Yoga Practice at Ballet Arts Studio

Yoga ongoing every Tues and Thur morning classes.
8:45 AM – 10 AM $12 Drop in $55 Monthly
566 S 5th W Rexburg, ID Ballet Arts Dance Studio

Modern Hatha Yoga
Flow yoga
Joint-friendly yoga

Education of our students is a priority–
–Beginners welcome at any time–
–We want students to feel good – body, mind and emotions–
–Bringing a consistent yoga practice to this area since 1999–

This post has been reviewed as of Sep 2024

Shelly and Leslie – team teachers

Etiquette tips and complete class information.
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6 poses a day

The following poses are designed to overall address all the body’s major joints and muscles. It is a starting place.
You can take 30 seconds to a minute for each poses. If for any reason you feel pain, back off and modify the pose. Feel free to add in extra movements as you progress through the routine.
Child’s Pose
Cat/Dog Pose
Cobra Pose
Malasana or Squat
Sukasana or seated pose with arms overhead.
Standing Wide Leg forward Fold.
Feel free to modify by using a block or wedge for the squat. Sitting on a chair for seated pose and staying seated for wide leg forward fold.

3 minutes to a Pain-Free Life by Dr. Joseph Weisberg

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Egyptian Scorpion

During these weeks of practicing with scorpion pose, we will explore variations that do not require one to do a forearm stand. Sometimes we will use props and sometimes we will play with a posture we call Earth Scorpion and another called Egyptian Scorpion.serqet2 Continue reading

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Scorpion

During these last months of the year, the morning class will explore and play with scorpion pose. It takes strength and flexibility so we will build up to it over time. Even then, since scorpion is an advanced arm balance, we will enjoy the journey of developing the strength, even if no one in the class accomplishes the arm balance. There are many modifications to be tried and we hope to have fun with whatever scorpion pose is accomplished. scorpionpose Continue reading

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Lymphatic system

Our practice on Tues July 11, was one that focused on lymphatic drainage. We learned a self-massage technique in the neck area and then did plenty of long-held inverted postures. Since we don’t have a video of Shelly teaching this method, here is a similar video so we can practice this massage as often as we like.

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Come as you are

A few weeks ago I watched the broadcast of the 2nd annual Accessible Yoga Conference.
One of the presenters was Dianne Bondy
She’s very passionate about bringing yoga to communities that don’t fit the common yoga population.

This quote comes from her. sunsetquote

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Quote from Class

A quote by Sally Kempton, shared in class in February.

By improving your ability to fully receive, you will come to notice how many gifts are being offered to you at every moment. The wind in the trees, a stranger’s smile, the wagging tail of a dog will feel like personal offerings of affection, gifts of beauty and wisdom. Whatever you give back becomes part of that same dance–the dance of giving and receiving, in which we’re all each other’s partners.

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Myth-busting: Yoga and weight loss

We have all seen advertisements or online photos of very thin, and very flexible women in beautiful and challenging yoga postures. This is a constant message to the subconscious mind that yoga will make one look like this model or if weight loss is on the mind, then the message would be that yoga can help weight loss.
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Myth busting: Yoga is Exercise

Yoga is exercise. This myth and question is not so simple to answer. Its both Yes, and No.

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Natural Movement: Squat pose

While its true that a yoga practice does not provide all the movement a body needs, it does provide most of the natural human movements including the squat. What’s the big deal about squatting? malasana-199x300 Continue reading

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