6-week Winter Series

Saturday, February 9 through Wednesday, March 27
(No classes week of February 18-23)

All classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome.

Class Schedule
Monday evening:
6:00 - 7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00 - 9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30 - 11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am - 12 pm Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some yoga/movement experience is recommended.

6 week series:  2/9 - 3/27
1x per week   $95
2x per week   $155
3x per week   $195
unlimited       $240
   drop -in      $20 per class

Gift certificates are available!

Qi Gong workshops

Transitions into Winter & Spring
Qi Gong workshop with Treya Marie Forlenza
Series continues on Sunday mornings 10am-12noon
January 20th & March 24th

This workshop is a great opportunity to move into the new year in a healthy and relaxed way! In January we will continue our focus on Qi Gong movements especially helpful for the cold and damp weather of the Winter season. Emphasis will be on warming and nurturing the Kidney function, which is connected to the health of lower back and legs. Qi Gong also enhances general health and vitality and reduces stress, while integrating body & mind.

In March we will switch the focus to supporting our bodies, as we transition into Spring...... a season of more light and warmth.

You are welcome to join in if you have not attended previous classes.

Classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio,1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome.
Drop-ins welcome
Cost: $40 per session 
Discount for both sessions paid by January 20th.....   $70 (for both)

Winter Solstice Meditations

Solstice meditation with Qi Gong
Wednesday 12/19 at the regular 8-9am meditation group.
I'll bring a big thermos of hot tea and a seasonal reading to add to our usual sitting!

Thursday 12/20 @ 6:30 pm..... Jean, Carol and I, all instructors @ Soma Yoga studio, will come together to lead movement & meditation to celebrate the solstice.....  as we near the shortest day of the year and the return to light!

You are welcome to join in either or both events.

Fall 4 week Series

Monday, November 26th through Saturday, December 22nd



All classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome

Class Schedule:
Monday evening:
6:00 -7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00-9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30-11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am-12 noon Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some yoga/movement experience is recommended.

You can sign-up in class..... by e-mail or call for more info.....
To register by mail, send check to Treya Marie Forlenza
                                                             

Thanksgiving Day classes

I will be continuing with my tradition of teaching classes on Thanksgiving day.
This is another option for celebrating this holiday in a healthy and playful way!

As a Thank-you to all.... I will also discount classes all week!

Thursday, November 22nd:
10am -11am  Feldenkrais (Awareness through movement) 1hr   $15
11:15am - 12:45pm Yoga (all levels) 1.5hrs   $20 
Both classes $30
Open to all....feel free to invite a friend or family member to come along!

P.S. November 19th......*Monday eve Yoga 6-7:15pm,
and November 21st.... *Wednesday morning Feldenkrais 9:15am -10:15am &
*Wednesday morning Yoga 10:30am -11:45am.....
Will all be discounted to $15 per class drop-in
*These dates are additional classes to the current series. If you are signed up for the series and have missed a class you may use them as make ups too.
The current 5 week series ends on Saturday November 24th with regularly scheduled classes at the usual cost.

Preregistration is recommended for Thanksgiving day, since this can be a popular event!
You can sign up in class, by e-mail or call

Transitions into Fall & Winter

   Qi Gong workshop series continues
        Sunday morning 10 am - 12 noon
           December 2nd, 2012


         Subtle and deep, it can be practiced by people of all ages and activity levels with many health benefits. In this series of  2 hr classes we will focus on Qi Gong movements that help to support our bodies as the seasons change.
                             

     The first hour will be dedicated to learning and refining various Qi Gong movements to deepen our understanding and practice. The second hour will be a guided flowing practice session to support our experiential knowing and somatic learning. My intention is to establish an on-going Qi Gong study group to encourage and support home practice that will meet once a month.
You are welcome to join in if you have not attended the previous classes.

Classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th st.

Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome
Drop-ins welcome
Cost: $40

Fall 5-week series

Current series continues through Saturday, November 24th

All classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome

Class Schedule:
Monday evening:
6:00 -7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00-9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30-11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am-12 noon Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some yoga/movement experience is recommended.

You can sign-up in class..... by e-mail or call for more info.....
To register by mail, send check to Treya Marie Forlenza
                                                                 18821 53rd ave NE
                                                                Lake Forest Park WA 98155

Fall 2012 In-Town Retreat

       November 10th & 11th
 Saturday & Sunday mornings
9:30 -12 noon @ Soma Yoga studio

  Focus for both morning sessions will be:
Integrating the upper and lower body: shoulder and pelvic girdles

This workshop will combine the traditional arts of Yoga & Qi Gong......
  with the eloquence of the Feldenkrais method of Somatic education.....
     to help us to get moving without over-doing!

Saturday morning will be Feldenkrais & Qi Gong.....gentle movement...open to everyone
In this session we will incorporate Feldenkrais floor work and standing Qi Gong exercises to relax and open the shoulders while freeing the neck and upper back. We will also explore various movements with the hips and lower back to connect through the whole spine and coordinate the relationship between the pelvic and shoulder girdles. This class will help to improve posture and balance and encourage deep relaxed breathing.

Sunday morning will be Yoga asana.....all levels welcome
In this session we will continue to explore the same focus of releasing the neck and shoulders, while using Yoga postures. We will also practice sitting and standing asana to connect the pelvis and shoulders through the whole spine. We will incorporate postures for hip and hamstring flexibility and learn how to strengthen the core and lower back, while letting go of unnecessary effort and tension.

You can come to one or both sessions:
Each session $50....  drop-ins are welcome
Early registration discount: Full workshop paid by Wednesday, November 7th... $90

You can sign-up in class..... by e-mail or call for more info....

Late Summer 4-week series

Saturday, September 15th through Wednesday, October 10th
Next 6-week series starts Monday, October 15th
One Saturday skipped between series, so no classes on Saturday, October 13th

Next In-town retreat will be November 10 & 11, 2012

Saturday, November 10th   9:30am - 12 noon   Feldenkrais & Qi Gong

Sunday, November 11th      9:30 am - 12 noon  Yoga

All classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome
4-Week Fall Class Schedule:
Monday evening:
6:00 -7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00-9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30-11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am-12 noon Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some previous Yoga/movement experience is recommended.

4 week rates:
1 class/week         $65
2 classes/wk       $105

3 classes/wk       $135
Unlimited           $160

Drop -ins welcome @ $20 per class 

You can sign up in class....

by e-mail treya-themovingspace@comcast.net

Transitions into Fall and Winter

   Qi Gong workshops with Treya Marie Forlenza
  
          Sunday mornings 10am-12noon

   September 23rd.... October 21st.... & December 2nd,  2012

   Subtle and deep it can be practiced by people of all ages and activity levels with many health benefits. In this series of  2 hour classes we will focus on Qi Gong movements that help to support our bodies as the seasons change.
                            

   The first hour will be dedicated to learning and refining various Qi Gong movements to deepen our understanding and practice. The second hour will be a guided flowing practice session to support our experiential knowing and somatic learning. My intention is to establish an on-going Qi Gong study group to encourage and support home practice that will meet once a month.
You are welcome to join in if you have not attended the previous classes.

Classes are held @ Soma Yoga studio, 1423 NW 70th St
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome.
Drop-ins welcome
You can attend all or some of the sessions

Cost: $40 per session

Discount: Register 2 or 3 sessions by September 23rd, 2012
     2 sessions for $70.... or all 3 sessions for $90   
 
You can sign up in class....

by e-mail..... treya-themovingspace@comcast.net

or by phone 206-706-0069

Spring 4-week series

Monday, May 28th through Saturday, June 24th
There will be a 6 week Summer series starting in July..... more details to follow soon.

Classes now located at Soma Yoga Studio in Ballard @ 1423 NW 70th Street

Monday evening:
6:00 -7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00-9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30-11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am-12 noon Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some previous Yoga/movement experience is recommended

I  canceled 2 classes in this series: Saturday, June 2nd and Monday, June 4th.
If that affected your attendance I adjusted class series rates.... see below.

Below are class fees for the 4 week series.
I have prorated the fee schedule in accord with the classes I canceled to include full multiple class discount.
Wednesday morning class schedule will not be effected.....if you are signing up for only Wednesday there is no fee change.You can also choose to make up the missed class or classes and pay the usual rate.

Regular class rates   Adjusted rates
1x per week  $65       $50     (miss 1 class)
2x per week  $105     $90    (miss 1 class )   $80 (miss 2 classes)
3x per week  $135     $120  (miss 1 class)  $110 (miss 2 classes)  $100 (miss 3 classes)
unlimited        $160     $140

Please speak with me if you have any questions.....

Transitions into Spring and Summer

Qi Gong workshop with Treya Marie Forlenza
               a series of  two Sunday mornings 10am-12noon
                        May 20th and June 10th 

Dear friends,
          I continue to get requests to include Qi Gong in my teaching offerings and have found an option that I think can work for those who might be interested. As I continue my personal practice and teaching of Qi Gong I come more to appreciate what a profound art it is!
          Subtle and deep, it can be practiced by people of all ages and activity levels with many health benefits. In this series of two 2 hour classes we will focus on Qi gong movements that help to support our bodies as the seasons change from colder darker weather into lighter and warmer days.

         The first hour will be dedicated to learning and refining various Qi Gong movements to deepen our understanding and practice. The second hour will be a guided flowing practice session to support our experiential knowing and somatic learning. My intention is to establish an on-going Qi Gong study group to encourage and support home practice that will meet once every 4-8 weeks. I will discuss this further will the group during these first two pilot classes.

Classes will be held @ Soma Yoga studio.
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome.

You can attend one or both sessions
Cost: $40 per class
Discount: register for both sessions by  May 20th.....  $70 for both
You can sign up in class by e-mail or phone 206-706-0069

On Qi Gong....

Dear students,


          Some of you have asked me to explain more about Qi Gong and why I practice and teach it. Being a teacher of somatic education, instructing in Yoga / movement & meditation and practicing therapeutic body work........ I'm very interested in health and well being. I have noticed over the many years of my own practice how these different body/mind modalities have affected my health and impacted my life. The continued study of Qi Gong and Tai Chi has played a very positive role in my development as a teacher and practitioner. I've noticed significant improvements in my health, mental and emotional clarity and energy level. To my surprise and delight my understanding and practice of yoga also deepened. It was this awareness that inspired me to call my classes "INTEGRATED MOVEMENT PRACTICES". I realized that I was drawing from many of the different arts that I have studied in the teaching of all of my classes. I hopes this creates  a little context before I go on to talk more about QI Gong.
          Qi Gong has been practiced in China for thousands of years and continues to be a popular method for self -healing and disease prevention. It is not by accident that it is becoming increasingly popular in the west among people of all ages and lifestyles. Qi Gong practice integrates body and mind and has many benefits physically, mentally and energetically. It can help one to slow down thinking and calm the mind reducing stress and anxiety. It is a form of meditation which incorporates both graceful flowing movement and rest or stillness. It has many health benefits including helping to lower blood pressure, improving balance and agility and also promotes deeper breathing and better circulation. Perhaps the most impressive benefit of Qi Gong practice is that it supports and bolsters the immune system and we all know that this is our first defense against all disease [prevention] and our biggest and most potent weapon to fight it!
          Qi Gong is gentle and graceful and can be practiced by everyone, young and old alike. It is appropriate for those who are fit as well as those who are out of shape. It can also be beneficial and safe for many persons who are fighting illness and disabilities. It is precisely because of its gentle and quiet approach that it is often over-looked or under-estimated. Especially in this culture where there is a bias toward exercise which is difficult and intense. There is a false belief that the harder we work the more we gain. However in this fast paced and over stimulated world, it is very important to nurture and restore ourselves. This is exactly what Qi gong helps us to do! Relax deeply so we can re-charge and access our natural healing abilities which allow our body and mind to be calm, clear and vibrant.

Spring series

April 7th through May 26th

No classes during the week of April 30th through May 5th.

Saturday, April 21st: no regular classes due to workshop.

Classes now located at Soma Yoga Studio in Ballard @ 1423 NW 70th Street

Monday evening:
6:00 -7:15 pm Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Wednesday morning:
8:00-9:00 am Zen Meditation & Qi Gong (all welcome) no fee
9:15 -10:15 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:30-11:45 am Integrated Yoga studies (all levels) beginners welcome

Saturday morning:
9:30 -10:30 am Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) open to everyone (gentle)
10:45 am-12 noon Integrated Yoga studies (combined levels):
Some previous Yoga/movement experience is recommended

Fees for series classes: 6 weeks
1x per week $95
2x per week $155
3x per week $195
unlimited per week $240

Drop-ins welcome @ $20 per class

You can register in class... email... drop-in or call (206) 706-0069.

By mail send check to: Treya Marie Forlenza

18821 53rd ave NE

Lake Forest Park WA 98155

In-town retreat April 2012

Moving into Springtime......
In-town retreat
April 21st and 22nd

Saturday & Sunday mornings 9:30 -12 noon @ Soma Yoga studio

In this workshop we will wake up our Winter bodies with fun and energizing movement,
as we shift into the season of more light and warmth.

Saturday morning will be Feldenkrais & Qi Gong..... gentle movement... open to everyone
In this session we will incorporate Feldenkrais floor work and standing Qi Gong exercises to relax and vitalize our body and mind.
We will Wake up and mobilize the spine and ribs through undulation and spiraling movements, which improve posture, circulation, breathing and energy flow.

Sunday morning will be Yoga asana.....all levels welcome
In this session we will explore a playful flow of asana to warm up the body, while building endurance and strength.
We will combine this with Yogic cleansing and breathing practices to help us gently detoxify our bodies and clear our minds. Gently waking up our body and mind to move into the activity of Spring time with grace and ease!

Drop-in $50 each session..... Full workshop paid by April 18th $90
Pre-registration suggested.
You can sign-up in class..... e-mail or call for more info or to register
206-706-0069

3rd Annual Benefit Retreat Weekend

Moving into Stillness
July 27th - 29th, 2012
at Tahoma Zen Monastery on Whidbey Island

Intergrated movement practices incorporating Yoga, Qi Gong, and Feldenkrais

Third Annual Benefit for Tahoma Zen Monastery

Schedule of Classes:

Friday, July 27th
2 - 5 pm Check in & setup for those sleeping over at the Monastery
5:30 Light supper & Orientation
7 - 8:30 pm Yoga / movement class
Saturday, July 28th
7:00 - 8:00 am Meditation (2 periods of 25 minutes)
8:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 Qi Gong (open to everyone)
11:00 - 11:30 Tea / snack break
11:30 - 1:30 Yoga (all levels)
1:30 Lunch & Break
3:30 - 4:30 Feldenkrais (ATM)
4:30 - 6:00 Yoga (all levels)
6: 30 Dinner & Movie
Sunday, July 29th
8:00 - 9:00 am Zazenkai (2 periods of zazen, 25 minutes each; 20 minutes of Qi Gong between)
9:00 Tea / snack break
10:00 - 11:00 Feldenkrais (open to everyone)
11:00 - 1:00 Yoga (all levels)
1:30 Lunch, finish

There is no experience necessary to participate in Qi Gong or Feldenkrais. Both are gentle modalities appropriate to people of all ages and activity levels. The Yoga classes will be mixed, open to all levels of experience.

Delicious Vegetarian meals and snacks will be created by Cynthia Trowbridge, Chef Extraordinaire! Sleeping accommodations will be dormitory style or outside camping.

Dairin Zenji (Assistant Abbot at Tahoma) will be leading Zazen meditation.

Suggested donation for the whole weekend is $200 - $400. Please donate as you are able. 100% of all donations will go to Tahoma Zen Monastery which is a 501(3)(c) not-for-profit organization; all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Tahoma Zen Monastery is dedicated to bring Traditional Rinzai Zen Buddhism to the Northwest.

For sign-up or more information contact Treya at 206-706-0069, treya-themovingspace@comcast.net, or Dairin at 360-331-4142.
Check with Treya for details and special needs.