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A new class!
Ojai Yoga Dynamics at The Oaks at Ojai
The Oaks at Ojai is pleased to once again offer a yoga class, available to members of the Ojai community (as well as our spa guests)!
Beginning in March on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15 PM – 60 minute class
Just $64 – 8 classes or $40 - 4 classes.
This new class will offer the dynamics of strength balanced with the ease of flexibility. Sessions will begin with pranayama (breathing awareness), include asanas (poses) for strength, coordination, balance and range of motion, and conclude with savasana (deep relaxation). With this type of class you can occasionally drop in, or perhaps…begin a regular practice!
The instructor for these sessions is the amazing Maura Patrice! Maura began her own yoga practice in the 1970’s to compliment her dance studies (did you know that Maura was a candidate for the High School of Performing Arts – the Fame School!?). In 1991 she got much more serious, winning a scholarship for training at the San Francisco Iyengar Yoga Institute, thereafter receiving her E.R.Y.T. via the Yoga Alliance.
After some inspirational work with Suza Francina, in 1992 she began teaching yoga for The Oaks at Ojai. Spa guests quickly warmed to her classes and she is one the most requested teachers! For 21 years, Maura has been teaching for Patagonia Corporation, with students that include Yvon Chouinard (the owner!) and Rick Ridgeway (local climber/author) as well as the experienced and savvy employees who clearly live the lifestyle of the product. Ojai Valley Athletic Club has boasted Maura’s classes for over 16 years! On a more personal level, Maura also teaches privately for Ann Thomas (author, Vegetarian Epicure) and her friends…recently Yoga Journal came to shoot some photos of them, and review Ann’s newest book, Love Soup!
In each of Maura’s classes you will find a delightful blend of all yoga styles, with an Iyengar foundation. Her influences are from Judith Lasater, Rodney Yee (he has also attended her classes!), Erich Schifman and the wide variety of instructors who present in the Ojai Yoga Crib each year.
“I like when people enjoy their practice. It’s not just about stretching and holding the pose, it’s about becoming more mindful, as they open their body and fully breathe.”
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