SAMPLE ZOOM "EASY YOGA PLUS!" CLASS

The class is designed to improve flexibility, balance, and general well-being. Each class will start with a short Dharma talk that will help you focus on your practice and understand yourself better.  A full hour of yoga will follow.  

We use breath work and movement of all joints done seated in a chair as a way to warm up our bodies.  Next we practice some standing poses and exercises before going to the floor for supine exercises and poses.  If you cannot go to the floor, modifications can be made for you to participate from your chair. The last pose, Savasana, is at least 5 minutes of total relaxation.  

Summary:   Total time committment is 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

• IDEAL FOR THE OLDER ADULT
• ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE 

 Classes:

      Wednesdays: 10 a.m.  Sign in at 9:50 a.m.

      Fridays :           1 p.m.  Sign in at 12:50 p.m.

Dharma Talks:

      January 6 -                 2021 Moving Forward Together 

      January 8 -                 Healing the Spirit

      January 13 -               Healing the Spirit

      January 15 -               2021 Moving Forward Together 

      January 20 and 22 -   How the Brain Works - Visualization 

      January 27 and 29 -   How the Brain Works - Affirmations & Self Talk

      February 3 and 5 -      The Body:  How the Nervous System Works

      February 10 and 12 -  The Body:  The Vagus Nerve

      February 17 and 19 -  The Body:  Muscles

      February 24 and 25 -  The Body:  Bones and Joints

      March 3 and 5 -         The Body: Joints of the Fingers/Hands/Feet/Toes

      Marchis 10 and 12 -  The Body:  Joints of the Knees/Elbows

      March 17 and 19 -     The Body:  Hip Joint

      March 24 and 26 -     The Body:  The Spine

      March 31/April2 -       The Body:  Bone Health/Osteoporosis

      April 7 and 9 -            The Body:  Arthritis

      April 14 and 16  -       Aging: What is It and How it Affects the body

      April 21 and 23 -        Falls Prevention: Physical Considerations

      April 28 and 30 -        Falls Prevention:  Other FactorsPosture

      May 5 and 7 -             The Body:  Posture

      May 12 and 14 -         The Body:  Fascia & Interconnection

      May 19 and 21 -         The Mind/Body:  How Pain Works

      May 26 and 28 -         The Mind/body:  What is Stress

       June 2 and 4 -           The Body:  The Lymphatic/Immune System

       June 9 and 11 -         The Body:  Respiration System and Your Breath

       June 16 and 18 -       The Body:  Types of Breathing

       June 23 and 25 -       TBA

       June 30/July 2 -         TBA

NOTE:   Please sign in 10 minutes prior to class.  When you sign in you go into the "Waiting Room" and you must be given permission to enter the class (a Zoom security feature).  Once I start teaching, I am unable to grant permission to enter class.

Donations are welcome to cover teaching and Zoom costs.  The suggested donation would be $15/month for either the Wednesday OR the Friday class.  If you wish to attend both classes, the suggested donation would be $25/month.  Checks made payable to "Easy Yoga Plus!" may be mailed to 101 Frost Woods Road #313, Monona, WI 53716

NOTE:  Some local advertising, in error, says classes are FREE.   If you are unable to make a contribution, please contact me to discuss your situation and a possible scholarship. 

The following items will make your practice safe, confortable, and enjoyable.

Yoga Mat - IMPORTANT as this will give you a stable base on which to practice the yoga poses.  There is no substitute for a good mat.

Yoga Blocks -  Two books of equal thickness or two firm pillows may be used as substitutes.

Yoga Belt - You may use a belt from your bathrobe, a scarf, or a regular belt.

Lacrosse Ball - You may use a tennis ball but it will not get to the tension in the deep tissues.  See Amazon and look for the two pack.  Cost will be less than $10 and well worth the investment.

"Easy Yoga Plus!" classes were sponsored by Goodman Community Center (GCC), Fitchburg Senior Center (FSC), and NewBridge (NB) at Madison locations prior to the pandemic.  They are encouraging everyone to continue their practice via the Zoom platform until we are again able to have face-to-face classes.  

The class is taught by Ellen L. Millar, Registed Yoga Teacher and a graduate of Duke Integrative Medicine Master Class, Yoga for Seniors.                                     

EMAIL:  Feel free to email me if you have questions  (thewonderyoga@gmail.com).  There is a form on the contact page that works well.

PHONE:  Call me at 608-444-4058.  Leave a message if I do not answer and I will call you back.