BARBARA BORIS Yoga

SANTOSHA – contentment

“At this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem. Then, there would be a real New Age.”

-Ken Wilber

AHIMSA – nonviolence

From Medscape Medical News

Vegetarian diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for all age groups and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases, according to an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association. The revised recommendations are published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The position was adopted by the House of Delegates Leadership Team in 1987 and was reaffirmed in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2006; the updated position paper is to remain in effect until December 31, 2013.

“Common reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet include health considerations, concern for the environment, and animal welfare factors,” write Winston J. Craig, PhD, MPH, RD, from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and Ann Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA, from the Vegetarian Resource Group in Baltimore, Maryland. “Vegetarians also cite economic reasons, ethical considerations, world hunger issues, and religious beliefs as their reasons for following their chosen eating pattern…. Individual assessment is required to accurately evaluate the nutritional quality of the diet of a vegetarian or a self-described vegetarian.”

Defining and Planning a Vegetarian Diet

The American Dietetic Association defines a vegetarian diet, or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, as one (more…)

If the requirements seem daunting and you were planning on attending, contact me and we can decide together if it’s appropriate for your level of practice.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDING:

• completion of Advanced Sadhana Course, Module #1
• complete commitment to Iyengar Yoga (no mixing of styles, etc.)
• attendance in at least 3 of Kevin Gardiner’s Workshops / or his NYC classes
• receipt of the invitation email. It’s basically “invitation only” unless I forgot about you (sorry if I missed you, call me and we can talk about it)
• regular attendance in another class of mine that week
• Sanskrit names…. please memorize at least one a week, so I can stop translating into English! A Level III student should know them by this point.
• all the typical Iyengar propping setups: sarvangasana, chair sarvangasana, viparita dandasana, etc.
• a regular consistent home Iyengar yoga practice
• 5 minute Sirsasana, 1 minute Handstand – getting up without help, Urdhva Dhanurasana, 5 minute Salamba Sarvangasana
• cost is $20/class or you can use your Friday class card

WHAT IS THIS LEVEL III CLASS?

• it will not be an “advanced version” that weeks class (Sunday General, Tuesday, or Friday)
• I plan to move beyond that weeks class sequence, so you should have some knowledge of it to apply to the work in Level III (if you normally come on Friday, I will give you a “Cliff Notes” version of what is going on that week in the Wednesday Level III class if it applies to what we are doing)
• we will be working towards more advanced backbends and inversions
• teachers guidance will be given, but this is NOT a teacher training class
• this class will probably only run during the summer, so COME!