Welcome to the Woodbury Meditation and Yoga Center
Early Fall Yoga Series
Sunday, Aug 30 - Oct 18
5:00 pm Gentle Yoga (Juliette)
Monday, Aug 31 - Oct 19
9:30 am Yoga/Optional Meditation (Janaki)
Tuesday, Sept 2 - Oct 20
9:30 am Mommy & Me Yoga (Juliette)
5:30 pm Yoga (Sara)
7:10 pm Yoga
Thursday, Sept 4 - Oct 22
10:00 am Zoom Yoga (Rick)
4:00 pm Yoga (Juliette)
Saturday, Sept 6 - Oct 24
11:00 am Yoga (Kathryn)
QiGong Classes
Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm
Next 4-week Series begins October 1
$85
Suitable for all, especially beginners
The Tai Chi Ruler system is practiced with the following immediate benefits: Improved posture, circulation, metabolism, and neuro-muscular functioning. A strengthened immune system.
Additional traditional QiGong exercises may include: Animal Frolics, The Swimming Dragon & Eight Pieces of Brocade.
With over 20 years of practice, study and a lifetime of knowledge, Sifu Vinny considers himself to be an eternal student, and endlessly looks to raise his inner spirit and abilities. He is fluent in Yang and Wu style Tai Chi and studied Shaolin Kung-fu and Ba Gua Zhang. He has studied with many Masters. Master Wendy Shih"s diligent and strict instruction, however, brought him from the severe and constant pain of spinal compression caused by overuse of extreme weight lifting, to completely healed. Sifu Vinny practiced relentlessly in healing himself and continues to perfect his art while enthusiastically sharing what he has learned with others. Sifu Vinny's full biography is available here.
Events
Japanese Forest Immersion - New Date!
Saturday, Sept 19 - 1:00 pm
$35 / $27 when received by September 14
Forest Immersion, or shinin-yoku (also known as Forest Bathing), is a Japanese mindfulness practice that encourages slowing down and fully immersing oneself in the soothing atmosphere of a forest.
Through being present, engaging all senses, and connecting deeply with the natural world, forest immersion offers these benefits: reduced stress, improved mood, enhanced mental clarity, and a strengthened immune system. Studies show that the calming effect of the forest can lower cortisol levels, heart rate, and blood pressure, promoting overall well-being and a sense of peace.
The event concludes with a tea ceremony.
Our Guide, Karen Bobowick is a licensed psychotherapist with certifications in Forest Bathing and Mindfulness Ecotherapy. Join in for a walk into the peaceful, healing serenity of the natural world.\
Meditation Classes
Foundations of Meditation Class for Beginners
Thursdays 7-9pm
New 5-week Series begins September 17
$165
Those who have taken this class in the past are welcome to repeat the series with our compliments
Janaki Pierson, the Director of WMYC, offers Foundations of Meditation, designed to help participants establish themselves in a regular, daily practice of meditation for radiant health, and inner peace. Training in the theory and practice of correct meditation is the focus. Class dates - Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 22
Deepening Meditation
Next class Wednesday, September 16 7-9pm
$35
For those who have completed the Foundations of Meditation Class at any time in the past.
Class meets in the hall. Discussions begin with sustaining and deepening one’s meditation practice, the yoga sutras, thinking into being, creating our own reality or living fully and dying gently.
Inner Peace is World Peace
Please call or email with questions, comments, clarifications.
Kindly advise which class you expect to be attending regularly. If none of the available classes offered above meets your needs, let us know. We’ll make every effort to add a class that works for you. Sign up for our Enews for weekly updates.
About Woodbury Meditation & Yoga Center (WMYC): Founded in 1984, WMYC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We offer yoga and a variety of other programs and classes. WMYC welcomes individuals to try a class for free and see first hand how yoga can change your life. Please take a moment to review our policies.
Give the Gift of Yoga!
Gift certificates for classes or shop, French chimes, Buddha statues, Nepalese woolen hand bags and purses, gemstone bead bracelets (amethyst, tiger eye, turquoise…), Laotian silk shawls, lotus candle holders, meditation cushions (small for travel and larger brightly colored zafus), books (yoga, feng shui, positive thinking…), and so much more!
Gift Shop Hours: 9 am – 12 pm Monday through Thursday, before & after Yoga classes and events, and by appointment (203-263-2254).
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