Give the Gift of Yoga

Gift cards are available for friends and family. 1, 5 or 10 class passes. Or, if you have been considering classes for yourself at River Garden, multiple class passes are available to new-1st time students.
Contact Jeffrey Austin for details. jeffrey@rivergardenyoga.com.

New and Featured Classes

Vinyasa Yoga with Melissa Joy
Donations are accepted.

A thoughtful, primal, playful, yet challenging flow balancing both yin and yang; energizing the body and balancing the mind. A sweaty, stretchy,  joyful practice set to a soundtrack that will get you moving and breathing deeply. You are encouraged and will feel comfortable meeting your body wherever it is at each time you step onto your mat. While some previous experience with basic poses is helpful, you will have an abundance of loving space to modify and challenge as you choose.
Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 pm
Sundays 8:30-9:30 am
Contact: mjschoeller@gmail.com

The Tao of T’ai Chi Ch’uan with Dayne Thomas
Donations are accepted.

T’ai Chi Ch’uan is also known as taiji, which means ‘grand ultimate’ and the movements of this art are essentially designed to align our mind, body and spirit until they are a unified existence.   Under the right guidance practitioners of any age will be able to tone and strengthen muscles, relax their body and energize their inner organs. T’ai Chi has also been known to restore functionality and reduce pain in joints and tendons that have been injured.
Tuesdays 6 - 7 pm (lower studio)
Contact: Dayne Thomas:  651-235-0415 daynethomas.minnwilderness@gmail.com

Working with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
with Maggie Kessell

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
In this class, we will have a short asana practice to prepare the body for sitting and chanting. Then, learn by the ancient method of “Listen and repeat”, to chant in Sanskrit, a superb way to focus the mind. Chanting will be followed by discussion of the meaning of the chants. We will select Sutras which have practical application for our daily lives and choices. Come and discover why yoga has been a living tradition for over 2500 years.
No previous yoga practice is required. Come find your voice and feel the vibration of ancient wisdom.
This class will be ongoing after the initial 8 weeks.
Contact: Maggie@riverbendyoga.com
Maggie: 651-292-1166

M2 Nomad Meditation with Marc Anderson
Nomad sessions are offered free of charge. Donations are accepted.

Nomad sessions are ongoing, inclusive, secular gatherings for people looking for a community to help them sustain a meditation practice. Having a regular meditation practice is an important part of maintaining balance and well-being. The one hour session includes two, twenty-five minute sitting periods, a short discussion or talk, an occasional song and a loving kindness closing. Instruction in meditation techniques is provided for those new to meditation.
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm
Thursdays 7:00-8:00 am
Contact: info@m2mindfulness.com

Upcoming Workshops & Events

Yoga Studies
with William Prottengeier

A comprehensive series on the spiritual heritage of India. Yoga is a rich and multifaceted tradition, with many streams of deep experience, all flowing from and toward the ocean of consciousness and freedom from suffering. This course covers the history of the evolution of yoga from the Vedas to the present day. It includes an in depth look at primary texts: the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Yoga Sutras, and the study of the Vedanta, Tantra and Hatha Yoga traditions. The course will guide you to a deeper understanding of the living traditions of Yoga philosophy and practice.
More information on this workshop
Saturdays beginning September 21 through November 16
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Register early - limited space available
Contact: Jeffrey Austin 651-270-6643 or via e-mail at jeffrey@rivergardenyoga.com.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for health and well-being
Fall 2013 course offered by Judith Lies

Fall Session Monday mornings, 9:30 - noon, September 30 - November 18
This course will help you cultivate ease, compassion and clarity in living life more openly, less reactively and with increased contentment.
More information on this workshop
Please register at www.seedsofmindfulness.com