One on One Private Yoga Classes

If you would like to try yoga, but don’t have
2 + hours to devote to getting to a class, then private classes may be the best thing for you. I can come to your place of work or your home and teach you customized, easy-to-remember routines that you can incorporate into your daily life. They can also be affordable!

Small Group Classes

A great way to bring private classes into your yoga practice is to bring 2-5 people with you! I believe that we learn best in small classes, where I can give students personalized attention and refine practice in a low student-to-teacher ratio. I can personalize classes to reach goals, talk about topics that interest you or do my own evaluation to elevate your practice to the next level.

Mindfulness Practices for a Joyful Life

Yogic mindfulness techniques evolved from millennia of practice, as we learn what works to create a joyful human experience. Yogis have always been people just like you, figuring out how to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come and improve your everyday life by gathering this toolbox of now scientifically proven awareness techniques:

• decrease physical, mental and emotional pain
• improve physical, mental and emotional well-being
• gain mastery of your stress response

We will be practicing asana (postures), pranayama (breath techniques) and meditation  (cognitive awareness techniques). All levels are welcome.

April 29th – May 20th.
Mondays, 2-3:30 p.m.
$40
Asheville Community Yoga
8 Brookdale Ave.
Sign up at ashevillecommunityyoga.com

Yoga for Weight Loss

Coming back in the Spring 2013

Fact: Yoga will help you lose weight. Curious as to just how that happens? Join Anna Ferguson for a 6 week series on yogic techniques that will give you the toolbox to shape a whole new you!

This series is for everyone. Your ability level does not matter. You will be able to participate in this class no matter where you are in your weight loss journey. I recently lost 25 lbs myself this year and I am eager to share with you how yoga helped me to do that!!

- Increase your Metabolism

- Ramp up Your Energy

- Strengthen Your Mind

- Empower Your Spirit

- Learn how Science + Yoga = Your Healthy Body!

Price: $60. Payment plans and financial assistance is available. Email Sonya for details: sonya@ashevillecommunityyoga.com

Coming Soon: Yoga for Trauma: Building Your Compassionate Warrior Heart

This 8 week course will focus on teaching you yogic techniques and modern psychology methods to heal from trauma. Taught by Anna Ferguson and Shannon O’Neill, LCSW, we will take you on a journey back to your heart, giving you the tools to not only heal your traumatic experiences, but also thrive in your life. The course will include:

Physical Postures (Asana), Breath Practice (Pranayama), and Meditation techniques focused on the Chakras (energy centers of the body) and nueromuscular repatterning (a proven technique to help form new healthy mental and physical habits).

Lessons on psychological patterning of trauma and how to become aware of and release that patterning

Group processing of experiences to build support and community, Led by Shannon O’Neill, LCSW

CD of 8 Meditations from Vibrant Heart Yoga for Building a Compassionate Warrior Heart

This course is appropriate for all who are seeking to heal the trauma of past experiences and live freely in the present moment. An application will be provided soon for entrance into the course. A location and start date have yet to be determined, but please contact me if you are interested and I will notify you of details when we have them.

Building a Strong Heart: Yoga for Emotional Strength

New Series, Starting in the Spring 2013, date and time TBA.

8 week series, Suggested Love Offering: $80

Asheville Community Yoga Center
8 Brookdale Avenue, Woodfin, NC

Join me for an 8 week series on finding strength through yoga, both inside
and out. We will discover:

• Core Strength of the Body, Mind and Heart
• Proper Alignment of the Bones and Spirit
• Balance of the Emotions and Body
• Meditations for Maintaining a Centered Self
• Breath Practice for Greater Awareness
• Restorative Practices to Heal the Nervous System
• Structure to Attain it ALL!

Included in Full Love Offering Price: CD with 8 Meditations for Emotional Strength from Vibrant Heart Yoga Productions as well as home study kit to help you make real progress! Please register with the link above or email me at anna . ferguson @ gmail . com (take out spaces).

Fridays: Yin Yoga for Everyone, 2:15 -3:35 p.m.

Asheville Community Yoga Center
8 Brookdale Avenue, Woodfin, NC

(near Asheville, NC)

Yin Yoga will give you the key to understanding how to manage your mind, body and spirit to develop a regular meditation practice, as well as balance our active, on-the-go lives and yoga practices. You whole being needs the deep, slow and complete rest that Yin Yoga can provide. Appropriate for all levels, even if you have never done yoga before! You will leave refreshed, invigorated and full of a profound peace that will positively affect your whole life.

Yin yoga is different from other yoga styles because of the following guidelines:

1. We focus on the non-muscular tissues – the bones, ligaments, and fascia of the body – the connective tissues that are throughout the body. Even blood is a connective tissue!

2. We hold poses from 3-5 minutes, sometimes longer. Don’t worry though, the poses are designed to be supportive and restful, while still challenging your mind and body.

3. The practice is very meditative, with guided techniques to focus the mind and observe the breath.