Yay, we get Karen back for two days in a row, two hours each day! Plus, you’ll have access to class recordings for two weeks following the classes.

• Early bird pricing - $30 per class if you register through February 1.

• $35 per class if you register after February 1.

If you are new to online yoga classes, please take a look at our info page.

Hasta Mudra: Vitality and Freedom to the Upper Body

Saturday, February 19, 10am-noon CST

Join us to explore the arm and shoulder actions that the Iyengars call “Hasta Mudra” – literally, arm work. Through the arm work, we will clarify the actions of the arms and shoulder blades, and then apply that understanding to standing poses, prone back arches and inversions. We will also consider the intuitive inner wisdom known as buddhi, seeing how that intuitive intelligence can be accessed to help guide the way we practice.

Balancing Movement, Stillness, Timing and Intensity

Sunday, February 20, 10am-noon CST

In this class we will explore the complimentary nature of movement and stillness. While holding a pose, we can experience dynamic movement and life within. While we are moving rhythmically from pose to pose, we can cultivate inner stillness. We will also consider the relationship between intensity, which usually lessens duration, and long timings, which may require modulation of intensity. Join us and learn how these four factors can be varied to bring a fresh approach to your practice.

In this class we will explore side bends, forward extensions, twists and backbends that can help create an optimal balance of spinal stability and freedom.

Krounchasana

Karen Allgire, MFA, RYT, CIYT, is a Level 3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching yoga since 1998 and has made five trips to India to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute.

Karen’s teaching and practice have been profoundly influenced by Mary Dunn, and she continues to study with Dean and Rebecca Lerner and other senior Iyengar teachers. Karen is a Certified Yoga for Scoliosis Trainer under the tutelage of senior Iyengar teacher Elise Miller. Study of Sanskrit and chanting with Leslie Freyberg have been a special area of engagement and enjoyment.

Karen specializes in blending anatomy, imagery and philosophy to nurture transformation in our yogic practices and our lives. 

Urdhva Danurasana