Carol Chappell has been teaching in Woodstock for over 25 years. She is well trained in many styles of African Dance including Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Congo, as well as Afro Brazilian, Haitian and Caribbean. She is a dancer and percussionist with Nego Gato Afro Brazilian Music & Dance. The classes are accompanied by drummers from Guinea, West Africa, so the current classes are in that style.
Patricia Bolin emigrated with her husband from Copenhagen in 1988. Always a seeker of truth and compassion she dedicated herself to the practice of YOGA. Practice YOGA with Patricia and learn how to breathe deep, concentrate and energize your body. Sharpen your mind and connect your soul to the greater powers of the universe.
Patricia focuses on alignment so energy moves freely to,often forgotten parts of the body. She teaches the poses in a slow and organic way, with humor and tolerance. This is an oppurtunity to reign in the restless mind.
Tom’s Boxing Conditioning class consists of a combination (no pun intended) of drills that build endurance, strength and speed. While having fun it is also a means to gain confidence and learn the mechanics of the sweet science of boxing. It’s fun for male and female alike and all ages from about 12 and up.
Born in 1950 in Poughkeepsie, Tom participated in athletics at an early age. Boxing was in his blood as his father was a professional. Boxing conditioning has been a great way to achieve speed, strength and endurance. Tom and partner Cathy travel to Gleason’s Gym & Cus D’Amato’s on occasion to enhance their skills.
Paul Bloom teaches ch’i kung practices drawn directly from the classical Taoist canon as taught by Kwan Sai-hung. Mr. Bloom has been practicing ch’i kung for 20 years with Mr. Kwan. He has taught at Tiber House, NYC: Upaya Center, Santa Fe,N.M.; Jewel Heart, Ann Harbor,Mich.; and Menla Mtn retreat
in Phoenicia,NY
For more info call Paul Bloom 845-679-7971 or 914-466-2714 or e-mail paulbloom@earthlink.net
A well rounded class that methodically warms your body and mind up, stretches your muscles and strengthens your posture. These dynamic exercises and stretches incorporate Pilates, Yoga and dance exercises that are designed for strengthening your core muscles (the muscles closest to your bones). This class is great for any athlete or healthy body.
Free-form dance / exercise class to great music.
Contact Inyo 246-0671
Improve body awareness, flex your imagination, build confidence and have fun! This class, for 6- to 8-year-olds, begins with a floor warm-up that gets us reaching and stretching, addresses the postural muscles and prepares us for movement through space. Across the floor and standing phrases address rhythm and musicality, challenge balance, emphasize fundamentals and then test those conventions; each child finds his or her own way toward technique and expression. Moving into improvisation, I use guided visualization, drawing and working with objects as well as purely somatic (body-oriented) experience to inspire discovery. The short choreography I set on the students comes directly from their beginning exercises and their suggestions. This allows them to feel success at mastering and remembering a dance they helped to create. Concentration and attention are required in this class, but it delivers an equal amount of laughter and joy.
clyde forth is an improviser, choreographer and visual artist whose work crosses the boundaries of dance, drawing, sculpture, video and poetry. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.
this a Dharma Punx Facilitator lead group…members are invited to share readings, thoughts and ideas.
“I believe that the emergence of American Buddhism will in some ways depart from the Ancients. We are in the process of founding a new tradition, one inspired and influenced by all the wisdom and compassion teachings of all the Buddhist traditions.” – Noah Levine
inspired by the books written by Noah Levine, we seek freedom, serentiy and peace as a form of true spiritual rebellion, in the spirit of Buddha, the original Rebel Saint.
our group currently meets weekly, we also host special workshops, retreats and gatherings.
$10 suggested donation
(DANA is the act of Generosity, please give what you can. Your butt in the seat is the most important contribution you can make)
“Waking up is not a selfish pursuit of happiness, it is a revolutionary stance, from the inside out, for the benefit of all beings in existence.” — Noah Levine
If you would like to contact us, call 845 750 5789 or email us at dharmapunxhv@gmail.com
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people in recovery are encouraged to join us, but it is not a requirement.
This class offers training in “Fu Jow Pai” Kung Fu, a southern Chinese style featuring hard & soft blocking, snap kicks, and various hand strikes including Tiger Claw. Rigorous training is both challenging and rewarding. The style’s intricate “forms” combine athletic grace with powerful delivery. One-on-one application of techniques, closely supervised, equips the student with effective skills. In this class you will learn empty hand & traditional weapons forms, traditional & new exercises for strength, flexibility, coordination, body conditioning and kung fu techniques (blocks, strikes, kicks, take-downs,breaks) for self-defense sparring, fighting and demonstration.
Main sifu Eric Brugnoni trained in several martial art styles before devoting himself to Fu Jow Pai, which he learned from sifu Wo Look. He received his Instructors belt in 1982, and has been teaching this kung fu class ever since. He is assisted in running the class by fellow sifu Larry Cosenza, and senior students Greg Dinger and Steve Saguid (si-hing).

JourneyDance™ moves you through deep personal exploration into a loving,
intimate relationship with body, mind, and source energy.
JourneyDance™ is an exhilarating union of dance, visualization, sensuality, and ritual
which calls us to get funky and divine!
We embody our physical temple, unleashing animal energies from within as we ground ourselves.
We explore our inner realms, delving and diving into our ocean of emotion.
We connect with our inner shaman creator to burn the mind’s clogging clutter
and make space for the abundance of joy available to us.
As we create this powerful ritual together, we transform. Liberating old cellular memories,
and cleansing the mind-body with breath and sweat, we elevate our vibration.
JourneyDance™ is for everyone. No previous movement or dance experience is necessary.
Dona Ho Lightsey is a certified JourneyDance™ teacher. Dona brings 25 years of experience as a NY licensed Massage therapist and creator of Violet Alchemy® Dowsing-multi dimensional healing for the evolution of your Soul.
This class begins on the floor using Pilates and Yoga exercises and progresses to a series of of floor and standing movements that develop focus, line, rhythm, control, direction and self expression. This class is a development of Hanya Holm, Humphrey/Wiedman and Martha Graham styles through Mary Anthony. For more information: movitadance@gmail.com. Class is led by Andrea Pastorella, Director Movita Dance Theatre.
Andrea Pastorella has over 20 years of experience teaching, performing, choreographing and directing in New York City, The Hudson Valley area and in Canada and Ireland. She works with people of all ages.
This class is recommended for those who have been through the beginners class, or who have previous experience with T’ai Chi. It is here that we will continue to refine our T’ai Chi Form so as to enhance the integration of our own chi with universal chi.
Stephen Sharkey is a longtime student, practitioner, and instructor of T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Dedicating his life to the study of ancient taoist cosmology, he is committed to applying their deep spiritual principles in his own life as they continue to unfold, and manifest in the lives of all those who seek the Way.
This class is for those who have invested their time and energy in learning and practicing T’ai Chi Ch’uan and its underlying principles. The sword form is a further extension of these principles and teaches us to extend our chi. This practice is most useful for ‘raising the spirit’ and assisting us in achieving clarity through the removal of blockages and obstacles that occur in our lives.
Stephen Sharkey is a longtime student, practitioner, and instructor of T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Dedicating his life to the study of ancient taoist cosmology, he is committed to applying their deep spiritual principles in his own life as they continue to unfold, and manifest in the lives of all those who seek the Way.
A dynamic and envigorating vinyasa class following the principles of the breath(uyai breathing), Asana and vinyasa (movement). Starting with Surya Namaskara (Sun salutations). we will develop into each asana with grace and awareness of alignment. We will end the class with a deep relaxation and meditation. Dafne has B.A in dance she performed in the US. South America and Europe. She studied various schools of yoga for the past 15 years ; her teachers include Sri.k. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharad with whom she studied Ashtanga Yoga . she also studied Iyengar with master Sri. H.R. Arun. starts sunday June 27th from 11:30-1Pm
Woodstock Yoga Classes are taught clearly with attention to alignment in the method of BKS Iyengar of India. This method is known for its precision and meditation in action. If you are not familiar with Iyengar yoga please take a Level I class to get a good foundation. MONDAY LEVEL I is a Basic class; SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY LEVEL I-II is for continuing students of any style of yoga; FRIDAY LEVEL II-III is a challenging intermediate/advanced level 2-hour class. You should be comfortable in Sirsasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Salamba Sarvangasana. At least two solid years experience in yoga is necessary (Iyengar preferably) or teacher’s permission to attend the Friday class. This is a strenuous and meditative two hour class. All classes are on a drop-in, pay-per-class basis. 10-class discount cards are available and valid for one year.
Barbara Boris is a devoted student of Yoga Asana, Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit for over twenty-five years, a teacher for sixteen. She travels annually to India for the last sixteen years for continued spiritual study; to lead yoga retreats in Rishikesh; and to Pune, India (February 2010 makes her fifth trip there) for extended training with the BKS Iyengar family at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Barbara, a thirteen year student of Iyengar Yoga, is currently preparing for teaching certification within the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the US.