Iyengar-style Yoga Classes
with Thea Lloyd

About Thea

            Thea Lloyd has been teaching at the Yoga Center at Solar Hill since 1995 when she moved to Brattleboro with her husband, a school principal, and two sons (now both teens).  Thea is a practicing attorney, a partner in the law firm of Hertz & Lloyd, who found yoga in 1979 when she was a law student in Boston.   Thea began teaching yoga in 1982 under the tutelage of her Boston teacher, Carol Nelson, and has taught classes ever since, including through both pregnancies and moves to northern and southern Vermont.

            The study of yoga has been an integral part of Thea’s practice and she frequently takes classes with Carol and other senior teachers.  Carol and Thea lived and studied together for a month at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India in 1987 with Mr. Iyengar, his daughter Geeta and son Prashant.  Thea also continues to study  with Judith Lasater since first attending  a yoga vacation at the Feathered Pipe Ranch in 1982.   Judith taught Thea the techniques and importance of restorative postures; her book Relax and Renew: Restorative Yoga, is a best seller and Judith’s frequent articles in Yoga Journal make her a household name.  Thea has trained with Dr. Mary Schatz whose work focuses on students with chronic pain and/or injuries; Mary’s book Back Care Basics, is a wonderful guide for those suffering from a variety of back problems. 

            Yoga has influenced Thea’s law practice which has evolved into focusing primarily on mediation, a process where people resolve disputes by finding “win-win” solutions to difficult problems, such as separation and divorce.  Integrating law and yoga in assisting people to find peaceful solutions to complex problems has been tremendously satisfying to Thea. 

Thea’s classes

            Thea’s teaching style is Iyengar-based; focusing is on alignment in each posture using a gentle, hands-on style and the lovely, melodious Sanskrit names for the postures.

            Modification of postures to accommodate all students is essential, including those with chronic or acute pain, so use of props such as bolsters, blocks, straps, blankets, sandbags and eyebags is taught.    The importance of the restorative postures is emphasized with every eighth week of classes being devoted to these quiet, calming poses;  using the yoga props helps all students find ease and comfort in each pose. 
            A typical 1 ½ hour class consists of warming up with breath awareness and gentle stretching, followed by more active postures such as standing, backbending, twisting, and balancing, then cooling postures, such as seated and restorative poses, ending with a guided full-body relaxation.  

Class Schedule             September 2, 2008- June 19  , 2009

Tuesdays   5:30 -- 7 p.m.            &                Fridays    8:45 - 10:15 a.m.       
    
All level classes,  open to all students who may be new or  those who have had many years of yoga.  The classes are interchangeable so you can come to either class during the term.

            *Please note that the Yoga Center is closed during most public school vacations. A specific calendar is available from Thea at class.

Semesters and Payment

Semester I     September 2, 2008 through January 23 , 2009      There are 18 Tuesdays &
Semester II      January 27, 2009 through June 19 , 2009          18 Fridays in each term

            $13/class if committing to semester   {$234 per semester}
$15 per class/ drop-in
           
            The fee for one class per week, per semester, is $234 for students who commit at the beginning of the semester; payment in full is expected.   Students who join after the semester begins will be prorated.  There will be no credits carried over into the next semester, or refunds given, if you miss a class.  If a class is cancelled by Thea credit will be extended into the next semester; there are no refunds.  If your situation warrants a different approach, please speak to Thea.
            No class : Nov. 25 & 28; Dec. 23, 26, & 30, 2008; Jan. 2, Feb. 17, 20, 24, & 27 ,April 21 & 24, 2009

2009 YOGA VACATION IN MEXICO       Hard to believe, however, this will be our 10th yoga  vacation on the beach in Mexico!   Thea co-leads this trip with Ann Newsmith also of Brattleboro.

Thursday, Feb 19 - Thursday, February 26, 2009 :   Puerto Morelos is a  delightful fishing village just 20 minutes south of Cancun on the Yucatan peninsula.   Thea teaches a 2 hour morning yoga class on the beach in front of our sweet B & B, the Amar Inn .  Each class is followed by sumptuous brunch.    The remainder of the day is spent on the beach, snorkeling or wandering in Puerto Morelos which has a lovely town square flanked by local artisan and craft shops, and many eateries.   Besides seven nights lodging, yoga classes and daily brunches, also included are:

 
Rates start at $800 per person, double occupancy.    Airfare is not included, so if you are interested, checking on airfare soon is wise.    Thea would love to talk with any interested folks- call or email for a brochure to be (e)mailed to you !

 Visit the website at www.sover.net/ ~wildej/magicalvacation/     

        

For more information, or for a copy of the Yoga Center at Solar Hill   postcard please call Thea at 257-8519, email at tlloyd@sover.net , or call Scott at 257-1926.    Check out the website, too:      www.solarhillyoga.com