Fall 2008 Workshops

Second Friday Restorative Yoga and Lecture Series

We all look forward to our weekends off.  It can be challenging though to shift gears from a hectic week and settle into a relaxed pace for those less structured days.  Come, give yourself this time to center and ground yourself - to begin your weekend fresh and open, ready to embrace the opportunities the weekend presents.  The session will begin with basic gentle poses to warm up the spine and proceed into a restorative practice.  In restorative yoga we set the body up in completely supported postures, settle in and allow the body
to rest.  You'll also practice gentle guided breathing and meditation.  These practices are deeply nourishing for the nervous system.  You'll feeling refreshed and restored. Previous yoga or meditation experience is not necessary to participate. Refreshments are offered during lecture time.

Please check back for lecture topics.

Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12:
6:00 – 9:00 pm, $25 click here to register

Women's Empowerment Group
Yoga, Nutrition, Financial Abundance

Uncover the power to live your dreams!

We can offer more to the world when we are empowered through our body, mind and spirit. This class will focus on learning how to be the person you want to be through yoga, nutrition and financial abundance. Taking good care of our bodies and minds and connecting with our spirits seem to be the obvious choices for many of us who are looking to live a fulfilled life.  Especially those of us pursuing a spiritual path frequently overlook financial issues on our road to wellbeing.  Yet we need to have adequate financial stability to make the change in the world that we want to see. In this unique class you will learn how to nourish your body as well as how to cultivate attitudes of abundance.

Classes will meet weekly for 6 weeks. Each week you will learn a concept that will nurture you on your path to financial wellbeing.  Along with that concept you will either learn yoga and meditation skills to help you in caring for and creating union of body and mind or nutrition/cooking classes where you will prepare a meal and eat together. No yoga, nutrition or cooking experience is necessary to participate.

Mondays, Sept. 29 - Nov. 3,
6:30 - 9:00pm
$330 or register by Sept. 22nd and pay only $300.
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Yoga for Children

Yoga provides a non-competitive environment for children to explore their bodies and how they move. Yoga helps them to build self-confidence, self-awareness, coordination, strength and, flexibility, as well as the crucial skills of focusing and relaxing!

In these classes, yoga will be presented in a fun and playful format. The children will learn basic poses, breathing exercises, self-calming skills and some really fun yoga games. Ages 5-9.

Mondays, Sept. 15 - Oct. 20
3:30 - 4:10 pm, $50/series; $10 drop-ins click here to register

Yoga for Teens

Please see the Shoreline Parks & Rec website for details on this class for teens.

Thursdays, Oct. 16 - Nov. 20
7:30 - 8:30 pm, Registration is through Shoreline Parks and Rec. Dept.

Session Intensive —

Here’s an opportunity for you to see what your body could really do when properly warmed up and prepared for a pose! You will surprise yourself! In this three-our intensive you will work with the theme and focus pose of the 8-week session. With three hours we will dive deeply into all of the aspects of the pose and completely prepare your body to move as deeply as possible into the focus pose. Rather than focusing on just one aspect of the pose as we do of necessity with only 1-1/4 hour class, we will explore all aspects of what it will take to move your body into the particular asana. You will know more completely what exactly it is that stands in your way and very likely find that it is less of an obstacle when you’ve had more time to prepare your body. Be prepared to be amazed. Really!

Prerequisites: Please be registered into the current series to attend the intensive or call to make a request to attend.

Saturday, October 31 and Saturday, December 12
2:00 – 5:00pm,
$38.00
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Introduction to Meditation

Contemplate a miracle this holiday season — the experience of feeling calm and centered, able to savor its joys and weather its stresses. Meditation practice has been scientificaly proven to provide many benefits including enhanced immune system function, increased concentration, reduced stress level, and a more positive attitude toward life.

Mondays, Nov. 10 - Dec. 15 (no class on Nov. 24th)
6:00 - 7:30 pm, $100 click here to register

Yoga Teacher Training

Current training in progress!

Come join a small committed community of dedicated practitioners. In this six-month, 100-hour course you will: Deepen your own practice. Explore the intricacies of the yogic path. Learn how to share this transformative practice with others. You will complete this course with the skills and confidence to teach to others.

Who is eligible:  Anyone with at least one year of yoga practice and a desire to delve more deeply into their practice.

Why commit to this:  To deepen your yoga practice, build a community like you may never have known possible, explore a new career opportunity, improve your ability to see and communicate with others in a compassionate manner. Give yourself the opportunity to know yourself as an amazing, empowered person who makes a difference.

Coursework Requirements:  six-month commitment - In each month attend one weekend intensive of 10 hours, instruction and practice teaching, observe/assist three classes per month, complete homework as assigned and attend one class at a new yoga studio.

Schedule:  please check back for 2009 schedule or contact us.

For more information on any of the above workshops or to register please email us or call: 206.992.4808.

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