Yoga Hillsboro - Beaverton - Forest Grove - Portland Oregon: Schedule & Class Descriptions

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DAY	TIME	CLASS	TEACHER
SUN	9-10AM	(NIA SERIES)	LAURIE
SUN	10:15-11:30AM	BEGINNING YOGA	LAURIE
MON	NOON-1PM	BEGINNING YOGA	BRANT
MON	4-5:15PM	GENTLE YOGA	BRANT
MON	5:30-6:45PM	BEG./INTER.YOGA	BRANT
MON	7-8:15PM	BEG./INTER.YOGA	BRANT
TUES	2-3PM	ADAPTIVE YOGA IN CHAIR	BRANT
TUES	4:00-5:15PM	GENTLE YOGA	MARIE
TUES	5:30-6:45PM	BEGINNING YOGA	MARIE
TUES	6:00-8:30PM	(MBSR 8-WEEK SERIES)	BRANT
TUES	7:00-8:15PM	GENTLE YOGA	MARIE
WED	10:30-11:45AM	GENTLE YOGA	BRANT
WED	NOON-1PM	BEGINNING YOGA	BRANT
WED	5:30-6:30PM	(NIA SERIES)	LAURIE
WED	5:30-6:45PM	INTERMEDIATE YOGA	BRANT
WED	7:00-8:15PM	BEG./INTER.YOGA	BRANT
THURS	9AM-8PM	CLINICAL & CONSULTING	BRANT
THURS	4-5:15PM	PRENATAL YOGA	MARIE
THURS	5:30-6:45PM	BEGINNING YOGA	MARIE
THURS	7:00-8:15PM	GENTLE YOGA	MARIE
SAT	8:30-9:45AM	INTERMEDIATE YOGA	BRANT
SAT	10:00-11:15AM	BEGINNING YOGA	BRANT
SAT	11:30AM-5PM	CLINICAL & CONSULTING	BRANT
SAT	2-4PM	WORKSHOPS SEE SCHED.	BRANT

*NOTE: These classes can be registered through Tuality Healthcare at 503-681-1700.
ALL of these classes are held at Yoga Hillsboro.

WORKSHOPS AND SPECIALIZED COURSES

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) PROGRAM
Find your wisdom to face stress, chronic pain, or illness in this acclaimed course. The next 8-Week Program meets Tuesday evenings 6:00-8:30pm. April 6th to May 25th. Completed application and instructor interview are required. Call or email anytime to arrange your application and interview. $250 by March 23rd, 2010. $300 thereafter. Learn More

Attend a Free 2-hour MBSR Orientation Course. All welcome. Call first or email to register.

- Saturday March 13th, 2pm
- Tuesday March 23rd, 6pm
- Tuesday March 30th, 6pm

This free 2-hour Orientation Course will help you understand what the MBSR 8-Week Program is all about. You will meet our experienced teachers and learn some new things in our own safe, well-equipped classrooms. We will practice a few of the techniques you'll learn more about in the Program, and review the history, research and curriculum. You must interview with a teacher and apply if you plan to register for the MBSR Program. Bring your completed application if you intend to enroll. There will be time at the end of the class for your interview if you choose to register. Otherwise just come and learn something new and helpful with some nice people.

YOGA THERAPY: PAIN RELIEF COURSE NEW!
Meets two times. March 27 & May 22
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $25
Yoga for Pain Relief, a recent book by a psychologist and The Mindfulness Solution to Pain, a book by a pain doctor, both outline the many ways that yoga and meditation practice can help us face and work with chronic pain. Learn more about this in this two-session course. The first session will introduce practices and a follow up class eight weeks later will evaluate results of your practice. Learning materials included. Participants can apply their tuition as credit toward yoga classes or the MBSR course during spring term as a way of practicing what they learned the first session.

YOGA THERAPY CLINIC: NECK AND SHOULDERS
Saturday, April 24
2-4 pm $25
Find ways to keep your neck and shoulders well through a tailored yoga practice. Learning materials included. All welcome.

YOGA FOR GARDENERS
Saturday, April 10
9-11am $20
Learn to stay strong, flexible and healthy this growing season. All welcome. One two hour session.

YOGA THERAPY CLINIC: HAPPY, HEALTHY HIPS
Saturday, May 22
9-11am. $25
Healthy hips increase stability, reduce stress on back and knees. For active people. Taught by a PT.

YOGA THERAPY CLINIC: LOW BACK
Thursday, April 22
6-8 pm $25
Find ways to keep your low back well through a tailored yoga practice. Learning materials included. All welcome.

MOVIE NIGHT WITH SONG, STORY & SHARING
Saturday, March 27
7-9pm FREE
Movie night this year will be PLUS; something to share. Students, family, friends come on down - RSVP. Let Brant know if you'd like to share - something that moves your heart: your music, a story, your art, travel, during a few minutes that evening. See you then.

YOGA AND MINDFULNESS AS MEDICINE
Saturday, May 8th
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $25
A recent book entitled Yoga as Medicine written by a practicing medical doctor who is a yoga teacher outlines the practical and proven ways that yoga enhances healing and helps us stay well. In this class learn how yoga can complement medical care and therapy from an experienced yoga instructor. Learning materials included. All welcome. A two-hour class.

PRENATAL YOGA WITH YOUR PARTNER
Saturday, May 22nd
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $20 per partner
Come and learn to support each other during pregnancy. Simple postures and mindfulness practices tailored to support you and your family during pregnancy and beyond. A two hour workshop.

GROUP OR PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC CONSULTATIONS
Therapeutic application of yoga and meditative practices is a powerful and practical way of enhancing your capacity to heal and to be resilient in the face of challenges in life. Call or email to arrange an appointment for you or your group.

GIFTS CERTIFICATES - ALWAYS AVAILABLE

* NOTE: Some of Yoga Hillsboro's Series and Workshops can be registered through Tuality Healthcare. Contact them at 503-681-1700, or you can register at Yoga Hillsboro. ALL of these series and workshops are held at Yoga Hillsboro.

class descriptions

Special attention given to physical challenges and healing. Appropriate for those with movement impairments or living with illness as long as your physician has released you for gentle physical activity. Most of our poses are performed in a chair. (Pre-registration strongly recommended and permission required for drop-ins.)

A gentle practice tailored for the unique challenges and joys of pregnancy. Your physician should release you for general physical activity. (Pre-registration strongly recommended and permission of the teacher required for drop-ins.)

A safe and friendly introduction to yoga, appropriate for those wanting to try an accessible form of yoga or for those who have had injuries in the past. We will practice movements that teach yoga alignment in ways that are available to most everyone. We will practice relaxation as well as develop strength and flexibility. Easy and modified yoga poses will be explored. Your physician should release you for general physical activity. (Pre-registration strongly recommended and permission of the teacher required for drop-ins.)

Restorative Yoga
A restful yoga practice that enhances our internal processes of healing. Simple supported postures with good alignment.

The general form of poses, simple flow, introduction to yoga breathing and the practices of mindfulness.

Inversions, backbends, rigorous flow, and formal pranayama are introduced. Mindfulness during practice emphasized.

Everyone welcome. Slower paced and individualized.

The Nia Technique
An energizing, non-impact workout with healing and joyful movement set to soulful music. Read our article about The Nia Technique.

Formal yoga breathing practices.

Cultivate continuous nonjudgmental awareness as a formal practice, in yoga postures and flow, and in daily life.

Evaluation and coaching tailored to your or your group's needs and intentions.

a way of systematically and thoughtfully finding your wisdom to face stress, chronic pain, or illness. Learn mindfulness meditation, therapeutic exercise, adaptive yoga, & sensitive breath work.

registration

Registration: You can drop in to any class during the term. You can start classes any time during the term on a space-available basis and prorate cost of the term. Please print out the registration form below, and return it by mail. You may also register by arriving early to complete it on the first day of class but please call or email with your contact information to put yourself on the class roster. We accept cash and checks only.

Registration Form (pdf, 103k)
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Drop In Class:	$10 (Drop in to any appropriate traditional level class on a space-available basis any time during the term. You must have permission of the teacher before dropping in to a Therapeutic or Prenatal class.)
10 week yoga term:	One class per week $75 Two classes per week $135 Three classes per week $160
Holiday Term “ALL CLASS HOLIDAY PASS”:	$30
Private Sessions (approximately 1 hour):	$50/sliding scale
Workshops, Nia & Series:	Time and cost as noted in descriptions

Make Up Policy: Miss a class? Attend another class, send or bring a friend to class as your make-up during that term. Make-ups don't apply to workshops or series, they apply only to regularly scheduled classes.

Refunds of tuition are available for the first 2 weeks of the term, less a $15 cancellation fee.