You may sign up for upcoming workshops and series by calling our studio at 212-532-1512. Thank you for your cooperation and patience!
| Yoga Union / Center for Backcare & Scoliosis drop-in classes are $20 unless noted otherwise. You are welcome to drop into classes; no pre-registration is necessary. Five Class cards are available for $95 (with 6 week expiration). Ten class cards for $180 (with 8 week Expiration). One Month Unlimited cards are $200. PLEASE NOTE: You may not use your class cards of any kind 6 months after the date of issue The one hour long Lunchtime Basics classes are $15 or $60 for a series of 5. The Women's Class ($17) can be included as part of the Lunchtime series at the reduced price. FIRST TIME STUDENTS: your first class is $15. Workshops are announced regularly at www.yogaunionbackcare.com, through e-mail bulletins and with flyers at the center. You may not pay for a workshop with your class card. COMING UP: New Teens & Tweens 5-class series February 11, 25, March 4, 11, 18 Alison West Yoga Union Rope Certification Workshop Sat & Sunday March 13-14 Deborah Wolk Using the Tressler: Backbends Saturday March 20 Karin Stephan March 27 & 28 Yoga, Asymmetry & the Injured Body Deborah Wolk Using the Tressler: Traction and Inversions Saturday April 10 Debby Green Working with your Carrying Angle Sunday April 11 Deborah Wolk Yoga & Scoliosis Workshop Saturday May 1 9am – 12 pm Kevin Gardiner July 17 & 18 Topic TBA SEE WORKSHOPS PAGE FOR DETAILS | Class Descriptions: Back Care (Mondays @ 10 AM, 5:30 PM, Tuesdays @ 6:30, Wednesdays @ 10 AM, 6:00 PM, Fridays @ 10 AM For all types of back problems, pain and postural problems including scoliosis. Come lengthen your spine and move out of the habitual behaviors that are making your back hurt! All levels welcome including those new to yoga and beginners. Yoga & Scoliosis (Saturdays @ 12:15 PM, Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM) For students with a lateral curvature(s) of the spine. The focus is on extension and working with issues affecting people with scoliosis such as balance, proprioception, strength and reducing compensatory patterns. All levels welcome including those new to yoga. Yoga & Scoliosis Level II / Backcare Level II (Mondays @ 7:15 PM / Thursdays 6:30 PM) For students with mature yoga practice or who have been taking the Yoga & Scoliosis or Backcare class on a regular basis for a minimum of 1 year. All poses will be modified with props and awareness techniques so each student can move along with his/her practice. There will also be some focus on inversions. Yoga & Scoliosis for Teens & Tweens (Thursdays @ 4:30) For ages 11-17. All teens welcome, but as idiopathic scoliosis is so common in these years the class will generally focus on scoliosis. This 1-hour class creates an environment that is less intense than the adult classes and is sequenced for a young person’s energy level. Classes are sold as a 4–week $60 series. Yoga & Scoliosis for Students with Harrington Rods & Other Surgical Fusions (Saturdays @ 2 PM) Because of the contraindications with Harrington Rods and other instrumentation, being in a general class—even one focused on scoliosis or back problems—can be frustrating. This class covers all the principles and poses of the Yoga & Scoliosis classes but without twists, convex forward bending, backbending. The practice will help strengthen muscles around the fusion in an aligned manner, bring stability to hypermobile joints or open up very stiff areas—without destabilizing the body or the instrumentation itself. Restorative (Fridays @ 6:00 PM) This class is for students of all levels. By supporting the body with props, poses are held longer. Poses emphasize deep release and rejuvenate the body and mind. Intermediate Classes (Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10 AM) Intermediate postures and variations are taught. For students who have established their own yoga practice, are strong in standing postures, regularly practice inversions and backbends, and have a basic understanding of the principles and alignment of Iyengar or Alignment-Based Yoga. The morning classes are particularly suited to teachers and more advanced practitioners. These are not therapeutic backcare classes. Yoga Union Lunchtime Basics (Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 12:15 PM) These classes are suitable for all students to develop a knowledge of the fundamentals of alignment and to master the basics of the foundation poses. $15 Women's Class (Mondays @ 1 PM) Asanas to accommodate women's needs including; menstruation, pre- and post-natal, fertility, menopause and any other conditions, curiosities and concerns the students have regarding women's health $17 NO NEW BEGINNERS: This means new to yoga practice. You may attend the Yoga Union Intermediate Classes, Scoliosis II or Backcare II if you have experience practicing yoga and even if you are new to the Center. Please do not attend these classes if you have only attended a few yoga classes in the past. If you feel unclear, please call or email the Center to check in with the teacher to see if the class is for you. For further information please call Yoga Union Center for Backcare and Scoliosis at 212-532-1512 or e-mail yogaunion@nyc.rr.com |