Soma Yoga Classes

Yoga at MindRoads Meditation Center

2046 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul

Wednesday	9:15 – 10:45 AM	August 18 - October 13	8 Weeks	$110
Saturday	8:30 – 10:00 AM	August 21 - October 16	8 Weeks	$110

No Wednesday class September 15th and September 29th.
No Saturday class September 11th.

Yoga at St. Peder's Lutheran Church

46th Avenue & 42nd Street, Minneapolis

Monday

5:30 – 7:00 PM

August 16 - October 11

7 Weeks

$98

No Monday classes September 6th (Labor Day), September 13th and September 27th.
Pre registration/payment is required to reserve your space.
Guidelines
To register, send check payable to:

Jean Fraser
4021 East 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55406

A Soma yoga class begins with gentle movements for the spine, hips and shoulders. Principles of alignment promote healthy range of motion to muscles and joint. Students are gently guided into movements and postures with respect to individual need. An emphasis on breath anchors the mind and calms the emotions. Jean has been offering classes, workshops and facilitating retreats for over ten years. She is a member of the Kripalu Yoga teacher's association, receiving certification from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 1999. With over 25 years of experience in anatomy, kinesiology and movement studies, her teaching emphasizes the restorative and self renewing aspects of yoga. Much of Jean's work has evolved from her teacher training and advanced study with Donna Farhi since 2003.

"When we are supported by the intelligence of the breath, we learn to adapt our yoga postures to our unique structure. As we relinquish forceful effort and striving, we discover that the larger movement of the breath can support us in all aspects of our life."

Donna Farhi

A gentle yoga class accomodates the more 'mature' student who may be coming to yoga for the first time.

The student attending this class benefits by practicing yoga in ways tailored to individual needs using chairs and other props to modify postures.

Prior to joining this class, an individual yoga session with Jean is highly recommended. New students registering for a class series can receive an individual session for $40.

This course provides the beginning and returning student with a solid foundation in principles of alignment, movement and breath. The progression from week to week allows students to integrate the material and build the skills needed to practice yoga safely and effectively. An emhasis on the practical applications of yoga in everyday life with humor and grace makes this course an essential part of your yoga study. Been studying for many years? This course will refresh and enliven your practice.

Open to new and continuing students, this class reviews and builds on the principles of basic postures and relaxation practices. Continued emphasis is on how yoga can reduce the effects of stress and quiet the mind, and on tools for blending these principles into other aspects of life.

New students registering for a class series can receive an individual introductory yoga session for $40.

In a Level II yoga class we refine postures while creating smooth transitions in sun salutations and other sequences. The emphasis is on synchronizing breath and movement for deeper concentration and focus, and learning how a yoga practice brings balance to the mind and emotions.

Prerequisite: Previous yoga study including some study with Jean.

Students attending a Level III yoga class are prepared to practice with limited demonstration from the teacher. Yoga postures are held for longer periods to strengthen all body systems and develop "stress hardiness". As students are guided through the class they are encouraged and reminded to practice in a way that is relevant to their personal needs of the day.

Prerequisite: Previous yoga study including some study with Jean.

For both new and continuing students, this class builds on the principles of basic yoga postures, breath, and relaxation practices. Students are guided with respect to individual need. Continued emphasis is on how yoga can reduce the effects of stress, and quiet the mind.

Jean's teaching is informed by over thirty years of study in therapeutic movement, yoga, and stress management, and she refines these practices into accessible tools for everyday life.

Classes have been carefully designed so that you may derive the maximum benefit from your experience. Following are some guidelines you will find useful in your yoga practice:
Please inform the teacher of any injury or health condition before the beginning of class. If you feel unwell, a yoga practice may be contra-indicated.
It is recommended that you wait a couple of hours after eating before practicing yoga. This will ensure you receive the benefits of your practice with the highest degree of comfort.
Please omit perfumes and scents.
Please arrive on time, better yet, up to fifteen minutes early.
If you are a few minutes late enter as quietly as possible.
Due to the class structure, more than ten minutes late is essentially missing the class and there will be no admission.
When you enter the yoga room, leave your worries on the doorstep. Turn cellphones off. Please be considerate and keep social conversation to a minimum once you enter the studio.
Leaving early is not recommended. Final relaxation is an essential part of the class and missing it deprives you of integrating your experience. If there is an instance where you must leave early, inform the teacher before class begins.
To assist in a smooth running studio, pre-registration/payment is required before the beginning of each session.
We do our best to accommodate students who miss a class and would like to make it up within a session. This is dependent on space availability and limited to two per session. Please make these inquiries via email or phone, rather than at classtime.
If you know you will need to miss a class, please let your teacher know via email or phone. This is especially helpful for classes at the MindRoads studio where space is limited.
Thank you for carefully folding blankets and mats used during your class so that they may be neatly stored.