Buddha Body Yoga Workshop Hosted by Yoga Teachers Association

The benefits of an appropriate yoga practice are manifold and especially valuable for those who experience their bodies as unwieldy or who have pain or discomfort. In Buddha Body Yoga, poses are modified so that the body is no longer an obstacle. Once students find a way to achieve the poses, they begin to develop confidence and ease in the practice. People with body challenges benefit from improvements in body posture, flexibility, cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency, joint range of motion, balance, and improved weight bearing.

In this workshop, Michael Hayes will review how to use props and other methods to maximize ease and comfort, as well as how to create a space that invites students to participate in exploring yoga and its benefits. The workshop will take place on Saturday, January 9, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Yoga Studio at Club Fit in Briarcliff Manor. Cost is $45 for members, $65 for nonmembers in advance; $55 and $75 at the door. Please contact Audrey Brooks at ytapresident@gmail.com or 914 582-7816 with any questions.

Yoga Teachers Association is a nonprofit organization offering affordable continuing education to the yoga community in the lower Hudson Valley. Workshops are led by renowned national and accomplished local instructors and are open to members and nonmembers. Upcoming workshops include “Hips, Hips, Hips” with irreverent yogini Susan “Lip” Orem on February 13; “An Anatomical Understanding to Arm Balancing” with Laurice Nemetz on March 12; “De-Slouchology” with Sandra Razieli on April 9; and “Slow Yoga and Qigong” with Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang on May 14. The YTA is thrilled to be closing the 2015–2016 season with Tao Porchon-Lynch on June 11.

For more information, visit YTAyoga.com. Membership is open to studio owners, yoga teachers, and individual practitioners. Workshops are usually held on the second Saturday of the month. Continuing education credits are available for all workshops. Club Fit Briarcliff is located at 584 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.