CLASSES
Karin Stephan's yoga classes are based on her studies with B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, Dona Holleman and senior teachers of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga system. Karin's classes are small in size. This allows her to teach each student through direct observation.
Karin focuses primarily on refinement in the asanas related to alignment, balance and working from within. Paying attention to small details alters how the entire body moves.
Students are encouraged to study their own movements without having a preconception of the pose. The teaching develops a sense of stillness in the work as well as a relaxation of the mind and will. Karin bases her work on intuition, observation, an aesthetic sensibility, metaphor and thirty years of teaching experience.
INTRODUCING ANNE CURTIS
Anne Curtis studied classical ballet and modern dance for 14 years in Berkeley, California where she grew up. After her undergraduate studies, Anne earned a PH.D. in biology at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1996 Anne started studying Yoga and slowly began to devote herself to Yoga as a way of life after sustaining an upper back injury from lifting both her newborn and toddler. In 2003 Anne did her Iyengar based teacher training in Palo Alto, California with Larry Hatlett.
Anne currently lives in Belmont, Massachusetts and is continuing her Yoga studies with Karin Stephan and Liz Owen. She recently completed one of Karin's Advanced Studies Courses in The Art of Yoga Therapeutics and Healing and now teaches both in Winchester and at The Loft. Anne is passionate about the healing powers of Yoga and loves helping other people discover this for themselves. Her focus is on creating a warm, student-centered and relaxing environment where everyone feels safe to explore the physical and emotional benefits of Yoga.
SCHEDULE
fall semester| Monday | 9:00-10:30 a.m. (taught by Anne Curtis) |
Levels I/II | 14 classes(9/8-12/15) no class 10/13 |
| Tuesday | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Level IV | 15 classes(9/9-12/16) |
| Wednesday | 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Levels I/II | 14 classes(9/10-12/17) no class 11/26 |
| Wednesday | 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Levels II/III | 14 classes(9/10-12/17) no class 11/26 |
| Thursday | 9:30-11:00 a.m. | Levels II/III | 14 classes(9/11-12/18) no class 11/27 |
| Saturday | 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Levels I/II | 14 classes(9/13-12/20) |
| Sunday | 9:00-10:30 a.m. | All Levels | 14 classes(9/14-12/21) no class 11/30 |
Class prices listed below.
All classes at The Loft • Porter Square area • Cambridge, MA
(call or email for directions)
- $20 drop in
- $75 for a series of four classes
- $215 for a semester of 14 classes
2 hr classes (Tues night)
- $25 drop in
- $90 for a series of four classes
- $285 for a semester of 15 classes
- 10% discount on total amount if paid by September 1st` (Early Bird Special) and/or for persons taking two or more classes/semester.
- Visa, MasterCard or American Express cards accepted.
- Bring a friend and get one class free and four classes for your friend for only $40.00!
WORKSHOPS
Workshops taught by Karin Stephan are: Yoga Asanas and Internal Organs, Yoga for Depression, Alignment and The Asymmetric Body, Yoga for The Injured Body, All About the Feet, Building Strength in Your Upper Body and The Advanced Studies Course in The Art of Yoga Therapeutics and Healing.
These workshops will help students deepen their understanding of themselves and their own bodies and will offer an opportunity to look at the Yoga asanas from a number of different perspectives. They will enrich the student's understanding on how to heal oneself through Yoga and how to stay healed throughout one's life.
SCHEDULE
2008(Workshops are held at The Loft and various Yoga Studios around the country. See schedule below and Upcoming Events for more details including registration.)
| Columbus Day Weekend Workshop on Alignment and The Asymmetric Body and Yoga For Scoliosis | Cambridge, MA | Oct 11th-13th |
| Introduction to Alignment | Tampa, FL | Oct 23rd, 7-9pm |
| Weekend Workshop with Karin Stephan | Tampa, FL | Oct 24th-26th Friday, 7-9pm, Saturday 9am-5:30pm, Sunday, 10am-5:30pm |
| Master Class with Karin Stephan | Tampa, FL | Oct 27 6:00p-9:00p |
Workshop Listings
Introduction to Alignment
(October 23rd in Tampa, Florida)
Lotus Room Yoga Studio
1101 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33606
(813) 254-6777 • thelotusroom@verizon.net
Learn basic concepts that will lay the groundwork for a deeper understanding of alignment in relation to yoga poses. Also learn how your personal misalignments affect your yoga practice and what you can do to find more ease and comfort in your postures.
7:00p-9:00p
$40. Advance registration and payment required.
Weekend Workshop with Karin Stephan
(October 24th-26th in Tampa, Florida)
Lotus Pond Yoga Studio
6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa, Florida 33625
(813) 961-3160 • thelotusroom@verizon.net
Explore the origins of your inner spark and discover new dimensions in your teaching. In this special workshop for teachers or aspiring teachers you will spend time observing and understanding bodies and how the various asymmetries in the body affects the way students approach the Yoga asana. You will study how to correct a pose without disturbing the student's process, and how to use language in a way that is both inspiring and elicits a sense of freedom from within. We will also look at a hand's on approach to the nature of adjustments in the poses so that the student can get the right action as well as how props can be employed to further aid the student in the pose.
Each teacher or potential teacher has a unique voice which will emerge in a creative, strong and effective manner conveying a greater sense of confidence and of purpose. The goal of this workshop, therefore, is to help develop the innate gifts and creativity within as opposed to following an external template which we impose upon ourselves from without. It is also geared towards helping participants assess what their strongest suits are and how to build on them
Friday, 7:00-9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, 10:00am-5:30pm
$185. Advance registration and payment required.
Master Class with Karin Stephan
(October 27th in Tampa, Florida)
Lotus Room Yoga Studio
1101 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33606
(813) 254-6777 • thelotusroom@verizon.net
This is an excellent workshop for teachers! Karin's extensive experiences in understanding the student's asymmetries, challenges, and strengths provide a solid lesson plan for teachers of all levels.
6:00p-9:00p
$45. Advance registration and payment required.
