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| Donna Marie Yoga Instructor/Owner Mountain Yoga & Healing 1906 East Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, Tennessee 37803 (865) 681-1855 |
Beginning Yoga – is a class for students new to yoga. This class is
specially designed for brand new students looking to explore the
fundamentals of yoga practice. This class emphasizes building
strength and flexibility in the back, shoulders, arms, and legs. Students
focus on the physical and mental benefits of the standing poses, along
with the outer form of the poses. The benefits of deep breathing and
relaxation are also addressed.
Level 1A – is continuation class for the experienced beginner. The
focus of this class is on refining and building endurance in standing
poses. Poses will be practiced through flow sequencing include basic
standing poses, hip openers, simple back and forward bending. . Basic
principles of alignment are presented. This class is suitable for
students who have practiced other yoga styles, however, not
beginning yoga students.
Level 1B – using principles of alignment this class focuses on refining
standing poses, learning basic sitting poses, twists, back bends, head
stand and shoulder stand. The student must have at least 8 sessions
of Level 1A before taking Level 1B.
Level 2 – focuses on refining poses through flow sequencing and will
include basic standing poses, hip openers, simple back and forward
bending, and preparation for inversions. Participants will also learn the
basics of Pranayama (breath control which helps to facilitate
mind/body connection) and relaxation. It is strongly recommended
that students are ready to begin inversions (e.g. headstand,
shoulder stand, hand stand) before attending Yoga 2.
Stretch and Restore is an invitation to relax and restore balance to
our minds, body and spirit. Most individuals are affected by stress,
even though the majority of people are unaware of the profound
effects on one’s daily life experience. This class focuses on restorative
poses and basic stretching postures, along with attention on breathing
and quieting the mind. Open to students who have completed at least
3 sessions of beginning yoga.
Prenatal yoga involves slow and gentle stretches that can tone
muscles without straining them, promote healthy blood flow, combat
fatigue and stabilize emotions. It can boost energy, encourage
relaxation and restful sleep, and bring calm into a stressful day. Yogic
meditation can help establish a close bond between mother and baby
long before the baby is born.
Postpartum yoga focuses on abdominal work and on tightening
areas of the body that relaxed during pregnancy. It starts with the
gentle stretches of prenatal yoga and progresses toward the deeper
stretches and toning of a basic yoga practice.
specially designed for brand new students looking to explore the
fundamentals of yoga practice. This class emphasizes building
strength and flexibility in the back, shoulders, arms, and legs. Students
focus on the physical and mental benefits of the standing poses, along
with the outer form of the poses. The benefits of deep breathing and
relaxation are also addressed.
Level 1A – is continuation class for the experienced beginner. The
focus of this class is on refining and building endurance in standing
poses. Poses will be practiced through flow sequencing include basic
standing poses, hip openers, simple back and forward bending. . Basic
principles of alignment are presented. This class is suitable for
students who have practiced other yoga styles, however, not
beginning yoga students.
Level 1B – using principles of alignment this class focuses on refining
standing poses, learning basic sitting poses, twists, back bends, head
stand and shoulder stand. The student must have at least 8 sessions
of Level 1A before taking Level 1B.
Level 2 – focuses on refining poses through flow sequencing and will
include basic standing poses, hip openers, simple back and forward
bending, and preparation for inversions. Participants will also learn the
basics of Pranayama (breath control which helps to facilitate
mind/body connection) and relaxation. It is strongly recommended
that students are ready to begin inversions (e.g. headstand,
shoulder stand, hand stand) before attending Yoga 2.
Stretch and Restore is an invitation to relax and restore balance to
our minds, body and spirit. Most individuals are affected by stress,
even though the majority of people are unaware of the profound
effects on one’s daily life experience. This class focuses on restorative
poses and basic stretching postures, along with attention on breathing
and quieting the mind. Open to students who have completed at least
3 sessions of beginning yoga.
Prenatal yoga involves slow and gentle stretches that can tone
muscles without straining them, promote healthy blood flow, combat
fatigue and stabilize emotions. It can boost energy, encourage
relaxation and restful sleep, and bring calm into a stressful day. Yogic
meditation can help establish a close bond between mother and baby
long before the baby is born.
Postpartum yoga focuses on abdominal work and on tightening
areas of the body that relaxed during pregnancy. It starts with the
gentle stretches of prenatal yoga and progresses toward the deeper
stretches and toning of a basic yoga practice.
