The Blue Mounds
Dharma Center

A center for the communing
of body, mind and spirit.

The Blue Mounds region, just west of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, has long been held sacred. The natural beauty of the rolling land, forested hillsides and commanding views invites our full potential to shine forth. The mission of the center is the promotion of grassroots spirituality.

Grassroots spirituality includes the four core values:

To reveal the trinity of body, mind and spirit.
To create a vibrant community (sangha) that facillitates
and challenges our continued unfolding.
Restoring our relationship to the land.
To serve the greater community.

Our belief is that personal growth is most fulfilling when it is held in the context of the greater whole. This Boddhisattvic belief is a guiding principle of our work at the Blue Mounds Dharma Center.

Class Schedule

Tuesday Beginning Yoga	7:00 - 8:00pm	Scott Anderson
Thursday Intermediate Yoga	6:30 - 8:00pm	Scott Anderson
Saturday Beginning Pilates	9:00 - 10:00am	Collette Stewart

Class Descriptions

Beginning Yoga Classes:
Beginning classes develop the fundamentals of yoga postures and breathing. Participants learn practical techniques to release tension patterns in the body and de-stressing techniques for the mind. In addition to releasing the accumulated tensions of the day, participants will also build strength and flexibility. All ages and body types are welcome. Classes are ongoing, and beginners may join at any time. Tuition: $12 per class, 5 class pass for $55, 10 class pass for $100

Intermediate Yoga Classes:
The Intermediate Yoga Classes build on the material learned in the Beginning Classes. By expanding the repertoire of yoga postures and learning to breathe deeper/easier, participants find a greater level of ease in their body and mind. The Intermediate Yoga Classes are best for experienced yoga students or beginners that have significant experience in the movement arts (such as athletes, dancers or martial artists). Classes are ongoing, and newcomers may join at any time. Tuition: $12 per class, 5 class pass for $55, 10 class pass for $100

Beginning Pilates:

Pilates is a non-impact series of exercises focused on core strength (abdominals, muscles of the spine), overall flexibility, proper alignment, and breath. Pilates works to educate and balance the different muscles of the body so that they work efficiently as a unit, thereby easing joint and muscular pain, improving posture, increasing strength and awareness in your body. All ages and body types are welcome. Classes are ongoing, and beginners may join at any time. Tuition: $12 per class, 5 class pass for $55, 10 class pass for $100

Teachers

Scott Anderson
With a background in physics and biomechanics, Scott loves to deeply explore anatomy and how the body's systems work together. He has a grounded, creative and fun teaching presence. Scott has studied with Hatha Yoga masters including Dona Holleman and Ramamand Patel, and spent six years studying intensively with Roger Eischens. Through the teachings of Eischens and Holleman, Scott came to recognize the human body as a microcosm of the greater natural world.

Since meeting the Bhakti Yoga master Morari Bapu, Scott has focused on exploring the spiritual component of yoga and how the physical practice gives access to our deeper layers. Having traveled to India on multiple occasions, he has a vast understanding of the origins of Yoga, and combines this with his comprehensive Western knowledge of the human body, which is quite different than in Asia. His approach to Hatha Yoga makes students better able to become more fully who they are, and lead a rich and rewarding life.
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Collette Stewart
Collette began studying movement at a very young age through dance. As an adult, she earned a BFA in Modern Dance from TCU and Pilates certification through The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado. Her goal in teaching is to allow students to appreciate the benefits of general movement and to help them uncover the inherent learning potential inside each movement experience. Collette has a holistic understanding of the body and teaches in a way that promotes proper alignment, addresses individual pain and injury, and improves internal awareness.

Visit her website, Movement Insights.

Testimonials

Prior to working with Scott I had a long history of overuse injuries from running and swimming. I was an admitted skeptic as to how yoga might help based on past experiences with it. Scott's knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, physiology coupled with yoga and his own knowledge of various sports like running and swimming is like nothing I have ever experienced with any coach or physical therapist. We worked one-on-one to approach a solution to my functional movement problems. Not only did yoga therapy with Scott resolve various chronic injury issues, but he was able to give me invaluable assistance in altering my swimming and running biomechanics to prevent further injury. When I came under the tutelage of a new triathlon coach, Scott was able to integrate yoga therapy with the movement prescriptions of my new coach. The synergism has allowed me to begin to move to the next level in my training and competition.

-Kris K, Palo Alto

Although yoga is usually thought to be a means of gaining flexibility, yoga with Scott has given me both strength and flexibility, something beyond what yoga typically provides. In six months with Scott, I've made more progress than from 20 years of working with other teachers. (And my other teachers were marvelous!) Scott is, by his own admission, an anatomy nerd, and has the uncanny ability to put all the pieces of a body together in such a wholistic way that there never is a sense of tightening one part of the body while loosening another. He can watch me breathe and tell which organs are being pinched at the expense of others and has a take-home remedy each time. He can watch the way I walk and diagnose, by watching my feet, what's going on with my shoulders and neck. Perhaps the best of all is that Scott truly loves his work, and his passion shines through, whether in classes, private lessons, or five-day workshops.

-Linda M, Madison

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The Blue Mounds Dharma Center

A center for the communing of body, mind and spirit.