Sunrise Personal Yoga Practice (Age 21+)

January 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 5:30 – 7:00 am
February 4, 11, 18, & 25 from 5:30 – 7:00 am
March 4 & 18 from 5:30 – 7:00 am

Join Teaching Artist Nancy for a shala-style yoga practice in the Zen Collective studio space in downtown La Grande. Nancy will be engaging in her own practice, and participants are welcome to follow along. She is happy to explain poses and cue movements. As long as movements and interactions are quiet, participants can arrive and leave on their own schedule, and pursue their own personal yoga or meditation practice in the comfort of the studio, using the available props and walls. Nancy typically begins with restorative and yin work, transitions to asana flow, and then moves to inversions and wall work for the final half hour. She also includes seated meditation and breathing. Props are available, but participants may bring their own. 

Teaching Artist: Nancy Knowles

Cost: by donation

Off-Site: Zen Collective, 1119 Adams Avenue in La Grande

Nancy Knowles is a Professor of English/Writing at Eastern Oregon University and teaches writing, grant writing, professional writing, and literature. She has a PhD from the University of Connecticut in English Literature, as well as master’s degrees in English Literature and Teaching Writing from Humboldt State University in California. She has been teaching at the university level for almost 30 years, has tutored young people, and has also led professional development for businesses and nonprofits. Nancy has practiced yoga since 2015 and she began teaching it in 2019. She holds a 200-hour teaching certification through Yoga Alliance.