You want it, we've got it. From Anusara to Ashtanga. From anatomy to alignment.
Classes, discussions, and lectures for every level of student and in the styles that you
want to learn. It's the ultimate yoga smorgasbord.
Saturday Morning Special Event
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{4:30am-6:30am}
Kundalini Sadhana
Open to all.
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{7:00am-7:45am}
Morning Meditation
with Ethan Nichtern
Open to all.
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Please choose one from Session 1:
Instructor: Roger Cole
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1COLE
All Levels, Continue Your Education
Learn how to use stretch reflexes and other principles of physiology to safely and efficiently increase muscle length and strength. We'll alternate between physiological explanation and active practice, progressing from the molecular structure of muscles to complex control of movement by the brain. No prior knowledge of physiology needed. Two-thirds slide-illustrated lecture and one-third asana practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1NDEM
All Levels
A dynamic vinyasa-style yoga practice can start to awaken the spirit within us all. Through an energizing sequence of postures, explore how a grounded, earthbased asana practice can be the bridge that joins the spirit body and the physical body. This class offers the perfect opportunity for you to wake up and take notice! Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Lilias Folan
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1FOLA
All Levels
Explore beginning hatha postures, practical ways to manage stress through breathing, and guided relaxation. Learn the three R's of pain-free stretching from Lilias's highly acclaimed book, Yoga Gets Better with Age. Feel immediate, positive results. All sizes and shapes welcome! Mostly asana.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1FORR
All Levels
Deepen your practice and ride the power of the breath. Learn how to relax your core and safely change fear into excitement. As we free ourselves from breathlessness, struggle, and panic, we'll learn to relate in a fresh, intelligent way to our challenging edges. Be prepared to sweat and to work in a whole new way. The room will be heated. Pranayama and asana.
Instructor: Alanna Kaivalya
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1KAIV
All Levels
The chakra system allows us to discover where we are holding on to false beliefs and how to explore our fullest potential as spiritual beings. By working through corresponding asanas and mantras, you'll tap into your energy centers and uncover the spirit that lies within! Mostly asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1KHAL
All Levels
As we grow, we often live in a state of hypnosis. First, we create a nuisance in our lives, then we cover our nuisance, then we create more nuisance, and cover that—and the layers build within. Break the Piscean trance of "I want to learn," and find the freedom to be, feel, and experience. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana.
Instructor: Charles Matkin
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MATK
All Levels
Enliven your core and dance through life! In this comprehensive workshop, learn to cultivate intelligent and integrated alignment for a stronger core andflexible hips. Dig deep into your body's resistance to soothe your mind and achieve less resistance in the world. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MITT
Advanced
The divine ingredients in this session include vinyasa sequences (asanas), breathings (pranayamas), and restraints (yamas). The carefully selected postures are designed to twist, stretch, manipulate, and help you gain control of the body. With regular practice, gradually end weight problems and disease and attain better health and stamina. Selfrealization will easily follow. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Sarah Powers
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1POWE
All Levels
Yin Yoga, which consists of passive postures held for lengthy amounts of time, is an essential complement to the more active styles of yoga. It keeps the body supple at its core, while encouraging stagnate chi (prana) to flow throughout the joints and meridians, restoring and revitalizing the organ system. Suitable for anyone interested in taking their practice to an increased level of awareness and stillness, both inside and out. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1SREA
All Levels
Learn to cultivate sringara rasa—the sensual experience of the Divine—as the union of the beloved and lover at the heart of the yogic universe. Class includes heart salutations (hridaya namaskar), a liberating backbending vinyasa flow,meditation, and visualization to liberate our natural, healing alchemy of love. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Desirée Rumbaugh
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1RUMB
All Levels
Even if you've come to the practice later in life, been injured, or never felt very strong on your mat, you can regain full range of motion of your body, mind, and spirit. Experience the power of Anusara Yoga and be prepared to work intelligently and laugh loudly. Mostly asana.
Instructor: John Schumacher
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1SCHU
Intermediate
Headstand and Shoulderstand are among the most beneficial poses— and some of the most feared. Learn how to gradually prepare for and perform these poses safely, and with confidence and skill. Bring two blankets for a more comfortable experience. No neck problems, please. Active asana practice.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Feel the power of key Sanskrit words and terms and the beauty of reciting famous Sanskrit verses and mantras. Learn how to read the English transliteration system for Sanskrit and feel the energy of Sanskrit poetry in your voice and your heart. Includes chanting, meditation, study, and guided meditation.
Instructor: David Swenson
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1SWEN
Intermediate
Designed for those already familiar with the First Series of Ashtanga Yoga, this class will continuosly move from the opening Sun Salutations to the closing sequence, with time at the end to enjoy a deep relaxation. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee
Saturday, May 16
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1RYCS
All Levels
Opening your hips as a foundation for twists is crucial. From hip opening you connect to Mother Earth, and from the earth a natural upward spiral occurs. Come learn this natural progression. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 2:
Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CORN
Intermediate
Take a stand! This physically invigorating and moderately paced vinyasa flow yoga class will crank the heat and initiate strength, flexibility, and stability. We'll move through a creative and challenging sequence of Sun Salutations A and B, standing poses, backbends, and forward bends. Leave feeling cleansed, strengthened, motivated, and standing in your power. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CRAN
Continue Your Education
The sequence of poses given in a yoga class creates specific emotional, mental, and physical effects. Learn how to awaken the shoulders, legs, and spine in ways that will allow you and your students to find greater depth, ease, and comfort. You'll also learn how to assess your students' bodies more accurately and refine your ability to teach authentically from your own voice.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2FORR
All Levels
Create a spacious home in your body where your spirit can roam freely. Forrest Yoga teaches how to cultivate and strengthen your relationship with your spirit through intense breath, focus, and asana. Be prepared for an invigorating and challenging experience. The room will be heated. Pranayama and asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2KHAL
All Levels
When we can experience our Self through the experience of our own Divinity rather than through the projection of others, we can walk in confidence beyond the seesaw of emotions. The Reverse Adi Shakti is a highly technical meditation, which allows you to deeply bless yourself. Change your psyche, change your world. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2KRAF
Continue Your Education
Experience the benefits of sequencing twisting postures along with Headstand and Shoulderstand. Using the principles of breath, adaptation, and sequencing, we'll create a powerful whole-body experience of twisting and inversion. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2LASA
All Levels, Therapeutic
While practicing, we will focus on hip movements and deal with problems with this core joint in asana. Lecture and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CLEE
Continue Your Education
Many different asanas have certain common patterns. We'll take some complicated poses and deconstruct them using consistent yoga principles so that you can discover how to teach any body any pose— without causing stress or injury. We'll also look at how to create beginner sequences that will lead toward more-advanced poses. Bring a block, belt, and blanket. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Lisa Matkin and Charles Matkin
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2MATK
All Levels
Be prepared to wring out your mat as well as your mind with sweat and tears of joy! Immerse yourself in a sensual heat-building vinyasa yoga flow, and experience even more freedom through specific handson adjustment, pranayama, and meditation. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2PALK
All Levels, Therapeutic
Many knee problems originate in the hips and ankles. Purna Yoga teaches you how to balance your hips and strengthen your ankles and knee joints to protect your knees and promote a smooth energy flow through your knees to facilitate healing. Bring a mat, blanket, block , and strap, and one two foot-long wooden dowel between one and two inches thick.
Instructor: Sarah Powers
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2POWE
All Levels, Contemplative
We have all heard about the benefits of meditation, and yet many yoga practitioners still feel this practice is too daunting and difficult. This class will give you an opportunity to prepare the body for sitting with a few Yin poses, and then practice simple and clear methods of meditation that can open the doorway for you to begin sitting in meditation regularly.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2RIZO
All Levels
For many of us, arm balances seem like a family of poses designed for another species. But as we start to understand them, the love affair begins. Combining strength, flexibility, focus, and poise, these postures become our greatest teachers as we learn to explore them from a place of curiosity and enthusiasm. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Desirée Rumbaugh
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2RUMB
All Levels
You'll love your vinyasa practice even more when you learn how the Universal Principles of Alignment can help you flow with Grace in an ever-expanding spiral toward your highest level of awareness in joy. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Acquire essential intellectual tools and a philosophical background for true understanding of the teachings of the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita. What is the nature of ultimate reality? Is it all One? And what is the yogi's relationship to the supreme state of being? Come and find out. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2WALD
Intermediate
Learn the joyful art of dropping back, from Tadasana (Mountain Pose) to Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose). Practice a methodical sequence that develops strength, flexibility, and fearlessness in body and mind. Reach for the sky. Surrender to the earth. Awaken the intelligence of your heart. Bring a bolster and a belt.
Instructor: Rodney Yee
Saturday, May 16
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2RYEE
Intermediate
The word "sacrum" is derived from the root word "sacred." The sacrum is the central bone of the entire skeletal system. As we learn more about the natural movement, coordination, and rhythm of this bone, the entire body begins to swing and sing. Learn about the fundamentals of the sacrum in a variety of asanas and pranayamas. Mostly asana.
Saturday Afternoon Special Event
Robert Thurman
Photo Credit: www.stepheniehollyman.com
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{1:30pm - 2:30pm}
Keynote address by Robert Thurman
"Yoga and Tantra: Out of Body or Magic Body"
The immortal Indic tradition of yoga
as a living practice goes beyond its
usual categorization as a physical
discipline that fits in with the Samkhya
idea of liberation. In fact, it is mirrored
in the Siddhas’ concept of yuganaddha
(cosmic communion), with its roots
in the nondualist Tantric traditions of
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
This talk will work on a vision of what
this might mean for the practice
Open to all.
Donation requested from
conference attendees;
$20 for the general public.
Proceeds benefit Tibet House.
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Please choose one from Session 3:
Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3CORN
All Levels
Get inspired to become effectively, powerfully, and joyfully active in your local and global communities. First, we'll move through a transformational vinyasa flow yoga sequence to uncover your deepest passion and motivation. Then we'll learn practical ways to bring your own unique purpose into the world with the support of your community. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3CRAN
All Levels, Therapeutic
Achieve a better quality of life with five accessible home practices for sleep, energy, and clarity. You'll get tips on how to keep your home practice consistent, fresh, and effective, while learning to create your own sequences to help soothe, energize, and transform your body and mind. Asana and discussion.
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3NDEM
All Levels
How often do we really slow down and take the time to look and listen to ourselves? This slow, reflective class will focus on hip openers and inversions and act as a gentle introduction to pranayama. It is the perfect complement to a strong morning yoga practice. Asana and pranayama practice. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Alanna Kaivalya
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3KAIV
Continue Your Education
Learn the principles of adjustments that can be applied with any yoga student, and practice hands-on adjustments with partners. We'll cover various types of adjusting, from light to moderate, for a variety of poses. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Brent Kessel
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3KESS
All Levels, Contemplative
Learn to apply the yogic practices of awareness, truthfulness, and balance to money—an area with virtually unmatched ability to spark our attachment, hope, aversion, envy, and fear. This workshop is the result of Brent's quest to integrate the wisdom of the spiritual and financial worlds, including what he's learned from meeting with Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, and leading financial experts. Lecture and meditation.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3KRAF
All Levels, Therapeutic
The ancient chakra system is a complex model of the integrated human being in which deep dimensions of our personality are revealed. We'll explore the relationship between physical and emotional health using the chakra model and develop practices to restore equilibrium. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3CLEE
All Levels
Svadyaya, or self-study, shows us that all actions have results, beginning with our thoughts. Since the breath is the horse and the mind is the rider, we'll begin with mindful pranayama. Our calm internal environment will then provide the ground to step into asana—and life—with awareness and kindness. Meditation, pranayama, and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3MITT
All Levels
Learn how to create an invaluable cleansing and detoxification program. Dharma will incorporate holy discourses on the yamas and niyamas, karma, reincarnation, and yogic diet, and will explain why yogis must be vegetarian. Such purification leads to higher states of physical and mental health, culminating in self-realization. Mostly lecture.
Instructor: David Nichtern
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3NICH
All Levels, Contemplative
It is possible to work directly with our minds to develop clarity, stability, and focus. This workshop will introduce the principles and practice of shamatha (mindfulness) meditation—a powerful tool for developing a stronger relationship with our own present. Mostly meditation.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3PALK
Continue Your Education
Pranayama focuses mental energy and calms the nerves, but it can damage the nervous system when done improperly. Learn how to safely and effectively teach the basic practices of pranayama so that you and your students breathe easier. We'll cover Ujjayi Pranayama and Viloma I Pranayama. Bring a mat and two blankets.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3SREA
All Levels
We are all born with an innate love of movement that connects us with the intrinsic flow of our life force and nataraja, the understanding that we live in a "dancing universe" of continual vibration. Experience Yoga Trance Dance, which flows into an exploration of free-form, breath-driven movement to liberate our creative life force and cultivate embodied freedom. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: John Schumacher
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3SCHU
All Levels
Your legs are karmendriyas, or organs of action. How you use your legs determines the health of your back and the freedom of your spine. Through a variety of different poses, we'll discover the truth and value of that statement. Active asana practice.
Instructor: David Swenson
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3SWEN
Intermediate
Turn your world upside down! Learn inversions by building a solid foundation from which to grow. Redefine backbends as front openings. Explore sitting quietly as an active participation in selfexploration. Develop a relationship with your lifelong companion, the breath. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3WALD
All Levels
Explore the different stages of forward bends with a methodical progression of poses that takes you from the physical through the physiological and into refined states of mind. Learn to use the qualities of rajas and tamas in forward bends to cultivate insight, clarity, and deep peace. Bring two blankets and a belt; they are essential to this practice.
Instructor: Colleen Saidman Yee
Saturday, May 16
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 3
Code: M3SAID
All Levels
Certain sequences arise from deep-seated intelligence. Many years of distilling the flow create vinyasa that leaves the body at ease, awake, and present. With music that embodies the rhythms of our times, we'll rock and roll our consciousness into the art of being. Mostly asana.
Saturday Evening Special Event
 
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{5:30pm}
Community Connection:
Asana Demo by Ana Forrest
followed by performance with MC Yogi
Open to all. |
Sunday Morning Special Event
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{4:30am-6:30am}
Kundalini Sadhana
Open to all.
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{7:00am-7:45am}
Morning Pranayama
with Leslie Kaminoff
Open to all. |
Please choose one from Session 4:
Instructor: Roger Cole
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4COLE
All Levels, Therapeutic
Explore a powerful sequence of yoga postures to safely mobilize, align, and strengthen the knees and hips. We'll combine clear anatomical explanations with thorough practice. Asana and lecture. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4CORN
All Levels
This class explores the feminine aspect of spirituality; the role of women today as seeker, householder, worker, and activist; and the element of self-responsibility as a key to transcendence. Come use the vinyasa practice to cultivate an inner journey toward healing, acceptance, and empowerment. Women only. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4CRAN
Intermediate
Learn to approach advanced poses with greater poise, awareness, and attention to detail. By relaxing and letting go of tension, you'll develop your ability to do (and approach) Lotus, splits, arm balances, and backbends. This process will expand your edge, deepen your practice, and help you stay connected to your essence in challenging situations. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Lilias Folan
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4FOLA
All Levels
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, breathing, relaxation, and meditation techniques. Leave the class feeling refreshed, positive, and heart centered.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4FORR
Continue Your Education
Forrest Yoga gives you the knowledge to sequence your classes for optimal benefits, including healing, self-discovery, and inspiration. With a precise practice of sequencing, learn how to give your students a thorough warm-up, an exciting apex (highlight poses), and a group of relevant warm-down poses for a safe and challenging class. The room will be heated. Pranayama and asana.
Instructor: Leslie Kaminoff
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4KAMI
All Levels
Recently, the yogic locks of Mula, Uddiyana, and Jalandhara Bandha have become a subject of much interest, misinformation, and confusion. Clarify the anatomical basis and proper use of these powerful yet widely misunderstood tools. By clearly linking the bandhas with their corresponding anatomical structures and learning a few simple, powerful exercises, you'll gain a direct experience of these vital practices. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4KHAL
All Levels
Build inner and outer strength, energy, commitment, and selfdiscipline by creating muscular balance, strengthening the nervous system, and building a strong magnetic field. Through Kundalini Yoga, meditation, the gong, and pranayama, awaken and experience the vitality and strength you have within. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4CLEE
Intermediate
Working from the sole of the foot upward develops our practice. Moving from the crown downward purifies it. Through dynamic sequences involving the leg shushumna, powerful twists, and throat openers, our prana will rise—creating strength and confidence. Inversions will begin our path down the spine through a cleansing earthward-moving sequence. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Lisa Matkin and Charles Matkin
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4MATK
All Levels
Have fun and discover parts of your self that you can't experience on your own. In a welcoming environment, give and receive support in creative adaptations of classic yoga postures and, ultimately, reach new heights in your own practice. No partner necessary. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4MITT
All Levels
Learn how to create an invaluable cleansing and detoxification program. Dharma will incorporate holy discourses on the yamas and niyamas, karma, reincarnation, and yogic diet and will explain why yogis must be vegetarian. Such purification leads to higher states of physical and mental health, culminating in self-realization. Mostly lecture.
Instructor: Sarah Powers
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4POWE
All Levels, Contemplative
Yin Yoga is an essential complement to more-active yoga styles and offers an opportunity to develop our contemplative nature. The flow practice helps maintain core stability while enhancing creative, active energy. We'll focus on the integration of these two states, creating a practice that values both vitality and insight. Suitable for anyone who has been practicing yoga for at least one year and has a strong interest in meditation.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4SREA
All Levels
Experience a dynamic introduction to the ancient Indian martial art form Kalarippayatu, or Kalari, and to its roots within yoga and Ayurveda. Exploration of the fluid spiral strength of Kalari includes Shiva's Prana Flow vinyasa forms for embodying the instinctual shakti of yoga. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: John Schumacher
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4SCHU
Advanced
In backbends, your awareness begins to move from the known, visible front of the body and brain to the unknown, invisible back body and brain. Through challenging backbending poses, begin to explore the deeper aspects of your mind and body. No back problems, please. Rigorous asana practice.
Instructor: Beth Shaw
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4SHAW
All Levels
Explore the essentials of hatha yoga biomechanics and related anatomy to keep your body safe while practicing yoga. Learn about YogaFit's Seven Principles of Alignment to build strength and flexibility safely during practice. Discussion and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: David Swenson
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4SWEN
All Levels
One of the greatest challenges of the Ashtanga flow is the vinyasa. We'll explore the elements of handstands and arm balances, and break the vinyasa down into its components. Mostly asana with partner work.
Instructor: Marsha Wenig
Sunday, May 17
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4WENG
Continue Your Education
Learn to weave character, education, and creativity into the daily lives of kids through asana, meditation, and visualization. Explore how to expand their potential and boost their confidence. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 5:
Instructor: Roger Cole
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5COLE
All Levels, Therapeutic
Learn a series of safe, gentle inversion alternatives to accommodate neck and shoulder injuries, menstrual cycles, high blood pressure, and other challenges. Depending on your needs, you may practice supported variations of Headstand, Shoulderstand, or a variety of other poses. Lecture and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5CORN
All Levels
Take a journey through the chakras. Through vinyasa, breath, visualization, intention, and prayer, gain insight on how these energy centers, when blocked, can affect your physical health and emotional clarity. Get a glimpse into the possibilities of personal transformation through wisdom, self-responsibility, and forgiveness. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5NDEM
All Levels
This dynamic, flowing sequence of standing postures is the root of all flow yoga classes taught in America today. The beauty lies in its spontaneity—it's always different! Depending on students' needs, the postures are linked together using a vinyasa sequence and conscious breathing. Dynamic backbends will complete the flow. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5FORR
All Levels, Therapeutic
Create freedom and strength in the neck, shoulders, and hips. Learn to safely unlock habitually held tension by using focused breathwork and asana, including inversions, standing poses, and vinyasa. Strengthen and lengthen the muscles and create space in these areas so you can walk through your life with grace and freedom. The room will be heated. Pranayama and asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5KHAL
All Levels
Join us in Kundalini Yoga, chanting, and meditation so that you may experience your calm, intuitive, magnificent Self. Releasing childhood anger will renew your nervous system and build stamina, thereby freeing your energy so your heart will stay open and you can reach your mental richness and spiritual strength. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5KRAF
All Levels, Contemplative
Using the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as a foundation, we'll examine conditions and patterns in the body and mind, investigate ways of eliminating circular thoughts, and initiate new patterns. In this lecture-based class, we'll learn to chant the teachings from the Sutras. Lecture and chanting.
Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5LASA
All Levels
We usually focus on practicing our poses from the spine, arms, and legs. But the ancient teachings of yoga also deal with opening and quieting the organs. We'll focus on specific poses that create a healthy balance of the organs, and explore the theories of why these poses work. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5CLDN
All Levels
Integrate yoga practice with Buddhist mindfulness and compassion training. Develop strength, clarity, and stability of mind and body, and an openhearted and sympathetic attitude toward yourself and others. Includes vinyasa, sitting and walking meditation, talks, and discussion. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5MITT
All Levels, Contemplative
Strengthen your powers of concentration and discover divine techniques to prepare your mind for practice. Learn how to draw your attention away from the noisy, restless world and place it within, where the truth lies. Instructions from Dharma, an illuminated teacher, are partially telepathic in order to impart spiritual and psychic knowledge that words cannot convey. Mostly lecture.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5PALK
Intermediate
Doing backbends safely requires a special movement of absorbing the back body into the shushumna nadi, or the central spinal channel. Learn how to do backbends in thetradition of Purna Yoga by opening your throat, heart, and pelvic chakras. Bring a mat, foam block , and strap. At least six months' asana practice recommended. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5SREA
All Levels
Learn specific navigation methods within Prana Flow, an energetic approach to vinyasa that releases the "doing" of yoga and brings greater ease and vitality into "being" yoga, which is the liberating key to living flow. This class includes Shiva's fluid namaskars and a fully integrated Prana Flow yoga practice. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5RIZO
Continue Your Education
Learn how to practice, teach, and sequence inversions so that everyone in the room has a good time and a safe and enlightening experience. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Desirée Rumbaugh
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5RUMB
Continue Your Education
Anusara Yoga offers an elegant and grace-filled method of teaching yoga that helps instructors train their students to listen to their own inner wisdom. Come and feel for yourself the magical and radically liberating application of the Universal Principles of Alignment, which you can apply to your own practice and teaching.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Patanjali describes pure thought in yoga as "the brilliance of a jewel." What does that mean? He describes the "magic ointment" of yoga. What is this? Discover the secret teachings that directly nourish your practice of yoga. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Sunday, May 17
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5WALD
All Levels
What you do with your mind affects your body, and vice versa. We will practice 10 poses to cultivate willpower, build confidence, and awaken the intelligence of the heart. We will focus on the muscular power of these poses—and then how to integrate this power with the qualities of sensitivity and intelligence. Learning to cultivate willpower and determination on the mat will help you to create them off the mat. Mostly asana.
Sunday Afternoon Special Event
{1:00pm-2:00pm}
Goal-Setting Seminar
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.
Open to all.
Sponsored by lululemon athletica
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{1:30pm-2:30pm}
Panel Discussion:
"Living the Yamas and
Niyamas in Daily Life"
with
Seane Corn, Gary Kraftsow,
Judith Hanson Lasater, and
Aadil Palkhivala.
Open to all.
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Please choose one from Session 6:
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6NDEM
All Levels
Get your feet on this earth. This class includes detailed work on transforming the feet and using the legs in standing poses—something that all vinyasa yogis need to know. A fun, strong class that will help you build heat without Sun Salutations. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Lilias Folan
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6FOLA
All Levels
Practicing hatha yoga does more than just free the body. Explore key asanas, learn creative breathing techniques, and discover ways to manage stress. Experience the pleasure of relaxation and meditation. Leave with an inner smile, a quiet mind, and a renewed enthusiasm for your personal practice.
Instructor: Alanna Kaivalya
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6KAIV
All Levels
According to science and yoga philosophy, we are vibration. Experience positive vibrations through chanting, kirtan, asana, and meditation. Feel the power of sound and learn how deep listening can create harmony in body, mind, spirit, and the world. Asana and chanting with live music.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6KRAF
All Levels, Contemplative
Meditation is the unparalleled means to tap into our higher potential. We'll begin with a brief lecture and discussion, followed by a practice incorporating asana, pranayama, mantra, and selfreflective meditation techniques. We'll end with a discussion on how to integrate meditation into daily life. Lecture, asana, and meditation.
Instructor: Judith Hanson Lasater
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6LASA
All Levels
Explore the theory and the practice of restorative yoga. Bring at least three blankets, an eye cover, a strap, and if possible, a bolster. The more props, the more relaxation. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Lisa Matkin
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6MATK
All Levels
Awaken the yamas and niyamas— restraints and observances—in your practice and life. By weaving this revitalizing philosophy into energetic asana and pranayama, you'll purify, enhance, and align with the essence of yoga. Asana and meditation practice.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6PALK
All Levels
Padmasana grounds the legs and pelvis, creating a stable foundation for meditation and pranayama. Yet Padmasana has caused more knee injuries than any other pose. Learn Purna Yoga techniques to open your hips so that your Padmasana comes from the hip joints, keeping your knees safe. Bring a mat, block , blanket, and strap.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6RIZO
All Levels
Stabilize your base and free your soul! Twists are some of the most exhilarating poses in yoga. Learn to establish a steady base, and let your spirit soar as we awaken the spine through a series of standing and seated postures that will leave you feeling alert, spacious, and detoxified. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Desirée Rumbaugh
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6RUMB
All Levels
Find lasting inner peace by reprogramming your body, mind, and heart through your yoga practice. Work smarter and get better, more-long-lasting results with Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment. Even though it's not always easy, life should be fun, and "enlightenment" should therefore also mean to "lighten up"! Mostly asana.
Instructor: John Schumacher
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6SCHU
Continue Your Education
Alignment is a hallmark of B.K.S. Iyengar's teaching. Proper alignment optimizes the benefits and safe performance of the poses and refines the quality of awareness. We'll practice observing and correcting alignment in a number of basic poses. Some discussion; moderately active.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Journey into the key sacred verses of the Gita and recognize the special power of yoga as a calling from within the heart. Discover what the Gita calls "the supreme secret of yoga" and the secrets of connecting intimately with the hearts of others and with all of life. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation.
Instructor: Beth Shaw
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6SHAW
Continue Your Education
Everyone learns and retains information differently. Discover how to be a better communicator and instructor by using VAK learning styles. Learn how to find out if your students are visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners— and adapt your communication style to suit their individual needs. Discussion and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: David Swenson
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6SWEN
All Levels, Contemplative
How does yoga apply within the context of daily living? Underlying the mystery and complexity of Patanjali's description of yoga exists a truly profound simplicity. We'll discuss the eightfold path and talk about how we can use it in our modern lives. Lecture.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6WALD
All Levels
Learn two sequences that will lead you to a practical understanding of your hips: one to prepare for forward bends, and the other to prepare for backbends. By opening your hips, you also will release the pelvic floor and bring awareness to the root chakra. Bring a blanket and belt; they are essential to this practice.
Instructor: Marsha Wenig
Sunday, May 17
3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6
Code: M6WENI
Continue Your Education
Discover poses and techniques that teach children to be calm, compassionate, and clever. YogaKids can enhance academics and learning potential, engage proven techniques that children love, and provide innovative ways to explore and appreciate yoga and movement across the K-5 curriculums. Lecture with some asana.
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{5:30pm}
Closing Remarks by
Dharma Mittra
"The Purpose of Yoga"
Open to all.
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