach of this course is both scientific methodology and traditional eastern philosophy and practice. Kirsten holds space for the possibility of both personal intentions and non attachment to outcome during the unfolding of Power Vinyasa through layers of sensation, goal setting, and progressive skill building. Classes will include quick but flow based asana posture series’ that will focus on breath, balance, muscle and nervous system strength with opportunities for stretching and moments of exploring our relationship to gravity as well as short mindfulness practices to encourage integration along with cognitive and spiritual cohesion. This class is for you, if...
About KirstenMA, TCTSY-F, E-RYT, RCYT, Mind/Body Practitioner
SEP Student Cohort, IAYT Candidate, Qi-Gong Certificate Student, R-DMT Candidate, PhD Student Psychology/Somatic Therapy, Meridian University Kirsten is the Founder and Executive Director of Legacy Motion, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organisation committed to sustaining the ongoing preservation and documentation of endangered ancient dance forms, as well as promoting resiliency, empowerment, trauma resolution, psychosocial coexistence, community and peace building through restorative, movement based practices. Through interrelated projects Legacy Motion dedicates itself to evaluating, creating and implementing high quality sustainable programs based on experience and collaborations in the field. Her professional dance career spans over 10 years during which she performed with such companies as The San Francisco Ballet, David Dorfman and Heidelberg Ballet. She has held positions at The Library of Congress, Dance Heritage Coalition, and various adjunct professorships at American University Cairo, University of Oregon, University of Hawaii and many more. After much physical trauma sustained in a car accident, she has found sanctuary in her yoga practice and teaching. She is a certified Hot Yoga and 200YTT yoga instructor with thousands of hours teaching moving bodies. Kirsten’s training comes from a broad background including Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Nidra, Alexander Technique, LabanNotation, Dance Therapy, TCTSY, and Mind/Body Therapy. She is also the Founder of Healing Motion, a place where you can discover your innate wisdom, restore your embodied strength, and transcend to holistic wellbeing through private sessions, community events, and free offerings. www.legacymotion.org / www.healing-motion.org |
Dates & pricesStarts July 6
Tuesdays 18:00-19:00, for 6 weeks Live Online Included in this course:
PLUS: Practices for self-exploration, self-restoration, and discovering your currently present wholeness. Investment: 50€ for all 6 weeks *Note that 25% supports Legacy Motion’s programs with individuals and communities impacted by trauma worldwide. Sign up via Kirsten's website here! |