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This extraordinary three-day event will feature Anusara yoga founder John Friend and many of the top certified
Anusara yoga teachers in the United States, including Jamie Allison, Kenny Graham, Amy Ippoliti, Martin Kirk, Noah Maze,
Christy Nones, Todd Norian, Ross Rayburn, Desiree Rumbaugh, Mohini Saltonstall, Christina Sell and Sianna Sherman. In addition to these fantastic yoga teachers,
the Gathering will include internationally renowned Tantric scholars Douglas Brooks and Sally Kempton.
View the full Anusara Gathering faculty here.
All attendees are automatically enrolled for each master classes
with John Friend
and the morning group meditation. Please select one lecture and one break-out session for each day.
Anusara Yoga Grand Gathering Welcome (7:30pm - 9:00pm)  Monday Special Events 7:00am - 7:45am - Morning Meditation with John Friend - Open to all.
8:00pm - 9:15pm - Scholars Panel with Douglas Brooks and Sally Kempton - Open to all.
John Friend - Course ID: A1JFRI Mixed Levels  Monday, September 20 — 9:00am - 12:00pmGrand Gathering - Master Class 1 Dance with the Divine by Opening to Grace and becoming ever more sensitive to the Shakti within and without. Mostly asana.
Jamie Allison - Course ID: A2ALLI Mixed Levels  Monday, September 20 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Lecture Reflections on the mahabhutas, the chakras, and the Anusara Yoga Universal Principles of Alignment. Lecture only. Practical Enlightenment Sally Kempton - Course ID: A2KEMP Contemplative, Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Lecture Discover how to work with tantric self-inquiry to awaken your heart, move beyond the limitations imposed by your thinking, and recognize what it means to become one with your divine self. Based on the first two sutras of the Shiva Sutras. Lecture only. The Principles of Anusara Yoga Therapy: Faith in What Works Martin Kirk - Course ID: A2KIRK Therapeutic Monday, September 20 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Lecture Just as Anusara Yoga has Universal Principles of Alignment for the body, fundamental principles of yoga therapy exist that are universal in their application. Thousands have been healed and inspired by these methods. We'll discuss the therapeutic principles of Anusara Yoga to guide any student or teacher to an effective treatment path for injuries. Lecture only. How to Live a Problem-Free Life Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: A2RUMB Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Lecture There is a way to live the rest of your life gracefully and peacefully. Learn the three keys to having a more joy-filled earthly experience. Lecture only. Sequencing Strategies Christina Sell - Course ID: A2SELL For Teachers Monday, September 20 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Lecture Hone your sequencing skills and take your yoga teaching to a new level. We'll systematically explore several reliable principles for helping you effectively teach Anusara Yoga. Learn strategies for teaching the Universal Principles of Alignment to both new and experienced students, teaching Anusara to beginners, sequencing toward peak poses, and incorporating Anusara Yoga into vinyasa-based classes. Lecture only.
Jamie Allison - Course ID: A3ALLI Mixed Levels  Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Each moment offers the opportunity to align. As we become more skillful with our alignment, our lives flow with ease and grace. This transformative class will be sequenced to lead us deeply into our hearts through backbending. Mostly asana. The Gateway of Reality: Understanding the Tattvas Douglas Brooks - Course ID: A3BROO Contemplative, Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out The cosmology of the Tantra assumes that we understand the basic architecture of the mind, the heart, the body, and reality: we as human beings form our experience within the structure of the tattvas, a scheme considered to be essential for the understanding of a tantric vision of the cosmos and a pathway to higher states of the reality of consciousness. Come learn where this model originated, how it developed, what it offers us, and why it’s important. Come learn to understand and perhaps teach this conceptual model to others who wish to understand the tantric worldview. Lecture Offering to the Fire Kenneth Graham - Course ID: A3GRAH Intermediate, Advanced Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Fire gives light, transforms, and makes space for new life. To stoke the fire inside, we'll focus on the heating practice of doing arm balances while making offerings and oblations into the fire of our hearts. Mostly asana. The Art of Teaching an Outstanding Anusara Class Amy Ippoliti - Course ID: A3IPPO For teachers Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Explore the great practice and art form of teaching Anusara Yoga. With Amy's guidance, and in the company of other dedicated teachers, we'll practice and explore the main elements of superb teaching, and in just two hours, radically improve your skills as an effective and dynamic Anusara leader. Discussion and asana. Open to Grace and Trust in the Mystery: Back-Body Awareness in Forward Bends, Twists, and Hip Openers Christy Nones - Course ID: A3NONE Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Come discover a variety of asana with special emphasis on forward bends, twists, and hip openers to help the body detoxify and release deeply lodged tension and soreness. We'll focus on the back body, which represents the universal source or the mystery, as opposed to the front body, which represents individual effort or ego. Learning to connect to the back body reduces our tendency to push, force, or muscle through poses and reveals a profound spaciousness of mind, a feeling of delightful ease in the body, and a sense of residing in the unbound comfort and trust of the deepest heart. Mostly asana. Leap into Your Full Potential with Hanumanasana Todd Norian - Course ID: A3NORI Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Hanuman is the monkey god from the Indian text the Ramayana. He represents our longing to serve the highest, honor our own greatness, and step into our full potential. This playful class will interweave the Hanuman myth into a dynamic, progressive yoga sequence that will take you to the threshold of Hanumanasana. Modifications will be given. Mostly asana. Save My Psoas! Ross Rayburn - Course ID: A3RAYB Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out We will target the Upper Ilio Psoas and investigate new found freedom in poses through proper alignment of the psoas. Mostly asana. Anatomy and Yoga Therapy: The Endocrine System Ellen Saltonstall - Course ID: A3SALT Therapeutic Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Hormones regulate many functions in the body and are influenced by our yoga practice. Learn about the endocrine glands that secrete hormones and how yoga can help restore balance to this delicate and powerful system of the body. Includes active asana, pranayama, and restorative poses. Prana Bhakti Flow with Live Music Sianna Sherman - Course ID: A3SHER Mixed Levels Monday, September 20 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 1 Break-out Come and be a devotee of the life force energy in this vinyasa flow of love, breath, and full array of asana expression. Move with the rhythm of your highest intention in the spirit of community. Mostly asana.  Tuesday Special Events 7:00am - 7:45am - Morning Meditation with Douglas Brooks - Open to all.
8:00pm - 9:15pm - Kirtan with Shantala - Open to all.
John Friend - Course ID: A4JFRI  Tuesday, September 21 — 9:00am - 12:00pmGrand Gathering - Master Class 2 Learn how to use the full spectrum of both constitutional and emotional energy to more fully align with the Divine throughout your yoga practice and your life. Mostly asana.
Douglas Brooks - Course ID: A5BROO Contemplative, Mixed Levels  Tuesday, September 21 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Lecture The tantric concept that the world and our experience is rooted in the “auspicious” empowers us to receive, participate, and create a life that is fulfilling and resonant with reality. But what does auspicious really mean? How do the tantric sources define this concept? The key terms Siva and Sri invite a rich and valuable contemplation that reveals important nuances of experience and an exploration of our understanding of siva-jnana and sri-vidya, the “knowledge of the auspicious.” Discussion. Setting the Stage for Teaching Anusara with Meaning and Mastery Amy Ippoliti - Course ID: A5IPPO For teachers Tuesday, September 21 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Lecture Get in on Amy's secrets for assembling the key resources, contemplations, and workbooks that will set the stage for your continued evolution as an Anusara teacher. You'll walk away with all the tools needed to teach with virtuosity and artistry for years to come. Lecture. Tantra for a Judeo-Christian-reared Yogi Ross Rayburn - Course ID: A5RAYB Mixed Levels Tuesday, September 21 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Lecture This class helps reconcile the apparent friction of Tantra Yoga and Judeo-Christian belief systems. Lecture. Yoga for Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis: An Overview Ellen Saltonstall - Course ID: A5SALT Therapeutic Tuesday, September 21 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Lecture These two common conditions in the older segment of the population require some skillful adaptations of our yoga practice. Learn the basic physiology of these conditions and how to practice and teach yoga in ways that will aid healing and empowerment for older students. Lecture.
Kenneth Graham - Course ID: A6GRAH Mixed Levels  Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out It is said that the elephant god Ganesha is the gatekeeper of all thresholds, and that before you sit in front of Shiva, you must go to his son Ganesha first. It is through the acknowledgement of Ganesha at the threshold that we gain access to the heart's inner sanctum. In this class we will open the four corners of the body temple--the hips and the shoulders--through standing poses and backbends, reaching our maximum potential in Lord of the Dance Pose. Mostly asana. Tantric Transformative Practice Sally Kempton - Course ID: A6KEMP Contemplative, Mixed Levels Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out The tantric teaching of upaya, skillful means, gives us a way to understand our own best approach to practice based on our level of consciousness at a particular moment. When we understand the map, we can calibrate our journey skillfully and recognize both where we are and what we need at any given time. Sally's deep understanding of the seasons of practice informs this class and illuminates the teaching as a guide to our own transformative journey. Mostly asana. Low Back Therapeutics: Reveal to Heal Martin Kirk - Course ID: A6KIRK Therapeutic Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out The loss of gross national product each year because of low back pain runs into the billions of dollars in the United States alone. Teachers and practitioners of Anusara Yoga are in a position to help free a great number of people from needless suffering using the Universal Principles of Alignment. In this workshop you'll learn the fundamentals of yoga therapy to both heal and prevent injury to the low back. Mostly asana. Dance of Consciousness: Nataraja's Ananda Tandava (Dance of Ecstasy) Noah Maze - Course ID: A6MAZE Intermediate, Advanced Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out This up-tempo vinyasa class consists of Surya Namaskars, standing poses, hand balancings, and backbends done in a continuous flow with the breath, and along with the pulse of the heart. Mostly asana. The Architecture of Awareness:Building Exquisite Asanas and Inversions Through Refined Understanding of Focal Points Christy Nones - Course ID: A6NONE Mixed Levels Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out This class will explore various types of asanas, including the often ignored Headstand and Shoulderstand, with a special focus on the active focal point in each particular pose. Focal points are a fundamental concept in Anusara Yoga's alignment methodology, yet our understanding and awareness of them is often general and vague. Understanding the nuances of how focal points work as the instrumental power center in each distinct pose will help us build and sustain poses that are refined artistic structures of balanced stability and freedom. Mostly asana. Anusara Touch of Grace for Teachers Todd Norian - Course ID: A6NORI For teachers Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out Learn the techniques and skills necessary to be able to give unforgettable hands-on adjustments that have the power to transform your students for a lifetime. Refine your skills and take your teaching to a deeper level of excellence. Mostly asana. The Magical Midline and Levitation: Hip Openers and Arm Balances Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: A6RUMB Mixed Levels Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out Come and play with the magic that creates lightness and that has very little to do with weight loss or push-ups. Mostly asana. Urdhva Dhanurasana and Beyond Christina Sell - Course ID: A6SELL Intermediate Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out This class is perfect for anyone who can push up to Urdhva Dhanurasana with straight arms unassisted and who wants to learn more about the challenging poses that build on this fundamental asana. Join Christina for a two-hour intermediate-level class and learn techniques for dropbacks and dropovers, and for overcoming common obstacles that can sometimes impede progress in these poses. Mostly asana. Let's Toast the Universe! Sianna Sherman - Course ID: A6SHER Intermediate, Advanced Tuesday, September 21 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 2 Break-out Backbends generate a powerful elixir of the heart stirred with awareness and ecstasy. Create your own magic potion and share with each other in the Universal Toast of Love. Mostly asana. Prerequisites: Be proficient in Urdhva Dhanurasana and have no major therapeutic concerns.  Wednesday Special Events 7:00am - 7:45am - Morning Meditation with Sally Kempton - Open to all.
8:00pm - 10:00pm - Anusara Talent Show - Open to all.
John Friend - Course ID: A7JFRI Mixed Levels  Wednesday, September 22 — 9:00am - 12:00pmGrand Gathering - Master Class 3 Incorporate Shri (Divine beauty) into every breath and every artful action on and off the mat with Anusara Yoga's philosophy of Shiva-Shakti Tantra. Mostly asana.
Kenneth Graham - Course ID: A8GRAM Mixed Levels  Wednesday, September 22 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Lecture This class examines the art of alchemy in our daily lives - how our daily practices, thoughts, and actions transform us into the amazing beings we are! Lecture. Dancing with Kali Sally Kempton - Course ID: A8KEMP Contemplative, Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Lecture The energy that the yoga traditions call Goddess Kali embodies for many of us the power of radical awakening, breakthrough, and purification. She also reveals the most powerful force of divine love that we can experience. How do we dance with the Kali energy as it moves through us and in the world? How do we open to her transformative shakti, and learn how to receive and embody her love? This class offers both insight into and experience of the gifts that come from understanding how Kali works in our practice and in our lives. Lecture. Theming Noah Maze - Course ID: A8MAZE For Teachers Wednesday, September 22 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Lecture This class looks at how to take a complex philosophy and transmute it into a heart-based theme. Lecture. The Concept of Good and Evil as Seen Through Anusara Yoga's Shiva-Shakti Tantric Philosophy Christy Nones - Course ID: A8NONE Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Lecture This talk will dive into the nuanced and delicate topic of the concept of good and evil. This topic is a fundamental idea in almost all philosophical and religious systems, and the answers that a particular system provides help shape the way people live their lives, view the world, and relate to others. Anusara Yoga's Shiva-Shakti Tantra offers a philosophy based on the essential idea of universal intrinsic goodness, which helps us understand and make sense of circumstances and actions that tend to be considered essentially evil. Lecture. The Urge to Merge: Shiva and Shakti Todd Norian - Course ID: A8NORI Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 2:30pm - 3:30pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Lecture Learn how Shiva and Shakti's eternal dance of oneness is never without duality. Like two lovers irresistibly attracted to each other, they run and hide from each other only to delight in finding each other again. Gain powerful insights on the cosmic role of relationship in your life. Lecture.
Jamie Allison - Course ID: A9ALLI Mixed Levels  Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out This quieting class of hip openers, forward bends, twists, pranayama, and chanting will allow us to take the seat of our worthiness and offer with fullness of heart. Mostly asana. The Root, the Seed, the Fruit: the Practice of Tantric Mantra Douglas Brooks - Course ID: A9BROO Contemplative, Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out The power of mantra is experienced in practice. The Tantra explains that when we understand and deepen our appreciation of mantra that this is transformative, empowering, and critical to furthering practices. We’ll explore the roots of mantra theory, including the principles of seed (bija), the indestructible (aksara), and the letter (varna) as they form the heart of the “garland of little mothers” (matrka-malini). We’ll spend time learning more about the relationship of mantra to the yogic body and the practice of mantra as a source of transformation. Be prepared to practice meditation with mantra. Be prepared to practice meditation with mantra. Everything you need will be provided. Romper Room: Playground for Grown-up Tantrikas Amy Ippoliti - Course ID: A9IPPO Intermediate, Advanced Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out Jamming to live music and watching real-time painting by Mykal Aubrey, come play and be entertained by wild poses in juicy sequences and, weather permitting, hit the grass for outdoor asana relay races and all-out LILA! Mostly asana. Healthy Shoulder Anatomy--Freedom with Stability Martin Kirk - Course ID: A9KIRK Therapeutic Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out The shoulders are the most moveable joints in the body, yet they are capable of supporting our entire body weight in Handstands and hand balances. The incredible flexibility of the shoulders means they are also vulnerable to instabilities and injury. In this workshop learn how the Universal Principles of Alignment support the musculoskeletal structure of shoulder girdle by creating freedom with optimal stability. Lecture and asana. The Yoga of Krama Noah Maze - Course ID: A9MAZE Intermediate, Advanced Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out It's all too easy to practice variations of the same potpourri asana sequence. Come and explore sequencing out of the box, foster your own creativity, and further your growth. We will look at the less frequently taught poses and areas in the syllabi of poses and investigate how to use these poses to go deeper into our practice. You'll also learn and engage in a variety of sequencing strategies, and expand your ability to best exploit all of the poses you already know. Mostly asana. Turning on Your Tailbone Ross Rayburn - Course ID: A9RAYB Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out This class is an outer spiral/pelvic loop workshop. Come, explore, and find your power with the 4th of Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment. Mostly asana. Wholehearted Gratitude: Backbends Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: A9RUMB Mixed Levels Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out A heart filled with gratitude attracts so much goodness that it overflows with joy. Open your heart so it can be full of more of all that makes you happy. Mostly asana. Anatomy and Yoga Therapy: The Sacrum Ellen Saltonstall - Course ID: A9SALT Therapeutic Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out The sacrum bone, located at the base of the spine, transfers the weight from the upper body to the legs with tremendous versatility in yoga practice. In this workshop we will look at the connections from the sacrum to nearby parts of the body, how the sacrum moves in yoga and in daily life, and how the Universal Principles of Alignment help to maintain optimum health in this pivotal part of the body that is often the source of lower back pain. When the sacrum is well aligned and well supported, its sacredness is revealed. Lecture and asana. Joining Inner and Outer Strength: Arm Balances for Everyone Christina Sell - Course ID: A9SELL Intermediate, Advanced Wednesday, September 22 — 4:00pm - 6:00pmGrand Gathering - Day 3 Break-out Take your practice and understanding to new levels of proficiency. Learn how the basic principles of alignment that inform familiar poses are also the key to unlocking advanced postures and your own hidden potential. This fun-filled class will explore how basic standing postures and hip-opening techniques inform the sometimes challenging arm-balancing postures. Learn and practice skills that will help you develop the inner and outer strength needed to perform these poses by themselves and in vinyasa sequences. Come ready to work and to play. Mostly asana. "Anusara" and "Universal Principles of Alignment" are trademarks of Anusara, Inc. |
