The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over;
thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard.
-Katha Upanishads (W. Somerset Maugham)

Welcome to Yoga Path in Lansing, Michigan.

Contact: info@myyogapath.com

Website: http://www.myyogapath.com

Love is the effective willing of the good of the other.
Thomas Aquinas

Instructor

Marianne Huebner is a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance. She received her yoga instructor certifications with YogaFit (Level 1-4, Yoga Strength, Yoga for Seniors) and with the Radiant Child Yoga Program (Levels 1-2). She is a certified Pilates Instructor, and has worked as a track coach, group fitness instructor, children's yoga instructor, and has given private yoga instruction. Marianne has practiced yoga for 20 years. She studied Sivananda yoga, Iyengar yoga, fitness yoga, prenatal yoga, restorative yoga, and Kundalini Yoga. She is currently participating in a Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Program with amazing Trainers and enjoys every minute of it. Marianne lives in Okemos, Michigan, with her husband and her two children. Her intention as a teacher is to bring committment, consistency, and wisdom to all.

Digest

• October 2007
• August 2007
• May 2007
• March 2007
• January 2007
• December 2006
• November 2006
• August 2006
  

Classes:
To register for classes at the Center for Yoga please download the registration form. For the children's yoga, please email beforehand to make sure there is an opening.

HCC = Hannah Community Center
CY = Center for Yoga

Children's Yoga
Children's Yoga supports children's creativity and enjoyment of physical activities to build flexibility, strength and balance. The children

• explore exercises for muscle strength, flexibility and balance,
• build self-awareness through breathing and movement,
• study aspects of anatomy (such as muscles, and skeleton),
• Music, stories and games are incorporated in the classes.

Children'sYoga classes work well for preschool (40 minutes), Ages 5-8, Ages 8-11, or Teens. Please check the class schedule below or email to arrange for classes taught onsite in the Lansing area.

Other issues: Helping children cope with crisis.

Sample class

Cost: $50 per child for a 6 week session, $60 for special events such as a yoga class for birthday parties.

Classes taught previously:
Children's Yoga at the Center for Yoga, East Lansing (group1: 3-6 year olds, group 2: 6-10 year olds).
Children's Yoga at Bennett Woods Elementary School, Okemos, 3rd-5th grade.
Children's Yoga at Montessori Radmoor School, Okemos, ages 5-7 and preschool.
Children's Yoga in the Summer Sports Camp for Kids at the University Club Fitness Center, Lansing
Family Yoga at the Center for Yoga, East Lansing (minimum age 8 years)
RestorativeYoga at the University Club Fitness Center, Lansing
Hatha Yoga (Sivananda style) at the University Club Fitness Center Center, Lansing
Fitness Yoga and Pilates at the Hannah Community Center, East Lansing

Class Descriptions
Children's Yoga (ages 3-6) allows children to use their imagination in animal poses, yoga games, learn about breathing and anatomy and explore their abilities in a comfortable environment.

Children's Yoga (ages 6-10) Older children have more balance, but are less flexible. They enjoy longer relaxation and mediation thats timulates their imagination nad creativity. The children explore exercises for muscle strength, flexibility and balance, build self-awareness through breathing and movement, and study aspects of anatomy and healthy lifestyle.

Yoga for Teens can improve your fitness, health, and self-confidence. As the body is growing the proportional strength of bones, muscles, and ligaments change. Yoga helps correct tightness or weakness. Relaxation and guided meditation is an important element of the practice to help manage the demands of daily life. Teens have very different requirements from either children or adults. Bring your friends and have fun together!

Family Yoga gives an opportunity for parent(s) and child(ren) to practice yoga together. We do vigorous breathing, strengthen the muscles through yoga, improve the flexibility of the spine, enjoy guided relaxation and laugh a lot. Minimum age is 8 years.

Fitness Yoga is a form of yoga where one pose flows to the next. There are many standing poses to build strength, flexibility and balance.

Kundalini yoga is called the yoga of awareness. Dynamic movement is linked with rhythmic breathing. The sets (kriyas as taught by Yogi Bhajan) combine breathing, stretches, posture and meditation to invigorate the body, balance the glandular system and strengthen the nervous system.  It can be aerobic, or it can be quiet and reflective, but it is always a unique and uplifting experience.  Kundalini yoga sets and meditations can be done by people of varying fitness levels. By proper breathing and leaning in the right direction of the exercises, you will benefit and utilize your creative potential.

Pilates is a set of exercises that strengthen the core muscles, build endurance and improve coordination. The emphasis is on concentration on specific muscle groups that stabilize the spine and keep the pelvic alignment. These are flowing movements with deep breathing. It is a wonderful complement to yoga. Pilates improves your strength and physical well-being. The Beginning Pilates class moves more slowly with careful attention to form. Pilates Flow is a vigorous class for those with prior Pilates experience or fit beginners.

Pilates for Kids are classic Pilates exercises combined with cross body movements are excellent for gaining strength in muscles that stabilize the spine. We focus on coordination, concentration and movement with proper breathing so that good form can be used in other types of sports (ages 9 and up).

Restorative yoga classes include poses which use bolsters, blankets, blocks, chairs, or straps to completely support the body and aid in softening the muscles, gently opening the joints, and creating space for breathing. For relaxation, toning the whole body, and for enjoyable companionship.

Sivananda Yoga: Proper breathing, proper exercise, proper relaxation. These exercises promote strength, balance and flexibility with careful attention to alignment of the body. They are designed to move the spine in all directions. Strengthen the abdominals and back muscles, increase shoulder and joint mobility, relax in restorative yoga poses for a comprehensive workout.

Advice:

• Wear comfortable clothing that you can sit and move in easily.
• Refrain from eating at least two hours before class.
• If you are a beginner, set yourself realistic goals. Have patience with your body and yourself.
• The key to improvement is regular, safe practice.
• Consult a qualified health care professional before beginning this or any exercise program.
• Mats are provided.

Private Instruction
People choose private instruction to start a yoga or Pilates practice, to learn more advanced yoga poses, to fit fitness into their busy schedules, to work on specific physical needs, or to relax in a comfortable environment. During a first session we would check out the major muscle groups and joints to test for range of motion and strength. Then an individualized yoga program will be designed with exercises that can be done on your own.

Sample exercises

Cost: $60 for 60 minutes, $80 for 90 minutes, or $55 per class for a four week session.
Please email to arrange for classes taught onsite in the Lansing area or at the Center for Yoga in East Lansing..

Links:
International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA)

Yoga Alliance: Yoga Alliance registers both individual yoga teachers and yoga teacher training programs (schools) who have complied with minimum educational standards established by the organization.

Center for Yoga: in East Lansing (Grand River near Hagadorn), with many classes and programs.

Radiant Child Yoga Program: RCYP, was developed by Shakta Kaur Khalsa, whose vision of sharing the benefits of yoga with children all around the world was the creative spark that initiated the program.

YogaFit: YogaFit offers seminars, educational material and training manuals for fitness professionals. Every YogaFit instructor is required to complete community service as part of their certification.

International Association of Yoga Therapists: IAYT supports research and education in Yoga and serves Yoga practitioners, Yoga teachers, Yoga therapists, health care professionals and researchers worldwide.