Yoga at People's Yoga, Health & Dance

Yoga Schedule

Yoga Schedule at MindBody

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You can drop in to class, or you can pre-register at our MindBody site for Yoga classes.

At our MindBody site you can also register for special rates for Yoga classes plus our other classes.

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Yoga Events

Our Yoga events, present and past, are shown here

Our previous Yoga events include:

Yin & Yang Yoga Workshop with Master Paulie Zink - Saturday & Sunday May 22 & May 23 (2010)

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YIN YOGA—developed by Taoist Master Paulie Zink, yin yoga (or Taoist yoga) involves holding postures for anywhere from 2 -20 minutes. Lengthen the connective tissue & “grow” the body. That is what makes this type of yoga a challenge not only physically, but mentally & spiritually as well as you learn to “sit” with yourself.

VINYASA FLOW—a form of basic Hatha Yoga, this type involves the sun salutation postures along with adding on others that move rhythmically from one stance or sequence to another. It is beneficial for the cardiovascular system as well as for strengthening & toning muscles & core.

ASHTANGA—another form of Hatha yoga, this type is in the yang style with emphasis on more intensity, power & strength.

COMMUNITY/FAMILY YOGA—something for everyone; have fun all together while helping each other out with your postures. Donation based.

GENTLE/BEGINNERS—basic Hatha yoga for those new to yoga or needing a more “gentle” style class. Stretch, relax & tone in one hour while getting great benefits for the whole body.

RESTORATIVE—the use of props will enhance this yoga experience as you unwind & unfold into a total relaxed state of body & mind.

Why practice Yoga?

The ancient art of Yoga has been around for many years. Although Yoga has always had a multitude of benefits, it's only recently come into the forefront as a true health enhancement tool. Yoga has always been great for developing strength, spinal agility & flexibility, but in the stress-laden world we live in today, it has particular health preserving benefits. Yoga teaches you to learn to cope better with your body as well as your surroundings, thereby lessening your stress. Yoga is fairly easy to learn, and the benefits are cumulative. And did you know that it's one of the best life long gifts you can give your child?

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Shelagh Skeer

Therapeutic Yoga aka “Slow Yo*”(slow yoga)

*A complementary practice that works in harmony with your physician’s diagnosis to help with a multitude of health issues, including but not limited to: Stress, asthma, tinnitus, neck strain, back pain, belly fat, postural misalignments, mood, weight, insomnia, fatigue, osteoporosis, confidence, multiple sclerosis, attention, desire, stroke and surgical recovery, decision making, diabetes, negative self image, etc..

Local yoga teacher Shelagh loves her classes at Peoples Yoga Health and Dance. “For me, working at People’s keeps it real, all you know about your students is that each has made the time to be here, otherwise, they could be anyone with any kind of ache or pain. It keeps my teaching honest and challenges me to find movements that work”.

Using the 3,000 year old methods of Viniyoga, Shelagh combines breath training and slow rhythmic simple movements in her Therapeutic Yoga classes at Peoples. “It starts with pain, emotional &/or physical”, says Shelagh, “your body fights to hide this pain, a muscle contracts, nerves get compressed. The opposite muscle reacts by overworking - becoming weak with the effort (for example breathing with your shoulders and chest instead of your belly). Muscular weakness opposed by tightness torques the bone - pulling on one hip or rotating one shoulder. Over time the body compensates so efficiently the whole posture is altered in the service of masking the original pain. This leads to inefficient body systems, imbalance and dis-ease”.

The good news is that slow simple movements, matched with focused breath and repetition, serve to dismantle old habits, calming the nervous system and making you more sensitive to your inner universe. Regular practice teaches new healthy movement patterns and a habit of self study that leads to the uncovering of your true self – full of love and vibrantly healthy. Viniyoga is postural reconditioning that actually works at the cellular level – promoting ease and peace – and bringing you home to the natural state for the human condition, which is bliss. “Sometimes it is only after consistently practicing every week, that you begin to feel the veils of stiffness lifting,” says Shelagh, who has had body imbalances of her own that were seeping out into her personality, threatening her health and making her grumpy. “I want to share what I am learning. Yoga, practiced with focused intention, can change your life, your body, your relationship to both”.

Now that our western medical institutions are finally publishing reports that laboriously ‘prove’ the claims of yoga, this ancient science is gathering believers from all walks of life with all kinds of health issues. Shelagh wants to share these proven tools - scientific principles that enable you to take charge and manage your own health through simple daily practice. “$10 a class is the cheapest health insurance premium you will ever pay, and you can repeat what you learn here anywhere, anytime with no expensive gadget or fancy equipment - in your car, waiting in line, wherever whenever you want.”

Monday & Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 am

Shelagh also works with individuals; personal sessions to help you dismantle your unhealthy patterns and create a new restorative way of carrying your body. For more information, email Shelagh at thesculptress@hotmail.com (please title your message ‘Peoples’ so I don’t mass junk it!)

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Sound of Sunshine

Michael Franti shares his sunshine - chicagotribune.com

"Singer Michael Franti vividly remembers the first time he took up yoga. It was nine years ago, the week after 9/11, and Franti needed a way to help cope with the tragedy."

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Curious about yoga? Here's how to get started

Yoga: Yoga tips - chicagotribune.com

"Studies have shown yoga has many health benefits, including increased flexibility and strength and reduced stress. But starting a program can be intimidating."

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