We were lucky to catch up with Carolyn Ripp recently and have shared our conversation below. Hi Carolyn, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from? Resili
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Mondays 6:45-8 p yoga for all
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Fridays 9:15-10:30 a yoga basics
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I love getting people together - it's a gift I have - and it Warms my heart when they enjoy it too
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I was talking with my therapist a few months ago and said “Sometimes I wish life could just be a straight line, without ups and downs. It can get exhausting to deal with the fluctuation and pressure of change.“ She took out a piece of paper and drew a straight line like the one above. She showed it to me. “What does this look like?,” she said.
“A flatline,” I said.
Then she drew the second image of lines going up and down. “What does this look like?,” she said.
“A heartbeat,” I responded.
“To be alive is to feel the ups and downs of emotions,” she said. “Our job is to understand them, not to control them.”
This was a profound insight, as I sometimes resist feeling the dips after feeling so good and so many highs. There is lingering grief, there is boredom, there is, as the Brazilians say, “saudade,” the missing of people and places. I can forget that I have shifted so many things in my life in a short period of time, and sometimes feel myself reeling when I look back at what I no longer have. At the same time, I look forward with great enthusiasm to all the things I am going to see, learn and experience. In Body of Work, I stated that I want to have a “full color, full contact life.“ I guess I got what I wished for! I’m grateful for it all, even in the hard moments. ❤️🔥
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The Nest is owned and operated by Carolyn J Ripp. She has been a Registered Nurse since 1984. Carolyn has a Masters in Education- with focus on Health and Wellness, from UMD since 2002, and has been certified with the American Council on Exercise Fitness Professionals since 1990. With extensive experience in Anatomy/ Physiology/ and Kinesiology (study of movement), Carolyn has taught fitness , and PE classes at Syracuse University, University Minnesota Duluth, and currently at Fond du lac Tribal and Community College. “Everything came together for me when I found Yoga. It impacted my life is so many ways. I just had to share it!”- Carolyn Ripp. Carolyn has synthesized all of her past experiences to create her own unique blend of yoga, and holds a Registered Yoga Teacher -500hr training certificate. The studio has been open since January, 2015. Join us @ The Nest, where we are holding space for you to explore your greatest gifts, and shine, as you should! Class descriptions below for Spring 2018!
Hatha Basics- Mondays 12n A strong yoga practice begins with a sturdy foundation. This class can fine tune even an advanced practice to enhance flexibility and relaxation. Emphasis is on alignment, mindful movement, breath work and listening to your body.Calm and Restore*: Mondays 12 noon and Thursdays 7:30pm This class integrates basic yoga, gentle stretching, learning to listen to your body, breath techniques, restorative/yin poses and meditation. It’s a great starting point if you are new to yoga
Align and Flow: Mondays 7pm Vinyasa is flow of movement linked with breath. Each class is unique but may include the many variations of sun salutations, as well as standing postures.
Slow Flow Tuesday’s 10 am Tuesdays 10 am and Thursday 6pm Flowing yoga vinyasa practice which is slowed and savory.
Yoga 4 the Inflexible- Wednesdays 7:30 pm Basic yoga poses with the assistance of props, blocks, blankets and wall space so practitioner can find the comfort and ease in the pose. Great class for beginners, date night idea and Dudes- this one’s for you!
Joyful Gentle Yoga - Thursdays 10 a Alignment/strength/flexibility combine as we move to our best selves and the body we are in today. There is limited standing poses in this class, and its designed for those who are healing, have some limitations, or for those with acute or chronic pain, or those looking to do some basic stretching.