“Free Yoga at Sports Basement”
– “In November 2008, as I was looking at the “Grotto” (community space) of Sports Basement, a light bulb went on. And, I began to ponder over the idea of using Sports Basement’s community space to serve the yoga community. So to get the ball rolling, I began to teach free yoga classes each Sunday at Sports Basement.
A month later, I organized the first yoga teacher schedule, began the internet promotions, and then watched the students arrive. Since that time, the seed has blossomed. And, Sports Basement has applied my initial concept to their other store locations.
And now, I would just like to express my thanks & gratitude to all the yoga students who have attended & all the yoga teachers who have supported the idea of “free yoga Sundays” – making yoga accessible to every individual regardless of financial status
Much love & thanks,”
– Founder of Sports Basement’s Free Yoga Program, Yoga teacher, Tony Eason
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Since November 2008, Sports Basement has hosted free yoga classes each & every Sunday from 1:00 – 2:30pm. And thanks to the high turn out of yoga students, speed walkers, mothers, coach potatoes, high school students, Fat Tire Beer Specialist, snowboarders and then some, I have been able to continue making yoga acdessible to each & every individual..
So get your shoes. Jump on your bike. Catch the Muni #33, #22, #9 or even the #19 – I’m sure you’ll like it.
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Sports Basement –San Francisco [map]
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1590 Bryant St.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 575-3000
Yoga Teachers of various styles ( Iyengar Yoga , Ashtanga Yoga , Vinyasa , Raja Yoga , Kundalini , Anasara Yoga , Yin Yoga , Power Yoga , Anna Forrest Yoga , etc.) will present their unique connection with the yogic path.
03 May 2009 – Kundalini Yoga Teacher – Bhagvati Iris Lange
Having practiced Hatha Yoga since she was 15 yrs. old, 7 years ago, Bhagvati Iris Lange began studying Kundalini as taught by Yogi Bhajan in Hamburg, Germany. Bhagvati believes Kundalini Yoga is a complete lifestlye that enables one to live consciously & happy. Bhagvati teaches Yoga because she wants to share this great science & be supportive to others wishing to connect with the wisdom of their inner healer. Presently she teachers at the Kundalini Yoga Center, James Howell Yoga Studio, and private classes.
10 May 2009 – Yoga Teacher – Annie Leguennec
I am a student and yoga instructor rooted in the Ashtanga tradition. Swadhyaya:Self Education, study. Not accepting without question. Expanding knowledge through reading, studying, and observation.
I discovered yoga 5 years ago at my local gym, felt in love with it, and never looked back. I have been practicing yoga since.
I am a Yoga Teacher rooted in the Ashtanga tradition. I focused on alignment, the breath, better posture, and the therapeutic effects of yoga. I teach prenatal yoga, and yoga for seniors in the community. I teach my regular yoga classes at the YMCA in San Francisco, Also, I have taught yoga classes in several martial arts schools in the city of San Francisco. Let your practice shine.
17 May 2009 – Yoga Teacher – Jessica Weiss
Jessica Weiss currently teaches an Anusara inspired Vinyasa flow yoga class at the YMCA in East Palo Alto. Her yoga classes are physically vigorous and emphasize the practice of Yoga both on & off the mat.
Each yoga class is an exploration of where we are at the particular moment – both physically & mentally. And she encourages sthudents to feel deeply in each yoga pose in order to understand their own unique alignment and potential. And although yoga is a serious medicine for general well-being, she suggest that it we don’t limit our ability to laugh and let go.
“Make yoga a dance of life – know when to stop, when to go, and when to let go.
She encourages students to:
- Be their own creators.
- To determine their own stories.
- To dance their own dance.
- And to find happiness in their life & happiness in the live’s of others.
24 May 2009 – Yoga Teacher – Tony Eason
A Graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, Tony Eason has been a student of Yoga for fifteen years. As an endurance cyclist, Tony came to yoga for the benefits of stretching. For five years he studied under Yoga Teacher Mary Friedland. Tony continued to develop his personal practice and teaching skills with the guidance of Yoga Teachers: Kathy Alef, Ben Thomas, Tommijean Thomas PhD, Jaki Nett, and Nora Burnett. He apprenticed under Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Janet MacLeod. He is a graduate of the Two-year Advanced Teacher Training Program of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco.
Through Hatha yoga classes, he teaches students to pay attention to the alignment of their bodies, to become aware of the breath, and to control the mind. Presently, Tony teaches classes, seminars, and substitute teaches at: James Howell Studio, Club One, Sports Basement and the San Francisco Tennis Club . Cyclist, beginners, seasoned yoga students, and everyone else, are encouraged to attend his yoga classes.
31 May 2009 – Yoga Teacher – Gizella Donald
Gizella began her studies and practice in 1990 at the Sivananda Yoga Center in San Francisco. Since then she has practiced in different classical Yoga traditions as well as the more physical Ashtanga and Iyengar styles. Gizella integrated this wealth of experience into a process towards true and lasting transformation. She reminds her students to become self-aware, mentally, physically, emotionally, energetically, and spiritually.
In her classes, she emphasizes correct alignment of the body in yoga postures to minimize the potential for injuries and to maximize optimal energy flow. She teaches an energetic, challenging and fun class, and excels in modifying poses so that they can be accessible to all levels of students. She inspires her students to extend the practice of yoga by encouraging them to bring the love of yoga into their everyday life.
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