Sheila Axtman It’s February, a great month to celebrate the things that make you feel good: The people you love, chocolate and yoga. Practicing yoga releases endorphins in your brain. You feel relaxed and happy. Vinyasa yoga also improves proprioception, strengthens and stretches your muscles and you become more flexible. It helps you feel…
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Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Classes for better movement
Noell Hyman I can’t tell you how excited I was when one of my Sun Lakes students this week showed me how much higher she can raise an arm that’s been giving her difficulty, just a few weeks after she started taking class. Our joints need two things to keep their proper mobility: Movement…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Yoga for men
Sheila Axtman If you have been curious about yoga, or maybe even attended a class but were uncomfortable being one of the few or only man in class, this is your change to practice yoga in classes designed for men. For the months of November and December, I will be teaching yoga classes for men.…
December 2017
Yoga for all bodies
Noell Hyman You might think yoga is just for the “bendy people.” Or hippies. But that’s just not so, and especially not in the case of this new team I teach with here at Sun Lakes. We’ve been running yoga classes all summer with the express goal of helping people maintain or get back their…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Introducing a new yoga crew
Noell Hyman Kary Sinkule began teaching yoga at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Country Club in April, 2016, with a focus on healing and rehabilitation. Her students wanted more. To meet the demand, this past summer, Kary brought in a team of teachers who share her goals. We have spent the last few months establishing a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Yoga for men
Sheila Axtman If you have been curious about yoga or maybe even attended a class but were uncomfortable being one of the few or only man in class, this is your chance to practice yoga in classes designed for men. For the months of November and December, I will be teaching yoga classes for men.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Yoga – Vinyasa style
Sheila Axtman What is vinyasa yoga? Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic style of practice, breathing as we move through various poses that are linked together by a series of poses known as Sun Salutations. These classes can be challenging, but I offer variations so everyone can practice at their own level. After all, at our…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Desert Artists Club Show
Susan Plouzek You are invited to a wonderful Desert Artists Club exhibit! Our show is in connection with Cottonwood’s Open House on Saturday, October 14. We will show our work from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the courtyard, located between the library and the classrooms. Mark it on your calendar and make the effort to…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Yoga – Vinyasa style
Sheila Axtman What is Vinyasa Yoga? Vinyasa Yoga is moving through a series of poses (asana), synchronizing your movement with your breath. Poses are linked together with a set series of poses called Sun Salutations. This series of poses moves your body from standing, to the floor, to forward folding and a slight backbend. Moving…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Yoga is great for steadiness and clarity
Noell Hyman How is your sense of balance and steadiness these days? I just read a statistic on the AARP blog that 80% of people who practice yoga report having good balance. Of people who don’t practice yoga, only 64% feel their balance is good. People who practice yoga also report a greater sense of…