Course Description: Introduction to Restorative Yoga

Restorative yoga is a powerful sequence of supported therapeutic postures to turn on the body's natural healing capacity. This is an experience of holding shapes while being supported with bolsters, blankets and sandbags to add traction, grounding and increased range of motion. Props support the body to open and lengthen gradually. All restorative postures are based on scientific studies to influence circulation surrounding muscles and reduce stress in organs along with breath formulas to induce calm. This series will guide the body to be receptive to self care practice to promote wellness and teach the nervous system a new way to be.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every week on Tuesday and Thursday, starting on 04/09/24 and ending on 05/16/24

Times:

01:00pm-02:15pm

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Price:

Class Price : $49.00

Additional Course Information

Please bring one or two yoga blankets.

Instructors

Name

Additional Resources

Nicole Williams

Biography: Nicole Williams, a restorative yoga expert and certified yoga instructor, began studying zazen meditation in Japan in 1988. She went on to get a BA in dance/movement therapy at Evergreen State College in 1992. Nicole brings playful inspiration to her students. She has created a unique series of restorative yoga formulas that blend movement and stillness. These formulas and the extensive use of props like sandbags, bolsters, and blankets are the hallmarks of Sundog yoga. Nicole has studied with the senior teachers of yin yoga, restorative yoga training, and structural formulas inspired by body-based mindfulness gurus: Judith Lasater, Pema Chodron, and Tom Myers. In 2000, Nicole created Sundog Yoga in Sedona, Arizona. She moved to Bend in 2006 and brought SunDog to the Yoga Loft. Since 2009, she has taught restorative and yin yoga classes and assisted with teacher training at Central Oregon Community College and Yoga Lab. Nicole copyrighted her first yoga book: "Awake and Calm - A Home Practice Workbook." Nicole plans to learn ways to keep improving the lives of those she teaches.

Facility Detail

COCC Boyle Education Center

BEC 0151

2600 NW College Way

Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 7 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.