HATHA YOGA with HELENA

Join Helena for a Hatha Yoga class at the Affirmations Yoga Studio Saturday Mornings at 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM starting January 7, 2012. See our Announcements page for more details.

             YOGAZANDER WORKSHOP

 Releasing the Lower Back & Opening the Hips

Join us for a two hour Yogazander® Workshop "Releasing the Lower Back and Opening the Hips" at 3:00 PM May 27, 2012 at the Affirmations Yoga Studio in Poway.  Cost is $35.00 per person ($30.00 paid before May 25!) Sign up today on our workshops page.

 Magic Carpet Ride to Relaxation and Serenity

Yoga by Helena is designed to promote a stress free environment for both the body and mind. There are many reasons to practice yoga as there are many different styles and poses. Stress and pain relief, better breathing, increased flexibility and inner peace are just some examples of these reasons (Top Ten Reasons) . Yogazander® is a special combination of Yoga and the Alexander Technique.  Participants practice classical yoga poses or postures with hands-on support to invite a gentle release of muscle tension and facilitate an easy, natural alignment.  This support allows you to experience more ease and freedom in each pose awakening new levels of awareness.  The goal of this practice is less stress and more flexibility on the yoga mat and in everyday life.The focus of our site is on providing information concerning the benefits of yoga and other related activities with an emphasis on Yogazander®. Read more about Helena and her philosophy at "About Helena". Who should do yoga?  Anyone who wants an increased sense of well being, who wants to change, who wants to be the best they can be, who wants contentment and joy as we take this journey.

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Our web site is continually being updated and changes are being uploaded frequently. We are making every effort to present you with an entire spectrum of information as soon as possible. Please check back for more current information or checkout the Announcements page and be sure to sign up for email annoucements too!.
Last update May 6, 2012

         What is the Alexander Technique?

The Alexander Technique was named for it's creator, Frederick Mattias Alexander (1869 - 1955). The individual is the focus of the Alexander Technique.  We are all unique, with different bodies, different experiences and different problems. We go about the process of change in different ways and at different rates. For these reasons, what happens in a lesson depends very much on the needs of the student at the time. But everyone who studies the Technique learns how to prevent unnecessary stress and expand their capabilities.

Yogazander® was developed by certified instructors, Helena Bray and Cheri Hotalen.  Helena is a certified Yoga instructor trained in the Indra Devi style and Cheri is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.  Both teachers bring over eighteen years of personal study in their fields and share a passion for joyful living through Yoga. 

Yogazander® is a gentle style of Hatha Yoga which combines classical yoga poses and breathing exercises with the intentions of the Alexander Technique. Some hands-on support may be used to invite the soft release of tension. This combination leads to an easy, natural alignment in the poses. The goal of this practice is to increase flexibility and reduce stress in both the body and the mind.  "Increased awareness is a very integral part of a Yoga practice and one of its goals.  That is why I am very excited about sharing Yogazander with other teachers and students.  By applying gentle hands on touch and principles of the Alexander Technique, I am able to hasten the development of the student’s awareness.  Yogazander helps us to feel that release of tension. Once we feel what it is like to relax a shoulder or a neck, we can re-create that more easily---on and off the yoga mat.  Besides, Yogazander is just a fun experience---a cross between an exercise class and a spa treatment."

You can always reach us at our e-mail address:  Helena@yogazander.com. Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.

             Yogazander® Goes Green!

Our host service company, IPower, has purchased Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset our energy use in an effort to reduce our impact on the environment. Since generating wind energy on site isn't feasible, they are offsetting all of our electricity use with wind-generated RECs. Click on the Wind Power emblem to view the site certificate and additional information.

We look forward to hearing from you. You can also contact us with comments about the site at:  webmaster@yogazander.com .

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