May 5 12.00-14.00

May 19 13.15-14.15 + Acro Jam after

Last Om Acrobatics at studio 8 will be May 19.

Studio 8 will be closed Monday April 30 and Tuesday May 1.

Hyvää vappua!

Every Monday and Thursday 07.00 – 07.45 May 7 – May 24 (Wednesday May 16)

Start this summer right, get in shape and join the Spring Boot Camp. Loose fat by jump starting your metabolism with a high intensity heart pumping bodyweight workout.

Use every muscle in your body the jump-squat sequence just a small part of the full program

Using time tested simple exercises done in short bursts of high intensity that combined with wise dieting will help you loose unwanted weight and develop superb physical conditioning. This program combines the latest in sports science with ancient yoga based movement in one health bringing package. The class is suited to all levels, all of the exercises can be scaled up or down to suit each individual’s capacity. Each class will have a short warm up, followed by an an intense sweat-dripping, pound shedding workout and short cool down. Simple dietary information will also be available.

Price

3 weeks – 6 classes 60€ Single Sessionspriced as normal Studio 8 classes, you can use your Studio 8 card

Registration

If you are interested in this event please let  us know and register using the form on the Contactpage Pre-payment is preferred for those attending the full course Drop-Ins are welcome – however we recommend you attend the full course to obtain maximum benefit!

Payment

Make payment to: Studio 8 Ashtanga Yoga Center Ålandsbanken FI 67 6601 0003 440120 Message: Boot Camp

Terms

Cancellations ON OR BEFORE May 6 refund minus 4€ cancellation fee No refunds after May 6

Friends, Studio 8 has had a tough season this year. After many of years operating and just breaking even, and many unfortunate setbacks and disappointments, we had hoped this year would mark a turn around. Unfortunately it has been our worst season ever, and we simply can’t afford to put any more of our financial resources into keeping the studio open. We will be closing the studio the last week of May, 2012.

Surely I’m disappointed, our students are fantastic, and I have had a great time watching everyone progress, including me. Closing the studio wasn’t an easy decision to reach.

Of course it’s not a huge surprise, the yoga climate in Helsinki has become very competitive, and with my un-conventional take on yoga, it’s only natural Studio 8 would be the first to fall. From where I stand I’m trying to present a rational picture of yoga and physical culture based on years and years of practice, study, and talking to some very great minds in the field. What I see outside, frankly often appears as the blind leading the blind, but that’s the nature of what the industry has become.

I’m not giving up on teaching, I love what I do and think it has value, and am very thankful for the students who have stuck it out through all the twists and turns Studio 8 has taken over the years. We know it’s something special.

I will do my best to keep teaching in some way, though the future isn’t clear yet, there are numerous possibilities, and I’m open to suggestions. I recommend people sign up for the newsletter both here (scroll to the bottom of the page) and at yoga-horizons.com and that way I can keep those interested informed. Of course if you’re not interested any more, simply clink the unsubscribe link next time the newsletter comes, no hard feelings.

There is a big picture I have in mind, but frankly am not sure how to get there. No matter, the current Studio 8 facility wasn’t working on a number of levels. Hopefully this change will prompt us to build something that can work, is sustainable, and healthy for all involved. In the meantime we will have to improvise.

Yours in health -
Cole Dano

Beyond stretching and strengthening: Deepening your Yoga practice

Having spent twenty plus years with both Iyengar and Astanga yoga, I found it was time to reassess about five years ago. This led me to discover many wonderful forms of practice which in many cases made more sense to me.

One of these forms, and my current favorite yoga form, for many reasons, is Shadow Yoga. Many elements of my Yoga and Movement classes are simplified forms found in Shadow Yoga.

I have asked my friend Martin Hunke to spend a weekend with us and do a workshop which I am hosting through Yoga Horizons. Please take a look, feel free to ask questions and join us if it looks like something you could use.

http://yoga-horizons.com/2012/04/introduction-to-shadow-yoga/

SPACE FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS!

Balancing poses have the reputation of being only for advanced students, yet those who work on even the simplest variations know the joy they bring. Studio 8 is lucky to have a master student of the art of hand-balancing, Mikael Kristiansen, give a workshop which will develop the ‘fun’-damentals of building a handstand practice. The workshop will cover both theory, progression and practice, and hopefully a small demonstration of Mikael’s amazing talents.

In his own words -

Hello, my name is Mikael Kristiansen, and I am a student at the national circus program in Stockholm, specializing in handbalancing.

The classes will be for those on all levels, and focusing on the fundamentals and progressions which build up to the more advanced balances.

Proper hand-spotting, and different key exercises for alignment, balance and strength, as well as 1 arm work will be covered.

Since this is only a 2 days workshop, I want to teach how to most effectively train technically challenging elements without a professional coach.

There will a session of about 3 hours both days, with the intensity kept low to be able to spend the energy on learning how to train, rather than getting exhausted at once.

Mikael Kristiansen Interview

An interview with Mikael as well as videos of him training can be found here.

Schedule

Saturday
10.00-13.00

Sunday
12.00-15.00

Price

Register and pay by May 4 and save!

Price for payment in full 

85€ full or 50€ for single session – Pay by May 4, 2012

95€ full or 55€ for a single session – Pay after May 4. 2012

Sign Up!

Sign Up using our Contact page

Payment

Make payment to:
Studio 8 Ashtanga Yoga Center
Ålandsbanken FI 67 6601 0003 440120
Message: Handbalance

International Payments will also need:
BIC/SWIFT: AABAFI22
IBAN: FI 67 6601 0003 440120

Terms

Cancellations
BEFORE May 5 refund minus 10€ cancellation fee
On or After May 5 refund minus 10€ cancellation fee with Doctor’s certificate ONLY. Otherwise no refund
Registrations are NON-TRANSFERABLE!

We will be closed Thursday April 5-9 2012 and half of April 10

April 10 Schedule 18.45-20.15 Yoga and Movement

I’m very sorry about this everyone – Sol Haga double booked the dates and we now need to move the retreat to one week later. The new dates are Julu 16-20 2012.

We wil have our annual summer retreat July 16-20 at the usual location, Villa Solhaga.

All the details can be found at

http://yoga-horizons.com/2012/03/summer-retreat-2012/

All are welcome!

Indian club swinging has existed for thousands of years and is a very effective method of keeping fit, building strength in the upper body and developing flexibility and mobility of the shoulder girdle/rotator cuff. Indian club swinging can be incorporated into almost any fitness training regime.

This course is for anyone interested in fitness and strength training with Indian clubs or simply wanting to know more about Indian Club Swinging as an activity.

The course will include:

Warming up for and with Indian clubs, pendulums, circles, hand changes, basic heart shaped swings (single handed and with both hands) and combinations.

The British Military style of Indian club swinging will be taught. This style is characterised by big open swings and circles and is generally a light weight club style. Heavier clubs can be used once the basic movements are understood and progress can be made with either heavier clubs, increased speed of swinging, increased complexity of movements and combinations. Some squats and lunges with clubs will also be shown to illustrate how overall body strength and conditioning can be achieved with Indian clubs.

Coaching on specific points will be given and video may be recorded and used to illustrate various points.

Studio 8 will provide one pound indian clubs for use during the workshop. Other weights will be available to experiment with.

Mike Simpson also makes some of the world’s finest clubs. Contact him if you wish to pre-purchase any for the workshop. Sheffield Indian Club Swingers

Copies of his new guidebook and DVD will also be available during the workshop.

Schedule

Saturday
14.00-17.00

Sunday
13.00-16.00

Location

Gloria Hall
Pieni Roobertinkatu 12-14 B
Helsinki

Price

Register and pay by April 16 and save!

Price for payment in full

ON OR BEFORE April 16, 2012
80€ full or 45€ for single session

AFTER April 16
90€ full or 55€ for single sessions.

Sign Up!

Sign Up using our Contact page

Payment

Make payment to:
Studio 8 Ashtanga Yoga Center
Ålandsbanken FI 67 6601 0003 440120
Message: Indian Clubs

International Payments will also need:
BIC/SWIFT: AABAFI22
IBAN: FI 67 6601 0003 440120

Terms

Cancellations
BEFORE April 16 refund minus 20% cancellation fee
On or After April 16 refund minus 20% cancellation fee with Doctor’s certificate ONLY. Otherwise no refund
Registrations are NON-TRANSFERABLE!

Most of our classes are set up so anyone can come at anytime and give them a try. We do occasionally have Intro Courses but honestly have found that they don’t work that well for our goals. Our goal being that students continue taking classes with us so that they actually have time to learn the skills and methods we teach. This simply can’t be done in weekend.

So if you want to get started all  you have to do is come to the class that sounds interesting to  you.

However, our BIG PICTURE is trying to build a somewhat comprehensive program that involves

1) Mobility, Flexibility, Coordination, Internal Awareness (Yoga and Movement Classes)

2) Strength and Healthy Muscles and Joints within a large range of movements, External Awareness (Yoga Strength)

3) Applied Strength and Mobility, teamwork, with some restorative work and fun thrown in. (Om Acrobatics)

We encourage new students to try out all our offerings, though they may find a particular class that suits them best and that’s ok too.

We also offer Pilates style classes (Body Flow, Pilates) and as far as i know Studio 8 is the only place in Finland teaching the ancient and fun art of Indian Club Turning (Healthy Shoulders) All are also suitable for beginners to drop in and check out.

The only class that isn’t a good choice unless you already have a yoga or bodyweight strength practice established is Yoga Gym, so we recommend that most people wait on that one.

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