january 2011
Food For Thought
with JJ Lee
A mindfulness-based, psycho-educational journey into personal eating behavior
Free Preview Class Monday, Jan 10 - 7:30-8:15 PM
Six Mondays
Jan 24 - March 7
(no class Feb 14)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Plus All-Day Retreat
Sunday, Feb 13, 9 AM-5 PM
What do you hunger for?
Everyone has a deep well of inner wisdom, a truly powerful source of information, inspiration and motivation. Listening to your own buried intelligence or "Higher Self" not only provides your life deep-er satisfaction and meaning, it relieves you of compulsively driving and striving to fill your nameless, insatiable hunger. Using the in-sights gained, you'll develop your own personalized action plan for health and well being. You'll leave the program with the confidence and skill to move forward with your strategy, and a deeper commit-ment and connection to yourself.
Incorporating mindfulness practices, meditation, body experiences, sharing, and self-assessments, the program offers information and time to reflect on:
• Wellness theory
• Personal definition of wellness
• Obstacles to wellness
• Nourishment versus nutrition
• Using, misusing, abusing Food
• And more
Cost Includes CD, workbook, all sessions
Space limited to 12
YOGA BASICS— 2011
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
Pre-registration is required. Next sessions will be:
MONDAYS 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Jan. 10—Feb. 14
with Cheryl Bruce
THURSDAYS 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Jan. 13—Feb .17
with Gayle Ferruccio
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REFRESHER YOGA
with Phyllis Henderson
(Beginners and drop in Welcome)
Jan. 24—Feb. 28
Mondays 4:00-5:30 p.m.
This is an introductory course taught in six week sessions. It will introduce you to the principles, philosophy, movements, breathing and relaxation techniques of yoga. This program is intended for people who have not practiced yoga before, or would like a refresher.
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
January 12
Wednesdays 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. (2nd Wed of the month)
January, February, March and September, October and November
(Different workshop each month)
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
1 ) * Feet, Knees, Hips, and Low-Back - January 12
Many people don't realize that the way they stand and walk affects their spine and posture and that strengthening the arches can optimize one's way of walking and standing. This workshop addresses the foundations of healthy arches, gait pattern, and chronic low back pain that may be stemming from flattened arches. We will cover the four corners of the feet and proper alignment in standing yoga poses. Strengthening exercises including small foot will be taught to assist the student in rebuilding healthy arches. The whole lower kinematic chain and gait analysis will reveal how the joints of the lower limb effect each other. Horse Pose, Downward facing Dog, and balance poses will elucidate biomechanical principles of the lower extremity.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first anatomy module |
Ages 8-12 Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m. w/Mery Mares
January 12 - February 16
March 2 - April 6
April 20 - May 25
Ages 4-7 Tuesdays 4:00-4:45 p.m. w
/Monica Limon
January 8 - February 12
$68 for six classes
A fun and creative class series for kids that introduces the benefits of Yoga. Classes will stimulate imagination, coordination and develop conscious breathing. The instructor combines songs, stories, games and relaxation techniques with yoga poses which provides kids an opportunity to connect with nature and sees how Yoga can positively affect their life.
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february 2011
w/Mary Dugan
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 7:15p.m.
Do you worry? Are you anxious? Do you have trouble sleeping? When you wake up in the middle of the night, do your thoughts prevent you from getting back to sleep? Do you find yourself returning over and over again to bothersome thoughts–someone’s unkind word or gesture, a missed opportunity, an innocent mistake? Do you wish you could get rid of negative thoughts?
A mantram (mantra) may be just what you’ve been looking for to give you more peace of mind. The repetition of a mantram can help you calm your mind, be more productive, help others, and enjoy your life. In this workshop, you willl earn what a mantram is, how to choose a mantram, and then when and how to use a mantram. No prior experience in a spiritual tradition is necessary. The use of a mantram is, however,c ompatible with any spiritual tradition.
This workshop will last from 60-90 minutes.
Mary Dugan, RYT, has used a mantram for over 15 years. She learned about mantrams from her spiritual teacher, Sri Eknath Easwaran, fom whom she also learned meditation. Mary attributes her love of yoga to Sri Easwaran, whose teachings she tries to follow everyday.
Free of Charge
KIDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT
February 5 & 6, 2011
Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10:30-6:30 p.m.
From the classroom to the home, yoga is proving to be a powerful tool used for many children to help them cope and relate to today’s world. This 12 hour intensive course will provide instruction on how to incorporate yoga into your current work with children ages 4 to 12 years old. Children can benefit tremendously from a yoga practice that offers an outlet for their boundless and creative energy. Today, children are increasingly bombarded with excessive stimuli and stress in their everyday lives. Yoga can help alleviate children’s stress while providing a calm and nurturing environment for self-expression, physical activity, confidence building, and healthful living. The kids yoga training will provide yoga teachers, school teachers, health professionals, parents, and other interested individuals with the power and knowledge to create and teach a well thought out program of yoga to this age group. Taught by a certified school and yoga teacher, the kids yoga training curriculum includes:
- how to inspire and engage children through meaningful and well sequenced lessons
- theme based lesson creation and ideas
- tons of child safe poses
- partner and group poses
- breathing techniques for children
- meditation for children
- incorporating stories, dance, music, art, and drama into your instruction
- useful handouts with lessons, ideas, and content to get you started
- relaxation techniques that work for kids
| $180 before Jan 22 | |
| $210 after Jan 22 |
PLAYING THE EDGE: Exploring and expanding your boundaries in Yoga Asana
with Kim Allcock, RYT
February 12 & 13, 2011
Saturday 2:00-5:00 p.m. Strength -Bandhas and Balance
Sunday 9:00 a.m.- Noon Perspective - Inversions & Backbends
Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Energy - Forward bends, Hips & Twists
The yoga sutras remind us to create balance between intensity and relaxation in every pose, and to observe the reactions of body and breath in order to fine-tune our actions. We will use these two principles to ‘play the edges’ of our practice, giving all our attention at the task at hand and moving towards challenging asanas with single-minded focus.
This workshop is appropriate for those with at least 6 months of regular yoga asana practice, and is open to anyone willing to challenge their boundaries whether an experienced beginner or advanced practitioner.
Continuing Education Credit for Yoga Teachers and 500 hour Teacher Training Credit
| $35 per session if paid before Feb. 5 | |
| $40 per session after Feb 5 |
| $100 for all three sessions if paid before Feb. 5 | |
| $125 for all three sessions after Feb 5 |
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
February 9
Wednesdays 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. (2nd Wed of the month)
January, February, March and September, October and November
(Different workshop each month)
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
2) * How to be Hard Core - February 9
This workshop focuses on the muscles and functional anatomy of the lower back, abdomen, and pelvis. Included are discussion, demonstration and movement exercises that help to restore optimal alignment to this integral region of the body. Included are several asanas that target core musculature like bridge pose, plank, dolphin, etc. We will cover healthy ways to recruit the core and link asanas with breathe while maintaining core support through a yoga practice.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first anatomy module |
w/Judy Struass
Friday, February 11, 2011 7:30-9:00 p.m. IS FULL
Judy is adding a 9 p.m. session - email her to register
In a gong meditation experience, your body is bathed with sound while you lie on the floor in a dreamy state. The healing harmonic vibrations enter the body, soothing, facilitating healing, and awakening your spirit. Please bring a mat and pillow for lying comfortably on the floor during the meditation. It also helps to have an eye covering for total escape into the sound and to wear comfortable clothing.
For more about the gong and Judy http://pathtobliss.com/home/
$15 pay at the door
A Continuation of an Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
Pre-registration is required. Next sessions will be:
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March 7 - April 11
with Phyllis Henderson
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Feb. 21 - March 28
with Cheryl Bruce
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Feb. 24 - March 31
with Gayle Ferruccio
march 2011
FAMILY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT
Sunday, March 6, 2011 10:30-6:30
This 6 hour intensive course will provide yoga teachers and experienced yogis a fun interactive method on how to involve both parents and children in the practice of yoga. A pre-requisite of the kids yoga training offered through Yoga Loka or another kids yoga training is required for this course. You will go beyond the kids yoga training and learn even more ideas on how to inspire all age groups. The following curriculum will be learned in this course:
- how to teach to a mixed age group class
- family friendly yoga poses
- fostering and encouraging the bonding between caregiver and child
- partner and group poses that work for a variety of students
- games, songs, and creative movement that make it fun for all age groups
- how to communicate effectively to both parents and children through yoga
- more ideas on breathing, relaxation, and mediation techniques that work for both adults and children
- modifications of family friendly yoga poses
- useful resource booklet that includes lessons, ideas, and content to get you started
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
March 9
Wednesdays 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. (2nd Wed of the month)
January, February, March and September, October and November
(Different workshop each month)
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
3) * The Vibrant Spine - March 9
This is an embodied workshop spotlighting the human spine and the guiding, supportive soft tissue structures that maintain our living backbone. We will cover the structural anatomy and muscular supports of the key regions of the spine as well as energetic components of the spine including the chakras, bandhas, and nadis. There will be physical asanas linked to each chakra as well as bija mantras.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first anatomy module |
THAI YOGA STRETCHING TECHNIQUES FOR YOGA AND MASSAGE PROFESSIONALS
with Gayle Ferruccio, RN, RYT, LMT
13 Hours Continuing Education for Massage Therapists and Yoga Teachers
March 12-13, 2011
Saturday 12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
$15 PREVIEW - March 5, 12:30-3:00 p.m.
This workshop is designed to teach various passive stretching techniques and energetic release techniques used in Thai massage. Such techniques can help students/clients with muscle and structural flexibility, release of tension and body awareness.
Students will learn:
• Philosophy and origins of traditional Thai Yoga Massage
• Energetic principles of Thai Massage
• Benefits of Thai Yoga Techniques in a yoga class setting
• Joint and muscle anatomy and function (review)
• Assessment of joint and muscle integrity through passive
stretching and range of motion techniques
• Precautions and contraindications related to passive
stretching and range of motion techniques
• Specific Thai Yoga Massage techniques using demonstration and hands on practice
Note: This workshop offers an introduction to Thai Massage only, It will focus specifically on safe passive stretching techniques and relaxation techniques. Although techniques learned are certainly designed to enhance your practice, this workshop is NOT a Thai Yoga Certification Program.
EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOGA
Partner Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
with JJ Lee, M.Ed.
Six Tuesdays:
March 15 - April 19
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Discover yourself; discover another…
Yoga most often occurs as a solitary pursuit. Even in a classroom situation, the focus is on one's own personal practice. From time to time, the teacher might offer assistance to deepen the pose or correct alignment, but for the most part, students focus on their own needs and explore their own experience.
Yet, a wealth of practical information about our relating is available to practitioners who engage in a partner yoga process. Whether the partnering practitioners are married, committed, separated; lovers, roommates, colleagues; or simply family or friends, each can discover more about the other, at a much deeper than ordinary level.
If you've ever wanted to adjust the posture of your relationship like you adjust your own personal posture in yoga, this is the workshop for you!
Suitable for all levels of experience.
Individuals and partners welcome.
• Embrace the benefits of partner-supported postures
• Explore the mind-body connection
• Develop the spirit and connect with others
Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers and Credit for 500 Hour Teacher Training.
with Gloria Drayer
Saturday, March 19, 2011
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Yoga can help you relax so you can get a good night’s sleep. Simple yoga poses before bed ease the body into preparation for sleep, and just a few minutes of practicing breathing techniques and mediation calms the “monkey mind”.
Gloria Drayer is known for the intuition, empathy and compassion she brings to her role as a certified yoga instructor. She focuses her students on the present moment and encourages them to accept themselves as they are. Teaching yoga since 1995, Gloria has lived and taught at Kripalu, the country's largest residential yoga and holistic health center, located in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Gloria holds a 500-hour certification with Kripalu and Yoga Alliance. Since 2005 she has been studying in the Sri Krishnamacharya tradition. In 2008 Gloria spent a month in India pursuing deeper studies in this tradition. Gloria regularly shepherds groups of students to Central and South America, Europe and Asia, attracting enthusiasts from across the U.S.
| $35 before Feb 28 NOW EXTENDED TILL SAT. MARCH 19 | |
| $50 after Feb 28 |
with Gloria Drayer
Saturday, March 19, 2011
6:00-8:00 p.m.
COME CELEBRATE THE FULL MOON!
During this inspirational ceremony, women use yoga, visualization and sound to affirm and reclaim their power through celebration of the moon and the Goddess she represents.
Gloria Drayer is known for the intuition, empathy and compassion she brings to her role as a certified yoga instructor. She focuses her students on the present moment and encourages them to accept themselves as they are. Teaching yoga since 1995, Gloria has lived and taught at Kripalu, the country's largest residential yoga and holistic health center, located in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Gloria holds a 500-hour certification with Kripalu and Yoga Alliance. Since 2005 she has been studying in the Sri Krishnamacharya tradition. In 2008 Gloria spent a month in India pursuing deeper studies in this tradition. Gloria regularly shepherds groups of students to Central and South America, Europe and Asia, attracting enthusiasts from across the U.S.
| $25 before Feb 28 NOW EXTENDED TILL SAT. MARCH 19 | |
| $40 after Feb 28 |
Sun Salutations with Jen McClellan
Spring Equinox: Monday, March 21, 2011 - 5:45-7:15 p.m.
This is a fun way to help raise awareness and money for an orphanage in Mysore, India. This orphanage needs children’s clothing, medical supplies, and cleaning supplies. Feel free to donate any amount to help these children or join in the fun and do as many as you can.
www.operationshanti.org
Why 108 salutations??
This event takes place on the days of the equinoxes and the solstices. "The notion of a salutation to the sun is to pay your respects and surrender to the universe. This can be taken as a metaphor to let go physically - the mind follows as you move 'inside' the practice."
Cost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti
april 2011
CHAKRA YOGA INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
with Kim Allcock, RYT
April 2 & 3, 2011
Saturday 10:30 a.m.-Noon: Muladara chakra asana practice
Saturday 12:30-5:30 p.m: Intro to chakra system and Chakras 1-4
Sunday 12:30-5:30 p.m: Chakras 5-7, integrating upward and downward flows
In Western society we focus on the physical body and mind while ignoring the subtle body and the spirit. In studying the chakras and how their influence manifests in the physical, psychological and subtle realms we realize that we are integrated beings.
In this workshop we will explore the development and function of the chakras as they relate to yoga practice, physical body, psychology and consciousness. We will use mantras, mudras, asanas, guided meditation, study and discussion to build understanding and connect to the energy of each chakra in turn. The final session will include a practice to integrate upward and downward flows of energy through the chakra system.
The upward journey from root to crown is transformative, and we use conscious awareness to
return that transformed energy back to manifest in the world.
ALSO JOIN KIM ON SATURDAYS 10:30-noon
February-May for
YOGA FOR THE CHAKRAS asana practice
Continuing Education Credit for Yoga Teachers and 500 hour Teacher Training Credit
| $130 if paid before March 19 NOW EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 30! | |
| $155 after March 19 |
Friday, April 1 - 8:00 p.m.
Mandra is Sanskrit for: Pleasant, Charming Sweet Sounds.
Featuring David Blonski from Garden Valley California on Flute
and Didjeridoo. Pete Fairley from Carson City on Tabla & hand
percussion with Jim Eaglesmith from Reno on Guitar and vocals.
Enjoy Eclectic World Grooves with Story, Chant & Kirtan!
Suggested donation $10
Kirtan with Amitabhan & Kalyani
Friday, April 8, 2011 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of Kirtan – Sanskrit chants, and other simple songs to open
the heart and quiet the mind.
Everyone welcome. No experience necessary.
For more about Amitabhan http://www.amitabhan.com/
or Kalyani http://kalyanibliss.com/
Suggested donation $10
with Denise Barclay
Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:30-6:30 p.m.
Developing the practice of mindfulness can be helpful to maintaining balance between the physical body, mental body and emotional body. Most of us feel more comfortable in one or two of these areas while avoiding the other or at best minimizing it. Through the filter of mindfulness students will explore all three bodies and through acknowledgement and acceptance of our comforts and discomforts, will work with them to uncover what has always been there, equanimity and balance.
“If we can’t live outside our minds conditioning,
we are destined to live out that conditioning. -Adyeshanti
This workshop will include:
Lecture – Talk about equanimity, tools on cultivating it and the benefits of having it in your life.
Asana Practice – A mindfulness flow practice and a restorative practice.
Pranayama Technique – to assist the energy to flow more efficiently within the body and as a preparation for meditation.
Meditation Technique – Alternating sitting and walking meditations to bring awareness to the 60,000-90,000 thoughts we have on average each day and to let go of identifying with them. This helps to create a space between thoughts to experience equanimity
| $78 before 3/24 | |
| $90 after 3/24 |
YOGA BASICS— 2011
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
Pre-registration is required. Next sessions will be:
BASICS MONDAYS 5:30-7:00 p.m.
April 11 - May 16
with Jeanine Sigal
BASICS TUESDAYS noon-1:00 p.m.
April 5 - May 10
with Gayle Ferruccio
with Kim Orenstein
Thursdays Noon-1:15 p.m.April 14 - May 19, 2011
This series of classes will address the aches and pains of the back (upper and lower), neck, shoulders and hips.
In this therapeutic based yoga practice, based on the NIH study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, you will learn proper postural alignment, efficient ways to move & breathe plus relaxation techniques which all help reduce current discomfort and prevent future back pain.
Beginners are welcome.
w/Judy Struass
Friday, April 29, 2011 7:30-9:00 p.m.
In a gong meditation experience, your body is bathed with sound while you lie on the floor in a dreamy state. The healing harmonic vibrations enter the body, soothing, facilitating healing, and awakening your spirit. Please bring a mat and pillow for lying comfortably on the floor during the meditation. It also helps to have an eye covering for total escape into the sound and to wear comfortable clothing.
For more about the gong and Judy http://pathtobliss.com/home/
$15 pay at the door
This event fills up... Please email Judy to make a reservation
judy@pathtobliss.com
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may 2011
with Jin Sung
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17-18; 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Workshops with JinSung get better every time he comes to Reno. He continually brings us new ways of deepening, adjusting and enhancing the energetics of our asana practice. From the cooling of forward bending to the heating of backward bending come and expand your repetoire of understanding what it is about these classic postures that transform us so profoundly on so many levels. Class structure will include lively asana practice, discussion, observation and hands on adjustment opportunities.
Open to all students and teachers
Continuing education (10 hours) for Yoga Teachers
Also credit toward the 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
JinSung has been teaching yoga and Taoist breathing for seventeen years, nine of which he was a zen Buddhist monk. For six years JinSung was part of the core faculty at Piedmont Yoga Studio, and he now has his own studio in the East Bay, Oakland Yoga Studio. Studying for many years with California's senior Iyengar teachers, he feels he owes his gratitude and inspiration to B.K.S. Iyengar. Today, JinSung is one of the leading teachers in the Bay Area. With a great eye and profound hands, he is creative in making seemingly esoteric aspects of Iyengar yoga approachable and effective in your body. He practices yoga to support a healthy environment and energy for meditation. Believing that Asana practice is a deep path that can help an infinite spectrum of people with different goals, JinSung loves to teach and share.
Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers
CREATING OPTIMAL DIGESTIVE HEALTH
with Taylor Donovan
Saturday, May 14 from 2:00-5-00 p.m.
A Dynamic Anatomy Workshop combining yoga postures, healthy food preparations, and two educational lectures on how and why to create a functional and healthy digestive system. Dr. Taylor Donovan shares insights on gut physiology and longevity eating practices. Yoga asana practice includes twists and inversions targeting the digestive and lymphatic systems of the body.
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
| $38 |
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june 2011
w/Cheryl Bruce, Helen Marotta & Timothy Glen
Saturday, June 4, 2011 12:30-3:30 p.m.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
Enjoy the powerful combination of Yin Yoga while receiving Reiki Healing Touch. Yin Restorative Yoga balances the Chi in your meridians much like a Chinese
acupuncture session. During the Yin poses you will receive Reiki, "the laying on of hands," a Japanese technique forstress reduction and relaxation that also promotes
healing.
For the last 30 minutes completely surrender to the vibrational healing of Sacred Sound with the crystal bowls and healing chants of Tim Glenn.
Yin Yoga, Reiki, and Sacred Sound heal the whole person including body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Come and enjoy relaxing into wellbeing.
Sun Salutations with Jen McClellan
Summer Solstice: Monday, June 20, 2011 - 5:45-7:15 p.m.
This is a fun way to help raise awareness and money for an orphanage in Mysore, India. This orphanage needs children's clothing, medical supplies, and cleaning supplies. Feel free to donate any amount to help these children or join in the fun and do as many as you can.
www.operationshanti.org
Why 108 salutations??
This event takes place on the days of the equinoxes and the solstices. "The notion of a salutation to the sun is to pay your respects and surrender to the universe. This can be taken as a metaphor to let go physically - the mind follows as you move 'inside' the practice."
There will be a special crystal singing bowl Savasana (relaxation) at the end.
Cost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti
The Evolution for the Chakra System
with Sally McGrew
Saturday, June 25,
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Join Sally in a Yoga for the Lattice® class to joyfully experience your own YOUnique energy field.
Sally will introduce and explore the Universal Calibration Lattice® (UCL), an organized system of energy radiating from the chakra system. You will learn about new
chakras and how to e ectively use them in your daily practice.
The Yoga for the Lattice® class takes your body through an energetic alignment calibrating your own energy field. This calibration enables you to hold and use more of the
abundant energy charge available in the universe.
The Universal Calibration Lattice® is your personal connection to the Universal Energy Source. Peggy Phoenix Dubro discovered the Universal Calibration Lattice® and is also the originator of EMF Balancing Technique®.
with Marla Rubio
Saturdays 9:00-10:15 a.m.
June 25 -July 30
This dynamic class aims to enhance balance, strength and relaxation in a fun atmosphere of motherly camaraderie. Combines elements of Yoga, Pilates and Belly Dance. Suitable for all women but especially designed for the post-pregnancy bodysix weeks postnatal or beyond).
YOGA BASICS
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
Pre-registration is required.
Next session will be:
TUESDAYS noon-1:00 p.m.
June 28 - August 2
with Gayle Ferruccio
YOGA LOKA NOW IN SPARKS!
Now offering Yoga Basics and Mindful Flow classes in Sparks through a partnership with the Sparks Department of Parks and Recreation at the Larry Johnson Community Center.
To view class times, go to the City of Sparks Spring and summer Activity Guide
Link: http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
YOGA BASICS in SPARKS
TUESDAYS 5:30-7:00 p.m.
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
May 17 - June 21
with Katie Louvat
MINDFUL FLOW in SPARKS
SATURDAYS 9:30-11 a.m.
Mindful Flow is a practice of awareness and compassion toward the self. Flowing sequences of poses and detailed instruction on individual postures are both included, along with breath work, meditation and chant. These classes meditatively move the body and spine through their full range of motion, accentuating the importance of alignment using props and adjustments.
begins in July
with Katie Louvat
Pre-registration is required. http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
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july 2011
with Katie Louvat
Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:00-5:00 p.m.
This workshop will provide students with the inspiration needed to jumpstart a personal yoga practice. It will alternate between lecture, group and individual activities, breath work, and time for personal re ection. Participants will create a balanced practice that they can use as a starting place for their regular practice. They will leave with a personal practice journal as well a binder of resources to support their continued practice and growth.
The workshop will explore the following topics:
• Finding inspiration
• Creating the time and space
• Setting an intention and working with long-term goals
• Building a balanced asana sequence
• Working with breath
• Cultivating discipline
• Overcoming obstacles
Pre-requisite: Regular attendance of studio yoga classes for 6or more months.
Yoga for Recovery For women living with, through and beyond breast cancer 
Mondays 4:00-5:15 p.m. July 11- August 15
Offered in collaboration with the Complementary Therapies Program through Renown Institute for Cancer.
Women living with, through and beyond breast cancer will find this six-week program to be an effective way to regain a sense of serenity, security and promise in their bodies through breath, gentle yoga and relaxation. This program will enhance range of motion and flexibility and enhance feelings of self-confidence and emotional equilibrium. Yoga is not about perfection, it's about learning patience and self-care. Come share the experience of yoga as a path to natural self-healing. Drop ins welcome based on space availability.
GENTLE BACK CARE & THERAPEUTIC YOGA
with Kim Orenstein
Thursdays Noon-1:30 p.m.July 14—August 18, 2011
This series of classes will address the aches and pains of the body with a gentle approach designed for people who have limited agility or those living with illness.
It consists of a carefully designed and comprehensive system using gentle repetitive movements of the body, sometimes performed while seated in a chair or standing with use of the chair for support, plus restorative yoga postures (which are relaxed supported positions, using props such as blankets and foam blocks to gently support the body). All movements are simple and fun yet effective in building strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
There will be a strong emphasis on breath awareness and breathing technique, relaxation, and guided meditation. This class is suitable for anyone with health concerns and the benefits are accessible even to those recovering and living with injury or illness. These classes are a compassionate way to relax & renew, to build inner awareness and are infinitely adaptable to individual needs.
Beginners are welcome.
with Helen Marotta
Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.July 18 - August 24, 2011
Tai Chi is a moving meditation practice. It is also considered an internal martial art, enabling one to harness ones "chi" (life force energy) in order to maintain harmony, health and wisdom through connection of the mind, body and spirit.
When used on a regular basis, tai-chi can:
• Reduce Stress
• Increase flexibility
• Improve muscle strength
• Increase energy and stamina
• Increase feelings of well-being
• Improve balance and coordination
Mondays 5:30-7:00 p.m.
July 18- August 22
Offered in collaboration with the Complementary Therapies Program through Renown Institute for Cancer.
This six week series will remind you of the principles, philosophy, movements, breathing and relaxation techniques of yoga. This program is intended for people who have had practiced some yoga in the past, but beginners are also welcome!
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august 2011
WEEKEND YOGA RETREAT
with Kim Orenstein
August 5-7
Saint Mary's Art Center (SMAC) in Virginia City, NV
If you want to know yoga you must engage or embrace some sort of personal transformation. This retreat will help you do that. There is nothing more conducive to the learning and understanding of a yogic state than withdrawing from habitual surroundings and busy schedules, and immersing into an opportunity to glimpse a truth larger than our self definitions allow.
Our time together will consist of morning yin yoga meditations and fluid asana with afternoon inversion and pranayama practices. One evening will offer restorative yoga and the other an opportunity for music and ecstatic movement. Opportunities open up for eating yummy food, developing new relationships, finding a quiet corner to catch an extra savasana or hiking in the desert hills...answering what is calling to you.
Accommodations are simple in an historic 135 year old, four story building that has been restored to an art and retreat center that overlooks the Comstock hills in Virginia City, NV
Students of all levels are welcome!
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Price includes room, shared bathrooms, 3 meals per day plus all retreat activities.
All retreat payments are non-refundable. If you need to cancel for some reason, Yoga Loka will offer you credit toward classes and other workshops.
KIDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT
August 6 & 7, 2011
Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10:30-6:30 p.m.
From the classroom to the home, yoga is proving to be a powerful tool used for many children to help them cope and relate to today’s world. This 12 hour intensive course will provide instruction on how to incorporate yoga into your current work with children ages 4 to 12 years old. Children can benefit tremendously from a yoga practice that offers an outlet for their boundless and creative energy. Today, children are increasingly bombarded with excessive stimuli and stress in their everyday lives. Yoga can help alleviate children’s stress while providing a calm and nurturing environment for self-expression, physical activity, confidence building, and healthful living. The kids yoga training will provide yoga teachers, school teachers, health professionals, parents, and other interested individuals with the power and knowledge to create and teach a well thought out program of yoga to this age group. Taught by a certified school and yoga teacher, the kids yoga training curriculum includes:
- how to inspire and engage children through meaningful and well sequenced lessons
- theme based lesson creation and ideas
- tons of child safe poses
- partner and group poses
- breathing techniques for children
- meditation for children
- incorporating stories, dance, music, art, and drama into your instruction
- useful handouts with lessons, ideas, and content to get you started
- relaxation techniques that work for kids
| $180 before July 23 | |
| $210 after July 23 |
YOGA LOKA NOW IN SPARKS!
Now offering Yoga Basics and Mindful Flow classes in Sparks through a partnership with the Sparks Department of Parks and Recreation at the Larry Johnson Community Center.
To view class times and start dates, go to the City of Sparks Activity Guide
Link: http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
YOGA BASICS in SPARKS
TUESDAYS 5:30-7:00 p.m.
August 9 - September 13
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
with Monica Reed
MINDFUL FLOW in SPARKS
SATURDAYS 9:30-11 a.m.
August 13 - September 17
Mindful Flow is a practice of awareness and compassion toward the self. Flowing sequences of poses and detailed instruction on individual postures are both included, along with breath work, meditation and chant. These classes meditatively move the body and spine through their full range of motion, accentuating the importance of alignment using props and adjustments.
with Monica Limon
Check Sparks website for specific start dates
Pre-registration is required.
http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
w/Judy Struass
Saturday, August 13, 2011 5:30-7 p.m. OR 8:00-9:30p.m.
In a gong meditation experience, your body is bathed with sound while you lie on the floor in a dreamy state. The healing harmonic vibrations enter the body, soothing, facilitating healing, and awakening your spirit. Please bring a mat and pillow for lying comfortably on the floor during the meditation. It also helps to have an eye covering for total escape into the sound and to wear comfortable clothing.
For more about the gong and Judy http://pathtobliss.com/home/
$15 pay at the door
This event fills up... Please email Judy to make a reservation
judy@pathtobliss.com
september 2011
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF ALIGNMENT:
A Weekend of Yoga, Music, & Philosophy
with Mira Shani and Jarret Levine
Saturday, Sept 10 and Sunday, September 11
Hosted by Yoga Loka and ACI-Reno - Diamond Heart Center
YouTube video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a33sn_9fAAA
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers Available
The Weekend Events:
1. ALIGNMENT ON THE OUTSIDE - at YOGA LOKASaturday, Sept.10, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Use the pysical body to dive into the majestic depths of the subtle body. Learn the precision of asana. Two hours of philosophy, yoga and live music.
2. KIRTAN: GET DOWN BABY! - at DIAMOND HEART CENTER
Saturday, Sept. 10, 7 - 9 p.m.
3. THE ARCHITECTURE OF ENLIGHTENMENT at DIAMONDHEART CENTER
Sunday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4. ALIGNMENT ON THE INSIDE - at YOGA LOKA
Sunday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Discounts:
Mira has been yoga and philosophy for over twelve years. Her playfulness and sincerity make the sometimes esoteric yoga teachings accessible for beginners and deeply engaging for dedicated students alike. She recently completed seven years of advanced Buddhist studies with her teacher Geshe Michael Roach.
Jarret has spent his life in devotion to his teachers. Born into the teachings of Meher Baba, his path has been one of Guru and Bhakti Yoga. He has spent the last two years studying with Buddhist teachers, Geshe Michael Roach, and Kimberly Theresa. Through his sadhana and studies, he has become well versed in the subtle body and body consciousness.
YOGA LOKA IS LOCATED AT 6135 Lakeside Dr. #121
Phone number 775-337-2990
DIAMOND HEART CENTER IS LOCATED AT 606 W. Plumb Lane #16
Phone number
775-848-2158
For more information go to www.mirashani.com / www.pranahata.com
YouTube video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a33sn_9fAAA
Sun Salutations
with Jen McClellan
Fall Equinox: Monday
Sept. 12, 2011
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Fall Equinox by challenging yourself to complete a Mala - 108 Sun Salutations. 108 is a very auspicious number in the yogic tradition.
The sun salutation is one of the most effective ways to learn about the vinyasa, binding the breath to the movement. “The notion of a salutation to the sun is to pay your respects and surrender to the universe. This can be taken as a metaphor to let go physically – the mind follows as you move ‘inside’ the practice.”
There will be a special crystal singing bowl savasana (relaxation) at the end.
Donations accepted for Operation Shanti www.operationshanti.orgCost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti
with Monica Limon
Fridays 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
September 16-October 21
Girls & Boys Ages 13-18
Yoga for Teens offers a safe, secure and fun place to move your body, to breathe in life and to sit with calmness. Create space in your mind and body through a series of flowing yoga poses to enhance strength and flexibility, balance, and relaxation. Learn self-reflection and interact with your peers in a supportive environment to nourish your confidence, body appreciation and awareness. No yoga experience is necessary. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable or stretchy clothing (no jeans).
| $78 six classes |
YOGA BASICS
An Introduction to the Principles,
Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
Pre-registration is required.
Next session will be:
MONDAYS 7:15-8:45 p.m.
September 19 - October 24
with Irene Tudor
YOGA LOKA NOW IN SPARKS!
Now offering Yoga Basics and Mindful Flow classes in Sparks through a partnership with the Sparks Department of Parks and Recreation at the Larry Johnson Community Center.
To view class times and start dates, go to the City of Sparks Activity Guide
Link: http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
YOGA BASICS in SPARKS
TUESDAYS 5:30-7:00 p.m.
September 20 - October 25
An Introduction to the Principles, Philosophy, Postures and Breathing of Yoga.
with Monica Reed
MINDFUL FLOW in SPARKS
SATURDAYS 9:30-11 a.m.
September 24 - October 29
Mindful Flow is a practice of awareness and compassion toward the self. Flowing sequences of poses and detailed instruction on individual postures are both included, along with breath work, meditation and chant. These classes meditatively move the body and spine through their full range of motion, accentuating the importance of alignment using props and adjustments.
with Monica Limon
Check Sparks website for specific start dates
Pre-registration is required.
http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/recreation/community-classes/yoga-classes-yoga-loka
with Mandy Colbert
September 24-25, 2011
Saturday & Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Course will cover the following:
- Physical, physiological and emotional changes in the peri-natal body
- Benefits of yoga practice for pregnancy
- How to teach asana, appropriate pranayama and meditation to pregnant and postpartum women.
- How to work with different levels of pregnant practitioners and common pregnancy- related physical issues, modifying yoga postures.
- Importance of pelvic alignment for different fetal positions
Required Reading:
Preparing for Birth with Yoga by Janet Balaskas
Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond by Francoise Barbira Freedman
Recommended Reading:
The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
Saturday 10:30-noon Asana class (attend and discuss)
12:30-6:30 p.m. Workshop
Sunday 10:30-6:30 p.m. Workshop & Practice Teaching
| $195 before Sept 10 | |
| $225 after Sept 10 |
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october 2011
THAI YOGA STRETCHING TECHNIQUES FOR YOGA AND MASSAGE PROFESSIONALS
with Gayle Ferruccio, RN, RYT, LMT
13 Hours Continuing Education for Massage Therapists and Yoga Teachers
October 7-9, 2011
Friday, 7:15-9:15 p.m.
Saturday, 12:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
This workshop is designed to teach various passive stretching techniques and energetic release techniques used in Thai massage. Such techniques can help students/clients with muscle and structural flexibility, release of tension and body awareness.
Students will learn:
• Philosophy and origins of traditional Thai Yoga Massage
• Energetic principles of Thai Massage
• Benefits of Thai Yoga Techniques in a yoga class setting
• Joint and muscle anatomy and function (review)
• Assessment of joint and muscle integrity through passive
stretching and range of motion techniques
• Precautions and contraindications related to passive
stretching and range of motion techniques
• Specific Thai Yoga Massage techniques using demonstration and hands on practice
Note: This workshop offers an introduction to Thai Massage only, It will focus specifically on safe passive stretching techniques and relaxation techniques. Although techniques learned are certainly designed to enhance your practice, this workshop is NOT a Thai Yoga Certification Program.
The Evolution for the Chakra System
with Sally McGrew
Saturday, October 15
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Introducing the Universal Calibration Lattice®
Explore the Universal Calibration Lattice • Learn how to use the Lattice in your everyday practice. Strengthen the energy of love and wisdom in your body, mind and spirit • Receive a unique meditation/energy alignment starting with the chakra below your feet.
Yoga for the Lattice™ is the process of calibrating your own energy through the energetic alignment of your body. Calibrating your energy field enables you to store and utilize more of the abundant energy charge available in the universe. This process is now available for Personal Growth Training and Certification Instructor Training.
For more information on these practices please visit:
www.TheSymbolWorld.com
www.EMFWorldwide.com
www.LatticeLogic.com
For additional Personal Growth Training and and Certification Instructor Training
contact Sally at yogaforthelattice@gmail.com or 775-787-1448.
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
Saturday, October 29; 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Ring of Fire: Shoulders, Chest, Upper Back, and the Breath
This workshop is intended to offset the epidemic of slouching currently sweeping America. With keen insights, a call to action, and a recipe for proud strong posture this workshop can absolve you of headaches and numbness traveling to the fingers. Handouts will cover the anatomy and biomechanics of all of these areas and demonstrate the interplay between upright posture, breathing, and the importance of strengthening the back body. Yoga asana for each area individually and in concert will give the attendee a firm grasp on how to assist anyone in reclaiming strength and flexibility in these life-affirming regions.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshop in the months of October-March
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first module taken |
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november 2011
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
Saturday, November 19; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
(In honor of Thanksgiving)
Creating Optimal Digestive Health
True health begins inside and is expressed outward in the body. Come marvel at the nuances and minutiae that comprise the "slippery slope of the inner tube" of your life. This workshop spotlights the different regions of your digestive tract from beginning to end with lifestyle tips and recommendations to reclaim a resilient biofilm to keep you free from sickness and regenerating as optimally as possible. Anyone with food sensitivities, allergies, digestive complaints, AND those that have taken antibiotics will benefit from this workshop. Combines yoga postures, healthy food preparations, educational lectures on how and why to create a functional and healthy digestive system.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshop in the months of October-March
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first module taken |
december 2011
MEDITATION SECRETS FOR WOMEN
w/Camille Maurine
PEEK INTO THE SECRETS: Friday, December 2, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Saturday & Sunday, December 3-4 1:00-6:00 p.m.
A Sanctuary for Your Wild and Wondrous Nature
In this inspiring workshop for women, we access our instinctive feminine wisdom and power. Camille guides us in organic fluid movement that gently opens our bodies to deeper pleasure and freedom. With enlivening sound and breathplay, we break free of old taboos and find our Roar of liberation. Through profound female-centered meditation practices, we claim our inner authority and come home to our divine essential nature.
Move all your energies into fuller circulation
* Reclaim your sovereignty and sensuality
* Free your authentic voice and creativity
* Dive into your depths with awareness
* Bathe your entire being in loving attention
* Touch your sacred feminine essence
As women we must stay deeply in touch with our female life force and power ~ Shakti energy ~ which is meant to flow through us freely for health and well being on every level. When we bring consciousness to them, we discover that all our energies are an expression of the Soul.
Based on the twelve secrets from the book Meditation Secrets for Women by Camille Maurine and Dr. Lorin Roche, these integrative energy practices provide essential support for ALL women who want to deepen their inner connection and live in a greater flow of love, health, and creativity. Yoga enthusiasts, teachers, therapists, dancers, artists, healers, and others will enjoy applying these principles to their own work.. This workshop is for women who want to deepen their understanding of self-care, meditation, and movement in a way that affirms their sensuous feminine nature. These profound energy practices, breathwork, movement meditation and expression significantly heighten your vitality and creativity.
Camille Maurine started meditating in 1972, she became interested in the internal dimensions of movement, eventually teaching meditation and body awareness in the context of her dance classes. Her own inner journey led her to a profound inquiry into psychological, physical, and spiritual health, and to training in the healing arts. Her experience includes three decades of yoga, twelve years as a practitioner of Essential Integration body therapy (1977-1989), and Continuum movement since 1983. She has delved into the practices of many traditions, including Transcendental Meditation, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. The devoted study of Jungian depth psychology and dreamwork also richly informs her work.
Friday, December 2, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, December 3-4 1:00-6:00 p.m.
DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES
with Taylor Donovan
Saturday, December 17; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
The Neurology of Posture
Do you ever wonder why stretching is important? Come explore the physiology of stretching and how specifically stretching allows a release of the myofascial system that binds your posture. With this information and handouts you will be able to stretch more effectively and target specific regions with more precision. Utilizing yoga asana, functional neurology, and physiological concepts you will gain additional insight into why yoga is one of the best active care practices for long term health. Relevant nutrition and lifestyle principles will be incorporated.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshop in the months of October-March
Continuing Education credits for Yoga Teachers and Massage Therapists
Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching.
| Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance | |
| $38 within 7 days | |
| Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first module taken |
HEART OF DARKNESS Winter Solstice Practice
with Jen McClellan & Taylor Donovan
Sunday, Dec. 18; 4:00-5:15p.m.
For time immemorial humans have taken refuge in the darkest, longest night. The time between this longest night and the New Year has traditionally been used to both quiet down and reflect as well as re-vision the awareness of one's self. This evenin will include a guided meditation with Taylor Donovan, crystal bowl toning by Jennifer McClellan, and readings from several traditions celebrating this special time of year. Come away with a sense of resolve and empowerment to manifest the best “you” ever seen.
Cost: $15 at the door
Sun Salutations
with Jen McClellan
Winter Solstice: Monday, Dec. 19
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice by challenging yourself to complete a Mala - 108 Sun Salutations. 108 is a very auspicious number in the yogic tradition.
The sun salutation is one of the most effective ways to learn about the vinyasa, binding the breath to the movement. “The notion of a salutation to the sun is to pay your respects and surrender to the universe. This can be taken as a metaphor to let go physically – the mind follows as you move ‘inside’ the practice.”
There will be a special crystal singing bowl savasana (relaxation) at the end.
Donations accepted for Operation Shanti www.operationshanti.orgCost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti
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