Yoga Sacramento:
Fun classes with Bill Counter
Schedule Winter 2010
Namaste!
 All classes are offered on a drop-in
basis--just show up and join the fun! We have mats you can use if
you don't have one and places to change and stash your
stuff.
Come with comfortable clothing, a somewhat empty stomach and
a desire for a good time. Having fun is an integral part of the
practice.
For more information, our class descriptions are
in the column at the right. See you in class soon!
Classes with
Bill Counter --
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Power Yoga
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Classical Hatha Yoga
Wednesdays 6:00 -
7:30 pm
Power Yoga
Thursdays 6:00
- 7:30 pm
Classical Hatha Yoga
Fridays 6:00
- 7:45 pm
>except the 2nd Friday of the
month
Ashtanga
>> first series
Fridays 6:00
- 7:45 pm
>once a month - every second Friday
Ashtanga
>> second series
Location for
our
classes:
East Sac
Yoga Studio
716 57th St.
[at H]
Sacramento, CA
95819
(916)
451-8100
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Scenes
from Bill's Classes
We start building
upper body strength in Bill's classes with easy preparatory work and
then gradually move on to more challenging arm balances and
inversions.
Here we're working on hamstrings and hip opening in addition
to strengthening arms and shoulders.
We do a lot of backbends in Bill's Sacramento yoga classes.
Here there's a rest to allow the spine to come back to a neutral
position and assess the effects of the previous
pose.
There are always more challenging
options offered for more experienced students. Here we are working
on dropping into a backbend from
standing.
The
breathwork (pranayama) and meditative aspects of the tradition are
an integral part of Bill's classes.
Here we're doing a bit of seated
pranayama prior to the asana
practice.
Standing poses are part of the practice to
develop strength and alleviate tightness in the hips and
legs.
Go to sacramento yoga for
more pictures and other information about
East Sac Yoga Sacramento.
Bill Counter
offers yoga in Sacramento for all levels. Here Bill's class is
working on Ustrasana, the camel pose. It's a basic backbend
that cycles through our hatha yoga classes as well as
appearing in the Ashtanga Second Series practice.
Many poses
offer options for different levels of flexibility and
experience. Here a class is working on the Upward Bow pose
(Urdvha Dhanurasana). Most students just lift up from the mat.
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February Vacation Alert!
Bill will be on vacation the first 2 weeks of February.
February 1 - 5:
No 6 pm classes
February 8 - 12:
No 6 pm classes
February 15 (Monday):
Normal schedule resumes
See you in class soon!
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Questions?
Call Bill Counter at
(916) 441-4914
Class
Descriptions
Classical Hatha Yoga
If you're new to yoga or just looking for
a moderately paced class, join us for some fun! Come once a
week or more often. You'll improve flexibility, develop
strength and cultivate mental focus in a relaxed environment.
We explore proper alignment in a wide range of yoga poses
along with breathwork and meditative techniques.
It's
a fun practice with a different selection of poses each week
but always structured as a balanced workout. We explore all
the main areas of hatha practice including balances,
backbends, inversions and more. Newcomers are always welcome
at any class. These classes offer lots of basic options and
instruction for beginners but also enough challenges to keep
experienced students progressing.
For more information:
hatha yoga
details
Power Yoga
Level: Fit beginners through advanced -- expect a serious workout.
This vigorous Ashtanga style flow practice links poses
together in sun-salutation inspired sequences (vinyasa) to
develop greater strength, endurance and meditative focus. Each
week we'll work with different sequences drawn from the
Ashtanga First through Fourth Series. Join us for a balanced
asana program to get the kinks out and have you leave feeling
recharged and refreshed.
We emphasize proper alignment
in the poses, keeping a meditative focus and (of course) fun.
We encourage cheating, skipping things and working on
preparatory versions of the more difficult poses. If you've
been doing an Ashtanga or power yoga practice, this class will
take your work to the next level.
For more information: sacramento vinyasa yoga
Ashtanga >> full first
series
Level: Fit beginners through
advanced.
Ashtanga Yoga is the
original flow practice that all other vinyasa and power yoga
variants derive from. In a first series ashtanga class we
guide you through the 70 poses of the traditional practice,
also known as the ashtanga primary series.It's fast paced
(traditionally 5 breaths per pose), fun and very challenging
for all levels.
As in a vinyasa class, the emphasis is
on movement coordinated with the breath (vinyasa), specific
visual or mental focus (drishti) and the use of energetic
locks (bandha) to build internal heat, awaken core energies
and move toward a natural state of meditation. Here by working
on a specific series of poses, we can internalize the practice
and make it more meditative over time.
There are many
poses in the series whose full expression requires years of
effort for most practitioners. Yet it's also a practice that
is accessible to newcomers who can approach the series gently
by working with modifications and preparatory versions of the
more challenging poses. This is the first of six traditional
series of the ashtanga system as taught by Pattabhi Jois of
Mysore, India. Come and explore with us -- all levels are
welcome. You don't need to know the series but some previous
vinyasa style practice is helpful.
For more
information:
ashtanga yoga sacramento
first series
details
Ashtanga >> full second
series
Level: Fit beginners through
advanced.
Not necessarily
harder than a first series class, this series (also known as
the ashtanga intermediate series) features a different
selection of poses than first series -- including more
backbends and inversions.
The class starts just like a
first series class with the salutations and standing pose
sequence and ends with the traditional finishing poses. Just
different adventures in the middle. Many ashtanga students put
off the second series practice, thinking they're not "good
enough" yet. But most of the second series poses are not
dependent on first series practice skills. The only way to
learn them is to start doing the second series practice. And
we guide you through the whole adventure -- it's a led
class.
All levels welcome. It's a friendly class. Don't
be afraid.
For more information: second series details
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