Ananda Yoga - Ongoing Classes at Ananda Bothell
Classic asanas with affirmations and energizing pranayam movements that bestow physical strength and relaxation, inspiration, inner peace, and clarity of mind. This meditative and individualistic style makes Ananda Yoga suitable for both beginning and intermediate levels of practice.
| Day | Class/Level | Time | Teacher | Cost for 1 Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues | Gentle Yoga | 5:45 –7:00 PM | Prem-Shanti Rider | 14.00 |
| Weds | Ananda Yoga | 6:00 –7:20 PM | Murali Venkatrao | 14.00 |
| Thurs | Ananda Yoga | 10:30 –11:50 AM | Michelle Marshall | 14.00 |
| Thurs | Hatha Yoga Intensive (No drop-in) | 6:00 – 7:15 PM (Jan 28 to Apr 29) | Murali Venkatrao | (series only) More Info |
| Fri | Pre-Natal Yoga | 10:30 –11:45 AM | Leslie Mouton | N/A |
| Sat | Ananda Yoga | 9:00 –10:20 AM No class May 1. | Willow Kushler | 14.00 |
Passes are available for drop-in yoga classes for as little as $9 per class.
Pre-Natal Yoga
registerLeslie Mouton
Bothell
$72.00 / series
Fridays, Jan 8 to Apr 30
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Leslie Mouton, pre-natal yoga specialist, is now offering her popular pre-natal yoga class for pregnant women. She will guide you in safe and restorative yoga poses and breathing techniques for nurturing and strength, and for the well-being of both mom and baby. Learn how yoga practice can help create an upliting vibration and a loving, nurturing space for that newly returned soul.
Pre-registration required. Students must commit to a series of 6 weeks.
Hatha Yoga Intensive
Bothell (also offered in Seattle)
$155 plus text
Murali Venkatrao
14 Thursdays, January 28 - April 29, 2010
Ananda's most popular and comprehensive experience of yoga. Though normally taken as a complete program, the hatha segment may be taken separately from the raja segment.
Hatha segment includes:
- Classic Asanas with affirmations
- Healing aspects of specific postures
- Pranayam practices
- Qualities of foods
- Yogic diet principles
Pre-registration required. Class can only be taken as a series.
See www.anandaseattle.org/page/rajayoga
Yogasana Intensive
Bothell
$40/class $225/series
Willow, Murali, Michell, D'Arcy, Michael, Vanessa
Saturdays, 1:30-4:30 pm, $40 each workshop or $225 prepaid, for all 6. Students who take the Yoga Teacher Training course beginning September 10, 2010 may apply half the cost of these Intensives to their tuition if enrolled by July 31, 2010.
This new series of yoga intensives is designed for students who wish to deepen their experience and understanding of hatha yoga or are considering a future Yoga Teacher Training course. Each 3-hour session includes warm-ups, pranayam, asana practice, lifestyle awareness, and meditation. The Ananda Yoga teaching staff - Willow, Murali, Michell, D'Arcy, Michael, and Vanessa - are working together to focus this series for maximum benefit to you!
- Specific topics and dates
- January 30 - Alignment and Safe Yoga Practice
- February 27 - Developing Strength and Stamina
- March 13 - Increasing Flexibility
- April 17 - Yoga and the Chakras
- May 8 - Surya Namaskar "Salutation to the Sun"
- June 5 - Experiencing Asana as Meditation in Movement
(click below to register for individual class):
Hatha Yoga Retreat
registerWillow Kushler, Murali Venkatrao
Bothell
$95.00 / class, (includes lunch)
Saturday
May 1
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
This day-long retreat teaches the fundamental principles of using Yoga – the combination of physical postures and inner stillness – to allow you to meet the opportunities of life with ease, energy and an inner awareness of Self. It is an experiential workshop where we “learn with the body”. Whether this is your first yoga class or whether you are a practicing yogi – whatever the level of your experience, you will benefi t from the timeless teachings of Yoga.
The day will include:
- Asana Practice for Stress Relief
- Pranayama Techniques: to activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Inversion Practice: to release long-held tensions and bring about a sense of deep calm. There will be break-out groups suitable to all levels of practice. Includes a class on strengthening the core muscles for future inversion practice.
- Physiology of Stress: and the Anatomy of Relaxation
- Restorative Postures: to Induce the Relaxation Response
- Ayurvedic Lunch: included in the cost of the retreat.
This retreat will be led by Willow Kushler and Murali Venketrao, who co-teach the Yoga Teacher Training Program. They will be joined by a team of Ananda Yoga teachers to support you in your practices.
See the Raja Yoga page for more details about our bi-annual Hatha Yoga Intensives course.
