Cultivate Your Personal Yoga Practice
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It’s your weekly class. You’re in triangle, or pigeon, or wheel or another favorite pose (savanana anyone!). You feel gooood and you think, “gee I wish I didn’t have to wait until next week to feel this awesome again.” You resolve then and there to start doing some poses at home. Maybe you buy a mat. Maybe you even unroll that mat on the floor in your bedroom or kitchen or office. Then you sit down on the mat and realize that even though you’ve been going to classes for six months, a year, three years, you have absolutely no idea where to start! Practicing at home, on your own, without any guidance feels like a monumental and overwhelming task. So you sit, breathe, maybe sigh, then go to the kitchen for a snack.
Or, instead of grabbing a snack you enroll in an online yoga hub or buy some dvds and practice via video, that’s how I started. (Still grabbed the snack after 🙂 ) But still, something feels lacking. You’ve been doing your poses long enough and you want more. You want to answer that longing inside to have a personal yoga practice.
I’ve designed this 6 – week online guide to lead you step by step through the process of cultivating your personal yoga practice. In just 10 – 30 minutes a day, a few days a week you will get the skills and confidence you need to design a personal practice to last a lifetime. I still want you to keep up with your weekly yoga class – you’re already getting the benefits of having a stellar teacher check your alignment and guide you and your community of yoga friends through an uplifting experience. In just 10 – 30 minutes of personal practice a few days a week you will be able to reduce stress, increase your energy, adapt to your changing needs, stay vibrant as you age, and find your calm center more often.
This course is for you if:
- You have some yoga experience (even just a little is ok!)
- You love your weekly yoga class and want to take your yoga practice to the next level.
- You’re tired of relying on dvds and online videos.
- Getting to weekly class can be a challenge because of time, distance, or family commitments.
- You want the skills to stay strong, flexible and vibrant for a lifetime.
- You have 10 – 30 minutes a day, 3 – 4 times a week to practice yoga.
- You have access to email and are able to download content in PDF and Mp3 form.
This course is not for you if:
- You are a beginner or don’t have any yoga experience.
- Don’t have 10 – 30 minutes a day, 3 – 4 days a week to practice yoga.
- Don’t have email or are uncomfortable taking classes online.
What People are Saying
100% of past course survey respondants report:
- I know WHY I practice Yoga
- I have the tools to design a yoga practice
- I can adapt my practice to my changing needs
- I have a set of sequences I feel confident in practicing
- I no longer need to rely solely on books or videos but can use them as tools to help me practice.
- I now practice 4 or more times a week!
“Melinda, I thought the material you put together is wonderful, and I plan on continuing to work through it and build my practice…the resources you have given me give me a clear path how to proceed, and I am excited! Thank you!” ~ Mary
“Through the stress of Furlough, then catch up nursing home surveys, then holidays, and finally preparing for retirement with lots of unknowns, your online yoga class with its practices help bring me back to my big and daily intentions. Also as a supplement to core exercise, it really helps to keep me flexible. I can always tell when it has been too long between practices. The joints always speak.” ~ Patty
“Responses to questions were quick and helpful. I also realized how much more I have to learn as well as how much I learned from this course.” ~ Prefer to Remain Anonymous
“This was a great course to keep my on track with my practice. I will miss my weekly emails, but will adapt and continue practicing!” ~ Prefer to Remain Anonymous
“Melinda’s gift of words, alignment & teaching have transformed not only my yoga practice but my perspective in life. Be ready to be blessed!” ~ Michelette
$150 Begin Your Personal Practice Retreat!
How it Works and What’s Included
- Three weekly emails for six weeks outlining the elements of a personal practice and offering inspiration to stay on track
- Practice cards and easy to follow sequences to get you started (Click here for a sample)
- 3 audio recordings to accompany practice cards
- Step by step instructions and templates to guide you in designing your own yoga routines (or sequences, as we like to call them in the yoga world)
- A pose guide
- Online forum in which to ask questions and share your insights and inspirations
Course Outline
February 3 – March 15, 2014
Week One – Space: Finding Time and Space for Your Personal Practice
Week Two – Earth: The Roots of Your Practice – Intention, Attention and Stability
Week Three – Water: Let Your Practice Flow – Picking Your Poses and Putting them Together
Week Four – Fire: Find Your Passion – Poses, Sequences and Styles of Movement that Light Up Your Heart
Week Five – Air: Expanding Your Horizons – Creating More Personal Sequences, What to do on days you’re not inspired.
Week Six – Seasons of Practice: Adapting your practice to the seasons of your life
$150 Begin Your Personal Practice Retreat!
Personal Practice Coaching Option*
Want some one on one coaching? This option will give you access to two 30 minute online coaching sessions (via skype) or one 60 minute in person session. We’ll go over the course material, and create a series of sequences that you can use in your practice. I’ll address your questions and concerns and offer guidance for deepening your experience and inquiry on the mat.
$150 Get Personalized Guidance!
*Can be added at anytime during the course. Must be used by March 14, 2014.
My Personal Practice Story
I started practicing yoga on my own with a video when I was 16. For years I dabbled, following one video or book or other. After some time of following the same routine over and over again the former dancer in me took over and started re-arranging the sequences. Then I started going to public classes and bringing home those routines. I took a few private lessons. It wasn’t until I enrolled in a 9 month yoga immersion – nearly ten years after starting yoga – that I really learned how to build my own personal practice. It was phenomenal, but you don’t need to wait as long as I did to get the benefits of a personal practice! Today I love my personal yoga practice. It’s like a loyal friend always there for me when I need it. It keeps me physicall fit, mentally sane and spiritually centered. I can’t wait to share it with you!
$150 Begin Your Personal Practice Retreat!
Your Guide: About Melinda
Melinda is an experienced E-RYT-200, RYT 500 Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and former Anusara-Inspired Instructor dedicated to the life affirming principles of yoga. Melinda brings a unique and soulful blend of practicality and poetry that empowers students to live brilliantly from the heart by viewing embodiment as a gift & loving the life we are each given. Through in person and online classes, workshops and retreats, Melinda blends ancient wisdom and modern understanding to guide students from feeling stuck, disconnected or uninspired to a vibrant, creative and nourishing daily experience of the sacred in all its forms on and off the yoga mat.
Policies and Procedures
Course tuitions will not be refunded once they have begun, as all of the audios and guidebooks are downloadable. I want your full commitment before you begin, as I am fully committed to your progress.
Tuition refunds for online courses and in-person workshops will be issued if cancellation is received 48 hours before the start of a course, minus a processing fee. ** If returning a course at least 48 hours before the course has begun, processing fees are as follows:
- $25 for courses costing under $100.
- $50 for courses costing under $350.
- $100 for courses over $350-$1000.
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