Mary Staffenhagen

Instructor

My yoga practice began in 2012 while living in Fargo. At that time I was pretty stressed & very disconnected to myself, I was finally ready to embrace some healthier habits. I decided to check out a class & walked in feeling a bit anxious & worried however after I felt a shift in my energy. I felt empowered, strong, & connected to myself. I made a promise to myself that I would be consistent with this practice. My journey led to me take Azitala's 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2016 to share this beautiful practice with others. I began teaching at Azitala in Nov. 2016. In 2023 I furthered my education by taking Azitala's 300-hour teacher training. As a teacher my aim is to spark self-inquiry, equip you with knowledge & tools that can help you live a more easeful life & motivate you to consistently show up for yourself. One of my favorite quotes is by Thich Nhat Hanh: "It is possible to live 24 hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love." I think it's important that we aim to move with more love & that we are gentle & kind with not only ourselves but one another.

Mary Staffenhagen instructs the following:

HOT- Moderate Flow

This class will move through a warm up, sun salutes, inversions, balance and a posture class that will connect your breath with the postures, work core, and deepen your practice, focusing on the fundamentals of postures.

Length: 60 minutes
Benefits: work up heat, strength, flexibility and metabolism.
Pace: Slow to moderate.
Who: All Levels welcome, modifications will be offered to suit all practitioners
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HOT- Static/ Restorative

This class will move through 20-30 minutes of "static-hold" postures working on strength and flexibility. The class will move into 30-40 minutes of Restorative postures working on the same muscle groups to find length and flexibility while resting and being supported in longer more passive holding positions.

Length: 60 minutes
Benefits: work up heat, strength, flexibility and metabolism.
Pace: Slow to moderate then back to slow.
Who: All Levels welcome, modifications will be offered to suit all practitioners
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HOT- Beginners

This class will be designed to de-stress, focus on stretching and heal, designed to have gentle movement, coupled with focused breathing; meditative practice that will work through regenerative postures and finish with supported poses, focus is on natural re-alignment.

Length: 60 minutes
Benefits: work on flexibility, stretching, relaxation, realignment, depth of mind and healing
Pace: Slow.
Who: All Levels welcome, this is a class that will leave you feeling renewed and refreshed every time!
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HOT- 75 Min YIN/Restorative

This class will challenge you with a YIN style static holds, tissue lengthening and stretching postures that will connect your breath and keep you feeling stable, build flexibility and focus on deepening your healing. All this and concluding with a combination of Restoration and sheer blissful rest!

Length: 75 minutes
Benefits: stretching, flexibility, metabolism and healing.
Pace: Moderate to slow.
Who: All Levels welcome, modifications will be offered to suit all practitioners
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HOT- 75 Combo

This class will move through any number of combinations of warm up, sun salutes, inversions, balance or a posture class that will connect your breath with the postures, work core, and deepen your practice, focusing on the fundamentals of postures, the class will be combined by slower moving postures that might include restorative, yin or meditation postures designed for deep opening and healing

Length: 75 minutes

Benefits: work up heat, strength, flexibility and metabolism.

Pace: Slow.

Who: All Levels welcome, modifications will be offered to suit all practitioners

Assure hydration before class