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The Yoga Place & Yoga Central
Upcoming Events
Yoga for PTSD and Neurological Health - Fridays at 3:30 PM
Yoga is highly beneficial for PTSD and CPTSD (compound post-traumatic stress disorder) and neurological health. Consistent yoga practice has been shown to reduce heightened states of mental and limbic stress in those with PTSD and similar experiences. Over time, it has been shown to help aid in the healing of PTSD. It can help calm and regulate the nervous system in those experience seizures, Parkinson’s, and other neurological states of distress. There is an overlap in how yoga is used for PTSD and neurological disorders. You are not required to have diagnosed or suspected PTSD or a neurological disorder to take this class. Neurological health is beneficial to all!
For this class, the term post traumatic experience is used as the instructor does not think those with PTSD should be limited by calling them disordered. While it is not a pleasant experience to live with the aftermath of traumatic events, she believes that those with PTSD are dealing with the body and brains survival response rather than some ugly thing that needs to be looked down upon or avoided. By not avoiding it and approaching it gently, healing can and does happen, although this class is not guaranteed to cure you. Taught by USMC veteran Mianna Morrison, this class provides a safe, understanding, unlimiting, and unintrusive space designed to limit triggers and allow you to be fully yourself. Mianna struggled with CPTSD and seizures for many years. Yoga was and is an essential component of her healing journey, and she wants to share it with you. She received her certification in teaching post traumatic aware yoga in 2022.
If you prefer a private session or a session with less than 10 people, please email the instructor at miannamorrisonoffice@gmail.com.
If you are having trouble getting your class to work, please contact the instructor or studio.
Please consult a medical professional if you have any pressing physical issues. This class is not intended to diagnose or cure.
For this class, the term post traumatic experience is used as the instructor does not think those with PTSD should be limited by calling them disordered. While it is not a pleasant experience to live with the aftermath of traumatic events, she believes that those with PTSD are dealing with the body and brains survival response rather than some ugly thing that needs to be looked down upon or avoided. By not avoiding it and approaching it gently, healing can and does happen, although this class is not guaranteed to cure you. Taught by USMC veteran Mianna Morrison, this class provides a safe, understanding, unlimiting, and unintrusive space designed to limit triggers and allow you to be fully yourself. Mianna struggled with CPTSD and seizures for many years. Yoga was and is an essential component of her healing journey, and she wants to share it with you. She received her certification in teaching post traumatic aware yoga in 2022.
If you prefer a private session or a session with less than 10 people, please email the instructor at miannamorrisonoffice@gmail.com.
If you are having trouble getting your class to work, please contact the instructor or studio.
Please consult a medical professional if you have any pressing physical issues. This class is not intended to diagnose or cure.
Muscle of the Month: the Piriforimis - Sat Jun 3
Physical Therapist Melissa Watson offers Muscle of the Month. We will be studying the piriformis, an important external hip rotator!. Join us and find out why this muscle is so fascinating, notorius and important.
Location: The Yoga Place. Please bring a mat for some basic movements and experiential anatomy.
Location: The Yoga Place. Please bring a mat for some basic movements and experiential anatomy.
Iyengar Yoga with Karen Allgire - Sun Jun 4
We will focus on the neck and shoulders as we move through a sequence of poses.
Music Night - Sun Jun 4
Versatile musicians coming together to perform. We have Neal Frey on bass; Ellie Manes offering percussion; Mike Curtis (guitars) and special guest artists Hanna Flower (vocals) and GEORGE DEAN (lead guitar). Pre-register for free, and if you want, make a donation for the musicians at the event.
Hannah Flower is a voice & music teacher at Kent State Univ.
Ellie Manes is a percussionist in the Cuyahoga Falls area who recently graduated from the Univ. of Akron with a degree in Percussion Performance. She focused on the steelpan and non-western music in her studies and enjoys playing Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, and Contemporary music.
Neal Frey, a resident of North Canton holds a BA degree in double bass performance from Kent State University. He has played regularly with the Tuscarawas Philharmonic for the last 21 seasons. Neal is also a jazz bassist with Canton’s Savoy Big Band and other area local bands.
Free, or donation at the event
Hannah Flower is a voice & music teacher at Kent State Univ.
Ellie Manes is a percussionist in the Cuyahoga Falls area who recently graduated from the Univ. of Akron with a degree in Percussion Performance. She focused on the steelpan and non-western music in her studies and enjoys playing Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, and Contemporary music.
Neal Frey, a resident of North Canton holds a BA degree in double bass performance from Kent State University. He has played regularly with the Tuscarawas Philharmonic for the last 21 seasons. Neal is also a jazz bassist with Canton’s Savoy Big Band and other area local bands.
Free, or donation at the event
Yoga For Gut Health - First Monday of Each Month
Allow yourself to enter into a peaceful setting, the smell of pure citrus essential oil bringing release to any worries you may have had. This gentle to moderate class will take your body (and mind) through poses that will aid in promoting a healthy gut. Class will conclude with a taste of organic kombucha as you will be ready to rest and digest and take on the upcoming day!
This class will tentatively be held on the first Monday of each month, with the exception of holidays.
This class will tentatively be held on the first Monday of each month, with the exception of holidays.
Therapeutic Yoga Wall Class - Sun Jun 18
With the assistance of the yoga wall straps, slings, bars and harnesses we will be doing poses that are known to many, but the "familiar" postures are experienced in a decidedly different way with the yoga wall. Often, with the help of the yoga wall, poses can be held longer and the shape of your "familiar" pose will often be different. It is very illuminating and balancing to experience this approach to the yoga āsanas. The level of difficulty is not great, but this is a class for people with some yoga experience.
This workshop eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit (YACEP)
This workshop eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit (YACEP)
Primal Yoga & Animal Movements - Fri Jun 23
The first yogis created yoga asanas, or postures, by observing & imitating animals. This is why we practice "cobra pose," "downward dog," "cat and cow," and so forth. Unleash your wild side & join Paisley Devi for a primal movement practice co-facilitated by Brian Bowles, founder of Lost Step Kung Fu.
Brian has been practicing martial arts for 35 years. His classes combine animal & primal movements into flows that use body weight to build strength, coordination, balance, and mobility.
Paisley is a 500-hr certified yoga instructor with a passion for dance and primal movements that ground the root chakra and open the heart. She will lead a yoga-based warm up and cool down.
Everyone is welcome and modifications will be offered. However, participants will get the most out of this class if they have the ability to squat/ crouch, crawl, kneel, jump, and move somewhat quickly.
Brian has been practicing martial arts for 35 years. His classes combine animal & primal movements into flows that use body weight to build strength, coordination, balance, and mobility.
Paisley is a 500-hr certified yoga instructor with a passion for dance and primal movements that ground the root chakra and open the heart. She will lead a yoga-based warm up and cool down.
Everyone is welcome and modifications will be offered. However, participants will get the most out of this class if they have the ability to squat/ crouch, crawl, kneel, jump, and move somewhat quickly.
Contact Improv - Fri Jun 23
Join Jessica for a contact improvisation class where she will guide you through a mindful and energizing warm-up, tools for individual and contact improv, breakdowns of specialized lifts, and also a concluding “improv jam” to give time and space to explore the tools freely. Through the physical principles of touch, momentum, and weight sharing, this practice navigates the communication between two or more moving bodies.
This dance form is for people of all body types, ages, backgrounds, and athletic ability. The only requirement is respect for your body and the bodies of others.
We will move barefoot. Dress comfortably in clothing that allows free range of movement. Avoid clothing with buckles, buttons, large zippers, or large dangly pieces of jewelry. If you need to tie your hair back, do so with something soft — a scrunchy or rubber band instead of a hair clip.
This dance form is for people of all body types, ages, backgrounds, and athletic ability. The only requirement is respect for your body and the bodies of others.
We will move barefoot. Dress comfortably in clothing that allows free range of movement. Avoid clothing with buckles, buttons, large zippers, or large dangly pieces of jewelry. If you need to tie your hair back, do so with something soft — a scrunchy or rubber band instead of a hair clip.
Art Connection - Sun Jun 25
This is an arts showcase. Join us for a fun multi-media event with live music, poetry and dance. Enjoy an evening with experienced artists who collaborate, perform and create right in front of you. Jessica Bennet (dance), Ellioe Manes (percussion), Joe Culley (tabla), Cedrick Foster (poetry and spoken word), Art Daddy (painting) and Mike Curtis will host this special event. Art, like yoga, digs deep and we want to take you on a journey below the surface.
Movement & Meditation For Stress Reduction - Tue Jun 27
6-Week Mindful Movement & Meditation For Stress Reduction
With Kim Bader, Certified Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, Certified Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher
Education & Experiential Practices
Topics include:
Mindfulness Introduction
Origins and Biology of Stress
Neuroscience and Mindfulness
Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindful Movement
Mindful LivingEducation & Experiential Practices
With Kim Bader, Certified Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, Certified Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher
Education & Experiential Practices
Topics include:
Mindfulness Introduction
Origins and Biology of Stress
Neuroscience and Mindfulness
Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindful Movement
Mindful LivingEducation & Experiential Practices
Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga - starts July 2
You’ve heard of paddleboard yoga, now here is a great way to have that experience in a beautiful setting with an accomplished instructor. We will have a 30-minute warm up on the beach, 15-minutes of paddling instruction on the water, and then we’re ready to go for the fun challenge of paddleboard yoga! You will need a life jacket (we can provide one for you), water bottle, sunscreen, and croakies for glasses. You might also like a hat and/or a sun shirt. We have 4 paddle boards for your use. A towel and a change of clothes is a good idea.
On Sundays from 3:30 - 5:30pm, the group meets at Yoga Central to carpool to the class location.
On Sundays from 3:30 - 5:30pm, the group meets at Yoga Central to carpool to the class location.
Kirtan with Lana, Samuel, and Josh - Sat Jul 8
Join Lana Sugarman, Samuel Salsbury, and Josh Sherman for an evening of chanting in community. Kirtan is part of the Bhakti yoga tradition and is an opportunity to breathe deep, use our voices, dance, connect with sacred mantra, or simply soak in the sounds. No experience needed.
Silent Retreat Weekend - Sept 8-10
Join us for a classical Yoga-Ashram style retreat designed to help you re-discover the sacred silence within, and to connect profoundly with your authentic Self. Bring bedding to stay overnight at Yoga Central, or commute from home. Our silent retreats focus on the wisdom teachings of Yoga, and Yogic practices to help you both experience and sustain inner connection and awareness. This retreat is offered on a donation-only basis, and is open to all seekers of all traditions.
Swami Sankarananda is a monk of the Sivananda order, a teacher of Yoga, and a pilgrim for peace. He walked a pilgrimage for 2.5 years, including coast to coast in 2014. He shares an ancient knowledge of Yoga, and how to lift ourselves from fear to achieve our fullest potential.
Swami Sankarananda is a monk of the Sivananda order, a teacher of Yoga, and a pilgrim for peace. He walked a pilgrimage for 2.5 years, including coast to coast in 2014. He shares an ancient knowledge of Yoga, and how to lift ourselves from fear to achieve our fullest potential.
Free Form Drum Circle - Second Friday of Each Month
Come and have some fun beating on your drum, dance if you get the chance, chant if your spirit moves you. Join us for a drum circle at Yoga Central the second Friday of the month (6:45-8pm), running February—April (and maybe in May depending on demand). These are donation-based sessions. Please bring your own drum or percussion instrument. Be creative: a plastic egg partially filled with raw lentils, rice, or beans makes a great homemade percussion instrument!
Drum circles have a rich history in all cultures of providing a meditative way to relax at the end of the day. Join us for a fun community-building drum circle.
It is helpful if you pre-register for free, and have an account with your e-mail address and phone number, then we can contact you with important details, or any changes.
Led by Sally and Heather.
Free, or make a donation at the event!
Drum circles have a rich history in all cultures of providing a meditative way to relax at the end of the day. Join us for a fun community-building drum circle.
It is helpful if you pre-register for free, and have an account with your e-mail address and phone number, then we can contact you with important details, or any changes.
Led by Sally and Heather.
Free, or make a donation at the event!
Qigong Stretch & Tone - Ongoing Series
Qigong (pronounced “chee gung”) is an ancient Chinese method of improving health and enhancing vitality. In this class we will use a variety of gentle exercises to gather, store, cleanse, strengthen and circulate vital energy (Qi). Gentle stretches and strength building movements are part of this practice. Release stress and increase energy as you coordinate breath with movement and intention.
This class meets once a week for 6 weeks.
This class meets once a week for 6 weeks.
T'ai Chi for Health & Relaxation - Ongoing Series
T'ai Chi Ch'uan is literally translated as “supreme ultimate boxing”. The “supreme ultimate” part refers to the Chinese concept of the origin of the universe. Out of the infinite potential of the void arises the dual principles of yin and yang. Yang being the male, warm, forceful, light principle, and Yin being the female, cool, yielding, dark principle. Neither one of these principles is superior to the other, and both are necessary because each contains some of the other. They are two sides of the same coin. The yin-yang symbol is also a symbol of T'ai Chi. T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a harmonious dance of yin and yang sometimes referred to as “meditation in motion”.
T’ai Chi was originally practiced as a martial art emphasizing strength and speed. Through time it has evolved into a gentle form of exercise that can be practiced by people of all ages. It consists of a sequence of movements that are performed slowly, softly and gracefully with smooth, even transitions.
This is a six week series with classes meeting once per week: The cost is $65 per person
T’ai Chi was originally practiced as a martial art emphasizing strength and speed. Through time it has evolved into a gentle form of exercise that can be practiced by people of all ages. It consists of a sequence of movements that are performed slowly, softly and gracefully with smooth, even transitions.
This is a six week series with classes meeting once per week: The cost is $65 per person
Note: If you have ANY issues signing up for a class or event, please just come to the studio even if sign-up did not work.
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