Suza Francina

Suza Francina, E-RYT 500
Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance
Certified Iyengar Yoga Instuctor
Member, International Association of Yoga Therapists

Phone:(805) 646-2613
Cell: (805) 603-8635
Fax: (805) 646-5506
E-mail: Sfrancina@aol.com

Summer 2009

Iyengar Yoga Classes for All Levels at Sacred Space Studio, , 410 Bryant Circle, Suite A, in Ojai.

Friday 8--9:20 AM

Sunday 8--9:20 AM (starts July 12, 2009)

New students please arrive early.

Class Description
This ongoing series of Iyengar Yoga classes cover the safe-practice of all categories of poses: Restorative Poses, Standing Poses, Forward Bends, Back Bends, Twists, Inverted Poses, Lying Down Poses, Hip Openers, etc. Special attention is given to strengthening standing poses and deeply relaxing restorative yoga poses. Classes are unhurried, with plenty of props to provide support so that your practice is rejuvenating and restores your energy reserves. You will learn the safe practice of the two-pillars of yoga: Headstand and Shoulderstand. Those who are new to yoga will have the opportunity to practice safe, gentle variations, suitable for beginners. All ages and levels are welcome.

The individualized attention offered in Suza's classes will help you understand how to use yoga so that your home- practice is truly healing and nurturing.

Tuition: $160 for eight classes, which allows for make-up of missed classes. During the summer new students are welcome to drop-in for $20 per class. Tuition includes copies of Suza's books which are recommended in teacher training programs world-wide.

In the spirit of yoga, sliding-scale rates, scholarships and work-exchange are available.

The great yoga masters through the ages urge us to consider all aspects of our lives and to revere all living things. Yoga addresses the ethical life through a whole range of practices that encourage us to live in harmony with nature, which includes how we treat animals.

The practice of yoga is rooted in the principle of "ahimsa" (non-violence). The great yoga masters teach that "The yogi believes that every creature has as much right to live as he has. He believes he is born to help others and he looks upon creation with the eyes of love." The yogi knows that his life is linked inextricably with other living things. A complete, holistic yoga practice encompasses a way of life that addresses the harm we inflict on animals.

Suza was born in 1949, in The Hague, Holland, and is of Dutch–Indonesian heritage. She has lived for over fifty years in Ojai, California, a valley widely considered one of the most beautiful and sacred places on Earth. Over the years Suza has worn many hats. She is a mother, a former mayor of Ojai, an animal advocate, a spokesperson for green, sustainable lifestyles, a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and a writer.

Suza began teaching yoga in 1972. She is a pioneer in the field of teaching yoga to people at midlife and older. Her first book Yoga for People Over 50, was published in 1977. She is the author of The New Yoga for People Over 50 (Health Communications, Inc., 1997); Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause (HCI, 2003); and The New Yoga for Healthy Aging (HCI 2007). She is currently completing a spiritual memoir: Autobiography of a Yogini.

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