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You want it—we've got it! Our celebrated Main Conference incorporates the very best the yoga world has to offer. Pick and choose your favorite styles and teachers—and let the magic begin.
Please choose one from Session 1:
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Special Events
{4:30am–6:30am}
Kundalini Sadhana Open to all.
{6:45am–7:30am}
Morning Walking Meditation with Liz Owen Open to all.
{7:45am–8:30am}
Morning Keynote by
Dean Ornish, M.D.
"The Power of Yoga:
Creating Sustainable Models of Transformation"
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Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1CORN
All Levels
Yoga's myths and traditions come to life as we explore the Bhagavad Gita. Discover how the moral and ethical messages in this ancient text apply in today's world. Through asana we'll find parallels in its teachings and take a physical journey through the sacred stories. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Lillias Folan
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1FOLA
All Levels
Hatha yoga is more than freeing the body—it is opening the heart, mind, and spirit. Moving at an enjoyable pace, we'll explore new ways to move, energy breathing, and Inner Smile relaxation. Become refreshed and energized with new tools for your personal practice. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1FORR
All Levels, Therapeutic
Create space, strength, and length in the hips, neck, and shoulders in this sweaty, exhilarating, and intense class. Learn to safely target and unlock these habitually tense areas with focused breathwork and asanas, including inversions, standing poses, and vinyasa. Bring a strap, water, and either two mats or one mat and a blanket or beach towel. The room will be heated. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1FREE
All Levels
Finding a sense of balance and grounding through the internal intelligence of a pose facilitates twists that blossom fully through the core of the body. Explore the vinyasa of stabilizing, releasing, grounding, and expanding that leads naturally to deep, healing twists. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Julie Gudmestad
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1GUDM
All Levels, Therapeutic
Learn how yoga poses can help prevent knee problems. We'll discuss the basic anatomy of knee function and then practice a variety of postures and modifications. Bring a mat, block, and strap. Lecture and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.1 CECs.**
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1KHAL
All Levels
Release the pain of the past while energizing the present. Through Kundalini Yoga, meditation, Venus Kriyas, Trance Dance, and the healing sound of the gong, experience the kindness and strength alive within you.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1CLEE
All Levels
Hridayam, the Sanskrit word for “heart,” means “that which receives, gives, and circulates.” As we investigate where our circulation flows and gets stuck, we'll weave together shoulder and psoas openers, backbends, partner work, maitri meditation, and perhaps a couple of jokes to nudge our tender heart open. Asana and meditation. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.1 CECs.**
Instructor: Blake Martin
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1MART
All Levels, Therapeutic
Learn some fundamental practices of Thai Yoga Massage, including proper body mechanics and meditation. We'll practice useful Thai Yoga Massage techniques for stretching the legs and opening the hips. No experience or partner necessary.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1SREA
Intermediate
Learn specific methods to release the “doing of yoga,” transform challenges, and bring greater ease and vitality. Unfold into peak asanas through an evolution of movement meditation, fluid salutations, backbends, arm balances, and hip openers while understanding the underlying flow of prana. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.1 CECs.**
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1RIZO
All Levels
Backbends and inversions are some of the most potent and energizing poses in yoga. We'll examine how a healthy backbend creates heat and awareness that translate into freedom and stability in our inversions. Bring a block, blanket, and strap. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Desiree Rumbaugh
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1RUMB
All Levels
Anusara Yoga offers simple techniques that soften stiff muscles, teaching you to safely gain flexibility by using your strength. Flexible people, including teachers, can also benefit from this instruction and are welcome to take notes and practice along. Mostly asana.
Instructor: David Swenson
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1SWEN
Intermediate
Designed for those already familiar with the First Series of Ashtanga Yoga, this class will be conducted like a train ride that continues moving from the opening Sun Salutations to the closing sequence, with time at the end to enjoy a deep relaxation. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Duncan Wong
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1WONG
All Levels
Discover what the warrior poses were originally designed for. You can expect a deeper awareness and appreciation of why you do that warrior thing from the ancient wisdom of the yogic warrior life. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 2:
Instructor: Tom Alden
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2ALDE
All Levels, Therapeutic
Learn how to examine and adjust your hands, wrists, and forearms to relieve pain, muscle tension, and neurological symptoms. We'll combine hands-on self-care with a variety of poses to help you understand and heal yourself. Discussion and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Barbara Benagh
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2BENA
All Levels
You've bought a yoga mat, a couple of books, and you never miss class. You love yoga. So why can't you get that home practice going? In this class, we'll learn some tips to help you jump-start your personal yoga practice—and then explore how to put them into action. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Stephen Cope
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2COPE
All Levels
After discussing the classic elements of “flow states” and their relationship to yoga practice, we'll move through a series of asanas and pranayamas. We'll experience“meditation-in-motion,” a yogic version of flow states in which action and awareness merge and the body is guided by its innate wisdom. Discussion, asana, and pranayama.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2CORN
All Levels
Learn the difference between power and empowerment. Using a dynamic flow sequence, we'll examine issues related to the third chakra, including shame, low self-esteem, and arrogance. We'll shift our perceptions from control to surrender and from self-doubt to self-confidence, opening us up to a more empowered life. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2FREE
All Levels
Ashtanga Yoga is the art of following an empty thread of awareness through postures, breaths, thoughts, and techniques. Explore the Primary Series, and learn to use core techniques like drishti and bandha to awaken the intelligence through an exploration of the basic thread of form, breathing, and movement. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2KHAL
All Levels
Open the channels of divinity with Kundalini Yoga and meditation—instead of ruminating on your life, you are illuminating on your life. Through asana, chanting, dancing, and meditation, along with the sound of the sacred gong, we celebrate our divine connection to truth, spirit, and destiny.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2KRAF
All Levels
Perhaps the truly unique gift of the ancient seers is the art and science of pranayama. We'll discuss the teachings and methods of pranayama. Then, using asana as preparation, we'll do a deep, safe, and powerful pranayama practice. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2CLEE
All Levels
Did you know that the foot chakra relates to both love and anger? We'll explore the enlightened and unenlightened aspects of the sole-of-the-foot chakra, the secret chakra, and the connecting highway of the leg sushumna through matching yoga sequences. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2PALK
All Levels, Therapeutic
Simple Purna Yoga techniques can help prevent and relieve chronic lower back pain. Learn a series of stretches and techniques for healing the underlying emotions that address the causes and symptoms of lower back pain. Bring a mat, strap, block, and two blankets. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Desiree Rumbaugh
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2RUMB
Intermediate
Learn to do inversions in alignment with the Divine—rather than with a banana! This playful class uses the Anusara method to help students make changes in their practice, leading to greater freedom in their shoulders and lower back. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Matthew Sanford
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2SANF
All Levels
Attention to alignment and precision integrate the subtle, energetic connections between mind, body, and spirit to reveal an effortless flow of prana— a realization accentuated by Iyengar Yoga. Explore this insight through basic asanas and simple adjustments. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2WALD
All Levels
Open and flexible hips are gateways to other poses; they make forward bends, backbends, and balances possible. Learn to sequence hip openers into your practice to prepare you for a variety of other asanas. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Rodney Yee
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2RYEE
All Levels
We often block the natural rhythms and ease of our chest with our fear habits. Allow the ribs to serve as wings instead of a cage. We'll open up with focused backbends that harness our energies into our heart chakra. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 3:
Special Events
{1:30pm–2:15pm}
Benefit Lunchtime Keynote by Donna Karan
Open to all.
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Instructor: Barbara Benagh
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3BENA
All Levels, Therapeutic
Few of us avoid the aches and pains of tension in the neck and upper body that can sabotage one's yoga practice. We'll identify and ease common holding patterns and misalignments and explore, actively and passively, ways to restore peace to the upper body. Bring a blanket.
Instructor: Stephen Cope
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3COPE
All Levels, Contemplative
What is an optimal human life? What is a fully alive human being? The most important treatise on thesequestionsisthe2,000-year-old Yoga Sutra. You'll be led through a systematic examination of the life-changing views and practices expounded in this central text of the classical yoga tradition. Discussion, inquiry, and meditation.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
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: Blake Martin
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3MART
All Levels, Therapeutic
We'll explore some of the fundamental practices of Thai Yoga Massage, including proper body mechanics and meditation. Learn techniques for twisting your partner and explore this yoga-assisted dance for your own practice. No experience or partner necessary.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3MITT
Intermediate
Come experience Dharma's advanced vinyasa series, a unique, beautiful, and vigorous sequence incorporating many of the little-known postures and their advanced variations. This challenging yet meditative class unleashes the life force within through the complete movement of the spine. For teachers and dedicated students.
Instructor: David Nichtern
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
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 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3PALK
All Levels, Therapeutic
A headache is your body telling you something is wrong. Learn to explore the causes of headaches, and use the physical yoga and yogic philosophy to deal with and then transform headaches into useful energy for living. Bring a mat, strap, block, and blanket.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3SREA
All Levels
Beginning with prana yoga, yoga trance dance flows into an exploration of free-form, breath-driven movement to liberate one's creative life force and cultivate embodied freedom. Experience the latest spin of meditative and high-energy world music. Asanaandmovement.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3RIZO
All Levels
Challenged by pigeon? Is Lotus a distant dream? Through a dynamic sequence of standing, seated, and supine poses, we'll explore external rotation, opening the hips, and learning how to practice progressively deeper and more challenging poses in ways that are both safe and fun. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Matthew Sanford
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3SANF
All Levels
Learn how practicing from an energetic level can change your practice. The performance of asana usually travels from the physical poses to their energetic depth. Matthew draws upon his unique experience as a paralyzed Iyengar-style teacher to approach them from the opposite direction. Asana and discussion.
Instructor: David Swenson
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3SWEN
Intermediate
One of the greatest challenges of the Ashtanga flow is the vinyasa. Through partner work, we'll explore the elements of handstands and arm balances, and break the vinyasa down into its components. All levelswelcome—evenifyou've never done a handstand. Mostly asana with partner work.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3WALD
Intermediate
When you practice backbends with tapas, svadhyaya, and dharana, you cultivate insight, contentment, and strength in your nervous system. We'll explore advanced backbends to reveal your natural joyfulness. For those who have a regular practice of Camel, Upward-Facing Dog, and Wheel.
Instructor: Rodney Yee
Saturday, May 17
3:30pm-5:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M3RYEE
All Levels
All too often we fight ourselves in our yoga postures, and our body becomes the battleground. Luckily, the quality of absorption of our breath is a great barometer for helping us to work differently and resolve this conflict. We'll mainly practice forward bends to explore how to find peace in our asanas. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 4:
Special Events
{4:30am–6:30am}
Kundalini Sadhana Open to all.
{6:45am–7:30am}
Morning Pranayama with Daniel Orlansky Open to all.
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Instructor: Lillias Folan
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4FOLA
All Levels
In the great tradition of yoga, middle age is an ideal time to restore health and vitality, soften the aging process, and bring renewed joy and inspiration to your spiritual journey. This enjoyably paced, multilayered practice will awaken your witnessing self through key asanas, breathing, and guided Inner Smile relaxation. Leave refreshed and heart-centered. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4FORR
All Levels, Therapeutic
Being able to alleviate our own pain is tremendously empowering. Learn how to focus your healing energy wherever you need it, tailor your breath and poses to release pain in an injured area, and explore what attitudes might be contributing to the problem. We'll focus on areas like the neck, shoulders, and back. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Julie Gudmestad
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4GUDM
All Levels
Tight hips can limit your progress and contribute to knee and low back pain in a wide variety of yoga poses. We'll look at a little hip anatomy as you learn poses to open and prepare your hips for some commonly practiced asanas. Discussion and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4KHAL
All Levels
Use the healing forces of asana, chanting, meditation, and the sound of the gong to create a more energized, intuitive, creative, and peaceful self. Strengthen your nervous system, boost your immune system, and create a disease-free body.
Instructor: Blake Martin
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4MART
All Levels, Therapeutic
A hands-on workshop to learn some of the fundamental practices of Thai Yoga Massage, including proper body mechanics and meditation. We'll learn how to practice Thai Yoga Massage techniques for the shoulders and back, and discover how to apply this yoga-assisted dance for your own practice. No experience or partner necessary.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4MITT
All Levels
A stairway to bliss that reintegrates the continuous flow of prana through the spinal column and emanates deep into all areas of the physical, metabolic, and intuitive bodies. We'll follow a progression of postures that flow in a uniquely challenging and physically absorbing manner, practice pranayama, and conclude with Yoga Nidra. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Shiva Rea
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4SREA
Intermediate
Handstandsareempoweringmudras that embody the best qualities of Hanuman, the archetypal heroic monkey: courage, fearlessness, agility, and lightness. Transform fears and inhibitions by learning vinyasas developed through prana vinyasa flow to awaken your potential for Handstand in the center of the room. Experience integrated alignment, creative energy, and playful vitality. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Desiree Rumbaugh
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4RUMB
Advanced
Learning how to practice arm balances is a challenging and extremely rewarding adventure. The Anusara method offers guidance that will help you find your way into some places you may never have been before. Expect the unexpected. Mostly asana.
Instructor: David Swenson
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4SWEN
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 self-exploration. Develop a relationship with your lifelong companion, the breath. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Duncan Wong
Sunday, May 18
8:00am-10:00am: Main Conference
Code: M4WONG
All Levels
Awaken the way to “float” in and out of the poses, break down the biomechanics with “slides” and “jumps” from the ground up to the wall, and discover that it's OK to fall. Come and experience a superior, correct beginnerfriendly approach. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 5:
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5CORN
All Levels
In this women-only class, we'll celebrate what it means to be female in the world today. This dynamic vinyasa class will use strong asana, meditation, visualization, reflection, and prayer to facilitate a spiritual and physical journey, opening us to self-confidence, self-awareness, and sacred appreciation for the feminine aspect. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Ana Forrest
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5FORR
Advanced
Fascinated by weightlessness? Then ride the wave of gravity! Rejuvenate the mind and body with challenging inversions and arm balances. Learn the fundamentals for liftoff, surfing the air with grace, and landing nimbly with precision. A fun and exceptionally amazing journey. Not appropriate for pregnant women or anyone with a detached retina.
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5FREE
All Levels
Using postures and sequencing from the Primary Series as a template, we'll explore how to bring internal awareness into hamstrings and the pelvic floor as a means of working with forward bends and postures that increase hip flexibility. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5KHAL
All Levels
Experience how to make the impossible possible by accessing the source of strength within you; you'll discover clarity and a calm and open heart. Through Kundalini Yoga and meditation, we'll unload our unconscious burden, unlock our mind, and understand our goodness.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5LENI
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: Aadil Palkhivala
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5PALK
All Levels, Contemplative
So far evolution has been a matter of time, chance, and the survival of the fittest. Sri Aurobindo explained that, today, it is a matter of choice. Learn how Purna Yoga helps us become active participants in this evolution of consciousness. Lecture.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5RIZO
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: Desiree Rumbaugh
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5RUMB
All Levels, Therapeutic
Rather than a warning to stay away, Anusara Yoga sees chronic pain as a call for changing habits. We'll cover wrist, neck, shoulder, lower back, hip, and knee pain. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Come explore how the positioning of the body in asana relates to the positioning of the Self in the world. We'll relate essential Sutra texts with key Gita verses, unearthing the great treasures of the understanding and true meaning of yoga from these sacredwritings. Includesmeditation, asana, chanting, discussion, and guided meditations on the verses of the Gita and Yoga Sutra.
Instructor: Duncan Wong
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5WONG
All Levels
Create the art of sacred touch through asana adjustments and Thai massage partner work. This is a straight-up interactive situation, with an emphasis on the yoga anatomy of hand and foot stance structure and how to counter-support though dynamic contact. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 6:
Instructor: Barbara Benagh
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6BENA
All Levels
Hatha yoga is a multilayered experience of working with the koshas or “sheaths,” moving from the dynamics of form to the subtle realm of breath and, finally, to the energetic level. Combining asana, breath, and meditation, this integrated practice is both practical and inspiring. Bring a blanket. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6CORN
All Levels
It's a challenge to maintain a conscious, holistic perspective in a world that supports violence over peace and corruption over truth. Yet actions we take have far-reaching effects. In this powerful vinyasa flow class, we'll explore personal responsibility, collective consciousness, and global change through choice. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6FREE
All Levels
Tapping into the central axis of the body through breath, bandhas, and inner focus, we find strength and infinite possibilities of movement. Explore the patterns and sequences of movement that cultivate the core strength needed for simple balancing postures and more complex arm balances. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Gary Kraftsow
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
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 self-reflective meditation techniques. We'll end with a discussion on how to integrate meditation into daily life. Lecture, asana, and meditation.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6CLEE
All Levels
Vinyasa yoga invites us to let go of the “ideal” asana by penetrating the essence of impermanence. We'll explore the notion of “not too tight, not too loose” by matching awareness and effort in balancing poses on our feet, hands, and bum. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6MITT
Intermediate
A cleansing and detoxification program to help purify the physical, astral, and causal bodies of toxic impurities, evoking sattvic thoughts and leading to higher states of health. Includes discourses on the yamas and niyamas, karma and reincarnation, and yogic diet, as well as ancient breathing and sound techniques, mantra japa, and meditation. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Matthew Sanford
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6SANF
All Levels
Although different asanas utilize and confront gravity in different ways, they often share a lot in common. We'll explore how the influence of gravity teaches different things in a variety of asanas. This knowledge can be applied to help a student master a single asana. Mastery of inversions is NOT required.
Instructor: Graham Schweig
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6SCHW
All Levels, Contemplative
Is there a place for suffering in yoga? We'll explore what the Bhagavad Gita teaches about hurt and pain, and how it softens the heart, leading to samadhi in which one discovers the ultimate state of yoga within the innermost world of the heart. Includes meditation, asana, chanting, discussion, and guided meditations on the verses of the Gita.
Instructor: David Swenson
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
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 Eight Limbs and talk about how we can use them in our modern lives. Lecture.
Instructor: Patricia Walden
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6WALD
Intermediate
Come on an exploration of the yogic quality of sattva (clarity and illumination). The balance of effort, surrender, and relaxation brings us into a sattvic state— a state of deep peace and benevolence of spirit. We'll explore sattva in forward bends, from the simplest to the most challenging. Students should have at least one year of experience. Mostly asana.
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