Yin Yoga with Magen
Live via Zoom
Sundays 9 am EDT*
 
*Times are subject to change.
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to be added to our Yin Yoga mailing list and to receive updates. 

Class is GRATIS for MB Program participants, first-time guests, 
and anyone currently diagnosed with cancer.  
We aim to grow our community of like-minded LOVIES
with this calming, rejuvenating, and empowering practice. 
We want anyone who may benefit from our virtual group classes to have access
regardless of how much you can pay.*

    2-Step Yin Yoga Registration   
    1. Enter your info below. Let us know if this is your first Yin and how you found us. 
    2. *Choose what you pay (suggested fee is $15) and send your payment
    ​via Zelle ([email protected]) , PayPal (@MagenB), or Venmo (@magenbanwart)

About Yin Yoga With Magen


​​Voted "Best Fitness Class in NYC"  by Manhattan Magazine*
"Magen Banwart has created the anti-Bikram. ...there are no heat-soaked rooms, absolute silences, or torturous poses. By sitting in poses for one to three minutes, you can rehabilitate achy joints and ligaments through deep stretching. But does it work?
​One look at Banwart's packed classes reveals men and women of varying athletic builds who brag about improved flexibility and their rejuvenated fitness routines.
In other words? Yes, it works."
​
-Manhattan Magazine​

​ Stress can take a toll on the body and mind and reduce our quality of life. 
Especially these days. 
Even those who exercise regularly sit too much or do not stretch enough.
Over time, we develop joint and muscular stiffness at a minimum
but also chronic inflammation, postural issues, chronic pain,
a less-than-optimal immune system, and disease.  

The key to 
cultivating optimal mental, physical, and emotional resilience
​and to aging with power
is to have a strong, flexible, and calm mind and body, and spirit. 
​
The stretches, breathing, mindfulness,  
and other stress management exercises in Yin Yoga with Magen
provide the much-needed balance in our lives.   
 
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga in which simple floor poses
are held for 1-5 minutes on each side.
Yin focuses on energizing connective tissues
rather than building strength, 

Connective tissue consists of fascia, ligaments, and tendons surrounding and forming your joints.
Yin Yoga benefits include increased flexibility, range of motion, joint stability, and a calmer, more focused mind. 

You will leave class feeling relaxed yet energized, with a healthy glow inside and out.
As one of Magen's students said, "It's  like exfoliation for your whole being."

Some more of the many benefits Magen's students have reported:

Reduced back and other joint pain.
Reduced physical and mental fatigue.
Reduced anxiety and depression. 

Scroll down to read Kudos for Yin with Magen.
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                                                        About Magen's Yoga Training

With over 30 years of experience, Magen is a seasoned student of anatomy, physiology, Pilates™, yoga, and meditation. Her journey includes receiving her Yoga Teacher Certification in Interdisciplinary Yoga from the Nosara Institute in Costa Rica and participating in a month-long Iyengar Yoga teacher training program in Santiago, Chile, among other certifications.

Magen also completed multiple teacher trainings, including the Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Paulie Zink, Paul Grilley, and Sarah Powers. Paul Grilley developed Yin Yoga as a style. Among many other important lessons, it is from him and Sarah Powers that Magen cultivated her understanding of anatomy for yoga, TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine), and mindfulness-based aspects of the practice. 

Magen assisted Sarah Powers in one week-long Yin Yoga teacher training at Kripalu Institute and one of her weekend Yin Yoga workshops at Exhale Spa. Magen is an avid learner and continuously furthers her education, evolving her transformative programs and classes, which include one-on-one customized offerings as well as group sessions.  
LOVE for Yin Yoga with Magen

The below is an excerpt from a "Rate Your Burn"  review:
Magen is one of my all-time faves. Fun to be around, eternally positive.  
Magen is an awesome teacher and an awesome person. 
Her world revolves around finding new ways
​to be in balance and sharing that info with her clients.
It's not just her hobby or her job. 
That's who she is.
 Yin will help you do a lot of things.
Most importantly, it will reverse craziness.
The craziness of an intense workout,
the craziness of a stressful day, 
the craziness of living in New York City. 
What Yin Yoga with Magen will help you with, if you give it a chance:
Decompress
Avoid injury/heal injury through deep stretching. 
Calm the fuck down. 
Slow your breathing = slow your heartbeat [reduce your blood pressure]
Learn to be still.
​So much harder than it sounds. 
-GC
 
​​

The stretches feel like a massage from the inside out.
I leave class walking taller, physically and mentally.
This practice will complement any workout
and is a must-do for everyone!" 
-JD



Magen is well trained and very knowledgeable.
She takes the time to explain the benefits as well as demonstrating the pose
​-all with a good sense of humor and gratitude for your presence. 
- CC