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“Unite with Yourself”  Manju Jois

An URBAN OASIS * Small * Sincere * Serene *

Join us! I am excited to offer this class – it will inspire and level up your yoga practice – stoke up the fire within as you continue on your yoga journey. Moving your body with intention and finding your form from within. This class is derived from Ashtanga tradition and explores/expands many themes- some gentle and some challenging – we will find the middle way and go from there!. Dynamic Flow is a perfect class for after work – have you been sitting all day…We will fill you with breath and space to work out the kinks and niggles from not moving.(sitting is the new smoking) Dynamic Flow is taught by Stephanie – Alaska’s only certified and authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher. She looks forward to brining a new perspective and a dedicated consistency to gently lean into your edge ~ evolve your yoga practice, yogis.

Dynamic Flow is vinyasa (or flow) style yoga, integrating the presence of breath and sensation. Classes are inventive and thoughtful and the flow is silky and strong with a mix of sun salutations, standing & seated postures, back bending, and inversions – all guided by a steady breath and mindfulness.  This ashtanga inspired class will challenge you, illuminate you, and create an incredibly strong and resilient body and mind. Classes differ in tone and vigor. Best for students with a consistent and intermediate level yoga practice.

Classes begin on Tuesday -Sign up by 10 am/day of class stephanieyoga@hotmail.com. Tell your friends and bring a friend. All you need is to bring your mat and maybe a small towel or yoga cover. Fee for this class is $15, cash or Venmo to me.  (Use your: $!50/month ALL class pass or 12 class $150 yoga pass card)

Raven Yoga Shala was established from a passion to offer yoga to the world and connect people with a true yogic lineage. Raven Yoga Shala continues to grow as a response to members of our community who find Ashtanga and/or a Moving Meditation Vinyasa sequenced flow yoga class to be intimidating yet intriguing and want to be included in the many varied healing benefits the practice has to offer.  Raven Yoga is light hearted, non-dogmatic, warm and encouraging environment free of competition and no expectations to fit within the westernized mold of yoga. Here you’ll find peace, joy and clarity of mind at this studio – not by sitting still and meditating but through hard-work, sweat and intense focus on the asana practices. We are yoga specialists in Moving Meditation and Ashtanga Yoga – See the class descriptions below. We work and as you will see body, mind, spirit, results with a consistent and focused  practice with attention to correct form which establishes and thereby creates the function of every posture. This practice we do at Raven is REAL and comes from a long tradition of extended study of all things yoga and life. Stephanie has been moving her whole life..gymnastics, ballet, dance, tai chi, sports – running, biking, tennis, paddle boarding, child raising, and always looking for a creative approach in balancing all moving bodies. Stephanie is a certified yoga teacher authorized to teach Ashtanga Yoga by her esteemed teacher, Sri Manju Jois.

VINYASA YOGA FLOWSTATE CLASSES
YOGAPOLITAN ~ Active YOGA Experience

Vinyasa class  designed to improve mobility and increase the body’s flexibility and strength. Focusing on the breath to movement flow, Vinyasa works to align your mind and body connection. During yoga classes at Raven Yoga Shala you will improve your strength and flexibility, and  you will work to achieve harmony linking your mental and physical well-being. experience the “flowstate” in YOGAPOLITAN. Juneau’s most popular vinyasa classes. You will find a true yoga community in our classes. Flowing with friends and connecting with precious energies to sustain, create or empower your as a practice. Vinyasa classes unite spirit with strength and flexibility. Join us to deepen your understanding of “yoga & you”, produce a strong, lean and flexible body and bring calmness to your mind. Yogapolitan will put your energetic alignment and intelligent breath work to benefit your body, mind and spirit. This class is an intermediate level.

MYSORE YOGA
The Mysore style of yoga asana practice is a particular way of teaching yoga within the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. There are some differences in this method from the usual modern way in which yoga is taught. The class is not “led” as a whole but rather all instruction is one-on-one within the group class setting. Students practice their own portion of the Ashtanga sequence of asanas at their own pace. The teacher assists each student individually by giving physical adjustments & verbal instruction.

CORE QUEST

The CORE class hones in on the torso and the sling muscles that connect your upper body to the lower body/ It is based on athletic training principles to make you stronger and assist with balance and injury prevention and endurance. Dumbbells may be used in some classes. Be prepared to work so come to class hydrated and ready to expend considerable  energy in crunches, hovers, planks and squats. Yes! You can do this – it’s challenging and you will become belter at everything you do.

PRIMARY SERIES

The Primary Series is the first set of yoga postures, considered most important and foundational, that are taught in Ashtanga Yoga.  In this class you will be guided through the complete Primary Series with the traditional vinyasa count that links the breath and 48 postures.  The count reinforces the flow of the practice.  This practice helps practitioners deepen focus inward, learn to extend breath, and is meant to help detoxify and purify the body.  This class is not suitable for beginning yoga students.  However, If you have yoga experience and wish to try the class, please do — you are welcome to come and participate in as much of the class as you wish and then watch to see what the series looks like!  The beginning of the class is mainly standing postures and many of the seated postures are accessible to many people

ASHTANGA INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS

This class is for the ashtanga student who is ready to extend their practice to the second series and advanced practices from 3rd or 4th   series The class will begin with a modified standing series and get right into the primary seated and explore posture options as we move into the 2nd  and advanced series practice. We may wax a little unorthodox but it is a means to combine some joy and challenge in our practice that may be ready to explore and expand your life on many levels. You can do more than you imagine,  so c’mon – Let’s go!  (Approval to attend is required)

 AMELIA’S SLOW FLOW VINYASA

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“UNITE WITH YOURSELF.” Manju Jois Modified schedule this week 12/26-31

Sign up~stephanieyoga@hotmail.com

See our Schedule for classes & times. 

RAVEN YOGA SHALA is the premier Ashtanga Studio in Juneau and is immersed, experienced and passionate in the commitment to the Ashtanga Yoga practice.  The shala strives to use this practice to create classes that not only challenge the body, mind and soul but are also invigorating and encourage discipline and personal growth.  If you are ready to experience Ashtanga Yoga classes then Raven Yoga Shala is the place for you.  Stephanie is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher by Sri Manju P. Jois.

 ⭐A new class for Intermediate level Ashtanga Yoga Students begins August 1/All Mondays in August/5:15-6:45 pm. The class will explore select poses of the second series and easy advanced postures/third series. ASHTANGA INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS An esoteric postural practice. ASHTANGA INTENSIVE – 5:15 pm  .  (Some class sessions will be 1 hour and some 1.5 hour.)
This class is for the ashtanga student who is ready to extend their practice to the second series and easy advanced practices from 3rd series The class will begin with a modified standing series and get right into the primary seated and explore posture options as we move into the 2nd  or 3rd series lessons.

⭐ YOGAPOLITAN – active yoga vinyasa sequencing that will make your body and mind glow while creating strength, balance as well as flexibility. It’s the hour on your mat that lets you discover and  define Equanamous movement , Intelligent and Dynamic!  Join us on the next scheduled class!  Intermediate level  –  Sign up: 10 am day of class   Contact: stephanieyoga@hotmail.com.

   ⭐ YOGAPOLITAN II Flowstate Vinyasa  ~ Offering a variety of poses, no two classes will be the same, with a focus on effortlessly moving from one posture to the next while using the breath to link each posture, this class is great for moving you into the flow state.
Tuesday’s – 5:15-6:10 pm Drop in $14 or Class card
Flow is an optimal state of pure connection and immersion in the present moment. The ego falls away. Time dilates. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one. You begin to flow into the experience itself.  Once the flow gets going, the brain releases all of the feel good endorphins like dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. Which is why the more flow we experience, the better we feel. …
Information how to join class (or drop-in)  stephanieyoga@hotmail.com  Venmo, cash or class card.

⭐ Primary Series — Traditional  Led Standing postures and floor sequence/closing practice.  We all finish together with the closing sequence. Om Shanti Ashtanga yoga orchestrated with  traditional rhythms – a practice of the Ashtanga tradition.    Thursdays –  5:15-6:45 pm. Information: stephanieyoga@hotmail.com  

⭐LET’S DO THIS!  CORE QUEST Fridays * 12:05 – 12:50 pm –  Core strength is a beautiful thing—but not for aesthetic, Instagram-worthy reasons. It’s about having the control and support to engage in whatever you like to do (run along the local trail, kayak or build furniture) without strain or injury. It’s not about what’s on the outside, girth/padding and all; it’s about building strength on the inside, through the belly, side waist, glutes, and back. Join us every Friday at noon –  a work plan to condition your core for the balance, strength and confidence your body needs.

⭐MYSORE HYBRID Saturday 9:05 am led standing to your Mysore practice. Light YOUR fire🔥 Sign up required/email me!

ARE you visiting Juneau? Conveniently located uptown, please join us and share your practice with us!  (Cash. Venmo or check) Questions? Contact: stephanieyoga@hotmail.com 

     WIN_20190210_12_44_53_Pro_Moment (6) - Copy  “second star to the right and just past morning”  Fancy but not too fancy and lots of fun!  . See the Schedule or AERIAL BOREALIS pages for all updated information. CORONA  CLOSED

ETCETERA

All class styles are taught with as much attention to tradition as possible. Our Ashtanga classes are taught from the practical  and philosophic basis as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois.  Emphasizing the main components of Ashtanga Yoga which is a very physical and mental practice that if practiced regularly with results in many possible body and mind changes: less stress, better sleep and a general whole body feeling better.  Raven Yoga Shala offers led classes as well as Mysore classes/students will move through the set sequence of postures in a safe environment -the work is challenging and rewarding. This is the practice of a lifetime!  Yoga, in its many forms, essentially is a self-discipline, of both body and mind. Yoga practice is not intended only for the days when one feels good, inspired, awake, enthusiastic, or energetic. Yoga is meant to be practiced through all that life brings us. Steadfast daily practice is the only way to progress through yoga’s many stages of personal development. Whether sick, worried, sad, injured, tired, or even indifferent, the discipline of yoga calls us into that present moment to face life’s constant changes

We become more delicate and we recognize the importance of the flow of energy and information through our body in all directions. We learn to apply our force in an efficient way and we learn to use “other” forces. We discover the advantage of soft flesh and sensitive hands. We learn to connect to groove even when there is no music. We are aware of people in the room and we realize that we are not in the center of it all. We become more aware of our form since we never look at ourselves in a mirror; there are no mirrors…. We change our movement habits by finding new ones, we can be calm and alert at once. -Ohad Naharin

 

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“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discovery yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” – Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras


⭐Also YOGA for MEN – Dylan Miller will be teaching Yoga for Men beginning January 6, Saturday@ 4:00-5:15 pm. (thru March).
If you would like more information/details on Dylan’s yoga program you can contact him:  Phone: 907-957-4890 or email: dylan.miller.18@hotmail.com

 Raven Yoga Shala is committed to offering the highest quality classes where students can learn and experience yoga: union and the discipline to focus on their postural body. Through progressive techniques of breathing and movement, students will experience greater peace and well-being–physically, mentally, and spiritually. One does not need experience, a certain level of physical aptitude, a particular shape or size, but just a desire to become more connected and feel more joy. We have created a schedule to welcome anyone that wants to learn a transformative experience in practice. Whether you are looking for improved physical health (strength and flexibility), mental health (increased focus and less anxiety) or for spiritual endeavors, this yoga experience  is for you. And fortunately, since the mind/body/spirit connection is tangible you will begin to feel the effects immediately. We offer a modernized Ashtanga practice and various Vinyasa flow classes on our 2022 schedule. Join us!. 
TRAIN WITH US ! ACTIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE

YOGAPOLITAN -. potent, energizing, creative flows where you’ll revisit familiar poses in innovative ways and learn how to customize them for your body, your needs, and your goals. Get ready for a burst of energy and a whole lot of fun! This class will utilize a variety of “outside of the box” sequencing methods throughout the series. You’ll walk away feeling revitalized, confident, and inspired!

YOGAPOLITAN II “Noon at Night”  Immerse yourself in a dynamic and creative flow inspired by many different yoga styles. Enjoy a solid workout with the reward of soothing relaxation to end the class feeling rested and recharged. This series is open to intermediate yoga experience.

CORE QUEST  Strength is the cornerstone of a well-established yoga practice; but it can take years to cultivate the kind mental and physical strength needed for challenging asanas. Build your CORE strength practice on Fridays.  This class course will build your foundational work of strength. Use the CORE Quest class to develop/increase your strength and help transform your practice, and every moment of your life. Learn how to use your legs and arms with muscle integration.

AMELIA’S SLOW FLOW VINYASA  A gentle and and softer approach to learning and practicing a variety of postures that may include the use of props.

FOR ALL CLASSES PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLETE OFFERING ON THE SCHEDULE PAGE

Give your all to every experience, feel it, breathe it, appreciate it, Nothing lasts forever, when it’s gone you’ll remember the feeling it once gave you and sometimes that’s enough.