NEW! Retreat Day...Living from the Center: A Day of Yoga and Community
This one day yoga retreat is an opportunity to experience yoga as a contemplative way of living, and a form of disciplined inquiry. We will explore: What nourishes your life? How do you know when you feel fulfilled? What strengths do you bring to the world? Through yoga practice (postures, breathing practices and meditation), exploration of yogic texts and dialogue we will explore what it means to find and live from our center.
When: 31 March 2012
Time: 9:30 am-4pm
Cost: $85
To register: Send a check to Yoga Body & Mind, LLC
PO Box 221. Weare, NH 03281
The retreat will be led by Laura Douglass, Ph.D. Laura has been researching, studying and practicing yoga since 1997. Her somatic classes are informed by the idea that every living being moves in the direction of health and wellbeing (called mahat in Sanskrit) when they learn to turn their attention to their present moment experience.
Group Yoga Classes
Group yoga classes offer an opportunity to practice mindfulness skills, develop self-awareness and compassion. An emphasis on fun, relaxation and realizing your strengths. All group yoga classes include yoga postures, breathing practices, deep relaxation and meditation.
When: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm. Oct.11th - Dec. 27th 2011
Where: 17 Spring Street, Watertown, MA
Cost: $156 for the series ($13 a class) or $16 drop-in
To register: Send a check to “Integral Yoga” at 184 Boston Av. Somerville MA 02144
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Private Sessions
Laura is available for one-on-one yoga sessions that combine yoga education, ayurveda, meditation and adult learning theories to suit the unique needs of individuals. Examples of topics that may be covered in yoga sessions are:
- Introduction to yoga in a welcoming, safe and nuturing space.
- Understand how to proactively handle stress and anxiety by identifying inner resources and developing a healthy lifestyle.
- Individualized instruction in alignment to enhance positive sensations of embodiment, and to develop self-awareness.
- To structure a class that meets your individual needs and goals. (This could be a private session or a small group).
- Understanding self-care. Many people know what to do to take care of themselves, but find they are unable to follow through on self-care. Private sessions can help you uncover the obstacles and recognize your strengths.
Laura has experience working with individuals who have eating disorders, anxiety, histories of trauma, work and family related stress, difficulties with self-care and disabilities.
Private sessions can be shared.
For more information: 617-697-8724 or laura[at]yogapsychology.org
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Consultations
Since 2005 Dr. Douglass has taught yoga to women with eating disorders at a residential clinic in the New England area. Through her publications and outreach her perspective has been increasingly sought by yoga teachers, clinicians psychologists and social workers who are interested in the uses and limitations of yoga for individuals with eating disorders. Laura has worked with yoga teachers to develop their skills in research, writing and publication; therapists who are interested in integrating yoga into their practices and offering consultations on the uses and limits of yoga in mental health settings.
For more information: 617-697-8724 or laura[at]yogapsychology.org
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Academic Teaching Schedule
Yoga: Theory, Culture and Practice. 3 credits. Lesley University. Fall and Spring semesters.
This course examines yoga philosophy and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective. Through the lenses of psychology, anthropology, religious studies, and health students gain insight into the rich history and the multifaceted practice of yoga that has prevailed in India for thousands of years. Additionally, we will critically explore the practice as it exists today within the cultural construct of "western" society and the meaning that is made by practitioners. Within the practice component, we will integrate the learning, apply the practice to elements of our own lives, and reflect critically on the meaning we place within this application. web.lesley.edu
Psychology of Yoga: East Indian Understanding of Mind, Self and Society. 3 credits. Lesley University. Spring semester.
This course introduces the student to the classical East Indian texts on the nature of consciousness, mind and psychology. Students will learn the underlining theories (and related practices where applicable) of Samkhya's philosophy, The Taittreya Upanishads and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. At the end of this course participants will be prepared to thoroughly discuss the differences and similarities between "traditional" Eastern and Western concepts of consciousness, and the mind; we will also explore where and how these theories overlap today. web.lesley.edu
Cost: $85
To register:
Send a check to
Yoga Body & Mind, LLC
PO Box 221
Weare, NH 03281