CLASSES
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.
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.
SCHEDULE
winter semester| Monday | 9:00-10:30 a.m. (taught by Anne Curtis) |
Levels I/II | 12 classesno class 2/15 |
| Tuesday | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Level III/IV | 13 classes |
| Wednesday | 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Levels I/II | 13 classes |
| Wednesday | 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Levels II/III | 13 classes |
| Thursday | 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Levels II/III | 12 classes |
| Saturday | 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Levels I/II | 12 classes |
| Sunday | 9:00-10:30 a.m. | All Levels | 12 classes |
Class prices listed below.
All classes at The Loft • Porter Square area • Cambridge, MA
(call or email for directions)
- $20.00 drop in
- $185.00 for a semester of 12 classes
- $200.00 for a semester of 13 classes
2 hr classes (Tues night)
- $25.00 drop in
- $245.00 for a semester of 13 classes
- 10% discount for two or more classes/semester.
- 10% student discount on semester rates
- $1000.00/yr for unlimited yearly classes beginning January 4th, 2010 [includes all classes at The Loft throughout the year including summer classes with Karin and Anne (does not include the Christmas Break
classes)]
- Visa, MasterCard or American Express cards accepted.
- For more information and/or to register:
617-497-0218 or KarinStephanYoga@aol.com
WORKSHOPS
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.)
| Yoga, Asymmetries and The Injured Body | New York, NY | March 27th & 28th |
| Alignment and The Asymmetric Body | Andover, MA | April 10th |
| Alignment and The Asymmetric Body for Teachers | Tampa, FL | April 16th-18th |
| Master Class with Karin Stephan - The Art of Teaching | Tampa, FL | April 19th |
| Fripp Island Retreat | Fripp Island, SC | May 21st-May 28th |
Yoga, Asymmetries and The Injured Body
(March 27th-28th in New York)
Yoga Union for Back Care and Scoliosis
32 West 28th Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
(212) 532-1512 http://www.yogaunionbackcare.com
$60 per session
$110 for Saturday only
$150 for the weekend
In this workshop we will focus on how to observe, map and understand our injuries in relationship to our own asymmetries. We will try and analyze these relationships and show the cause and effect which can occur between The Asymmetric Body and a particular kind of injury or a particular area of injury in the body. This workshop will also be about problem solving using props, metaphor, intelligent awareness of the relationship between parts as well as the formalistic aspects of the pose and how form equals function. We will also discuss the seven stages of healing as well as the ten principles to keep in mind while working with our injuries. In addition, we will look at the feet as our foundation for stability and how to use even and equal distribution of energy throughout the body to bring about balance and equilibrium for healing. If time permits, we will focus on how to individuate a practice for oneself in the context of the rest of our lives, keeping in mind that "You are not your injury!"
Alignment and The Asymmetric Body
(3:00-5:00p April 10th in Andover, MA)
Essential Yoga Studio
18 Fosters Pond Road
Andover, Ma
(978) 337-2331 www.essentialyoga.biz
$50.00
Alignment and The Asymmetric Body for Teachers
(April 16th-18th in Tampa, Florida)
Lotus Pond Yoga Studio
6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa, Florida 33625
(813) 961-3160 • thelotusroom@verizon.net
Full Weekend Cost $185
Advance registration and payment required.
Friday, April 16
7:00 - 9:00 - Laying the Groundwork
Saturday, April 17
9:00 - Noon - Alignment and Asymmetry
2:00 - 5:30pm - Exploring The Dance Between Symmetry and Asymmetry
Sunday, April 18
9:00 - Noon - The Amazing Feet
2:00 - 5:30pm - Creating a Personal Map of the Body
Master Class with Karin Stephan - The Art of Teaching
(April 19th in Tampa, Florida)
Lotus Pond Yoga Studio
6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa, Florida 33625
(813) 961-3160 • thelotusroom@verizon.net
7:00p-9:00p
$45. Advance registration and payment required.
This is an excellent workshop for teachers! Karin's extensive experience in understanding the student's asymmetries, challenges, and strengths provide a solid lesson plan for teachers of all levels.
