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Prana Studio Annapolis - 2049 West Street

75 minutes

This class is those of you looking to break down the fundamentals of deeper flexibility in a safe and sustainable way. We will focus mostly on backbends as well as leg and hip flexibility, and building the strength and awareness to support eventually going deeper. Expect a full body warm up, strength and conditioning exercises, flexibility work, and workshop style pose breakdown. All are welcome with an open mind! Those who wouldn’t consider themselves naturally flexible will learn new techniques, and those that are naturally flexible will learn how to create more stability in order to prevent injury. Options and suggestions for many different bodies! Class will be mildly heated.

$30

Sign up HERE (click to June 30th) - livestream option available, too

75 minute class

Epic Yoga DC
1323 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20036

Mobility Flow

This all-levels flow will build slowly, systematically opening and strengthening the major joints and muscles of the body. Irene will incorporate non-traditional drills and movements with traditional yoga asana in order to create a well rounded and effective practice that will build both strength and flexibility. Expect some workshop-style breakdown and demonstrations during the practice, as well as time to explore variations suited to your body. All are welcome with an open mind, though some yoga experience will help you make the most of this class. 

$25 - sign up HERE

Irene is teaching a vinyasa “Flowshop” at Victory Power Yoga!

This all-levels practice will begin with mindful movement- a slow flow that builds into a vinyasa with modifications for beginners and amplifications for those with more experience. Irene will take time to break down specific parts of the practice in order to refine your foundation and understanding of your body, as well as show you some of her favorite drills for backbends and inversions. Class will end with a guided meditation to gently ease you into deeper relaxation. All levels welcome and encouraged to come!

$20 drop in. Sign up HERE (go to May 9th)

Location:

34 OLEANDER DR. SUITE 105
CLAYTON, NC 27527

Located at Spark Yoga
P E R S H I N G   S T U D I O
2201 N Pershing Drive, Suite G

HANDSTANDS + MORE April 27th 12-1:45pm

Prerequisite:  Ability to kick into handstand against a wall.

Refine the foundation of your practice to build the strength and awareness to explore more advanced techniques. Irene will break down the basics of sun salutations, inversion alignment, plus strength and flexibility "homework." You will be introduced to specific handstand conditioning drills both on and off the wall. 

While some there will be breakdown on headstand, this workshop will focus on forearm stand and handstands. You will work on controlled entrances and exits and learn how to safely fall.

Don't worry, if you're not comfortable upside down Irene will give you steps to get there.

Fee for Handstands
$32: Members
$40: Non-Members

Fee for both of Irene's Workshops - Handstands (12pm) and Backbends (2pm):
$64: Members (Purchase each workshop independently)
$75: NonMembers

Sign up HERE

BACKBENDING + FLEXIBILITY April 27th 2-3:45pm

Bend, twist, fold, and strengthen your body so that you can move with ease. Irene will take you through her favorite daily warm up routine and share her tips and tricks to safely increase your range of motion. She will teach you specific drills to unlock tight parts of your body with a special focus on front body opening and back body strength. All  flexibility levels are invited. This workshop is for everyone.

Fee for Backbending 

$32:  Members

$40: Non-Members

Fee for both of Irene's Workshops - Handstands (12p)  and Backbends (2p):

$64: Members (Purchase each workshop independently)

$75: NonMembers

Sign up HERE

Located at Epic Yoga DC
1323 Connecticut Avenue Northwest 2nd Floor, Washington DC 20036

Click HERE to register

Handstand + Forearmstand Workshop
10am-12pm $35 (both for $60)

This workshop is focused on using handstand and foreamstand as tools for self reflection. After an extensive flexibility warm up, Irene will take you through drills and skills specific to building the strength, awareness, and alignment necessary to balance upside down. This workshop will be mostly focused on creating straight lines, controlled entrances and exits (plus learning how to fall), and working up to pressing. You will leave this workshop with a plan of how to work toward your asana goals, as well as a deeper understanding of how your ego can relate to your practice.

Parts of this workshop will include partner work, and you will be asked to use your phone to take photos and/or videos so that you can check your alignment and increase your body awareness.

Prerequisite: helpful to have some familiarity with headstand

Advanced Flexibility Workshop
12:30pm-2:30pm $35 (both for $60)

This workshop is specifically for those with a consistent practice that are looking for ways to deepen flexibility in back bending, forward bending, and hip opening poses. Irene will share tips and tricks learned from circus performers, contortionists, and hand balancers in order to help you safely explore new depths. Irene will discuss how to evaluate your own anatomy and practice in order to balance your body with both stability and range of motion.

Expect to see things like flipping the grip in poses like bow and dancer, and bringing the feet to the head for cobra and eventually scorpion, hollow-backs, over splits, chest stands, and some partner stretching. This workshop will be catered to the group, but being somewhat comfortable in the splits is recommended (if you have questions, email Ireneinfo@fitqueenirene.com).

Click HERE to register

Located at the Asbury Hotel

JOIN IRENE FOR THIS 90-MINUTE WORKSHOP TO BEND, TWIST, FOLD, AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY SO THAT YOU CAN FREE THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR SPINE AND LEARN TO BACKBEND WITHOUT PAIN. BEGINNING WITH A SHORT DISCUSSION AND MEDITATION, YOU WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH IRENE'S WARM UP SEQUENCE TO BREAK DOWN DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF SPINAL MOVEMENT WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HIP AND SHOULDER FLEXIBILITY. SHE WILL THEN SHOW YOU HER FAVORITE DRILLS FOR BUILDING SPINE STRENGTH AND SAFELY INCREASING YOUR BODY'S RANGE OF MOTION. ALL LEVELS WELCOME WITH AN OPEN MIND. THIS IS ALSO A PERFECT WORKSHOP FOR INSTRUCTORS LOOKING FOR SAFE WAYS TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS BUILD STRONGER, SAFER BACKBENDS IN THEIR PRACTICE.

Use code IrenePappas for 20% off the ticket price!

Buy a ticket HERE

Location: Bodhi Boulder - 4949 Broadway #234 Boulder CO 80304

This is a special class hosted by Yoga Journal’s Live Be Yoga tour!

The class will be taught by Irene, and it will be an all levels slow flow set to music. At the end of class, Yoga Journal’s team will be handing out gift bags! They will also take a few iPhone photos and videos during the class.

As always, class is donation based!

Reserve your spot HERE

Bodhi Movement Boulder - 4949 Broadway #234, Boulder CO

We are so excited to announce the opening of our donation based studio in Boulder, CO! 

This is the first class that Irene will be teaching, and it will be an all levels vinyasa class combining dynamic movement with longer stretching holds. 

Suggested donation $10, minimum $5 but if you can give more we would so appreciate it to help support our opening months. 

Sign up HERE! 

Join Irene for this playful vinyasa class to take you deeper into your yoga practice. We will explore sun salutations, standing poses, backbends, hip openers, and inversions! All levels welcome with an open mind. 

The Rocket Yoga system was created by Larry Schultz, a dedicated student of Sri K Pattabhi Jois. He combined and restructured the Ashtanga primary and intermediate series in a way that made it more accessible and dare I say it... fun! The format of this class is similar to Ashtanga in that it starts with sun salutations, standing poses, and then seated poses. Irene will offer amplifications for more advanced students and modifications for those with less experience. 

$20

Click HERE to sign up! 

Location:
Elite Dance Academy
3005 Sterling Cir Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80301

Bask Hot Yoga - Brick, NJ

An all levels vinyasa class, heated to 85F. This class will start with a slow flow that builds into a vinyasa including inversions, backbends, and hip opening. Amplifications will be offered for more advanced practitioners, and modifications will always be available for those seeking a more restorative practice. 

Pre-booking required as space is limited.

Click HERE to sign up! 

$18 drop in

Cancelation Policy:

Drop-ins:

Cancelations prior to 24 hours can be credited towards studio classes. 

Cancelation 24 hours or less prior to class time will be forfeited. No refunds.

Unlimited members: No show will encounter a $5 fee. 

Class pack holders: No show will surrender the class as used.

Flex Yoga Wooster

DATE:
Sunday March 4th

TIMES:
Yin Flexibility 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Handstand Drills 1:30PM – 3:30PM

COST:
Yin Flexibility: 
$30 early bird single session, $35 day of single session
Handstand Drills:
$40 early bird single session, $45 day of single session

Click HERE to sign up! (Use Mind Body to access the schedule, go to March 4th)

YIN FLEXIBILITY

This class will be focused on long holds of flexibility based poses to restructure and open the body. Most poses will be relatively mild with some options to go deeper depending on your body and your goals, with a focus on hips and shoulders.

HANDSTAND DRILLS

This workshop will be focused on the specific drills necessary to add handstands into your practice. Starting with a wrist and general flexibility warm up, we will move into core strengthening drills before moving to the wall for handstand specific training. Some work will be done with a partner but the majority of drills will be done on your own so that you can practice them at home! All levels welcome as long as you can kick up to handstand with the wall, or are open to trying!

This workshop is focused on refining the foundation of effortless inversions in order to explore more advanced techniques. Irene will break down the stepping stones to a more graceful inversion and arm balance practice, starting with basic drills to build the strength and flexibility required to balance on your hands and upside down. Expect to focus on forearm stand and handstand- working on controlled entrances and exits. Don't worry, if you're not comfortable upside down Irene will give you steps to get there. All are welcome as long as you can do dolphin pose.

$50 early bird, sign up for all three workshops for $130 

Click HERE to sign up! 

Location:
Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH

Join Irene for this workshop to bend, twist, fold, and strengthen your body so that you can free the movement of your spine and learn to backbend without pain.

Beginning with a short discussion and meditation, you will be guided through Irene's warm up sequence to break down different elements of spinal movement with a special focus on hip and shoulder flexibility. She will then show you her favorite drills for building spine strength and safely increasing your body's range of motion.

All levels welcome with an open mind. This is also a perfect workshop for instructors looking for safe ways to help their students build stronger, safer backbends in their practice.

$50 early bird rate, or sign up for all three workshops for $130!

Click HERE to sign up! 

Location:
Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH,

Beginning with pranayama and meditation, the majority of this class will be a dynamic vinyasa flow exploring the foundations of inversions and arm balances in a fun and playful way. Modifications will be offered for those in the beginning of their yoga journey and amplifications offered for more advanced practitioners. The last past of class will be for slower hip and hamstring opening, allowing you to relax and dissolve into restorative stretches. All levels welcome, but being familiar with basic poses will help you get the most out of this practice

$20 Click HERE to sign up! 

Location:
Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH

Join Irene for a weekend of workshops at the Arnold Sports festival, located at the Columbus Convention Center! 

This workshop is specifically for those with a consistent practice that are looking for ways to deepen their flexibility in their back bending and beyond. Irene will share tips and tricks learned from circus performers, contortionists, and hand balancers in order to help you safely explore new depths. Expect to see things like flipping the grip in poses like bow and dancer, and bringing the feet to the head for cobra and eventually scorpion, over splits, chest stands, and partner stretching. This workshop will be catered to the group based on each individual's goals.

$50 early bird - sign up for all three workshops for $130

Click HERE

Location:
Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH

Prana Yoga Annapolis

Join Irene for this 75 minute all levels vinyasa flow. Starting slowly we will work our way into a flow including inversions, backbends, hip and hamstring opening. Modifications and amplifications will be offered, making this a well rounded practice for any level. 

Heated. 

Click here to sign up! Click to the correct date. 

$17 drop in! 

This workshop is sold out, currently waitlist only. 

Bask Yoga - Jackson NJ

Join Irene for this workshop to bend, twist, fold, and strengthen your body so that you can free the movement of your spine. Beginning with a short discussion and meditation, you will be guided through Irene’s warm up sequence to break down different elements of spinal movement with a special focus on hip and shoulder flexibility. She will then show you her favorite drills for building spine strength and safely increasing your body’s range of motion. All levels welcome with an open mind. This is also a perfect workshop for instructors looking for safe ways to help their students build stronger, safer backbends in their practice.

$40

Click here  to join the waitlist. 

Synergy Hot Yoga

This workshop is focused on the foundational elements of a strong and safe arm balance practice. Starting with a wrist warm up, basic drills and assessing chaturanga and the poses that build strength, Irene will help you refine your technique. Next you will work on the flexibility and specific strength need to access arm balances ranging from crow to handstand. Expect to challenge yourself by trying new arm balances in a safe way, while learning what to work on in your daily practice. All levels welcome.

$40

Click here to register! click classes then scroll to December 16th

Just Breathe Yoga - Sayville, NY
299 Raft Ave, Sayville, NY 11782

This all-levels practice will begin with mindful movement- a slow flow that builds into a vinyasa with modifications for beginners and amplifications for those with more experience. Irene will take time to break down specific parts of the practice in order to refine your foundation and understanding of your body, as well as show you some of her favorite drills. Expect to work on backbends and some inversions to take home pieces to add into your own practice. The last part of class will be a guided meditation to gently ease you into deeper relaxation. All levels welcome and encouraged to come!

$35 early bird by 12/1
$40 after

Click here to sign up! Scroll to December 15th

EPIC Yoga DC
1323 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20036

This vinyasa class will start with a gentle flow building into a sequence with options to make the practice as intense as you like. We will explore backbends and inversions as well as preparatory poses to help you build up to them. The last part of class will be for deeper hip and hamstring opening before a guided meditation. All levels welcome with an open mind.

Price: $25

Click here to sign up! (if it doesn't show up, go to workshops/ specialty series and scroll down)

EPIC Yoga DC 

This class is specifically for yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners to explore new depths in their practice. Expect a vinyasa class with some longer holds and workshop-ing specific poses - like backbends and inversions. The emphasis will be on listening to your unique body and moving with awareness and appreciation. If you have questions on if you should attend, feel free to email Irene - info@fitqueenirene.com

$25

Limited space - sign up here! 

EPIC Yoga DC 

This, all-level class, will begin with mindful movement- a slow flow that builds into a vinyasa with modifications for beginners and amplifications for those with more experience. Irene will take time to break down specific parts of the practice in order to refine your foundation and understanding of your body. The last part of class will be a guided meditation to gently ease you into deeper relaxation. All levels welcome and encouraged to come!

$25

Limited space - sign up here!