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Create your yoga dream weekend! With classes in all styles of asana, therapeutics, meditation, anatomy, and philosophy, you'll gain insight for your practice—and inspiration for your life.
Saturday Morning Special Event
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{7:00am-7:45am}
Morning Meditation
with Deborah Williamson
Open to all.
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Please choose one from Session 1:
Instructor: Scott Blossom
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1BLOS
all levels
Prana is always moving through our bodies-but the hectic pace and stress of modern life can disrupt that flow and deplete your prana. From the wise perspective of Ayurveda, discover how chanting, vinyasa, and pranayama can circulate, balance, and build your prana. Asana and discussion.
Instructor: Edward Clark
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1CLAR
intermediate
How do you float in a jump back or a jump forward? Want to learn how to change a Crow into a Headstand or even a Handstand? Learn some of the Tripsichore variations that are constructed to work on a variety of bandha principles. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1CORN
all levels
Intention and prayer can be powerful cultivators of action and change. Get inspired through an uplifting and spiritually centered vinyasa flow class that speaks to the beauty and mystery of Spirit. We'll use our body, breath, and intentions to contribute to individual healing and universal peace. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Nicki Doane, Richard Freeman, Eddie Modestini and David Swenson
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MYSO
ashtanga
A Mysore-style class is the ideal format for the committed Ashtanga practitioner. It allows students of all degrees of experience to practice together at their own level. All four instructors will be present and will offer corrections, adjustments, and individualized instruction based on the specific needs of each student. This is not a led asana class.
Instructor: Daren Friesen
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1DFRI
all levels
Come experience a unique practice designed to clear your energy channels at the shoulders. Combining traditional yoga asana with modern poses, this challenging flow class combines standing and balancing poses with floor work to open the axial and appendicular skeletons. Previous yoga flow experience recommended.
Instructor: Julie Gudmestad
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1GUDM
continue your education
Why is the low back so vulnerable to compression and discomfort? Questions about knee pain, shoulder pinching, and other common problems will be addressed. After studying applicable anatomy, we'll practice poses to help prepare your students for safe and pain-free backbends. Lecture and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Emily Large
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1LARG
all levels, therapeutic
Discover the healing potential of specific asana sequences and breathing techniques for conditions common to the lower back, sacrum, and hips. Come prepared to learn anatomy and biomechanics. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Martin McDougall
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MCDO
all levels
Are you tired of wrestling with tight legs, tight hips, and even tighter shoulders? Does your Wheel look like a surfboard? Are you always wondering how yoga can help you? Well, look no further. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MITT
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: Wade Imre Morissette
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1MORI
all levels
A vigorous flow based on intelligent sequencing principles. Be prepared to sweat! Includes backbends, inversions, twists, standing and seated postures, Yoga Nidra relaxation, and a small workshop on the art of sequencing. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1ACRO
all levels
Come explore-practicing in groups of twos, threes, or more-asanas, basic acrobatics, and pyramids. These moments spent collaborating as a community will weave a web of what it means to work together toward a common goal, and to have fun on the way there! No partner necessary.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1RIZO
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
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1RUMB
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. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Mary Taylor
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1TAYL
all levels, contemplative
Explore how to unravel unconscious habits that keep you stuck in patterns of overconsumption. Shifting perspectives allows you to make intelligent and healthy choices, whether you're cooking, eating, exercising, or just plain enjoying life. Through discussion and a simple cooking demonstration, Mary offers simple steps for bringing consciousness into all aspects of life. Lecture and demonstration.
Instructor: Paul Weitz
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1WEIT
all levels, therapeutic
Come and enjoy the relaxing, revitalizing, and uplifting effects of Thai Yoga Massage, an ancient healing system combining elements of stretching, acupressure, mindfulness, and breath. The class will be a guided experience through a balanced and complete Thai sequence. All will have the opportunity to give and receive. Bring a mat and blanket. No partner necessary.
Instructor: Marsha Wenig
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1WENI
continue your education
Learn to weave character, education, and creativity into the daily lives of kids through asana, meditation, and visualization. Explore how to teach the yogic principles of oneness and interdependence to children, as well as how to expand their potential and boost their confidence. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman
Saturday, March 28
8:00am-10:00am: Session 1
Code: M1RYCS
intermediate
Whether backbends are restorative or active, we can address our fear through them. We'll approach difficulty by taking incremental steps and by anchoring ourselves in our center and to Mother Earth. We'll practice a sequence of backbends followed by standing poses. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 2:
Instructor: Manoj Chalam
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CHAL
all levels, therapeutic
Discover how ancient symbols of Hindu and Buddhist deities relate to archetypes within us and can bring us peace of mind and a sense of interconnectedness. Learn how having a deep understanding of these symbols, along with the nondualistic teachings of Vedanta and Tantra, can inspire you in your journey of yogic awakening. Lecture.
Instructor: Edward Clark
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CLAR
continue your education
Some yoga disciplines work toward greater stillness of movement in the mind and body. Superficially, vinyasa seems to contradict this. However, the mental focus and physical technique needed for continuous, fluid movement can also bring great stability. The stability is not only in the posture, but also in the transitions between postures, where there is no distinction between movement and stillness. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CRAN
intermediate
Learn to approach advanced poses with greater awareness and attention to detail. Develop your ability to approach Lotus, splits, arm balances, and backbends by relaxing and letting go. This process will expand your edge, deepen your practice, and teach you to stay connected in challenging situations. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2NDEM
all levels, ashtanga
The practice of backbending can be exhilarating, terrifiying, and incredibly fulfilling. We'll prepare the body, mind, and spirit in a safe, supportive manner to practice these poses in a deep, powerful way. Bring any yoga props you may need. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2FREE
all levels, ashtanga
Learn to use drishti, bandha, and the continuous refinement of technique to awaken the core. We'll play with the paradoxes of breathing to draw though the central axis of the body; this allows us to turn our postures into mudras of feeling and expression. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Daren Friesen
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2DFRI
all levels
Experience a unique practice designed to clear your energy channels at the hips. Combining traditional yoga asana with modern poses, this challenging flow class combines seated and reclining poses to open the axial and appendicular skeletons. Previous yoga flow experience recommended.
Instructor: Julie Gudmestad
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2GUDM
all levels, therapeutic
The rotator cuff isn't a problem or an injury-it's an important part of your shoulder's structure. We'll find it, feel it, and work on poses to help keep it healthy and strong. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Tias Little
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2LITT
continue your education
The front of the back holds the deepest and most-core structures of the body: the iliopsoas, the kidneys, and the respiratory diaphragm. We'll investigate Uddiyana Bandha (Upward Abdominal Lock) and ways to stretch and strengthen the abdomen to be more spacious, open, and lifted along the front of the back. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2CLEE
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: Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2ACRO
intermediate
Be upside down and connect to the divine! Learn elements from the AcroYoga asana sequence to understand and embody Headstand, Shoulderstand, Forearmstand, and Handstand. After solidifying spotting techniques, we'll progress to basic partner acrobatics and pyramids, cultivating trust, strength, and flexibility. No partner necessary.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2PALK
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: Desirée Rumbaugh
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2RUMB
all levels
Power Yoga is not just for kids. If you have come to the practice later in life, been injured, or never felt very strong on your mat, it is possible to 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: David Swenson
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2SWEN
all levels, ashtanga
In this fun-filled exploration of vinyasa and arm balances, we'll break down the vinyasa into its components and explore handstands and arm balances through the avenue of partner work. All levels can attend-even if you've never done a handstand. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Mary Taylor
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2TAYL
all levels
Discover how mindfulness and the pursuit of meaning can help women find freedom and balance within the daily dynamic of eating. Using the same internal processes cultivated in yoga and meditation, you'll learn to apply consciousness in action as you eat and as you relate to your body. Asana and meditation. Women only.
Instructor: Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2RYCS
all levels
Get the spine adequately ready for backbending. Done properly, twists broaden the muscles around the spine to warm up the muscles; the release of the groin allows for a strong grounding from the legs to the spine. Come enjoy a wonderful twist sequence that prepares you for expansive backbends. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Paulie Zink
Saturday, March 28
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2
Code: M2ZINK
all levels
Developed from the healing practices and spiritual philosophies of ancient China, this art is based on the Taoist principles of living in oneness with nature. We'll cultivate vital life force and direct it through the body, balance yin and yang energies, liberate ourselves from limiting our perceptions and feel with the intuitive heart. Mostly asana.
Saturday Afternoon Special Event
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{1:30pm - 2:30pm}
Keynote address by James Gordon, MD:
"Unstuck: Using Mind-Body Medicine to Move Through Depression and Beyond Anxiety".
Open to all.
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Please choose one from Session 3:
Instructor: Scott Blossom
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3BLOS
all levels, therapeutic
In today's busy world, it's easy to be confused about what food choices are best for us. You'll evaluate your Ayurvedic constitution, reflect on how food relates to being on the yogic path, and create health and well-being with whole foods. Lecture.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3CORN
all levels
This unique and challenging class focuses on cleansing the vital organs through a special vinyasa sequence that utilizes three internal components- compression, decompression, and twists-to stimulate the purification process within the body. Includes Sun Salutations A and B, a detox standing-pose sequence, breathing exercises, and meditation.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3CRAN
continue your education
The road to becoming a financially solvent, full-time yoga teacher can be confusing, bumpy, and plenty twisted. This workshop will give you a practical guide to managing the common challenges that new teachers face-including how to price private sessions, understand taxes, and market yourself-so you can afford to do what you love. Mostly discussion, some asana, handouts.
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3NDEM
all levels, contemplative, ashtanga
An introduction to the profound work of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, considered the yogi's road map. We'll discuss and chant the three sutras that relate to asana practice, as well as a few of Nicki's favorites. No chanting experience necessary, only a desire to deepen your practice. Discussion and chanting. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3CLEE
intermediate
One of the most valuable effects of asana is its power to unblock the flow of natural power, confidence, and health. Through an active, uplifting asana practice, we'll raise our energy up the spine, creating a sense of strength and lightness. To balance that, we'll work back down the spine with a purifying earthward-moving sequence.Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Tias Little
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3LITT
all levels, therapeutic
The feet are the foundation of the temple of the body. Learn how to activate your feet to help align your knees, pelvis, and low back. We'll study the architecture of the foot, learn how to use yoga postures to strengthen and realign its parts, and explore the vital points within the foot according to both Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Ian Lopatin
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3LOPA
all levels
Experience Hip-Hop Power Yoga, an upbeat and high-energy vinyasa flow class that detoxifies and enlivens its participants. With a soundtrack that includes tracks ranging from Bob Marley to 50 Cent, we'll begin with an hour of challenging standing sequences to get the sweat flowing, and conclude with restorative poses for a dynamic whole-body experience. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
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: Wade Imre Morissette
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3MORI
contemplative
Join us on a journey into japa meditation to obtain clarity and a peaceful mind. We'll learn subtle and gross mantra practices that will help you focus your mind and put power, energy, and momentum behind all that you desire! Meditation practice.
Instructor: Steve Nakon
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3NAKO
all levels
Explore the role of asana in preparing the body and mind for a deeper experience of the breath. With guidance and compassion, learn how sequencing and modifications can open the body and release tension. Asana and pranayama practice.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3PALK
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: Desirée Rumbaugh
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3RUMB
continue your education
Anusara Yoga offers an elegant 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. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Matthew Sanford
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3SANF
all levels
Alignment and precision integrate mind and body without muscular action, a yogic insight made clear by Matthew's experience with yoga and paralysis. Explore the energetic connections between alignment, precision, and prana through basic asanas and simple adjustments. Mostly asana.
Instructor: David Swenson
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3SWEN
all levels, ashtanga
Everything around us is composed of opposing forces. If we inhale, we must also exhale. To go up, we must also move down. To "balance" means much more than "not falling over." We'll look at ways to create a balance between these opposing forces, and at the benefits of facilitating length with the spine during practice. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3RYCS
all levels
When we open our hip joints evenly, they act as perfect gateways from our legs to our torso. Ideally, the thighbones are centered in the hip sockets, and the joints are fluid yet strong. Through myriad postures, sequenced with knowledge and intuition, we'll return to the true capacity of our hip joints. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Paulie Zink
Saturday, March 28
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 3
Code: M3ZINK
all levels
Explore specific yoga postures to endow the body with the energetic qualities of the five transforming alchemical elements of earth, metal, water, wood, and fire. By integrating the power and the healing aspects of these properties, learn to stabilize emotions, harmonize the internal organs, and resonate with the true nature of your being. Mostly asana.
Saturday Evening Special Event
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{7:30pm}
Tripsichore Presents Standup Comedy vs. Yoga
It's no cosmic Joke! Join us for an evening of cutting-edge yoga comedy with Tripsichore's Edward Clark and Martin McDougall.
Open to all.
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Sunday Morning Special Event
{7:00am-7:45am}
Morning Pranayama with Jim Bennitt.
Open to all.
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Please choose one from Session 4:
Instructor: Jim Bennitt
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4BENN
advanced
Tantra means "to weave" and vinyasa means "to place in an intelligent way." We'll weave in the necessary tools-including asana, pranayama, bandha, mudra, and meditation-to make it a "complete" yoga practice. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Scott Blossom
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4BLOS
intermediate
Learn to enjoy the "juiciness" of Spring while minimizing common spring problems such as colds, allergies, weight gain, and mild depression. Join Scott for a dynamic vinyasa yoga class that integrates Ayurvedic wisdom about how to use diet, herbs, asana, and pranayama to harmonize with the springtime. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Manoj Chalam
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4CHAL
all levels, therapeutic
Pure Shankara Vedanta takes an intuitive approach toward inspiring us in the journey of yogic awakening. Vedantic meditation consists of shravana (listening), manana (contemplation), and nidhidhyasana (taking a stand in consciousness). Discover how Shankara's nondualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta can add great insights into your yogic practice. Lecture and meditation.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4CORN
all levels
Explore the feminine aspect of spirituality; the roles of women today as seeker, householder, worker, and activist; and self-responsibility as a key to transcendence. Learn to use the vinyasa practice to cultivate an inner journey toward healing and empowerment. Women only. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Nicki Doane, Richard Freeman, Eddie Modestini and David Swenson
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4MYSO
ashtanga
A Mysore-style class is the ideal format for the committed Ashtanga practitioner. It allows students of all degrees of experience to practice together at their own level. All four instructors will be present and will offer corrections, adjustments, and individualized instruction based on the specific needs of each student. This is not a led asana class.
Instructor: Daren Friesen
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4DFRI
continue your education
Adjustments induce correct alignment and a stable state of being. With a focus on standing and balancing poses, this flow class incorporates a short practice with unique and innovative hands-on adjustment instruction. Learn how to give manual adjustments so that you can convey the teachings to others in a direct and intuitive way. Previous yoga flow experience recommended.
Instructor: Emily Large
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4LARG
continue your education, therapeutic
Learn the definition of axial extension and why application of this technique within every asana is critical for the prevention of yoga injuries, from a physical therapist's perspective. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Tias Little
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4LITT
all levels
Freeing your side body in yoga is key to opening your core. If the side body is hemmed and bound, then the inner body has no room to expand and open. Beginning at the outer heel and moving along the outer leg, waist, trunk, neck, and skull, you'll learn how to release the sides of the body so that the interior can open. Sidebends and twists. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Ian Lopatin
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4LOPA
all levels
Experience Hip-Hop Power Yoga, an upbeat and high-energy vinyasa flow class that detoxifies and enlivens its participants. With a soundtrack that includes tracks ranging from Bob Marley to 50 Cent, we'll begin with an hour of challenging standing sequences to get the sweat flowing, and conclude with restorative poses for a dynamic whole-body experience. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4MITT
continue your education
Learn to remove all obstacles and pitfalls in your daily sadhana (spiritual practice) and receive new hope and joy for lifetimes. Gleaned from Dharma's years as a full-time yogi and bramachari, you'll receive the lessons of love, peace, and unity in diversity, which maintain your connection to God at all times. Lecture, demonstration, and practice.
Instructor: Wade Imre Morissette
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4MORI
all levels
Broaden your horizons beyond the standard Surya Namaskar by learning nine different kinds of Sun Salutations. Interwoven together, these poses will leave you feeling connected and alive, as each Salutation brings you a deeper sense of reverence and gratitude toward life. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Steve Nakon
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4NAKO
all levels
Explore the relationship between dynamic movement and radiant stillness. Practicing movement into and out of postures and holding postures guided by the breath, we gain awareness of the body in a whole new way. By incorporating standing, seated, and reclining postures in vinyasa krama form, learn how to prepare the body for the experience of union (yoga). Mostly asana.
Instructor: Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4ACRO
intermediate, advanced
Learn acrobatic training techniques to float, fly, and press in and out of Forearm Balance, Headstand, and Handstand. After solidifying spotting techniques, we'll progress to basic partner acrobatics, cultivating trust and communication. A playful and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down! No partner necessary.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4RIZO
all levels
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: Mary Taylor
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4TAYL
all levels
Each of us has an intrinsically unique purpose in life, which in Indian philosophy is called dharma. We'll use a variety of experiential exercises, including yoga and meditation, to help you discover and cultivate your sense of purpose. Asana and discussion.
Instructor: Paul Weitz
Sunday, March 29
8:00am-10:00am: Session 4
Code: M4WEIT
all levels
The nadis are said to be pathways through which prana, or life-force energy, flows. Explore the nadi system in the practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation and learn to consciously direct the movement of prana through the nadis to achieve balance and calm. Mostly asana.
Please choose one from Session 5:
Instructor: Jim Bennitt
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5BENN
all levels
Prana means "vital life force" and vidya means "knowledge," or "science." In this class, we'll do simple breathing techniques-no asana-to learn where we are blocked and how to move energy. Bring a blanket.
Instructor: Scott Blossom
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5BLOS
continue your education
The ancient Tantric texts that outline hatha yoga practices offer direct and effective suggestions about how to sequence asana, pranayama, and chanting to produce spontaneous states of meditation. Explore these time-tested pathways to samavesha, or the "immersion into the divine." Asana and discussion.
Instructor: Edward Clark
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5CLAR
advanced
Discover how to safely and confidently execute inverted postures. It isn't just about how flexible or strong you are but about what you do when you get there. In addition to static positions, we'll look at approaches to vinyasa within a backbend or an inverted situation. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Seane Corn
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5CORN
intermediate
This physically invigorating vinyasa flow class will help you to initiate strength, flexibility, and stability. Come move through a creative and challenging sequence of Sun Salutations A and B, standing poses, backbends, and forward bends that will inspire your inner purpose. You'll leave feeling cleansed, motivated, and standing in your power. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5NDEM
all levels, ashtanga
Awaken the Divine in yourself in this dynamic vinyasa-style class, and see how a grounded practice can be the bridge between the spirit body and the physical body. Bring a towel and any desired props. Mostly asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5FREE
intermediate, ashtanga
Learn a gradual and intelligent way to develop the core strength needed for arm balances. We'll then apply the resulting strength and sensation patterns to the internal practices of mudras and bandha. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Emily Large
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5LARG
all levels, therapeutic
Discover the healing potential of specific asana sequences and breathing techniques for conditions common to the upper back and neck. Come prepared to learn anatomy and biomechanics from a physical therapist's perspective. Lecture and asana.
Instructor: Cyndi Lee
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5CLEE
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 to 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: Tias Little
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5LITT
all levels
The sacral bone is the key bone of the pelvis and the spine. Postural balance and centering occurs at the sacral level (svadhisthana, the second chakra), and the sacrum initiates the strong centering movement of the tailbone (Mula Bandha, or Root Lock). Discover the powerful ligaments and muscles that hold the sacrum in place, as we practice postures that balance the sacrum. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: Wade Imre Morissette
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5MORI
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Your body is the gateway to a deeper sense of self. Learn yoga postures, tools, and inner dialogue that you can apply to any yoga practice as a teacher or a practitioner. Your body is communicating to you all the time-come explore a system of accessing, listening, and responding to what your inner wisdom is saying. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Steve Nakon
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5NAKO
all levels, contemplative
Nature's rhythms, because they are our own deepest rhythms, can be our greatest teachers. By deepening our connection with nature, we deepen our connection with our own true nature within. Come use the tools of movement, breath, visualization, and meditation to achieve a state of natural wonder. Meditation practice.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Sunday, March 29
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 the tradition 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.
Instructor: Matthew Sanford
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5SANF
all levels
The effect of gravity often deepens and expands a student's inward energetic experience in an asana and thereby helps reveal its inner workings. Matthew uses his unique experience with yoga and paralysis to explore the subtle influence of gravity and how it teaches us in a variety of asanas. Mastery of inversions is not required. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Paul Weitz
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5WEIT
all levels, therapeutic
In yoga practice, we aim to stimulate the flow of prana through pathways in the body (nadis) to bring about balance. Discover new awareness of these energy rivers, known as "sen" in the Thai tradition, while deepening your healing touch for others. Class is a guided experience of massage and acupressure, emphasizing feet, hands, and head. Bring a mat and blanket. No partner necessary.
Instructor: Marsha Wenig
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5WENI
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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.
Instructor: Paulie Zink
Sunday, March 29
10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5
Code: M5ZINK
all levels
Revitalize and unify the body and mind. By synchronizing the breath cycle with the flow of energy and the practice of postures, we develop core strength, muscle tone, balance, and stamina. By engaging the active yang principle, we actualize the power, spontaneity, and wild and playful spirit inherent in our awakened instinctual vitality. Mostly asana.
Sunday Afternoon Special Event
{1:30pm-2:30pm}
Panel Discussion:
"Yoga as a Life Tool: How the Practice
Can Help You Through Challenging Times,"
with Sean Corn, Aadil Palkhivala, Matthew Sanford, and David Swenson.
Open to all.
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Instructor: Edward Clark
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6CLAR
intermediate
Sequestered in their studio in London, Tripsichore Yoga Theatre has worked daily for the past 15 years to devise and refine yoga techniques of asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, and dhyana. Learn the secrets of Tripsichore's technique from the group's artistic director, Edward Clark. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Jason Crandell
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6CRAN
all levels
You've finally unrolled your mat at home. Now what do you do? This workshop will answer that question by providing you with three accessible sequences: one for morning, one for afternoon, and one for night. You'll also gain the knowledge to craft your own sequences and bring greater balance into your day. Includes asana, lecture, and handouts.
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6FREE
all levels, ashtanga
How does the Mula Bandha really work in relation to alignment, breath, thought, and meditation? What exactly is it? We'll explore the subtleties of yoga practice to release the deeper threads of our feelings and thought processes into the present. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Daren Friesen
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6DFRI
continue your education
Applying hands-on adjustments is a direct way of teaching alignment to students. With a focus on seated and reclining poses, this flow class incorporates a short practice with unique and innovative hands-on adjustment instruction. Previous yoga flow experience recommended.
Instructor: Julie Gudmestad
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6GUDM
all levels
The arches of your feet are the foundation of your standing poses and the icing on the cake for your inversions. Using anatomy instruction and asana practice, we'll work on lifting, strengthening, and balancing your arches-even if they're dropped. Lecture and asana. **This class has been approved by American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 0.2 CECs.**
Instructor: Martin McDougall
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6MCDO
all levels
The idea of trying a Handstand can turn the most hardened yogi into a quivering scaredy cat. Come discover that there's nothing to be afraid of. Mostly asana.
Instructor: Dharma Mittra
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
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: Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6ACRO
all levels
Flying is one of the most dynamic and therapeutic parts of the AcroYoga practice. The base partner creates a stable platform for the flyer to receive inverted aerial asana flows, blended with therapeutic massage techniques. The flyer receives spinal and muscular release, while the base partner receives Thai massage and the Buddhist practice of metta, or lovingkindness. No partner necessary.
Instructor: Aadil Palkhivala
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6PALK
all levels, therapeutic
Many knee problems originate in the hips or the ankles. Purna Yoga teaches you how to balance your hips and strengthen your ankles to protect your knees. Learn how to align and strengthen the knee joint and promote a smooth energy flow through your knees to facilitate healing. Bring a mat, blanket, block, strap, and one 1 to 1.5 wooden dowel approximately two feet long.
Instructor: Natasha Rizopoulos
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6RIZO)
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
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6SANF
continue your education
The study of asana usually travels from the physical performance of poses toward their energetic depth. Matthew draws upon his experience of practicing yoga with paralysis to give a deeply focused experience of asana in the other direction-from its inward sensation toward the physical action. The insights are a boon to teachers who hope to share yoga with students of all abilities. Discussion and asana.
Instructor: David Swenson
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6SWEN
contemplative, ashtanga
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: Mary Taylor
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6TAYL
all levels
In yoga we learn to coordinate movements with the flow of the breath to awaken internal awareness as a means of staying balanced and healthy. Learn how to apply the wisdom of consciousness in action to the way that we relate to food and to our bodies. Asana and meditation.
Instructor: Paul Weitz
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6WEIT
all levels, therapeutic
Come and enjoy the relaxing, revitalizing, and uplifting effects of Thai Yoga Massage, an ancient healing system combining elements of stretching, acupressure, mindfulness, and breath. The class will be a guided experience through a balanced and complete Thai sequence. All will have the opportunity to give and receive. Bring a mat and blanket. No partner necessary.
Instructor: Paulie Zink
Sunday, March 29
3:30pm-5:30pm: Session 6
Code: M6ZINK
all levels
Deepen your practice and enhance your self-awareness by returning to the source of being and the mystery that informs all of life. We'll hold postures of stillness to clear energy blockages, improve circulation, and unlock the joints. We will also focus on visualizations to relax your inner being, and to grow a supple body. Includes asana and meditations.
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Closing Meditation and Group Savasana with David Swenson
Open to all.
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