Looking for Free Yoga Classes?
Due to the very high turnout of yoga students, speed walkers, coach potatoes, Fat Tire Beer Specialist, snowboarders, tri athletes, rock climbers, mothers, yoga mats, and then some . . . Starting January 2008, Sports Basement will host free yoga classes each & every Sunday from 1:00 – 2:30pm.
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.
January 2008 -Yoga Classes at Sports Basement –
06 January 2006 – Iyengar 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. Now an 11th Yr. AIDS LifeCycle cyclist, tony came to yoga to enhance his cycling performance. His teachings includes the use of yoga props to encourage the ultimate benefit from each posture. Through Iyengar 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 cycling seminars, substitue teaches, and/or weekly yoga classes at James Howell Studio, Club One, Gold’s Gym, Sports Basement, and the San Francisco Tennis Club. Cyclist, beginners, and everyone else, are encouraged to attend his classes.”
13 January 2006 – Gentle Hatha Yoga Teacher – Stacie Dooreck
Enjoy a gentle yoga class for energy, well being and peace of mind. Learn some simple yoga poses, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation techniques to enhance your well being. Learn short sequences to practice at home. Those with chronic illness, injuries or pre/post surgery can benefit from this practice. For all ages and levels of fitness. Wear comfortable clothes that you can stretch in . Preferably barefoot. Please bring your own mat/props if you’d like to use them.
Instructor: Stacie Dooreck has been exposed to yoga since birth, and was Sivananda Certified to teach yoga in 1995, began the Advanced Studies Program at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco in 2000 and in 2007 Stacie was certified as an Integral Gentle Yoga Instructor. In addition, she has trained extensively with many internationally recognized yoga masters. . See http://www.sunlightyoga.com/for more info
20 January 2006 – Yoga Teacher- Paul Tucci
In 1996, I attended my first class at World’s Gym – San Diego. The Yoga teacher asked “why are you taking this class?:” I answered, “to learn something new about my body”. Through experiencing the Iyengar style of Yoga with Tony Eason, I noticed that my sacrum & lumbar spine started to loosen. I discovered the power of the deep breath, and the mindfulness of the practice.
Les Leventhal inspired me with his insightful and challenging classes. Darren Main & Christopher Love ‘s Hawaii yoga retreat was a celebration of the deepening of my yoga practice and my life.
And after a misguided venture into Real Estate, Joy Ravelli suggested that I become a yoga instructor. That suggestion sent me to many work-shops and eventually to Seattle where i took my teacher training with Anna Forrest.
And, after 11 years, that innocent answer is still the root of what yoga still is for me . Yoga is an exploration of the muscles, the bones, the tendons, the breath, and a break from the churning mind.
Presently, I teach an Ana Forrest inspired Hatha Flow classes at Gold’s Gym (Brannan St.).
Love & peace, Paul
27 January 2007 – Vinyasa Yoga Teacher – Stacy Geagan Wagner
Vinyasa Yoga for Beginners – Discover a diverse array of yoga practice benefits in this 60-minute Vinyasa yoga class. Experience your own power to center your mind, exercise your heart and lungs, and tone and stretch your muscles. This class is a workout, appropriate for all levels, and includes a multitude of modifications for “issues in your tissues”.
Stacy Geagan Wagner is a friend, wife, mother, daughter, sister and a certified personal trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. After 15+ years in the corporate world, Stacy is aligning her personal and professional passions. A seasoned athlete, she realizes that a healthy lifestyle – while necessary for health and wellness – doesn’t come easily for everyone. She now focuses on helping beginners make positive, simple lifestyle changes through in-home personal training and yoga instruction at her company, http://www.workinprogressfitness.com/, as life-long fitness is always a “work in progress”
Check back each month and see who’s in the mix – free yoga classes by yoga teachers of all walks of life
