In-person option - Thanksgiving Day Benefit with Maia
Thursday, November 24 •
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lakewood Seward Park Community Clubhouse, 4916 S. Angeline Street Seattle, WA 98118
Maia Laverty
Maia delights in sharing the joyful and empowering practice of yoga with others! Maia loves yoga and believes that at its core it is a tool to explore with curiosity, compassion and a sense of wonder the entirety of our human experience.
As an "anatomy geek" Maia is currently embarked on a year-long mentorship study with her anatomy and biomechanics teacher, Jules Mitchell, exploring the state of scientific research in mindfulness, stretching, movement science, the neurology of movement, facia and healthy aging.
Maia brings this heart-felt blending of mindfulness, loving kindness and an active study of the evidence-based research to her classes: meeting each student where they are. Her classes include a mindful and accessible approach to strength-building and an exploration of our unique embodiment so that students learn how to move in their unique bodies in healthy ways.
Maia found her first class through the University of Washington extension program while she was completing her undergraduate degree. The class was nothing she expected; very gentle and slow and she did not break a sweat at all, but it made her feel good inside and out, and helped with the stresses of the last few quarters at the U. Immediately, the practice helped Maia to feel more at home; not only in her "skin", but also in her mind and emotions, it was revolutionary! Maia has been practicing yoga since her mid 20’s, teaching since her early 30’s and is now approaching 50 feeling ready to explore what healthy aging looks like thanks in large part to the tools gathered from mindfulness and yoga practices. Contact Maia at maia@lotusyoga.biz
Description
This is the IN-PERSON option. Pre-registration is required.
Class is FREE with optional donation to support Rainier Valley Food Bank directly on their web site (http://www.rvfb.org) and also an optional donation toward covering the cost of the community center rental. You are welcome with or without any donations. When registering choose to "pay" for class, then select "free" or the optional donation to help support the space rental. If you wish to donate to RVFB, please do so directly to their website (http://www.rvfb.org).
Gather with friends and family near and far! This year our Thanksgiving Benefit class will be offered in a hybrid format with options for joining online or with limited capacity in-person. If you would like to register for the in-person option, please select this class on the schedule page.
As always... EVERYONE is welcome: all people, with donation or without.
Join us for Thanksgiving-morning yoga focused on community, vitality and peace.
After an opening breath centering, half of the class will be slow, mindful yoga movement focusing on accessible strengthening and moving our bodies in ways that create deeper connection to our innate vitality. The second half of the class will focus on quiet poses, restorative poses and guided meditation. We will complete our time together with a deep and rejuvenating rest (savasana) to help us foster peace in our minds and bodies.
This will be a free, community class, with the option to donate directly to Rainier Valley Food Bank a non-profit foodbank doing vitally important work in our community. Please donate directly to them on their web site at: http://www.rvfb.org
If you would also like to donate to Lotus to help offset the rental cost for our in-person venue, you will also have that option when registering.
Class is open to ALL, with or without donation.
If you choose to donate, please give what is comfortable to you.
If you are offering a donation for Rainier Valley Food Bank, please donate directly to RVFB on their website at: www.RVFB.org
Thank you!
