Yoga for Healthy Aging

 

at Serenity Yoga Studio, South Hadley, MA

 

As we age, our body, mind, spirit and life change. With these changes come concern about our healthspan—how long can we remain healthy? If we are experienced yogis, we know that yoga has many benefits. But should our yoga practice change as we age? As we feel tighter muscles, new imbalances, old injuries and develop different priorities, should our practice be gentler, more active or different from what we’ve been doing? How?

In this 8-week series you’ll:

• learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging as you practice and share the experience with other older yogis
• focus on actions, poses, sequences and variations that help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm
• refine and deepen your yoga practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you
• integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life
• enjoy reading and home practice opportunities

There are no age limits to the benefits of yoga, which often deepen and expand as we get older. Yoga is one of the best ways to extend our healthspan.

If you are 50 or older and already have yoga experience, this class is for you. And, if you have already taken this class, you may want to try it again. It changes each time, and you can go deeper.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, 9 to 10:15 am, February 7 to March 28, 2023

Location: Serenity Yoga Studio, South Hadley

Investment: $200 for 8-week series; $160 early-bird rate (sign up by Jan 30).

Sign up now:  Sign up here. Sign up required by February 3. Feel free to contact me for more information.

January 1, 2023

 

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Workshop

 

Come welcome 2023 with me in my eleventh nnual New Year’s day yoga workshop. Let go of what you don’t need, create clear intentions to guide you in the new year, and breathe. Cultivate the calm, clarity and energy that will lead you into a transformative year. This is an all-levels workshop, including meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Sunday, January 1, 2023, 1 to 2:30 pm.

Location: my virtual home studio

Investment: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 22. $30 for payment received after the 22nd. Sign up now . When you sign up, I’ll provide payment information and more details.

This workshop is open to adults with all levels of yoga experience.

 

 

October 11 to December 6

no class November 22

Yoga for Healthy Aging

 

Karen’s Home Studio, Amherst, MA

 

As we age, our body, mind, spirit and life change. With these changes come concern about our healthspan—how long can we remain healthy? If we are experienced yogis, we know that yoga has many benefits. But should our yoga practice change as we age? As we feel tighter muscles, new imbalances, old injuries and develop different priorities, should our practice be gentler, more active or different from what we’ve been doing? How?

In this 8-week series you’ll:

• learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging as you practice and share the experience with other older yogis
• focus on actions, poses, sequences and variations that help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm
• refine and deepen your yoga practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you
• integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life
• enjoy reading and home practice opportunities

There are no age limits to the benefits of yoga, which often deepen and expand as we get older. Yoga is one of the best ways to extend our healthspan.

If you are 50 or older and already have yoga experience, this class is for you. And, if you have already taken this class, you may want to try it again. It changes each time, and you can go deeper.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, 4 to 5:30 pm, October 11 to December 6 (no class 11/22)

Location: Karen’s Home Studio, Amherst, MA

Investment: $160 for 8-week series; early-bird rate $140 (recd by 10/6)

Sign up now:  contact me to sign up or for more information.

 

August 23 to September 27

 

 

Outdoor Yoga!

 

Come join me in my spacious, nature-filled backyard for a joyful six-week practice. Each week this all-levels class varies as we move in nature, enjoying what surrounds us and the mindful practice that brings us to ourselves with energy and calm.  This all-levels class includes asana, meditation and breathing. Bring friends and family.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, August 23 to September 27, 4:30 to 5:30 pm 

Location: Amherst

Investment: $90 for the six-week series; drop-in, $20

Please bring your own mat and whatever props you might want (blocks, strap, blanket). No props are required and none will be provided. In case of bad weather, you will be notified of cancellation at least an hour in advance and the class will be rescheduled.

Please sign up for this class in advance. Contact me here to sign up, to learn about payment options or to get more information. If you prefer, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you. When you sign up I’ll provide my location.

 

April 5 to May 24, 2022

 

Yoga for Healthy Aging

 

at Serenity Yoga Studio, South Hadley, MA

 

As we age, our body, mind, spirit and life change. With these changes come concern about our healthspan—how long can we remain healthy? If we are experienced yogis, we know that yoga has many benefits. But should our yoga practice change as we age? As we feel tighter muscles, new imbalances, old injuries and develop different priorities, should our practice be gentler, more active or different from what we’ve been doing? How?

In this 8-week series you’ll:

• learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging as you practice and share the experience with other older yogis
• focus on actions, poses, sequences and variations that help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm
• refine and deepen your yoga practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you
• integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life
• enjoy reading and home practice opportunities

There are no age limits to the benefits of yoga, which often deepen and expand as we get older. Yoga is one of the best ways to extend our healthspan.

If you are 50 or older and already have yoga experience, this class is for you. And, if you have already taken my Age Well with Yoga class, you may want to try it again. It changes each time, and you can go deeper.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, 9 to 10:30 am, April 5 to May 24.

Location: Serenity Yoga Studio, South Hadley

Investment: $160 for 8-week series.

Sign up now:  Sign up here. Feel free to contact me for more information.

 

 

 

March 7 to April 11

No class March 21.

 

Yoga for Healthy Living

 

Yoga helps us to stay healthy in so many ways. Physically, it helps us to be strong, flexible, balanced and agile. Emotionally, it helps us to relieve stress and anxiety. More deeply, it helps us to be mindful, to appreciate and discover who we are. In this all-levels series class, explore all of these aspects of yoga through asana practice, breathing, meditation and conversation. In this live, interactive class explore yoga’s connections to your life.

Dates and times: Mondays, January 24 to February 21, 4:00 to 5:15 pm

Location: Karen’s virtual home studio

Investment:  $80 for five classes

Sign up now. Contact me here to sign up, to learn about payment options or to get more information. If you prefer, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you.

 

 

January 1, 2022

 

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Workshop

 

Come welcome 2022 with me in my tenth annual New Year’s day yoga workshop. Let go of what you don’t need, create clear intentions to guide you in the new year, and breathe. Cultivate the calm, clarity and energy that will lead you into a transformative year. This is an all-levels workshop, including meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Saturday, January 1, 2022, 1 to 2:30 pm.

Location: my virtual home studio

Investment: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 22. $30 for payment received after the 22nd. Sign up now . When you sign up, I’ll provide payment information and more details.

This workshop is open to adults with all levels of yoga experience.

 

December 4, 2021

 

 

Embrace the Light and the Dark

 

As the light wanes and we move toward the winter solstice, we notice the darkness, often wishing for more light. Yet we can take this time to explore and appreciate both the dark and light. In this workshop, through meditation, pranayama and asana practices, we bring our awareness to the light and dark within, finding ways to embrace both. Once we do, we open ourselves to greater wholeness and integrity.

Date and time: Saturday, December 4, 10 am to noon.

Location: Karen’s virtual studio

Rate: $40. Sign up now. When you sign up I’ll provide payment options and more details. Please get in touch no later than December 2.

This workshop is open to adults with all levels of yoga experience.

November 22 to December 20

 

 

 

 

 

Yoga for Healthy Living

Yoga helps us to stay healthy in so many ways. Physically, it helps us to be strong, flexible, balanced and agile. Emotionally, it helps us to relieve stress and anxiety. More deeply, it helps us to be mindful, to appreciate and discover who we are. In this all-levels series class, explore all of these aspects of yoga through asana practice, breathing and meditation. Explore its connections to your life.

Dates and times: Mondays, November 22 to December 20, 4:00 to 5:15 pm

Location: Amherst, Karen’s home studio

Investment:  $80 for five classes

For this in-person class, you must be fully vaccinated. Please bring your own mat and mask. We will wear masks.

You must sign up for this class in advance. Contact me here to sign up, to learn about payment options or to get more information. If you prefer, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you. This class is full.

 

September 14 to September 28

 

Outdoor Yoga is Back!

Continue summer and welcome fall in mindful and joyful Outdoor Yoga in my spacious backyard. Create more energy and calm as you gain deeper awareness of your own experience. This is an all-levels class; bring friends and family.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, Sept 14 to Sept 28, 4:30 to 5:30 pm 

Location: Amherst

Investment: $42  for 3 September classes

Please bring your own mat and whatever props you might want (blocks, strap, blanket). No props are required and none will be provided. In case of bad weather, you will be notified of cancellation at least an hour in advance and the class will be rescheduled.

Please sign up for this class in advance. Contact me here to sign up, to learn about payment options or to get more information. If you prefer, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you. Sign up now to reserve your place.

 

 

 

June 15 to July 13

Outdoor Yoga!

After a year or more of life with little or no yoga, let’s do yoga safely with friends and neighbors in my backyard. If you’ve already done the first five-week class, the second will feel even more delicious. Each week this all-levels class varies as we move in nature, enjoying what surrounds us and the mindful practice that brings us to ourselves with energy and calm.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, June 15 to July 13, 4:30 to 5:30 pm

Location: Amherst

Investment:  $65 for five classes

Class size is limited, and masks are no longer required. If you prefer to wear one, please do. With plenty of space in my backyard, we keep comfortably apart.

Please bring your own mat and whatever props you might want (blocks, strap, blanket). No props are required and none will be provided. In case of bad weather, you will be notified of cancellation at least an hour in advance and the class will be rescheduled.

You must sign up for this class in advance. Contact me here to sign up, to learn about payment options or to get more information. If you prefer, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you. Sign up now to reserve your place.

May 11 to June 8

Outdoor Yoga!

After more than a year of doing yoga virtually or not at all, let’s do yoga safely with friends and neighbors in my backyard. Each week, the environment will change around us. Each week the practice will vary as we move in nature, enjoying both energy and calm as we move mindfully. This all-levels class for adults includes postures, breathing practices and meditation.

Dates and times: Tuesdays, May 11 to June 8, 4:30 to 5:30 pm

Location: Amherst

Investment:  $65 for five classes

Class size is limited, and we will be setting up according to the Massachusetts State covid guidelines.  We will be 6’ apart; no masks needed. Please bring your own mat and whatever props you might want (blocks, strap, blanket). No props are required and none will be provided. In case of bad weather, you will be notified of cancellation at least an hour in advance and the class will be rescheduled.

You must sign up for this class in advance. To sign up, phone me (413 253-0313), leave your contact information, and I’ll get back to you with payment information and my address. Sign up now.

February 8 to March 29, 2021

Yoga for Healthy Aging

As we age, our body, mind, spirit and life change. With these changes come concern about our healthspan—how long can we remain healthy? If we are experienced yogis, we know that yoga has many benefits. But should our yoga practice change as we age? As we feel tighter muscles, new imbalances, old injuries and develop different priorities, should our practice be gentler, more active or different from what we’ve been doing? How?

In this 8-week series you’ll:

• learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging as you practice and share the experience with other older yogis
• focus on actions, poses, sequences and variations that help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm
• refine and deepen your yoga practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you
• integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life
• enjoy reading the book, Yoga for Healthy Aging
• and home practice opportunities each week

There are no age limits to the benefits of yoga, which often deepen and expand as we get older. Yoga is one of the best ways to extend our healthspan.

If you are 50 or older and already have yoga experience, this class is for you. And, if you have already taken my Age Well with Yoga class, here’s another chance in a very different year.

Dates and time: This class meets Mondays, 4:00 to 5:15 pm, February 8 to March 29.

Location: Karen’s virtual studio via Zoom

Investment: $120 for the series.

Sign up now. When you sign up I will provide payment information.

November 15, 2020

Create Gratitude with Balance 

In the midst of the pandemic that has changed our lives so fundamentally, we face a Thanksgiving unlike any other—for many of us, without family and friends sharing a delicious harvest meal at the same table. What do we do?

We could spend the holiday in sadness, or we could push the sadness away and acknowledge only what has been good for us during this pandemic. Another option? Embrace both the sadness and the light. Create balance there, with gratitude. Enjoy the equanimity.

In this workshop, we reflect on balance and gratitude, learn how a yoga practice promotes balance, practice balance and the gratitude that it can yield. And we look gratefully toward the holiday. This workshop includes meditation, pranayama, and asana practice. All are welcome.

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Location: Serenity Yoga, virtual studio

Investment: $25 (15% discount for Serenity members)

This workshop is open to all.

Sign up with Serenity today.

March 1, 2020

SLOW DOWN: a workshop

With busy and stressful days, our busyness takes all of our time and energy. It would be great to slow down, but how?  Yoga offers many ways to slow down, to ease stress, to become calm and spacious. Many of these practices are simple and don’t require much time.

In this workshop explore a range of practices that help you to slow down and relieve stress. Find the ones that work for you. Take them home.

Date and time: Sunday, March 1, 9:30 to noon. Stay for lunch if you can.

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst

Investment: $50 early-bird rate for payment received no later than February 24. $60 for payment received after the 24th. When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.

This workshop is open to adults with all levels of yoga experience.

Sign up now.

January 17 to March 6, 2020

 

Yoga for Healthy Aging

 

at Serenity Yoga Studio, South Hadley, MA

 

As we age, our body, mind, spirit and life change. With these changes come concern about our healthspan—how long can we remain healthy? If we are experienced yogis, we know that yoga has many benefits. But should our yoga practice change as we age? As we feel tighter muscles, new imbalances, old injuries and develop different priorities, should our practice be gentler, more active or different from what we’ve been doing? How?

In this 8-week series you’ll:

• learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging as you practice and share the experience with other older yogis
• focus on actions, poses, sequences and variations that help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm
• refine and deepen your yoga practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you
• integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life
• enjoy reading and home practice opportunities

There are no age limits to the benefits of yoga, which often deepen and expand as we get older. Yoga is one of the best ways to extend our healthspan.

If you are 50 or older and already have yoga experience, this class is for you. And, if you have already taken my Age Well with Yoga class, you may want to try this expanded version.

This class meets Fridays, 9:30 to 11 am, January 17 to  March 6.  $160 for series, early-bird rate $140 (available to January 10). Sign up here. Sign up now to get the early-bird rate. Feel free to contact me for more information.

 

 

January 1, 2020

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Workshop

 

Come welcome 2020 with me in my eighth annual New Year’s day yoga workshop. Let go of what you don’t need, create clear intentions to guide you in the new year, and breathe. Cultivate the calm, clarity and energy that will lead you into a transformative year. This is an all-levels workshop, including meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Stay for light lunch, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $35 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 21. $40 for payment received after the 20th. Sign up now to be sure of a space. When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.

This workshop is open to adults with all levels of yoga experience.

November 9, 2019

 

Yoga for Your Brain

a workshop at Karen’s home studio, Amherst

Over the years, I have grown very interested in how yoga can help the brain to stay healthy. Turns out there are many ways yoga contributes to the brain’s health, and an increasing body of research tells us how. So……

Please join me for this new workshop, Yoga for Your Brain.

*Learn how a healthy brain works,

*Learn how yoga practices contribute to brain health,

*Learn how you can create a yoga practice that fosters your brain’s health.

*Experience practices (including asana, meditation, breathing) that contribute to your brain’s health.

Date and time: Saturday, November 9, 9:30 am to 2 pm.Vegetarian lunch provided.

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst (address provided when you sign up).

Investment: $82.  Early-bird special, $70 for payment received by November 1.

Contact me  to sign up for the workshop or for more information. Sign up now, as space is limited.

This workshop is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience.

 

October 15 to December 3, 2019

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

a series class at Karen’s home studio, Amherst

I am thrilled to be teaching this transformational class for experienced older yogis again. A consistent, comprehensive, reflective yoga practice can help you to stay healthier longer—can improve your ‘healthspan.’  To learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging and how to refine your practice so it works best for you, sign up for this 7-week series.

This class is for you if you

*already have yoga experience, are 50 or older,

*want to learn more about how yoga can help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm as you get older,

*want to refine your practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you as you get older, and/or

*want to integrate yoga practices more deeply and confidently into your life as you get older.

Commit to this class and before winter you will have created a deeper relationship between yourself and your practice. And you will have shared this Tuesday afternoon adventure with a very special group of yogis with whom you have much in common.

Dates and time: October 15 to December 3 (no class November 26) Tuesday, 4 to 5:30 pm

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst

Investment: $140. Early-bird special, $126, for payment received no later than October 4.  To sign up or for more information about the class, contact me.

When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information. Sign up now!

 

April 6, 2019

 

Explore transition and transformation

a spring yoga workshop at Karen’s home studio, Amherst

Date and time: Saturday, April 6, 9:30 am to noon. Stay for light lunch and friendly conversation.

Investment: $55. Early-bird special, $45 for payment received by March 28. When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information.

Contact me to sign up for the workshop or for more information.

This workshop is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience.

 

February 19 to April 2, 2019

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

a series class at Karen’s home studio, Amherst

I am thrilled to be teaching this transformational class for experienced older yogis again. A consistent, comprehensive, reflective yoga practice can help you to stay healthier longer—can improve your ‘healthspan.’  To learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging and how to refine your practice so it works best for you, sign up for this 7-week series.

This class is for you if you

*already have yoga experience, are 50 or older,

*want to learn more about how yoga can help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm as you get older,

*want to refine your practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you as you get older, and/or

*want to integrate yoga practices more deeply into your life as you get older.

Commit to this class and by spring you will have created a deeper relationship between yourself and your practice. And you will have shared this Tuesday afternoon adventure with a very special group of yogis with whom you have much in common.

Dates and time. Tuesday, 4 to 5:30 pm, February 19 to April 2.

Investment: $140. Early-bird special, $126, for payment received no later than February 11.

When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information. Sign up now!

 

November 10, 2018

 

Yoga for Strength

a workshop at my home studio, Amherst

Think the physical practice of yoga is all about flexibility? Think again. Think you have to be using weights to get strong? Think again. Yoga provides powerful practices and poses to strengthen muscles, bones and spirit.

Join me for this newly-created, very special workshop. Practice poses that help you strengthen your lower body, upper body and core. Learn how to do poses to make you stronger. Deepen your understanding of the relationship between strength and flexibility. And consider more broadly what it means to be strong. This all-levels workshop includes asana practice, meditation, pranayama and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Saturday, November 10, 9:30 am to noon. Stay for light lunch and friendly conversation, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $55. Early-bird special, $45 for payment received by October 31. Sign up now! Reserve your space. When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information.

This workshop is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience.

October 3 to November 14, 2018

 

March 24, 2018

 

Transition and Transformation 

The changes that become visible to us as the days lengthen and the temperatures warm remind us that, in our own lives, change is fundamental. Some changes are ‘natural,’ part of our being alive and moving through the cycle of life. Others are the result of our own choices or of things that happen over which we have little or no control.

Yoga supports us as we make our way through transitions of any kind. Transitions are a doorway to transformation, as we gain deeper self-knowledge. In this workshop, through meditation, asana and journaling, we explore and interweave three yogic practices that help us move through all kinds of change–tapas, ishvarapranidhana, svadhyaya.

On the Saturday morning after the vernal equinox, this workshop will help you deepen your perspectives on your own transitions, explore your power for transformation and bring fresh awareness to the astonishing changes that occur each spring .

Date and time: Saturday, March 24, 9:30 am to noon. Stay for light lunch and friendly conversation, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $50. Early-bird special, $40 for payment received by March 15. Sign up now!  When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information.

This workshop is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience.

January 28, 2018

 

Create Balance!

 

What does balance mean to you? Is it about how you live your life? How well-balanced you are physically? How calm and grounded you can be in a balancing yoga pose?

In the midst of the northeast winter, the physical challenge of creating balance is front and center. We don’t want to fall. At the same time, the dark and quiet days of winter offer an opportunity to consider balance in our lives.

In this workshop, reflect on balance, learn about the many ways a yoga practice promotes balance, practice balance, and create it. This all-levels workshop includes meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Sunday, January 28, 10 am to 12 pm. Stay for light lunch, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $40. Early-bird special, $35 for payment received by January 19. Sign up now! When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information.

This workshop is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience.

 

January 30 to March 13, 2018

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

a series class at Karen’s Home Studio, Amherst, MA

If you practice yoga, you are familiar with its benefits. If you are 50 and older, you may have noticed that as you age your body, mind and life are changing. Perhaps your yoga needs to shift to support these changes. A consistent, comprehensive, reflective yoga practice can help you to stay healthier longer—can improve your ‘healthspan.’  To learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging and how to refine your practice so it works best for you, sign up for this 7-week series.

Who should take this class? 
If you
*already have yoga experience, are 50 or older, and
*want to learn more about how yoga can help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and  calm as you get older,
*want to refine your practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you as you get older, and/or
*want to integrate yoga practices more deeply into your life as you get older,
this class is for you.

This class meets at Karen’s Yoga Studio, Amherst, on Tuesday, 10:30 to noon, from January 30 to March 13.

Rate: $140. Early-bird rate, $126, for payment received by January 22. When you sign up I’ll provide my address, directions and additional information. Sign up now!

 

January 1, 2018

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Workshop

 

Please join me for my sixth annual New Year’s day yoga workshop, the perfect way to welcome 2018. Let go of what you don’t need, create clear intentions that can guide you in the new year, and breathe. This is an all-levels workshop, including meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Monday, January 1, 2018, 11 am to 1 pm. Stay for light lunch, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $35 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 20. $40 for payment received after the 20th. Sign up now to be sure of a space. When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.

This workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

November 18, 2017

 

Yoga for Your Bones

 

Did you know that, in addition to all of its other benefits, yoga helps to keep your bones strong in a way that is safe? Keeping your bones strong as you age is important for both men and women.

If you:

*want to learn more about the link between yoga and healthy bones,
*have osteoporosis or osteopenia or are at risk for these, or
*would love a bone-strengthening yoga practice on a November morning

then this workshop is for you.

In it you will learn how yoga creates stronger bones, and how to modify your practice if you have osteoporosis.You will experience a sequence of safe, bone-building yoga poses.

The workshop includes presentation, discussion and asana practice and is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience. Handouts provided.

Date and Time: Saturday, November 18, 9:30 to 11:30 am. If you can, stay afterwards for Karen’s homemade vegan soup and friendly conversation.

Rate: $35 early bird rate, payment received no later than November 10. $40 for payment received after November 10. Space is limited, so let me know that you are coming! Your bones will thank you.

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA.  Address and directions provided when you sign up. Feel free to contact me for more information.

Let friends and family know about this workshop. Bring them along. 

 

November 7–December 19, 2017

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

a series class at Serenity Yoga, South Hadley, MA

If you practice yoga, you are familiar with its benefits. If you are 50 and older, you may have noticed that as you age your body, mind and life are changing. Perhaps your yoga needs to shift to support these changes. It turns out that a consistent, comprehensive, reflective yoga practice can help you to stay healthier longer—can improve your ‘healthspan.’  To learn about the powerful connections between yoga and healthy aging and how to refine your practice so it works best for you, sign up for this 7-week series.

Who should take this class? 
If you
*already have yoga experience, are between 50 and 70, give or take, and
*want to learn more about how yoga can help you to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and  calm as you get older,
*want to refine your practice in ways that safely support, engage and challenge you as you get older, and/or
*want to integrate yoga practices more deeply into your life as you get older,
this class is for you.

This class meets at Serenity Yoga on Tuesday, 10:30 to noon, from November 7 to December 19.

Rate: $126 for the series. Sign up now!

Register here. 

Special opportunity: I am certified as a Yoga for Healthy Aging teacher. Baxter Bell and Nina Zolotow, who have designed this program, will publish a very helpful book (I’ve seen an early copy.) in December. If you take this series class, you will be able to purchase their book, Yoga for Healthy Aging, at the prepublication rate. It will be published on December 12, and I will deliver it to you at the last class.

 

April 1, 2017

 

 

 

Stress less, relax more

Ever wonder why you feel so relaxed at the end of yoga class? Wish you could get there on your own? You can.

In this workshop, learn how yoga practices help you to relax, and which are most effective. Experience these powerful practices as you gain deeper appreciation of which work best for you. Leave the workshop with a set of techniques that can help you to manage your stress, relax more and maintain better health.

This all-levels workshop includes meditation, pranayama, and asana practice. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 9:30 am to 12 pm. Stay for homemade soup, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $45. Early-bird rate, $35, for payment received by March 20. Sign up now. Space is limited. When you sign up I will provide my address.

This workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

 

February 28 to April 11, 2017

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

a series class at Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA

Yoga can help you to be more strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm as you get older. As important, yoga practices–asana, pranayama, meditation–can help you to understand and appreciate who you are, where you are in your life, what choices you have and which really matter. You can integrate yoga into your life in ways that support, engage and challenge you, that change how you age.

In this workshop-like series class, bring your wisdom and yoga experience with as you explore practices and insights that can change how you age. Learn how to adapt your yoga and create the personal practices that best serve you.

This 7-class series meets at Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA on Tuesdays, 10 to 11:30 am from February 28 to April 11.

Who should take this class?
If you:
*are between 50 and 70, give or take,
*have had yoga experience, and
*want to delve more deeply into your practice to learn how yoga can help you to age well,
then this class is for you.

Investment: $140.

Sign up now! When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.

 

February 4, 2017

 

Create Balance!

What does balance mean to you? Is it about how you live your life? How well-balanced you are physically? How calm and grounded you can be in a balancing yoga pose?

In the midst of the northeast winter, the physical challenge of creating balance is front and center. We don’t want to fall. At the same time, the dark and quiet days of winter offer an opportunity to consider balance in our lives.

In this workshop, reflect on balance, learn about the many ways a yoga practice promotes balance, practice balance, and create it. This all-levels workshop includes meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: Saturday, February 4, 2017, 10 am to 12 pm. Stay for homemade soup, if you can.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Investment: $35

This workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

 

 December 11, 2016

RELIEVE, RENEW, REVEAL–

 

a workshop for the holidays

 

In the midst of the busy, stress-filled holiday season, this yoga workshop will help you to relieve stress, renew your energy and gain clarity as you draw into your own heart and reveal your own light. You will leave the workshop more calm, focused and clear, with some simple practices you can take with you as you re-enter the holiday season. This workshop includes asana, pranayama and meditation, and is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

Date/Time: Sunday, December 11, 9:30 am to 12 pm, followed by homemade soup and friendly conversation, if you can stay.

Location: my home studio, Amherst, MA. When you sign up, I’ll provide the address.

Investment: $40. Early bird, $32. (Check received by 12/5.) Bring family or friends. Sign up now, as space is limited.

 

November 9, 2016, to January 4, 2017

 

AGE WELL WITH YOGA

 

a series class at my home studio, Amherst

 

I have been teaching this new class at Serenity Yoga in South Hadley, and am very excited about it. Starting November 9, it will be available to Amherst area yogis at my home studio.

As more of us live longer in good health, the process of growing older and what it can mean expands and brightens. As yogis, we are eager to use and adapt physical yoga practices to our physical changes. Yoga can help us to be strong, flexible, balanced, agile and calm as we get older. More than that, we can use yoga practices–asana, pranayama, meditation–to understand and appreciate who we are, where we are, what choices we have. We can integrate yoga into our lives in ways that support, engage and challenge us, that change how we age.

In Age Well with Yoga, a workshop-like series class, you will learn many powerful ways yoga practices can be helpful as you age, as well as how you can embrace and create the personal practices that best serve you. Bring your own wisdom, insights and eagerness to learn to this class!

This 7-class series meets at my home studio in Amherst on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 pm, from November 9 to January 4 (no classes Nov 23 or Dec 28).

Who should take this class? If you are between 50 and 70, give or take, have experience with yoga, notice you are getting older,  and would like to learn more about how yoga can help you to age well, this class is for you. Investment: $140.

Sign up soon, as space is limited. When you sign up, I will provide my address.

Feel free to contact me for more information.

 

 

July 26, 2016

 

A yoga retreat in Rangeley, Maine

 

PAUSE

In the middle of the summer, the days are long, the sun is bright, and there are so many ways to be in beautiful Rangeley. Give yourself a chance to pause, to let go of ‘shoulds,’ to put aside your busyness and to move fully into the calm spaciousness that summer can offer. Join Christine Davenport and me for this 6-hour yoga retreat.

Through meditation, breathing and asana practices, bring yourself to your calm center. Learn how to be fully present in the moment, in the time between activities, as you open the door to spacious possibility.

Date: Tuesday, July 26

Time: 9 am to 3 pm

Location: Rangeley Fitness, Rangeley, ME

Rate (lunch included): Early-bird special rate, $75, if payment received by July 15. For payment received after July 15, $90. (Note: the early-bird rate has been extended from July 12.)

This retreat is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience. Bring a friend, and make new ones at the retreat.

For more information and to sign up, contact Karen. Sign-ups must be done directly through Karen. She can also be reached at 609 577-1556 (mobile).

 

May 15, 2016

 

YOGA FOR GARDENING AND WORKING OUTDOORS

Do gardening and other outdoor work leave you achy? This workshop will help you to use yoga poses, actions and principles to make gardening and other outdoor work more easy on your body and expansive for your spirit. Learn what you can do before, during and after your outside work to feel good and prevent injury. Your body, spirit and garden will thank you. Sign up now! Spaces are limited.

This workshop is open to women and men with any level of yoga experience who want to learn how to make gardening and other outdoor work easier on their bodies.
Time: Sunday, May 15, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. If you’re free, stay for snacks and friendly conversation.

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA. Address provided when you sign up.

Rate: $25 early bird rate, for payments received by May 9. $35 for payment received after May 9. Space is limited, so let me know as soon as possible that you are coming.

 

March 12, 2016

 

TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION

The changes that become visible as the days lengthen remind us that, in our own lives, change is fundamental. Some changes are ‘natural,’ part of our being alive and moving through the cycle of life. Others are the result of our own choices or of things that happen that are not in our control. Yoga supports us as we make our way through transitions of any kind. And transitions open the door to transformation.

On the cusp of spring, through asana and meditation, expand your awareness of your own transitions, and explore your power for transformation. Learn the three yoga practices that help you to make your way through all kinds of change and move toward transformation.

The workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

Date and Time: Saturday, March 12, 1:30 am to 4:00 pm. Stay for healthful snacks and friendly conversation afterward.

Rate: $35. Please let me know that you are coming by end of day Wednesday, March 9. You can also phone me at 413 253-0313. This is a perfect way to welcome spring!

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA. Address and directions provided when you sign up. Feel free to contact me for more information.

Let friends and family know about this workshop. Bring them along.

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

YOGA FOR YOUR BONES

 

Did you know that, in addition to all of its other benefits, yoga helps to keep your bones strong in a way that is safe? Keeping your bones strong as you age is important for both men and women.

If you:

*want to learn more about the link between yoga and healthy bones,
*have osteoporosis or osteopenia or are at risk for these, or
*would love a bone-strengthening yoga practice on a winter’s Sunday morning,

then this workshop is for you.

In it you will learn how yoga creates stronger bones, and how to modify your practice if you have osteoporosis.You will experience a sequence of safe, bone-building yoga poses.

The workshop includes presentation, discussion and asana practice and is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience. Handouts provided.

Date and Time: Sunday, January 31, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Stay afterwards for Karen’s homemade vegan soup and friendly conversation.

Rate: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than January 25. $30 for payment received after January 25. Space is limited, so let me know that you are coming! Your bones will thank you.

Location: Karen’s home studio, Amherst, MA.  Address and directions provided when you sign up. Feel free to contact me for more information.

Let friends and family know about this workshop. Bring them along.

 

 

January 1, 2016

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Class!

This is the fourth year I have offered a New Year’s day yoga class, and it feels like the perfect way to begin the new year. I hope you will join me to begin 2016. In this two hour class in my calming skylit studio, let go of what you don’t need, create clear intentions that guide you as you enter the year, and breathe. This is an all-levels class, including meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Refreshments to follow. Bring friends and family.

Date and time: January 1, 2016, 11 am to 1 pm. Feel free to stay for refreshments.

Location: my home studio, Amherst

Rate: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 24. $30 for payment received after the 24th. Sign up now to be sure of a space. When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.
This workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

 

November 15, 2015*

 

EMBRACING THE DARK AND THE LIGHT

 

As the light wanes and we move toward the winter solstice, we notice the darkness, often wishing for more light. At the same time, the season provides us the opportunity to become aware of the dark and light within us.

In this workshop, through meditation, pranayama and asana practices, we bring our awareness to the light and dark within and without, finding ways to embrace both. Once we do, we open ourselves to greater wholeness and integrity.

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Feel free to stay for soup afterwards.
Location: my home studio, Amherst
Rate: $35 early bird rate, payment received no later than November 6. $40 for payment received after November 6. Space is limited, so sign up now. When you sign up, I’ll provide my address, directions and more details.

This workshop is open to men and women with all levels of yoga experience.

*The workshop was originally scheduled for November 8; the date has been changed to November 15.

 

May 17, 2015

 

CELEBRATE NATURE:

 

asana and meditation workshop

 

Appreciate nature’s abundance and beauty as you affirm your connections with nature through yoga on a warm spring morning, Sunday, May 17, 10am-12pm. This workshop is open to people with all levels of yoga experience. Weather permitting, some or all of the workshop will be outdoors and will include a meditative walk to the wetlands behind my home. The workshop will be followed by a vegetarian picnic and friendly conversation.

Rate: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than May 8. $30 for payment received after May 8. Space is limited, so sign up now.

 

 

 

March 5, 2015

FULL MOON PRACTICE

On March 5, the moon will be full. To honor the moon, seen as feminine in the yoga tradition, I am offering an evening moon practice at my home studio. The full moon practice offers inner calm, clarity and healing. Gentle and meditative, the practice will include asana, pranayama and meditation, and is open to women and men with all levels of yoga experience. If you can, stay for homemade soup, bread and friendly conversation afterwards. Space is limited, so sign up now by email or phone (253-0313).

Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 6:00–7:30 pm
Rate: $25

January 25, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOGA FOR YOUR BONES!!

A physical yoga practice helps you to become stronger, more flexible and better balanced. Turns out it also helps your bones to grow stronger, and in a way that is safe. In this workshop, you will learn how yoga creates stronger bones and you will experience a sequence of safe, bone-building poses.

If you want to know more about the link between yoga and healthy bones, have osteoporosis or osteopenia or are at risk for these, or would enjoy a warm and gentle yoga practice on a winter’s Sunday morning, this workshop is for you. The workshop includes presentation, discussion and asana practice and is open to people with all levels of yoga experience.

Time: Sunday, January 25,  10 am to 12 pm,  followed by Karen’s homemade vegan soup and friendly conversation.

Rate: $25 early bird rate, payment received no later than January 19. $30 for payment received after January 19. Space is limited, so sign up now! Your bones will thank you.

 

January 1, 2015

 

New Year’s Day Yoga Celebration!
Come celebrate the New Year with a special workshop, 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday, January 1 at my home studio. As you create clear intentions for the new year, let go of what you no longer need. This all-levels workshop includes meditation, pranayama, asana practice and journaling. Refreshments to follow. Bring friends and family.

 

$25 early bird rate, payment received no later than December 24. $30 for payment received after December 24. Space is limited, so sign up now!

 

Previous workshops

 

April 27, 2014:

Gardening as Yoga

What if you make your gardening a yoga practice? You bring deeper awareness and appreciation to the garden, to what lives there, to your connection to the earth and the abundance and beauty you help create. What’s more, you bring yoga principles to the physical challenges of gardening, making the physical activity of gardening safer and less likely to result in aches or injury. Your body, spirit and garden will thank you.

Everyone is welcome to this workshop. It includes asana practice, meditation

and discussion. Snacks and friendly conversation after the workshop. Handouts provided. Weather permitting, some of the workshop will be outdoors.

Join us for this amazing workshop, Sunday, April 27, 10 am to 12:30 pm. $35. Contact me no later than Wednesday, April 23 to reserve a space. Spaces are limited.

New Year’s Day Celebration Class! January 1, 2014

Come celebrate the New Year with a two-hour yoga class, 11 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, January 1. Let go of what you don’t need and create clear intentions that guide you as the days lengthen. This is an all-levels class, including meditation, pranayama and asana practice. Refreshments to follow.

$30 per person. Space is limited, so sign up now!

 

March 9, 2013: Transition and Transformation

A WORKSHOP OF ASANA AND MEDITATION

The changes that become visible to us as the days lengthen and the temperatures warm remind us that, in our own lives, change is fundamental. Some changes are ‘natural,’ part of our being alive and moving through the cycle of life. Others are the result of our own choices or of things that happen over which we have little or no control.

Yoga supports us as we make our way through transitions of any kind. It also invites transformation, as we gain deeper self-knowledge. Less than two weeks before the vernal equinox, this workshop will help you deepen your perspectives on your own transitions, explore your power for transformation and bring fresh awareness to the astonishing changes that occur each spring .

The workshop is on Saturday, March 9, 10 am to 12:30 pm in my home studio. There will be healthful snacks and friendly conversation afterward for those who can stay. The workshop is $35 early (check must be received by 2/28), and $40 after that. Please contact me to reserve a space, and send a check. Spaces are limited. Sign up now!

January 19, 2013: Entering the New Year with Clarity and Grace