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Gentle Marvin

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Class Descriptions     

Below are descriptions for all Dharma Yoga classes and workshops to help you decide which ones are suitable for you. Every student is open to take any class, but it is encouraged to begin at the appropriate level.


Dharma Yoga Shiva Namaskar Vinyasa
A challenging and physically absorbing vinyasa series created by Sri Dharma Mittra for Dharma I, II, III, IV, and V. It reintegrates the flow of prana through the spinal column and emanates deep into all areas of the physical, metabolic, intuitive, and bliss bodies. It promotes harmony within all these layers so a concentrated state of radiant health is achieved. The highest crowning meditative asanas, pranayama (breathing techniques), and yoga nidra (psychic sleep), which are embedded in the deep roots of Dharma Mittra's teachings, are imparted to the student.

Gentle
This healing session embraces all ages, who wish to finally add the healing qualities of yoga into their lives. We move the body thru the classical poses very slowly, gently and conscientiously. There are rests taken between poses as the body moves towards inner introspection on a physical and meditative level. This class is highly beneficial for those returning from an illness or injury, or who haven’t moved in a long time. It is recommended for those who are just looking for an easy class, 50 & up, and pre-natal. Everyone will leave refreshed and relaxed. We welcome all to join the ageless loyal following of Gentle Marvin any day, just don’t wait too long.

Dharma I (Beginner)
This is the beginning level of the Dharma Yoga series. Students will practice DY Surya Namaskar and be introduced to DY Shiva Namaskar Vinyasa Level I to warm up the body, bring flexibility to all muscles and joints, and wake up the nervous system. A gentle yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, back bending, twisting and inverted postures will follow. This practice ends with deep relaxation, breathing, and meditation exercises to remove impurities and bring a sense of well-being to the body and radiant peace to the mind.

Dharma II (Advanced Beginner - Intermediate)
This practice builds on the fundamentals of Dharma I, and is designed for those wishing to advance in posture practice. Students will learn and practice Dharma II, igniting the entire body for practice. A series of deeper balancing, stretching, back bending, twisting and inverted variations will be taught including the head stand. This practice finishes with extended deep relaxation, breathing, and meditation exercises which will certainly bring a deep calm and invigorating energy to the students.

Dharma III (Intermediate)
This much deeper and amazing Intermediate practice builds on the teachings of Dharma II, and is designed for those wishing to move forward into our progressively challenging asana practices. Students will learn Dharma III, igniting the entire body for practice and unleashing the life force within it. With regularity, you can bring an end to weight problems and disease, attain health and stamina, and gain the opportunity to attain Self-realization. The balancing, back bending, twisting and inversion variations increase in difficulty. A special meditative head stand is introduced. This practice finishes with deep relaxation, breathing, and meditation exercises certain to bring a deep calm, sense of balance, peace, and invigorated energy to all students.

Master Class | Dharma IV (Intermediate, Advanced & Teachers)
This class is for Intermediate and Advanced students and Teachers. The practice is Dharma Level IV and V of Sri Dharma Mttra’s Shiva Namaskara Vinyasa. Dharma Yoga Registered Teachers, apprentice teachers and students, as well as teachers of all backgrounds from around the world commonly take this class. Be ready for an amazingly graceful yet extremely challenging practice steeped in 50 years of Dharma's experience of the classical traditions. Dharmaji is the creator of over 300 advanced asana variations, and offers lessons in many of these unique and now popular poses of today. You will be guided through a purifying yoga nidra, and begin cultivating the mind with invaluable and profound sacred teachings on the ethical rules, yama and niyama, karma, yogic diet, ancient varied breathing practices and sound techniques. Dharma helps guide each individual to quiet the turbulent mind for peace, contentment, and realization of the divinity within you. This two hour class with a master is a hidden gem in the middle of New York City. For regular practioners and yoga teachers. Caution: do not miss out.

Dharma Sadhana (Advanced Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced)
This class is open to a mixed level of students. Dharma Mittra shares a lifetime of experience in these powerful yet subtle practices to help bring radiant health, fitness and Self-knowledge quickly to all students. This is a Dharma II-III class with direction and corrections given to each student according to their capacity. One is recommended to practice at their own pace, not push too much, and be at peace practicing either easier or more advance variations independently within the SN Vinyasa and stationary meditative postures. It includes a Dharma Talk on practical and spiritual philosophical methodology, varied discourses on karma and reincarnation, yogic diet, as well as, classical breathing techniques.

Psychic Development
Teaches a special series of mental exercises to improve your psychic abilities and projection of your thoughts. They include specific breathing exercises, directed visualizations, and these two powerful mantras:

• Mantra for Purification
• Mantra for Unification

They will establish perfect psychic rhythm to mental patterns which put power behind your thoughts, making it easier to achieve your goals and desires in life. These ancient techniques have only been passed down by word of mouth from teacher to disciple and continue to be taught this way. This class culminates in a final meditation to make your personal dreams a reality.

Deep Healing Relaxation & Meditation
A guided restorative session, to break free from the stress of the noisy and restless world that maintains its presence in our bodies and minds at all times. This class will allow you to take the time to let all the cells of your physical body, joints and organs to de-stress and begin to balance. This result occurs on an unconscious level, as your body systems will begin to become healthy, balanced and refreshed. You will then be ready to sit quietly for the final 15 minutes in the practice of contemplative meditation, to bring your awareness even further within and guide you toward the real self deep in your heart. From this place as well, it will be easy for you will be able to acknowledge, see, and feel, the unity in the diversity, the sameness of us all and all living and breathing creatures. You will slowly realize “all is within” and “we are all one” as Dharma says. Do not miss this powerful and healing class now held every Friday evening.

Kirtan and Satsang
Devotional chanting held and/or spiritual discourses held by donation. Bhakti Yoga is the Yoga of devotion to the true inner self. Calling for, or chanting the names of the Divine, is considered the simplest method to find peace. Hanuman Chalisa, a 40 verses in praise of Hanuman chanted 11 times on the third Friday of each month. Everyone can sing!

Dharma Yoga Asana Clinic
Every third Saturday of the month. These highly valuable clinics will focus on proper placement and alignment in the practice of each pose. You will also learn the spiritual intention of the poses. As Sri Dharma Mittra always says in class, “Each posture is designed to bring the practitioner a specific state of consciousness.” There will be a Q & A period. This workshop is intended to give students the time to slowly work on the chosen postures and therefore make rapid progress.
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Maha Sadhana with Sri Dharma Mittra
The Great Divine Whole and Complete Eternal Practices of Sri Dharma, recommended for intermediate through advanced practitioners. This amazing session begins with spiritual Purification discourses from the Master conveying the ancient teaching into our modern lives. You will be shown how to establish proper placement, alignment and the spiritual intention of each pose. It continues with in-depth, long and challenging Dharma Yoga III-IV Shiva Namaskara Vinyasa practice, including healing deep relaxation and a reflective meditation practice. Included is a joyous Devotional Dharma Asana Satsang Jam. Personal attention and helpful hints are given throughout the session as well as direction toward the real true goal of Yoga. Pre-registration is required for this once a month special workshop. Held the second Saturday monthly 5:30-8:30pm.


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