Yogi Jedi - Serena Ahne

07/08/2024

Super excited to teach this series! There are only 4 spots left, so book as soon as possible!

💜Sign up for our new 4-week series! Beginners welcome!
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🤗 This series focuses on arm balances and inversions, blending the strength and grace of acro with dynamic movements. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to acro, you'll build confidence and skill as we guide you through techniques to master thrilling poses and transitions.
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💜In this immersive series, you'll learn the fundamentals of balance and support, explore partner-based inversions, and develop the core strength needed for impressive acro poses. With personalized guidance and a supportive community, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to enhance your physical and mental resilience. Come ready to challenge yourself, uplift others, and experience the exhilaration of acro inversions. Let's rise and elevate together!
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03/16/2023

SATURDAY IS THE DAY, PEOPLE! The Move with Purpose workshop is only 3 days away! Sign up now, or lose me forever. 🧘🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link. There is no expiration to this link, so please make sure you use this one instead of the one on my website. DM if you need me to resend it.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com for more information & to sign up!

03/14/2023

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY'S MOVE WITH PURPOSE WORKSHOP! Tomorrow the fee jumps to $70 on Wednesday.

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link. There is no expiration to this link, so please make sure you use this one instead of the one on my website. DM if you need me to resend it.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) for more information & to sign up!

03/12/2023

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY'S MOVE WITH PURPOSE WORKSHOP ENDS ON TUESDAY! Be sure to take advantage of the early bird pricing before then because the fee jumps to $70 on Wednesday.

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link. There is no expiration to this link, so please make sure you use this one instead of the one on my website. DM if you need me to resend it.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com for more information & to sign up!

03/06/2023

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 14! Be sure to take advantage of the early bird pricing before then because the fee jumps by $15!

Students will move slowly through familiar postures & hold them, helping to build strength & stamina as well as help to create a better connection to the body. This is truly an open-level class where alignment will be covered & the pace will offer an opportunity for students to explore the poses as far as they wish.

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link. There is no expiration to this link, so please make sure you use this one instead of the one on my website. DM if you need me to resend it.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com to sign up!

03/02/2023

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 14! Be sure to take advantage of the early bird pricing before then because the fee jumps by $15!

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Students will learn to control their bodies by moving slowly through familiar postures & holding them instead of using momentum & rushing through them. This deliberate, slow style of movement & time under tension helps to build strength & stamina as well as help to create a better connection to the body. This is truly an open-level class where alignment will be covered & the pace will offer an opportunity for students to explore the poses as far as they wish.

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link. There is no expiration to this link, so please make sure you use this one instead of the one on my website. DM if you need me to resend it.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com to sign up!

02/28/2023

The word, “yoga” comes from sanskrit root, “yuj,” which means to join or to unite. So, the practice of yoga is to create a union between the mind & body. The practice of vinyasa is a type of yoga where we move our bodies in conjunction with the breath. The word comes from the sanskrit roots, “nyasa” & “vi.” “Nyasa” means, “to place.” “Vi” means, “in a special way.” So, “vinyasa” means to place (or move) in a special way. The practice of vinyasa could be interpreted as moving our bodies mindfully & with purpose. If we are doing something mindfully & with purpose, we are practicing yoga, even if it’s done while preparing dinner or going for a walk. You don't literally have to roll out your mat & do all of the yoga poses.

The whole point of the practice is to be mindful. That means cultivating self-awareness both physically & mentally. Doing poses doesn’t mean a thing if you’re still lost at the end of the day. The journey is infinitely more important than the actual pose. The journey is where self-study happens. What about “this” makes me feel/react this way? When we ask ourselves questions like this when we’re on the mat, we can start translating it to our habits, behaviors, & thoughts off of the mat as well.

02/27/2023

I think there's a common misconception that yoga is just handstand/arm balance/&/or trick after trick. I think this misconception is perpetuated by what you see on social media because "trick" photos get more likes.

While you may walk into a class where one of these poses are taught, that doesn't make it more of a yoga class than one where they're not taught. It also doesn't mean that you a) have to do the pose or b) should do that pose.

Have you thought about whether or not you've actually "earned the right" to do a particular movement pattern? If you've taken my classes in the past, especially the ones I taught at Equinox, you've probably heard me use this phrase: "earn the right." It means, "do you have the necessary strength &/or mobility to perform the movement correctly & safely?" If not, you should be working on the skills necessary to do the movement BEFORE moving onto the movement itself.

Using handstand as an example, I encourage you to either stand in front of a mirror OR photograph yourself in the following position:
Stand with your big toes touching & heels slightly apart so that your legs are in neutral. Lift your arms overhead & extend your wrists so that the palms face the ceiling. Engage your belly by imagining you can suck your bellybutton to the back of your body. Pretend there is a yoga block between your forearms. Squeeze (adduct) your arms towards one another so that the block does not fall.

🔹Can your biceps line up next to your ears or are your arms slightly forward (or a lot forward)?
🔹If they're in the right spot, is your back arched? If so, focus on engaging the belly & bringing the pelvis back into neutral. When you do this, do your arms shift out of alignment?

These are indicators that you are compensating & not ready to be weight-bearing in an upside down position. Instead, focus on the skills necessary to get yourself there. If this is something you'd like me to cover in another post, comment below. 👇🏻

02/27/2023

Many of you have asked if I have any weekly in-person classes on the schedule.

I don't.

BUT if you miss my classes, you have an opportunity to practice with me in person again on March 18th at David Paul Spa during my Move with Purpose workshop.

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Students will learn to control their bodies by moving slowly through familiar postures & holding them instead of using momentum & rushing through them. This deliberate, slow style of movement & time under tension helps to build strength & stamina as well as help to create a better connection to the body.

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER OR ADVANCED CLASS. I can't stress this enough. This is truly an open-level class where alignment will be covered & the pace will offer an opportunity for students to explore the poses as far as they wish.

Since this class is a workshop format, questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

✨Don't forget that if you attended my last workshop, you're entitled to a discounted rate, so check your inboxes for your special registration link.✨

For everyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

02/20/2023

If you've attended my last workshop, check your inboxes!! You're entitled to a discounted rate to the upcoming Move with Purpose workshop on March 18th at 2pm!

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Students will learn to control their bodies by moving slowly through familiar postures & holding them instead of using momentum & rushing through them. This deliberate, slow style of movement & time under tension helps to build strength & stamina as well as help to create a better connection to the body.

Since this class is a workshop format, questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

For anyone else, please visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

You also have the ability to register via Zelle or Venmo (or cash) as well if that's your preference. You can DM to set that up.

02/17/2023

ONE MONTH!

Move with Purpose
Saturday, March 18 at 2pm
David Paul Spa
Hicksville, NY

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Students will learn to control their bodies by moving slowly through familiar postures & holding them instead of using momentum & rushing through them. This deliberate, slow style of movement & time under tension helps to build strength & stamina as well as help to create a better connection to the body.

Since this class is a workshop format, questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

Visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

You also have the ability to register via Zelle or Venmo (or cash) as well if that's your preference. You can DM to set that up.

02/15/2023

REMINDER:
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Move with Purpose
Saturday, March 18 at 2pm
David Paul Spa
Hicksville, NY

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Instead of moving through these familiar poses on autopilot, students are encouraged to pay attention to not only the sensations in their bodies, but how their minds approach each pose, how their bodies enter each pose, and what their bodies do/how their minds react while experiencing the pose. Questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

At the end of class, students will be offered a period of time to either sit quietly and reflect on their experiences with this practice or to journal about their experiences, followed by a brief class discussion. Students are not be forced to share if they don’t wish to. A pen and small notebook will be provided for students interested in journaling.

Visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

You also have the ability to register via Zelle or Venmo (or cash) as well if that's your preference. You can DM to set that up.

02/13/2023

Guys -

In all seriousness, thank you.

Thank you for trusting me as your yoga teacher these last few years, especially as I fine-tuned my style or "brand" of teaching.

Thank you for continuing to show up for me.

Thank you for always doing the work.

Thank you for laughing at my dorky jokes.

Thank you for listening to me nerd out about anatomy. And further on that subject, allowing me to to "get fussy" with you guys over your alignment.

Thank you for putting up with the fact that I still don't know my right from my left.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ❤️

I hope I can continue to inspire you guys to keep coming back and to keep doing the work.

I'm honored to be your teacher. 🧘🏼‍♀️

02/06/2023

REMINDER:
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Move with Purpose
Saturday, March 18 at 2pm
David Paul Spa
Hicksville, NY

SPOTS ARE FILLING UP! My last workshop sold out, so if you were bummed to miss out on it, don't wait for the last minute to sign up for this one.

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Instead of moving through these familiar poses on autopilot, students are encouraged to pay attention to not only the sensations in their bodies, but how their minds approach each pose, how their bodies enter each pose, and what their bodies do/how their minds react while experiencing the pose. Questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

At the end of class, students will be offered a period of time to either sit quietly and reflect on their experiences with this practice or to journal about their experiences, followed by a brief class discussion. Students are not be forced to share if they don’t wish to. A pen and small notebook will be provided for students interested in journaling.

Visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

You also have the ability to register via Zelle or Venmo (or cash) as well if that's your preference. You can DM to set that up.

02/01/2023

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Move with Purpose
Saturday, March 18 at 2pm
Hicksville, NY

This Jedi Vinyasa Flow style yoga class emphasizes mindful movement. Instead of moving through these familiar poses on autopilot, students are encouraged to pay attention to not only the sensations in their bodies, but how their minds approach each pose, how their bodies enter each pose, and what their bodies do and how their minds react while experiencing the pose. Questions are not only permitted, they’re encouraged!

At the end of class, students will be offered a period of time to either sit quietly and reflect on their experiences with this practice or to journal about their experiences, followed by a brief class discussion. Students will not be forced to share if they don’t wish to. A pen and small notebook will be provided for students interested in journaling.

Visit the "Events" page on theyogijedi.com (link in the bio) to sign up and take advantage of the early bird pricing!

You also have the ability to register via Zelle or Venmo (or cash) as well if that's your preference. You can DM to set that up.

01/31/2023

Tomorrow.

01/29/2023

Stay tuned!