We take our yoga seriously!

Yoga is fun, but sometimes, we get down to business!

Two prestigious doctors from EVMS are conducting a study about the effects of bloodflow to the brain during inversions, and The Space Above was honored to be asked to participate! We had fun standing on our heads, chatting about science and medicine with the doctors, and even getting them upside down!

A big thanks goes out to:

Alexander B. Levitov MD, FCCP, FCCM, RDCS Professor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

and

Paul E. Marik MD, FCCP, FCCM, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Department of Internal Medicine, Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Announcing: Big Asana - a workshop for round-bodied yogis

If you're a yogi with a bigger body, being balled up in child's pose or trying to get into shoulderstand without suffocating yourself (hello, boobs!) can frustrate the heck out of you. A blissful hour on the mat for the rest of the class can turn into you throwing in the yoga-towel if you don't know how to modify poses for YOUR body.

This workshop was designed especially to help you do that. In this 2-hour workshop, you'll learn:

• How to avoid suffocation-by-boobage in all kinds of poses
• Twisting and folding when you have a belly
• Sun salutations for your body
• Inversions for larger bodies - we'll use the yoga wall and props to get you safely upside down

Come to this small-group workshop where we'll help each other find safe alignment and freedom in poses, learn to modify yoga to fit our bodies, and have some laughs along the way.

Join us

Friday, January 27th from 7-9pm

Space is extremely limited! Sign up here (click on Workshops & Events tab) or call 757-622-2474.

About the facilitator

Amber Karnes is a self-proclaimed “big yogi with a big asana” who strives to share body positivity, presence, and connection through yoga. She is receiving her 200-hour teaching certificate from Anna Pittman at The Breathing Space. She teaches a weekly class at The Space Above and blogs about yoga and body acceptance at bodypositiveyoga.com.

Announcing Zizu Level 2 - A mommy & me yoga class for crawlers to walkers

Come experience the joys of yoga with your baby every Monday from 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Mommies, you and other caregivers will have the opportunity to participate with your babies in a developmentally appropriate, guided practice that will nourish, strengthen and deepen your connection to your newly mobile infants.

These specially designed classes will teach you poses for your baby that will help:

• improve neuromuscular development
• keep your baby healthy
• your baby sleep better

Join us!

Mondays from 10:45-11:45 am

Call ahead to make a reservation, sign up online or just drop-in. This is one hour a week you won’t want to miss!

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Next Saturday! Kids, come play yoga with us!

Come let your child’s imagination soar while they stretch and strengthen their developing bodies, discover their inner strength , and nurture a sense of well-being.

photo credit: Flickr

The Space Above’s unique kids yoga classes ages 4-7 are a fun-filled creative environment where children practice yoga poses and breathing exercises by imitating animals and nature, playing yoga games, listening to music, participating in storytelling and much more. All they need is a smile and a mat!

Class Times:
Saturday January 14th
Saturday February 11th
Saturday March 10th
April 21st
May 12th
June 9th

2:30pm -3:30pm

CLASS PASSES ARE USED FOR THIS CLASS!!  A child's first class with us is FREE! Siblings and parents may share passes so check out our website and make it a family affair!

About the instructor

Stacey Lawlor’s love of yoga stems from her deep commitment to connect with herself and those around her. Her practice began about 10 years ago when her twin sons were toddlers. She fell in love with how completely different yoga was from any other form of fitness or movement she had ever participated in and how it helped her to learn to be present in every moment of her life both on and off of the mat. It is in that present moment that she is able to see the beauty and grace of every person she encounters.

To sign up

Click here and sign up through the regular weekly class schedule.

Upcoming workshop: The art of propping, assisting, and modifications

THIS WORKSHOP THIS MONTH FILLED UP IN 8 HOURS FLAT!!  If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email lisa@thespaceabove.com.

Saturday, January 14th with Lisa Meer-Lewis

This workshop will be broken up into a once-a-month, 3 part series and is available to anyone curious about HOW to access some asana that may seem unavailable and elusive. In this first part of this series, we will work with how to move intelligently through sun salutations and some basic seated poses and how to safely and effectively use yoga props to fully experience them:

• Which prop & why
• Strategic prop adjustments
• And Hands-on adjustments with some partnering work

The second part of the series, will focus on standing and balancing poses and the third part of this series will focus on twists and backbends.

Along with learning, exploring and understanding a few asana from a dynamic and therapeutic perspective, there will also be time for questions and discussion. 

About Lisa

Lisa Meer-Lewis has over 13 years experience working with the human body. She is a Certified Massage Therapist, 500-hour-level Registered Yoga Teacher, and a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer. Lisa takes pride every day in applying her diverse knowledge and experience to help people feel more confident in their own skin whether they be an athlete, injured, coming to grips with an aging body, or simply desiring to be a better version of themselves.

To sign up

Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for this clinic. $25.00 investment. Sign up here (click on workshops & events tab).