Fridays at 4:30pm: Yoga Dance Class with Eliza

February 1, 2012 By

Yoga Dance combines, flow, asana, ballet, modern and breathwork making for an opening, energizing, playful, strengthening, lengthening class. Beginners welcome!

The class is with Eliza Ryan, who is certified in Yoga of Energy Flow, 200hrRYT. This style combines Kundalini, flow, Iyengar and meridian awareness to get the subtle energies of the body flowing. Eliza is also a choreographer and a dancer. Her background as an actress and acting teacher inform her interest in the interplay between the human and the divine.  She sees yoga as tool that helps us gain awareness and choice, deepen compassion and celebrate our differences, illuminated by the light of our oneness.

I began yoga 20 years ago when I was no longer able to dance. Now my yoga practice is so much a part of my life, and I could not imagine life without it. When I saw the new offering of Yoga Dance I was delighted. The fusion of yoga and dance combines the joy of beautiful movement with the meditative aspects of yoga. Both disciplines offer opportunities for deep relaxation, creativity, joy, strength and flexibility. My experience with Eliza’s Yoga Dance class is that it is accessible to everyone, and she is able to personalize her classwork according to what students are asking for. An added bonus is the great music Eliza brings to the class! — Margaret Rice Moir

 

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3/10-3/20/2013: Yoga Retreat in India

January 30, 2012 By

 

Yoga Retreat in India: March 10th-20th, 2013

At Basunti Retreat Centre in North India

 Yoga Retreat with Bristol Maryott & Michael Schabort

Join Michael and Bristol for a 10 day yoga retreat in the sanctuary of Basunti, located within a large wildlife reserve. We will offer Ashtanga and Jivamukti  and gentle yoga classes daily. Enjoy rest and relaxation sunbathing by the pool, swimming in the lake, enjoying the delicious, organic Indian food or walking to the local village. We also plan on taking a day trip so you can see more of the surrounding area.

Retreat cost is $1450 if you book before 31 May 2012. This includes food, lodging and yoga tuition (no transportation).

Please contact Bristol.maryott@gmail.com for more information. www.basunti.com

 

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3/17: Circles of Life: Chakra Rebalancing for Health & Harmony with Olivia Miller

January 19, 2012 By

Circles of Life: Chakra Rebalancing for Health and Harmony with Olivia H. Miller, OHMWorkshops.

 

 

 

 

Spring is a time of growth and renewal, the perfect time for a restorative energy tune-up! This workshop uses deep breathing, gentle yoga, positive affirmations and meditations to rebalance the chakras, the vital energy centers that play an essential role in our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. It is through the chakras (Sanskrit for “wheel” or “circle”) that life energy – known as prana or chi – is processed. Balanced chakras allow this energy to flow freely, promoting vitality, health and harmony. Usher in the new season by embarking on a journey of profound healing and transformation. Namasté!

Olivia H. Miller, RYT, is the author of eight wellness and exercise card decks, including The Chakra Deck, The Yoga Deck, and The Stretch Deck. She is also the author of Essential Yoga, a hatha yoga reference book. Olivia facilitates stress reduction, energy balancing and therapeutic laughter workshops and classes in yoga studios, the workplace and at conferences and retreats. $30 ($5 discount when paid by 3/13)

 

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3/24-3/31/2012: Costa Rica Yoga Retreat

December 2, 2011 By

Costa Rica Yoga Retreat with Lisa Goodwin

Early Bird Special Extended!

Get $100 OFF if you register by December 15th


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The greatest gift you can give yourself is to take the time to release stress and negativity and empower your body and your mind. Spend a week with Lisa Goodwin in beautiful Costa Rica!

 

Event:  Costa Rica Yoga Retreat

Place:  Pura Vida Resort

Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica

Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Saturday, March 31, 2012

 

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2/18: Mudras and Meditation with Diane Kovanda

December 1, 2011 By

Mudras and Meditation
Come for an afternoon workshop
 of meditation using
the power of hand mudras

 

Mudras are sacred healing techniques. 
Mudra means seal or gesture in Sanskrit. 
Mudras can be used as anchors for meditation practice.
These ancient symbols help you to tap into new sources of energy and
deeper states of relaxation.

Diane Kovanda is the director of KindYogaSchool. She loves the healing power of yoga, meditation and mudras and sharing that with everyone she meets.

Saturday February 18, 2-3:30pm, $25 ($20 if pre-register by 2/17)

 

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Yoga Journal ~ A Woman’s Lifeline

December 1, 2011 By

from Yoga Journal

A Woman’s Lifeline

How to create a nurturing practice for every stage of your life.

Yoga has been a lifelong companion for Catherine de los Santos (shown at left in Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, or One-Legged King Pigeon Pose). She’s loved movement since she was a child, and she started attending formal yoga classes at the University of Idaho at age 17. After learning more about the spiritual aspects of yoga in B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Yoga, she committed herself to a daily practice. At the time she had no idea that yoga would help her weather so many physical and emotional challenges. In her energetic 20s, when de los Santos started teaching yoga, asana practice helped her to calm herself. During her 30s, it boosted her confidence. When hot flashes hit in her 40s, various yogic practices helped her manage them. Now 55, de los Santos says that yoga has helped her get through menopause and the emotional upheavals that came when her parents died.

“I think the key is to not stop practicing. That’s what I tell my students,” says de los Santos, who owns and teaches at Darshana Yoga studio in Palo Alto, California. “Weaving your poses around your life is a good idea.” In the pages that follow, four women in the midst of life’s very different stages—adolescence, the childbearing years, perimenopause, and postmenopause—give examples of how to do just that.

“Yoga has important elements for all phases of a woman’s life,” says Louann Brizendine, a neuropsychiatrist at the University of California at San Francisco and the founder of its Women’s and Teens’ Mood and Hormone Clinic. “During times of radical hormonal changes, women feel least inclined to practice yoga, but that’s when we need it the most.” Those changes in body chemistry can wreak havoc on your mood. But according to Brizendine, who wrote The Female Brain, there is good evidence that during a practice like yoga, your body releases chemicals into the bloodstream that bring you a sense of well-being and contentment.

A consistent yoga practice supports women physically, emotionally, and spiritually—but adapting your practice to meet your needs at each juncture is vital. While you can enjoy a challenging yoga regimen at any age, you’ll get the most from a practice tailored to the present—in other words, customized for your stage in life and how you’re feeling on any given day. Taking time to be aware of what’s happening in your life, in your body, and with your emotions is the key to getting the most from what yoga can offer you, all through your life.

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1/15 9am-11:30am: Ashtanga Yoga Workshop With Bobbi Misiti

December 1, 2011 By
Astanga led intermediate series, a complementary & vital practice to the primary series of poses. The intermediate begins with back bends and progresses through twists and hip openers to lift prana up the center of the spine and easily modified. Accessible to all aspiring astangis. For info on Bobbi: www.befityoga.com $50.00 Register Early as space is limited.
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11/18-11/19/11: Guest Teacher Dharma Richards

September 11, 2011 By


Join us on November 18 and 19, 2011 for special classes with guest teacher Dharma Richards.

 

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Just Breathe

Friday, November 18th 7:00-9:00pm $25 preregister by Nov. 12th $35 at the door
All Levels Welcome!  We will move through gentle and restorative postures while studying in depth breathing techniques to enhance concentration, lung capacity and efficiency and to help bring tranquility to the body and mind. A fabulous precursor to meditation practices of which we will touch upon to round out the session. Dharma’s teachings are humbly offered in honor of her beloved teacher, Chandra Om.  For more information on Dharma, visit www.dharmarichards.com or www.yogagardennc.com.  Om Shanti. DOWNLOAD FLYER

 

Hippy Twist

Saturday, November ~ 19th 2:00-4:00pm ~ $25 preregister by Nov. 12th ~ $35 at the door
All Levels Welcome! Release stress that gets locked in the hips and help regulate the digestive system by moving through a fun combination of hip opening asanas and twists. You will be led through a complimentary set of postures that will leave you feeling open, flexible and cleansed – in body, mind and spirit! Dharma’s teachings are humbly offered in honor of her beloved teacher, Chandra Om. For more information on Dharma visit www.dharmarichards.com or www.yogagardennc.com. OmShanti. DOWNLOAD FLYER

 

Yoga Nidra

Saturday, November 19th ~ 4:00-5:00pm ~ $15
Yoga Nidra means Yogic Sleep and is a profoundly transformative guided meditation practice that helps us break free of self-limiting patterns, emotions and beliefs so that we may lead lives of greater ease, peace and fulfillment. It is deeply restorative for the body, mind and spirit, and offers a wonderful antidote to stress and anxiety. You just lie down, get comfortable and listen – perfect for any body-type and experience level. “We use Yoga Nidra to investigate and go beyond our limiting beliefs and conditioning, so that we may live a contented life, free of conflict, anxiety, fear, dissatisfaction, and suffering. And in its ultimate form, we use Yoga Nidra to unravel the sacred mystery of life and reveal the secret of enlightenment.” Dharma’s teachings are humbly offered in honor of her beloved teacher, Chandra Om. For more information on Dharma, visis www.dharmarichards.com or www.yogagardennc.com.  Om Shanti. DOWNLOAD FLYER

 

Being a Yoga Alliance Advanced Registered Yoga Teacher, Dharma incorporates a Classical Hatha-Raja style of teaching which encourages organic movement and an open heart as she routinely leads students through nurturing practices of pranayama/breathwork, asana/physical postures, and dhyana/meditation.  Dharma’s studies continue at the North Carolina School of Yoga with her beloved teacher Chandra Om, senior disciple of Sri Dharma Mittra.  Dharma has also studied with seasoned teachers including Seane Corn, Sharon Gannon, Angela Farmer, HarDarshan Khalsa, Paul Grilley, Judith Lasater, Sarah Powers, Sadie Nardini, Jenny Sauer Klein (AcroYoga), Andrey Lappa and Stephanie Keach.  Her certifications also include Core Strength Vinyasa, Prenatal, Children’s, Vinyasa, Yin, and Yoga Warriors (for PTSD).  Dharma is also a certified Reiki practitioner and continues studies in Kundalini Yoga and Thai Massage (Nuad Boran).

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12/4/11: Experience the Positive Vibrations of Kirtan

September 6, 2011 By

Sunday, December 4, 2011 ~  5 pm ~ Tickets $10.

 

Kirtan is an ancient tradition of call and response chanting of sacred Sanskrit mantras. Tina Gurupashna Vaughn on vocals and harmonium will lead the chants with selfless devotion and Beth Ellicott on percussion brings the vibration to amazing rhythms. Let us gather as a community to feel the power of these healing rituals and experience the positive vibrations of chanting together. We will begin the kirtan with a guided meditation.

 

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10/21/11 Workshop: The Healing Power of Laughter

September 4, 2011 By

Date: Fri 10/21/11 ~
Time: 7:00-8:15 pm

Join us for this upcoming workshop, The Healing Power of Laughter, with Olivia Miller. Research has shown that laughter benefits us on a physical, mental and emotional level. A hearty laugh can help reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen the immune system, improve circulation, lower blood pressure, relax muscles, reduce pain, burn calories…and more! Experience the joy of life through a combination of laughter exercises that incorporate stretching and deep breathing. Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to stretch, breathe…and laugh out loud! 

Just $20 per person pre-paid. $25 drop-in rate.

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“Laughter is an instant vacation.” – Milton Berle


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