W0RKSHOPS & EVENTS

First Class FREE
We invite students new to Capitol Hill Yoga to try their 1st yoga class free of charge. First come - first served as space permits. One free class per student. Not valid for Yoga Basics or Itsy Bitsy Yoga.

10% discount - purchase a class pass when you attend your first class free and receive a 10% discount - in studio offer only!

Yoga Basics
with Stacey Etheridge
4-week introduction to yoga
Saturdays, May 31, June 7, 14, and 29 (no class June 21)
12:30-1:30pm
Cost: 4 classes for $44

This series of classes is geared towards students new to yoga - more experienced yogis are welcome to attend to relearn the basics of yoga. Students will learn about the structure of a yoga class, breathing techniques to deepen awareness and relaxation, and basic poses to increase flexibility and strength. After taking this series, students are encouraged to take Level 1 yoga.

Yoga R & R with Stacey Etheridge
3-week series
Sundays, 7:15-8:30pm

May 4 - Restorative Yoga
May 11 - Pranayama and Meditation
May 18 - Yoga Nidra

Cost: Series for $33 or the use of 2 classes from your class pass. (Or 1 workshop only for $15 or the use of 1 class on your class pass.)

Infant Massage with Granetta Coleman

Tuesday series: May 6, 13, 20 and 27 (11am-12noon)
Saturday series: May 10, 17, 24 and 31 (4pm-5pm)

Learn to calm and soothe your baby through nurturing touch. With nurturing touch your baby with be more relaxed. Research also shows that babies who are massaged sleep deeper and longer, spend more time active and alert for learning, increase bonding and attachments to their parents, and improve elimination.

Classes are taught in small groups of parent/caregivers and their babies from 4 weeks old to pre-crawling. Classes run for 1 hour for four weeks so your baby gradually adjusts to your nurturing touch.

Cost: 4 classes for $90/infant

To Register or for more info, contact:

Granetta Coleman (DC Lic. LMT MT0483 and Educator of Infant Massage)

contact@healthymotions.com or (202) 276-0517

Family Yoga with Rebecca Gitter
Sunday, May 18, 3:30-4:15
(for ages 5-12 and a parent)
A fun and free spirited class giving parents and children an opportunity to playfully explore yoga together! Improve your body and mind with a fun approach to breathing and movement. Increase strength, flexibility, coordination and posture. Learn fun partner poses, breath techniques, explore with games, songs and stories. The bond that occurs in this class between parents and children is truly special and a gift you give to each other.

Child and Infant CPR
Sunday, ~~May 4~~ Class is Full: email to be added to waiting list
1 - 5 PM at Capitol Hill Yoga, Ltd.
Cost: $60

Be prepared. Save a life.
Learn Child & Infant CPR.

Class provided by Sonia Shultis, LMT, American Red Cross Certified, First Aid & CPR Instructor

Couples Yoga Workshop for Labor and Delivery
with Marianna Adams, RYT and Reya Mellicker, CMT
Date: ~~Saturday, May 3~~ cancelled
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Cost: $75/couple (or 5 classes on your class pass)

This workshop, based on the Barnes Method, is an opportunity for women and their partners or doulas to practice yoga poses and breathing techniques that many women have found helpful during labor and delivery. In addition, partners will learn how to guide mothers in their relaxation between contractions, as well as some massage and acupressure techniques. Recommended for those in the third trimester of pregnancy but not required.

Meditation Opportunities
with The Capitol Hill Mindfulness Community
Every Monday and Friday morning, 7:00-7:30am
held at Capitol Hill Yoga, Ltd.

Each practice is open to everyone and beginners are welcome anytime. The practice, facilitated by the Capitol Hill Mindfulness Community (a nonsectarian meditation group) uses sitting & walking techniques while the focus is kept on the incoming and outgoing breath and being in the present moment (known as mindfulness). Although there are no fees, donations are appreciated.

For an in-depth description of what to expect, visit: What Happens at Meditation.

YOGA IN YOUR WORKPLACE

We offer yoga and pilates classes at your work place. Many students find yoga at work a convenient way to practice yoga or pilates. Classes can be offered before work, during lunch time, or after work. These classes are a wonderful opportunity to release work-related tension and become refreshed. Classes often focus on releasing neck and shoulders, building abdominal strength to support the lower back, and opening the hips and hamstrings. Please contact the studio at (202) 544-0011 or email yoga@capitolhillyoga.com to find out how you can bring yoga or pilates to your work.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Some students prefer one-on-one classes to target specific needs (such as yoga for fibromyalgia, yoga for golfers, post-natal yoga). We also offer private instruction for a couple or small group. At Capitol Hill Yoga, we have qualified teachers who can customize a private lesson to meet your specific needs and goals. Private instruction can be offered at the studio or your home. Please contact the studio at (202) 544-0011 or email yoga@capitolhillyoga.com for more details on private instruction.

YOGA PARTIES

Looking for a space and fun event to offer for a party? At Capitol Hill Yoga, we offer Yoga Parties. We can provide a customized class for your party, studio space, and the use of props. Previous parties that we have hosted include reunions and birthdays. Please contact the studio at (202) 544-0011 or email at yoga@capitolhillyoga.com to find out more about setting up a yoga party.

COMMUNITY & YOGA LINKS

CHAMPS
(The Capitol Hill Association of Merchants & Professionals) www.champsdc.org The Capitol Hill Association of Merchants & Professionals is a dynamic organization of business and community leaders dedicated to building a strong economic environment on Capitol Hill for business development within the larger Washington, DC, community.

DC Yoga Week
www.dcyogaweek.com Local area yoga studios join forces to celebrate the practice of yoga as a life-enhancing, stress-reducing discipline, and provide DC residents with the opportunity to try a yoga class for free, or at greatly reduced rates.

Hill Rag
www.hillrag.com Free monthly news magazine covering the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC

Himalayan International Institute
www.himalayaninstitute.org A leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute was founded by Swami Rama of the Himalayas. The mission of the Himalayan Institute is Swami Rama's mission - to discover and embrace the sacred link - the spirit of human heritage that unites East and West, spirituality and science, and ancient wisdom and modern technology.

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
www.kripalushop.org Kripalu is a center for yoga and holistic health located in the town of Lenox in western Massachusetts. It has served people of all backgrounds for more than 20 years. Kripalu offers experiential yoga, self-discovery, holistic health and spiritual programs that present ancient yogic principles in a contemporary, accessible way.

The Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville
www.yogaville.org Yogaville is an Ashram founded by Swami Satchidananda with Integral Yoga programs and Guest Stays in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

Voice of the Hill
www.voiceofthehill.com Free monthly newspaper and web site covering the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Washington Mindfulness Community
www.mindfulnessdc.org The Washington Mindfulness Community is composed of those inspired by the teachings of Buddhism and of Thich Nhat Hanh, a contemporary Vietnamese Zen Master, peace activist and writer. The Community nurtures mindfulness, love, and understanding among those who participate in its activities and in the larger society.

Yoga Finder
www.yogafinder.com The largest yoga directory on the internet.

Yoga Journal
www.yogajournal.com Yoga Journal reports on the latest developments in the world of yoga and provides step-by-step instruction from the most respected yoga teachers in America. It is published 7 times a year.