Your Yoga with Janis

Join us as we greet spring with Accessible Yoga in Urbandale.
Shake off winter and move your body gently with the breath.
Create some peace within. Variations to honor all bodies.
Practice seated, standing or move between the two.
No class March 18.

Here’s the link:

https://urbandale.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs

Moving your body gently with your breath is such a beautiful gift to give yourself. Join us at an Accessible Yoga class knowing that you'll be able to do this in a way that loves and supports your body. Allow yourself to relax and flow and move to restore your peace. Nourish your body, mind and spirit. Give yourself some love in February.

Curious? Message me with any comments or questions or click on the link to register this week. New session starts Tuesday, February 4, 5:45-6:45 at Giovanetti Shelter.

https://urbandale.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs

Jivana is the best! Enjoy!

With Accessible Yoga, you can experience the feeling of freedom while being completely supported and safe. And you know what? When I practice Dancer, in my mind, I am standing at the edge of a cliff gazing out onto the ocean or Lake Superior, feeling the breeze on my face. When we feel safe and free in our practice, our mind is at peace, and we can truly feel into a pose or posture. We can also experience this same feeling when practicing on the chair.

Come practice with us in January and feel the peace and freedom of a practice that honors where you are at in that moment. Fireplace included! For real!

We'll meet each Tuesday from 5:45-6:45 at the Giovanetti Shelter in Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale. Here's the link:
https://urbandale.activityreg.com

I am sharing a wonderful & needed class from one of my teachers, Michelle Wilson, of Radiant Wellness Solutions She generously created this practice to offer some peace into the lives of others during this time.

Michelle shares many practices or tools that can benefit our nervous systems when we are in need of some additional peace and calm. They are not necessarily meant to be done all at once but more as an introduction to a menu of options when you are in need.

I especially found the meditation that begins around 45:00 to be of much comfort and peace. I did, however, experience the whole class and highly recommend this hour well spent.

Class Recording 10/31/24: Election Stress Sequence: Tapping, Mindful Self-Compassion, & More

Pause from the activities of the day to experience a peaceful, calm and nourishing hour as you move into your evening. Move your body gently and slowly with the breath to find the peace within.
NEW SESSION BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30!

NEW LOCATION!

Join us for Accessible Yoga for YOUR Body on Tuesday evenings at the Urbandale Senior Rec Center at 7305 Aurora from 6-7 pm.
All adult ages are welcome.

Explore yoga that meets your body where it's at. Practice seated, standing or move between the two. You decide what's best for your body. Variations always offered.

Reach out with any questions!

Register by September 6. here’s the link:
https://urbandale.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs

Pause from the activities of the day to experience a peaceful, calm and nourishing hour as you move into your evening. Move your body gently and slowly with the breath to find the peace within.

NEW SESSION BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10!

Join us for Accessible Yoga for YOUR Body on Tuesday evenings at the Urbandale Senior Rec Center at 7305 Aurora from 6-7 pm.
NEW LOCATION!

Explore a practice of yoga that meets your body where it's at on that given day. Practice seated, standing or move between the two. You decide what's best for your body. Variations always offered.

Reach out with any questions!

Register by September 6. here’s the link:

https://urbandale.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs

Indeed, Radiant Wellness Solutions!

New Year, New You—Nope.
🛑You don’t need to diet
#️⃣You are more than a number on a scale
🍪Eat the damn cookie
♥️You’re not broken. You don’t need fixing.

Our culture is built upon this notion that we’re broken, we need fixing, there’s something wrong and guess what, there’s *the* solution that will make everything great.

I am proudly declaring that this space is an anti-diet culture space. You can show up in the new year as your glorious, beautiful, messy self. And that’s more than enough, love. 😘

Yes. Please.

Give yourself permission to relax until next year! 😍

Highly recommend! Any student of yoga can benefit from this!

When we adapt a Yoga asana practice, do we sacrifice some of its benefits? Specifically, does the physical strengthening aspect of asana get diluted?Not at all!We can build strength and resilience without risking injury.If you’re interested in exploring how to safely build strength in adaptive mat practice, chair yoga, and bed yoga, join Jivana Heyman for a FREE 60-minute Accessible Yoga practice focused on strengthening.We’ll concentrate on building strength safely by intentionally incorporating both isometric and isotonic exercises. Jivana will also elaborate on how the practice can support every student in a way that works for all bodies and considers injury, disability, and age. This practice is part of a free two-session workshop series that starts this Thursday. The series will also delve into the concept of spiritual strength as conveyed in Yoga’s teachings.Save your spot at the link in bio! [ID: Video of Jivana seated on a bench at Pier 57’s rooftop park and practicing a Warrior II flow. He is framed by architectural steel beams, and the sun is shining into the camera right above him. Along the top, black text on a white background reads, “Many people equate Accessible Yoga with an asana practice that is gentle or unchallenging, which is far from the truth. We all benefit from building strength — physically and spiritually. Check the caption for more info.” followed by a down arrow emoji.]