january 2012

Beginning Tai Chi

with Helen Marotta

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

$60 (6 classes)

Qi Gong

with Justin Nielson

Qi Gong is a Chinese style of energy building exercise designed to bring the body mind and spirit together as one.  It is a system that loosens the joints and spine plus relaxes the points of tension in the body (stress).  With the use of the breath, intention, and simple body movements Qi Gong strengthens the immune system, decreases healing time of injuries, improves sleep patterns and improves overall function of the body.

Qi (Energy), in regard to our health, means life force or vital energy.  Gong means work or technique. Qi Gong is a self-healing art that trains the mind to recycle the negative energy (toxins, stress etc.) and replenish with a more positive balanced connection to yourself and understanding of what is needed for healing.

1. Qi Gong Workshop - An Introduction
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$20 (can be applied to a 6 week series of classes)
An introduction to the principles of breathing, posture, exibility, movement and still meditation.

	$20 (Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

2. Wu Dang Qi Gong & Silent Mediation
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 a.m.
January 17 - February 21
Wu Dang Qi Gong is from a Wu Dang mountain a Taoiest temple in China. The forms are designed to strengthen and clean the body.

3. The 18 movements of Qi Gong
Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:45-8:45 a.m.
January 17 - February 21
Developed in 1979 by Master Li Houshen at the Shanghi Hospital, were created for rehabilitative purpose but are extremely beneficial for everyone. The movements help to strengthen the mind, breath, and body.  They also help release pain and stress from the body increasing healing time of injuries.  The movements can be practiced standing, seated or lying down.

6 Class Sessions each (#2 & 3)

	$78 (Tuesdays 6:30 a.m.)
	$78 (Tuesdays 7:45 a.m.)
	$78 (Thursdays 7:45 a.m.)

Pre-registration is required.

Next session will be:
MONDAYS 7:15-8:45 p.m.
January 16 - February 20
with Phyllis Henderson

Developing a Home Practice

with Katie Louvat

Sunday, January 22, 2012   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 reection. 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 6 or more months.

$40 before 1/8

$50 after 1/8

february 2012

THAI YOGA STRETCHING TECHNIQUES
with Gayle Ferruccio, RN, RYT, LMT
13 Hours Continuing Education for Massage Therapists and Yoga Teachers

February 3-5, 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 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.

$185.00 before January 20

$210.00 after

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES - FEET, KNEES, HIPS & LOW-BACK

with Taylor Donovan

Saturday, February 11; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshops in the months of October-April

Feet, Knees, Hips, and Low-Back

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.

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

The 18 Movements of Qi Gong Workshop - Part 1
February 12, Sunday 1-3 p.m.

with Justin Nielson

Qi Gong is a Chinese style of energy building exercise designed to bring the body mind and spirit together as one.  It is a system that loosens the joints and spine plus relaxes the points of tension in the body (stress).  With the use of the breath, intention, and simple body movements Qi Gong strengthens the immune system, decreases healing time of injuries, improves sleep patterns and improves overall function of the body.

Qi (Energy), in regard to our health, means life force or vital energy.  Gong means work or technique. Qi Gong is a self-healing art that trains the mind to recycle the negative energy (toxins, stress etc.) and replenish with a more positive balanced connection to yourself and understanding of what is needed for healing.

The 18 Movements of Qi Gong was developed in 1979 by Master Li Houshen at the Shanghi Hospital, were created for rehabilitative purpose but are extremely beneficial for everyone. The movements help to strengthen the mind, breath, and body.  They also help release pain and stress from the body increasing healing time of injuries.  The movements can be practiced standing, seated or lying down.

maximum 15 people

	$20 (Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1p.m. - 3p.m.)

Weekly Class Series: The 18 movements of Qi Gong
Tuesdays &/or Thursdays 7:45-8:45 a.m.

	$78 (Tuesdays 7:45 a.m.) six classes
	$78 (Thursdays 7:45 a.m.) six classes

AN EVENING OF GONG MEDITATION

w/Judy Struass

Saturday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.

2012 Dates:
February 11
April 14
May 12
July 14
September 8
November 10
December 8

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/
$20 pay at the door. This event fills up... Please email Judy to make a reservation judy@pathtobliss.com

Playing on the Edge - Exploring & Expanding Your Boundaries in Yoga Asana

with Kim Allcock and Katie Louvat
Saturday and Sunday, February 18 & 19, 2012

In life as well as in our asana practice, transformation and growth take place
when we move beyond the safety of our comfort zones to test, explore and play with our mental, physical, and emotional edges. In our Asana practice, the yoga sutras remind us to create balance between intensity and relaxation in every posture, 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.

$35 per session
$110 for entire weekend

Saturday, February 18 - Playing with Energy

$35 SESSION I: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Bandhas, Balance & Strength $35 SESSION II: 3 - 5 p.m. - Twists & Hip Opening

$35 SESSION III: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Backbending & Inversions $35 SESSION IV: 3 - 5 p.m. - Forward Folding

$110 (all 4 sessions)

Pre-registration is required. Beginners Welcome!

Next session will be:
MONDAYS 7:15-8:45 p.m.
February 27 - April 2
with Phyllis Henderson

$81

march 2012

Yoga for the Lattice®

The Way of the Evolutionary
with Sally McGrew and JourneyHarasin
Saturday, March 3
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Be Your Own Unique Vibration! We are rapidly evolving and the next natural step in our evolution is to authentically awaken the subtle refined fibers of our energy bodies.

In this class you will learn, see and experience your own Lattice, an organized system of energy extending from the core and beyond your physical body. The Lattice is your personal interface to the Universal energy source. You will discover how harnessing the power of your thoughts, emotions, words and actions is a learned skill requiring conscious practice.Yoga for the Lattice practice generates greater personal freedom allowing you to grow and expand. Come prepared to harness your own personal energy and accelerate your most enlightened life!

To further assist in your accelerated growth, Journey Harasin will accompany this practice with her Gongs, Tibetan and Crystal Bowls and chimes.

Facilitators:

Sally McGrew is a certified Yoga for the Lattice TM and Hatha Yoga Teacher with additional training in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative and Breath Work.  She is here to assist in the co-creation of the evolution of consciousness.  She believes in the energy of love and the power that comes from knowing how to observe, manage and direct that energy within yourself. Individual Energy Sessions, Personal Growth Training, and Yoga for the Lattice TM Instructor certification available. Contact: yogaforthelattice@gmail.com. 775-787-1448

Journey  Harasin, a Sound Master and Ceremonialist, has been facilitating healing and transformation through Sound since 2002. She uses a range of vocal tones and instruments such as the Paiste Gong, Diamond Crystal Bowl and the Black Hole Chimes to create the pure Golden Mean transformational field that is just right for individual and group settings. www.journeyofsound.net, seejurn@sonic.net

$55 please pre-register

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES - HOW TO BE HARD CORE

with Taylor Donovan

Saturday, March 10; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshops in the months of October-April

How to be Hard Core

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.

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

Spring Equinox: Monday, March 19
5:30-7:00 p.m.


Celebrate the Spring 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.

Cost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti

TWO Qi Gong Workshops

The 18 Movements of Qi Gong - Part 2
Saturday, March 24; 1-3 p.m.

Wu Dang Qi Gong and Still Meditation
Sunday, March 25; 1-3 p.m.

both with Justin Nielson

Qi Gong is a Chinese style of energy building exercise designed to bring the body mind and spirit together as one.  It is a system that loosens the joints and spine plus relaxes the points of tension in the body (stress).  With the use of the breath, intention, and simple body movements Qi Gong strengthens the immune system, decreases healing time of injuries, improves sleep patterns and improves overall function of the body.

Qi (Energy), in regard to our health, means life force or vital energy.  Gong means work or technique. Qi Gong is a self-healing art that trains the mind to recycle the negative energy (toxins, stress etc.) and replenish with a more positive balanced connection to yourself and understanding of what is needed for healing.

The 18 Movements of Qi Gong was developed in 1979 by Master Li Houshen at the Shanghi Hospital, were created for rehabilitative purpose but are extremely beneficial for everyone. The movements help to strengthen the mind, breath, and body.  They also help release pain and stress from the body increasing healing time of injuries.  The movements can be practiced standing, seated or lying down.

Wu Dang Qi Gong is from a Wu Dang mountain a Taoiest temple in China. The forms are designed to strengthen and clean the body. First half of the class will be doing qi gong witch as a moving meditation and the other half of the class will be a teaching on still meditation and a  20 min still meditation.

maximum 15 people

	$20 18 Movements of Qi Gong (Saturday, March 24; 1- 3p.m.)

	$20 Wu Dang Qi Gong (Sunday, March 25; 1- 3 p.m.)

Weekly Class Series: The 18 movements of Qi Gong
Tuesdays &/or Thursdays 7:45-8:45 a.m.

	$78 (Tuesdays 7:45 a.m.) six classes
	$78 (Thursdays 7:45 a.m.) six classes

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april 2012

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES - THE VIBRANT SPINE

with Taylor Donovan

Saturday, April 7; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Six different monthly Dynamic Anatomy workshops in the months of October-April

The Vibrant Spine

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.

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

MEDITATION IMMERSION and TRAINING - A Zestly Life-Affirming Approach to Meditation

with Lorin Roche, Ph. D & Camille Maurine
April 20-22; Fri 7:30-9:00 p.m. Sat & Sun 12:30-5:30 p.m.

All human beings have the ability to meditate. Meditation is a name we give to a universe of techniques for accessing our own innate ability to heal, rejuvenate, and be in love with life. Meditation is intimacy with life. Practicing can feel as natural as breathing. The techniques are ways of perceiving and delighting in the life essence at play in us as prana. When we tend the internal styles and practices that match our inner nature, our prakriti, then meditation feels natural and we relish our experience. Meditation becomes an internal vacation and healing Temple that helps us balance our energies and prepare for loving action.

In this workshop you will get an opportunity to explore a variety of different approaches and find what works for you, and also learn from other people what works for them. You will get to practice creating meditations for yourself and for others, and guiding them.

The training is for everyone.Yoga teachers will find it particularly valuable. Continuing education credits are available.

CAMILLE MAURINE and LORIN ROCHE, PH.D. are married and the authors of Meditation 24/7 (a book/CD ensemble) and the top selling Meditation Secrets for Women. Dr. Roche is also the author of The Radiance Sutras, a new version of the Bhairava Tantra. His other books include Meditation Made Easy, Breath Taking, and Whole Body Meditations. Camille is a dancer versed in the performing and healing arts, with 40 years of meditation experience. She is the creator of Moving Theater. Lorin is one of the most highly experienced meditation teachers in the United States. Since 1968 he has worked with educational institutions, athletic teams, hospitals, the military, the homeless, and creative professionals. Drawing on over three decades of teaching and 29 years of relationship, Lorin and Camille share their experience with humor and compassion. For more about Lorin and Camille, visit their websites: www.lorinroche.com or www.camillemaurine.com

	$220 before 4/6
	$260 after 4/6

may 2012

june 2012

KIDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT

   June 23 & 24, 2012

   Saturday & Sunday 12:30-6:30 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 June 9
	$210 after June 9

july 2012

august 2012

WEEKEND YOGA RETREAT
with Kim Orenstein

August 3-5, 2012
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!

Click here to Download brochure with full information

$350 double occupancy before July 15

$395 double occupancy after July 15

$425 single room occupancy before July 15

$475 single room occupancy after July 15

$250 for Yoga and meals ONLY (no room) before July 15

$285 for Yoga and meals ONLY (no room) after July 15

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.

september 2012

Fall Equinox: Monday
Sept. 17, 2012
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.

Cost: One regular class + optional donation to Operation Shanti

PRENATAL TEACHER TRAINING

with Mandy Colbert

   September 22 & 29, 2012

   TWO Saturdays 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

Schedule:  10:30-noon Prenatal Asana class (attend and participate)

12:30-6:30 p.m. Workshop & Practice Teaching

	$195 before Sept 10
	$225 after Sept 10

october 2012

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES

with Taylor Donovan

  Saturday, Date TBA, 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

november 2012

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES

with Taylor Donovan

Saturday, Date TBA; 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 2012

DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOP SERIES

with Taylor Donovan

Saturday, Date TBA; 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. 16; 4:00-5:00p.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