2012 NamasteWorks Free Yoga in the Park
Civic Green Park – Highlands Ranch – May 30-Aug. 18

Meet our newest addition to Free Yoga at the Park and NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness

Troy Krebs L.Ac., 200HR PYT – Professional Yoga Therapist

Born and raised in Hawaii has kept Troy close to nature and her love for nurturing and growing things.

Troy spent fifteen years in the horticulture business before answering her calling to help and work with others.   She graduated from Chinese Medical School, has been practicing for over ten years, and was instrumental in building a wellness franchise practice in Lone Tree, Co. She later went to Beijing China to further her knowledge in Chinese Medicine.

Almost two years ago, Troy decided to start her own private practice. She specializes in women’s health issues including, fertility, delivering babies, emotional imbalances, pcos, endometriosis and a host of other women’s health issues. At the same time she started her private practice, she discovered her love of Yoga; so much so, she wanted to share her yoga with others.  She completed her 200HR Integrative Yoga Therapy training at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness.  She runs a therapeutic workshop “Navigating the Natural Journey of Menopause” at Namasteworks Yoga.  Troy says, “Every time I come to the mat I learn. I enjoy being a part of passing on this rich tradition.”

Troy is also trained in 5-Element work to help others with emotional disorders, TCM trained to work with Cancer, Diabetes, Weight loss, Detox, Candida clean-ups, Migraines, and Pain of all sorts. For the past ten years, she has also applied her Chinese Medicine skills working at Craig Hospital toward spinal cord injury and brain trauma. Troy also touts a certification in Nutrition, Acupuncture and Herbal Formulas. Never one to rest, Troy recently was accepted into the Tibetan Cranial Sacral Apprenticeship Program.

Troy carries a deep desire to help people with their health and bring the body, mind and spirit back into balance in a natural way, we are happy to have her as part of our growing team on and off the mat.

Not the outdoor type – come join us indoors at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, 5860 S. Curtice St., Littleton, CO 80120. We are not a walk-in studio, and offer private group classes, individual sessions and workshops for our clients. All classes require a RSVP. www.namasteworksyoga.com – A Place to Discover Yoga as a Healing Art.

2012 NamasteWorks Free Yoga in the Park
Civic Green Park – Highlands Ranch – May 30-Aug. 18

Meet our newest instructor, Arianna Shannon

Arianna has been finding inspiration as a yoga student since 2004, and completed her 200 HR Integrative Yoga Therapy teacher training with Nancy Levenson at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness in 2011. She has a passion for yoga as a spiritual practice and as a direct channel for connecting with our divine mother earth.  Arianna will be supporting the lead instructors in the practice this year, getting her mat wet if you will,  before stepping out front in the future.  Please welcome her to our teaching staff.

Free Yoga in the Park opens its fourth season in Highlands Ranch on May 30.  Classes run every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:15-9:15 am, excluding June 19.  Click on our full schedule for all the details and we hope to see you out at Civic Green Park, located next to the Highlands Ranch Library for opening day.

Not the outdoor type – come join us indoors at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, 5860 S. Curtice St., Littleton, CO 80120. We are not a walk-in studio, and offer private group classes, individual sessions and workshops for our clients. All classes require a RSVP. www.namasteworksyoga.com – A Place to Discover Yoga as a Healing Art.

by:  Nancy Levenson, 500 E-RYT, 1,000 PYT,  Professional Yoga Therapist

This week our clients leaned into themselves, developing a connection with Maitri, (Sanskrit: an unconditional friendship and love of oneself).  It’s easy to forget that self love and friendship is our starting point to exploring and expanding ourselves out into the world. It is through our own awareness of noticing and celebrating our positive self, qualities, skills, and way of being, that can embrace others with the same self love and unconditional friendship. Like carrying around two spheres, one inside ourselves and one outside ourselves, we learn how to find the center where the two spheres merge into one.

In our yoga therapy center, we work with clients to allow all of our desires, emotions and fears to unfold and open like the Lotus flower.  We delve deep inside the Manomaya Kosha, discovering lessons that we’ve learned and have yet to learn.  We develop a deep understanding of how our lessons become spiritual awakenings on our path to embracing our self and ultimately embracing a world with open arms and compassion. Can you sit with your own self in Maitri?  Take the time to explore this five minute meditation into self.

Maitri Meditation

Can you sit in the company of self?
Drop into your inner silence
Peel away the layers of your being
And see that gem that lies deep within

Can you meditate with self?
Open to your own heart, your own emotions
Touch the very essence of your soul
And step away from all that was, to be fully present now

Can you dive deep inside?
Explore the unconditional love of the one you sit with now
Accept compassion and friendship
And all of your experiences as they arise

Open yourself up to the bliss of self
What pierces your heart with love, fear, joy, sadness?
What is calling you from deep inside?
And how can you best serve you

Enter the crucible of Maitri
The unconditional friendship with oneself
Sit in silence, just allow, and just listen
You may discover a beautiful being has been with you all along

©NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, 5860 S. Curtice St., Littleton, CO 80120. We are not a walk-in studio, and offer private group classes, individual sessions and workshops for our clients. Also offering 200HR Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training and Free Yoga in the Park – Highlands Ranch.  All classes require a RSVP. www.namasteworksyoga.com – A Place to Discover Yoga as a Healing Art.

Pull out those summer mats, or those beautiful bare feet; throw on some yoga gear, sweat pants, shorts or whatever suits you for the summer and come join us down at Civic Green Park for the start of the 2012 Free Yoga in the Park. Yes, it’s back and opening day is just a few weeks away, Wednesday May 30. Many of you spent the fall and winter indoors with us at NamasteWorks Yoga and we thank you and welcome you to join us outside again. Each practice will be held from 8:15-9:15 am every Wednesday and Saturday morning, with only a few exclusions – Download our 2012 schedule for full details

Eight instructors are back to guide you including Jenny, Sue, Jena, Barbara, Renee, Nancy and two new instructors, Troy and Arianna. We also have a special family day set aside, July 4th – all kids welcome on this day only. So, come meet us all on the mat – this is one summer event you do not want to miss. A great way to introduce new friends to yoga, integrate your body, mind and spirit and connect deeply with the Earth. Join us for opening day and bring all your friends!

Free Yoga in the Park is sponsored by NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness and the Highlands Ranch Metro District.

NamasteWorks Yoga + Welness is a therapeutic wellness center located in downtown Littleton, offering private sessions, therapeutic sessions for disabilities, diseases and disorders, workshops, retreats, therapeutic teacher training,  and seven weekly evening classes of breath with movement and a beginner’s series for those just dipping their toes into yoga. We strive to support optimal wellness for all our clients on their journey to health or maintaining their well-being. We are truely a place to Discover Yoga As a Healing Art.

Download our 2012 schedule

NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, 5860 S. Curtice St., Littleton, CO 80120. We are not a walk-in studio, we operate as a private center for our clients. All classes require a RSVP. www.namasteworksyoga.com – A Place to Discover Yoga as a Healing Art.

Free Yoga in the Park
8:15-9:15, Saturday 9/3

Please come join us tomorrow morning for the final day of the 2011 Season of Free Yoga in the Park – Highlands Ranch. Our last morning to come together as community over this lovely Labor Day weekend and step into the mind/body park of Civic Green.

Guiding the practice tomorrow is Jenny, along with almost all the instructors who have given of themselves to bring you a summer of Yoga. We hope you can join us, bring a neighbor or two and introduce them to Yoga in the Park! Remember, you can join us indoors this fall, visit our site to see our classes, workshops and retreats – and like us on facebook, tell us what you thought about the program this year and keep up with us until we step together on the mat again!

Namaste
Nancy, Jenny, Sue, Renee, Jena, Barbara, Angie, Sasha & Meghan

Program has been sponsored by NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Stonewear Designs.

Step onto the mat for two more weeks for Free.  Join Jena Sawyer and Nancy Levenson this Wednesday morning from 8:15-9:15 and take in the elements of the mind/body park at Civic Green in Highlands Ranch.  Located just behind the Main Public Library, this practice and park are both designed to connect you with mind/body and spirit.

We have only three classes remaining this summer and want to thank the over 3,000 individuals who have come and practiced with us on one of our Wednesday or Saturday morning sessions.  Nine teachers have given of their spirit to bring you this original Highlands Ranch community outdoor Free Yoga Practice.  We’ve heard many other communities are now offering Free Yoga in the Park and we are so grateful for all the gifted teachers out there who are offering of their time and energy to this universal harmonizing of us all.

We won’t be on the mat this Saturday, so join us for our final three class; Wednesday 8/24 led by Jena, Wednesday 8/31, led by Sue and Saturday 9/3, led by Jenny and all of us.

This program is generously sponsored by NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, the Highlands Ranch Metro Districts and Stonewear Designs.

Only three Saturday’s remain.  We hope you will join us as we take to Civic Green Park tomorrow, 8.20.2011 from 8:15-9:15 with Renee Carrillo leading the Free Yoga in the park practice.  Renee will be joined by Barbara Bloodgood and Nancy Levenson.

Our theme this year has been connecting with the Five Elements; Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space.  Each teacher brings their unique style to the practice offering practices that include mudras, meditation, pranayama, laughter, alignment and beautiful blends of asana. 

The program ends on September 3, Labor Day Weekend.  Bring out all your friends for this last class and please join us indoors this fall in one of our many evening classes from Monday-Thursday and our Wednesday morning class. 

Our center offers you ”A Place To Discover Yoga as a Healing Art.”  We serve as a private space, no walk-in clients.  We provide small group classes with a maximum of ten clients at any time, we offer intimacy, privacy, trained therapeutic instructors and a sanctuary for your yoga experience.

This free community program is sponsored by NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, Highlands Ranch Metro District and Stonewear Designs.

Angela McLinden takes the mat this morning with Nancy Levenson at her side starting at 8:15 to guide Free Yoga in the Park, Civic Green, Highlands Ranch.  Come join us for an hour of inspiration to carry through your day.

Only 5 classes remain of the Free Program sponsored by NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Stonewear Designs.  Offered twice weekly through September 3, 2011.  Please join us indoors beginning September at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness, 5860 S. Curtice St, Littleton, CO.  We are not a walk-in center, rather a private yoga wellness center.

Get there first is right
Start your morning with Free Yoga in the Park
Jenny is scheduled to guide your 5 Elements Saturday morning practice from 8:15-9:15

All classes are offered to the community for free as a way to introduce more people to yoga. If you are a first-timer come out, this is a great place to get lost in a crowd and practice with a few hundred other yogis and yoginis, many of whom took their first class right here in the park!  Must be 18 yrs or older and arrive in the park at least 5 minutes early to sign in on a park waiver form.

At the end of the season, join us indoors at NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness

FREE YOGA IN THE PARK
We are on this morning – 8:15, Civic Green Park, Highlands Ranch
The lawn will be a little damp, so you may want to bring a towel for under your mat

Lead off instructor is Sasha Woodard supported by Nancy Levenson
NamasteWorks Yoga + Wellness hopes to see you at the park as we take on another of the 5 elements – maybe even water today