By Cara Van Dijk
Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs is offering two unique workshops as ways to strengthen healthy lifestyles and explore inner potential. The month of November will include an e84 Immersion Week and the kick-off to a Pole Fitness Discovery class.
Pole Fitness Discovery is a 6-week workshop that includes multiple forms of fitness to help open the mind and body to new heights and use movement for personal expression, strength and healing. Pole fitness combines aerobic and strength training with self-awareness to burn calories quickly, improve flexibility, develop kinesthetic awareness and reduce stress.
“Once students embrace pole fitness, the physical strength often transcends into an amazing inner strength and self-confidence that supports people in all areas of their lives,” said Annmarie Lynn, owner of Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs.
Lynn is bringing back the popular 6-week Pole Fitness Discovery Workshop for only 10 people. The workshop will meet on Sundays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Classes will initiate a connection and trust among the small group. Beyond pole fitness, sessions will include body expression, inferno hot Pilates, dance, trapeze yoga, yin yoga, sound bath and more. Lynn and several studio teachers will lead weekly classes. Upon registering, participants will also have free access to regular classes throughout the week and for two months after the workshop. The final class will include a special pole dance recital and graduation event.
Lynn is a former gymnast who found life-changing pain relief after practicing Bikram Yoga for less than three months. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping others find the same healing through the practice of yoga, Pilates and now pole fitness, which not only fosters physical strength but also mental strength and self-discovery.
The e84 Immersion Week is an opportunity for hot yoga enthusiasts to learn the sequence of 84 asanas. Classes are intended for intermediate yogis, who will meet twice daily, every day from November 13-19. The e84 class is a moderately paced, accessible class that teaches the skills found in the 84 class. It moves more slowly than the 84 Asanas class, and has no prerequisites to attend, however, it is recommended for people who are proficient in the practice of the hot 26&2 class (Bikram yoga) and want to expand their practice. On the final day of the workshop, participants will practice the 84 Asanas class, which is at the heart of the e84 Teacher Training Diploma program.
Meagher completed the 200-hour e84 Training in 2017 and will graduate from the 500-hour e84 program in February 2023. She has practiced yoga for 11 years and taught for eight. She is a three-time state USA Yoga champion, as well as the 2019 Western Regional champion. She placed sixth in the 2021 Virtual International Yoga Sport Federation competition. Meagher received teacher training in the ashtanga primary sequence from Mahesh Chandra at the Abhijna School of Yoga in Kerala, India. She is a passionate student and lecturer on Sanskrit, ayurvedic medicine and yoga philosophy.
Hot Yoga Plus is located at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive (in the same shopping center as the Revivals resale store). Eight “X Poles” are installed in a beautiful studio space that looks out to Mount San Jacinto through a full wall of glass. Two exercise spaces are specifically temperature and humidity controlled and equipped with a unique padded, sweat-proof floor that is easily sanitized. A state-of-the-art steam room, well-appointed locker rooms, a shopping boutique, plus private yoga and massage options are just a few elements of the spa-like studio.
For more information about Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs or its workshops and classes, visit https://hotyogapluspalmsprings.com/ or call 760-832-8655. Lynn is offering one scholarship to the Pole Fitness Discovery class. Interested participants are encouraged to email her directly at hotyogapalmsprings@gmail.com and describe any hardships they may be facing and how they believe the workshop would help them.
Photos courtesy of Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs
The group photos are of Pole Fitness Discovery classes. There is a shot of Annmarie Lynn on the pole, with a woman below her. The single individual in yoga poses is Giselle Meagher.
