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September 7, 2018

August 9, 2018

Thank you so very much to the Madison Star-Mail for this article! If you’re not able to pick up a copy (which I would encourage you to do and support your local community), here’s the text:

The Madison community has an up and rising yoga instructor name Brittany Foster. This summer she has been teaching yoga at Northside and Trinity United Methodist Church.
Yoga is a spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures; it is widely practiced for health and relaxation. It is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. It is compatible with all religions and students have often noticed a deepening spiritual connection in their own faith.
There are “8 Limbs” of yoga. The name “8 Limbs” comes from the Sanskrit term Ashtanga and refers to the eight limbs of yoga: Yama (attitudes toward our environment), Niyama (attitudes toward ourselves), Asana (physical postures), Pranayama (restraint or expansion of the breath), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (complete integration).
Foster has trained in the yoga community with monks. In Lincoln, she has had over a 200 hours of education at the Lincoln Yoga Center. Foster is an Experince Register Yoga Teacher, (E-RYT) and may teach other teachers the trade. She has 1,000 hours of teaching.
This fall, Foster will be studying at NECC for clinical counseling to incorporate yoga into her clinical counseling practice.
Foster teaches at Happy Heart Yoga Studio in Battle Creek with Molly Zimmerman. She would love to see you on Monday nights (5:30-6:30 Yin Yang and 6:45-7:45 Restorative) and 9:00 for Gentle Yoga Tuesdays and Thursday mornings.
At Trinity United Methodist Church, she has All Levels Yoga on Tuesdays and Chair Yoga on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. She also substitutes at the YMCA in Norfolk and does private lessons too.
“Yoga is for everybody. If you can breathe you can do yoga,” said Foster. She strives to make every class accessible to everyone regardless of their abilities or limitations.
Brittany and Heath Foster are newlyweds and are celebrating their first year anniversary. They reside in rural Madison. Heath works in advertising at Faith Regional Health Services.
There are many levels of yoga with level one beginners, through level three advance.
Here are some basic guidelines to help you find the right level:
A level 1 class will be introductory. Instructors should explain thoroughly how to get in and out of each pose and should explain the proper alignment for each pose (if this isn’t your experience at a studio, we recommend you try other studios until you find one that teaches proper alignment in beginning level classes). Introductory classes will also move more slowly than a higher level class and should offer you lots of modifications in each pose to fit your fitness level. If you can comfortably walk at a brisk pace for 10 minutes or more you should be fine in a level 1 class.
A level 2 class will generally be more aerobic, especially if it is a flow (vinyasa) class. If you find yourself in a class that feels too challenging or over your head, you are always welcome to rest or modify the poses to fit your fitness level (your teacher should remind you of this). A level 2 class will also probably begin to incorporate more advanced poses such as inversions (headstand, handstand, forearm stand) and backbends. Once again, you can always modify or choose not to do a pose if you feel uncomfortable.
A level 3 class will be advanced. There will probably be very little instruction on proper alignment as the teacher will likely assume that students know and understand the correct position for each pose. If it is a vinyasa or flow class, it will likely move very quickly. While the aerobic component of a higher level class is probably equivalent to a few-mile jog, there is also a lot of strength work in these classes. To make sure you stay safe and healthy, it’s important to make sure you have the strength and flexibility to do a pose properly. Beware that a level 3 flow or vinyasa class can get very sweaty!
Did you know that a male who practices yoga is called a yogi, a female practitioner, a yogini?
A day retreat for yoga will be held in September at the farm. For more information, visit goldenrodyoga.com.
Brittany is delighted to be offering a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training starting in September of this year. More information can be found at goldenrodyoga.com.

June 6, 2016

L Magazine, Lincoln Journal Star