Gentle Yoga
This ongoing class is intended for those who are new to yoga, those who may be coping with chronic health issues, or those seeking a gentle practice to support their overall wellness and healing process. Each sequence will include the basic principles of movement, alignment, and breathing awareness. Sarah Elias, your instructor, believes that yoga is a healing modality which assists the one’s ability to cope and improves one’s sense of well-being.
Survivors of gynecological cancer or breast cancer receive their first six-week session free of charge.
Sarah Elias is a yoga teacher in both the Iyengar and Kripalu traditions and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She encourages self-inquiry and breathing awareness in a gentle transformative practice. Sarah has an eye for subtle alignment and sensitively modifies poses according to individual needs. She has taught Gentle Yoga for Health and Healing at The Women's Cancer Resource Center in Oakland for the past 2.5 years. She also teaches Healing Yoga at 4th Street Yoga in Berkeley. Sarah is excited to create a nurturing new yoga class at CPMC.
Call Diane at 415-600-1957 or email camerod@sutterhealth.org for more information. Join the next session of Gentle Yoga for Women.