Gentle Yoga for 50+ and beginners

NOTICE! NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26 OR THURSDAY, JULY 24 (not on Zoom, not in the studio). The Mon & Tues classes WILL be held those weeks. 

All other weeks will have the full yoga schedule.

Summer is a great time to wake up your body and spirit with yoga! In class we build flexibility, strength, and balance, but yoga classes are also an opportunity to turn inward and spend meaningful time with yourself. Yoga 'yokes' together our mind, spirit, and body.

Choose from 4 classes each week:

One live, in-studio Gentle Yoga classes every Thursday, 11:00-noon at Pause Yoga Studio, 91 Hampshire St, Cambridge. This beautiful studio has an a/c (if we need it), a ceiling fan, and a HEPA continuous air filtration system and all yoga props are provided.

3 Zoom classes: Mondays 6:00-7:15 pm and Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11:00-noon. 

Each class is designed to enhance flexibility & strength, improve posture & balance, and bring more ease to your body.  I can give gentle modifications for poses if you need them and we have blocks, bolsters, blankets, straps and chairs that can help. Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive space so that everyone can experience the transformative practice of yoga, regardless of age, yoga experience, or general stiffness.

Email Barbara for Zoom class link or meeting ID & passcode: bclyon23@gmail.com.

ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE: 

Mondays  6:00-7:15 pm EST online YOGA, for students with 1+ year experience; includes classic yoga, balancing, strengthening, twists. Cost $22/21.

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Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00-noon EST online GENTLE YOGA for 50+ and anyone else wishing for a gentle, effective yoga class, regardless of age or experience; lots of warm-ups with yoga for better posture, flexibillity, strength & balance. Cost $20/19.

Each week we focus on a different body part (like neck/shoulders, tight legs, lower back, hips), or concept (like boosting our immune system,  tension, posture, insomnia) - and I take requests! I have been teaching yoga since 1995 and have special training in Silver Age Yoga (for seniors) and fascia/connective tissue release work.

HOW DO I PAY? Venmo and Paypal and Zelle are free programs on your phone or computer (easy to use), Please email me for the codes (no credit cards) or if you have questions. Cash or a check also welcome.
 

DISCOUNT: Prices above are drop-in cost; you can prepay for 8 or 10 classes receive a discount: 60-min classes= $19 each, 75 min classes (Mondays)=$21. 

PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES: Looking to mainstream into a public yoga class? Recuperating from or dealing with a physical challenge? Feel more comfortable with just you and the teacher? Wishing to reduce stress while increasing strength and balance? Let me know and I will write classes specifically for you. Private yoga lessons are a great way to go. On Zoom or in studio or possibly at your place. 60 min=$100; 75 min=$125; 90 min=$145 (possible add-ons= my travel to you or studio rental charge. Neither applies if you choose Zoom. You are welome to invite a second person for $15/hr). See the "Where & When" page for more into.

Above is a picture of Barbara teaching a class on Zoom from her home studio. Can't attend a class at the time listed? **YOU CAN PURCHASE ANY CLASS ON VIDEO and do it whenever you like. Email Barbara for the video. The cost is the same as a class OR, if you have taken and paid for a class, that video costs $5. **You can either watch and do the class within 6 weeks without downloading it, or download it to your computer and own it forever, do it as many times as you like. 

SAMPLE OF TYPICAL VIDEO TOPICS: -Ease your Lower Back & Hips;  -Classic Yoga Poses; -Yoga to boost our Immune System; -Yoga to Help Build your Bones (literally);  -Yoga for Neck & Shoulders;  -Inner Thighs, 'Haunches' & Legs; -Upper Back "Hunch;"  -The Big S-T-R-E-T-C-H; -Yoga to Support our Knees; -A Stronger Core & Balance; -Legs Long & Strong; and more.

HOW TO TAKE AN ONLINE CLASS ON ZOOM: See the Online Class Schedule and email Barbara for the Zoom Meeting ID  or link for the class you wish to take. 

5 minutes before class starts, click the URL from the email or go to www.zoom.com, click on "join meeting" and enter the Meeting ID and passcode. You will see Barbara live; when class starts you will hear her instructions and watch her doing the yoga throughout the whole class as you do the yoga at home. You can choose to turn on your video (so you are visible to her) or not.

Make sure your computer is set on "Speaker View" so you see Barbara large in the middle of your screen. If you don't know how to do that, ask her to show you before class starts.

Props: a yoga mat, 2 blocks, a chair, any kind of strap (even a bathrobe tie or necktie). If you do not have all these props, you can still do the class. 

 WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT CLASSES: 

"Your classes have been an enormous help for me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  I feel like I have come such a long way in a year and you have been a big part of that so thank you!!"

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"I continue to find the classes both helpful and enjoyable. Thank you so much for good teaching that challenges us without threatening us, and for your wonderful attitude and good cheer."

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" What a wonderfully uplifting yoga class. Thank you so much for all your creative and inspiring efforts. It always feels great!" 

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"I took a couple of your toe, foot, and ankle strengthening classes last week. Today, walking at the farmers market, my foot caught on a cobblestone and I started to fall forward, but I was able to push down on my toes and feet, and I did not fall!" 

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"Centering. Calming. Perfect. I appreciated every moment. "  

"The huge difference between my left knee replacement surgery and my right knee replacement a year later has been Barbara Lyon's yoga classes. The very first time I put my foot on the floor post-surgery this time, I felt a stability, strength and balance that I didn't have with the first surgery. Yoga had gotten me to use all those muscles and tendons and bones to do their job and they supported my body."  

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"Yesterday's gentle yoga class was spectacular for my legs...Whatever we did strengthened my quads and relaxed my calf muscles so that my legs were straight and felt strong and walking was wonderful. No pain in the knees. "