On Tuesday, October 7, The Ailey Extension, partnering with yoga instructor Porschla Coleman, launches a new weekly Tapas Yoga program. Tapas is a Jivamukti-inspired technique, and its name means fire or burning. All classes will be taught by teachers of color whose training has been sponsored by Russell Simmons. Coleman’s clients have included Simmons, Jason Kidd, and many other celebrities.
The Ailey Extension features dance and fitness classes--including Lester Horton technique, West African dance, ballet, hip hop, jazz dance and more. These classes are open to the general public for beginners and students of all levels of movement experience.
Porschla Coleman is a certified Jivamukti yoga teacher, philanthropist and model who received her yoga teaching certification at the world renowned Omega Institute. She chose to get her certification in Jivamukti yoga because it is considered the most respected practice in the world. She attended an intense 30-day immersion in yoga philosophy and scripture, the history of yoga, an introduction to Sanskrit, introduction to anatomy, and all aspects of Jivamukti Yoga. Porschla has been mentored by such great yogis as Sharon Gannon, David Life and Gabriela Bozic and believes that yoga is a life attitude, through which one learns to accept responsibility for his or herself and all the actions of one's life. She firmly believes that Yogis can make the world a more beautiful and more sincere place. In addition to her yoga teachings, Porschla sits on the Board of Directors for the Marsha Barber Community Center which is a community center being built in one of the hardest hit areas of Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Being from Mississippi, this charity holds a special place in her heart. Porschla is also the newest correspondent for Talk Radio News Service which will soon take her around the world to raise awareness of global humanitarian issues.
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45pm
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The Ailey Extension, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, 405 West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue --212-405-9000
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