Introduction to Yoga with Lori Batcheller

Explore the three stages of Kripalu Yoga: hatha yoga poses with a focus on alignment and coordination of body and breath; longer meditative holding of postures; and “meditation in motion.”

Are you one of 18 million people interested in starting a yoga practice but don¹t know where to begin? Are you hesitant to sign up for a yoga class? Have you "tried yoga" but found it too challenging? Do you already practice but yearn to refine your knowledge? Join us for a weekend of yoga basics with seasoned yoga teacher Lori Batcheller. You will learn principles for practicing safe yoga at home or at the gym; breathing techniques (pranayama) to calm the nervous system and steady the mind; gentle warm-ups; and a complete yoga flow, including poses (asana) that you can do at home. You will also learn how to modify the practice to suit your individual needs and experience Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) that will restore harmony to your body-mind.

Lori Batcheller, MA, MPT, CYT-500, is a certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher, author, journal-writing instructor, and senior editor for Shambhala Mountain Center. She began practicing yoga in 1998 and spent four years working and studying with world-renowned teachers at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. She teaches group and private yoga classes in Boulder, Colorado. Lori¹s compassionate style of teaching is flavored with her experience as a physical therapist and her own journey of psychospiritual transformation. Her books include the forthcoming Real Yoga for Real People: 10 Ancient Secrets to Making Any Practice Your Own, with Mark Whitwell.