Yoga in the Garden: Yoga Plus - Slow Looking
It's summer and there are many places to enjoy outdoor yoga and tai chi classes in Milwaukee, but the Lynden Sculpture is unique. Our classes are set among 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, pond and woodland, and because they are taught by artists, awareness of this environment has become a central part of their teaching practice at Lynden. Angela Laughingheart combines the soft moving sequences of Tai Chi and Qigong with readings from the Chinese classics, bringing mind and body in harmony with nature. Heather Eiden moves from yoga asanas to slow looking--at the sculptures at Lynden--as a technique for mindfulness. The class fee includes admission to the sculpture garden for the day.
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear (yoga socks, tai chi shoes) for outdoor practice and bring a mat for yoga. Classes move indoors in inclement weather.
FEES
Each five-class session is $50/$25 members.
Drop-in rate: $12/$7 members
Register for five-class sessions online or by phone at 414-446-8794.
YOGA IN THE GARDEN
Yoga Plus: Slow Looking with Heather Eiden
Saturdays, 9-10:30 am - July 9-August 6, 2016
Find a quiet retreat for the practice of yoga, sheltered from the wind, level and clean, free from rubbish, smoldering fires, and ugliness, where the sound of water and the beauty of the place help thought and contemplation.
- The Upanishads
Yoga, which means union, refers to the interconnection of mind, body and spirit. Yoga is an ongoing process of discovery, an evolving art, and a pathway to holistic health. In this beginning/intermedia Hatha yoga class, Eiden focuses on mindfulness, centering and alignment as she leads students through asanas (physical postures), pranayama (control of the breath), and relaxation. For Yoga Plus, Eiden calls upon her background as a ceramic artist and art educator to teach slow looking, the act of looking deeply at a work of art. Over her years at Lynden, Eiden has come to view steady contemplation of sculpture as a mindfulness practice, both restorative and enlivening. Each class will begin with chai tea, and end in informal discussion.
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