Heartful Yoga by Dani: YOGA WALL OFFERINGS
Starting April 12, 2022
1285 Route 9, Suite 8
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
I am happy to announce that I am back offering4 opportunities for you to experience the The Great Yoga Wall.
Prior to the pandemic, teaching The Great Yoga Wall was half of my in studio class curriculum.
I missed the support of this practice and maybe you did too? or maybe you want to try?
Yoga Wall History
Based on the principles of alignment, ‘the wall’ is used as a prop to deepen yoga postures by opening and creating space in the body using therapeutic techniques. (Inversions in our advanced classes). The original “Yoga Wall” took on the form of ropes attached to wall hooks, designed by B.S. Ingra. Overtime, the Yoga Wall has been modernized for greater comfort with the use of a new system of comfortable harnesses, supportive bars, and adjustable straps to accommodate all body-types. The Great Yoga Wall™ was invented in the early 1980’s, by Kedric Wolfe and Bryan Léger; they knew there had to be a “better way” to use the wall, with simple versatility for all bodies.
An advanced yogi who wants to use gravity to deepen their experience can use the wall for a beginner that needs extra support for balance or. Students with injuries or limitations may find that the Yoga Wall provides additional support as well as freedom in the joints and muscles, allowing for some relief. The Yoga wall is like having a partner in your practice that helps you check into your Self.
New Sessions offered:
1-Fundamental Yoga Wall for beginner students
2-Back to the Yoga Wall for intermediate students
3-Semi- & private sessions for everybody
4- Advanced Yoga Wall experience required
If you have ever joined me or Joel on the Wall – you know the benefits of having the therapeutic Yoga Wall System as support in your Asana practice. Since the pandemic I have shifted, Heartful Yoga & Art offerings to be both online and in person as workshops and retreats. And I will continue to keep those offerings as I add back The Yoga Wall into the mix!
Benefits of The Great Yoga Wall
• Supports standing postures, forward folds & back bends, twists & inversions.
• can help improve overall flexibility & mobility in the joints & spine
• Builds strength in both the large muscle groups & the core.
• Creates ease in facilitating proper alignment for optimal spinal stability
• Aides in the ability to access various muscle groups in poses that you are not yet able to connect with on the mat without support.
• Allows for safe progression of postures from the wall to yoga mat especially help dissolving fear while gaining confidence
• Reduces or eliminates back pain.
• Provides gentle spinal traction.
• Increases body awareness.
• Improves circulation and lymphatic flushing.
• Connects you back to your inner child facilitating playfulness and freedom in self-expression
Starting April 12, 2022 in a new therapeutic format, I will be offering 3 types of cumulative sessions for a yoga wall practice at Full-Being Collective, in Wappinger Falls, NY. Did you know that when I trained in North Carolina, I found out that the majority of places that had the The Great Yoga Wall worldwide were in collective therapy centers where the integration of many tools and modalities are used to help one heal with the intelligence of their own healing potential.
I am very grateful to be practicing and teaching in Samantha’s healing space and be among this collective of teachers and practitioners who work towards wellness. For I believe this modality of support is beneficial for all beings, just like Hatha yoga. If you can not make any of my sessions, please check out Joel Van Sickle’s Yoga Wall sessions ,too. We are trying to compliment each others offerings so that you have a wider range to choose from .
Remember, Yoga is meant to be part of your integrated life . The yoga Wall is a slow, explored, supported process and will be taught with integrity to help you expand your breath, body, awareness and presence of fully being in the moment to highlight the miracle of your body over the course of a 3 - 6 or 9- week session. This curriculum is using yoga as a therapeutic tool for growth.
All Sessions are scheduled and require Payment with Registration
Fundamentals of the Yoga Wall
Starting April 12 , a course to help introduce you to the Yoga Wall. Learn how to set up your straps and adjust them for your unique body. An accessible, progressive practice series of Asanas and breath work designed to help you feel the benefits of your yoga practice with the support from the mat and the tools of the wall.
A supportive approach to understanding the principals of why we do yoga poses and the benefits it has on your being
This session will be structured as a Trio. (3 people MAX)
Open to beginners
Card for 3 sessions -$120
Card for6 sessions - $240
Card for 9 sessions - $360
Yoga Wall Semi–Private (Sundays11:00-12:00 or 12:00- 1:00 pm)
This session is structured to take advantage of the full use of each of the yoga wall panels and the adaptive tools for using them. Each practioner will explore supported alignment and movement towards freedom. This session is a great opportunity to get back on the WALL and meet yourself where you are and expand your inner landscape. The session is custom created for those that are there to strengthen what needs strengthening and open what needs opening and release what needs releasing all while using the wall to help maintain alignment.
This is an advanced session where we take your existing Asana practice and integrate it with the wall.
This session is structure as a duo. (2 max)
Card for 3 sessions- $225
Card for 6 sessions- $450
Card for 9 sessions - $638
Yoga Wall Private- (Sundays 2:00- 3:15 pm)
A great opportunity uses the Yoga Wall to help support your unique body and being. This is a personalized practice tailored to your individual needs and be an adjunct your yoga practice or to physical therapy, (when you are cleared to do so). Together we will use the Wall to help build a deeper understanding of yourself- how you are structured, you move, you breathe and you rest. This is a personal profound way to dig a little deeper inside your practice or start your practice on the wall. It will help you bring balance into your being and life.
Per Session $150
Card for 3 sessions $ 450
Card for 6 sessions $ 900
Card for 9 sessions $1275
YOGA WALL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
All Sessions are bundled as a series. Pre-registration is required. Scheduling and confirmation of classes to be done directly with Dani. (space permitting).
Please refrain from eating approximately 2 hours prior to your session for your comfort. All Yoga Wall Students are required to fill out this class release form and have an brief intake regarding this form . It is important to let Dani know of any spinal issues , and health issues going on . The prop of Wall System can be used very gently to support you a process of awareness. It does NOT mean we are hanging upside down. We practice gently and mindfully trying to gain understanding about our selves.
If you are new to the Wall, please begin with Fundamentals of the Wall Trio Series (when offered). This will help you get comfortable
with the system.
You will be in close proximity to your neighbor for trio sessions, so please be mindful of your shared space. Because of this, masks and Covid-19 vaccines are required at this time for trios. For privates, vaccinated clients may opt out of the mask if desired.
We are fortunate to share space with many amazing practitioners and healing modalities. Please use quiet voices in the studio while adjacent sessions are in progress.
Space is VERY limited in Yoga Wall sessions, so please observe our 24-hour cancellation policy, or you will be charged for your session. This policy is waived in the case of illness or emergency.
Here’s what some people are saying
“Anyone who has the opportunity to study with Dani is very fortunate. She is very knowledgeable of the yoga world. Dani’s manner is authentic, informative, caring and compassionate. She has an intelligent guidance and gives us excellent cues. Dani is constantly reminding us of the connection between mind and body, nurturing an awareness I didn’t have before taking her class. She has helped me to find peace with my aging body. Dani is a joy to be with and I always look forward to her yoga classes.” Joyce Pines
“What is the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher? Both have skill and knowledge, but a great teacher has passion and believes in what they are doing. That is Dani. Her knowledge and passion for yoga, for helping others, rings with truth and makes you dig deeper in your practice and discover that peace and growth we are all searching for. “ Megan Kolagris
”Dani’s approach to yoga is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. She has an innate gift to dial-in on the anatomy, to realign and get the body and the mind, for that matter, feeling and performing at it’s best. In her private practice she has a unique ability to combine therapy, strengthening and a restorative massage all in one session. My practice with Dani has made lasting improvements in my strength, posture and body awareness” Rose Marie Sterling