West African Dance, Yoga & Sound Healing At 3rd Eye with Jennifer G.
This event will begin with a root chakra focused yoga warmup leading into uplifting West African dance taught by Jean-Claude Lessou, accompanied by live drums. African dance involves a low gravity center to ground and connect us to the rooted support of rhythmic earth energy. We will end with a relaxing and restorative sound bath meditation to soothe the body and integrate the resounding vibrational cadence of the spirited movement.
Jean-Claude was born and raised in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa. He began dancing professionally at age 15, and performed with the Dante Theater Company for five years before touring the U.S. as principal dancer with Ballet Jolem. He produced a special event for children at the Kennedy Center, performing masked dances from his own village. During the past 10 years, he taught at Lisangua Ya Bato Dance and Drum Camp in Woodstock, New York and worked with students and faculty at Goddard College, Saint Michael’s College, Middlebury College and Norwich University in Vermont. For the past three years, he has choreographed and taught classes at “Africa in the Ozarks”, a West African dance camp in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He was also the lead choreographer for the Lannaya West African Drum and Dance Ensemble in Austin. Today he works regularly with high schools and dance studios around Austin to choreograph professional and student performances. He leads his African Dance company, Afrique Gninze in performances throughout Texas. He teaches West African classes on Tuesday nights at Ballet Austin. On Saturday afternoons he teaches drumming and dance classes outside of the Long center.
Jennifer Guillory is an Austin and Tantra based yoga teacher, sound and song therapist, musician/dancer and tantric sex educator. She is a member of Afrique Gninze, Jean Claude’s West African Dance company in Austin. She also sings with Jean Claude in his Afro-rock band, System Positif.
Flow classes are intended to provide a middle ground for the Yang practices. Blending elements of vinyasa and hatha by flowing and holding Asanas/Poses.
30 day trial for $30Flow classes are intended to provide a middle ground for the Yang practices. Blending elements of vinyasa and hatha, flowing and holding, while also allowing for creative interpretation individual to each of your incredible Flow Instructors.
Flow is slower paced than your vinyasa classes but faster and more succinct than a Hatha practice. Classes will have elements of flowing sequences as well as extended holds so that practitioners can get aspects of expression and structure in a balanced and all levels friendly container. The degree to which each element is present will be individual to the teacher but regardless this class is inclusive to all.
The main goal of this style of yoga is to create a state of calmness and balance while finding strength. You can also perform it as a form of moving meditation. It helps bring the body into a state of deep relaxation and mindfulness by working with the breath and practicing mindful movements and holds in a slow and gentle manner.
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There's a reason thousands of students have called Flow their second home for over a decade. Come experience yoga that makes you feel at home.
What started as a tiny studio with friends, Flow is now one of the fastest growing wellness brands and headed up by a powerhouse of women.
About FlowUnwind with our restorative classes, sweat it out in a hot yoga class, or experience traditional yoga. Feeling something in between? Choose from the widest selection of class options in Texas.
See the classesThere's a reason thousands of students have called Flow their second home for over a decade. Come experience yoga that makes you feel at home.
There's a reason thousands of students have called Flow their second home for over a decade. Come experience yoga that makes you feel at home.
What started as a tiny studio with friends, Flow is now one of the fastest growing wellness brands and headed up by a powerhouse of women.
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