Workshops & Events
Inner Beat
Saturday, 2-4pm with David Vaughan & Bill Mead
Join us on Saturday, May 19 - this will be the last one until the Fall
$15 drop in rate. Class passes can be used for this special class.
This special all levels class combines dynamic asana, instructed by David Vaughan, with Bill Mead's captivating percussion, a 90 minute class where the rhythmic soundscape reflects and enhances the asana experience. Let your breath and the beats guide you. Come practice on your mat and feel the power of moving with sound. Sign up to reserve your space!
Restorative Yoga
*Sundays, 2-4pm with Jessie Chalmers
Join us on Sunday, May 20th
*Please see our schedule online for when this special workshop is scheduled.
$20 if you pre-register, $30 at the door. Please note the workshop will be limited to 20 people. Click HERE to register for the workshops.
Restorative yoga is a deeply nourishing and rejuvenating practice that aligns body, mind, and spirit to function at their optimal levels. We’ll make use of blankets, blocks, cushions, and other props and the poses are held for several minutes at a time. All is designed to remove toxic buildup in the body as well as boost the immune system. Give yourself the gift of releasing tension in a supportive environment and flooding the body with happiness and bliss!
Inversions
Saturday, June 16, 2-4pm with Marc St. Pierre
$30 if you pre-register, $40 at the door. Click HERE to register now and save your space.
Turn that frown upside down... how to smile at fear and the unfamiliar. It takes courage to launch yourself upside down, yet, it makes you feel like a kid again. Join us for this All Levels 2 hour workshop w guest teacher Marc St. Pierre, focused on safely learning the steps towards headstand, handstand, and forearm stand. You will be shown and experience the necessary elements of Inversions. Don't be afraid, you just need some technique! Never been upside down before? Perfect! We would love to welcome you and get you comfortable turning your world upside down. Been upside down before but want to refine your skills? Wonderful, this will certainly give you more tools to stick a more stable inversion.
Ame Wren
Weekend Workshops, August 3rd and 5th, 2012
Breath & Bhandas, Friday, August 3rd, 7-9pm, $30
Breath and Bandhas: Tools to Ignite Your Yoga Practice Open-Level Asana and workshop In this workshop, Ame will explore the uses of pranayama and bandha engagement to create deeper strength and connection within asana practice. Through a sequence tailored to cultivate understanding of the 3 bandhas- mula, uddiyana, and jalandhara, you will learn how to integrate them into your normal practice and subsequently transform your asana experience. From twists to arm balances to hip openers and backbends, breath and bandha integration will help you to stabilize and support yourself from the inside out. Come on an empty stomach.
Unraveling Padmasana, Sunday, August 5th, 4-6:30pm, $35
Unraveling Padmasana: Secrets to Happy Knees and Hips Open-Level Asana and Workshop An often avoided and hated posture, padmasana, which translates into “lotus throne,” can be beautiful and freeing when prepared for properly. Learn how to open the knees and hips to prime your body for full lotus and its many variations while maintaining awareness and listening to the your body’s resistance.
Both Workshops Discount $55. Sign up to reserve your space.
Save the Dates!
Anusara Certified instructor Marc St. Pierre will be offering a 3 part Anusara Yoga Immersion to begin this coming Fall 2012!! Stay tuned for more details. More info on Marc here.