Align with Grace
Transformative, Para Yoga influenced yoga with Claudia Neuman
About
Since Claudia attended her first yoga class with her mother in 1966, she has sustained her dedication to the practice and study of yoga.
As a native of Los Angeles, Claudia trained extensively at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, California. From the time of it’s original opening in 1987, Claudia was able to study with and assist some of the most respected teachers in the country today: Yogarupa Rod Stryker, Eric Schiffman, Anna Forrest and the honorable K. Pattabhi Jois, the creator of Ashtanga Yoga, influenced and shaped her teaching
Claudia completed two of the very first ever Yoga teacher Training Programs offered at Yoga Works with Yogarupa Rod Stryker, Eric Schiffmann and Patricia Townsend. Claudia honed her teaching skills and moved on to teach nation wide and also over seas. In 1999 she began to study with John Friend, the creator of Anusara Yoga.
In 2004 she was invited to teach in Baltimore, Maryland, where she eventually took residence and continues to teach and practice.
Claudia was certified in Anusara Yoga in 2005 by John Friend. In 2011, the Anusara empire came to an end, and Claudia’s decades of practice and study led her back to her original teacher Yogarupa Rod Stryker.
Claudia has completed all of the level one Para Yoga Master Trainings to date, as well as several of the advanced trainings. Her classes today are Para Yoga influenced as she works her way towards Para Yoga certification. She works closely with her mentor Rene Quenell, a senior Para Yoga Master.
Claudia is currently the director of both the 200 and the 300-hour Yoga teacher Training Programs at Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring, MD. Her public classes, specialty classes, workshops and trainings encompass the Sri Vidya tradition of the Himalayan Masters.
Schedule
All of Claudia’s public classes my be taken on a ‘drop in’ basis.
Claudia also offers specialty classes through both studios, as well as her very popular teacher training intensives.
Services
Enlightened Rest: Yoga Modalities for a Total Reset
This is a specialty class offers a combination of yoga poses, meditation, intention setting and Yoga Nidra (the Yoga of Sleep). Done in accordance with the ancient wisdom of the Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras, the Enlightened Rest specialty classes give the participant a profound experience of repairing the mind and body at the deepest level. Suitable for all levels of yoga practitioner. This is wonderful for complete beginners as well. Arrive with an open mind, leave on a cloud of sublime restoration!
Yin Yoga Sessions
Yin Yoga is the art of placing the body in a seated yoga pose and relaxing the muscles. Time in each pose (3-5 minutes), creates a gentle pull on the connective tissues which, when carefully released, gives the surrounding area and joint sight hydration.
Yin Yoga is beneficial for all body types and requires no strain on the body.
Claudia’s Yin Yoga classes are used not only for ultimate joint health, but as a pre-cursor to finding one’s way to meditation.
200 and 300 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Trainings
Taking your love of yoga to the next level and serving as a teacher is a blessed responsibility and a gift. Even if you aren’t sure you want to teach, embarking on Yoga Teacher Training is a life affirming experience that will deepen your relationship with yourself and your practice. Claudia’s trainings instill a firm foundation in the ancient tradition and history of Yoga, as well as a clear understanding of the art of teaching.
Origins of Yoga Workshops
Claudia offers an ongoing Origins of Yoga workshop series designed to educate and inspire all interested. These sessions include some practice, lecture and meditation. Workshops include:
- The Ancient Civilizations: The Shamans, the Rishis and the origins of Tantra·
- The Classics: The Vedas, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and more
- The Yugas: The Hindu concept of time and Kali Yuga we live in today
- The Samkhya Tradition: Looking at the 24 Principles of Creation known as the Tattvas and understanding how they measured consciousness. Understanding how it becomes matter, and looking at the origin of Gunas and Doshas
Private Yoga Sessions
A private yoga session can help you to organize the best home practice for you. An individualized program is designed for you that will work within the structure of life and needs. All the modalities of yoga, such as the ananas (poses), pranayama (breath work), meditation, and yoga Nidra (the yoga of enlightened sleep), are used to address your specific needs. Please go to the ‘Contact’ information to email Claudia about private yoga sessions. Pricing for yoga privates starts at $100 per session.
Yoga Basics
Come and get your feet wet! Learn the basics of the poses, breath, philosophy and still the mind. Yoga Basics series are taught ongoing. You can drop in at any time. This is an excellent class for the raw beginner, or, the seasoned yoga practitioner who wants to get a better foundation and understanding of the basic concepts of yoga.
Events
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Enlightened Rest: Yoga Modalities for a Total Reset
Saturday September 14th, 2-4:30 pm Baltimore Yoga Village
www.baltimoreyogavillage.com/classes/workshopsSaturday September 21st, 4-5:30pm Blue Heron Wellness
www.blueheronwellness.com/specialty-one-day-yoga-classes/Sunday, September 29th, 4-5pm, Natural Living Expo, Falls Church, VA
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The Four Desires: A ParaYoga 3-day Intensive with René Quenel
Friday, Nov. 8 from 6-9 pm
Saturday, Nov. 9 from 12:30-7:30 pm
Sunday, Nov. 10th 12:30-7:30 pm
The Four Desires is the inspiring, empowering and life-changing process, based on these ancient, time-tested teachings that Yogarupa Rod Stryker created for anyone seeking a better, more fulfilled life. The Four Desires will unleash your vision and power to thrive, show you how to tap into the power of your soul and guide you to become who you were meant to be, the place where worldly and spiritual prosperity meet.The Four Desires is a best-selling book, a workbook and meditation CD, but it all began and continues to be a powerful and truly life-changing process. A course like no other, applying the most profound insights into happiness and lasting fulfillment, the FourDesires process will transform you and your life––forever. This is a course for anyone––those who have never doneyoga, experienced yoga students and yoga teachers alike––that will teach you how to unlock your soul’s potential and empower you to prosper in every area of your life.
Throughout the weekend, Certified Four Desires Trainer and Level 3 ParaYoga teacher René Quenell will guide you through short yoga and meditation practices, yoga nidra (complete physical, emotional and psychic relaxation) sessions as well as yogic methods of vichara (discernment, self-reflection), exercises to help you find answers to your life’s most vital questions. René will also provide you with the tools to ensure that you stay on your soul’s brightest path long after the workshop is over. In short, this weekend will empower you to fulfill your highest destiny.This training counts fully toward the ParaYoga Master Training program
Cost: $450, $400 if you pay in full by August 15
Preregistration required. Must pay by in full by September 8.
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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training 2020 - Free Information Socials: Includes One Free Yoga Class with Claudia or One of the Guest Faculty
All Held at Blue Heron Wellness
September 22nd, 4:45-5:45pm
September 27th, 6:30-7:30pm
October 4th, 6:30-7:30pm
October 12th 12:30-1:30pm
November 1st, 6:30-7:30pm
November 24th, 1:30-2:30pm
December 6th, 6:30-7:30pm
December 14th, 12:30-1:30pm