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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Park Record covers PCYA
Marketplace: say goodbye to stuffy studios
Yoga instructor holds sessions in mountain settings
Andrew Kirk, OF THE RECORD STAFF
Posted: 07/16/2010 03:46:03 PM MDT
People who come to Park City love the mountains and many love yoga. Local fitness guide Julia Geisler got the idea to combine the two for a truly unique vacation experience.
The idea came when she began moving her personal yoga practice outside after leading hiking and rock climbing tours for White Pine Touring.
Playing in the mountains is so energizing and yoga is so relaxing Geisler always felt the two activities complemented one another.
This month Geisler is launching Park City Yoga Adventures and At Your Door Yoga. Instead of practicing in a stuffy studio, she leads sessions in the mountains or in your own home.
Park City Yoga Adventures leads guests on a two-hour hike, rock climbing expedition or snowshoe trip in the mountains followed by a one hour session of yoga.
Her favorite place for the third hour is the Rose Sachs Garden but she's also scoped out several appropriately flat meadows and rock outcroppings for memorable yoga sessions.
"They complement each other really well," she said. "Climbing, for example, is about balance and flexibility. That's also important in yoga."
One of the essential elements of yoga is awakening the senses to one's environment. When the class is surrounded by rustling trees, burbling brooks and warm sunshine, there's a lot to be awakened by. As a result, you feel more alive, Geisler said.
Another element of the exercise is connecting breath with movement, being in tune with your body, and achieving peace by quieting your
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mind. That feels so good after exerting yourself hiking or climbing, she explained.
"You'll feel completely relaxed and rejuvenated," she said.
Whether she leads someone on a tour or meets them at their house for yoga, Geisler said it's important to her to teach them at their own level.
Anyone who can walk can do yoga, she said, but the experience does need to be tailored to an individual's needs. Geisler has no problem taking beginners or even groups with mixed skill levels. Anyone age six or above can participate in rock climbing and she often takes entire families with diverse levels of experience.
Park City Yoga Adventures creates customized experiences, she said. At Your Door Yoga can be done anywhere a mat will fit. It is for individuals, small and large groups, corporate retreats and even offices, she said.
Sessions can be booked online at parkcityyogaadventures.com.
Tom Stephens and his wife have utilized At Your Door Yoga for over a year. He said Geisler does an excellent job adapting the workout to their needs sometimes having them do differing activities during the same session together.
"It gives me the core strength and flexibility I need to golf in summer and ski in winter," he said. "It's very convenient and focused on exactly what I need. She's an outstanding yoga teacher and has all the attributes of a good coach or personal trainer knowing when to push and when to ease up."
Stephens said she gives them exactly the kind of workout they need for that day in a pleasant and personable way.
Park City Yoga Adventures
Julia Geisler
415-695-4502
Parkcityyogaadventures.com
Yoga instructor holds sessions in mountain settings
Andrew Kirk, OF THE RECORD STAFF
Posted: 07/16/2010 03:46:03 PM MDT
People who come to Park City love the mountains and many love yoga. Local fitness guide Julia Geisler got the idea to combine the two for a truly unique vacation experience.
The idea came when she began moving her personal yoga practice outside after leading hiking and rock climbing tours for White Pine Touring.
Playing in the mountains is so energizing and yoga is so relaxing Geisler always felt the two activities complemented one another.
This month Geisler is launching Park City Yoga Adventures and At Your Door Yoga. Instead of practicing in a stuffy studio, she leads sessions in the mountains or in your own home.
Park City Yoga Adventures leads guests on a two-hour hike, rock climbing expedition or snowshoe trip in the mountains followed by a one hour session of yoga.
Her favorite place for the third hour is the Rose Sachs Garden but she's also scoped out several appropriately flat meadows and rock outcroppings for memorable yoga sessions.
"They complement each other really well," she said. "Climbing, for example, is about balance and flexibility. That's also important in yoga."
One of the essential elements of yoga is awakening the senses to one's environment. When the class is surrounded by rustling trees, burbling brooks and warm sunshine, there's a lot to be awakened by. As a result, you feel more alive, Geisler said.
Another element of the exercise is connecting breath with movement, being in tune with your body, and achieving peace by quieting your
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mind. That feels so good after exerting yourself hiking or climbing, she explained.
"You'll feel completely relaxed and rejuvenated," she said.
Whether she leads someone on a tour or meets them at their house for yoga, Geisler said it's important to her to teach them at their own level.
Anyone who can walk can do yoga, she said, but the experience does need to be tailored to an individual's needs. Geisler has no problem taking beginners or even groups with mixed skill levels. Anyone age six or above can participate in rock climbing and she often takes entire families with diverse levels of experience.
Park City Yoga Adventures creates customized experiences, she said. At Your Door Yoga can be done anywhere a mat will fit. It is for individuals, small and large groups, corporate retreats and even offices, she said.
Sessions can be booked online at parkcityyogaadventures.com.
Tom Stephens and his wife have utilized At Your Door Yoga for over a year. He said Geisler does an excellent job adapting the workout to their needs sometimes having them do differing activities during the same session together.
"It gives me the core strength and flexibility I need to golf in summer and ski in winter," he said. "It's very convenient and focused on exactly what I need. She's an outstanding yoga teacher and has all the attributes of a good coach or personal trainer knowing when to push and when to ease up."
Stephens said she gives them exactly the kind of workout they need for that day in a pleasant and personable way.
Park City Yoga Adventures
Julia Geisler
415-695-4502
Parkcityyogaadventures.com
Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
KPCW
Listen to KPCW tomorrow with Ann Johnson for an interview about Park City Yoga Adventures!
Park Record this Saturday will run a feature press release.
Also stay tuned for Park City TV with rock climbing and yoga trips.
Park Record this Saturday will run a feature press release.
Also stay tuned for Park City TV with rock climbing and yoga trips.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
PCYA on You Tube!
Check out a live Park City Yoga Adventures on You Tube!
just go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COjmLrKYRSk
just go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COjmLrKYRSk
Friday, July 2, 2010
Yoga AdventuresGet outside and breathe. Two hour customized rock climbing, hiking or snowshoe adventures with an hour of flow with nature yoga practice. Trips for all skill levels. Take your practice outside and let nature be your guide. Explore the Wasatch Back, Timpanogos, and the Uinta Mountains.
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Yoga at Your Door
Don't like the yoga class setting? Are you here on vacation? Let your yoga practice come to you. Be it an upbeat power class or a relaxing restore practice, enjoy it with your friends or alone, all in the comfort of your own environment. Classes are an hour and a half. $75/session $15/lunch optional
GRAND OPENING. Park City Yoga Adventures
"Get outside and breathe" is the core concept behind Park City Yoga Adventures. Julia guides two hour customized hiking or snowshoe tours accompanied by an hour of "flow with nature" yoga practice. She invites students of all ages and abilities to take their practice outside and let nature be their guide. The adventures explore the Wasatch at Rose Sachs Gardens, Timpanogos, and the Uinta Mountains.
In addition to yoga adventures, Julia offers "Yoga at Your Door" which brings the yoga practice to you. Be it an upbeat power class or a relaxing restorative practice, you can enjoy yoga with your friends or alone in the comfort of your own environment.
Julia has a 200 hour level teacher training certificate from Lotus Leaf Yoga Studio, and has been guiding hiking and rock climbing in the Park City area for the past four years. Her knowledge of the Wasatch and Uinta mountains has grown through her personal passion for being an avid outdoorswoman. Julia makes client safety a top priority and maintains current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications.
For more information visit http://www.
or email at ParkCityYogaAdventures@gmail.
or call Julia Geisler at 415.695.4502.
Interview Contact: Julia Geisler, Park City Yoga Adventures
Telephone: 415.695.4502
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