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SPIRIT, MIND, BODY SERIES: RESTORATIVE SLEEP

with Anu and Bruce

We push through our days overstimulated and carry that same energy to bed wondering why our sleep has been so bad.
 
We’ve never been taught that good sleep does NOT start in bed. It starts during the hours leading up to it.
 
This 2-hour workshop is designed to help you understand and improve your sleep through movement, breathing, and intentional wind down. We will explore the Seven Primal Movement Patterns to activate the body and release built up tension, Breath-centered yoga to reset. And then, our instructors will share their lived experience in a practical conversation on why sleep is essential for focus, mood and energy- and how to build a simple wind-down routine that supports a better and restorative sleep.
 
We will close with a 21-day wind-down challenge to help you hold on to what you learned and create a real and lasting change in your sleep.
 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS:

ANU KANOTRA

Anu is a Yoga teacher who was born and raised in India. He started practicing yoga in 2014 and fell in love with how good it made him feel. Before yoga, he was stuck in the prison of his own mind, always living someone else's life and never being his authentic self. A consistent practice helped set him free from the prison of his own mind. He truly believes in the quote, "Stretch your body, the mind will follow."

In 2017, he followed his heart and left his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering to share his love for yoga with the world. He travelled from Canada to India to get his Yoga teacher training from Rishikesh (Yoga Capital) and then moved to the US. Anu focuses on helping members develop a consistent yoga practice to help them transform and free themselves from their limiting thoughts.

It is Anu's goal at West Cook YMCA to serve a community where every individual feels included and nurtured through yoga.

Certifications: RYT-200, Corrective Exercise Specialist

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BRUCE FERGUSON

Bruce has worked as a Health and Wellness Professional for 20+ years in Chicagoland, and is very excited to bring his background and experience to the West Cook YMCA! During this period, he has had the opportunity to work with all age groups and fitness levels, and assisted everyone from those with chronic illness to some with aspirations of competitive athletics. As he has continued to learn and grow with clients and groups over the years, it's worth acknowledging that the road to gain or reclaim a healthy lifestyle can be a twisting one with potential obstacles and detours along the way...Bruce makes the effort to help those he works with recognize that attention to all aspects of our health and wellbeing will produce the most positive outcomes, and make for a compelling future!

Certifications: BS in Exercise and Sport Science, NASM Personal Trainer

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