Intro to Yoga - Series at Okra Yoga
Sat, Jan 07
|Okra Yoga
New to Yoga? Can’t tell your updog from your downdog? Or maybe you are seeking a refresh for your practice? Check out this 4-part series with Grace Millsap (500 ERYT) as she guides you through some foundational practices to prepare you for most flow, or vinyasa-style classes.
Time & Location
Jan 07, 2023, 11:00 AM – Jan 29, 2023, 12:20 PM
Okra Yoga, 1912 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA
About the event
New to Yoga?
Can’t tell your updog from your downdog? Or maybe you are seeking a refresh for your practice? Check out this 4-part series with Grace Millsap (500 ERYT) as she guides you through some foundational practices to prepare you for most flow, or vinyasa-style classes. We will spend time learning variations, prop usage, and even introduce some philosophy and history.
Fun fact: did you know that many of the poses that we practice today are only 100-ish (or less) years old? But the philosophy behind the bigger picture of Yoga (breath, meditation, life ethics) is at least 5000 years old and codified in India.
While we won’t cover everything, you can expect a blend of modern and classical yoga, with an emphasis on preparing you to enter community classes with confidence and ease.
Week One: Foundations. We will break down the poses in Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) and…