ABOUT
My yoga journey began over 20 years ago when I began taking classes to tap into stillness and manage energy. I began a daily practice in 2017, and inspired by my teachers I enrolled in Kripalu School of Yoga in 2019, where I completed 200 hour teacher training.
Since then, I have been dedicated to increasing insight and skill building both on and off the mat.
Yoga for Mood (Amy Weintraub, Cape Cod Institute, 2017)
Creating Transformational Workshops (Ken Nelson, Kripalu 2018)
MBSR (Sharon Gutterman, Copper Beach Institute 2022)
Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga (Kripalu 2021)
Teaching Advanced Pranayama (Kripalu 2022)
Teaching Adaptive Yoga (Kripalu 2023)
Leading Kripalu Vinyasa, Breathe, Feel, Flow (April 2024).
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I teach a hatha Kripalu flow and Kripalu Vinyasa with specific intention to connect breath with movement with compassion towards self and inner listening My focus is listening to the body lead, inviting opportunities to bring stillness to the mind and joy in being in present body awareness. Creating an intuitive flow, restoring balance to the mind, breath and body.
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I completed 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification in April 2024.
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Why Kripalu Yoga? What is Kripalu Yoga?
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“Kripalu” translates into compassion or “one who is compassionate” and “yoga” translates to connection, to join or to “yoke’. Kripalu yoga loosely translates to compassionate connection towards self, in both our physical practices on and off the mat, and in our own internal process with ourselves and others. Every Body is Welcome.
KRIPALU FLOW
Meditation In Motion
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This practice includes centering, breathing, warmups, flowing postures and relaxation. Building on the foundational approach, challenging options are introduced at a moderate pace to meet the needs and experience of students.
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Kripalu Flow is held Saturday at 9:00 am at Your Community Yoga Center
Mindfulness 101
Cultivating Awareness
Mindfulness 101 is a 6 week introductory course based on mindfulness meditation principles developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Daily mindfulness practices to slow down, be present and reduce emotional dysregulation.
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This course provides simple instructions to increase insights and awareness, to make a shift, moment by moment, creating clarity and reliable loving connections to ourselves and each other. Learn to be in the present moment in day to day life. 💞💫
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YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING
Aging Gracefully with Yoga Practices
Yoga for Healthy Aging classes are taught in a gentle Kripalu Yoga style, using a chair. Modified instructions are provided if you need to remain seated for the entire class.
Yoga for Healthy Aging classes and workshops include yoga postures that develop flexibility, strength, balance and agility. Breathing techniques improve respiratory functioning and mindfulness training for emotional well being
Yoga for Healthy Aging is offered Wednesday and Saturday Mornings 10:30 am - 11:45 am @ Your Community Yoga Center
PRIVATE BOOKINGS
Find Your Center
Private Bookings are available for group events and private sessions. I offer a beginners series, mindfulness workshops and individual sessions catered to specific need and levels of experience. Contact me for details around pricing and availability.
WHERE TO FIND ME
Live and Online Studio
Your Community Yoga Center
39 Putnam Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
http://www.yourcommunityyoga.com/debcrowley
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