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POSE TO THE BEAT
Noted percussionist will accompany a special yoga event
by TerI Lyon
dents. I then decided to open it up to the general public,” said Cohen. SPeCIAL To THe AbInGTon SUbUrbAn Cohen said the class will include guided meditation, yoga breathing Yoga enthusiasts in and around and poses (asana). It will be offered the Abingtons will have a special opportunity to have their experience in a style of yoga called Svaroopa enhanced with live music on Sunday. yoga which is based on a process “Destiny … A Yoga Event” is set for called “core opening,” a significantly different paradigm in yoga poses. Sunday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in “Core opening is spinal decompresthe lower-level yoga studio at Evsion that takes place from releasing erything Natural, 426 S. State St. in the deep tensions in the layers of Clarks Summit. It is designed for all muscles wrapped around your spine. levels of practice. We use precise alignments in the “Considering the stressful times we are all living in, I don’t know how poses to create an inner opening from tail to top. Core opening redefines anyone could resist this opportustrength, giving you stamina, vitality nity to take an hour and a half for and the recapturing your essential yourself…to let go, rest deeply, relax aliveness,” said Cohen. in your body and connect with your She continued, “After coming out highest self…the self…which is your of a pose we pause; we enter into the own self,” said yoga instructor Barsecond half of the pose — the spiribara Cohen, who will lead the class. tual half. We take a few moments to Cohen has taught yoga for more turn our attention inward to discover than 30 years and teaches regularly at Everything Natural. She and Eileen and experience, effortlessly, a state of deep meditation, stillness and bliss Harte teach five classes per week. which is at the core of our beings.” Percussionist Jacob Cole will Cohen said it will be “particularly provide live music at Cohen’s special delightful to have the sound of live yoga class on Sunday. “I often use Jacob’s ‘Destiny’ CD in music and the amazing artistry of Jaclass. It occurred to me that it would cob Cole to enhance the experience.” Cole’s music will feature the handbe great to have Jacob there playing pan, the artist’s “newest passion” live, as a special treat for my stuwhich he describes on his website as “a new generation of hand hammered steel instruments which came from the original inspiration called the Hang, invented in Switzerland in 2000. Handpans are now handmade all over the world, but they are still TS_CNG/SUBURBAN/PAGES [S01] | 09/27/17
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Percussionist Jacob Cole will accompany a special yoga class this weekend.
very new and rare. They are tuned in different scales and are great for meditation and yoga.” The percussionist has been playing the drums since age 7. While at Berklee College of Music he had the opportunity to study under Jamy Haddad, the percussionist for Paul Simon; and tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain. Further information on Cole is available by visiting jacobecolepercussion.com.
Tickets for Sunday’s yoga event are $15, advanced registration, or $20 at the door. Members will receive one punch on their class cards. Class space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. An additional class might be added at 3 p.m. if there is enough interest. For more information or registration, call 570-498-7885. For information on regular yoga classes, visit the Everything Natural website, enaturalpa.com.