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Why do Yoga? The answer is simple, yoga makes you feel better.

Morning Joy Yoga is not all things to all people. We have chosen to concentrate teaching Hatha Yoga, a form of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a Hindu Sage of 15th century India. Traditional Hatha Yoga is a holistic yogic path, including disciplines, physical postures (asana), purification procedures (shatkriya), poses (mudra), breathing (pranayama), and meditation. The Hatha Yoga predominantly practiced in the USA consists of asanas understood as physical exercises. It is also recognized as a wonderful stress-reducing practice.

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Yoga
"a poise of the soul which enables one to look at life in all its aspects evenly."
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"the means to the realization of one's true nature."
Yoga
"a union, an alignment, a path, freedom, liberation, peace, knowledge, a healing..."

Our Yoga

Morning Joy Yoga is focused on bringing you “Hatha Yoga” the most widely practiced form of yoga in America. It is the branch of yoga that concentrates on physical health and mental well-being. Hatha yoga uses bodily postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana) with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind.

Schedule

Mary Jane (MJ) teaches at several Corporate, Spa and Heath Club locations in Southern Maryland. MJ also holds private training classes, both in her home and at client locations.

For a schedule of current public classes please reach out to info@morningjoyyoga.com

Private Lessons

If you are interested in private lessons, please contact us at info@morningjoyyoga.com.

No one is wise from birth, for wisdom results from one's own efforts - Krishnamacharya

Types of Classes

Lunchtime Yoga A class designed to release tension, sharpen your mind and lift your spirits to set you right for your day. All levels welcome. (50 minutes)

Laughter Yoga A class that results in positive energy that makes it easier to cope with the stress of daily life. Laughter Yoga is based on scientific fact, the body can not differentiate between real and fake laughter. All levels welcome. (30 minutes)

Yoga for Everybody Flowing with grace, this class is sophisticated, elegant heart-oriented system of yoga. It weaves together all aspects of yoga into a unified whole that celebrates the heart and honors the body. All levels welcome. (60 minutes)

Mat Pilates Pilates Mat Classes are the floor work version of the Pilates method. These classes take place in a group setting using your body weight as the primary source of resistance. Focus is placed on precise movements originating from the center or core of your body. Working from the deepest layers of muscles, which stabilize and support your spine and pelvis, resulting in a strong, flexible spine with ideal posture and alignment. Classes emphasize the foundational principals of Pilates while offering modifications and variations to suit each students individual needs. (60 minutes)

Level One Yoga A mindful, slow flow class that takes you thru all the Hatha Yoga poses as well as classical breathing techniques, and a nice long deep relaxation – Yoga Nidra. All levels welcome. (90 minutes)

Yoga Flow A breath-synchronized form of yoga which takes students from one pose to another in smooth, flowing sequences. During a typical class, students will move through two to three variations of Hatha Yoga’s classical Sun Salutations, which include postures that improve strength, flexibility and balance. All levels welcome. (60 minutes)

Yin Yoga in yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more. Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims at cultivating awareness of inner silence, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality. All levels welcome. (60 minutes)

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Mary Jane Palmigiano E-RYT 200

About the Founder

Mary Jane E-RYT 200, YACEP, started her Yoga life in 2003. Always a spiritual person, MJ was immediately connected to yoga and the serenity it brings. Since that 2003 experience, MJ has taken classes and workshops across the country from some of the world’s most revered trainers. Some of MJ‘s instructors have been Cindi Lee, Wayne Dyer, Shaman Ross Bishop, Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, Yogi Subhas Tiwari, and many local professionals, MJ studied yoga at the Satchidananda Ashram in Buckingham Virginia, graduating with her 200 RYT Certification. She has returned to the Ashram for addition training to enhance her knowledge. MJ believes that yoga is a way of life and it should be lived both on and off the mat.

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