*ABsolution with Ricardo will be taught by Shahrzad tomorrow 10/6 at 4:30pm.

*Please wish Ricardo a speedy recovery. He has fractured his foot and will be out for the rest of October.

*Zumba with Janet will take place on Court 1 this Wednesday, 10/7 due to an event in the Fitness Studio.

*ABsolution with Jasmin will be taught by Jenn this Wednesday 10/7 at 4:30pm.

*Cardio Party with Jasmin will be replaced by Zumba with Jenn this Wednesday, 10/7 at 5pm.

*Join Jenn, Jasmin, and Shahrzad at the Retriever Dance Marathon this Friday from 2-8pm in the UC Ballroom. Use this link to make a donation or join the Group Fitness Instructor team. You do not have to be present for the entire event. All donations are accepted no matter how small. 

We are in the beginning stages of planning the Fall Group Fitness Schedule. Please use this Post to offer your comments and questions about the schedule this fall.

 If you or any one you know is a certified instructors interested in teaching please contact jaw3@umbc.edu ASAP.

NAME:
Chelsea

AGE:
24

PRACTICE:
Alignment-based Hatha with some flow or Vinyasa.
Pranayama (yogic breathing) and Meditation.

CLASS TIMES:
Tuesday, Thursday, And Friday @ 7:05am in the Fitness Studio.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PRACTICING YOGA?:
About 7 years!

WHY DID YOU START PRACTICING YOGA?: 

Initially, I started my practice to develop flexibility, strength, and balance. Then I found that yoga helped greatly with dealing with mental and emotional struggles as well as stressful times. In addition, with further practice, yoga has helped me develop a sense self, answering the question, “Who am I?” 

Yoga gives strategies that help alleviate stress, depression, anxiety and it is relaxing. It develops body awareness, contentedness with self (in various levels of poses/practice). Yoga also teaches patience with yourself. You will learn to create length (which improves posture) and space in the body.

Yoga is good for your health especially blood pressure. It can also be therapeutic with diseases and some injuries. You just feel better after doing yoga! Mind is calm, clear, and centered. The body feels like it did work, but is also more flexible, calm and healed. Teaches you to slow down and feel each pose, to feel your breath, to be aware of your body. It's detoxifying.

Participation in a morning yoga class will give you the best start to the day.  This class helps clear your mind and relax your body to start your day with lovely, positive yoga feeling. I incorporate all aspects of yoga.  This includes meditation, pranayama (or yogic breathing), yoga philosophy and themes.  I instruct with a sweet, soothing voice that guides students through meditation, breathing, and a variety of postures. Each class has “yoga nap time” or corpse pose or savasana, which is a guided relaxation meditation at the end of each class.  

Yoga comes from the word “yoke” which means to bring together. Yoga is the bridge between body and mind.  Yoga not only develops muscle tone, strength, flexibility, balance; but also brings focus, clarity, centeredness, relaxation, and stillness to the mind.  My approach to yoga is health based and therapeutic, through developing awareness of the body, and spirit.

Win a free Yoga mat by attending Chelsea's morningtime yoga class. The raffle takes place May 1st. Attend multiple times for a better chance of winning!