Workshops & Events in July

Write it Down, Dog!

A Yoga and Creative Writing Workshop (like none other)
Saturday  7/31, 1-4pm, $35 / $30 Early Registration (by 7/24)

Whether you know it or not, immense creativity is inside of you; alive, kicking - and just waiting to burst forth! All that is required is that you step aside and let your dormant energies flow. Luckily, that is precisely what this workshop is designed to help you do.

Join Kate Gotsis, writer and yoga teacher, for a magical three-hour workshop combining the practices of Kundalini Yoga with proven writing practices to release our inner Hemingway. Much more than a simple writing workshop, this energetic program is a yogic journey of self-discovery and expression. Alternating between powerful ancient yoga practices and frequent stream-of-consciousness free-writes, the process is designed to help you discover your wild inner genius.

Whether you're an established author, budding poet, or simply want to get your creative juices flowing, this workshop is for you. It's a journey designed for everyone independent of writing experience or ability. Bring an empty stomach, a pen, a notebook, a spirit of adventure - and let yourself soar! Visit: www.headfullofglitter.wordpress.com

Workshops & Events in August

Vinyasa Flow + Yoga Nidra Workshop

Saturday 8/14, 1-3pm, $30 / $25 Early Registration (by 8/7)

Yoga Nidra - The Blissful Relaxation.

"Most people sleep without resolving their tensions. Nidra means sleep, but Yoga Nidra means sleep after throwing off the burdens, it is of a blissful, higher quality altogether. I call bliss absolute relaxation. Sleep is a different matter. Sleep gives only mind and body sense relaxation. Bliss relaxes the atma, the inner self; that is why in tantra, Yoga Nidra is the doorway to Samadhi (enlightenment.)"  -Swami Satyananda Saraswati

In this workshop, Ryan and Stephanie will guide you through a balancing vinyasa class. Enjoy soothing grooves and a challenging flow class to awaken and move the prana in the body. In the second portion of the class, students will focus on the subtle energy body. Learn to cultivate inner awareness of prana in every cell of your body as Ryan and Stephanie lead you through a guided meditation practice. Students will leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and blissful!

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A yoga-inspired self-care workshop for conscious moms.

Saturday 8/21, 1-3pm, $30 / $25 Early Registration (by 8/14)

What if you could make a quick ten-minute modification to your daily routine and skyrocket your confidence, happiness and peace of mind like no amount of parenting books, magazines or experts could ever do? Want to connect with your wise, inner mama using a ground-breaking, simple process that will dramatically improve your life as a mom? Yup. Thought so. It'll make your life all kinds of awesome!

Join Jenny Ferry, your inner mama guide and work-life balance specialist, for a two-hour workshop where you'll tap your intuitive right brain to unleash your sage inner mama then combine it with mindfulness practices and individualized ritual to cultivate genuine, sustainable self-care... we're talking way beyond a day at the spa or a glass of pinot noir.

Whether your a certifiable...errr, certified domestic juggler or a dedicated nine-to-fiver, this workshop will leave you feeling like you tip-toed into a sanctuary of serene bliss. Bring your curiosity, a sense of adventure and get ready to plug in to your inner mama.

Learn more at: www.innermama.com

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Saturday 8/28, 6:30-8:30pm, $25 / $20 Early Registration (by 8/21)

The symphonic gong is a tool for readjustment and transformation. Used by oracles, healers, and yogis for thousands of years, it is historically steeped in secrecy and associated with royalty and other elite members of society. To this day the finest gongs are individually hand-manufactured by skilled craftsman at factories that guard the details of production closely as competitive secrets.

The Gong is an ancient instrument thought to release negative emotional patterns in the body. Other attributed benefits include acting upon the circulatory system to increase flow and reducing stress through inducing a state of profound relaxation in participants. These effects are created through vibratory sound waves that penetrate the organs, tissues, and blood chemistry with healing energy. It is a full body experience, not principally a concert for the ears. For more information, visit: yogiraygong.blogspot.com/

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Urban Yoga “As much as I detest working out, I can't help but admit that yoga has helped me immensely. Not only am I a twist and bend Gumby (a definite attention-grabber for the men, ladies!), but I've also been able to find some much-needed calm in this little chaos-prone world.” ~ Rebecca Cannon

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