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 |    + Seane Corn - The Three Realms of Consciousness  The Three Realms of ConsciousnessInstructor: Seane Corn A vinyasa flow intensive that explores the Three Realms of Consciousness: physical/mental, energetic/emotional, and psychic/symbolic. In these three realms, asana, chakra exploration, meditation, reflection, and prayer create a ritualistic journey initiating the mystical into the practical to bond body, mind, and Spirit. The intention of this day is to reconnect to our bodies, gain emotional insight, explore our individual Soul's purpose, and cultivate skills--both physically and psychically--to spiritually assist each other and the planet we inhabit. Level: Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives Notes: Discussion and asana + Jason Crandell - Finding Ease at Your Edge Finding Ease at Your EdgeInstructor: Jason Crandell When you're in the midst of a life challenge, do you tense up? Get aggressive? Turn away in fear? One of the greatest benefits of yoga practice is that it trains you to stay calm in the eye of any storm. Come learn to work hard and approach poses that challenge you from a relaxed state. We'll move to our edge--and beyond--with greater poise, awareness, and attention to detail. In so doing, we'll maximize our energy and create greater steadiness and ease in all of our postures. Level: Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives Notes: Asana practice with discussion. + Maty Ezraty - Demystifying Shoulderstand and Headstand: Techniques for Teaching and Practice Demystifying Shoulderstand and Headstand: Techniques for Teaching and PracticeInstructor: Maty Ezraty A workshop for teachers and students who want to deepen their understanding and practice of inversions. We'll focus on Shoulderstand and Headstand, as well as incorporate other inversions, strengthening postures, and shoulder openers. Both students and teachers will learn variations for beginners. If you're scared of teaching or practicing inversions, we'll offer practical experience to overcome your fears. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives What to bring: Bring a yoga belt and two blankets. Notes: Asana practice, discussion, and partner work. + Gary Kraftsow - Evidence-Based Viniyoga Therapy for Structural Conditions Evidence-Based Viniyoga Therapy for Structural ConditionsInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Learn and experience specific therapeutic sequences for the lower back, sacrum, hips, upper back, neck, and shoulders. Designed for therapists, teachers, and individuals who suffer from any type of back pain, you'll learn the methodology used in a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) showing that yoga is an effective treatment for chronic back pain. In the morning, we'll focus on working with chronic and acute structural conditions associated with the lower back, sacrum, and hips. In the afternoon, we'll focus on working with chronic and acute structural conditions associated with the upper back, neck, and shoulders. In both the sessions, we'll experience a sequence of adapted asanas designed to relieve symptoms as well as strengthen these areas of the body. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives Notes: Discussion and asana practice. + Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern - Flowing River, Cloudless Sky: An OM Yoga & Meditation Intensive Flowing River, Cloudless Sky: An OM Yoga & Meditation IntensiveInstructor: Cyndi Lee & David Nichtern In this rich mix of vinyasa yoga and Buddhist teachings and practice, we'll work on developing strength, fluidity, and balance in body and mind. A dynamic asana practice will be integrated with mindfulness/awareness teachings and techniques, bringing a new perspective to our practice altogether. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives What to bring: A cushion and mat; please wear yoga clothes. Notes: Dharma talks, yoga and meditation practice, and discussion. + Dharma Mittra - All in One All in OneInstructor: Dharma Mittra A comprehensive day of yoga instruction incorporating the many facets of Dharma Yoga and including spiritual discourses, yoga asanas, and knowledge for the goal of self-realization, the true goal of yoga. The absolute best of Sri Dharma Mittra's 50 years of yoga practice is offered here. Highly recommended for all levels. Newcomers are especially welcome, since Sri Dharma is known to accelerate the practice of attendees on the physical, mental, and astral levels. Level: Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives Notes: Asana and lecture. + Desiree Rumbaugh - Anusara Yoga: Stepping into the Currents of Grace Anusara Yoga: Stepping into the Currents of GraceInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh The combination of Anusara Yoga's Shiva/Shakti Tantric philosophy and its Universal Principles of Alignment reveals our own intrinsic goodness, unlimited freedom, and creative power. Learn how to create change in body and mind that ultimately leads to greater peace and joy. In the morning we'll celebrate heart-opening backbends; in the afternoon we'll practice soothing hip openers and turn inward with forward bends and meditation. Level: Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives Notes: Mostly asana. + Deborah Williamson - Backwards, Upside Down, and Inside Out Backwards, Upside Down, and Inside OutInstructor: Deborah Williamson Come explore your favorite asana in a whole new way. As you experience the pose in a completely different orientation to gravity, you'll shift your vision of each pose and how you view yourself, your relationships, and the world. Be surprised how seemingly complex postures become easy as we enter backwards. Gain a whole new perspective! Bring a strap and a block. Level: Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives What to bring: Bring a block and a strap. Notes: Mostly asana. The room will be heated.   + Jim Bennitt - Awakening the Sun: Surya Namaskar and Gayatri Mantra Awakening the Sun: Surya Namaskar and Gayatri MantraInstructor: Jim Bennitt The ancient yogis practiced in a very different way than we do now, and for a different purpose. This class will draw on the "old-school" teachings of Surya Namaskar, as well as explore one of the oldest and most powerful mantras in the yoga tradition, the Gayatri Mantra, to make our practice a sacred ritual. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana and chanting. + Manoj Chalam - Dancing with Shiva and Shakti Dancing with Shiva and ShaktiInstructor: Manoj Chalam Tantra is the spiritual path of allowing the Divine to expand us into our true nature and follows a long tradition of Shaivite (Shiva) and Shakta (Shakti) lineages. Discover how the essence of Nataraja as the great cosmic dance of Shiva leads to major transformation. Unleash the Shakti, the goddess archetype, within you as the creative power of the One. Invoke the Shiva-Shakti archetype to enter the portal for awakening. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Lecture, meditation, and mantras. + Seane Corn - Shakti Flow Shakti FlowInstructor: Seane Corn 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.** Level: Intermediate, Advanced Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: All asana. + Maty Ezraty - Shoulder Openers and Alignment Shoulder Openers and AlignmentInstructor: Maty Ezraty Proper shoulder alignment is the key to a long and healthy yoga practice. We'll explore poses that both strengthen and open the shoulder girdle, including Downward-Facing Dog and Chaturanga Dandasana. In this workshop-format class, we'll spend time practicing as well as observing bodies. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 What to bring: Bring a block. Notes: Asana practice with discussion. + Lilias Folan - Yoga Is for Every B-O-D-Y Yoga Is for Every B-O-D-YInstructor: Lilias Folan An enjoyably paced class that focuses on key postures, builds endurance, and teaches you pain-free ways to stretch, breathe, and relax. Connect with your anandamaya, the bliss body. All sizes and shapes welcome! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Teachers welcome to take notes. + Daren Friesen - Hands-on Adjustments for Standing Poses Hands-on Adjustments for Standing PosesInstructor: Daren Friesen 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. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Asana practice, discussion, and partner work. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga: Upside Down You're Turning Me Anusara Yoga: Upside Down You're Turning MeInstructor: Amy Ippoliti  Discover how Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment can help you perform inversions with ease, grace, and prowess. You'll learn tricks for balancing without using the wall and for opening your shoulders, boosting your confidence, and connecting to your playful spirit.
Level: Intermediate Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana. + Twee Merrigan - 840,000 Posture-bilities 840,000 Posture-bilitiesInstructor: Twee Merrigan According to the ancient texts, there are 840,000 postures representing every living species of life on the planet. This mandala Prana Flow vinyasa class explores form, fluidity, and our expansive imaginations within the multiple dimensions of infinite Posture-bilities. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana. + Chuck Miller - Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice and Study of the Practice Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice and Study of the PracticeInstructor: Chuck Miller Practice is essential in yoga. But to practice in its deepest form, we must also commit to learning the theories behind the practice. With its methodology of discipline and commitment, the Ashtanga system lends itself very well to this path. We'll learn the ideas behind the practice, starting with the process of reflection, observation, and then response to the observations—more practice. This process helps remove the separation between theory and practice that leads to comparison, competition, and more suffering. Join us on this journey of inquiry into yoga. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Asana practice with discussion. + Dharma Mittra - Maha Sadhana Maha SadhanaInstructor: Dharma Mittra This One Great Practice of Sri Dharma Mittra is modeled after his packed monthly workshop in New York City. Built around Sri Dharma's formidable Shiva Namaskar vinyasa posture practice, this class is designed to bring the highest radiant physical and mental health. As always, Sri Dharma will introduce spiritual and practical everyday topics to the session, which can be applied to your daily life. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana. + Steve Nakon - Breathing Without Boundaries Breathing Without BoundariesInstructor: Steve Nakon Explore the role of asana in preparing your body and mind for a deeper experience of the breath. Building step by step (vinyasa krama) with guidance and compassion, we'll learn how sequencing and modifying certain postures can open the body and release deeply held tension. This practice helps develop awareness and prepares the body for the experience of full and radiant breath. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Asana and pranayama. + Sadie Nardini - Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: The Core Strength Transformer Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: The Core Strength TransformerInstructor: Sadie Nardini The "core" is often misunderstood and underused in yoga practice. Learn how to activate your "deep core line," a whole-body muscle meridian in every pose, instantly giving you more strength, stability, and flexibility in your practice in just one session! This vigorous and empowering flow includes the full spectrum of asana to ignite and transform your core strength using Sadie's deeper core alignment, signature core poses, energetics, and breath. A great addition to any yoga style. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana. + Heather Peterson - CorePower Yoga: Ready to Sweat? CorePower Yoga: Ready to Sweat?Instructor: Heather Peterson Experience the challenging and dynamic postures of CorePower Yoga's signature Power vinyasa flow. We'll explore how the strengthening postures in a CorePower Yoga sequence can awaken your core, create internal heat, and energize the body, mind, and spirit. Come ready to sweat and flow. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Mostly asana. + Paul Weitz - The Nadis: Pathways of Cosmic Intelligence The Nadis: Pathways of Cosmic IntelligenceInstructor: Paul Weitz The nadis are said to be pathways through which prana, or life-force energy, flows. Come experience the nadi system through the practice of asana, pranayama, and chanting to consciously direct the movement of prana through the nadis to achieve balance and calm. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Discussion and asana.  + Jim Bennitt - Shodhana: Yogic Purification Shodhana: Yogic PurificationInstructor: Jim Bennitt Tantric yoga emphasizes inner purification of the physical, energetic, and psychic bodies. When deep inner purification happens, we spontaneously choose to act with compassion and see the world more clearly, which affects every decision we make. Come practice a strong sequence of postures, breathwork, and meditation that will leave you feeling a deep sense of cleansing but without exhaustion, and being energized but also centered. You will be challenged physically, but in an intelligent and holistic way that will build prana rather than deplete it. Please arrive with an empty stomach and an open mind. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Asana and pranayama. + Daylene Christensen - Guided Primary Series Guided Primary SeriesInstructor: Daylene Christensen Join us for a guided Primary Series that calls the names of each posture in Sanskrit along with specific vinyasa counts. Following the rhythm of the counts is meant to develop physical strength and mobility, mental clarity, emotional calm, and spiritual awakening. Level: Intermediate/Advanced Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Asana only. + Jason Crandell - Finding Your Voice: Teaching from Your Practice, Experience, and Intuition Finding Your Voice: Teaching from Your Practice, Experience, and IntuitionInstructor: Jason Crandell Finding your voice is one of the greatest challenges of being a yoga teacher. All too often we sound like an amalgamation of our teachers and have trouble separating ourselves from them. Like most things, we develop our voice and authenticity with time, patience, and practice. Come learn specific skills and practices to develop your own authenticity and teach clearly, effectively, and honestly. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Mostly lecture and discussion. + Julie Gudmestad - Anatomy for Beginners Anatomy for BeginnersInstructor: Julie Gudmestad We'll begin with an introduction to the language that describes anatomy and movement, teaching you how to "see" the structures that lie beneath the skin. Then we'll put that knowledge into practice with poses that illustrate fundamental principles of movement and alignment. Level: Beginners Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Lecture and asana. + Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band - The Groove Is in the Heart: Heart-Opening Vinyasa Practice The Groove Is in the Heart: Heart-Opening Vinyasa Practice Instructor: Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band Join Sean and The Wild Lotus Band on a journey into the heart with a special vinyasa experience that weaves creative sequencing, storytelling, live music, inspiring poetry, and enchanting mantras. This class is an invitation to bring together the emotional power of bhakti yoga with the sensuality of hatha yoga to free the spirit and bring more love, creativity, and depth to our lives. Experience with vinyasa yoga is recommended. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Mostly asana with chanting. + Gary Kraftsow - Foundational Practices of Tantric Yoga: Pranayama and Bandha Foundational Practices of Tantric Yoga: Pranayama and BandhaInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Experience the powerful inner tools of psychophysical transformation esteemed by the Tantric yogis of India. We'll systematically examine the theory and practice of pranayama and bandha, and explore how to effectively integrate them with asana practice. These practices help us increase and regulate our purifying fire (agni), cultivate and strengthen our vital energy (prana shakti), and develop and strengthen our will and determination (sankalpa shakti). **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Discussion, and practice. + Cyndi Lee - OM Yoga Mindful Flow OM Yoga Mindful FlowInstructor: Cyndi Lee Vinyasa is a continuous process of arising, abiding, and dissolving. In this classic OM Yoga class, we'll continually discover dots of awareness in the sensation of feet on the mat, the breeze of swinging arms, the sound of breath, the heat of our bodies, and the sweat on our skin. Paying equal and close attention to asanas and transitions, this dynamic, andante-paced creative class-length asana sequence allows our practice to become a truly vibrant, grounded gateway to a more awakened life. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Asana with meditation. + Chuck Miller - A Backbend Clinic for Everyone A Backbend Clinic for EveryoneInstructor: Chuck Miller Once you understand a few basic principles, you can transform your practice of these fantastic postures into pure joy. Using the basics, we'll create a context to understand how to better practice any backbends with intelligence, freedom, and happiness. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Asana practice with discussion. + David Nichtern - Taming the Mind Taming the MindInstructor: David Nichtern Through the practice of meditation, it is definitely possible to transform our wild mind and develop clarity, stability, and focus. This workshop will introduce the principles and practice of shamatha (mindfulness) meditation, a powerful tool for developing a stronger and more consistent connection with actually being present for your life. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Includes meditation instruction, practice, and discussion + Aadil Palkhivala - The Healing of the Hips The Healing of the HipsInstructor: Aadil Palkhivala Our hips bear the weight of our entire upper bodies while we are standing, walking, and even sitting. Hip replacements have reached an all-time high and are expected to increase by 50 percent in the next 30 years! Yet a yogi's hips last an entire life with joy and ease. Come learn techniques and postures to keep your hips safe and happy for life. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 What to bring: A mat, a block, and a strap. Notes: Mostly asana. + Natasha Rizopoulos - Chaturanga Redux: Revisit a Familiar Pose and Transform Your Practice Chaturanga Redux: Revisit a Familiar Pose and Transform Your PracticeInstructor: Natasha Rizopoulos Chaturanga Dandasana is one of the most frequently practiced postures in yoga. As a result, it has an enormous impact on your entire practice, either in a good way or in a not-so-good way. Come refine your understanding of this powerhouse pose and discover how dramatically it can effect all your other postures, including backbends, twists, arm balances, and inversions. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 What to bring: Bring a block and a strap. Notes: Mostly asana. + Desiree Rumbaugh - The Lightness of Being: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Connect to Your Heart The Lightness of Being: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Connect to Your HeartInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh An energizing and safe vinyasa flow class to bring more joy and less fear to your backbend practice. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Mostly asana. + Beth Shaw - YogaFit Flex & Flow YogaFit Flex & FlowInstructor: Beth Shaw A unique fusion of strength training and total-body stretching, Flex and Flow features repetitive flows and long holds to work muscles through isometric contractions and strong pulsing movements to create strength and mental focus. As a strengthening program, YogaFit Flex and Flow provides a comprehensive, time-efficient, and functional way to strengthen all the muscles of your body, using your own body weight as resistance. Work your body and mind in a whole new way. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Mostly asana. + Marsha Wenig - Construct Creative YogaKids Classes Construct Creative YogaKids ClassesInstructor: Marsha Wenig Join in childlike fun with the 14 YogaKids Elements, which will open your heart like a box of colorful crayons and tap into your imagination with sheer joy and creativity. The result? Amazing teaching and learning possibilities. We'll communally discover an infinite number of fun and exciting poses and lesson plans for children and teens, as we rediscover our innate capacity to be creative, connected, and confident. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Appropriate for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in childhood development.  + Seane Corn - Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Establishing a Strong Foundation Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Establishing a Strong FoundationInstructor: Seane Corn Learn the foundations of a solid practice through alignment, core awareness, and breathing techniques. Understand the basic principles of Sun Salutations A and B, and how this is the cornerstone of every vinyasa practice. Discover the preparation, inner cues, and dissection of the fundamentals of standing poses, backbends, twists, and inversions. Great for beginners! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Asana, discussion, and demonstration. + Jason Crandell - Opening Your Hips and Aligning Your Shoulders Opening Your Hips and Aligning Your ShouldersInstructor: Jason Crandell Vinyasa yoga lends itself to strong, fluid, rhythmic movement. Yet this practice also contains soft, quiet, still elements that are often hidden: the space between breaths, the momentary pause between Sun Salutations, and the space between transitions. Come deepen your experience of vinyasa yoga by relaxing into these subtle moments. In doing so, you'll cultivate your ability to let go and slow down in the midst of movement. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. + Maty Ezraty - Lotus Postures and Hip Openers: A Pathway to Freedom Lotus Postures and Hip Openers: A Pathway to FreedomInstructor: Maty Ezraty Open and flexible hips are the path to all Lotus poses and many other important postures. Learn to open the hips safely with standing poses, seated poses, and supine poses—especially helpful if you have knee injuries or tight hips. Be prepared to go deep and find a satisfying sense of freedom. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. + Lilias Folan - Awaken Yoga in Midlife Awaken Yoga in MidlifeInstructor: Lilias Folan Midlife is the ideal time to connect with what is really important in your life and to restore health, renew joy, and inspire your spiritual journey. Awaken your sacred witness Self through key asanas and pain-free stretching, breathing, and relaxation. Connect with your anandamaya, or bliss body. Leave the class feeling refreshed, positive, enthusiastic, and heart centered. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Teachers welcome to take notes. + Julie Gudmestad - Arm Balances: Tips and Tricks Arm Balances: Tips and TricksInstructor: Julie Gudmestad Arm balances can be challenging and elusive, even for committed yoga practitioners. You'll learn some tips to help you master these poses. You'll also explore a bit of anatomy that will help your understanding of where you need to improve your strength and flexibility to go even deeper. Not suitable for absolute beginners. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana with some lecture. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga Cleanse and Detox Anusara Yoga Cleanse and DetoxInstructor: Amy Ippoliti Discover a new way to detox: a feast of twists, backbends, deep femur rooting, and Tantric-based pranayama and philosophy for health and longevity. You are invited to this adventure of vibrancy and personal expansion using Anusara principles and life-affirming teachings to polish your body, mind, and spirit. Leave inspired and glowing. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. + Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band - A Playshop for Yoga Teachers: Integrating Bhakti Yoga and Chanting A Playshop for Yoga Teachers: Integrating Bhakti Yoga and ChantingInstructor: Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band A fun, informative, participatory playshop designed for yoga teachers who want to learn more about bhakti yoga and explore simple ways of introducing chanting to your students. Yoga teacher and kirtan artist Sean Johnson will share information about the history and practice of bhakti yoga, teach and discuss the universal meaning of several traditional mantras, explore the basics of playing harmonium, and provide participants with a handbook of resources on chanting and bhakti yoga. No musical experience or expertise is necessary. Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly discussion and interactive chanting. + Gary Kraftsow - Tantric Yoga Meditation and the Heart-Mind Tantric Yoga Meditation and the Heart-MindInstructor: Gary Kraftsow In the ancient etymology of Purusa, the Sankhya/Yoga term for Vedic atman (our true or essential Self) is the "city dweller." Much of yoga therapy works on the "suburbs," structural and physiological conditions and their symptoms. The deeper sources of suffering are often rooted in the "inner city" of our thoughts, moods, and behavioral patterns. We'll discuss the theory and practice of journeying from the country through the suburbs in order to heal our inner city. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels, Contemplative Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Includes lecture, discussion, and practice that integrates asana, pranayama, chanting, mantra, and meditation. + Cyndi Lee - Embodying Generosity Embodying GenerosityInstructor: Cyndi Lee Do you want to be more generous? The good news is that the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism remind us to start by being generous with ourselves. Through a fun and creative asana class, we'll practice embodying true generosity, which gives only that which is needed, gives the gift of fearlessness, and offers the gift of stability and equilibrium. Reconnecting to your own innate richness through vinyasa, pranayama, meditation--and a couple of jokes--will help you naturally feel more generous to others. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Asana with meditation. + Dharma Mittra - Shortcut to Bliss Shortcut to BlissInstructor: Dharma Mittra Sri Dharma Mittra often refers to the "most important part of yoga" being the spoken lessons, not the postures. Come discover the critical and effective ancient practices of pranayamas, learn powerful tools for developing one's own creative powers, and listen to talks on self-knowledge and bhakti. An essential course for those looking to deepen their overall yoga practice beyond the physical layer and who want to quickly advance on the esoteric understanding of yoga. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly lecture. + Sadie Nardini - Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Yoga for Athletes Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Yoga for AthletesInstructor: Sadie Nardini  Join Sadie Nardini, founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, for a flow designed for athletes--or anyone else who is up for the challenge! You'll discover alignment tips, must-know poses, new anatomy facts, and fun new variations that can help give you more stamina, protect you from injury, and even improve your race time! Whether you're a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, you'll benefit from this yoga workout that will keep you working out healthier for life. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. + Aadil Palkhivala - Yoga for the Nervous System: Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep Yoga for the Nervous System: Reduce Stress and Improve SleepInstructor: Aadil Palkhivala All stress is held in the nervous system first. When the nervous system is saturated, the stress flows into the muscles and organs of the body. Since most stress is perceived stress, controlling the mind is crucial to the release of stress. Learn yogic techniques for controlling the mind (therefore releasing the stress in your life) and explore restorative poses for stress relief and better sleep. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 What to bring: A mat, blanket, block, and strap. Notes: Mostly asana. + Natasha Rizopoulos - The Art of Teaching and Practicing Backbends The Art of Teaching and Practicing BackbendsInstructor: Natasha Rizopoulos Many students miss the great benefits of backbending because they don't have the key information that makes this family of poses so rewarding and therapeutic. Come explore the common pitfalls that lead to unhappy backbends, as well as the instructions and sequencing you can use to address these issues so that your students reap the rewards of a healthy spine and an open heart for years to come. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 What to bring: A block and a strap. Notes: For teachers and inquisitive students. + Desiree Rumbaugh - Thanks, I Needed That: Anusara Yoga Partner Poses to Soothe and Refresh Thanks, I Needed That: Anusara Yoga Partner Poses to Soothe and RefreshInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh Learn safe and effective ways to assist another person and help them feel better in their poses. This class will leave you feeling like you just had a massage from the inside out. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: No partner necessary. + Beth Shaw - YogaSweat YogaSweatInstructor: Beth Shaw Heat is purifying, cleansing, and healing for the body and mind. Come for a class that focuses on creating internal heat with pranayama and flowing movements. We'll also learn the various medical conditions that can be set off in a moderately heated environment, how to recognize and prevent them, ways to modify sequences for beginners and special populations, and what individuals should avoid heat altogether. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. The room will be heated.  + Pam Bliss - The Power of Meditation The Power of MeditationInstructor: Pam Bliss Meditation offers countless benefits and plays a crucial role in the development of higher levels of awareness--the ability to see things clearly. It is a practice that is necessary for spiritual evolution and leads the adept to direct communication with spirit. Come discuss and experience powerful techniques to cultivate the precious union between practitioner and the Divine. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Meditation practice. + Manoj Chalam - Ganesha: Secret Symbolisms of the Self Ganesha: Secret Symbolisms of the SelfInstructor: Manoj Chalam The little-known text called the Ganapati Upanishad elevates the primordial form of Ganesha to symbols of consciousness. Vedantic meditation on Ganesha consists of shravana (listening), manana (contemplation), and nidhidhyasana (taking a stand in consciousness) and is an intuitive way to realize the Self. Discover how these nondualistic teachings of Vedanta can add great insights into your yoga practice. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Lecture, meditation, and mantras. + Jason Crandell - Working with Lotus and Splits Working with Lotus and SplitsInstructor: Jason Crandell When you think of Lotus and Splits, how do you feel? Excited and daunted, perhaps? Does your gut say "my knees and hamstrings hurt already," or "nope, there's no way I can do these poses"? Well, pause for a moment and consider that these are just two poses. They're each interesting, challenging, and spacious in their own way, but they're just two poses. There's no reason to avoid working toward them or become overly aggressive in pursuit of them. In fact, there's every reason to explore them in your practice. At the very least you'll get to untangle your hips, stretch your legs, and relax into your breath for a couple of hours. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Maty Ezraty - Backbends and Inversions Backbends and InversionsInstructor: Maty Ezraty Backbends and inversions can be invigorating and transformative. But for many students, they are difficult and intimidating postures. We'll find ways to help students build confidence and work with common issues surrounding these poses. With a focus on how to protect vulnerable areas such as the low back, shoulders and neck, we'll explore how to teach these postures to various levels of classes, from beginners to advanced. We'll cover alignment, adjustments, and sequencing, and safety, props, and modifications for special needs. Come practice and sharpen your skills of observation. Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 What to bring: Bring a block and a strap. Notes: For teachers and serious students. + Lilias Folan - The Joy Is in the Journey The Joy Is in the JourneyInstructor: Lilias Folan Practicing hatha yoga does more than just free the body. It connects your heart, mind, and spirit. Moving at an enjoyable pace, we'll explore pain-free stretching and energy breathing. Enhance balance and confidence, and learn new yoga skills to manage life's stressful moments. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Teachers welcome to take notes. + Devarshi Steven Hartman - The Power of Breath The Power of BreathInstructor: Devarshi Steven Hartman Invigorate, rejuvenate, and energize your cells and consciousness in this intense practice of purifying pranayama techniques. Come ready to raise the roof on your prana and have your body vibrating with powerful healing energy and oxygen--releasing emotional stagnation, reducing the effects of stress and tension, and culminating in the deepest Savasana you have ever encountered. Come discover how the clarity gained from these ancient and simple techniques can shift the way you experience yourself and the world. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Pranayama practice. + Twee Merrigan - Chakra Balancing for You and the Planet Chakra Balancing for You and the PlanetInstructor: Twee Merrigan From root to crown, earth to ether, fossil fuel to cosmic energy, and local to global consciousness, you'll walk (or float) away with seven suggestions to make a difference and to sustain the health of your own inner and outer worlds through this chakra-balancing Prana Flow vinyasa practice. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Discussion and asana practice. + Chuck Miller - Half Primary Series Half Primary SeriesInstructor: Chuck Miller Starting slowly and gradually, we'll develop skills and a common set of potent code words to build our yoga vocabulary. Come explore essential guidelines and build the practice intelligently. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Dharma Mittra - Maha Sadhana Maha SadhanaInstructor: Dharma Mittra This One Great Practice of Sri Dharma Mittra is modeled after his packed monthly workshop in New York City. Built around Sri Dharma's formidable Shiva Namaskar vinyasa posture practice, this class is designed to bring the highest radiant physical and mental health. As always, Sri Dharma will introduce spiritual and practical everyday topics to the session, which can be applied to your daily life. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Sadie Nardini - Sequencing from Your Core Sequencing from Your CoreInstructor: Sadie Nardini Whatever your teaching or home-practice yoga style, join a not-to-be-missed conversation about what works and what doesn't when it comes to yoga sequencing, gaining the most benefits, and being the most effective student or teacher you can be. Learn why it's imperative to find your core message, add Sadie's core sequencing secrets, and discover how to spark core creativity in your home practice or in the classroom. Discover new anatomy and alignment, including clarification of the physical "core" in order to instruct yourself or your students to their most powerful core connection. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly lecture, some asana. + Heather Peterson - CorePower Yoga: Build Strength for Arm Balances and Inversions CorePower Yoga: Build Strength for Arm Balances and InversionsInstructor: Heather Peterson Explore how the challenging and strengthening postures in a CorePower Yoga Power vinyasa sequence can awaken your core, build strength, and prepare your body for successful arm balances and inversions. Come ready to sweat and flow. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Natasha Rizopoulos - The Pelvis: Unlock Your Hips The Pelvis: Unlock Your HipsInstructor: Natasha Rizopoulos Learn the basic anatomical principles that will transform your understanding of your hips and translate into freedom in all of your postures. We'll use standing, seated, and supine postures to increase your range of motion in all directions. After releasing your hips, you'll leave class empowered to continue this opening in your regular practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 What to bring: Bring a block and a strap. Notes: Mostly asana. + Desiree Rumbaugh - Standing Poses for Beginners Standing Poses for BeginnersInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh 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. Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Marsha Wenig - Vinyasa the YogaKids Way Vinyasa the YogaKids WayInstructor: Marsha Wenig Play, dabble, breathe, sweat, and enjoy with a combination of 20 YogaKids Poses as Pathways that will stretch your mind and body with an intense yet lighthearted vinyasa style. Discover how you can teach, learn, transform, metamorphosize, and flow with seminal breath techniques. Kids of all ages can learn to move in rhythm with their breath. End sweaty and strong as you sail into Savasana with this fun and flowing sequence. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Appropriate for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in childhood development. + Deborah Williamson - Yoga Boot Camp Yoga Boot CampInstructor: Deborah Williamson Get ready for a combination of Biggest Loser, Amazing Race, and Survivor adrenaline mixed with the inner stillness of yoga. Crazy fun combined with yoga asana, moving meditation, and a whole new chemistry. But instead of the runner's high, we'll explore the different brain-wave states. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. The room will be heated.  + Jim Bennitt - Tantric Vinyasa Tantric VinyasaInstructor: Jim Bennitt The word "vinyasa" means "to place something in a special way," and the word "Tantra" translates "to weave," referring to weaving together the material and spiritual worlds. This vigorous Tantric vinyasa class consists of postures, movements, gestures, breathwork, and meditation woven together in a special way to reach a specific desired result. We'll first decide our desired result, and then practice in an intelligent way to get there. Level: Intermediate/Advanced Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Appropriate for advanced students in good health and with a strong physical practice. Asana, discussion, and pranayama. + Seane Corn - Yoga for a Broken Heart Yoga for a Broken HeartInstructor: Seane Corn 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.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Practice and discussion. + Daren Friesen - Hands-on Adjustments for Sun Salutations Hands-on Adjustments for Sun SalutationsInstructor: Daren Friesen 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. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Previous yoga flow experience recommended. Demonstration and asana. + Julie Gudmestad - Core Strengthening Core StrengtheningInstructor: Julie Gudmestad Yogis were doing core work before it became a fad. Learn poses to strengthen your abdominals, back, side waist, and hip muscles, which will contribute to a healthier and happier low back. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Discussion and asana. + Devarshi Steven Hartman - Consciousness in Action: The Kripalu Approach to In-Depth Practice Consciousness in Action: The Kripalu Approach to In-Depth PracticeInstructor: Devarshi Steven Hartman Kripalu Yoga encourages you to tap into your body's innate intelligence and attune to the internal movement of prana. Through creative sequencing, coordinating breath with movement, and pranayama in action, we'll use asana as an inquiry to cultivate awareness on all levels of the multidimensional self. Come meet yourself with nonjudgment and compassion as you journey through the koshas and find your authentic movement. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Asana and pranayama practice. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga: Backbending for Beginners Anusara Yoga: Backbending for BeginnersInstructor: Amy Ippoliti Backbends are supposed to be ecstatic, blissful, and totally possible. By exploring the basic key to 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. Level: Beginners Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Mostly asana. + Gary Kraftsow - Viniyoga and the Art and Science of Sequencing Viniyoga and the Art and Science of SequencingInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Building sequences is an art and a science based on definite principles. The term science refers to the body of knowledge and principles derived from the yoga tradition. By "art," we mean the personal, creative skills that bring integration, refinement, and elegance to our practice. An effective sequence is based on careful choices, with a role and function for everything included. We'll discuss the techniques of combining postures, breathing techniques, chanting, and meditation, and learn how to modify the practice for different conditions. Gary will focus on specific themes and their potential to add subtle but important dimensions to asana sequencing. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Lecture and practice. + Cyndi Lee - OM Yoga Sukha Flow OM Yoga Sukha FlowInstructor: Cyndi Lee You know that feeling at the end of a great yoga class? That is sukha. Sukha, or "good space," is the opposite of dukha, our day-to-day experiences of chafing, dis-ease, or struggle. Yoga, meditation, and pranayama are time-tested antidotes to dukha because they reverse the momentum of our habits--the ones that keep us running in the hamster wheel of our own discomfort. Come for creative, inspiring, and fun practice sessions that will help you find a personal path toward a more sukha-filled life. Active sessions include standing and balancing poses, twists, and hip and shoulder openers to help us feel more pliant and alive. We'll balance this work with delicious stretching, restorative postures, nourishing pranayama, and meditation. We'll have time for questions and discussion, and you'll leave with fun homework and journaling exercises to bring back home. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Asana, pranayama, and meditation practice with discussion. + Chuck Miller - Hip Openers: The Key to a Pain-Free Sitting Practice Hip Openers: The Key to a Pain-Free Sitting PracticeInstructor: Chuck Miller Open hips can serve us for a lifetime of comfortable sitting for pranayama, meditation practice, and daily life. Come discover a wide variety of hip-opening postures to explore these very important yoga asanas. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Asana practice with discussion. + Steve Nakon - The Healing Power of Food The Healing Power of FoodInstructor: Steve Nakon "Let Food Be Thy Medicine" Hippocrates taught this message in 431 BCE, yet even today the meaning is just beginning to influence modern public and medical opinion. Come explore what the healing qualities of a whole-foods approach to eating are, how balancing the subtle energy of your food helps you to stay healthy and to regain your health, and how and what you eat affects your physical, mental, and spiritual development. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Discussion and lecture. + Sadie Nardini - Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Be a Ninja Yogi Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Be a Ninja YogiInstructor: Sadie Nardini Bring the ninja principles of containment, quiet power, and staying centered within all your relationships to your yoga practice. Discover new yoga poses infused with martial arts principles. Learn Ninjasana, Sadie's signature pose to introduce you to the "spiral line," a muscle meridian that brings lightness, core strength, and a near-magical empowerment to every pose you do, no matter what your level! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Mostly asana. + David Nichtern - Awakening from the Daydream: The Wheel of Life Awakening from the Daydream: The Wheel of LifeInstructor: David Nichtern The Buddhist Wheel of Life teachings describe how karma works in our lives and how we can shape a better future for ourselves and others by cultivating mindfulness and compassion. Through the practice of meditation, we can cut through the haze of our "daydream" mind and develop greater clarity and focus. We'll include a playful and very contemporary look at the six realms (six styles of habitual patterns) described in the Wheel of Life, along with guided meditation and discussion. Level: Contemplative, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Discussion and meditation. + Aadil Palkhivala - Detox and Recharge: Twists and Backbends in Purna Yoga Detox and Recharge: Twists and Backbends in Purna YogaInstructor: Aadil Palkhivala Twists increase the gastric fire, detoxify the digestive system to improve digestion, and release the tiny intervertebral muscles along the spine, freeing it for backbends. When done correctly, backbends bring joy, strength, focus, and power. Learn how to do beginning backbends safely, with alignment and strength, so that as you move deeper into the practice of backbends and recharge your spine, you can enjoy the benefits without injury. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 What to bring: A mat, a block, and a strap. Notes: Asana practice. + Natasha Rizopoulos - Bending Forward and Looking Inward Bending Forward and Looking InwardInstructor: Natasha Rizopoulos Forward bends offer a tremendous opportunity to settle down and quiet the mind. But not if your hamstrings are in revolt and are pulling on your lower back. To address these issues, we'll move through a sequence designed to release the back body so that you can truly enjoy the benefits of these calming postures. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 What to bring: A block, a blanket, and a strap. Notes: Mostly asana. + Paul Weitz - Thai Yoga Massage: Rivers of Energy Thai Yoga Massage: Rivers of EnergyInstructor: Paul Weitz In yoga practice, we aim to achieve balance by stimulating the flow of prana through pathways in the body, called nadis. Come discover new awareness of these energy rivers, known as "sen" in the Thai tradition, through healing touch. Class is a guided experience of Thai Yoga Massage, emphasizing stretching and acupressure of the feet, hands, and head. Ideal for savasana adjustments! Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 What to bring: A mat and a blanket. Notes: No partner necessary.  + Daylene Christensen - Vinyasa Counts Vinyasa CountsInstructor: Daylene Christensen Some yoga practitioners have felt defeated by Ashtanga Yoga, feeling that it's too hard, too confusing, and too complicated. We'll focus on the "gray areas" of the Ashtanga vinyasa practice, dissecting some of the vinyasas, transitions, and postures of the Primary Series that can seem impossible to achieve, or even to remember. You'll leave with a new understanding and confidence that, with a little patience and a lot of practice, Ashtanga is possible. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Asana and some discussion. + Seane Corn - Everyday Miracles Everyday MiraclesInstructor: Seane Corn 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.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Vinyasa practice with some discussion. + Jason Crandell - Moving Toward Stillness Moving Toward StillnessInstructor: Jason Crandell Refining the movement of your hips and shoulders will create greater strength, flexibility, and depth in your asana practice. Learn how to get the most out of your standing poses, forward bends, and backbends with a detailed understanding of pelvic movement. Discover how to align, open, and strengthen your shoulders, giving you more comfort in your practice, and in your daily life. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana with discussion. + Maty Ezraty - Journey In: Forward Bends and Twists Journey In: Forward Bends and TwistsInstructor: Maty Ezraty Explore the power and exhilaration of twists, and the relaxation and peace of forward bends. Come restore your vitality and release deep-seated tensions, drawing the mind inward toward a quiet inner place of reflection. We'll warm up with standing poses, then focus on beginning and intermediate twists and forward bends. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana. + Julie Gudmestad - Psoas and the Hip Flexors Psoas and the Hip FlexorsInstructor: Julie Gudmestad They are mentioned often in yoga classes, but where exactly are psoas and hip flexors? And why are they important in yoga poses? After a brief look at them anatomically, we'll practice poses that strengthen and stretch them. Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana with some lecture. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga: Euphoria for the Neck and Shoulders Anusara Yoga: Euphoria for the Neck and ShouldersInstructor: Amy Ippoliti The neck is both a channel that connects your mind and your heart, and the seat of your creative expression in the world. Through Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment and elegant Tantric philosophy, unleash the secret tools that free the neck and shoulders--and give voice to your heart. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana. + Gary Kraftsow - Evidence-Based Viniyoga Therapy for Stress Management Evidence-Based Viniyoga Therapy for Stress ManagementInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Stress and disturbing emotions play a primary role in disease. Therefore, the skills to relieve stress and restore emotional balance are fundamental optimizing health and well-being. Come learn what Gary taught at a12-week multiregion study on stress management for Aetna Insurance Company, which showed statistically significant results in reducing stress. Through lecture and practice, Gary will cover methods used in the study to relieve musculoskeletal tension and headaches; improve sleep; increase feelings of well-being; and improve coping strategies for dealing with stressful events and the subsequent negative symptoms. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Lecture and practice. + Cyndi Lee - OM Yoga Teacher Training: How to Unpack a Pose and Create Sequences for Beginners OM Yoga Teacher Training: How to Unpack a Pose and Create Sequences for BeginnersInstructor: Cyndi Lee How do we create a path for beginners to grow their practice? Let's give them the skills they need to learn and grow their yoga practice, not just to do yoga. Learn the elements of complex poses by understanding the difference between position and action, and discovering the initiation of key movements. Create useful and fun basic sequences through appropriate use of repetition, which develops coordination, confidence, and clarity--just what beginners need! Be prepared to mine your own creativity and share inspiration. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Asana and discussion. + Twee Merrigan - Returning Home: Your Inner Heart Temple Returning Home: Your Inner Heart TempleInstructor: Twee Merrigan Dive deeply inside the sacred inner chambers of your own heart temple. Explore a revealing and dynamic Prana Flow heart-opening practice with generous opportunities to either pause and reflect or explore more deeply and melt away the layers that keep you from knowing that place of returning home. Level: Intermediate Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana. + Steve Nakon - Dynamic Movement and Radiant Stillness Dynamic Movement and Radiant StillnessInstructor: Steve Nakon Explore the relationship between dynamic movement and radiant stillness. Practicing movement in and out of postures guided by the breath, as well as holding postures and deepening the breath, we gain awareness and body consciousness. Incorporating standing, seated, and reclining postures in vinyasa krama form, we learn how to prepare the body for the experience of union, which is yoga. This practice will leave you feeling light (angalaghavam) and clear. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana. + David Nichtern - Meditation for Beginners Meditation for BeginnersInstructor: David Nichtern Have you always wanted to meditate but have had a hard time getting started? Then this class is for you! Learn about the many benefits of meditation, the basic meditation techniques, and how to go about it. Mindfulness meditation can help you cultivate greater strength, clarity, and stability in your life. Come join us to help jump-start your practice. Level: Beginners Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Discussion and meditation practice. + Aadil Palkhivala - The Yoga of Relationships The Yoga of RelationshipsInstructor: Aadil Palkhivala Our life becomes harmonious when there is a feeling of connection and peace in our relationships. Indeed, all of life is nothing more than the building of our relationship with our own Self, with the people that we surround ourselves with, and with the context in which we are placed--our homes, our cities, and our earth. Understanding the philosophy of Purna Yoga is essential to building and maintaining these three critical relationships and to bringing harmony and fulfillment. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Lecture and yogic practices. + Desiree Rumbaugh - Something's Gotta Give: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Open Your Hips Something's Gotta Give: A Vinyasa Flow Class to Open Your HipsInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh Got stiff hips and tight hamstrings? Learn some secrets to becoming free and feeling better. Come open your hips and your mind to more possibilities and playfulness. Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana. + Paul Weitz - Thai Yoga Massage Thai Yoga MassageInstructor: Paul Weitz Come and enjoy the relaxing, revitalizing, and uplifting effects of Thai Yoga Massage. This ancient healing practice combines elements of stretching, acupressure, mindfulness, and breath. Class will be a guided experience through a balanced and complete Thai sequence that informs asana adjustments. All will give and receive. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 What to bring: A mat and a blanket. Notes: No partner necessary. + Marsha Wenig - YogaKids Reading Comes Alive with Yoga YogaKids Reading Comes Alive with YogaInstructor: Marsha Wenig Expand literacy. Exercise muscles and brains. What better ways to get children to love books than to pretend to be in them? This interactive reading repertoire utilizes over 200 YogaKids poses as a springboard to learning, and as a learning tool in itself. Open your senses and enjoy this doorway into words, pictures, and movement with your young yogi. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Appropriate for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in childhood development.  + Julie Gudmestad - Muscle Imbalances and Back Pain Muscle Imbalances and Back PainInstructor: Julie Gudmestad Muscle imbalances around the hips and spine can contribute to back pain and injuries. We'll study the anatomy of important antagonists, including the hamstrings versus the psoas, and the abdominals versus the erector spinae. Then we'll practice yoga poses and sequences to help correct imbalances, improve pelvic and spinal alignment, and relieve back pain. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives Notes: Discussion and asana practice. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga Therapeutic Touch: Hands-on Adjustments for Serious Students Anusara Yoga Therapeutic Touch: Hands-on Adjustments for Serious StudentsInstructor: Amy Ippoliti Discover the art of service through refining your sense of therapeutic touch. Come learn how to give masterful hands-on assists that are both educational and empowering for your students. You'll learn adjustments for a full spectrum of poses, enhancing your understanding of Anusara Yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment, adjusting each other, and concluding your afternoon with a delicious exchange of loving hands. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives Notes: Asana practice and partner work. + Gary Kraftsow - Viniyoga Therapy for Emotional Healing Viniyoga Therapy for Emotional HealingInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Discover the yoga therapy perspective and methods for working with anxiety and depression, exploring psychological aspects of the human system, models of the integrated personality that emerge from Vedic teachings, and the science of meditation that the ancients developed for reducing suffering and cultivating our higher human potential. In the morning, we'll focus on working with anxiety, including an integrated practice that provides an example of how to transform states of anxiety and promote a deeply restorative impact on the entire system. In the afternoon, we'll focus on depression. Recognizing the direct influence of thought and emotion on biochemistry, and knowing that positive states have a deeply restorative impact on the entire system, we'll learn certain practices to transform negative qualities of mind, promote general well-being, and manage the symptoms of depression. Level: Therapeutic, Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives Notes: Discussion and asana practice. + Aadil Palkhivala - Mastery of the Mind and Body Mastery of the Mind and BodyInstructor: Aadil Palkhivala The art and science of yoga begins with the integration of the mind and body. For this process, the asanas (postures) are our primary focus, since the physical body is the most tangible part of us. Using the poses to develop awareness in the body and using the breath to deepen the poses, we begin to refine our bodies and minds and cultivate the ability to witness ourselves. This exploration of the mind-body connection eventually leads to the revelation of the more subtle parts of our nature. With practice, we begin to move ever closer to our dharma, our unique and individual reason for living, and the true aim of yoga: wholeness. In Purna Yoga, the control of the mind and body leads to self-empowerment and the acceptance of responsibility for the events in our lives. Come examine your body through various asanas and your mind through deep meditation, all culminating in self-empowerment and joy. Level: Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives What to bring: A mat, a block, and a strap. Notes: Asana and meditation.  + Maty Ezraty - Demystifying Shoulderstand and Headstand: Techniques for Teaching and Practice Demystifying Shoulderstand and Headstand: Techniques for Teaching and PracticeInstructor: Maty Ezraty A workshop for teachers and students who want to deepen their understanding and practice of inversions. We'll focus on Shoulderstand and Headstand, as well as incorporate other inversions, strengthening postures, and shoulder openers. Both students and teachers will learn variations for beginners. If you're scared of teaching or practicing inversions, we'll offer practical experience to overcome your fears. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday All-Day Intensives What to bring: Bring a yoga belt and two blankets. Notes: Asana practice, discussion, and partner work. + Daren Friesen - Hands-on Adjustments for Standing Poses Hands-on Adjustments for Standing PosesInstructor: Daren Friesen 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. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Asana practice, discussion, and partner work. + Jason Crandell - Finding Your Voice: Teaching from Your Practice, Experience, and Intuition Finding Your Voice: Teaching from Your Practice, Experience, and IntuitionInstructor: Jason Crandell Finding your voice is one of the greatest challenges of being a yoga teacher. All too often we sound like an amalgamation of our teachers and have trouble separating ourselves from them. Like most things, we develop our voice and authenticity with time, patience, and practice. Come learn specific skills and practices to develop your own authenticity and teach clearly, effectively, and honestly. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Mostly lecture and discussion. + Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band - A Playshop for Yoga Teachers: Integrating Bhakti Yoga and Chanting A Playshop for Yoga Teachers: Integrating Bhakti Yoga and ChantingInstructor: Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band A fun, informative, participatory playshop designed for yoga teachers who want to learn more about bhakti yoga and explore simple ways of introducing chanting to your students. Yoga teacher and kirtan artist Sean Johnson will share information about the history and practice of bhakti yoga, teach and discuss the universal meaning of several traditional mantras, explore the basics of playing harmonium, and provide participants with a handbook of resources on chanting and bhakti yoga. No musical experience or expertise is necessary. Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly discussion and interactive chanting. + Natasha Rizopoulos - The Art of Teaching and Practicing Backbends The Art of Teaching and Practicing BackbendsInstructor: Natasha Rizopoulos Many students miss the great benefits of backbending because they don't have the key information that makes this family of poses so rewarding and therapeutic. Come explore the common pitfalls that lead to unhappy backbends, as well as the instructions and sequencing you can use to address these issues so that your students reap the rewards of a healthy spine and an open heart for years to come. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 What to bring: A block and a strap. Notes: For teachers and inquisitive students. + Maty Ezraty - Backbends and Inversions Backbends and InversionsInstructor: Maty Ezraty Backbends and inversions can be invigorating and transformative. But for many students, they are difficult and intimidating postures. We'll find ways to help students build confidence and work with common issues surrounding these poses. With a focus on how to protect vulnerable areas such as the low back, shoulders and neck, we'll explore how to teach these postures to various levels of classes, from beginners to advanced. We'll cover alignment, adjustments, and sequencing, and safety, props, and modifications for special needs. Come practice and sharpen your skills of observation. Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 What to bring: Bring a block and a strap. Notes: For teachers and serious students. + Sadie Nardini - Sequencing from Your Core Sequencing from Your CoreInstructor: Sadie Nardini Whatever your teaching or home-practice yoga style, join a not-to-be-missed conversation about what works and what doesn't when it comes to yoga sequencing, gaining the most benefits, and being the most effective student or teacher you can be. Learn why it's imperative to find your core message, add Sadie's core sequencing secrets, and discover how to spark core creativity in your home practice or in the classroom. Discover new anatomy and alignment, including clarification of the physical "core" in order to instruct yourself or your students to their most powerful core connection. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly lecture, some asana. + Daren Friesen - Hands-on Adjustments for Sun Salutations Hands-on Adjustments for Sun SalutationsInstructor: Daren Friesen 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. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Previous yoga flow experience recommended. Demonstration and asana. + Gary Kraftsow - Viniyoga and the Art and Science of Sequencing Viniyoga and the Art and Science of SequencingInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Building sequences is an art and a science based on definite principles. The term science refers to the body of knowledge and principles derived from the yoga tradition. By "art," we mean the personal, creative skills that bring integration, refinement, and elegance to our practice. An effective sequence is based on careful choices, with a role and function for everything included. We'll discuss the techniques of combining postures, breathing techniques, chanting, and meditation, and learn how to modify the practice for different conditions. Gary will focus on specific themes and their potential to add subtle but important dimensions to asana sequencing. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Lecture and practice. + Julie Gudmestad - Psoas and the Hip Flexors Psoas and the Hip FlexorsInstructor: Julie Gudmestad They are mentioned often in yoga classes, but where exactly are psoas and hip flexors? And why are they important in yoga poses? After a brief look at them anatomically, we'll practice poses that strengthen and stretch them. Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Mostly asana with some lecture. + Cyndi Lee - OM Yoga Teacher Training: How to Unpack a Pose and Create Sequences for Beginners OM Yoga Teacher Training: How to Unpack a Pose and Create Sequences for BeginnersInstructor: Cyndi Lee How do we create a path for beginners to grow their practice? Let's give them the skills they need to learn and grow their yoga practice, not just to do yoga. Learn the elements of complex poses by understanding the difference between position and action, and discovering the initiation of key movements. Create useful and fun basic sequences through appropriate use of repetition, which develops coordination, confidence, and clarity--just what beginners need! Be prepared to mine your own creativity and share inspiration. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Continue Your Education Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 Notes: Asana and discussion. + Julie Gudmestad - Muscle Imbalances and Back Pain Muscle Imbalances and Back PainInstructor: Julie Gudmestad Muscle imbalances around the hips and spine can contribute to back pain and injuries. We'll study the anatomy of important antagonists, including the hamstrings versus the psoas, and the abdominals versus the erector spinae. Then we'll practice yoga poses and sequences to help correct imbalances, improve pelvic and spinal alignment, and relieve back pain. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives Notes: Discussion and asana practice. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga Therapeutic Touch: Hands-on Adjustments for Serious Students Anusara Yoga Therapeutic Touch: Hands-on Adjustments for Serious StudentsInstructor: Amy Ippoliti Discover the art of service through refining your sense of therapeutic touch. Come learn how to give masterful hands-on assists that are both educational and empowering for your students. You'll learn adjustments for a full spectrum of poses, enhancing your understanding of Anusara Yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment, adjusting each other, and concluding your afternoon with a delicious exchange of loving hands. Level: Continue Your Education, Mixed Levels Monday, July 11 — 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday All-Day Intensives Notes: Asana practice and partner work.  + Lilias Folan - Yoga Is for Every B-O-D-Y Yoga Is for Every B-O-D-YInstructor: Lilias Folan An enjoyably paced class that focuses on key postures, builds endurance, and teaches you pain-free ways to stretch, breathe, and relax. Connect with your anandamaya, the bliss body. All sizes and shapes welcome! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 1 Notes: Teachers welcome to take notes. + Julie Gudmestad - Anatomy for Beginners Anatomy for BeginnersInstructor: Julie Gudmestad We'll begin with an introduction to the language that describes anatomy and movement, teaching you how to "see" the structures that lie beneath the skin. Then we'll put that knowledge into practice with poses that illustrate fundamental principles of movement and alignment. Level: Beginners Saturday, July 9 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 2 Notes: Lecture and asana. + Seane Corn - Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Establishing a Strong Foundation Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Establishing a Strong FoundationInstructor: Seane Corn Learn the foundations of a solid practice through alignment, core awareness, and breathing techniques. Understand the basic principles of Sun Salutations A and B, and how this is the cornerstone of every vinyasa practice. Discover the preparation, inner cues, and dissection of the fundamentals of standing poses, backbends, twists, and inversions. Great for beginners! **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Asana, discussion, and demonstration. + Jason Crandell - Opening Your Hips and Aligning Your Shoulders Opening Your Hips and Aligning Your ShouldersInstructor: Jason Crandell Vinyasa yoga lends itself to strong, fluid, rhythmic movement. Yet this practice also contains soft, quiet, still elements that are often hidden: the space between breaths, the momentary pause between Sun Salutations, and the space between transitions. Come deepen your experience of vinyasa yoga by relaxing into these subtle moments. In doing so, you'll cultivate your ability to let go and slow down in the midst of movement. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.** Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 3 Notes: Mostly asana. + Desiree Rumbaugh - Standing Poses for Beginners Standing Poses for BeginnersInstructor: Desiree Rumbaugh 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. Level: Beginners, Mixed Levels Sunday, July 10 — 8:00am - 10:00am Main Conference - Session 4 Notes: Mostly asana. + Amy Ippoliti - Anusara Yoga: Backbending for Beginners Anusara Yoga: Backbending for BeginnersInstructor: Amy Ippoliti Backbends are supposed to be ecstatic, blissful, and totally possible. By exploring the basic key to 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. Level: Beginners Sunday, July 10 — 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Conference - Session 5 Notes: Mostly asana. + David Nichtern - Meditation for Beginners Meditation for BeginnersInstructor: David Nichtern Have you always wanted to meditate but have had a hard time getting started? Then this class is for you! Learn about the many benefits of meditation, the basic meditation techniques, and how to go about it. Mindfulness meditation can help you cultivate greater strength, clarity, and stability in your life. Come join us to help jump-start your practice. Level: Beginners Sunday, July 10 — 3:30pm - 5:30pm Main Conference - Session 6 What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Discussion and meditation practice.  + Pamela Bliss - Morning Meditation with Pamela Bliss: Setting the Day Morning Meditation with Pamela Bliss: Setting the DayInstructor: Pamela Bliss Meditation offers countless benefits and plays a crucial role in the development of higher levels of awareness--the ability to see things clearly. It is a practice that is necessary for spiritual evolution and leads the adept to direct communication with spirit. Join me, and together we will set the day by powerfully creating it consciously. Friday, July 8 — 8:00am - 8:45am Special Events What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Open to all. + Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band - Kirtan Concert with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band Kirtan Concert with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus BandInstructor: Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band Sing, dance, and take your heart for a joyride tonight with New Orleans mantra musicians Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, celebrated as one of the most exciting and musically dynamic kirtan artists in the West. Blending mantra, rock, and funk sounds, they tour worldwide and are the first kirtan band ever to play the New Orleans' Jazz Festival. Friday, July 8 — 7:30pm - 9:30pm Special Events Notes: $15 conference attendees; $20 general public + Paul Weitz - Morning Walking Meditation with Paul Weitz Morning Walking Meditation with Paul WeitzInstructor: Paul Weitz The simple act of walking is so common to daily life that we can forget we are doing it. In fact, the mind is often far away as we put one foot in front of the other. In walking meditation, we'll slow the process down and focus on breath and tactile awareness of movement and sensation. This practice helps to develop everyday mindfulness, and serves as a reflection of how we move through life moment to moment. Saturday, July 9 — 7:00am - 7:45am Special Events Notes: Open to all. + YogaWorks Teacher Training Info Session YogaWorks Teacher Training Info SessionInstructor: Join YogaWorks for an interactive "down dog lab" and Q&A about the 200-hour Teacher Training Program. It's the perfect way to find out more about the YogaWorks method which blends yoga traditions from East and West, with an emphasis on alignment and skillful sequencing. We offer one of the most comprehensive Teacher Training programs in the world for serious students and aspiring teachers of yoga. This session is highly recommended for those considering our teacher training as well as for students who wish to learn about how to take their practice to the next level. Saturday, July 9 — 1:00pm - 2:00pm Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Seane Corn and Cyndi Lee and Steve Nakon and Aadil Palkhivala Panel Discussion: The Yoga of Food Panel Discussion: The Yoga of FoodInstructor: Seane Corn & Cyndi Lee & Steve Nakon & Aadil Palkhivala What does it mean to eat like a yogi? Is there such a thing as a yogic diet? Join Seane Corn, Cyndi Lee, Steve Nakon and Aadil Palkhivala, as they discuss how the practice of yoga affects our food choices. Moderated by Yoga Journal's Dayna Macy, author of the recently published memoir Ravenous. Saturday, July 9 — 1:30pm - 2:30pm Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Manoj Chalam - Symbolism of Hindu and Buddhist Deities: Their Relevance in Today Symbolism of Hindu and Buddhist Deities: Their Relevance in TodayInstructor: Manoj Chalam Discover how ancient symbols of Hindu and Buddhist deities relate to archetypes within us and can bring peace of mind and a sense of interconnectedness. Learn how a deep understanding of these symbols, along with the nondualistic teachings of Vedanta and Tantra, can inspire you in the journey of yogic awakening. Saturday, July 9 — 2:00pm - 3:00pm Special Events Notes: Lecture. Open to all. + Marsha Wenig - Family Yoga with Marsha Wenig Family Yoga with Marsha WenigInstructor: Marsha Wenig Join YogaKids Mama Marsha Wenig, RCYT, founder and visionary of YogaKids International, for a fun, full-on, frolicking fiesta of family fare, fitness, and feeling. In this fun class, you're guaranteed to learn, laugh, and love the YogaKids way of educating the whole child. With wacky, wild, and wonderful warm-ups of worms and warriors, kids learn how to morph into amazing animal asanas, acquire agility, and gain awesomeness of being. Transform your yoga at any age as we morph into lions, trains, triangles, warriors, and roller coasters. Go with the flow and end up aglowin' in Savasana. Saturday, July 9 — 2:00pm - 3:00pm Special Events Notes: Free and Open to families with children ages 5 and older. + LUNAFEST Film Festival LUNAFEST Film FestivalInstructor: LUNAFEST, presented by LUNA, makers of The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, is a traveling film festival of notable and award-wining short films by, for and about women. Established in 2000, LUNAFEST promotes women filmmakers, raises awareness for women's issues and supports women's nonprofit organizations. Each season, films tour 150+ venues and screen in front of 20,000 people across the U.S. and Canada. 100% of LUNAFEST proceeds go to nonprofit organizations - 15% are donated to the Breast Cancer Fund, the leading national organization focused on preventing breast cancer before it starts, and 85% to local community nonprofits. To date, LUNAFEST has featured over 83 women filmmakers, raised over $363,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund and over $570,000 for nonprofit organizations. Saturday, July 9 — 7:00pm - 8:30pm Special Events Notes: $10 suggested donation to the Breast Cancer Fund + Paul Weitz - Restorative Yoga Nidra Restorative Yoga NidraInstructor: Paul Weitz Enter the calm stillness of conscious relaxation to help integrate and embody the wisdom of everything you learned. In a restful supported Savasana, you'll be guided through a healing Yoga Nidra practice, often translated as the "yogic sleep. " Through self-exploration into the awareness of subtle sensation, Yoga Nidra can help us remember the truth of who we are and our connection to all that is. Level: Mixed Levels Saturday, July 9 — 7:30pm - 9:00pm Special Events What to bring: Two or three blankets or a bolster Notes: $15 for conference attendees; $30 for general public + Renee Fussner - Morning Meditation with Renee Fussner Morning Meditation with Renee FussnerInstructor: Renee Fussner Sunday, July 10 — 7:00am - 7:45am Special Events What to bring: Something to sit on. Notes: Open to all. + Morning Run Morning RunInstructor:
Join us for a lululemon ambassador-led run.
Sunday, July 10 — 7:00am - 7:45am Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Eric Paskel - Community Class with Eric Paskel Community Class with Eric PaskelInstructor: Eric Paskel Yoga Rocks Raw
Yoga is not about posing--in fact, yoga is not for posers at all. It is for those who want to strip away facades and reveal their real Self. In this one-hour class, we won't get there entirely, but we will kick some serious asana like never before. This class is the first step on the path toward knowing...sweet freedom.
Sunday, July 10 — 1:00pm - 2:00pm Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Andrew Harvey - Keynote Address by Andrew Harvey: Heart Yoga and Sacred Activism Keynote Address by Andrew Harvey: Heart Yoga and Sacred ActivismInstructor: Andrew Harvey Sacred Activism is the fusion of profound embodied spirituality with clear, wise, and radical action in the world. Heart Yoga was designed as a way of helping yoga practitioners everywhere to go deeper into the mystery of divine embodiment so that they can be empowered to act in ways that preserve the world. Without a transformed body, it will be hard to do the demanding work that is required for the transformation of the planet. Learn how Heart Yoga helps this massive transformation by enabling people to experience in yoga the birth of the Divine in matter. Andrew Harvey will give his vision of the world crisis, the role of Heart Yoga, and of the power and passion of Sacred Activism. Sunday, July 10 — 1:30pm - 2:30pm Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Goal-Coaching Workshop Goal-Coaching WorkshopInstructor: It's not about figuring it all out; it's about creation. You have 30,000 days to live. Your life is up to you. Sunday, July 10 — 2:00pm - 3:00pm Special Events Notes: Open to all. + Gary Kraftsow - Closing Remarks by Gary Kraftsow: Yoga and Daily Living: Outer and Inner Dimensions of Practice Closing Remarks by Gary Kraftsow: Yoga and Daily Living: Outer and Inner Dimensions of PracticeInstructor: Gary Kraftsow Sunday, July 10 — 5:45pm - 6:15pm Special Events Notes: Open to all.  + Deborah Williamson - Building Community Building CommunityInstructor: Deborah Williamson Learn how Deborah Williamson grew a small, unknown studio in Wisconsin into a large, dynamic local community with a client base that reaches all over the globe. The secret is similar to throwing a great party: through invitation, service, relationships, contribution, and cleanup, you'll learn to grow and maintain your own expanding community in your town. Thursday, July 7 — 9:00am - 10:15am Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + Meg McCall - Creating A Viable Studio Creating A Viable StudioInstructor: Meg McCall Learn how to use high-level strategic planning to create an annual budget and identify simple metrics to gauge the health of your business. Come discover how to analyze your operating expenses, incentivize your teachers, and easily evaluate your efforts from month to month. Thursday, July 7 — 10:30am - 11:45am Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + MINDBODY Software Demo MINDBODY Software DemoInstructor: Learn how to use MINDBODY Business Management Software (optional) Thursday, July 7 — 11:45am - 12:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + Beth Shaw - Opening a Yoga Studio 101 Opening a Yoga Studio 101Instructor: Beth Shaw Learn key elements to building a successful yoga studio, including the basics of marketing, finances, staffing, scheduling, merchandising, community building, and karma yoga. In this fun and interactive workshop, you'll learn from the founder of YogaFit, who has helped thousands of students open their own studios. Thursday, July 7 — 1:00pm - 2:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + Susan Fireside - Visualizing Your Company: The Branding of Your Business Visualizing Your Company: The Branding of Your BusinessInstructor: Susan Fireside The long-limbed yogi in Abkhazian. The chakras. The color green. All of these elements are used, and often overused, in the visual branding of yoga studios. What tells your story? What words and pictures represent your studio? Like yoga, your brand needs a strong foundation in order to grow. Come discover how to create a brand that connects with people and their product or service. Thursday, July 7 — 2:30pm - 3:45pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + Ron Weikers and Ann Weikers - Legal Issues Underlying Yoga Studio Creation and Management Legal Issues Underlying Yoga Studio Creation and ManagementInstructor: Ron Weikers & Ann Weikers Opening and running a yoga studio requires sound legal preparation. In this informative class, we'll discuss how to form business entities; contract with teachers, employees, students, web/ad consultants, business partners, and landlords; comply with labor, workers compensation, taxes, and consumer protection agencies; obtain insurance; and protect trademarks and trade secrets. Thursday, July 7 — 4:00pm - 5:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 1 + Daren Friesen - How to Manage Teachers and Staff Effectively How to Manage Teachers and Staff EffectivelyInstructor: Daren Friesen Learn how to create effective policies and procedures for teachers, staff, and volunteers in order to manage with ease and grow your studio. As owner and director of Moksha Yoga in Chicago for over 12 years, Daren will share his experience managing 40 teachers and 60 volunteer staff. A copy of his studio’s policies and procedures will be included. Friday, July 8 — 9:00am - 10:15am Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 Notes: Discussion and lecture. + Nicole Chetaud - Online Marketing Online MarketingInstructor: Nicole Chetaud Online marketing offers the most powerful and inexpensive techniques you can use to market and grow your business. We'll discuss how to use email marketing services, as well as the latest techniques for producing compelling newsletters and "e-blasts" designed to keep your clients connected to your business. Learn general web-design practices to help your business website give your clients a clear and compelling message. Finally, learn how online advertising works, and how you can use it to make your business stand out from the rest. Friday, July 8 — 10:30am - 11:45am Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 + Mindbody Software Demo Mindbody Software DemoInstructor: Learn how to use MINDBODY Business Management Software (optional) Friday, July 8 — 11:45am - 12:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 + Eric Paskel - Social Media Marketing Social Media MarketingInstructor: Eric Paskel Allow your business to soar! We'll uncover the many ways that social-media marketing can grow your business and reach more people. We'll explore GroupOn, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, interactive websites, eblasts, and more. Come think outside the box in ways that will create new paths for people to find yoga and join the yoga community. Friday, July 8 — 1:00pm - 2:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 + Joanna McCracken and Laura Singer - Other Revenue Streams Other Revenue StreamsInstructor: Joanna McCracken & Laura Singer A thriving yoga studio is built around a hub of drop in classes but to keep your students' commitment to their practice growing and to make your business really hum, retail, workshops, events, retreats and trainings must orbit that dynamic center. In this talk you will learn the why's and how's of adding ancillary revenue streams to your studios core business. Friday, July 8 — 2:30pm - 3:45pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 + Pamela Bliss - Greening Your Studio Greening Your StudioInstructor: Pamela Bliss We know that everything is interconnected. As yogis and yoginis, it is our task to illuminate this truth and thereby reveal the deeper meaning of yoga. How does this show up in the business world of yoga? It is our role to lead by example so that we conduct ourselves and our businesses with total integrity. We'll examine key strategies, insights, and organizing principles gathered from Pamela's experience in operating one of the largest green yoga studios in the Midwest for nearly a decade. Learn how to transform your beliefs and your business, and how to effectively empower individuals to make conscious choices through education, action, and love. After all, are you looking to teach people to touch their toes, or would you prefer to inspire them to touch the world? Friday, July 8 — 4:00pm - 5:15pm Business of Yoga - Session Day 2 + Networking Reception Networking ReceptionInstructor: 
The YogaWorks networking reception is designed as a chance for you to exchange ideas, best practices, and cards with your fellow business conference participants. We'll have wine, snacks, a brief structured exercise to facilitate conversation and connections, and plenty of time to mingle.
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