kristie dahlia home
be now.
atha is an auspicious beginning. yoga is union. be now. experience the divine present moment through yoga asanas (movement), pranayama (breathwork), meditation, massage, and energy work. balance and strengthen the body and mind in a contemplative, joyful practice. atha yoga is shared by Kristie Dahlia Home in San Francisco, California.
independence day
beloved friends, all classes will be cancelled on Friday July 3 in honor of independence day; kristie will be on retreat in the mountains, meditating, walking the labyrinth, and kissing redwood trees. this means there is no First Fridays Yoga Oasis for July! check out the listing for the mini-retreat the following weekend instead!
in love and service, kristie dahlia home (on June 11, 2009) | #
saturday mini-retreat
10a-1p Saturday July 11 at UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
In addition to its benefits for the body, yoga also offers profound tools for self-discovery and growth. Our mental and emotional capacities can increase in range and power just like our physical capacities! Come and see how yoga can inspire you to grow. Discover new strengths, support your life and health goals, and work toward becoming a happier, healthier person on all levels. This class is open to all, including those new to yoga or facing health challenges, and will combine deep, gentle asana practice with meditation, self-inquiry, and yogic philosophy.
in love and service, kristie dahlia home (on June 3, 2009) | #
new research study
Kristie is thrilled to be participating in research at The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF.
Fatigue is the most common symptom experienced by cancer patients, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy, and can negatively impact quality of life an other daily functions. Doctors at UCSF are currently enrolling participants into a pilot study to learn about the effects of ancient yogic breathing exercises (Pranayama) on fatigue and other symptoms.
Study details:
- For cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy an experiencing fatigue
- Attend No-Fee Yogic breathing classes taught by Kristie Dahlia Home at the Osher Center
- Complete questionnaires
- Total compensation up to $90 for participating.
contact Steffanie Goodman at goodmans@ocim.ucsf.edu or 415-353-7356
in love and service, kristie dahlia home (on April 12, 2009) | #
research on yogic lifestyle and healing cancer
before i began to teach one of the communities being studied by Dr. Dean Ornish's Preventative Medicine Research Institute, i visited as a guest. that night, the first person i spoke to gave me an enormous bear hug simply because my request for directions showed her i was new. this kind of warmth is typical of my experience in the sangha (spiritual community) that develops in folks following Dr. Ornish's protocols for healing. research is now showing profound healing on the physical level in people with cancer, too! in reading this, know that the "moderate exercise" component of the protocol is a gentle daily yoga practice.
in love and service, kristie dahlia home (on August 3, 2008) | #
exciting coverage!
Kristie's class & student in U.S. News & World Report
one of my students in the Gentle Yoga for Cancer Patients class that Jnani Chapman and i teach at UCSF was interviewed for an article on the growing popularity of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) in the January 21 issue of U.S. News and World Report
"Yoga, a physical activity, has understandable benefits for cancer patients, in whom it helps restore strength and flexibility to muscles weakened by treatment. Alicia Chin has been taking a weekly yoga class for cancer patients at the Osher Center. 'Yoga reteaches the muscles how to work, and it makes me feel good,' says Chin, a 46-year-old San Franciscan. She had a lumpectomy and had two lymph glands removed last March, followed by radiation, and now is enrolled in a clinical trial of a new chemotherapy regimen. 'You get all these drugs pumped into you, you don't want to do anything,' says Chin, a paralegal. She still doesn't have the strength to reach up and paint a ceiling, as she puts it, 'but it really makes a difference.'"
