OFFERINGS IN THE NEW YEAR include Yoga and Nutritional Wellness classes & workshops!!!  Give yourself the gift of inspirational support and guidance to eat healthier and have your energy!

Did you miss the last 8-week nutritional wellness series? There are two offerings of this now through June, so sign-up now to grab your spot in this popular class and build it into your schedule to make it a priority!

Special Yoga Workshop: Cultivating Yin for Life

One Date Only! Saturday, March 6 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Facilitator: Erin Owen, Certified Yin Yoga teacher

You are invited to join Erin at Blue Banyan Yoga, where she will offer a delicious 90-minute Yin yoga practice, followed by discussion and guidance on how to cultivate an at-home Yin Yoga practice. In our everyday struggle to balance the various demands at home & work, who couldn't use more Yin to balance all the Yang? Enjoy a delicious, healthy snack after the full practice; receive a 56-page resource book to support your Yin practice; and go home feeling more grounded, calm, healthy, and happy.

Workshop Fee: $30, Materials Fee: $5 (includes healthy snack & 56-page resource booklet), Total Cost $35.

Pre-registration required: Mail your check to Blue Banyan Yoga at 7153 Sprague Street (in the East Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia), and email sophie @ bluebanyanyoga.com [no spaces], or by phone at 267-974-6527 to reserve your spot!

Nutrition for Everyone! 8 Week Series (open to the public!)
Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dates: February 23 (6-7:30 pm this first night only); March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13 (8 consecutive Tuesdays)
Facilitator: Erin Owen, Health Catalyst
Assisted by: Lissa James, Sunray Wellness

Join us to learn what & how you can eat to support the most common acupuncture diagnoses, and how to incorporate these healthy foods into a busy lifestyle in an affordable, manageable, and tasty way! (Even if you don't get acupuncture, you'll be fascinated to learn the Chinese nutritional approach to balancing the body for ideal health!)

In this 8-week series, you'll learn more about mindful eating and chewing, and what foods you should increase and decrease to bring the body to optimal health.

We'll talk about water, whole grains, green veggies, sweet & root vegetables, animal & vegetarian sources of protein, healthy fats, meal planning for busy schedules, foods that energize us & foods that drain us, healthy snacks, and more! It's amazing we can fit it all in!

You'll walk away from each class with greater awareness and a sense of empowerment & exciting to better nourish yourself, as well as informational materials, delicious recipes, and sample foods to try at home!

Space is quite limited in this beautifully restored older home (now a wellness center), so call sooner than later to reserve your spot!

Sliding Scale Fee: $20 to $35 per class (includes materials, food samples, ingredients, recipes, and class participation). Total series cost $160 to $280, based on the clinic's sliding scale fee structure.
Pre-registration required: Contact David Schiman, Owner & Acupuncturist, Roxborough Community Acupuncture, 445 Lyceum Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19128, 267-417-0147, acupuncturerox @ gmail . com [no spaces], for more information.

8 Weeks to Nutritional Wellness (for adults age 50+)
Mondays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Dates: April 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24; June 7 (Eight Mondays, but skipping May 31st, the Memorial Day holiday)
Facilitator: Erin Owen/Health Catalyst
Special Guest Chef: Katie Cavuto Boyle of Healthy Bites, Inc.
This unique series offers hands-on education about how foods help us prevent and manage the most common ailments that affect us as we age. We dive into topics such as healthy fats and sweet vegetables from an Eastern/Chinese nutritional perspective, as well as from a Western one. Enjoy tasting specially prepared samples of healthy foods, taking home ingredients & recipes to experiment with new foods at home, and informative, helpful reference materials to guide you on-going.
Subsidized Fee: only $35 (includes materials, food samples, ingredients, recipes, and class participation for the full 8-week series!)
Pre-registration required: Contact Melanie Tonie, Program Director, at The Ralston Center, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA, 215-386-2984, for more information.

1 Morning Yin Yoga Practice (offered weekly)

Friday mornings, 9:30 to 11:00 AM (90 minute class)
Wake Up Yoga WEST, 4916 Baltimore Avenue (West Philly)
Practice holding postures for 3-to-5 minutes, appropriately stretching ligaments, tendons, and fascia to create core-flexibility. Intended for students who want to move slowly, sink deeply, cultivate equanimity and feel deeply restored; to be uniquely challenged. Drop-ins welcome! $14. Full-time students $10. No pre-registration required. 

1 Gentle Yoga Practice for Older Adults (offered weekly)
Monday mornings, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (60 minute class)

The Ralston Center, 3615 Chestnut Street (University City/West Philly)
A new offering - part of The Ralston Center's wellness program. Practice a gentle warm-up while sitting on chairs, then use the chairs for stability and balance as we move through breath-focused yoga poses and sun salutations. Drop-ins welcome! $3 per class.

Erin also teaches classes at The Pottruck Center at The University of Pennsylvania, which are open to students, staff, and faculty (basically anyone with a Penn card). You can also find her at Eagle Fitness, a private gym facility for federal government employees. For more information on these classes, send Erin a message via the Contact page on this website. Thanks!

NEW! For more information about onsite classes for adults age 55+, email Erin @ WakeUpYoga.com (no spaces), where Erin is Director of Yoga Outreach for Older Adults.

© Erin Elizabeth Owen 2010 (text only)