​WE ARE THE 
FOREST DWELLERS
a fall celebration of the autumn of life
september through december, 2024
yoga + inspiration for living well as we live long.
"AUTUMN IS A SECOND SPRING WHEN EVERY LEAF IS A FLOWER"
– albert camus ​


​What does it mean to be in the autumn of your life?

This fall  at Mountain Yoga we are owning, celebrating and bringing a fresh perspective to life's third season.  Though we call it by many names — second half of life, "the third third", the "later years," our "second adulthood," retirement, seniordom or elderhood — we've yet to land on a term that's really comfortable.  The ancient yogis called it, vanaprastha, the time of "the forest dweller," and honored it as a rich, generative stage of life with its own purpose and rewards.

Loosely regarded as the period between our late 40s and late 70s, this is the time when kids may be grown, professions established, and our bodies are going thru oh-so-many changes.  We take a "step back" — literally or metaphorically —  from the worldly responsibilities prioritized in our earlier life  toward more internal, personal concerns.  We become incresaingly aware of our mortality, and the preciousness of our days.  Contrary to what we've been led to believe, this time of life needn't be a steady decline, but rather a long stretch of road promising personal growth, purpose and perhaps, if we're lucky, even a little wisdom.

Join us in an exploration of the assumptions, challenges — and yes, pleasures! — endemic to this long stretch of road, and how yoga is our perfect travel companion. Learn how yoga can help to put more years on your life and life in your years this fall with workshops, events,  inspiration and resources on being a modern elder. 

​YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING SERIES 
​Afternoon Workshops wth Dr. Baxter Bell

​ Breaking the Aging Code thru Yoga  
​SAT, SEPT 07 | 2-4PM   
Beyond 10K Steps: Four Key Movement Skills​ 
​SUN, SUN OCT 13 | 1:30-3:30PM  
The New Stress Management  
​SAT, NOV 16 | 2-4PM   ​
The Crucial Connection: Wellness + Community 
​SAT, DEC 07 | 2-4PM  
"BARELY A WEEK GOES BY WITHOUT ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC STUDY CONFIRMING THE YOGA TRADITION'S THESIS THAT OUR CAPACITIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPAND IN THE LATER DECADES OF LIFE."  
​~ deborah willoughby  ​
WORKSHOPS  with Ann Dyer Cervantes
BY CHANGING THE HABITS OF THINKING AND BEHAVIOR, YOU CAN CHANGE THE EXPERIENCE OF YOUR BODY AND ITS AGING."
~ deepak chopra
​Yoga to Prevent + Relieve Sciatica 
​SAT, SEPT 21 | 2-4PM  
Dump the Hump: Yoga for Kyphosis
​SAT, NOV 02 | 2-4PM 
"TO ACCOMPANY A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE AS THEY APPROACH THEIR DEATH CAN BE BOTH HUGELY CHALLENGING, AND DEEPLY MEANINGFUL."
​~ roy remer
Walking Each Other Home:
Being an End of Life Companion
​with Roy Remer, CEO of the Zen Hospice Project
​SAT, DEC 14 | 2-5PM
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​To accompany a loved one as they approach death can be both hugely challenging and deeply meaningful. Roy Remer shares how to be supportive, loving companions to those approaching end-of-life
REST + REVERIE
Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath
​FRI, NOV 22 | 6-7:15PMPM with Ann Dyer Cervantes
Supported yoga followed by a luxurious immersion into soothing sounds
Community Events
SAT SEPT 14 ​ 
​Annual Community
​Potluck Picnic
Classes
Supportive, regenerating yoga classes for the third third,  in-person or via zoom.
Podcast:  Life + Yoga in the Age of the Forest Dweller
Baxter Bell chats about his years devoted to Y4HA and exciting developments in the works with host Kennan Rossi.
Blog: Old, But Not-Grown 
Ann's monthly musings and recs to inspire us on and off the mat.