Jenne Sluder Yoga Therapy

Enjoy a quiet, mindful stroll through the woods at the North Carolina Arboretum. A silent hike takes us to scenic treasures on the arboretum property where we will do a restorative qigong practice. Qigong is a series of simple flowing movements that supports the body’s natural healing processes, promotes healthy circulation, invites inner calm, and releases tension from the body. Hikes will be mindfully-paced and qigong practice easy and accessible. Limited to 10 participants for healthy distancing.

Sunday August 15th, 10:30pm – Noon  REGISTER

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Fridays, 11am – Noon.

Energy is renewed through the practice of rest. This class is a combination of gentle yin stretches and nurturing restorative poses. Yin and Restorative Yoga support the body’s natural healing processes, improve joint mobility, reduce inflammation, and relieve the effects of stress on the body and brain. Modifications are offered throughout this class to support your body’s unique needs.

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Thursday mornings, 11am – Noon

Yoga is among the most effective exercises for improving bone and joint health. This ongoing weekly class is suitable for total beginners and advanced yogis. In this class, seated poses are performed in a chair, and standing poses include the optional support of a chair. A guided relaxation at the end of class can be done lying on the floor or seated in a chair. Modified poses will be offered to accommodate your body’s unique needs. You will learn:

• exercises for building bone density, stabilizing and lubricating joints,
  and reducing pain and inflammation
• how to reduce wear-and-tear on your spine, bones, and joints
• how to modify movements in yoga, fitness routines, and in daily life to prevent fractures and inflammation
• techniques to improve balance and to reduce the risk of falls.

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Free or donation-based weekly gentle yoga and meditation practice on Wednesday evenings from 7pm – 8pm on Zoom. Gentle seated stretches, calming breathwork, lightly guided seated meditation, concluding with a progressive relaxation practice which can be done lying-down or reclining in a chair. All are welcome. No experience necessary. This practice can be done in a chair, on the floor, or in your bed. To join the group, simply email Jenne so she can send you the access link (info@jennesluder.com).

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Wednesday mornings, 11am – Noon

Yoga is among the most effective exercises for improving bone and joint health. This ongoing weekly class is suitable for total beginners and advanced yogis. Seated poses can be performed either in a chair or seated on the floor. Modified poses will be offered to accommodate your body’s unique needs. You will learn:

• exercises for building bone density, stabilizing and lubricating joints,
  and reducing pain and inflammation
• how to reduce wear-and-tear on your spine, bones, and joints
• how to modify movements in yoga, fitness routines, and in daily life to prevent fractures and inflammation
• techniques to improve balance and to reduce the risk of falls.

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Tuesdays, 10am – 11:10

Gentle, mindful stretching to relieve tension, reduce stress, improve balance and flexibility, and cultivate inner calm. Learn practical tools to improve mental health and keep body systems in balance. No prior yoga experience needed. Participants must be able to get up and down off the floor unassisted.

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Tuesdays, 11:20am – Noon

Qigong means “energy work” or “cultivation of life energy.” Qigong is a series of slow, meditative, flowing motions along with gentle shaking, tapping and knocking on the body to circulate blood, lymph, and vital energy. Research demonstrates the effectiveness of qigong in improving physical coordination and balance, mental focus and cognitive health, bone density, joint stability and mobility, and cardiopulmonary health. Practice of qigong activates the body’s relaxation response, balances the nervous system, increases self-awareness and self-compassion, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression. This class includes 30-minutes of Qigong followed by 15 minutes of gently guided meditation. Each week alternates between seated, walking, and lying-down meditation.

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Mondays, 9:30am – 10:30am

Safe, gentle, therapeutic yoga stretches to relieve muscle tension, reduce stress, and improve flexibility, balance, and joint mobility while cultivating inner calm. Seated and standing poses are done with the support of a chair. Each class finishes with a guided relaxation. No prior yoga experience needed.

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Monday mornings, 11am – Noon

Thursday mornings, 10am – 10:45

Yoga-inspired Pilates moves at a mindful pace, with the support of the breath, to strengthen and stretch all major muscle groups and support overall physical fitness. This class will help you to improve circulation, coordination, core strength, muscle tone, back health, joint stability, bone density, and strengthen and stabilize the hips and pelvis. Strengthening exercise done with the support of healthy breathing is also highly effective in boosting mood, energy levels, and brain health. During the upper-body strengthening portion of the class, participants have the option to incorporate light weights (2-pound dumbbells recommended).

Beginners are welcome. Build strength at your own pace and honor your body’s needs while exploring what is possible.

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Yoga Nidra is a guided lying-down meditation that induces deep relaxation and peaceful states of awareness. The hour-long session begins with very gentle tension-relieving stretches that can be done seated in a chair or on the floor. Release anxiety, improve sleep, and access inner calm, compassion, and clarity. No prior yoga experience is required. Participants who are working with injury, illness and physical limitations will find this class to be highly accessible and healing. Held on Zoom, an online conferencing space that is easy to use and accessible by phone, tablet or computer.

Hosted by the North Carolina Arboretum. 

Upcoming dates:

Sunday, August 22nd, 2pm – 3:15 REGISTER