Mandala Yoga and Arts

09/24/2025

Yoga 6:30pm 🧘🏻‍♀️ blended flow with Gina 6:30pm

09/21/2025

9:30am vinyasa with Gina
12:00pm Easy Tai Chi, Qigong with Corey
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9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale, NY.
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^^^^^^^ Collin in Kakasana - Crow Pose, Mt. Frissel
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To give yourself a firm foundation, start in a squatting position with your palms flat on the floor and shoulder-width apart.

Come up onto the balls of your feet and separate your knees.

Bend your elbows straight back so that your knees make contact with your upper arms as close to your armpits as possible. You may need to move your hands closer to your feet to do this. Just make sure your hands are not coming closer together and are your elbows are not winging out to the sides. A strap around the upper arms here is a good way to keep track of your alignment. When you come into the pose, your knees will be resting on the shelf made by your upper arms.

Now, you may notice that your butt is still awfully close to the floor. Before you try to take off, you’ll need to lift it up quite a lot. Keep your bent knees resting on your upper arms but straighten your legs until your butt is above your head.

Physics dictates that you have to lean forward to get your feet off the ground. Figuring out how much to lean is the key to the Crow Pose, and, indeed, to all arm balances. Look at the floor a few feet in front of you to keep your head up. Keep leaning forward and coming onto your tippiest tiptoes until one foot lifts off the ground. Firm your belly and lift the other foot to join it. Squeeze your knees toward your centre line so they don’t slip off your arms.

You may crash-land a few times before you get the hang of the balance. Set up a pillow or two in front of your mat so that you’re not afraid to really lean into it. When you find that sweet spot, your feet will actually fly off the floor. Once you are airborne, bring your feet to touch, tucking your heels up near your butt and keeping your toes active. As you get more comfortable, begin to work toward straightening your arms. When the arms are fully straight, you’ll be in Crane Pose (Bakasana) - information credit to Liforme International Yoga Mats

09/20/2025

09/20/2025

9:30am Saturday & Sunday, vinyasa with Gina. 🧘🏻‍♀️ NO mat Pilates with Lynn. .
9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale,NY.

09/19/2025

10:00am Gentle with Fran
9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale, NY.

09/17/2025

No harsh judgements… ever. ✅ 🌳 6:30pm, Vinyasa with Gina Wednesday September 17th 🧘🏻‍♀️

09/14/2025

Sunday September 14 - 9:30am, Vinyasa Flow with Gina 🕉️ .
12:00pm, Tai Chi with Corey .


9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale, NY

09/13/2025

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09/11/2025

Weekend Offerings: Friday, 09/12, 10am - Gentle with Fran
Saturday 09/13, 9:30am -Vinyasa with Gina
10:45am - Mat Pilates with Lynn
Sunday 09/14, 9:30am - Vinyasa with Gina
12:00pm - Tai Chi with Corey

09/07/2025

Dancers Wanted

Open Modern Dance Session

Monday September 8th, 11:00am

Choreography session for Hudson Valley, Taconic/Berkshire Dancers

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If you’re a dancer and have experience in modern/contemporary dance, drop in to this free session to improv dance sketches, improve partnering skills, share fluid leadership techniques, and to create stock choreography for curated performances.

9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale, NY

09/05/2025

Saturday 09/05 - warm vinyasa with Gina 9:30am
Mat Pilates with Lynn 10:30/10:45am
9030 State Route 22
Hillsdale, NY.
Sunday 09/06, Warm Vinyasa with Gina, 9:30am
Yoga is for everybody. Meet yourself on the mat.