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Lifting Your Lotus, Preparing for Lotus Poses
with Tim Mizerak, Four-Time National Champion
Lifting your Lotus with National Champion Tim Mizerak
In this workshop you will learn exercises to prepare for lotus, building up to half lotus and eventually full lotus. For participants that can already achieve lotus, we will talk about how to perfect the position, and for those ready, how to fold into lotus while holding lifts and inversions. For active and future competitors, there will be a discussion on how to incorporate lotus positions in your routine to optimize your score.
Tim has used yoga in his training for over 20 years, originally to improve flexibility for figure skating. He committed to a regular practice in 2013, then decided to start competing in the 2019/2020 season. Tim placed 1st in the Men's 50+ category in the 2021-2024 Nationals, and is in his third year on the USA Yoga board. Tim now represents the state of Maine, where he is retiring with his wife Susan in the next couple of years. They have been married for 36 years and have two grown children, Maddie and Max. Only Tim and Roo (his French bulldog) do yoga.
This class is free for Members.
$15 for non-members.
USA Yoga 2025 National Qualifier
Portsmouth, NH
3S Artspace
This event is capped at 35 athletes.
Special Workshops with Jared McCann - Advanced Asana Saturday and Backbending on Sunday. Register here. $50 members/$65 non-members
Athlete Classes at Studio 108, Stratham, NH. Sign up here.
Tentative Schedule
Athlete order to be added after the registration deadline, April 19, 2025.
11 - 11:15 am - Introduction and group photo
11:15 am - 4 pm All athletes and categories
Youth
65+ Men
65+ Women
50 - 64 Men
50 - 64 Women
35 - 49 Men
35 - 49 Women
18 - 34 Men
18 - 34 Women
Demonstrations
This is the final national qualifying event of the 2025 Season. The National Championship will be held in State College, PA, August 1-3, 2025.
2024 Nationals participants saying hello from San Diego!
Join World Champion Jared McCann
Advanced Asana Class Saturday, May 3rd 4:30 pm
$50 members / $65 non-members
Back Bending Workshop Sunday, May 4th 10 am
Workshops include tickets to attend the National Qualifier at 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughn Street, Portsmouth NH, May 3rd 10-4 pm.
Jared McCann is an international yoga teacher and holds an advanced E-RYT 500 designation. He is the two-time national and 2013 world asana champion. Jared has studied yoga extensively with Dharma Mittra, Anna Forrest, and Mary Jarvis. He has decades of practice in Ashtanga, Bikram, Dharma, Forrest, and Iyengar yoga combining all disciplines together in his vinyasa series. He continually studies new and old traditions and implements them to both his practice and teachings.
Jared believes that yoga is a powerful tool which assists human progress, allowing each individual to peel off layers of their "identities" in order to uncover their own true nature. He believes that through yoga, practitioners feel part of something larger than themselves, and are better able to see their own divine place in the universe.
Jared founded Lighthouse Yoga School in Brooklyn, New York. He loves his students and leads teacher trainings year-round. You can find Jared teaching classes at home and abroad.
Sponsored by Studio 108
Towels and mats are available to rent. The studio is a 15-minute drive from the qualifier venue.
Nationals 2025 are in beautiful downtown State College, PA at the State Theater
Blocks of rooms are reserved at a discounted rates for USA Yoga athletes, families, friends, and coaches.
Country Inn and Suites
The Graduate by Hilton
Residence Inn by Marriott State College
These rates are available up to July 4th only!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Times are subject to change, based on actual registrations. Schedule will be finalized after July 5, 2025 Registration Deadline. Groups of less than 15 athletes will proceed directly to the final round.
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