May you be happy and peaceful, 
May you be free from pain and fear,
May you live with love and compassion,
May you fully awaken to your greatest potential


Welcome to Heart Filled Yoga - Vinyasa style yoga taught by Kris Lowe.  See brochure...
Woodinville WA

Release stress from your mind and body and open your heart to a life of joy and gratitude!

The date has been set for our next yoga weekend in the San Juan's!

May 16-18, 2008!   $215 All Inclusive

We are ready to take registrations for the May 2008 weekend!
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kris@heartfilledyoga.com
 

View photos from past yoga weekends in the San Juan's!! 
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Would you like me to email you when a new class is added?  I'll add you to the list - kris@heartfilledyoga.com

NEW!!  April 26, 2008    mp3 for iPod  NEW!!

March 29, 2008   mp3 for iPod 
March 1, 2008   mp3 for iPod
January 26, 2008   mp3 for iPod 
December 14, 2007     mp3 for iPod 
November 24, 2007   mp3 for iPod   (Please note - there is 45 seconds of static at the beginning - sorry!)
October 27, 2007   mp3 for iPod
September 29, 2007    mp3 for iPod  
August 25, 2007   mp3 for iPod
July 28, 2007    mp3 for iPod
June 16, 2007   mp3 for iPod
May 2, 2007     mp3 for iPod
April 21, 2007    mp3 for iPod
February 8, 2007    mp3 for iPod
January 30, 2007   mp3 for iPod

Let me know the gifts you have received from your yoga practice, or provide feedback on my classes - kris@heartfilledyoga.com

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How yoga brings us back to a sense of wholeness:

 1.      Body – Yoga opens the body to release tension – allowing the breath and life energy to flow more easily and for our own natural healing systems to work effectively.  Yoga also builds strength, balance, and flexibility in the body.
2.      Mind – Yoga clears the mind – by focusing on the body and the breath we become free of the mental clutter that causes stress.
3.      Breath - Steady, even breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system “the relaxation response” instead of the sympathetic nervous system “the fight or flight response” – stress.

 These three things work together to create the state of relaxation and well being we experience after a yoga practice, leaving us feeling more balanced and free in our body. 


 The structure of our class 

1.      We begin with a few moments seated on the floor, focusing our mind on our breath to set the tone, centering.

2.      We move into a gradual warm up of the body.  As we warm up, we move with each inhale and each exhale, flowing with our breath.  We progress from simple movements, awakening, to combining movements in flowing sequences, energizing.  We finish our warm up with a Sun Salutation (a flowing sequence that energizes the whole body)

3.      Next is the standing series.  We focus on poses that strengthen and lengthen the body, develop concentration and balance.  Each pose is held about 5 breaths and the poses are linked together in flowing sequences.  We always balance both sides of the body.  Between series, we move through a vinyasa (moving with the breath) to keep heat up in the body.

4.      We then move to the floor for deeper stretches.  Poses may be held a little longer and focus on forward bending, back bending, twisting, hip opening, and inversions.

5.      The last few minutes of class we move into final relaxation – resting on the mat.  This is a time for our bodies to absorb our practice and for our energy to balance.  Restoring, releasing, renewing.  We have a short meditation and then slowly move back to a seated position to close with “Namaste” – a Sanskrit word which means “My spirit honors your spirit”.


Class schedule:  (Gold Creek Tennis and Sport Club, Woodinville WA)

Mondays and Wednesdays 6:15 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15 am
Saturdays 10:00 am

 


Contact Information

Kris Lowe   kris@heartfilledyoga.com