I run and host the following weekly programs:
Tuesdays
Mindfulness Group
11am-noon EST
Practice tuning in to your body, breath, thoughts, and emotions to encourage health and wellbeing in all parts of your life. These sessions will begin with mindful walking, move to a few mindful moments to make us more comfortable for our sit, proceed to a different guided meditation each week, and then finish with mindful listening where participants share how practices are working for them inside and outside of our class time. *UCCC has a private YouTube account for participants to access recordings at any time you'd like. Mindfulness meditations are uploaded twice a month.*
Wednesdays
Chair Yoga
11am-noon EST
This chair yoga class will focus on increasing range of motion and mobility, encouraging circulation, and improving breathing mechanics to optimize physical and physiological health. This class will be done seated with a few standing postures holding the chair and include a balance of relaxation and strengthening exercises. Please have a belt/scarf/tie and pillow handy. **One recording a month of each yoga class is uploaded to UCCC's private YouTube account for participants to use on days that they cannot make class**
Mondays January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2022
11am-12:30pm EST
**pre-registration required**
This workshop series will be a space for you to explore your health concerns through a holistic lens, and aims to empower you to be able to implement supportive and realistic changes into your daily habits so that you can feel healthier, sooner!
The 4 weeks in November will be focussed on FALL PREVENTION.
Each class will be a combination of content sharing by Kassandra about a different aspect of Fall Prevention, alongside doing practice together as a group. Content will be shared in a slideshow format and will be interspersed between practice portions to allow you to rest your body. The weekly practices will be a combination of *standing with the support of a wall or chair, seated, and occasional travelling around your room.* In week 4 you are welcome to explore trying some tactics to get up and down off the floor if you feel safe doing so, and if you’d like the support of a friend or caregiver on that date during class, feel free to arrange that for yourself. The last 20 minutes of our time together is space for Q+A, where Kassandra can explain more deeply the reasoning for the movement and breathing practices being chosen.
Recommended supplies to have handy for this series are:
Please feel free to email Kassandra at yogawithkassandra@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Pre series survey: https://forms.gle/PqAqKgMDsmwgaRvT7
11am-12:30pm EST
**pre-registration required**
This workshop series will be a space for you to explore your health concerns through a holistic lens, and aims to empower you to be able to implement supportive and realistic changes into your daily habits so that you can feel healthier, sooner!
The 4 weeks in November will be focussed on FALL PREVENTION.
- Week 1–Body Posture Awareness
- Week 2–Balance Training
- Week 3–Main Areas to Improve Mobility+Strength
- Week 4–Tactics To Get Up and Down Off the Floor + Review
Each class will be a combination of content sharing by Kassandra about a different aspect of Fall Prevention, alongside doing practice together as a group. Content will be shared in a slideshow format and will be interspersed between practice portions to allow you to rest your body. The weekly practices will be a combination of *standing with the support of a wall or chair, seated, and occasional travelling around your room.* In week 4 you are welcome to explore trying some tactics to get up and down off the floor if you feel safe doing so, and if you’d like the support of a friend or caregiver on that date during class, feel free to arrange that for yourself. The last 20 minutes of our time together is space for Q+A, where Kassandra can explain more deeply the reasoning for the movement and breathing practices being chosen.
Recommended supplies to have handy for this series are:
- Access to a wall or back of a door
- A belt, scarf, stretchy band, or tie
- A pillow or air filled exercise ball (basketball-ish sized)
- A bouncy ball or balled up sock
Please feel free to email Kassandra at yogawithkassandra@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Pre series survey: https://forms.gle/PqAqKgMDsmwgaRvT7
Monthly Community Health Check-In "Keeping the Balance"
Check in with Kassandra and your online community to share how you are keeping up with your movement, oiling, mindfulness, and other practices! Come, chat, ask questions, and encourage each other to keep up the good work.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – 1-2pm
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 1-2pm
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 1-2pm
Check in with Kassandra and your online community to share how you are keeping up with your movement, oiling, mindfulness, and other practices! Come, chat, ask questions, and encourage each other to keep up the good work.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – 1-2pm
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 1-2pm
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 1-2pm
Past Talks and Series
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"Joining a yoga class wasn't something that I would have considered doing several months ago. Why? First, I'm a 60+, heavy set woman. Second, getting down to or up from floor level would be too difficult and painful given my size and knee/hip issues. And third, I couldn't see myself fitting in with young, trim, physically fit younger folks. What changed? I was introduced to the concept of 'chair' yoga and a wonderful instructor whose style I like. Kassandra is a very knowledgeable instructor. Her voice is soothing. She explains moves and poses in easy terms and supplements with physical demonstrations. She recognizes the diversity of the group and respects each individual's level of capability and progression timeline. I feel so good after 1-hour of deep breathing, stretching and muscle toning. Flexibility in my lower body as well as range of motion in my hips has improved. I'm also concentrating on my breathing outside of class to help get through stress or simply to relax to get a good night's sleep. I highly recommend 'chair' yoga à la Kassandra to anyone who is looking for a gentle start to a more active lifestyle."
Nadia Tataryn
"I look forward to your chair yoga class tremendously. I think your are an excellent teacher as well. I admire your authenticity and how you encourage me to be in the moment. I have learned a great deal from you. I have practiced yoga for awhile now, but hadn’t tried this type of yoga before. I can truly say it has been eye opening experience for me. I love the support and confidence that the chair provides in the poses."
Beth Shkuratoff
"I have been practicing chair yoga with Kassandra for 4 weeks now. I feel stronger in my injured hip, my posture and wellbeing are much improved, and I have more energy. Kassandra is an excellent teacher"
Suzanne Karima
"Although I'm a very active person, I never spent time looking after myself physically. I really demonstrated to myself my years of self neglect after committing to and beginning chair yoga. Kassandra has slowly but steadily helped me gain better balance, become a bit more flexible, and stronger. It will take time to come back to the level I aspire to but little by little I am improving."
Lydia F
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