Karin Stephan

Welcome to Iyengar Classes and Workshops

CLASSES

Karin working with student

Karin Stephan's yoga classes are based on her studies with B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, Dona Holleman and senior teachers of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga system. Karin's classes are small in size. This allows her to teach each student through direct observation.

Karin focuses primarily on refinement in the asanas related to alignment, balance and working from within. Paying attention to small details alters how the entire body moves.

Students are encouraged to study their own movements without having a preconception of the pose. The teaching develops a sense of stillness in the work as well as a relaxation of the mind and will. Karin bases her work on intuition, observation, an aesthetic sensibility, metaphor and thirty years of teaching experience.

-- photo of Anne Curtis

ANNE CURTIS

Anne Curtis studied classical ballet and modern dance for 14 years in Berkeley, California where she grew up. After her undergraduate studies, Anne earned a PH.D. in biology at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1996 Anne started studying Yoga and slowly began to devote herself to Yoga as a way of life after sustaining an upper back injury from lifting both her newborn and toddler. In 2003 Anne did her Iyengar based teacher training in Palo Alto, California with Larry Hatlett.

Anne currently lives in Belmont, Massachusetts and is continuing her Yoga studies with Karin Stephan and Liz Owen. She recently completed one of Karin's Advanced Studies Courses in The Art of Yoga Therapeutics and Healing and now teaches both in Winchester and at The Loft. Anne is passionate about the healing powers of Yoga and loves helping other people discover this for themselves. Her focus is on creating a warm, student-centered and relaxing environment where everyone feels safe to explore the physical and emotional benefits of Yoga.

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SCHEDULE

fall semester
September 9th - December 21st, 2010
Monday 9:00-10:30 a.m.
(taught by Anne Curtis)		 Levels I/II 13 classes(9/13-12/13)
no class 10/11
Tuesday 6:00-8:00 p.m. Level III/IV 15 classes(9/14-12/21)
Wednesday 8:30-10:00 a.m. Levels I/II 14 classes(9/15-12/15)
Wednesday 6:30-8:00 p.m. Levels II/III 14 classes(9/15-12/25)
Thursday 9:00-10:30 a.m. Levels II/III 14 classes(9/9-12/16)
no class 11/25
Saturday 8:30-10:00 a.m. Levels I/II

15 classes(9/11-12/18)
Sunday 9:00-10:30 a.m. All Levels 15 classes(9/12-12/19)

Class prices listed below.

MAKE UP CLASSES - All semester classes should be made up within the semester. For Anne's students you can make up two classes with Karin and for Karin's students, you can make up two classes with Karin.

Private Sessions:
Private yoga therapy sessions are given by both Karin and Anne. To make an appointment with Karin call (617) 497-0218 or KarinStephanYoga@aol.com with Anne (617) 484-2047 or Annelcurtis@yahoo.com

All classes at The Loft • Porter Square area • Cambridge, MA
(call or email for directions)

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FALL SEMESTER
1½ hr classes

2 hr classes (Tues night)


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WORKSHOPS

Karin working with student

Workshops taught by Karin Stephan are: Yoga Asanas and Internal Organs, Yoga for Depression, Alignment and The Asymmetric Body, Yoga for The Injured Body, All About the Feet, Building Strength in Your Upper Body and The Advanced Studies Course in The Art of Yoga Therapeutics and Healing.

These workshops will help students deepen their understanding of themselves and their own bodies and will offer an opportunity to look at the Yoga asanas from a number of different perspectives. They will enrich the student's understanding on how to heal oneself through Yoga and how to stay healed throughout one's life.

SCHEDULE

2010

(Workshops are held at The Loft and various Yoga Studios around the country. See schedule below and Upcoming Events for more details including registration.)

The Art of Teaching Cambridge, MA September 19th, October 17th. November 14th
Friday Evening Lecture and Saturday Afternoon Workshop
with Michael Rossoff		 Cambridge, MA October 15th-October 16th


The Art Of Teaching
Three Special Sunday Afternoon Workshops
(Sept 19th, Oct 17th and Nov 14th in Cambridge, MA)

with Karin Stephan assisted by Anne Curtis
The Loft, Cambridge, MA
$85.00 per session
$225.00 for all 3 sessions ($215 if paid by September 8)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sept 19th, Oct 17th and Nov 14th

Three Sunday afternoon workshops for teachers and aspiring teachers with Karin Stephan, Junior Intermediate III Iyengar certified/ E-RYT 500 assisted by Anne Curtis, PhD, RYT 200

September 19 From The Ground Up
The power of sequencing in the art and development of the Standing Pose

October 17 The Art of The Connection
"The Teacher is both the teacher and the taught." – Krishnamurti

November 14 The Art of The Inversion
Creating the foundation for strength and ease in Inversions

For more information and/or to register: (617) 497-0218

 


Friday Evening Lecture and Saturday Afternoon Workshop
with Michael Rossoff
(October 15th and 16th in Cambridge, MA)

Friday October 15th Evening Lecture
A Breath of Fresh Air - Keeping Lungs Healthy
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$20.00
Through the lens of Chinese Medicine, Michael will explore the importance of our lungs to our physical, emotional and spiritual health and will explain the interdependence of our lungs to our kidneys, liver, large intestines and stomach. He will also discuss ways to create stronger lungs, including the use of certain foods, herbs, making use of our natural breathing and practicing simple but empowering qigong exercises

Saturday October 16th - Workshop
"Power Points"
A workshop about body energies and acupressure points for enhancing our mental, emotional and physical well being.

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
$75.00 [includes a tea break and hand outs]

Space is limited! Please register in advance. Visa or Master Card accepted.

For more information and/or to register: (617) 497-0218