This question is living inside every present moment with me lately, a core level begging for certainty and trust in the future. I work daily to cope with the fear and despair I often feel, and I work daily to act in spite of a lot of hopeless feelings. It takes me some inner work to engage job-searching in good faith, in an economy with incredible high unemployment and a lot of damage left to go. It takes some inner work to engage in often frustrating community work and advocacy that could help materially support people’s security. It takes some inner work to convince myself of the value of the yoga I offer, when the disposable income to pay for yoga simply doesn’t exist in so many households, even households who haven’t suffered job losses.
But this is a yoga blog, and I truly do believe there is a yoga practice to support absolutely every person in every time. Acknowledging that I feel insane for trying to sell anything right now, I would love to be teaching more private yoga classes. There is a loss in quality in not being able to teach in person, so these prices are lower to reflect those limitations as well as the fact that I don’t have to include the cost of a space in the price. I have used Zoom, FaceTime, and Google Hangouts for private classes. If you or someone you know would like a class or a package, message me @SassafrasYogaMeditation on facebook, or comment here.
Here’s what I’m doing:
Weekly Wednesday Community Yoga: Feel free to try out my themes and formats on Facebook Live every Wednesday evening at 6 pm Central. Last week’s class, linked below, was well-received. All the previous weeks’ videos are still up.
Weekly Wednesday Community Yoga 7/8/2020
Classic Yoga Classes: I can teach to a variety of different needs and skill levels in a one-hour class. Classes can focus on the student’s physical needs and ability, they can center on the student’s personal mindfulness practice, they can explore traditional yogic myths and historical texts, and they can explore concepts like the major Chakra system. Each class typically includes 45-50 minutes of alignment-focused movement, and 10-15 minutes of meditation. The time proportions can be adjusted according to need and preference.
Single Classic Yoga Class–$45.00
Set of 5 Classic Yoga Classes–$200.00
Deluxe Contemplative Classes: These are only sold in 5-class sets, and include short readings or thought exercises outside of class. The class will begin with a 30-minute Dharma Talk about the reading or the exercise, and an asana, pranayama, and meditation practice tailored to the topic and the student. This practice can include yoga nidra, mantra, or seated meditation. These classes are a great way to explore the yoga sutras and the Chakra system.
Set of 5 Deluxe Contemplative Classes–$325.00
Yoga For Justice: I started this weekly yoga practice on my YouTube channel after Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd and it took days of major demonstrations all over the country for them to even be arrested. I’m continuing them because Breonna Taylor’s murderers remain free, because policy makers continue to act ignorant about addressing these problems at the policy level, and because recently my county’s Board of Supervisors voted not to remove the Confederate soldier statue that sits in the sidewalk going to the court house, physically within the pathway to justice. I don’t think these classes are as good or as effective as they will eventually become. But yoga and mindfulness are not meant to build up our avoidance of difficult topics, feelings, and discussions. They should open us to engage the difficult things so that we can grow and move forward. These are not necessarily “feel better” classes, but they hopefully are “feel clearer” or at least “learn something” classes.
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