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Previous Workshops Include:

Restorative Yoga Workshop

Namaste: Yoga in Rockridge, Oakland
Sat Dec 6, 2008
2-5pm
$50

Ready to rejuvenate your body, slow your mind and expand your practice?

Restorative yoga is a therapeutic style of yoga that uses props to bolster the body through longer holds in supported postures. This expansive form of hatha yoga creates a deep sense of ease while releasing tension to stimulate the body’s innate healing abilities. As we learn to listen deeply to the wisdom of our bodies, the inclusion of restorative poses becomes an integral part of a balanced asana practice. More advanced yoga practitioners will be amazed at the intense opening of these supported poses, while beginners will benefit from this gentle introduction. A restorative practice is particularly beneficial for those of us dealing with stress, anxiety, chronic fatigue or illness.

This workshop will explore the physiological and physical benefits of a regular restorative practice in bringing balance to the body-mind. We will move through a series of supported asanas with long holds, and explore simple pranayama (breath awareness) and meditation techniques to further induce a serenity of body, mind, and spirit.

Harvesting The Fruits of Your Practice: An Anusara Yoga Workshop

One Yoga, Santa Cruz

Sun Oct 26, 2008
1-4pm
$40 pre-reg, $45 at the door

Join Simmin Joy Holland, Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher, for this harvest season practice designed to expand your appreciation of your body and deepen your understanding of its potential. Through specific application of the Universal Principles of Alignment and illuminative Anusara philosophy, we will dive deep into a newfound sensitivity to the spanda or vibration of the seasons and of our own bodies. Reap the fruits of this passing season and year, and create clarity in your body for a deeper practice in the coming year. All levels welcome.

Turning Towards the Light Within:

An Anusara Yoga Workshop
The Om Room, Santa Cruz

Sun Sept 28, 2008
2-4:30 pm
$35 before Sept 21, $45 thereafter

Celebrate the recent autumnal equinox with Simmin Joy Holland, Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher. As we pass the equinox point of equal daylight and darkness, begin the journey into the light of your own spirit. Exploring the Universal Principles of Alignment of Anusara Yoga, we’ll cultivate a practice to reveal the tejas or luminosity inherent in our own bodies and breath. Set an intention to shine more brightly from the inside out as the daylight season begins to fade. All levels welcome.

Sun Salutations 101

Applying Anusara Alignment to Surya Namaskar
Namaste: Yoga in Rockridge, Oakland
Sat Oct 11, 2008
2-4:30pm
$40

No matter if you love or loathe the sun salutation series, it is a physical and flowing practice designed to build heat in the body and focus in the mind. Most yoga classes incorporate this energetic and linked series of poses. Performed with effective alignment and breathing, the sun salutes set the tone for an awakened practice. This workshop is designed to break the practice down pose by pose in order to refine your understanding and enjoyment of the flow. We will go over various forms of the sun salutes, alignment for each individual pose incorporated in the flow, as well as breath technique to refine the way in which you move through this often fast-paced practice. Get ready to make your practice fun and more effective with the focused application of body and mind. All levels welcome: advanced practitioners will deepen their application of alignment & pranayama, beginners will learn the basic flow.