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Focus Fitness Workshops & Special Offerings
Fall 2011
Beginner Yoga 4 Week Series - Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm and/or
Thursdays 7:30-8:45PM |
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If you are new to yoga, this series will provide the basics necessary to begin the practice. You will receive individualized attention to gain flexibility, strength and balance. Class by class you will learn the general form of the poses while aligning movement with the flow of the breath. Please bring a mat , wear comfortable clothes. You may want to bring water and try not to come on a very full stomache. (Mat rentals and water are available.)
Schedule This 4 Week Series Online
*4 Week Series - $75
Drop-In Rate - $20
Pre-Registration Required. Payment in full prior to dates.
INSTRUCTOR - Eliakim Warren
Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm
Thursdays 7:30pm-8:45pm
*Series Participants may attend BOTH the
Tuesday & Thursday sessions at NO EXTRA CHARGE!
*Please take any SLOW FLOW or ALIGNMENT CLASS ON OUR SCHEDULE, COMPLIMENTARY DURING YOUR 4 WEEK SERIES!
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2011 Fall Dates
Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm
September 6-27
October 4-25
November 1-22
November 29-December 19
Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm
September 8-29
October 6-27
November 3-December 1
no class 11/24
December 8-29
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4 Week Mindfulness Meditation Series w/ Beryl Herrin
Tuesday Evenings September 13 - October 11 7:30-8:30pm
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At Focus Fitness, our mindfulness program will teach you how to improve your mood, decrease your stress, and enjoy your life more fully.
Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life, a way of honoring your life, a way of doing something for yourself that no one else can do for you - consciously and systematically working with your own situation. Whether it be stress, pain, illness or abundance and joy: Here we put out the welcome mat to whatever "is".
Meditation is not something that you have to "get" or acquire. It is already with in you - a deep internal resource available, patiently waiting to be released and used in the service of learning, growing, and healing.
No experience of meditation is needed. All are welcome; chairs will be provided if desired.
INSTRUCTOR - Beryl Herrin
Beryl Herrin, M.Ed., Certified Anusara Yoga instructor, & Kripalu Yoga instructor has
been a student of yoga and contemplative traditions over 30 years and has been teaching yoga and meditation for more than 10 years.
Beryl offers teacher trainings, workshops and immersions and continues her ongoing studies with John friend - founder of a Anusara yoga, Paul Muller-Ortega, Douglas Brooks,Sally Kempton, Sharon Salzberg and many esteemed teachers in the field of mindfulness. She completed the practicum at Penn Program for Mindfulness, has studied family therapy on the graduate level, Phoenix Rising yoga therapy, and continues to sit with some of the finest teachers of meditation in the West.
Beryl is known for her meaningful classes, attention to alignment, playful humor and caring way. It is to all her generous and wonderful teachers that she offers the deepest gratitude.
This 4 week Mindfulness Meditation Series is the first step in providing you with the knowledge and skills to establish an authentic and sustainable meditation practice capable not only of producing the well-known benefits of meditation, but also of transforming your life. We will use gentle movement, guided meditation, and some contemplation & discussion as the basis for our practice. |
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5 Week Series: Tuesday Evenings with Beryl Herrin
September 13 - October 11 7:30pm-8:30pm
4 Week Mindfulness Meditation Series Fee: $150
Single Drop-in Rate: $30
15% off for Auto-Renew Members
Includes handouts & recordings to support your practice.
Please call the studio to inquire about our programming at 610.525.5515 or Schedule this 5 Week Series Online |
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NEW! FALL 2011
Kids Yoga 13 Week Series -Ages 9 & Up Mondays 4:00-5:00pm |
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This program is designed to work with the expanding minds and maturing bodies of this age group. Independent and cooperative activities are offered to stimulate the physical strength, self-esteem and emotional balance of adolescence. Classes integrate traditional yoga poses, flowing sequences, relaxation, and self-reflection. Participants will be exposed to more physically challenging yoga poses and flow sequences that challenge the unique needs of each individual. Group discussions and valuable peer activities create a positive atmosphere that supports self-confidence and body appreciation in a non-competitive environment. Relaxation and breathing exercises are used to promote overall balance and concentration, which can be applied to academic, athletic, and social situations. Yoga is also a great form of exercise for athletes, promoting flexibility and decreasing risk for injury.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Schedule This Series Online
13 Week Fall Series - $175
Pre-Registration Required. Payment in full prior to date.
Drop-In Rate: $20 |
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Instructor - Eliakim Warren
Mondays 4:00-5:00pm
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Fall 2011 ~ 13 Week Series Dates
September 12 - December 19
No Class Oct. 31 (Halloween) or Nov. 21 (Thanksgiving Week) | |
NEW! Fall 2011
Teen Yoga 6 Week Series with Diane Roberts Sundays 4:30pm-5:30pm |
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Our 6 Week Teen Yoga class is taught in a fun, hip progressive manner with appealing music for the teenage population ages 12-16. Be prepared to relax and de-stress!
6 Week Spring Series - $80
Drop-In Rate: $20
Pre-Registration Required. Payment in full prior to date.
Schedule this 6 Week Series Online
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 Instructor: Diane Roberts
Fall 2011 ~ 6 Week Series Dates: September 18 - October 23
October 30 - December 4
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NEW! Fall 2011
MIX IT UP! with Lauren Krasny from the Villanova Dance Team
14 Week Series Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm |
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Come Mix It Up! Every Week with Villanova Dance Team memeber, Lauren Krasny, in this fun 14 week series. Get ready to mix it up with basic Tumbling, Pom Dancing (a fun style of dance that combines jazz with pom poms) and cheerleading. Lauren will bring fun and enthusiasm to the studio on a weekly basis for the children to learn basic tumbling/cheering and pom dancing.
14 Week Spring Series - $185
Drop-In Rate: $20
Pre-Registration Required. Payment in full prior to date.
Schedule this Online
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 Instructor: Lauren Krasny, Villanova Dance Team Member
Fall 2011 ~ 14 Week Series Dates: September 14 - December 21
4:00pm-5:00pm No Class Nov. 23rd ~ Thanksgiving Week
Lauren is currently a Junior on the Villanova Dance Team. She has been dancing for 16 years and has been a dance instructor for three years. She is very excited to join Focus Fitness and cannot wait to share her energy and skills with all her students.
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NEW! Fall 2011
Tween/Teen Wellness Program ~ 13 Week Series Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm
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Tween/Teen's Fitness is our Focus! This innovative and highly designed 13 week program will combine cardiovascular strength and conditioning, our "Focus Fitness Bar Workout", Pilates, Yoga and more. This incredible offering for young people will create a positive experience in a non-competitive environment. There is so much pressure for teenagers to be "perfect" physically. This series is designed to teach your tween/teen how to appreciate themselves from the inside out! A nutritional component will be discussed throughout the classes so we can help them bypass all those silly myths and take a more holistic approach to diet and exercise!
Fall 2011 ~ 13 Week Series Dates:
September 15th - December 15th ~ No Class 11/24 Thanksgiving week |
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 Instructor ~ Amy Feeney
Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm
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Schedule This Workshop Online
13 Week Fall Series - $175
Pre-Registration Required.
Payment in full prior to date.
Drop-In Rate: $20 |
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 Anusara Immersion Part 2 & 3 Continues this Fall!
Anusara Immersion with Beryl Herrin
The Anusara Yoga® Immersion is an invitation tocross a threshold and deepen your yoga practice on every level. Through focused studies of the life affirming philosophy underlying the Anusara Yoga tradition, deep practice embodying the Universal Principles of Alignment™, and stimulating conversation with other like hearted beings, you will experience a transformational and exciting spiritual, physical and mental journey into the ecstatic core of your own heart.
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IMMERSION Part 1 Path of the Heart ~ Spring 2011
- Universal Principles of Alignment-
- Study and Practice of level 1 syllabus Yoga poses
- Anusara Method & Shiva-Shakti Tantric Philosophy
- Core Metaphysical and Cosmological Principles
- Adhikara (studentship) and Yoga Ethics
- General Anusara Yoga Anatomy - Skeleton
- Pranayama and Meditation Basics |
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Fall 2011
IMMERSION Part 2 - The Illumined Heart
Prerequisite: Anusara Immersion - part 1
- Deeper exploration of the UPA's and Level 1 syllabus
- Level 2 syllabus poses introduced
- Historical Overview of 3 main schools of Yoga Philosophy
- Overview of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali & Astanga Yoga
- Classic and Tantric perspectives on the specific sutras of Patanjali's Sutras
- Malas, Kleshas & Bandhas
- Tantra philosophy, Metaphysics and Cosmology
- Intro to Tantric texts and Tattvas
- Deeper practices of Pranayama & Meditation
- Yoga Anatomy - Main muscles in Shoulders and Hips, Joints in Arms and Legs
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IMMERSION 3 - Recognition of the Light
Prerequisite: Anusara Immersion - part 1 & 2
- Continued exploration of the UPA' s, Level 1 & 2 syllabus
- Level 3 syllabus poses introduced
- Bhagavad Gita, Dharma & Paths of Yoga
- Chakras, Kundalini and Subtle Energy Body Anatomy
- Basic Sanskrit of philosophical terms
- Deeper study of Philosophy & Practice of Yoga Postures
- Continued Techniques of Pranayama & Meditations
- Yoga Anatomy
- Muscles of the head and neck; Spinal Muscles, Overview of joints, cartilage, alignments and tendons |
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Fully inclusive, the Anusara Immersion is an invitation for students of all levels, backgrounds, and ages to engage in the conversation and practice of yoga. Whether you want to deepen your practice, or make connections to people with like hearted minds, or pursue a path of teaching in the Anusara Yoga tradition, the immersion offers a steady foundation for the experience of Anusara Yoga. By our study, practice and dialogue the immersion will expand your yoga practice in ways that invites the recognition and engagement of the joyful nature within your self. For those with a desire to teach Anusara Yoga, this is the perfect opportunity to create a solid foundation on which to build. It is the first step for those wishing to embark on the path of teaching Anusara Inspired Yoga. Although the Immersions do not give instruction on how to teach yoga, it is an appropriate gateway for those who are already teaching Yoga, or those with the desire to become an Inspired or Certified Anusara Yoga® Instructor. The Immersion itself is not designed to give instructions on how to teach, so there is no pressure to teach, only the empowering knowledge of the deeper aspects of the fundamental teachings of Anusara Yoga. (For more information on the requirements for Inspired or Certified designations, please go to (www.anusara.com). The immersion curriculum consists of a three phase series totaling 100 hours and designed for anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of Anusara Yoga. Completion of immersions 1, 2, and 3 is a prerequisite for participating in an Anusara Teacher Training. (After which you are able to receive Yoga Alliance Registration).
The Immersion offers you an invitation to awakening, a venue for making meaningful friendships within a global community of other like hearted, like minded beings, and it is exciting spiritual, physical and mental voyage into the core of Anusara Yoga teachings. The Immersion provides the tools, the guide you need to engage life skillfully and move from that ecstatic place in your heart, on the mat and out in the world.
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Shakti'pata anusarena shishyo 'nugraha arhati -Kularnava Tantra 14.38 "By stepping into the current of Grace, the seeker becomes capable of holding the constancy of the Heart."
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100 Hour Immersion Dates
Part 1 (33 Hours): Friday April 29th 6:00-9:00pm
- Sat & Sun April 30/May 1 10:30am-5:00pm
- Saturday May 7th 10:30am-5pm
- Friday May 13th 6:00-9:00pm
- Saturday May 14th 10:30am-5:00pm
- Saturday June 4th 10:30am-3:30pm
Part 2: Friday November 11th 6:00-9:00pm
- Saturday November 12th 10:00-5:00pm
- Sunday November 13th 10:00-3:00pm
- Friday November 18th 6:00-9:00pm
- Saturday November 19th 10:00-5:00pm
- Sunday November 20th 10:00-3:00pm
- Saturday December 17th 10:00-5:00pm
Part 3: Friday January 6th 6:00-9:00pm
- Saturday January 7th 10:00-5:00pm
- Sunday January 8th 10:00-3:00pm
- Friday January 20th 6:00-9:00pm
- Saturday January 21st 10:00-5:00pm
- Sunday January 22nd 10:00-3:00pm
- Saturday January 28th 10:00-5:00pm
Graduates of ANY Part 1 Immersion with a Certified Anusara Teacher are welcome into Parts 2 & 3.
Anusara Immersion Rates: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ~ Pay BEFORE 9/30/2011 for both Part 2 & Part 3 IN FULL: $1250 after 9/30/2011: $1350 (payment plans are available.Part 2 ONLY (33 hours): $675
Part 3 ONLY (33 hours): $675
Schedule the Immersion Online Here (Discount is not availabe online. Please call the studio to inquire/enroll.l
Complete the above Anusara Immersion and continue with a 100 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training! The full attendance of the Yoga Teacher Training with the Anusara Immersion will complete your 200 Hour Yoga Alliance certification. In addition, all hours go towards Anusara Yoga!
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Winter 2012
100 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training |
Anusara Yoga teacher is one of transformation and self-discovery. Every aspect of teaching Anusara Yoga is practiced in a safe and supportive environment to help each teacher trainee flourish and soar to new heights. The Art of Teaching Anusara Yoga brings together essential teaching techniques to step into your own greatness while learning to support others to step into theirs. The program will include guest teachers who are expert in their field and meet over 7 weekends.
Together we will explore:
- The Art of Teaching/Deepening Our Own Knowledge in the Philosophical Basis of Tantra of Anusara Yoga
- Taking the auspicious seat of the teacher
- Making your seat an offering
- A supportive enviroment to build your confidence as a yoga teacher, to practice teach and learn from each other
- How to teach the Universal Principles of Alignment
- Seeing students more simply and clearly
- Learning and practicing hands on adjustments, modifications and therapeutic applications
- Weaving heart-felt themes & Tantric philosophy into classes
- Skillful use of language
- Effective demonstrations and how and when to offer in a class setting
- Sequencing for optimal opening of body mind and heart
- Finding and cultivating your unique voice as a teacher while inspiring others Conscious communication skills Professional Practice and ethics
- Contemplation, meditation and journal writing.
Winter 2012 Weekend Dates: All Weekends Meet
Friday evenings 6pm - 9pm and Saturdays/Sundays 10am - 5pm
February 3-5
February 24-26
March 9-11
April 13-15
April 27-29
May 18-20
June 1-3
Completing both the Immersion and Teacher Training programs will fulfill the requirements for the 200-hour Certification with Yoga Alliance. Once you complete all of your work and demonstrate that you have integrated the Anusara teachings, you will be certified as a Hatha Yoga Teacher through Focus Fitness. You may then register with the National Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level. For an application, call (977) 964-2255 or go online: www.yogaalliance.org. In Anusara Yoga, teahcer trainings are specifically designed to instruct trainees on how to teach Anusara Yoga. You will learn to safely and effectively teach an asana class while inspiring your students to move from the inside out. The hours you accrue are credited toward Anusara Yoga certification should you wish to pursue that. See the Anusara website for details on Anusara Certification (www.anusara.com).
Prerequisite: Completion of a 100-hour Anusara Immersion program Investment $1,870 - Pre pay by Jan 3 - $1,995 after January 3 (Payment Plan Available)
PRENATAL YOGA 8 Week Series |
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Our class is specifically designed for the journey of pregnancy. This 8 week series is conducted in a calm, peaceful environment, this class will help strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort. Studies have shown that a consistant yoga practice can alleviate many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, swelling and back pain.
8 Week Series - Pre-Registration Required. Payment in full prior to date. |
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Please call the Studio for more information
610.525.5515 | |
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Yoga, Spinning or Pilates |
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Children's Yoga and Hip Hop Parties
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"Big" Birthday Celebrations
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Girls Night Out
- Tour de France Rides
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Weekend Afternoon Yoga/Tea Party
- Many more theme parties available
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