Yoga and Pilates Parties

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Why have a Yoga or Pilates Party:

Hosting a party is a healthy, unusual way to bring people together. Yoga is a great way to work together in a group, or meditate with your friends. It can be peaceful and serious, but it has it’s playful moments. Yoga is also relaxing and restorative. So set aside the wine, cheese and brats, and pull out the yoga mats!

I will work with you to set a yoga and/or pilates program that integrates your theme and celebrates your idea. The basic party is an hour of instruction at your venue or home. I bring mats and props for you to use. Price is based on time, number of attendees, and selected add-ons.

Call or E-mail today for a brochure or further information. (608) 270-9130

Yoga Birthday Parties for ages 5 to 500:

Children's birthday party, ages 5 and up We can get their bodies moving in a playful way to explore motion and ability and add in some non-competetive games.

Teenage birthday party Many teenagers are into sports, how about a sport-specific yoga class? We could work on their back flexibilty and confidence for walk-overs, or upper body twists and extension for golf. Hamstrings often need a lot of attention if you're an athlete. Learn the safest ways to loosen your hamstrings.

Adult birthday party Now is the time for your dream yoga class--let's do all the poses you love, or maybe you've never tried yoga but are looking forward to the many years of long, happy, healthy life that an exercise program can bring you, or just celebrate the child still within you with something playful or adventurous.

Senior birthday party We can do many things that suit the seniors in your life, maybe emphasizing stretching, maybe not getting down on the floor, but sitting in chairs and standing up. Perhaps you know a few seniors who are marathoners and would like a good, relaxing stretch?

Group celebration: How about getting the garden club together in the spring for a beginning of the season warm-up? Yoga could definitely help your sorority relax before finals. Maybe your book club is reading a yoga book and would like to try some of the poses out?

Other Occasions to have a yoga or Pilates party:

Anniversary At an anniversary yoga party we might do some partner poses or hold hands in a twist. How about beginning the session by massaging each other’s feet and end by holding hands in meditation, or resting back to back?

Graduation A graduation is a time of transition, so we could spend time exploring some interesting and fun ways to get into and out of poses. Maybe it is time to learn a headstand, or spread your wings and fly in Eagle or Crow?

Retirement Time to relax and unwind from all the stresses of the work-a-day life. If you had a job at the computer or desk all day, we might work on untightening those kinked-up shoulders and necks, lengthening our backs and bringing the circulation and strength back to our legs and feet.

Baby shower Prenatal yoga for everybody! Or if the baby has already arrived, postnatal yoga.

Rewards When you or your team does well at a task or athletic competition reward them with party to soothe your sore muscles and get ready for the next challenge.

Wedding shower Learn how to “put down your roots” with tree and other balancing poses. There are so many beautiful couple poses to explore too!

Of course there are many other possible reasons to celebrate with a yoga party: Holidays, reunions, solstices, equinoxes, housewarming, job promotion...

How to arrange a party:

Set up a meeting
Discuss your ideas and needs
We come up with a plan together. (See Add-ons below)
Set the date
Draw up a contract

Add-ons:

- Additional half hour of instruction, breathing, or meditation
- Mats and straps as party favors

Chair massages with Justin Thelen of Equilibrium, LLC.

Food Menu design: I have fifteen years of experience as a chef to draw from. My specialties are Mediterranean style cooking, vegetarian, and cooking for special diets. I worked for a time for Dr. Dean Ornish in California, cooking and developing his special diet for reversing heart disease.

Catering recomendation: Although I help design a menu, I cannot cater your party. Instead I can recommend experienced chef-for-hire, Deb Shapiro, who is willing to either handle all the food preparation at your party site, assist you, or everything in between.