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Private Mat or Aerial Yoga - Live Stream or In-Person
Therapeutic Yoga: One-on-One Purchase required to enroll
Therapeutic Yoga One-on-One with Jo Kirsch, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Do you have a physical ache that won’t go away? Like a sore back or shoulder or hip? Are you recovering from an injury? Are you suffering from anxiety or depression and desire to improve your overall well being? Do you have trouble sleeping? Would you like to set-up a regular meditation practice? Would you like one-on-one instruction in yoga postures? If your answer is yes, and/or if you have another issue you’d like to resolve, please Email Jo to set up a consultation. Sessions can be arranged live stream online or in person.
Over the last 20 plus years, Jo has taught yoga to thousands of people in group or one-on-one settings. She's taught veterans, social workers, ski/snowboard academy students, teachers, factory workers, college soccer players, Traumatic Brain Injury survivors, high school students, individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities, trauma survivors, yoga teacher training students, at yoga festivals, conferences, ski resorts, on retreats and in local communities.
Yoga has therapeutic benefits in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. According to the National Institute of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep. Research shows yoga improves strength, balance, flexibility, eases back-pain, reduces arthritis symptoms, benefits heart health, improves brain longevity, helps with traumatic brain injury, helps people suffering from cancer, promotes better self-care, and more.
Currently, in addition to teaching group classes, Jo is working one-on-one with clients on a range of subjects, ranging from healing and recovering from injury and illness; to reducing post traumatic stress and anxiety; to cultivating a regular meditation practice; to studying yoga philosophy; to developing overall well being; and to improve their yoga practice.
Email Jo to set up a consultation. Sessions can be arranged live stream online or in person.Adult Personal Coaching
Personal Coaching with Bob Speck
Livestream or In-Person, indoors or outdoors:
Bob has been helping people grow and realize their full potential for over 40 years. Using a down-to-earth practical style of communication and a wisdom that comes with many experiences (and age), Bob has recently been offering one-on-one personal coaching to a limited number of Heart of the Village Studio members. Seeing the unique potential in each student, Bob’s work is student-driven to empower and inspire each student to realize their goals in life! Whether a student's intentions are to find peace of mind or enduring happiness, to increase strength or flexibility, or to build personal power or resilience, Bob helps guide and support each student along their way.
Heart of the Village Yoga Teaching - If your goals are to develop yoga practices which are relevant to you and your current life situation, Bob will help you develop your practice. Bob can draw upon his expertise in Power Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Restorative Yin Yoga, Aerial “Anti-Gravity” Yoga, Adaptive and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Yoga Nidra, or Bhakti Yoga. Lessons often begin with breathing exercises and mindfulness-based practices to focus attention on what’s important in the here and now, and evolve to physical practices which are designed for each student’s unique body.
Bringing Heart to Life Coaching - If your goals are to reduce stress and struggles and find a more lasting happiness and peace of mind, Bob will draw upon various teachings from ancient Eastern and Indigenous cultures in ways that will help bring these teachings to life. Often times, our struggles in life can be shifted by how we see things - our perspective or point of view. Bob will guide you through a Four Perspective approach to help you find your way and stay on course.
Functional Strength Training - If your goals are to have specialized training programs designed for your body, Bob will utilize his background in personal training, functional strength training, pain-free performance, and sports coaching to develop exercises just for you. Whether your intentions are to be more lean, to move with more ease, to be stronger, or to perform better, Bob will coach you through body-weight and functional-strength-building routines, weight-training methods, and day-to-day training programs, all of which are designed to progress over time.
Email Bob to arrange personal coaching sessions with Bob at Heart of the Village Yoga. Sessions can be arranged live stream online or in person, indoors or outdoors.
Young Adult Personal Coaching From $37 per visit with Personal Coaching - Young Adult Quarterly Rate $405 pass No purchase required to enroll
Private Event Yoga No purchase required to enroll
Getting married? No better way than to start your big day with a private yoga session for you and your bridal party.
We will come to you or you may come to our yoga studio.
Fee varies upon location and number of participants.
Email info@heartofvillageyoga.com to book your session today.
Courses
Yin Yoga, Sound Journey with Reiki (Mild) $40 Purchase required to enroll
with Jo Kirsch and Anna Fable
3 to 4:30 P.M.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
$40
(Members use coupon code: MEMBERS20 for 20% off)
Nothing compares to fall in Vermont. The colorful foliage and autumn sun beckon us to spend as much time as possible outside. Many of us are busy harvesting gardens and stacking wood, hiking, cycling, kayaking... doing all those outdoor things in the comfortable temperatures. It's important to balance our active yang nature and take time to rest and decompress. In this class Jo will guide you through restorative yin yoga poses giving you time to stretch your tired muscles and breathe. Yin is about stillness, surrender, letting go and just being exactly how you are.
As a pairing with Jo’s beautiful Yin Yoga flow, Anna will be offering a healing sound bath with singing bowls, chimes, rain sticks, and other restorative tools. She will then move around to each of you and provide hands-on Reiki healing, balancing and aligning your chakras. After all of this, you will leave feeling calm, centered, and deeply grounded.
LIVESTREAM Yin Yoga & Sound Journey with Reiki (Mild) $20 Purchase required to enroll
3 to 4:30 P.M.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
$20
(Members use coupon code: MEMBERS20 for 20% off)
You will be emailed a zoom link to livestream this class. If you are unable to view the class in real time, you will be emailed a link to a recording of the class which will be viewable for 3 days.
Yoga Retreat in Playa Grande, Costa Rica Free Purchase required to enroll
Jo Kirsch and Bob Speck
December 2 to 9, 2023
From $2380 per person double occupancy
Join us for a week of yoga and adventure in beautiful Costa Rica. Return to your natural state of balance, harmony and peace, while practicing yoga in this tranquil and rejuvenating setting. We'll stay at the RipJack Inn, a Boutique Hotel located just 245 feet from the beach in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. RipJack Inn has a beautiful Yoga Shala, a tree top restaurant with some of the best food in the country, swimming pools and more. Playa Grande is a National Park that protects the Leatherback Turtle with miles of pristine beaches along the Pacific Ocean.
This is a wonderful opportunity to nurture your body, mind and soul with morning meditation, revitalizing and balancing yoga classes, delicious food, and great company. There will be plenty of free time daily to relax and play, explore the beautiful beaches and gorgeous ocean of Playa Grande. If you have a partner or a family member who would love a tropical vacation, but is not "into yoga”, that's okay too. There is plenty to explore and lots of time to enjoy the beach and the surrounding area. Or, maybe this is the time they can get "turned on" to the practices, which will be accessible to Every Body (and always optional)!
Email info@heartofvillageyoga.com to reserve your spot!
Classes
Yin Yoga (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Yin Yoga (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Gentle Restorative Yoga (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
The main focus of Restorative Yoga is that by relaxing in poses, without strain or pain, one can achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Our parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated when we relax into poses, which promotes a relaxation response- slowing your heart rate and breath and increasing blood flow to your vital organs- reducing stress in the body and mind.
You will learn how to use props, like blocks, bolsters, blankets, sandbags and straps (available in our studio for you to use) so that you are supported in your pose comfortably. This is a great practice to balance an active schedule and an excellent way to practice self care.
Open to everyone. No experience necessary.
LIVESTREAM Gentle Restorative Yoga (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Class will end with a guided meditation. You will learn how to count 108 breaths on your hands or how to count your breaths using a mala. If you have a set of mala beads - please bring them to class. If not, no worries, you can use the hand counting method to count your breaths.
A link to a video of this class will be emailed to you and available for viewing for 24 hours.
Meditation, Pranayama, Chanting & Philosophy (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Have you been encouraged to meditate by a doctor, a friend or something you read, heard or saw in the news? Do you find meditating challenging? Join us Saturday mornings to breathe, chant, meditate and learn yoga philosophy and together we will break down the barriers. You will be inspired to include meditation in your daily activities. A few minutes every day is like a vacation. You will find yourself refreshed, inspired and relaxed.
Pranayama is focused breathing. We often hold our breath and don't even realize it. We will practice breathing techniques to calm our mind, relax our body and open our heart.
Chanting - singing - is proven to be good for us! It also calms and focuses our mind. Doesn't matter if you can hold a tune and it is not religious.
Yoga Philosophy reminds us to live fully in the present moment. It teaches us to pay attention to what is true and to let go of what no longer serves us.
The emotional and physical benefits of meditation, chanting and focused breathing can include:
• improves brain health
• reduces memory loss
• increases concentration and attention span
• enhances the quality of sleep
• boosts creativity and happiness
• improves breathing
• induces physical relaxation
• detoxifies and relaxes your mind
• reduces stress
• reduces anxiety and depression
• lowers blood pressure
• increases pain threshold
• helps you connect with others
• facilitates going more deeply into presence
• generates empathy and kindness
Learn and practice with us. If you have a mala (string of 108 beads) bring it along. If not, no worries. Absolutely no experience necessary.
LIVESTREAM Meditation, Pranayama, Chanting & Philosophy (Mild) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Slow Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Slow Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Yoga Designed for Brain Longevity (Mild- Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Foundation
Have you ever experienced brain fog? We think it comes from living busy lives and/or aging. We tend to think it’s inevitable, but, in reality, it is not. Research has proven that yoga and meditation help to reduce stress (a leading issue for memory loss) and improve mental focus and clarity. The mission of this new class is to help prevent memory related diseases and help individuals live a high quality of life through yoga, reiki and meditation.
Yes, you can affect the health of your brain when you choose to educate yourself with proper prevention strategies. Each week, we will study different parts of the Four Pillars of Brain Longevity and then practice slow flow yoga. This style of practice promotes peace and quiet in the mind and body, preparing you for meditation.
Our practice will end each week with a medical mind body meditation called Kirtan Kriya also known as Brain Aerobics. This meditation is based on the work of Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, Founding President/Medical Director of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Organization in Tucson, Arizona.
You will learn and practice easy, accessible tools you can use in daily life. This practice is open to all levels. No yoga experience necessary.
Mindfulness and Slow Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Yoga Designed for Brain Longevity (Mild-Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Foundation
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays
A link to a recording of the class, viewable for 24 hours, will be emailed to you after each class.
LIVESTREAM Mindfulness and Slow Flow Yoga Yoga (Mild-Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
A link to a recording of the class will be emailed to you 15 minutes after class ends, and will be available for viewing for 24 hours.
Flow Yoga (Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
The breath synchronization found in flow yoga maximizes the positive benefits of the practice, turning it into a moving meditation. The breath primarily helps to maintain the pace of the sequence, preventing practitioners from rushing through poses. It can also be used to assist in deepening the expression of a pose, while providing greater mental focus and freedom from distraction. In this way, meditation and breath work are woven throughout class.
Regardless of the practitioner’s level, flow yoga can be modified to accommodate those with injuries or disabilities, as well as a varied level of experience. This is an all levels class where students can adapt the pose to themself, versus adapting themself to the pose. The teacher will offer 'stops on the train' for the poses, and in that way, meet each student where they are. Classes are limited to ages 13 and older.
LIVESTREAM Flow Yoga (Medium) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Astanga-based Yoga (Spicy) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Astanga-based Flow (Medium-Spicy) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Yin Yoga + Guided Meditation (MIld) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
LIVESTREAM Functional Power Yoga + Guided Meditation (Spicy) $20 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
Aerial Slow Flow Yoga (Mild) $25 per class From $10 per visit with Student 10 Class Pass (age 13-21) pass Purchase required to enroll
$25 - or Book of 5 for $110
INCLUDED in Class Cards and Memberships!