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About Red Mountain Wellness
The rewards are many when we connect to our wellness in body, mind and spirit. Each step we take is important: the air we breathe; the food we eat; the time and space we make for our dreams, our loved ones and our community. At Red Mountain Wellness, we are here to help you create and maintain a life of vitality, peace and wellness.

Like many people, you may want or need some help: help making a commitment to wellness; help feeling confident that you are doing the right things; help changing your program as you progress; etc. At Red Mountain Wellness we provide that help with many different options:

	•	Red Mountain Evolved Pilates
	•	Red Mountain Institute Of Yoga Psychology
	•	Red Mountain Special Programs
	•	Red Mountain Individual Holistic Wellness & Longevity Sessions
	•	The Franklin Method

Each of these offerings are thoroughly described here on our website.


		The story behind the name "Red Mountain Yoga"

Patrick:		"Our original business name was ‘Red Mountain Yoga’. In 1999 we informally changed it to “Red Mountain Yoga & Pilates”. In 2008 we moved to Bellingham and changed our business name to ‘Red Mountain Wellness’ to reflect our multiple wellness offerings. That being said, over the years people have wanted to know how we came up with our original name."

Patrick:		"The story behind our name is like the story behind much of what we do together. Namely, Deborah's insight and intuition lead us to 'just the right thing' that later turns out to be logical and sensible."

Deborah:		"Patrick wanted to call it 'Inner Light Yoga.' It sounded good but somehow it didn't quite fit. Then, while driving past the red earth of the Northern California hillsides, I thought of the name 'Red Mountain Yoga'."

Patrick:		"After Deborah suggested 'Red Mountain Yoga,' I told her that my 7th-grade Latin teacher had said that our last name, Redmond, is 'Rubrimontanus' or 'Red Mountain.' Therefore, I thought it was a great name."

Deborah:		"I like the name because it sounds earthy & majestic and that's what Yoga is like. In Yoga, we work to become grounded in the world (earthy) and inspired towards a higher purpose (majestic)."

Patrick:		"After choosing our name, we learned that the great Indian saint & yogi - Ramana Maharshi - lived most of his life in a cave in the "Red Hill" or "Red Mountain" called Arunachala. To this day, Arunachala remains one of India's sacred pilgrimage sites. Surely an auspicious sign."

Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT
Deborah grew up in Los Angeles as a contemplative child. She yearned to understand the nature of the human condition. Encouraged by her spiritual grandfather, she spent many hours studying philosophy, psychology and religion. In 1985, her father introduced her to an Indian Yoga teacher. After 8 years with her first teacher, Deborah studied and practiced with other teachers and developed her own teaching style. Using heart, intuition and a keen ability to integrate and simplify healing arts, she helps people experience lasting personal transformations.


	•	Student of Baba Hari Dass.
	•	Licensed Marriage Family Therapist: interning in 1988; licensed in CA in 1993; licensed in PA 2002.
	•	Masters Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy in 1989.
	•	Cofounder & Clinical Director of Red Mountain Wellness.
	•	Practicing & studying Yoga since 1985. Practicing Yoga Therapist since 1996.
	•	Teaching Yoga since 1993 and training Yoga teachers since 1999.
	•	Certified Yoga Teacher in 1993 in the lineage of Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.
	•	Certified Pilates Instructor in 1997. Introduced to Pilates in 1994. Completed first training in New York in 1997. Completed second training in PA in 2001.
	•	Certified American College of Sports Medicine Health Fitness Instructor in 1997.
	•	Completed Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in 1994.
	•	Studied Viniyoga for 18 months.
	•	Certified Franklin Method Level I Educator in 2007.
	•	Certified Franklin Method Level II Educator in 2009.
	•	Other influences: Bihar Yoga, J. Krishnamurti and Swami Venkatesananda.

Patrick Redmond
As a teenager, Patrick longed for deeper meaning in life. Then, his father died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 49. This led Patrick to become a vegetarian. A few years later, while buying his groceries at Avatar's Golden Temple in New Cumberland, PA, he saw a flyer for Siri Neel Singh Khalsa's Kundalini Yoga classes. Feeling a "natural high" from his first class, he found that Yoga offered a holistic way to inner peace. Patrick continues to study and practice Yoga and he primarily teaches Pilates Equipment Classes and Franklin Method Classes & Workshops.


	•	Student of Baba Hari Dass.
	•	Graduated summa cum laude from The Pennsylvania State University in 1986.
	•	Worked in commercial insurance underwriting for 15 years after college.
	•	Began studying and practicing Yoga in 1987; began teaching Yoga in 1999.
	•	Certified Yoga Teacher in 1999 in the lineage of Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.
	•	Completed a 32-week Tantra Yoga Initiation.
	•	Studied Viniyoga for 18 months.
	•	In 2003 began Pilates Instructor Apprenticeship under Deborah Redmond.
	•	In 2004 began teaching Pilates as an Apprentice Instructor.
	•	Certified Pilates Instructor in 2007 after accumulating 6,000 total apprenticeship hours including 4,000 hours teaching classes.
	•	Completed the following Stott Pilates Instructor Training Programs: Intensive Mat; Advanced Mat; Intensive Reformer; Injuries & Special Populations.
	•	Certified Franklin Method Level I Educator in 2007.
	•	Certified Franklin Method Level II Educator in 2009.
	•	Favorite book: Fire Without Fuel by Baba Hari Dass; favorite magazine: Pilates Style; favorite pastime: playing piano at home.
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With Regular Practice, Yoga & Pilates Help You:

	•	Increase Your Energy Level
	•	Improve Your Ability To Relax
	•	Balance and Stabilize Your Emotions
	•	Improve Your Posture and Alignment
	•	Develop Your Awareness of How You Are Patterned
	•	Work for Beneficial Changes in Your Patterning
	•	Increase Muscular and Joint Flexibility
	•	Increase Mental Clarity and Focus
	•	Strengthen and Tone Your Muscles
	•	Improve Your Balance and Coordination
	•	Create a Feeling of Well-Being and Inner Peace
	•	Stimulate the Internal Organs
	•	Improve Your Digestion
	•	Increase Oxygen and Blood Circulation
	•	Reduce High Blood Pressure
	•	Stimulate & Purify Glands and Nerves
	•	Sleep More Soundly
	•	Smile More Broadly
	•	Laugh More Deeply

Red Mountain Evolved Pilates

Class Schedules

At Red Mountain Evolved Pilates, we teach Pilates as a dynamic, living system of exercise rooted in Joseph Pilates’ original work and carefully refined to reflect contemporary & cutting edge principles of human movement potential. We approach Pilates as a lifelong learning process of continuing education, research and development. Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, Clinical Director is the source of our innovative approach to Pilates. Deborah & Patrick also thank Eric Franklin, creator of The Franklin Method, for his cutting-edge work & his influence on Red Mountain Evolved Pilates.

As a client of Red Mountain Evolved Pilates, you will experience the benefits of our integrated approach. You show up to class twice a week and we take care of the rest. We carefully teach you Reformer, Cadillac/Pole & Chair by rotating which apparatus you use during each 6-week series. You learn and practice a well-rounded repertoire on various Pilates equipment. You will love the variety & challenge of your workouts. Most of all, you will LOVE how you feel in your new Pilates body!

Red Mountain Evolved Pilates is FUN! Our clients often say such things as: “I love my Pilates!”; “Every week I look forward to my Pilates!”; and “I really enjoy my Pilates!” Our approach is what makes it so much fun. Deborah’s innovative sequences include multi-planar, spherical movements that challenge your muscles in various ways using lots of exercises & equipment. The way we teach you invites fresh attention, keeps you mentally present and creates new neuromuscular connections.

Red Mountain Evolved Pilates is a mindful, progressive form of low-impact exercise & resistance-based strength training that focuses on the uniform development of the body. It promotes a healthy spine, remedies physical imbalances and often alleviates chronic physical conditions. With regular practice, you will: improve your balance, coordination, strength & flexibility; develop dynamic resilience & stability; improve your posture & body awareness; learn to move with precision & control; sharpen your mind and improve your memory; and increase your energy & zest for life.

Joseph Pilates (1880-1967) was a sickly child with rickets & asthma. He pursued various exercise systems until he healed himself and became a model of strength & vitality. He created the system of exercise known today as Pilates with over 500 exercises performed on a mat and/or on equipment including Reformer, Cadillac, Chair & Barrel. Joseph Pilates worked in New York City with his wife Clara and many of the clients of their studio were dancers affiliated with New York City Ballet.

Red Mountain’s cofounder & Clinical Director, Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, has over 25 years experience in fitness & wellness and is certified in the following: Pilates Instructor; Franklin Method Educator; American College Of Sports Medicine Health Fitness Instructor; Yoga Instructor. She is also a Marriage Family Therapist licensed in California and Pennsylvania. Deborah works behind the scenes to ensure you get the most up-to-date and effective exercise experiences in every Red Mountain Evolved Pilates class you attend.

When she began teaching Pilates, Deborah noticed that a large percentage of the population found it too difficult to begin and/or maintain a Pilates exercise program. Seeing a need, Deborah created a “Gentle Challenge” level to make Pilates accessible to this underserved group. Thanks to our innovative “Gentle Challenge” classes, many people have enjoyed great personal success with Red Mountain Evolved Pilates. Of the clients who begin in GC level, about half stay in GC and about half move on to our “Optimum Conditioning” (OC) level. Most important, whether GC or OC, they all LOVE their Pilates!

Patrick Redmond, cofounder & Executive Director, is a Certified Pilates Instructor, Certified Level II Franklin Method Educator & Certified Yoga Instructor. In 1987 he began practicing Yoga and in 1999 he started teaching Yoga. In 2003 he began a 4-year, 6,000-hour Pilates apprenticeship under Deborah. Patrick started teaching Pilates in 2004 and has taught over 4,000 classes. He has also completed the following Stott Pilates Instructor Training Programs: Intensive Mat; Advanced Mat; Intensive Reformer; Injuries & Special Populations. Patrick teaches Group Pilates Equipment classes & Franklin Method classes & workshops. He continues to study and practice Yoga for his own wellness.

Three Pilates Class Levels


GC:		Gentle Challenge” Group Equipment Class: You Will Improve Your Balance, Coordination, Strength & Flexibility. You Will Develop Dynamic Resilience & Stability. You Will Improve Your Posture & Body Awareness And Learn To Move With Precision & Control. You Will Sharpen Your Mind And Improve Your Memory. You Will Increase Your Energy & Zest For Life.

OC:		Optimum Conditioning” Group Equipment Class: You Will Achieve Everything Mentioned Above In The Gentle Class Description And You Will Go Further With Exercises That Provide Significantly More Challenges In Various Ways.

UC:		“Ultimate Challenge” Group Equipment Class: After You Succeed At The Optimum Conditioning Level, You May Be Ready To Take On This Highest Level Of Acrobatic Exercise Challenge.

Realize Incredible Pilates Value!
As low as $12.86 per Group Equipment Class.
How It Works: As a Group Equipment Class Client, you attend 2 classes per week for a 6-week series, prepay $180 for those 12 classes, and receive 2 FREE EXTRA CLASSES to be used during the series. If you attend your 12 classes and 2 free extra classes, then you end up paying only $12.86 per Group Equipment Class ($180/14 classes = $12.86 per class).
NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed series price is $195.30.

Free Franklin Method Classes!
Exclusively for our Pilates Clients:
Free Franklin Method – weekdays at Noon – attend one per week. To learn more about our Franklin Method classes and workshops, please click here: Red Mountain presents Franklin Method. To visit Eric Franklin’s website, please click this link: The Franklin Method.

To Start Pilates Equipment Classes
Please call Patrick at 360.318.6180 or email redmountainwellness@gmail.com to schedule a 45-minute “Beginnings” Group Reformer class (cost $15). This is required for safety and proper class placement.

Pilates FAQs
I Am New To Pilates Equipment Classes. Will Red Mountain Evolved Pilates Be Right For Me?
Rest Easy! Many people are new to Pilates equipment classes. We will help you every step of the way! In fact, Deborah created our “Gentle Challenge” (GC) Level specifically to help new clients succeed. In your “Beginnings” class, we will determine whether you will start in our popular “Gentle Challenge” Level or our more difficult “Optimum Conditioning” Level. If you have limitations that require individual attention, then you will first take Clinical “Get Ready” Sessions with Deborah Redmond, Clinical Director.

I Have Already Taken Pilates Equipment Classes. Will Red Mountain Be Right For Me?
Excellent! You already know how terrific it feels to exercise using Pilates equipment. Depending on your fitness & exercise performance level combined with your learning style & personal preference, you may start in “Gentle Challenge” or “Optimum Conditioning” classes. Your instructor, Patrick Redmond, Executive Director, has taught over 4,000 Pilates sessions and is quite ready to provide you with appropriate challenges.

Whether I’m New Or Experienced, How Will Red Mountain Help Me Achieve Results?
Once you begin classes, you will quickly achieve lasting results due to the special features of The Red Mountain Evolved Pilates Teaching System including: 3 Levels; Series Classes; Twice Weekly; Two Free Classes Each Series; Free Franklin Method Classes; Original Sequences; Integrated Approach; Pilates Clinics; etc.

Why Are The Group Equipment Classes “Series Classes” Instead Of Drop-in?
Community: By attending the same classes regularly, you & your classmates will likely find common interests, skill levels & experiences leading to a comfortable feeling of familiarity and community with one another.

Connection: Serial attendance strengthens the professional connection between you & your instructor and enhances your instructor’s ability to give you helpful feedback including cues, corrections, images, etc.

Continuity: Series classes provide continuous, progressive learning as classes build on each other.

Commitment: Much of the work is showing up & doing the practices. Series classes foster that commitment.

Why Must Everyone Attend Two Classes Per Week Instead Of One?
Safety: Attending twice per week enables you to learn to perform equipment changes & exercises safely by repeatedly following the precise detailed instructions given in every class.

Strong Foundation: Attending twice per week enables you to develop and maintain a strong foundation by regularly practicing principles such as optimum breathing; dynamic alignment & beneficial joint positions; ideal pacing & flowing movements; appropriate exercise range of motion; dynamic resilience; core stabilization; etc.

Group Synergy: Attending twice per week enables you to practice at the carefully calibrated pace of that level of class and a beautiful group synergy arises as a result!

Fun & Interesting: Attending twice per week enables you to learn to correctly perform new exercises, utilize new techniques and practice new sequences. This keeps it fun & interesting for you and your instructor.

Proven Results: Attending twice per week enables you to experience proven results! There is a world of difference between once a week and twice a week.

How Do My “Two Free Classes” Work?
You pay $180 for each 6-week series and you get a bonus of two free classes to be used during that series. You can use your “Two Free Classes” vouchers to make up missed classes or better yet to simply take two extra classes above and beyond your 12 series classes. Vouchers expire at the end of each series and cannot be carried over to the next series. If you attend your 12 classes and also your two free classes, then your real cost per class is only $12.86.
NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed series price is $195.30.

How Can Red Mountain Charge As Low As $12.86 For Each Pilates Group Equipment Class?
We make Pilates affordable so that everyone can enjoy the incredible benefits of Pilates. We work hard at our studio and live a simple life at home to keep our expenses low. We offer you Proven Results, Exceptional Instruction and Free Franklin Method Classes … all in our wonderful studio at 115 Unity Street with top-of-the-line equipment from Peak and Balanced Body. We make sure you receive lots of instructional attention and supervision.

Why Is Each Class Series Six Weeks Long?
Six week is just right. Shorter may produce fewer results. Longer may be too long of a commitment for some folks.

Why Must I First Attend A “Beginnings” Class Before Joining Series Classes?
Safety: Some clients may need individual clinical attention to get ready for group equipment classes. During your “Beginnings” Class, we will work together to determine whether you are ready to join series classes or whether you first need to attend Clinical “Get Ready” Sessions with Deborah Redmond, Clinical Director.

Placement: You will achieve the greatest results by starting in the class level that best suits you. During your “Beginnings” Class, we will work together to determine which class level best suits you.

Props: During your “Beginnings” Class, we will work together to determine which props are best for you.

What Are The Differences Between The Three Class Levels?
Gentle Challenge Classes: Deborah Redmond, Clinical Director observed over the years that many clients struggled uncomfortably to perform beginning Pilates exercises due to such factors as fitness level, learning style, weight issues, physical limitations, etc. To address this need, Deborah created our Gentle Challenge Level (GC). The exercises, props, sequences & instructions are all designed to safely and comfortably help clients achieve Pilates’ intended benefits. Most clients begin in our GC Level. About half stay in GC and about half move onto OC classes.

Optimum Conditioning Group Equipment Classes: Deborah designed our Optimum Conditioning Level or “OC” classes to include more challenging exercises, use fewer props and move at a faster pace than the GC Level. Some new clients are ready to start right away in the OC Level. These clients are relatively fit & trim; enjoy learning new exercises at a faster pace; are okay playing “catch up” to the more experienced clients; and/or have some experience with Pilates equipment. Most clients “make their home” in either Gentle Challenge or Optimum Conditioning Levels.

Ultimate Challenge Group Equipment Classes: Deborah designed our Ultimate Challenge Level or “UC” classes to include the most acrobatic and complex exercises, use the least amount of props and move at the fastest pace of all three levels. Clients first “master” the OC level before attending UC classes. Clients who attend UC Level classes love the challenge and diversity offered at this highest-level class.

How And When Do I Pay For My Red Mountain Evolved Pilates?
Beginnings Class: You pay $15 cash or check payable to Red Mountain Wellness when you arrive for your session.

First 6-Week Series Of Group Equipment Classes: To reserve your spots in your first series, you pay $180 cash or check payable to Red Mountain Wellness at end of your Beginnings Class. NOTE: If you are joining in the middle of a 6-week series, then you will only pay the prorated amount for the remaining classes in that series.

Renewal 6-Week Series Of Group Equipment Classes: To renew and stay in classes for the next 6-week series, you pay $180 cash or check payable to Red Mountain Wellness no later than week 6 of the current series. If you have not paid by the end of week 6 of the current series, then your class spots in the next series will no longer be held for you.

NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed series price is $195.30.

If I Miss A Class, Then Can I Schedule A Makeup Class?
Yes. You may use one of your “Two Free Classes” vouchers to schedule a makeup class during the same series.

Pilates Studio Protocol

1.	TWICE PER WEEK: Please See FAQs For Five Reasons Why Twice Per Week Is Crucial To Your Results.
2.	FEES: $15 Per Class Prepaid As $180 For 12 Group Equipment Classes (2 Per Week For 6 Weeks) In Cash Or Check Payable To Red Mountain Wellness. A Prorata Refund Will Be Offered For Residential/Professional Relocation Or Medical Reasons. No Other Refunds. NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed series price is $195.30.
3.	BE ON TIME: Please Be Ready To Start On Time. If > 10 Minutes Late, Then You Will Not Be Allowed Into That Class Because You Missed The Warm Up And Letting You In Would Be Disruptive To Your Classmates.
4.	REMOVE JEWELRY: Please Remove All Jewelry Before Class Because Jewelry May Cut Carriage Pads.
5.	SCENTS & SMOKES:In Consideration Of Others, Please Do Not Wear Perfume Or Cologne To Class; Please Refrain From Smoking For At Least An Hour Before Coming To Studio; And Please Practice Good Hygiene.
6.	KEEP YOUR CLASS SPOTS: Let Patrick Know If You Are Going To Miss Three Or More Classes In A Row, Otherwise You Forfeit Your Class Spots. Pay For The Next Series On Time, Otherwise, Forfeit Your Class Spots.
7.	MAKEUP POLICY: We Give You Two Free Extra Classes Each Series. If You Make It To All 12 Classes And Use Your Two Free Classes, Then You Will Actually Get 14 Classes For The Price Of 12. If You Miss Classes, Then You Can Use Your Two Free Classes As Makeups. All Free Classes Must Be Taken During The Series.

Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology

Class Schedules

Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology encompasses the work of Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, Yoga Psychologist including the following:


	•	$5 Open Drop-in Flow Yoga classes
	•	Free Individual and/or Couples Yoga Psychology Consultations
	•	Yoga Asana Clinics
	•	Yoga Workshops
	•	Yoga Teacher Training
	•	Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers
	•	Yoga Psychology Training for Mental Health Professionals

Details about these offerings can be found below and/or will be added to this website section over time. In the meantime, please call Deborah at 360.318.6178 to learn more about any of the offerings of Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology.

Group Yoga Classes

What is Yoga?
In the West, many people think of Yoga simply as physical practices. This merely scratches the surface of what Yoga is and what Yoga can do for you. Yoga is an immense body of spiritual philosophy, ethics, guidelines and techniques developed in India more than 5,000 years ago. Yoga is the generic name for numerous paths of transformation encompassing philosophy, psychology and applied science.

What kind of Yoga is Red Mountain Yoga?
Red Mountain Yoga is a joyful, spiritual blend of Hatha, Raja & Tantra Yoga that focuses on individual experience, personal growth and integrating Yoga into daily life. The physical practices, grounded in Hatha Yoga, are designed in elegant, flowing sequences that promote a healthy body, clear mind and balanced emotions. Working from this stable base, we integrate the lasting effects of Yoga’s deeper spiritual practices & experiences.

At Red Mountain, you will learn Yoga’s depth and breadth including:

	•	Yoga Philosophy
	•	Yoga Psychology
	•	Methods To Purify Your Physical Body
	•	Methods To Purify Your Subtle Energy Body
	•	Tantra Yoga Concepts including Resonance, Energy Pathways & Chakras
	•	Sacred Sanskrit Chants
	•	Breathing Techniques That Calm, Energize and/or Balance
	•	Techniques Of Sense Withdrawal
	•	Concentration Techniques
	•	Meditation Techniques
	•	Lots Of Asanas To Increase Your Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Coordination Immunity, etc.

Please note no Yoga classes August 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th.
Classes resume Monday August 9th.

$5 Open Drop-in Flow Yoga Classes

Gentle/Restorative
2 Morning Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 10:00 to 11:15 AM.
2 Evening Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 5:30 to 6:45 PM.
(please see Gentle/Restorative class description below)

Moderate/Vigorous
2 Morning Classes: Mondays & Wednesdays – 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
2 Evening Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
(please see Moderate/Vigorous class description below)


	•	Led by Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, Yoga Psychologist, co-founder & Clinical Director of Red Mountain Institute Of Yoga Psychology and Red Mountain Evolved Pilates. Deborah has been practicing Yoga since 1985, teaching since 1993 & training teachers since 1999.
	•	Why Only $5? To serve the community! All are welcome to attend … students and teachers alike. NOTE: Our $5 price includes tax so we are really only charging $4.60.
	•	In addition to asana flows, classes include Yoga Psychology, Yoga Philosophy & Applied Yogic Sciences – practices that facilitate the transformations Yoga promises to all practitioners.
	•	Gentle/Restorative Class Description: Increase your energy and soothe your soul. These slower-paced classes are for students who prefer a softer approach. Also excellent for people working to get back into shape and/or lose weight as well as active older adults. NOTE: You must be able to do the following without special assistance: walk up and down stairs; sit down on a mat/stand up from a mat; move into and out of positions & hold your body in positions for brief periods.
	•	Moderate/Vigorous Class Description: If You Exercise Regularly And Are In Good Physical Condition, then you may be able to perform many of the asanas right away. Nevertheless, you still may find some of the other practices challenging for a while. As you stay with the classes over time, you will experience Yoga’s transformations on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. If You Need A Gentle/Restorative Class Due To Physical Limitation, then please take our Gentle / Restorative class. Then, when you heal and strengthen yourself enough to be able to perform moderate level exercise, try out our Moderate/Vigorous classes.

Classes cost $5 each: Cash or check made payable to “Red Mountain Wellness”.
Bring Your Own Mat! If you want, bring blanket and/or firm cushion for sitting.
Please arrive ten minutes early to your first class to fill out intake form.
NOTE: Our $5 price includes tax so we are really only charging $4.60.

Free Individual & Couples Yoga Psychology Consultations

What is Yoga Psychology?
The ancient yogis deeply understood the challenges of the human condition and developed a system of psychology that is complete in its definition and understanding of the mind. They realized that we are an integrated whole of body/mind/spirit and developed practices to harmonize all of our aspects. They identified the causes of human suffering and offered a holistic, spiritual path to overcome obstacles and create a graceful, peaceful life of acceptance and strength.

The science and practices of Yoga Psychology are collected and distilled in the seminal text The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Compiled around 400 BC, these aphorisms contain seeds of yogic wisdom handed down through centuries from sage to student. Though at first glance they may appear ancient and/or cryptic, the sutras are uncanny in their understanding of modern life and the trials and tribulations we experience. Patanjali explains all the reasons why we suffer and gives us explicit instruction on how to heal. Like other timeless texts on the nature of humans and their relationship to something larger – the meaning of the sutras is dependent upon what each individual student is ready to learn depending on their maturity level and personality.

Patanjali’s Sutras include many different methods, approaches and tools that can be applied to an extremely diverse set of people. Based on a variety of factors including individual life experiences, background, training and constitution, a method can be found to facilitate personal development and ultimately enlightenment. Most often an individual will benefit from his/her own special combination of methods and tools. Some of the methods are as follows:

Jnana – Intellectual, Scholarly, Philosophical
Bhakti – Emotional, Devotional, Sentimental
Karma – Activist, Service/Duty, Cause & Effect
Raja – Introspective, Willful, Psychological
Tantra – Subtle Energy, Ritual, Alchemy
Nada – Sound, Music, Vibration
Laya - Pacifist, Meditative, Introverted
Hatha – Physical Exercises, Purifications, Preparations

Red Mountain cofounder & Clinical Director Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT is a Marriage Family Therapist licensed in California & Pennsylvania. (Click here for bio) As a Yoga Specialist, she works with Yoga Psychology, Yoga Philosophy & Applied Yogic Sciences. Deborah has over 20 years experience working with individuals, couples & groups.

Deborah makes the sutras come alive for the modern student. She teaches students how to apply these tools in effective and empowering ways. The more the sutras reveal themselves to the student, the more deeply the student embodies the practices. Through practicing and integrating the tools of the sutras, the student grows in wisdom and awareness becoming able to discover and digest deeper truths regarding his/her own nature.

Using Yoga Psychology, you can transform on all levels including physical body, energy body, mind, emotions, intuition, spirit and relationships. In this way, you can achieve dramatic, lasting results that flow into all areas of your life. Taken together, the Yogis’ insights & Deborah’s practical applications provide you with an effective way to transform your life in positive & lasting ways!

To schedule a consultation, please call Deborah on her confidential number at 360.318.6178.

These consultations are free as a public service of Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, founder and Clinical Director of Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology. Click here to learn about Individual Holistic Wellness & Longevity Sessions With Deborah.

NOTE: Over the years, Deborah has personally and professionally experienced the effectiveness & importance of Yoga Psychology’s tools for transformation. As her counseling work became more spiritual, Deborah began to feel that it was not right to charge for the work. She felt that the work should be free and be allowed to become as spiritual as best served each individual or couple. To facilitate this, in 2008 Deborah became an Ordained Interfaith Minister. In light of that, these consultations are categorized as pastoral counseling utilizing the tools & resources of Yoga Psychology.


	1.	Consultations last up to 40 minutes.
	2.	Deborah may give you “homework” to do in between consultations. You must complete your homework before calling to schedule your next consultation.
	3.	During your first consultation, you & Deborah will discuss your situation together and Deborah will advise you whether or not she believes Yoga Psychology is well-suited for you. If you mutually agree that it is, then Deborah will recommend a consultation frequency plan of quarterly, bi-monthly or possibly monthly consultations.
	4.	48-Hour Cancellation: If you provide at least 48 hours notice when canceling an appointment, then you may reschedule that same month. Otherwise you must wait until the next month.

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Institute Of Yoga Psychology Special Programs


	•	Yoga Asana Clinics
	•	Yoga Workshops
	•	Yoga Teacher Training
	•	Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers
	•	Tantra Yoga Concepts including Resonance, Energy Pathways & Chakras
	•	Yoga Psychology Training for Mental Health Professionals
Details about these offerings can be found below in the section entitled Red Mountain Special Programs and/or will be added to this website section over time. In the meantime, please call Deborah at 360.318.6178 to learn more about any of the offerings of Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology.

Red Mountain Special Programs

Pilates Clinics
Get the most out of your Group Equipment Classes! Exclusively for Red Mountain Evolved Pilates Clients, these clinics are limited to 7 clients for maximum learning. Deborah will lead the group through a clinical breakdown of Pilates Fundamentals and proper performance of key exercises on different Pilates apparatus. Bring your questions about exercises & your own body. The next best thing to Clinical Privates with Deborah!

Led by Deborah. Offered once a month at two time choices: 9:00 to 10:15 AM or 10:30 to 11:45 AM.
Cost is $25 for 75 minutes. From 3 to 7 clients. NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed price is $27.19.


	•	Beginnings: Saturday March 20, 2009.
	•	Reformer: Saturday April 17, 2009.
	•	Cadillac/Mat: Saturday May 15.
	•	Chair: Saturday June 12.
	•	Beginnings: Saturday September 25.
	•	Reformer: Saturday October 16.
	•	Cadillac/Mat: Saturday November 13.
	•	Chair: Saturday December 4.

Pilates Teacher Training
Our Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program is exclusively for clients who are regularly attending Red Mountain Evolved Pilates Equipment Classes and are interested in teaching Group Pilates Equipment Classes at Red Mountain. Candidates must be mature, responsible & reliable. The 10-month program begins in September and finishes in June. Deborah leads clinical sessions. Patrick leads sessions on group teaching including cueing. Interested clients are encouraged to inquire after attending at least three months of Red Mountain Evolved Pilates classes.

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Yoga Asana Clinics
Deepen your understanding and improve your performance of Yoga asana. Each clinic focuses on related groups of asanas. Preparatory steps will be taught so all levels of practitioners will benefit. These clinics are open to everyone and are part of our Yoga Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program.

Led by Deborah. Cost is $25 for 75 minutes. From 3 to 15 students.
NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed price is $27.19.


	•	Sun Salutations: tbd in 2010.
	•	Forward/Backward Bends: tbd in 2010.
	•	Twists/Lateral Bends: tbd in 2010.
	•	Standing/Arm Balances: tbd in 2010.
	•	Inversions: tbd in 2010.

Yoga Workshops
Yoga is much more than asana. In these workshops, you will explore & experience Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Psychology & Applied Yogic Science. These workshops are open to everyone and are part of our Yoga Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program.

Led by Deborah. 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Cost is $60 for 3 hours. From 3 to 15 students.
NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed price is $65.25.


	•	Yoga Fundamentals–The 8 Limbs: Sunday April 18.
	•	Yoga & The Subtle Body: Sunday June 13.
	•	Yoga & Meditation: Sunday October 17.
	•	Yoga Psychology: Sunday December 5.

Yoga Teacher Training
Our Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program is exclusively for students and/or teachers who are regularly attending Red Mountain Group Yoga Classes. Candidates must be mature, responsible and reliable. Exact length of program may be shorter or longer according to an individual’s prior experiences and accomplishments in the program. Generally the program is over 200 hours direct instruction plus many more hours of study, self practice, homework, etc. Led by Deborah. Interested students are encouraged to inquire after attending at least 3 months of Red Mountain Yoga classes.

Continuing Education For Yoga Teachers
Graduates of our Apprenticeship Teacher Training Program may continue to further their Yoga Teaching skills and abilities through Continuing Education with Deborah. Interested teachers are encouraged to inquire after completing Red Mountain Yoga Teacher Training Program.

Yoga Psychology Training For Mental Health Professionals
Description will be added. In the meantime, please call Deborah at 360.318.6178 to learn more.

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Individual Holistic Wellness & Longevity Sessions With Deborah

Revitalize! Rejuvenate! Replenish!

Honor Yourself With Premium Sessions Customized By An Expert Just For You!
Work with an expert … someone who creates, innovates, synthesizes … a specialist who understands high achievers … who will make you work smarter, not just harder … someone who feels perfectly comfortable pushing you to improve yourself regardless of how elevated your status or position … and who strictly keeps your confidentiality.

Deborah Redmond, MA, MFT, Clinical Director, begins by carefully completing a thorough assessment of where you currently are and where you would like to be in terms of lifestyle, physical condition, personal/professional situations and other areas of your life. Deborah then designs every session to cater specifically to your needs as they evolve over time. (Click here for Deborah’s bio).

You will receive Deborah’s undivided personal attention. You will learn and practice cutting edge ideas and exercises to keep your sessions dynamic, exciting and highly effective.

Your sessions will be creative and varied to keep you interested and motivated and to ensure you continually progress in all areas of your life. Based on what you like and what works well for you, tools may be drawn from many areas including Yoga, Pilates, Franklin Method, Health Fitness Instruction, etc. Deborah works in many different capacities at Red Mountain Wellness and she can draw on numerous resources to customize your sessions.

Examples of equipment and props you may use over time in your sessions include the following:

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Effective, Creative And Innovative Use Of Top-Of-The-Line Pilates Equipment Including Reformer, Cadillac, Chair And Barrel; Customized Cutting-Edge Application Of Elastic Bands, Stability Balls, Body Rolling Balls, Balancing & Stabilizing Apparatus, Supportive Props, etc.

Examples of physical conditioning areas you may work on over time in your sessions include the following:

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Dynamic Resilience, Functional Fitness, Stability & Alignment, Range Of Motion, Strength, Flexibility, Fluid & Graceful Movement, Balance, Endurance, Coordination, Relaxation, Prescriptive Breathing Exercises Including Energizing, Weight-Loss Facilitating, Balancing And Relaxing.

You can “help direct your sessions” by giving Deborah input before and/or during your sessions. Or you can “put yourself in Deborah’s hands” during your sessions and let her direct the sessions using her keenly developed sense of intuition and her years of experience working with discerning individuals. You can vary your level of direction from session to session as you wish. Deborah’s flexibility enables her to easily flow back and forth between the roles of director and facilitator as the needs change during your sessions.

Deborah schedules a maximum of twenty Individual Holistic Wellness & Longevity Sessions per week. Priority is given to clients with standing appointments and clients may schedule up to twice weekly. If her schedule is full when you contact her, then Deborah will be happy to put you on a waitlist for the next opening.

To schedule your initial session, please call Deborah on her confidential number at 360.318.6178 or email her at redmountainwellness@gmail.com.

Fees & Cancellation Policy


	•	$150 for each Deluxe Studio Session (75 minutes) With tax it comes to $163.13.
	•	$125 for each Studio Session (60 minutes) With tax it comes to $135.94.
	•	$100 for each Brief Studio Session (45 minutes) With tax it comes to $108.75.
	•	$300 for each Home Session (60 minutes) [Deborah will design a home studio for you and/or lead you through customized sessions at your home] With tax it comes to $326.25.
	•	Fees Payable Either Cash Or Check Made Payable To Red Mountain Wellness.
	•	Clients Who Prepay For 10 Sessions May Schedule Standing Appointments.
	•	Please provide at least 24 hours notice when canceling an appointment. Otherwise you will be charged for your appointment.

Franklin Method

Experience fun, creative & effective anatomy exercises that will make you feel good inside and out. Embody valuable & memorable imagery tools to achieve optimum health & wellness. Enlighten your fitness, recreational and/or athletic movement with the inner design & function of your body including biomechanics, dynamic alignment & resilience.

Workshops
Led by Patrick. Cost is $30 for 90 minutes. From 3 to 15 students.
NOTE: Tax will be added. Fully taxed price is $32.63.


	•	Relax & Free Your Shoulders! Saturday March 20, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Stabilize & Elasticize Your Knees! Saturday April 17, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Soothe & Strengthen Your Spine! Saturday May 15, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Energize & Invigorate Your Feet! Saturday June 12, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Engage & Empower Your Pelvis! Saturday September 25, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Release & Rejuvenate Your Head & Neck! Saturday October 16, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
	•	Deepen & Purify Your Breath! Saturday November 13, 2010. 3:30 to 5:00 PM.

Classes
Led by Patrick. Cost is FREE! Classes are 30 minutes. From 3 to 15 students.
EXCLUSIVELY OFFERED for Red Mountain Evolved Pilates clients.
Beginning March 2010. Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays at Noon.

Red Mountain Testimonials

Harry Howard, DPM, RPT Pilates Client	“It is with pleasure, privilege and high praise that I recommend Deborah and Patrick Redmond to you. Both Deborah and Patrick are outstanding teachers, clinicians and people. My name is Harry Howard and I have been a student of Pilates at Red Mountain for approximately two years; primarily under Patrick’s tutelage. Their knowledge of Pilates history, principles, techniques, and instruction are vast. They explain, demonstrate and teach in a clear and concise method. I am a Podiatrist (>21 years) and a Physical Therapist (>28 years) and greatly appreciate their knowledge of the biomechanics, kinesiology, and anatomy. Their instruction and teaching methods are well tuned for the beginner as well as for a professional clinician. The Red Mountain Studio is a place of tranquility, peace, harmony, friendship, and learning. I have benefited with increased flexibility, increased muscle tone, improved coordination, improved balance, and a greater sense of harmony and self. I have made new friends and become a friend to a wonderful group of people whom I cherish dearly and we are now family. I look forward to seeing you at Red Mountain.”
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Carol Baker Pilates & Yoga Client	“Deborah Redmond is a truly extraordinary wellness professional. I have worked with her over the last ten years during some very large life events including pregnancy and childbirth, selling a business, changing careers and several big moves. I deeply believe my strength and resiliency for all that life threw at me were greatly enhanced by the work I did with Deborah. Deborah has I believe a very unusually large knowledge of the wellness area and many tools to bring to a given situation. I worked with her in both Yoga and Pilates. Her ability to assess a situation, determine what is the best course of action and then clearly and precisely explain it is rare. She is very intelligent, thoughtful, resourceful, kind and patient. I have learned and grown a great deal from her and I would not hesitate in recommending her in whatever capacity she chooses to use her gifts.”
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Linda London Pilates Client	“During the two years that I have been in Patrick’s Pilates class, I have gained strength and improved my posture. Patrick is incredibly kind and patient with my less-than-nimble fingers adjusting the equipment and attentive to any signs of strain from the exercises. As I approach my 75th birthday, with most faculties on the wane, I delight in my body’s ability to improve. I look forward to each class and afterwards experience greater confidence and a feeling of well-being. Thank you Patrick and good luck in the Pacific Northwest.”
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Pete Ricchiuti, Esquire Pilates & Yoga Client	“To Everyone: I began working with Deborah about ten years ago. At the time I had fairly significant low back problems and limited flexibility. Deborah worked with me through Yoga and Pilates. She had an uncanny ability to quickly determine whether a given session should be more vigorous, or one that required a more gently stretching. While she had each session planned in advance, if my mood or condition warranted a change, she adapted the workout to my needs. The workouts were always interesting and fun, and frequently challenging. The work significantly improved my flexibility and strength, and made a huge difference in the condition of my back. I didn’t realize how really unique and skilled she is until I took classes with other instructors; then the difference became obvious. The honesty, integrity and philosophy Deborah and Patrick bring to their work is simply wonderful. Please feel free to contact me for additional information, or an even stronger recommendation. Our loss in Philadelphia is your gain. My email address is jricchiuti@yrchlaw.com.”
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Gwen Sperling Pilates Client	“I would like to take this opportunity to pay a special tribute to Patrick Redmond for his outstanding service as both a teacher and a trainer. I have known Patrick for approximately five years. At the time that Red Mountain opened, I had been very frustrated in searching for a place where the instructors really cared for the students and put forth an extra effort to make sure that students got the proper training. During my entire stay at Red Mountain, Patrick has displayed extreme patience and has spent detailed time in dealing with individual student needs. He was explicit. He was repetitive. He made sure that each student followed the correct procedure. He made certain that the form was correct. He made sure that we completed all of the assigned tasks in the time allotted. Having been with Patrick and Deborah for the past four plus years has created some tremendous changes in my body. It was reported to me by my gynecologist that my bone density test was the best that I have ever attained. I must attribute this to the Pilates training that I received at Red Mountain. I will forever be grateful for Patrick’s disciplined approach to teaching and training. Due to his dedication, I looked forward to all my sessions. My mind and my body have shown the results. Sincerely, Gwen Sperling”
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Elsa Ferri Physical Yoga & Pilates Client	“Based on my daughter’s personal recommendation from her own experience, I began private sessions with Deborah at Red Mountain in Philadelphia. At the time I was suffering from lower back pain, arthritis in the knees, and depression. I began private sessions with Deborah once a week. This slowly progressed into two times a week. Eventually, I was able to minimize my private sessions to once a week and attend group sessions with Patrick twice a week. Over the course of three years I have lost 35 pounds, my depression has improved tremendously, and I feel like a new person. Through Deborah’s guidance and counseling I now have a deeper understanding of how to care for myself through diet and exercise.”
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DeVida J. McKevitt Pilates Client	“Hi Deborah and Patrick. I just wanted to say thank you. Your teaching methods, the small class size, the master classes, the descriptions of the exercises and the imagery, and even the prices made the Pilates experience at Red Mountain very rewarding to me. I was so afraid of the reformer when I started and you both made it a wonderful experience. Your class plans and exercises were thoughtfully put together to tone and firm specific muscles in the body and there was a great variance of the equipment used every two weeks. It made for a good looking and well-shaped body. I noticed the difference almost three months into study with you. Your studio is one of the cleanest and well-decorated spaces I have seen so far in my search for a new studio. It was a very calm space to work out in. I am truly sorry that you are leaving, but I understand. I wish you every success in the Pacific Northwest. Good luck and thanks again!”

CONTACT US!

• PHONE: 360.318.6180 for Patrick,
Red Mountain Evolved Pilates and Franklin Method

• PHONE: 360.318.6178 for Deborah,
Red Mountain Institute of Yoga Psychology

• EMAIL: info@redmountainyoga.com

115 Unity Street, Suite 102 • Bellingham WA 98229

"Does one really need to fret about enlightenment?
No matter what road I travel I'm going home."
Shinsho

115 Unity Street, Suite 102 | Bellingham, WA 98229 | 360.318.6180 | Email: info@redmountainyoga.com