Carroll Gardens Classes NYC, New York

Guitar Workshop with Stash Wyslouch

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Stash’s guitar playing is simply like no other, and his approach to old time music is rich with new and old ideas. He’ll guide students through some very cool chord accompaniment, bass runs, and how to bring the tunes alive."  Pre-requisite: knowledge of simple chords and string names. Have comfort with referring to string names and respective frets.

Intermediate Cajun Guitar & Song

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This workshop mixes playing songs with learning technique, chords, and vocal style. Yvette is a Grammy nominated award winning singer songwriter musician who began playing Cajun music just a decade ago. She fronts her own country band and is a member of several greats including Balfa Toujours, Lafayette Lafayette Rhythm Devils and a past member of Bonsoir Catin, just to name a few. Her lamenting vocals in Cajun -French have an infusion of old school...

Advanced Cajun Fiddle

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This class is for students who can learn quickly by watching and imitation. (Recording devices are strongly recommended). As in the Intermediate Cajun class, the call-and- response method will be used, along with a deeper exploration of Cajun repertoire as well as techniques most commonly used in playing the Cajun style. Here's where you can learn what makes it sound Cajun!

Flatpicking Guitar Workshop

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Join Ross Martin (Matt Flinner Trio, Jeff Austin Band) for a workshop on developing skills for flatpicking acoustic guitar. Ross will cover right hand technique, bluegrass rhythm playing, improvisation, tone production and playing up the neck. Special attention will be given to playing fuller sounding melodies and leads. Handouts with exercises and tune arrangements will be provided.

After Work Unwind

Marigold Studio

Come unwind in the studio with us! These fun, judgement-free sessions are the ideal place to experiment with a new artistic process and let go of the day’s stress. Enjoy time for yourself to relax and create something unexpected, in a playful and social environment. Each week, we’ll introduce a new process to explore, but of course, you’re always welcome to use whichever media or process intrigues you the most. Media available to you includes:...

Chords and Rhythms on the Mandolin

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Want to break out of your routine chords when playing the mandolin? Ready to look at some different rhythmic options? At this workshop, we'll explore different versions of chord shapes and some new rhythms to re-inspire your playing. From Irish to Bluegrass to songwriting and accompaniment, we'll look at many ways to be creative with chords and rhythm. Important: This class will take place IN PERSON. Everyone in attendance needs to prove full...

Gyrokinesis Series with Alexandra Berger

Element Natural Healing Arts

Students attending this class will learn rhythmical movements and stretches to help strengthen muscles and tendons as well as improve joint mobility, coordination, and postural alignment. Gyrokinesis is a form of movement to help expand and strengthen the body. Movements include spinal twists, bends, and rocking motions to help re-educate the body to move with fluidity, relaxation and with power. Gyrokinesis is ideal for men, women, seniors, athletes...

Tae Kwon Do: 7-12 years old

Elite Fitness Studio @ 111 Union St, Brooklyn, NY

Kids enrolled in this class will learn the value of discipline, respect, and self-esteem in relation to their daily activities and interacting with their family, peers, and other groups. This Tae Kwon Do class offers invaluable training for your children, providing them with a practice and discipline that they enjoy. A physical challenge and a real education, children’s Tae Kwon Do is a great motivator for your child’s health. Aside from physical...

Tae Kwon Do: 4-6 years old

Elite Fitness Studio @ 111 Union St, Brooklyn, NY

Kids enrolled in this class will learn to practice the value of self-awareness, athletic abilities, and improved self-defense capabilities. This Tae Kwon Do class offers invaluable training for your children, providing them with a practice and discipline that they enjoy. A physical challenge and a real education, children’s Tae Kwon Do is a great motivator for your child’s health.

Intro to Alexander Technique

Element Natural Healing Arts

Students enrolled in this class will learn posture and techniques to release holding patterns throughout the body to help regain capacity to move naturally, easily and painlessly in everyday activities. In this workshop, instructor Deanne Meek will take students through the basics of the Alexander Technique and help them explore how bringing attention to repetitive movements and positions can alleviate pain and discomfort. This class is for all...

Yoga & Meditation for Stress Management

Element Natural Healing Arts

This workshop is designed for those dealing with any type of long term illness; cancer, GI disorders, auto-immune disease, diabetes and others. Managing long-term care efficiently requires a deeper understanding of the mind- body connection and how subtle intentions affect overall health. Beginning with restorative postures to create healing space in the body, the class will flow through gentle asasnas and conclude with a return to the restorative...

Fertility Yoga

Element Natural Healing Arts

Students will learn and incorporate restorative postures, opening poses and acupressure points to increase overall circulation throughout the body including the pelvic area and reproductive organs in this hatha based yoga series. This is a great class for focusing on balancing the body, improving glandular function and reducing stress to increase and optimize fertility. Yoga for Fertility is the perfect compliment to those regularly receiving acupuncture...

Restore + Renew with Jenna Zabala

Element Natural Healing Arts

Students will learn the flow of asanas designed to connect then with their breath and invigorate their body which are held for a moderate amount of time to build strength and endurance. This well rounded class is designed to challenge all ages and levels. After this sequence of building heat, we move into restorative postures with the use of props to passively stretch the body and calm the mind, ending with a short period of meditation.

Baby Massage Workshop

Element Natural Healing Arts @ 518 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY

Students enrolled in this class will learn massage techniques to nurture and comfort your baby. This workshop is for parents and babies crawling. Baby massage has many benefits including relaxation, relieves gas, constipation and colic, improves sleeping patterns and and can help to decrease baby fussiness, irritability and more.​

Finding Your Posture

Element Natural Healing Arts

In this one time workshop, you will learn how the Alexander Technique can teach you the skills to have sustainable, easy posture. The Alexander Technique is a nonmedical, nonsurgical approach for improving coordination, balance, and vitality that has been taught for more than 100 years. It is a required curriculum at institutions like Julliard because of its ability to transform patterns of tension and stress.

Prenatal Yoga

Element Natural Healing Arts

Attendees will learn a blend of movement, breath, relaxation, meditation and visualization all of which help them prepare for labor and birth. Connect to your body, breath, and baby in the supportive company of other pregnant women. Ease and address common discomforts during pregnancy, and enjoy and celebrate this profound and creative life experience through movement, meditation, and breathing practices.This three-part, progressive prenatal series...

Self-Care for Back Pain

Element Natural Healing Arts

Tai Chi Series

Element Natural Healing Arts

This series of 3 classes will focus on using Tai Chi movements to treat and strengthen our knees, neck, shoulders, and back. Tai Chi is an accessible, comfortable way to heal and develop our bodies. A mix of movement and meditation, it is practiced for balance, exercise, stress reduction, and healing. No experience is necessary and beginners are welcome.

Bringing the Alexander Technique to Chronic Pain

Element Natural Healing Arts

Tote-ally Awesome Applique 2.0 (Ages 7 and up)

Brooklyn Craft Farm

In this class, you'll learn how to embellish a denim tote bag using a no-sew iron-on applique technique, we like to call it magical.  We guarantee you'll come out with the most unique tote on your Brooklyn block.  Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? Yes. All materials are included in the price of the class. We'll provide the tote bag and the fabric, (not to mention trims, google eyes, buttons and pom poms). You...