Time for emPOWERment
Tina Porter - Course ID: M2PORT
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 2

Throughout our practice, we learn to reignite our intuition and fire ourselves up through organic emPOWERment. We get to rewire the way we think when stepping onto the mat, and realize that the decisions we make right now are not about anything other than how it feels. And when it feels good, we'll be supported in those decisions with full and free breaths, otherwise known as our safety net and conscience. Through rigorous asana and deep-seated meditation, we get to listen. And when we do, we'll know whether it's right to engage in that drama, or to simply stand firmly and silently in our own truth.
Mostly asana.

Kalari Flow: An Introduction to the Yoga of Kalarippayatu
Shiva Rea - Course ID: M2SREA
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 2

Experience a dynamic introduction to the ancient Indian martial art form Kalarippayatu, or Kalari, and its intertwined roots within yoga and Ayurveda. Based in the lineage form, we'll explore the spiral fluidity, core power, and internal meditation with Kalari through foundation vaidavus (asana), body mudras, namskaram, and Kalari vinyasa--a sequence to prepare and activate the prana flow in yoga and Kalari. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Asana and movement.

The Lightness of Being: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Connect to Your Heart
Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: M2RUMB
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 2

An energizing and safe vinyasa flow class to bring more joy and less fear to your backbend practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Ashtanga's Greatest Hits
David Swenson - Course ID: M2SWEN
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 2

Explore some of the most dynamic and fun asanas in the Ashtanga system. Take a special guided tour of select asanas from the Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced Series. By breaking them down into their basic components, even the most advanced asanas can become more accessible. If you aren't familiar with the more challenging asanas, don't fear! Modifications will be offered for any level.
Mostly asana.

Please choose one from Session 3:

Journey into Power
Baron Baptiste - Course ID: M3BAPT
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Access a new depth of power in this Baptiste Power vinyasa flow. Prepare to energize, awaken, and open up to something sacred in this Baptiste Yoga practice. Baptiste brings an intensity, insight, and compassion that will leave you cleansed, inspired, and empowered.**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
The room will be heated. Mostly asana.

Hips and Knees: Anatomy and Practice
Roger Cole - Course ID: M3COLE
Therapeutic, Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Explore a powerful sequence of yoga postures to safely mobilize, align, and strengthen the knees and hips. We'll combine clear anatomical explanations with thorough practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Asana and lecture.

Everyday Miracles
Seane Corn - Course ID: M3CORN
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

As seekers on the path, we are often looking for signs, symbols, and intuitive guidance to point us toward a more definitive direction. However, we often fail to recognize the fantastic in the mundane, the possibilities within the practical, and the inherent mystery in all moments. This class will illuminate the miracles that exist in each moment and remind us how Spirit conspires to give us exactly what we need, revealing that which is both obvious and sometimes impossible to discern. Come remember that the answers to our prayers are often right in front of us or, more to the point, directly within. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Vinyasa practice with some discussion.

Stand on Your Hands
Paige Elenson - Course ID: M3ELEN
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Life is full of ups and downs--and so is your yoga practice. By taking a stand (on your hands!), rewire your nervous system and how it responds to the ever-present waves of life. Working with partners for support, we'll take a variety of Handstand variations to energize, rewire, and re-create what is possible on our mat and in our lives.
The room will be heated. Asana practice with partner work.

Backbending on the Current of Breath
Richard Freeman - Course ID: M3FREE
Intermediate

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Come discover an energetic exploration of integrated whole-body patterns found in backbending. We'll work with the internal alignment mirrored in the pelvic floor as it moves around the central axis of the body. Using these patterns--combined with integrated muscular patterns within the hamstrings, abdominal wall, shoulders, and arms--we'll construct a series of deep backbends that are grounded, open, and free of pain.
Asana practice.

Karma, Relationship and Transformation
Sally Kempton - Course ID: M3KEMP
Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

What is a karmic relationship? What draws us toward partners who are karmically linked to us? How can such relationships delude us and block us, and how can they be transformed? Based on the teachings of the Yoga Sutra and the Indian and Buddhist Tantra, we'll move beyond the usual view of karma and see how to work with it creatively.
Lecture and meditation.

Viniyoga Therapy: The Upper Back, Neck, and Shoulders
Gary Kraftsow - Course ID: M3KRAF
Therapeutic, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Many people come to yoga looking for relief from common aches and pains. We'll explore the biomechanics of the upper back, neck, and shoulders, and the types of problems that can affect these areas. Then we'll develop and practice a sequence of adapted asanas designed to relieve stress as well as strengthen weaker areas.
Discussion and asana practice.

Ageless Yoga
Elise Miller - Course ID: M3EMIL
Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Come learn a safe, effective way to approach poses that will give support, enhance alignment, and create more ease and balance. Celebrate the journey and enjoy a sense of youthfulness as you explore poses that reverse the aging process. Teachers will learn how to apply props such as the chair, blocks, and belts for students with limited mobility, and students can learn to use the props to approach poses that are more challenging.
What to bring: A mat, 2 blankets, 2 blocks, and a belt.
Discussion and asana.

Intuition and Insight: A Yogic Path to Self-Awareness and Liberation
Kia Miller - Course ID: M3KIAM
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

There are things in this world that we cannot know except through intuition and pure experience. To live intuitively is to live in purpose and on purpose. And yet we are often disconnected from our impulse to access and listen to our inner wisdom. Kundalini Yoga opens the inner channels and connects us with our intuitive power. Through kriyas, pranayama, and deep meditation, we'll give you the tools to tap into and utilize intuition.
Asana, pranayama, and meditation. Live music by Aykanna.

Achieving Balance to Become an Everyday Hero
Narayani - Course ID: M3NICH
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Unruffle your feathers, get grounded, and celebrate your connection to the earth from your toes to the top of your head. In the process, you'll set free a revived lightness so you can move in harmony with the world. Come explore equilibrium through asana and breath, using inner strength to achieve outer balance. Find freedom in stability--and then dare to dream, become expansive, aspire to greatness, and achieve it! The class features an energetic flowing sequence, infused with an inspiring and uplifting musical soundtrack.
What to bring: Please bring a blanket.
Mostly asana.

The Power of Om: Sacred Sound Healing Experience 
Saul David Raye - Course ID: M3RAYE
Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Journey into the sacred healing power of Om for self and planetary healing. Om is the primordial, cosmic sound current, present at the beginning of creation and continuing to vibrate as the essence of all things. Om gives life, energy, and sustenance to all of creation. Come explore the deeper meaning of Om and how it relates to different states of consciousness. We'll have a discussion, meditation, and chanting of the sacred syllable, and learn how to use the mantra for healing. Come experience something beyond words.
Discussion, meditation, and chanting.

Energy Flow: Consciousness in Action Yoga Energy Activism: Learning How to Unplug, Tune In, and Regenerate
Shiva Rea - Course ID: M3SREA
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

In the West, we waste more energy than we use. Conservation and renewable energy choices are natural ways we can harness the abundance of energy that can be generated in positive ways. Yoga Energy Activism (YEA) is a call to yoga practitioners to sign up for Energy Re-Generation Days, including an "energy fast" to highlight how we can green our homes, yoga studios, and communities. Get informed and experience a practice that can empower you to energize your life and community to see how even small energy savings can have a powerful collective ripple effect. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Discussion and asana.

Standing Poses for Beginnners
Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: M3RUMB
Beginners, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Standing poses, the foundation of a yoga practice, can be very liberating and healing. Learn some great tricks of the trade from the Anusara method to make these poses more accessible and enjoyable. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Maha Bhutas: Flowing within the Five Elements
Janet Stone - Course ID: M3STON
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

The interplay of prana (life force) and movement creates a fierce expression of beauty inside and out. We'll experience the five elements--earth, water, air, fire, and ether--through a dynamic sequence that reminds of our true nature. When we bring these elements into harmony, we discover a new edge where we can return to our still point and radiate compassion to those around us. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Yoga Nidra: The Science of Destiny and The Yoga of Fulfillment
Rod Stryker - Course ID: M3STRY
Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

Yoga Nidra is the sublime science of complete relaxation. Because of its unique capacity to transform all of the layers that the soul inhabits (physical, mental, energetic, and causal bodies), Yoga Nidra is both a comprehensive method for maximizing health and vitality as well as one of the tradition's most profound and accessible ways to positively shape our destiny. We'll outline the theory of sankalpa, how we bring thought into form, the practice of Yoga Nidra, and how both relate to the concept of dharma. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
What to bring: Bring what you will need (blankets, a pillow, a thick mat, etc.) so that you will be warm and comfortable and able to rest on your back for the better part of one hour.
Lecture and practice.

The Tempo of Yoga Therapy with Ayurveda
Mas Vidal - Course ID: M3VIDA
Therapeutic, Mixed Levels

Friday, September 23 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 3

When combined with the wisdom of yoga, Ayurveda is a complete system of healing the physical, mental, and emotional bodies. This therapeutic approach to yoga adapts the sacred rhythms of the elements into asana and pranayama to release attachment to the body and truly heal from the inside out. Experience how yoga and Ayurveda are timeless rasayanas (rejuvenations) that can make your practice and your life a transcendental experience. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana with some pranayama.

Please choose one from Session 4:

Anusara Yoga: Backbending for Beginners
Amy Ippoliti - Course ID: M4IPPO
Beginners

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Backbends are supposed to be ecstatic, blissful, and totally possible. By unlocking the doors of your heart and hips, experience new levels of freedom and self-expression in your backbends while learning to revel in all of your poses.
Mostly asana.

Jedi Training
Jason Magness - Course ID: M4MAGN
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Haven't you always wanted to be a Jedi? To tap into The Force? To develop greater consciousness, stronger will, deeper compassion? Jedi training is an experience unlike any other, where the power of the mind is truly tested and unleashed. Equal parts meditation, Tibetan ritual, Kundalini, Ashtanga, and Power Yin Yoga, this journey is the first step to understanding the incredible link between the mind and the body. A truly humbling and empowering journey.
Challenging, but all levels welcome. Mostly asana.

Yoga for the Back: A Healthy Balance for the Imbalanced
Elise Miller - Course ID: M4EMIL
Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Whether we have muscle imbalances, scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis, Iyengar Yoga can bring an awareness to such imbalances to facilitate transformation to a more balanced state both physically and mentally. The workshop will include information on different back conditions, time to explore our imbalances in depth, and how to adapt the asanas for any asymmetry--whether it be a major structural scoliosis or a minor imbalance. Teachers and students of all levels may attend.
What to bring: A mat, 2 blankets or a bolster, 2 blocks, and a belt.
Discussion and asana.

Jivamukti Yoga: Hot, Hip,and Holy!
Narayani - Course ID: M4NICH
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Spicy Jivamukti sequences keep this class movin' and shakin'. The music is new, but the practices are ancient. Expect the full Jivamukti package of tradition, music, meditation, bhakti, and challenging asana, with a taste of outrageousness. This is a yoga class with a serious passion for life, nature, and love designed to get you out of your "stuff, " and back into the groove.
What to bring: Bring a blanket.
Mostly asana.

Accessing the Power, Energy, and Light of Your Being: An Atma Yoga Experience
Saul David Raye - Course ID: M4RAYE
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Atma in Sanskrit means the inner self, soul, or spirit. It is the essence of who we are and the source of our energy, light, and power. Atma Yoga is a holistic, heart-centered approach to yoga and spiritual awakening that recognizes each of us as sacred channels of cosmic energy. Experience this deep practice that is rooted in yoga, Tantra, bhakti, and ancient wisdom that joins dynamic asana, breathwork, meditation, chanting, music, intuitive movement, and heart wisdom teachings to experience the overflowing energy at the center of your being.
Asana, meditation, chanting, and more.

Prana Flow: Energetic Vinyasa
Shiva Rea - Course ID: M4SREA
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Experience the power of the five movements of prana underlying all of creation and the flow of yogasanas, bandhas, and pranayama. We'll learn specific navigation methods within Prana Flow, an energetic approach to vinyasa that releases the "doing" of yoga and brings greater ease and vitality into "being" yoga as the liberating key to living flow. The class includes Shiva's fluid Namaskars and a fully integrated Prana Flow yoga practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Chid Rasa: Liquid Awakening
Janet Stone - Course ID: M4STON
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Take the rigidity out of the body and move into a more fluid approach to practice and life. We'll dive into the water element as we embark on a rhythmic, joyful, playful journey. When we flow into our liquid nature we allow softening in the brittle places that form when we allow habit to rule our practice and being. Breath and body feed each other as we reawaken the flowing essence of consciousness-as-play.**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

The Secrets of Pranayama
Rod Stryker - Course ID: M4STRY
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Learn the secrets to refining and mastering your breath. Through theory and guided practice, you'll experience the power of the sacred science of breath. When the breath can be used to still the mind, you'll discover how to dissolve the unconscious and attract the forces of happiness and success. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Discussion and accessible pranayama practices. A minimum of two years of asana practice recommended.

Flying, Floating, and Handstanding
David Swenson - Course ID: M4SWEN
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

In this fun-filled exploration of vinyasa and arm balances, we'll break down the vinyasa into its components and explore handstands and arm balances through the avenue of partner work. All levels can attend--even if you've never done a handstand.
Asana practice with partner work.

Detox Yoga & Ayurveda
Mas Vidal - Course ID: M4VIDA
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 8:00am - 10:00am
Main Conference - Session 4

Immersing yourself in a detoxifying yoga practice is an Ayurvedic approach to hot yoga--but the heat comes from with in. Learn how to awaken your inner fires (agnis) to cleanse each morsel of your physical and energetic body. Experience a mindful Ayurvedic yoga approach to purifying your body of toxins, excess fat, and phlegm. We'll move through a powerful yoga practice infused with special combinations of postures, sequences, and breathing exercises in a warm body. Experience how asana and pranayama can be interwoven to enhance the quality of your yoga practice according to your body-mind type. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Please choose one from Session 5:

Being of Power
Baron Baptiste - Course ID: M5BAPT
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Explore being of power on and off the mat in this uplifting and invigorating workshop consisting of powerful asana practice and lively group discussion. Power on the mat comes from empowering our physicality through acceptance, precision, alignment and flow, resulting in freedom, full expression, and new possibilities. These same principles apply to being of power in our lives. Learn how to land your intentions into reality and experience the freedom and effectiveness that emerges from this inspired and embodied practice of Baptiste Yoga. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
The room will be heated. Mostly asana.

Science Meets Practice: Backbends
Roger Cole - Course ID: M5COLE
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Learn to apply anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, and Patanjali's principles to experience deep, transformative backbends. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana practice, some lecture.

Shakti Flow
Seane Corn - Course ID: M5CORN
Intermediate, Advanced

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Come and celebrate your body and challenge yourself to a new and exciting edge of your asana practice. In this strong and dynamic vinyasa flow class geared toward intermediate/advanced students, we'll start with a powerful series of fluid Sun Salutations. Then we'll move into a provocative blend of standing poses, twists, arm balances, backbends, and hip openers. Not recommended for individuals who are more than six months pregnant, injured, or in need of therapeutic yoga. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
All asana.

Taking Refuge: Sidebends, Twists, and Forward Bends
Jason Crandell - Course ID: M5CRAN
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

If you like having dessert first, register for this class immediately! Instead of leaving you gasping for breath, we'll work on unraveling tension from your side body, shoulders, and spine to leave you feeling clear, grounded, and content. As advertised, you can expect a long, slow, deep practice of sidebends, twists, and forward bends. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Mind-Body Flow: Crafting a Therapeutic Vinyasa Practice | CE
Bo Forbes - Course ID: M5FORB
Continue Your Education, Therapeutic, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Yoga is inherently therapeutic on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. When we weave together yoga's most therapeutic elements into a cohesive practice, we enhance its healing impact. This vinyasa class will be infused with therapeutics that you can add to your existing practice, including simple pranayama, postural adjustments, mindful transitions, blockwork, isometrics, and restorative poses. We'll use these elements to create space in the body, calm the mind, stimulate lymphatic flow, and build inner awareness and integration.

CE credits are offered for psychologists and social workers Elemental Yoga is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Elemental Yoga maintains responsibility for this program (M5FORB) and its content. This program offers one (1) CE hour for psychologists. This program is also approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider #886459124) for two (2) continuing education contact hours.
**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
What to bring: A blanket, a strap, an eye pillow, and 2 blocks.
Asana, pranayama, restorative yoga, and lecture.

The Basics of Pranayama
Richard Freeman - Course ID: M5FREE
Beginners, Mixed Level

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Come weave together the internal aspects of an integrated practice through the breath. Working with the basics of form and alignment that allow for clear, unobstructed breathing, students will learn a beginning pranayama practice that introduces an understanding of the breathing patterns that prepare the mind and body for meditation practice. Class includes techniques for balancing internal and external alignment so that pranayama is safe and effective. Participants must be able to sit with a straight spine and must have a burning interest in cultivating meditative awareness in both movement and stillness.
Pranayama practice.

Dancing with the Divine Feminine: A Workshop on Tantric Psychology
Sally Kempton - Course ID: M5KEMP
Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Conference - Session 5

The Indian goddess traditions offer us a profoundly integral view of the divine feminine, both in women and in men. Once we discover the internal divine feminine, we find ourselves in tune with the inner powers of self-actualization, divine love, and wisdom. Come explore the goddess energies in our lives, the fiercely transformative energies like Kali and Durga, and the powers of abundance and wisdom like energies of Laksmi and Saraswati. We'll work with story, meditation, contemplative practices, and movement to uncover how the goddess expresses herself through our body, our energy, and our feelings, and to invoke the highest expression of these energies within ourselves.
Lecture and meditation.

Tao of Yoga
Tias Little - Course ID: M5LITT
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

The Tao suggests the natural evolution of things that occurs over time. The essential spirit of the Way is inseparable from the natural world -- the currents of rivers, the erosion of mountains, and the formation of snowflakes. We'll bring together the discipline of yoga practice with the ease and naturalness of the Tao so that we embody naturalness, playfulness, and ease in our approach to yoga practice.
What to bring: A block, a blanket, and a strap.
Discussion and asana.

The Slackline Series
Jason Magness & Team YogaSlackers - Course ID: M5SLAK
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

The Slackline Series is a unique practice that redefines your sense of balance and mental focus. Great for yogis, climbers, and athletes of all kinds, the technique teaches complete body awareness. This practice will improve your focus and alignment for yoga and your overall strength and balance. We'll learn the basics of the Slackasana series, including standing and walking on the line, kneeling, sitting, arm balancing, and even going upside down.
Mostly practice.

A Life of Connection: Living in the Flow of Spirit
Kia Miller - Course ID: M5KIAM
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Most of us want to feel connected to something greater than ourselves. Through the path of yoga and learning to "hold the pose," we move beyond the layers of separation into a deeper connection with all that is. Come experience the power of Kundalini Yoga--specifically the use of kriya, pranayama, and mantra to move from the place of unknowing to knowing--and experience a state of grace.
Asana, pranayama, and meditation. Live music by Aykanna.

Inspiring Your Passions by Opening your Heart, Mind and Body
Narayani - Course ID: M5NICH
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Want to open your heart and your body? Join us for a playful, Jivamukti-style vinyasa flow focusing on backbends, one of the most challenging yet rewarding of all the poses. It's common to feel resistance to these challenging poses, but a safe and gentle backbend can energize your practice and revive confidence, paving the way for you to move forward with a sense of adventure.
What to bring: Please bring a blanket.
Mostly asana.

Activating the Sacred: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World
Saul David Raye - Course ID: M5RAYE
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

We'll have a peaceful world only when enough of us have inner peace. Yoga practice is one of the greatest tools given by the ancients for the purpose of true freedom in body, mind, and spirit. We must go beyond words and ideas and truly embody the sacred to heal our world and ourselves. Activate the next level of your consciousness with a deep, healing, and transformative practice that unites essential heart teachings, dynamic asana, breathwork, meditation, chanting, and more. Now is the time, and we are the ones.
Asana, meditation, chanting, and more.

Primal Vinyasa: Awakening the Instinctual Body
Shiva Rea - Course ID: M5SREA
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Join an experiential journey into our instinctual body through the primal vinyasas of Prana Flow Yoga, flowing forms that awaken a deeper, nonverbal connection to core movements found in animal forms. In three different pathways, we'll explore the power of the cobra, tiger, and monkey through primary movements, asanas, bandhas, and sound to release a more vibrant, flowing way of moving in formal practice and in life. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Balancing Act: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Sweep You Off Your Feet
Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: M5RUMB
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

When was the last time you got swept off your feet? Come and join in the fun as we practice together using hip openers and arm balances. Learn some of the secrets that yogis use to give themselves a little lift. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Svaha Vinyasa: Fire & Fly
Janet Stone - Course ID: M5STON
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Conference - Session 5

Igniting our life force in this fiery vinyasa flow, we offer our fears into the fire of transformation and fly into arm balances and inversions. Releasing old habits into the flames, we spark the fire of renewal by establishing a deep connection to our core to light us through transitions. The ritual of fire-tending transforms us, reminding us that we share our luminosity with all around us. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Please choose one from Session 6:

Stretching: Physiology and Practice
Roger Cole - Course ID: M6COLE
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Learn how to use stretch reflexes and other principles of physiology to safely and efficiently increase muscle length and strength. We'll alternate between physiological explanation and active practice, progressing from the molecular structure of muscles to complex control of movement by the brain.
Two-thirds slide-illustrated lecture and one-third asana practice.

Yoga for a Broken Heart
Seane Corn - Course ID: M6CORN
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

In the course of our lives, we will experience heartache--whether it is through unforeseen setbacks, the ending of a relationship, or the death of a loved one. Often these experiences are hard to move through because of the lingering effects of grief on one's soul. In this inspirational class, you'll learn to see beyond the grief, loss, and confusion. We'll work on being in the mystery of life so that we can stand powerfully in this journey with gratitude, reconciliation, understanding and peace of mind. A wonderful opportunity to shift your resistance into surrender, your judgment into compassion, and your fear into faith. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Practice and discussion.

Finding Your Voice: Learn to Communicate Effectively
Jason Crandell - Course ID: M6CRAN
Continue Your Education

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Good communication is the key to effective teaching. As yoga teachers, you can use your words, your tone of voice, your demonstration skills, and your hands to communicate skillfully with your students. Learn how to use these tools more effectively. We'll discuss general principles, and then examine how to verbalize, demonstrate, and adjust key standing poses, forward bends, twists, and backbends.
Discussion with some asana.

Integrated Core Alignment of Balancing
Richard Freeman - Course ID: M6FREE
Intermediate

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Whether in a Headstand, an advanced arm balance, or even just standing in Samasthiti, the principles are the same: finding core strength and an integrating internal alignment with external forms to allow the natural intelligence to rest easily along the central axis of the body. Come learn a gradual and intelligent method of developing the core strength needed for arm balances. We'll learn how to work with the rhythm of the breath to cultivate internal and external movements that make arm balancing and headstanding a healing part of the practice.
Asana practice.

Hands-on Adjustments for Standing Poses
Daren Friesen - Course ID: M6FRIE
Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

With a focus on asanas in standing poses such as Triangle and Pyramid, we'll incorporate a short practice with unique and innovative hands-on adjustment instruction. Come learn key principles that safely guide the body to its most expressive posture in each pose, both physically and energetically.
Asana practice, discussion, and partner work.

Practical Enlightenment
Sally Kempton - Course ID: M6KEMP
Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Enlightened awareness is not just a one-time awakening. It's a deep reorientation of your being, involving two separate but equally important movements in consciousness. Based on key verses of the Shiva Sutras and other texts, using voice dialogue processes as well as meditation, partner work, and self-inquiry, we'll discover how to walk through the doorways into enlightened awareness.
Lecture and meditation.

Viniyoga Therapy: The Lower Back, Sacrum, and Hips
Gary Kraftsow - Course ID: M6KRAF
Therapeutic, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Experience the successful National Institutes of Health--recognized Viniyoga protocol for lower back pain as we investigate the biomechanics of the lower back, sacrum, and hips, and learn about the types of problems that can affect these areas. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Lecture, demonstration, and asana.

The Art of Savasana
Tias Little - Course ID: M6LITT
Continue Your Education, Beginners, Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Savasana requires profound letting go of one's body-mind, and of all the yoga poses, it is the most essential to embody in order to remain relaxed inside. You would think that Savasana is simply about lying down on the floor. Yet in order to effectively let go, much preparation is needed. We'll practice movements and openings that prepare for Savasana, emphasizing release within the joints (especially around the spine), dropping the bones, softening the breath and emptying the mind. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
What to bring: A block, a blanket, and a strap.
Asana practice.

Developing a Personal Practice
Jason Magness - Course ID: M6MAGN
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Establishing and maintaining a personal practice is one of the most profound shifts a yogi can make. Through anecdotes, personal insight, and sample practices, you'll get set on your way to a dynamic, challenging, and sustaining home practice. Learn how to safely expand into more advanced poses and practices (whatever your level) while practicing alone.
Discussion and asana.

Iyengar Vinyasa
Elise Miller - Course ID: M6EMIL
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

This class presents a progressive vinyasa sequence that moves slowly and integrates alignment with fluidity. Focusing on alignment not only prevents injury, but also brings more focus (dharana) and balance to your life. We'll utilize slow movement with breath awareness to find inner stillness within. We'll include Sun Salutations in the Iyengar tradition, standing poses, backbends, inversions, balances, and twists. Expect an energized, challenging, and fun class. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
What to bring: A mat, blanket, block, and belt.
Mostly asana.

Quieting the Mind, Leading with the Heart
Kia Miller - Course ID: M6KIAM
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

The spiritual path takes us from a head-centric to heart-centric existence. Quieting the chatter of the mind, we break through into "the present moment." Come practice kriyas, pranayama, and meditations to cultivate a neutral mind and rest in the expansive wisdom of the heart. This class is an inspiring journey, encouraging you to live beyond the mind and let the heart rule.
Asana, pranayama, and meditation. Live music by Aykanna.

Yoga for Athletes
Kiersten Mooney - Course ID: M6MOON
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Gain direct tools to train your student athletes to take them to their edge. Yoga is multidimensional and challenges the body in all planes of motion and integrates core strength and stability to provide a strong foundation. The practice of yoga increases the ability to be aware of where your body is in relation to time and space, which is your kinesthetic awareness and is an essential component for most competitive sports. Yoga brings in the elements of focus and intentionality for what we are actually doing with our bodies, which is also key for athletes to stay in their zone. Student athletes want to win and are willing to do most anything to gain the competitive edge; therefore, many are recognizing the potent fusion of muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, coordination, speed, agility, and body awareness that yoga has to contribute to their success. Implement key elements of yoga to make a powerful difference in your athlete's performance. We will also review electrolyte replacement and what actually makes your muscles sore. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
The room will be heated. Mostly asana.

Anusara Yoga: No Pain, All Gain for Stiff Hips
Desiree Rumbaugh - Course ID: M6RUMB
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

If it seems like your hips will never open up, this class is for you. Anusara Yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment make yoga more enjoyable and accessible for even the most reluctant hips and lower backs. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Inversions, Backbends, and Sitting with Your Breath
David Swenson - Course ID: M6SWEN
Intermediate

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Turn your world upside down! Learn inversions by building a solid foundation from which to grow. Redefine backbends as front openings. Explore sitting quietly as an active participation in self-exploration. Develop a relationship with your lifelong companion, the breath.
Mostly asana.

Yoga and Ayurveda for Weight Loss
Mas Vidal - Course ID: M6VIDA
Mixed Levels

Saturday, September 24 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Conference - Session 6

Learn the key principles of managing your weight through diet, herbs, yoga, and lifestyle. We'll address the concept of balanced weight (or "loss" as is used in the West), according to the science of tridosha. Then we'll explore various Ayurvedic remedies that can be applied, according to dosha type. Learn how yogic techniques can be incorporated to enhance the balance of the digestive system, and how lifestyle factors can provide an integral approach to health, wellness, and spiritual development. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Asana, pranayama, and discussion.

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Replacing Force with Understanding: Arm Balances with Greater Ease
Jason Crandell - Course ID: M7CRAN
Intermediate

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

The grace of arm balancing, as with so many things in life, comes from balance not force. Similarly, the hips, which often hold the key to arm balancing, respond best to smooth, slow unfolding rather than brief bursts of zealous pushing. Come untie those knots in your hips and learn how to approach arm balances with patience and ease. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Mostly asana.

Transformation Through Asana
Paige Elenson - Course ID: M7BLAC
Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Often our greatest challenges prompt a transformational shift. Yet a transformational experience must be supported and anchored in the body, as the gravitational pull back into the old pattern is strong. With Baptiste Yoga as our vehicle, we'll anchor our transformation in our bodies and come alive in our being.
The room will be heated. Mostly asana.

Gut Wisdom: Awakening the Intelligence of the Core Body | CE
Bo Forbes - Course ID: M7FORB
Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Did you know that your gut has a mind of its own? The core body not only holds us upright, but is also our central intelligence agency. Come learn about the enteric nervous system--your belly brain--and and its role as a channel for the mind-body network. Discover the anatomy and actions of the foundational elements of core body strength and awareness. We'll explore the core body through Sun Salutations, standing poses, seated postures, and balancing poses, and finish with a brief restorative sequence.

CE credits are offered for psychologists and social workers
Elemental Yoga is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Elemental Yoga maintains responsibility for this program (M7FORB) and its content. This program offers one (1) CE hour for psychologists. This program is also approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider #886459124) for two (2) continuing education contact hours.
**This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
What to bring: A blanket, a strap, an eye pillow, and 2 blocks.
Asana, pranayama, restorative yoga, and lecture.

Hands-on Adjustments for Sun Salutations
Daren Friesen - Course ID: M7FRIE
Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Adjustments create correct alignment and a stable state of being. With a focus on asanas in Sun Salutations A and B, we'll incorporate a short flow practice with unique and innovative hands-on adjustment instruction. Come learn how to give manual adjustments, explain them to others, and enjoy a deeper awareness of alignment in your own practice.
Previous yoga flow experience recommended. Demonstration and asana.

Anusara Yoga: Therapeutic Euphoria for the Hips and Low Back
Amy Ippoliti - Course ID: M7IPPO
Therapeutic, Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Uncover ways to provide therapeutic relief to a wide variety of limitations and injuries of the lower body such as sciatica, hip issues, and problems with the lower back, knees, feet, and more. Even if you aren't challenged with these issues, you'll learn to open your lower body safely and easily.
Mostly asana.

Sound of the Heart
Snatam Kaur - Course ID: M7KAUR
Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Through the sacred science of Naad Yoga, Snatam Kaur and Ramesh Kannan will take you on a journey to hear the sound of the heart. When we hear the sound of the heart and sing from this powerful place, all obstacles are removed and peace is obtained from within. Enjoy powerful Kundalini Yoga, soul-stirring chanting, and even a little dancing in this special workshop.
Mostly chanting.

Meditation for the Love of It
Sally Kempton - Course ID: M7KEMP
Beginners, Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

True meditation will put us in touch with the deep stillness at the center of our being. Yet to meditate successfully, it's important that we enjoy it. This class gives both beginning and intermediate meditators practices for deep meditation, as well as powerful and practical tips for creating a practice that is pleasurable, sustainable, and juicy.
Lecture and meditation.

Harnessing the Power of Intention and OneSelf    
Gary Kraftsow - Course ID: M7KRAF
Contemplative, Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Our intention is affected by our thoughts, feelings, and desires--which, in turn, are affected by our conditioning. As we begin to gain control of our mind, we develop the determination and strength to overcome our conditioning and continue the inner journey to OneSelf. Come learn how the ancients developed ritualized actions (such as nyasa, or gestures) and objects (such as yantra), believing that as attachments are loosened, the inner light begins to illumine our minds and the True Self emerges.
Asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, and ritual.

The Slackline Series
Jason Magness & Team YogaSlackers - Course ID: M7SLAK
Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

The Slackline Series is a unique practice that redefines your sense of balance and mental focus. Great for yogis, climbers, and athletes of all kinds, the technique teaches complete body awareness. This practice will improve your focus and alignment for yoga and your overall strength and balance. We'll learn the basics of the Slackasana series, including standing and walking on the line, kneeling, sitting, arm balancing, and even going upside down.
Mostly practice.

Breakthrough to YES!
Kiersten Mooney - Course ID: M7ABRA
Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

Based upon the principles of Baptiste Yoga, we'll explore the power of inquiry, ownership, and adaptation as a platform to breaking through limiting beliefs and patterns in your practice and life. Unearth your inner YES!, release old patterns, and open to renewed personal power and inspiration.
The room will be heated. Mostly asana.

Yoga and Ayurveda: The Vital Essences
Rod Stryker - Course ID: M7STRY
Mixed Levels

Sunday, September 25 — 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Conference - Session 7

The three vital essences (prana, tejas, and ojas) provide guiding principles that allow us to approach yoga as alchemy. These subtle forces are a basis to heal as well as transform body and mind. We'll learn these key yogic teachings of Ayurveda and review the yoga practices that increase and balance each of them. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Lecture and some practice.