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| Jan 2 - 4 |
Yoga Therapeutics I: Working with Spinal Injuries and Anomalies
This workshop will focus on the factors of alignment and movement that contribute to a healthy spine. We will also examine spinal injuries and anomalies, including sacroiliac joint dysfunction, chronic back pain, scoliosis (s - curve), kyphosis (hunchback), and lordosis (swayback). We will look at methods of assessing each of these back issues in both class and private settings, and explore therapeutic techniques that can be used in both class and private settings, to reduce pain and discomfort as well as improve spinal health and alignment. Note: this weekend will include "live" yoga students and clients with pertinent spinal issues.
*Priority registration will be given to those students taking the Elemental Yoga Teacher Training.
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Jan 30 -
Feb 1 |
Yoga Therapeutics II: Pain Disorders, Injuries, Pregnancy, Anxiety, and Depression
This weekend will begin with an examination of the psychological aspects of pain and pain disorders, and review yogic practices to alleviate fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as arthritis, physical injuries, and hypermobility. The class curriculum will also focus on pregnancy, addressing the mental, physical, emotional, and body - image issues pertaining to pregnancy and becoming a mother (included will also be safety issues pertaining to yoga and pregnancy). We will also touch upon the psychology of infertility, and learn yogic practices to help with fertility issues. The weekend will conclude by beginning a journey into the dynamics of the emotional body and exploring anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Throughout the weekend se will practice using interventions such as breathwork, meditation, creative visualization, restorative yoga, and physical practices to bring balance to the nervous system and establish equanimity and health in the emotional and physical bodies.
*Priority registration will be given to those students taking the Elemental Yoga Teacher Training.
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| Feb 27 - Mar 1 |
Yoga: Healing the Mind and Emotions Focusing on Anxiety, Insomnia, and Depression
In this workshop we will take an in-depth look at the limbic system, or emotional body, and its role in our yoga practice. We will explore the phenomena of chronic hyper-arousal (i.e. anxiety and insomnia) and hypo-arousal (depression and seasonal affective disorder). The nervous system and its influence on emotion and mood will figure prominently.
Students will explore the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and energetic correlates of anxiety, depression, and emotional challenges that involve both anxiety and depression. We will experiment with yogic methods such as asana, action within asana, pranayama, and restorative yoga, that are designed to create new neural pathways to balance and well-being. Study will be split into two separate days, each of which will be devoted to anxiety or depression. Open to all levels. Students who wish to register and are taking medications for anxiety or depression should email Bo for permission to attend the class.
*Priority registration will be given to those students taking the Elemental Yoga Teacher Training.
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| Mar 27 - 29 |
Sequencing: The Architecture of a Yoga Class
Want to have a stronger home practice? Need to know how to work with special issues in your practice? Interested in learning how to open up certain parts of the body? Want to sequence effortlessly into�more challenging poses?
Whether you want to jump-start your personal practice, aspire to teach, or already teach and want to deepen your knowledge of how to sequence in your classes, this workshop is for you. In this weekend intensive we will explore the architecture of a yoga class in both basic and more complex forms. We will delve into the art of sequencing a practice in preparation for certain postures and classes of postures, such as arm balances or hip openers. We will investigate the use of themes in class, with respect to actions within postures, or effects of postures. We will also look at sequencing to target and heal physical issues such as scoliosis, injuries, and asymmetries, as well as sequences to impact the nervous system and emotional body. We will also learn how to tune into and refine the energy of a class. Appropriate for teachers, bodyworkers, aspiring teachers, teachers in training, and serious students of yoga.
*Priority registration will be given to those students taking the Elemental Yoga Teacher Training.
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| Apr 24 - 25 |
Yoga Therapeutics III: Exploring Asymmetries
The natural wisdom of our bodies always moves us�toward�equilibrium, toward being centered in space and grounded in form. This equilibrium supports a state of vibrant health and balance.�Yet nearly all of us have injuries and asymmetries that pull us off center, giving us�a subtle sense of being out of balance. In addition, many of us are challenged in developing, utilizing, and sticking to a therapeutic yoga practice that addresses our disequilibrium and supports our needs.�In this workshop, we will explore simple yet powerful ways of mobilizing internal awareness to detect, and fully experience, asymmetries in our bodies. We will review the relational alignment patterns�in which the body compensates for asymmetry in response to injuries and physical challenges. We will�learn integral methods of addressing these�asymmetries, promoting freedom and space�in the body and grounding positive change. Drawing from asana, anatomy, alignment, pranayama, and restorative yoga, you will�work on creating your own adaptable practice sequence tailored to�address your particular asymmetries and heal your body, mind, and emotions. You will also be given the opportunity to do this for others.
*Priority registration will be given to those students taking the Elemental Yoga Teacher Training.
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| Jul 17-19 |
Restorative Yoga: A Force for Healing
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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| Sep 4-6 |
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Edwin Bryant, Ph.D
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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| Oct 2-4 |
Yoga: An Energy Map to the Mind and Emotions
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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| Oct 30 - Nov 1 |
Art of Assisting, Level I
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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| Nov 13 - 15 |
The Bhagavad Gita with Edwin Bryant, Ph.D.
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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| Dec 4 - 6 |
Art of Assisting, Level II
- Friday6:30-8:30pm
- Saturday12:30-6:30pm
- Sunday11:00-5:00pm
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Yoga Therapeutics V: Injury Rehabilitation
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Yoga Therapeutics VI: Working with Elders
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Sequencing II: Advanced Architecture of a Yoga Class
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Yoga for the Emotional Body II: Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, and Emotional Disorders
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Introduction to Hindu Philosophy with Edwin Bryant, Ph.D.
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Tantric Philosophy I with Carlos Pomeda
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Tantric Philosophy II with Carlos Pomeda
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