Aaron Lind

Aaron Lind, M.A. is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor, graduating from Swan River Yoga Shala and School in 2008, specializing in alignment and body mechanics. He is overjoyed to share the practices of Yoga with the community, including Kirtan, Meditation, Mantra Practice, and Asana. He is currently studying the methodology and art of teaching Anusara Yoga and is steadily accumulating study and teaching credit hours towards Anusara-Inspired status.

Aaron has also studied the science of alignment and body mechanics extensively through the workshops, the Immersion Program and level one teacher training with Anusara Yoga founder John Friend, and Certified Anusara instructors Cat McCarthy, Scotta Brady, Zhenja LaRosa, and Jordan Bloom, and completed Martin Kirk's Anusara anatomy training for yoga teachers in Chapel Hill, NC. He also studied briefly with Sharon Gannon, co-founder of JIvamukti Yoga in New Orleans. He is incredibly grateful to all his teachers and friends for sharing incredible healing wisdom that has brought him much relief and joy, which he wishes to share as a teacher.

Aaron is also a dedicated student of Prof. Douglas R. Brooks PhD, who has shown him the deep abiding beauty of life through the teachings of Rajanaka Tantra. Aaron is studied in the realms of applied philosophy, Hindu mythololgy, and meditation.

He is very excited to share his knowledge and experience of yoga in its many forms with the wonderful New Orleans community. Aaron actively engages yoga as form of service, and strives to provide students with a skillful blend of intelligent alignment and deep yogic philosophy.

A native of The City of Trees- Boise, ID, Aaron moved to New Orleans in 2001 to participate in the incredible local music scene and complete Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Jazz Guitar from the University of New Orleans. He brings his musical experience to yoga instruction in the form of Kirtan events, Mantra classes, and uplifting chants in class. Aaron's intention for teaching yoga is to provide students with an opportunity to deepen their experience of life on and off the mat by creatively engaging their bodies, hearts, and minds to flow more gracefully in the currents of everyday experiences. Namaste!



Schedule of Classes:
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Beginner's Basics
Aaron Lind
Swan River Yoga Shala
Hatha

 
04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
Sun
Beginner

Beginner's Basics
Updated: 11-22-2009
This a beginner's basics class, designed for students that are either new to the practice, returning after some time off, or content with a slower paced class with an alignment focus. This class is directed toward engaging intentionality in mind, body, and heart, and creating a deeper sense of connection with the body through an alignment based practice, heavily influenced by Anusara Yoga. Perfect for beginners!
MAP   2130 Magazine New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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Restorative Yoga
Aaron Lind
New Orleans Athletic Club
Restorative

 
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Mon
All Levels

Restorative Yoga
Updated: 11-22-2009
This a sweet sweet restorative class. The majority of the class is spent on bolsters and blocks after a brief warm up. Restorative yoga is designed to gently revitalize and open the body in a very accessible and relaxing way. This is a great way to hear me play guitar too!
MAP   222 N. Rampart St New Orleans, Louisiana 70112     
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Swan River level II
Aaron Lind
Swan River Downtown
Hatha

 
07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Mon
Intermediate

Swan River level II
Updated: 11-22-2009
This is a fun class at Swan River's new downtown location across from the Sound Cafe. It is a level II class, meaning it is appropriate for those who are relatively new to yoga and want a challenge, and for advancing practitioners to really go deep. More challenging modifications will be given to advanced practitioners in this class. This class features a heart oriented theme rooted in deep yogic philosophy and alignment and body mechanics assimilated from Anusara Yoga.
MAP   2701 Chartres New Orleans, Louisiana 70117     
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Tantric Meditation
Aaron Lind
Swan River Yoga Shala
Meditation

 
08:30 am - 09:00 am
Tue
All Levels

Tantric Meditation
Updated: 11-22-2009
Meditation is a natural human experience, an innate skill we all possess, built into our survival mechanism to help us live more fully and relieve the pressure of daily life. Meditative states occur naturally when listening to music, walking in nature, being grateful, praying, watching waves, looking at art, dancing, sitting by rivers, being in love. At the heart of meditation is the claim that humans come into the world as unfinished beings with untapped possibilities. In the practice of meditation, we are invited to refine and culture our minds, bodies, and hearts, in pursuit of both a fuller understanding and experience of our humanity, and a deeper appreciation of all aspects of life. Meditation emerges from an extremely informal, yet attentive, intimate way of being with yourself. To engage in meditation is to engage in practices that focus and open the mind and heart, break down old habits, and invite a deeper appreciation and contentment of life. This class will approach the essentials of meditation from the perspective of the tradition of the Rajanaka, a sect of the tantric tradition of South India known as Shri Vidya, or Auspicious Wisdom. Aaron will relate the material as he was taught by his teacher, Douglas Brooks, one of the world's leading scholars of Hindu Tantrism. The course will include the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of meditation from the tradition of the Rajanaka.
MAP   2130 Magazine New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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Free Community Yoga at Trinity Church
Aaron Lind
Trinity Church
Hatha

 
06:30 pm - 08:20 pm
Wed
Beginner

Free Community Yoga at Trinity Church
Updated: 11-22-2009
Trinity Church has offered the incredible generosity of free community yoga in their gym. This class is the equivalent of a beginner's basics class and concludes with breathing practices, meditation, and savasana adjustments. Perfect for those new to yoga, Donations are welcome but not requisite. Please come support this program!
MAP   1329 Jackson New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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Meditation Course
Aaron Lind
Swan River Yoga Shala
Meditation

 
08:30 pm - 09:30 pm
Wed
All Levels

Meditation Course
Updated: 11-22-2009
Meditation is a natural human experience, an innate skill we all possess, built into our survival mechanism to help us live more fully and relieve the pressure of daily life. Meditative states occur naturally when listening to music, walking in nature, being grateful, praying, watching waves, looking at art, dancing, sitting by rivers, being in love. At the heart of meditation is the claim that humans come into the world as unfinished beings with untapped possibilities. In the practice of meditation, we are invited to refine and culture our minds, bodies, and hearts, in pursuit of both a fuller understanding and experience of our humanity, and a deeper appreciation of all aspects of life. Meditation emerges from an extremely informal, yet attentive, intimate way of being with yourself. To engage in meditation is to engage in practices that focus and open the mind and heart, break down old habits, and invite a deeper appreciation and contentment of life. This course will approach the essentials of meditation from the perspective of the tradition of the Rajanaka, a sect of the tantric tradition of South India known as Shri Vidya, or Auspicious Wisdom. Aaron will relate the material as he was taught by his teacher, Douglas Brooks, one of the world's leading scholars of Hindu Tantrism. The course will include the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of meditation from the tradition of the Rajanaka.
MAP   2130 Magazine New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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Swan River level II
Aaron Lind
Swan River Yoga Shala
Hatha

 
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Thu
Intermediate

Swan River level II
Updated: 11-22-2009
This is a fun class at Swan River's uptown Shala next door to Jewel's Grocery on Magazine and Jackson. This is a level II class, meaning it is appropriate for those who are relatively new to yoga and want a challenge, and for advancing practitioners to really go deep. More challenging modifications will be given to advanced practitioners in this class. This class features a heart oriented theme rooted in deep yogic philosophy and alignment and body mechanics assimilated from Anusara Yoga.
MAP   2130 Magazine New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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Symbiotic Yoga
Aaron Lind
Swan River Downtown
Hatha

 
12:30 pm - 01:45 pm
Sat
All Levels

Symbiotic Yoga
Updated: 11-22-2009
Partner Yoga! This class is designed to gain maximum feedback about our bodies through partner assists, adjustments, and some introductory acrobatic flying (i.e. airplane!) This is a fun and very sweet class to bring a friend or partner, though not necessary.
MAP   2701 Chartres New Orleans, Louisiana 70117     
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Super Yogi!
Aaron Lind
Swan River Yoga Shala
Hatha

 
05:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Sat
Intermediate

Super Yogi!
Updated: 11-22-2009
This class is designed for intermediate and advanced students who are ready to go deeper with their practice. The beginning of the class will feature an in-depth lecture on various aspects of yogic philosophy and a fun and challenging asana practice. Must be able to kick up to handstand at the wall and perform Urdhva Dhanurasana (full wheel) with straight arms. Come rock it out!
MAP   2130 Magazine New Orleans, Louisiana 70130     
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