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JANUARY, FEBRUARY 2012 SCHEDULE

YogaJaya offers a wide variety of classes.

The classes present various styles of yoga at various levels of intensity.

Students have the responsibility to understand that class dynamics will be more demanding at higher levels of intensity. No one will ever be pushed to attempt a yoga posture that they are unable to do. In turn, students are expected to not try to force themselves into poses about which they are unsure.

YogaJaya is not about discipline through force. It is about discipline through self-awareness and intelligent surrender. Through continuity in regular yoga practice, an individual can become very aware of where they are in their yoga development and can learn to practice at a corresponding level of intensity.

It is very important to understand that your individual level is a reflection of your own development, rather than a point of competition with people practicing around you. Yoga is neither competitive nor comparable. Yoga is an avenue to individual personal transformation. Intelligence, perseverance and patience are both called for and nurtured in yoga.

It can take years to attain certain postures, but yoga is more about intent and the process than about achieving the perfect posture.

At YogaJaya, your teacher is available to answer any questions about yoga at any time.

Attending the Classes

It is strongly advised not to eat for a minimum of at least 2 hours before class. Practicing yoga on a full stomach could possibly lead to injury. If you must eat beforehand, keep food intake to an absolute minimum.

Wear comfortable clothing. Shorts, track pants, spats or gym tights and t-shirts or tank tops. A towel would also be recommended because you may sweat in the advanced classes.

Arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of a class will allow plenty of time to change and get whatever props might be used from the storage area and have a quick warm up. In some of the classes, the door of the studio might be locked from the time that the class is scheduled to start. This could be done so that anyone coming late will not interrupt a class that is already in progress. In cases where the students and teacher adopt this procedure, latecomers will not be able to join a class that has already begun and they will be asked not to knock on the door.

Students are expected to neatly return all mats/props used during a class to the same place in which they found them stored.

All classes are limited in size, and will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who has practiced yoga in various studios knows how claustrophobic you can feel in an overcrowded class area. YogaJaya aims for its students to have a reasonable amount of space to practice at every class. Students might be asked to come back at a different time if a class has reached its maximum comfortable capacity.

For information on private or specialized yoga sessions contact us.

YogaJaya Vision
Integration/Awareness/Transformation

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YogaJaya Director Patrick Oancia speaks about the YogaJaya Vision in this short film

Directed and produced by award winning New York based Italian cinematographer, Marco Franzoni.

YogaJaya International Intensive Teacher Training Movie
diversity - knowledge - transformation

Movie clip on the vision behind the YogaJaya International Intensive Teacher Training.

Current Events:

Zeitgeist-The Movie(1hour 56 minutes.)
zeitgesit

Zeitgeist was created as a not for profit expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are.

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Teacher Training Public Information Session at YogaJaya Studio
2012 February 25, 16:15- (free of charge & no reservation needed)

All studio public classes are taught by our accredited and experienced teaching staff. Our teachers constantly upgrade their knowledge to enhance their understanding of yoga and the quality of each of the classes they teach. As our teachers regularly attend our scheduled classes, they are able to answer questions about any of the class types at any time.

**Students who have particular conditions or injuries are recommend to consult a health care practitioner and inform our teaching staff of your condition prior to participating in classes at the studio.

Types of Classes

YogaJaya Baseworks

The YogaJaya signature "Baseworks" classes introduce fundamental yoga postures and variations in a series of sequences. Modules 1.0 to 3.0 focus on structural alignment. Module 4.0 focuses on enhancing the energetics utilizing the alignment foundations. The modules safely build from beginner to more experienced dynamics in a complete and holistic way.

**As this complements the universal potential of all physical yoga practice, varying backgrounds of students are recommended to join in.

Other Class Types

The other class types at YogaJaya are inspired by the current applications in yoga practice worldwide. Class content and style differ according to the varying experience of the teachers.

Hatha

Every teacher of physical yoga is a hatha yoga teacher. Hatha is the yoga of physical and mental purification. Classes are designed and conducted dynamically depending upon the inspiration of the teachers' experience and style.

Flow

With focus on enhancing fluidity, students will learn to refine the quality of the movement in a flowing sequences of postures.

Relax

Incorporating a restorative approach to yoga, students explore different ways to go into a deep relaxed state and come out feeling energized and refreshed!

Vinyasa

Dynamic and energetic sequencing with increased focus on linking the breath with movement.

Yin & Yang

This class balances the yang quality of practice whereby the muscles more actively used with the yin qualities of passively holding postures for longer periods to release through the connective tissues of the joints.

Focus

These classes incorporate specific pose work to better understand how the different areas of the body can be addressed in yoga.

Class Levels

Beginner

These classes are designed at a pace for those new to yoga. More experienced students will also benefit from the foundational principles introduced.

**Variations are offered to address particular body types and conditions.

All Level

These classes continue to focus on the foundations with additional postures and variations. Beginner, intermediate and experienced students are welcome to join!

**Variations are offered to address particular body types and conditions.

Level 2

At the intermediate level, students will expand on strength, stamina and flexibility in more challenging class dynamics.These sessions are generally recommended for those who have had more than half a year of regular yoga practice.

**Variations may or may not be offered. For those working with injuries or other conditions, it is recommended to practice at a level of safety relevant to your condition and or attend our "YogaJaya Baseworks" classes to learn more about how to promote better awareness and safety in practice.

Level 3

These classes explore the deeper aspects of yoga based on accumulated practice experience. Recommended for those who have had more than year of regular yoga practice.

**Variations may or may not be offered. For those working with injuries or other conditions, it is recommended to practice at a level of safety relevant to your condition and or attend our "YogaJaya Baseworks" classes to learn more about how to promote better awareness and safety in practice.

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