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Wesleyan University | WesWELL, Office of Health Education
Yoga Course Descriptions & Instructor Biographies
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Vinyasa
Yoga - All Levels (Jessica Brownfeld)
Yoga 1: Sundays @ 4:00pm
Description
Jess' class will incorporate the asanas (physical poses), pranayama
(breathing exercises), and brief meditations. By using these tools,
students at any level can unite the body, mind, and spirit. From
this union will come increased strength, flexibility, energy, and
relaxation. Along with presence of mind, Jess' class will focus on
body awareness as well as development of the connection between
practicing yoga on the mat and practicing the spirit of yoga in
everyday life. ALL levels are welcome!
Level
This is an all-levels class which is tailored to meet the needs of any level
of yoga student. Pose modifications for beginning students and intermediate
students will be included. Beginning students with no experience are
welcome, though they may find an
all-levels class slightly more challenging.
Instructor
Jessica Brownfeld '10 is a senior dance major who was certified to
teach yoga last summer at Blue Moon Yoga in Shrewsbury, NJ. She has
been teaching since then, and also served as a mentor for Blue
Moon's 2009 Summer Intensive Teacher Training. She is very
interested in connections between practicing/teaching yoga and her
work in the dance major, as well as connections between yoga and her
everyday life. Jessica can be reached by email at
jbrownfeld@wesleyan.edu.
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Vinyassa Power
Yoga - All Levels (Jessica Posner)
Yoga 2: Sundays @ 5:00pm
Yoga 6: Thursdays @ 4:30pm
Description
Gone is the myth that yoga is boring or that it's simply stretching
in a quiet room. A Power Yoga class combines heat, music, breath and
movement for an intense and energizing experience. If you're looking
to increase strength and flexibility, lose weight, manage stress, or
just find out what the buzz is about, you'll see why so many people
are hooked on this extraordinary workout! Power yoga is high energy
and torches calories.
Vinyassa Power Yoga is an incredible, unique program that
combines strength, sweat and spirituality. It heals, detoxifies and
exhilarates the mind and body. Through synchronizing body movement
with breath, power yoga facilitates increased physical vitality,
Power Yoga strives to unite the body, mind and spirit and its many
benefits include: increased muscle tone, weight loss, balance,
agility, strength, sense of self, stress-relief and focus. This
class will work both your body as well as your mind with a vigorous
asana practice and integrated meditation.
Vinyassa Power Yoga is perfect for students seeking a physical
challenge as well as deep relaxation. Beginner? Advanced? Somewhere
in between? Jessica is an expert instructor able to guide and
challenge students at all levels of their yoga journey, both
beginning and advanced modifications will be offered. Prepare to
flow...
What a former student has to say: "Jess' Vinyassa Power Yoga class
is the perfect mix of an ass-kicking workout and spiritual calming.
Her experience and creativity shines through in every sequence. She
tailors her class to every student's needs and abilities, so that
everyone can get the full benefit of each pose and from the practice
of yoga." (Emily Busch '09)
Level
This is an all-levels class which is tailored to meet the needs of any level
of yoga student. Pose modifications for beginning students and intermediate
students will be included. Beginning students with no experience are
welcome, though they may find an
all-levels class slightly more challenging.
Instructor
Jessica Posner '09 began practicing yoga in 2004. She is an AFPA
certified yoga instructor. This is her fourth year teaching at
Wesleyan. Jessica has studied extensively at Corepower Yoga. She
offers an invigorating and inspiring Vinyassa Power Yoga class that
synchronizes breath with movement, allowing students to achieve
meditation in motion. She enjoys helping her students reach new
levels of fitness, flexibility, calm and confidence. She has also
taught yoga and served as a yoga mentor around the world. Through
Vinyassa Power Yoga she believes that students will surpass their
limitations! This class will fill up so sign up fast! Jessica can be
reached by email at
jrposner@wesleyan.edu.
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Kripalu
Slow Flow Yoga - All
Levels (Rachel Shopper)
Yoga 3: Tuesdays @ 4:30pm
Description
Kripalu yoga is a dynamic and transformative spiritual practice of meditation in
motion that empowers, detoxifies, and increases vitality. The Sanskrit word
for “unity”, yoga is a practice of bringing the body, mind, and spirit into
balance and connecting to source energy and joy in the present moment. Kripalu
yoga has a special commitment to honor everyone’s unique abilities build, and
pace. Rachel’s class moves students through a mindful flow based on a blend of
Ashtanga vinyasa sequences and more static meditative poses (asanas), with
particular focus on sensation and proper alignment. She will also cover
breathing techniques (pranayamas) and brief meditation exercises. These
rejuvenating practices cultivate fitness, clarity, body-wisdom, authenticity and
grace. In this class, Rachel will also pay particular attention to the
philosophies that form the spiritual foundation to the practice. The skills we
learn on the yoga mat allow us to identify, accept, and ultimately overcome
hindrances to our greatest human potential. These positive effects radiate out
into all aspects of our life. Whether you are just beginning to explore yoga or
have been working with it for some years, this is an opportunity to explore the
delicious edge of your practice! Students may want to bring a towel
to class.
Level
This class will be taught with more static, long-holding poses and
at a lower temperature than Rachel’s Hot Flow class, although the
room will still be heated. Particular attention will be paid to
yogic philosophy.
Instructor
Rachel Shopper '10 is a Kripalu certified yoga instructor and has
additionally been studying Ashtanga power yoga for over 8 years.
She has taught yoga in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Ecuador to
preschoolers, adolescents, college students and adults. This will
be her second year teaching at Wesleyan. Rachel is committed to
teaching a safe and supportive class that challenges her students to
push their limits and uncover their innate bliss. She is so
grateful for all that her students have taught her and for the
opportunity to watch yoga transform and enliven the lives of others.
Rachel can be reached by email at
rshopper@wesleyan.edu.
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Kripalu Hot
Flow Yoga - All
Levels (Rachel Shopper)
Yoga 7: Thursdays @ 5:30pm
Description
Kripalu yoga is a dynamic and transformative spiritual
practice of meditation in motion that empowers, detoxifies,
and increases vitality. The Sanskrit word for “unity”,
yoga is a practice of bringing the body, mind, and spirit
into balance and connecting to source energy and joy in the
present moment. Kripalu yoga has a special commitment to
honor everyone’s unique abilities build, and pace. Rachel’s
class moves students through a mindful flow based on a blend
of Ashtanga vinyasa sequences and more static meditative
poses (asanas), with particular focus on sensation and
proper alignment.
She will also cover breathing techniques (pranayamas) and
brief meditation exercises. These rejuvenating practices
cultivate fitness, clarity, body-wisdom, authenticity and
grace. The skills we learn on the yoga mat allow us to
identify, accept, and ultimately overcome hindrances to our
greatest human potential. These positive effects radiate
out into all aspects of our life. Come to class prepared to
breathe deep, explore, and sweat! Students may want to bring
a towel to class.
Level
This class will be taught at a high temperature and will be fairly
vigorous, although there will be plenty of modifications offered. If
you are a beginner and wish to take this class, please contact
Rachel beforehand.
Instructor
Rachel Shopper '10 is a Kripalu certified yoga instructor and has
additionally been studying Ashtanga power yoga for over 8 years. She
has taught yoga in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Ecuador to
preschoolers, adolescents, college students and adults. Rachel is
committed to teaching a safe and supportive class that challenges
her students to push their limits and uncover their innate bliss.
She is so grateful for all that her students have taught her and for
the opportunity to watch yoga transform and enliven the lives of
others. Rachel can be reached by email at
rshopper@wesleyan.edu.
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Ashtanga
Vinyasa Yoga - Some Experience Needed (Christina Boyd)
Yoga 4: Tuesdays @ 6:00pm
Description
This class will serve as an introduction to the primary
series in the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice. This series is a flow of
invigorating postures and transitions designed to focus the breath,
stop our mental chatter, and turn our gaze inward to reach a state
of personal strength and contentment. We will be sweating and
pushing our limits, and also focusing on the pranayama (breath
work), that is so vital to this practice. Some experience with yoga/
movement is preferred for this class, but don't hesitate to come and
challenge yourself! My intention is to provide every student with a
comfortable and strong practice they can continue long after the
semester is over.
Level
Some Experience Necessary indicates a class designed for those
with some previous yoga experience and which would not be
appropriate for absolute beginners.
Instructor
Christina Boyd '10, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, has been
practicing yoga and meditation for several years, deepening her
practice while living at Buddhist House at Wesleyan and completing a
life-changing yoga teacher training in 2008. She has also had
training in Reiki healing, bodywork, tantra, and dance, and is
passionate about sharing her experiences and continuing to learn
through teaching! Christina can be reached by email at
cboyd@wesleyan.edu.
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Vigorous
Vinyasa Yoga - Intermediate (Jessica Brownfeld)
Yoga 5: Wednesdays @ 5:00pm
Description
In a Vinyasa class, the breath drives all movement. By
using pranayama (breathing exercises) in conjunction with the asanas
(physical postures), strength and flexibility will build. Students
will leave with a calmer mind and an energized body. Just what is
needed to take on all those papers and meetings! This class is
designed for students at an intermediate level of yoga practice.
Since this can cover a large range of experience, please email
Jessica at
jbrownfeld@wesleyan.edu with any questions!
Level
This is an intermediate class, which is designed for previous students in Wesleyan yoga classes, and
for those with other previous yoga experience (at least two classes).
Instructor
Jessica Brownfeld '10 is a senior dance major who was certified to
teach yoga last summer at Blue Moon Yoga in Shrewsbury, NJ. She has
been teaching since then, and also served as a mentor for Blue
Moon's 2009 Summer Intensive Teacher Training. She is very
interested in connections between practicing/teaching yoga and her
work in the dance major, as well as connections between yoga and her
everyday life. Jessica can be reached by email at
jbrownfeld@wesleyan.edu.
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Levels
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Beginning
classes are geared to those with little or no experience in yoga.
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Some Experience Necessary indicates a class designed for those
with some previous yoga experience and which would not be
appropriate for absolute beginners.
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All Levels classes are tailored to meet the needs of any level
of yoga student. Pose modifications for beginning students and
intermediate students will be included. Beginning students with no
experience are welcome and should not be intimidated, even though
they may find an all-levels class slightly more challenging.
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Intermediate/Advanced
classes are designed for previous students in Wesleyan yoga
classes, and for those with other previous yoga experience (at least
two classes).
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