Yoga For Relaxation & Focus
Partnership with DukeCreate & DuWell
About the Workshop
Feeling stressed and scattered? Join Courtney Liu (Duke alum, professional dancer, yoga instructor) for a yoga class customized to reduce tension, ease fatigue, and increase concentration and flow during finals. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong! If you have your own mat, please bring it (a limited number are available in the Annex).
DISCLAIMER: This program involves physical exertion and movement through and across space, so before beginning ensure you have adequate clear, safe space free of obstacles to move and are wearing appropriate footwear for the floor surface. If more than one person will be participating, ensure adequate space to avoid contact with other participants. It is your responsibility to use personal judgment concerning the degree of your participation in the activities, and to determine that you are in proper physical condition to participate in such activities. Participation by Duke University or Duke University Health System employees in this program is completely voluntary. Employees are free to join or take part (or not take part) with no repercussion or reflection (positive or negative) on their employment.
About the Instructor
Courtney Liu is a Duke alum (Trinity 2013, Psychology), professional dancer, ballet teacher, yoga instructor, and part of the inaugural cohort of Duke’s new M.F.A. in Dance. She has taught ballet nationally and internationally for the past 12 years and currently serves as a faculty member and/or guest instructor at Chapel Hill School of Ballet, Durham School for Ballet and the Performing Arts, Nina’s School of Dance, and Walltown Children’s Theater. She earned her RYT-200 yoga certification when she was a junior at Duke and has taught for New York Yoga and Duke Fitness and Recreation.
About the Location
The workshop will take place in the Duke Arts Annex: get directions.
Address: 404 Gattis St, Durham, NC 27701.
Can I take a bus there?
Yes! The Arts Annex is located by East Campus, off of bus routes (C1, C2 & CSW) that run along Campus Drive.