ATHLeTICS
MAC’s Yoga Program
Includes Personalization
Arrive early. Be courteous to fellow
classmates and the teacher. Arrive to class
at least five minutes before the class is
scheduled to start and plan to stay until
the end. This provides the right amount of
time needed to relax and enjoy the session
completely. Those who do arrive late
should wait at the door until the end of the
meditation or reading. Don’t enter a class
more than 10 minutes late if it has already
started.
Turn off cell phones. Participants
should make it a habit to turn off their
phones before class.
Take a break when needed. Some
poses may be more challenging than
others. Don’t be afraid to sit quietly and
The scope of MAC yoga continues to grow with the addition of yoga therapy.
observe, and re-join the class when ready.
Also, it is fine to leave class a few minutes
to go to the bathroom.
T
hose who participate and enjoy yoga needs and concerns. The therapist gives a
Come to class clean and free of
classes at MAC are riding a wave of postural assessment, along with movement
perfumes. Strong scents can distract
nationwide popularity. and strength assessments. Yoga clients
students. Those who have strong body
For some, yoga classes represent a way progress at their own pace, and feedback is
odor should consider using deodorant.
to condition the body that offers almost no not only encouraged but required. Clients
Do not stand outside the studio
risk of injury. For some, yoga is a rigorous can expect their yoga practice to suit them
doors and talk loudly when a class is in
practice that combines art and skill. For in every way: need, preferences, length and
session.
others, it’s a way to relax and reduce stress intensity.
Take final resting pose (savasana)
from life’s overload. MAC yoga therapist and teacher
respectfully. The final resting pose is
In addition to yoga classes, the club Marchond Gardella is available for
an important pose and puts the finishing
offers yoga therapy. What differentiates appointments and training. Gardella has
touches on the yoga practice. Those who
yoga therapy from any other yoga class been a certified yoga teacher since 2003.
need to leave early should do so before
or practice is individual assessment. Yoga She has more than 20 years of teaching
hand. Tell the teacher before class and take
therapy is a way to discover, through experience in many formats of group exer-
a little savasana before leaving.
specialized techniques and careful guid- cise, and is also a certified personal trainer
Inform the teacher about inju-
ance, what the body needs to help feel and Stott Pilates instructor.
ries, health problems, pregnancy, and
comfortable and strong. For more information or to schedule
changes that may have occurred before
A personalized yoga practice can target an appointment, call 503-233-6251, ext.
class begins. Those who are injured
specific concerns such as back pain, stress, 842. For more information on other yoga
or tired should skip poses they can’t or
postural deviations or muscular strength. personal training opportunities, call MAC
shouldn’t do.
Given that up to 80 percent of all adults Yoga Coordinator Lisa Bergstrom at
Choose a class that is a suitable level.
suffer from back pain at some point in 503-223-6251, ext. 540.
If the class doesn’t fit into a member’s
their lives, yoga that is specific to the indi-
schedule, he or she may set up a private
vidual can be extraordinarily helpful.
Yoga etiquette sessions to set a foundation for an upper-
Yoga therapy addresses more than just
The current popularity of yoga has
level class.
back or joint pain. Therapists look for the
dramatically increased the number of
Remove shoes. Since people walk
root causes of the pain, which can often be
students participating in MAC’s yoga
around the studio barefoot, it is most
overuse of a particular muscle or group of
classes. A set of guidelines has been estab-
hygienic if everyone takes off their shoes
muscles, or a repetitive movement pattern.
lished to help participants understand
upon entering.
In an individual yoga session, yoga ther-
appropriate yoga class behavior in order to
Most importantly, have fun and enjoy
apists assess each client based on individual
make the experience enjoyable.
the class. WM
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