Yoga and Movement Workshops
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2013 The Deeper Study of Yoga Program: Weekend Workshops
Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-6:00 PM; Tulsi Studio
Our Deeper Study of Yoga Program is a six-month adventure into the depths of yoga teachings and techniques. Students will improve and advance their practice and their understanding of yoga as a tool for well-being. The program is also offered as individual weekend workshops.
June 15-16 – Creating Community and Connections – In addition to our deeper study of asana, meditation and pranayama, the final course will focus on creating a home practice. The many faces and functional aspects of Hindu deities Shiva and Shakti will be discussed as well as the importance of murties (icons) such as Hanuman and Ganesha.
Each weekend Blue Heron’s program will include an intensive practice, guided meditation, interactive lectures and study, in-class journaling, pranayama instruction and focused self-study. Students will learn more about what yoga means and how to build a better personal practice. Blue Heron’s program will immerse you in the wisdom of yoga. The Deeper Study of Yoga is an excellent precursor to our Yoga Teacher Training Program.
$275/weekend.
Healthy Nutrition for People on the Go w/ Marva Makle
Thursdays, 5/23-6/13/13, 8:00-9:00 PM
We all know how difficult it is to find the time or energy to properly nourish our bodies when every day is jammed with so many demands. What can be done to better take care of our dietary and digestive health and still fufill all our obligations and commitments? During this series, each week students will learn and easy way to eat healthier on the go. You will also develop a realistic, individual plan to put into action. The four-week series will not only provide nutrition information but will also provide tools to put the plan into action one step at a time. The program includes four group health coaching sessions, program materials, great recipes for quick healthy meals and snacks and group support. All the tools you need to begin to develop new and healthier habits. $75 for all four weeks or $20 drop-in. Registration required by May 20th.
Yoga Nidra w/ Sara Shelley
Friday, 5/31/13, 7:00-8:15 PM
In our over-stimulated world, many of us live chronically exhausted. Yoga Nidra is a systematic way to obtain complete relaxation that rejuvenates and restores body, mind and spirit. Using guided imagery, body scanning and breath work, students are led into a deep physical relaxation, allowing the mind to release tension and stress. It leaves you feeling completely relaxed and rested and at peace with a more positive outlook than before. No experience necessary. Fee: $25.
Chair Yoga Workshop w/ Nancy Kaufman
Sunday, 6/2/13, 2:00-3:30 PM; Tulsi Studio
Chair Yoga incorporates all of the benefits of yoga – strength, flexibility, relaxation, serenity – without having to get on and off the floor or tie yourself in knots. Regardless of your age, level of activity or physical challenges, you can experience the many benefits of yoga while seated in or supported by a chair. This workshop will incorporate a full-range of postures for the neck, shoulders and hips as well as some breath work and a meditative cool-down. Students will learn chair yoga practices that they can use anytime to enhance their sense of well-being. All levels welcome. $20 until May 26th, $25 after.
Meditation w/ Jared Gottlieb
Sundays, 6/2 & 6/9, 9:00-10:00 AM; Tulsi Studio
Explore a number of meditation techniques that train us to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom. Through guided meditations we’ll experientially investigate this ever-changing flow of aliveness moving through and around us—strengthening our capacity to meet with equanimity and clarity all that arises and passes in our lives. Each session will include a discussion of how to most skillfully integrate the benefits of meditation into our everyday life. The course is designed to introduce meditation practice to beginners and invigorate the practice for long-time practitioners. Chairs and blankets will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own sitting gear. $30 for both classes. $20 Drop-ins welcome. “If you want to understand the mind, sit down and observe it.” –Anagarika Munindra
The Sweet Spot of Healing: Finding Peace and Joy Again w/ Nancy Kaufman and Sue Berman
Friday, 6/7/13, 7:00-9:00 PM
How can we heal when we still hurt? How can we move forward when we know we can’t be “cured”?
This workshop focuses on how western medicine and alternative healing practices can come together to help us
become whole again after we have “fallen apart.”
A yoga practitioner and an acupuncturist will help guide participants to find a place of wholeness.
Early Registration Fee: $25. After June 1st: $30 A minimum of 6 pre-registered participants is required by June 3 or the workshop will be cancelled.
Grow Your Home Practice w/Naomi Gottlieb-Miller
Saturday, 6/8/13, 2:00-4:30 PM; Saffron Studio
Have you always said you wanted to start a home yoga practice, but never managed to follow through? Put your mat where your mouth is with this afternoon workshop designed to teach you how to bring the fantastic feeling you get from your studio class into your own home.
For most home practice novices, the hardest thing to grasp is figuring out how to begin. So we’ll cover the basics of home practice, including how to squeeze in a practice when you’re on a time budget, best poses for morning vs evening, and how to sequence a longer practice to build into a challenge pose. You’ll get a few handouts to help you navigate the in’s and out’s of at home yoga, plus the opportunity to design your own ideal home practice sequence.
Whether you are newer to yoga or a longtime student, learning how to bring your practice home is one of the greatest investments you can make in your yoga practice. Prepare for summer by committing more deeply to yourself and getting on your mat even more than ever before! $30 until June 1st, $35 after
Yin Yoga – A Contemplative Practice w/ Machelle Lee
Sunday, 6/9/13, 2:00-4:00 PM
This contemplative practice utilizes modest floor poses to stretch and compress connective tissue giving particular focus to the hips, sacrum, low spine, and knees. Uniquely therapeutic and rehabilitative to these areas of the body, Yin Yoga is an excellent modality for providing a structural and emotional counterbalance to more muscular forms of asana and other “yang” activities. While this practice will re-awaken and prime joints in people who have resisted becoming active because of joint pain, Yin Yoga is also ideal for athletes who experience joint pain caused by muscular overuse. The gentle but consistent stimulation to the connective tissues taught through Yin Yoga encourages long-term health and flexibility of the joints, calms and recharges the nervous system, and naturally draws the mind inward into a relaxed, meditative state. $25 until June 2nd, $30 after.
Healing Compassion Fatigue w/ Janette Patterson
Friday, 6/14/13, 6:30-9:00 PM
A Workshop for People Who Take Care of High-Need Individulas (Children, Aging Parents, Sick Relatives & Others)
Day in, day out, the same struggle, the same concerns. As the person responsible for the care of your loved one, you don’t get a break. You are the parent, tutor, coach, agent, case manager, chauffeur, scheduler, mediator and nurse and all other roles that are required to help you loved one. You are full of feelings of exhaustion, worries, stress, anger, despondency…
Join Janette Patterson, MSW and marriage and family therapist, for this therapeutic workshop where participants will learn about how compassion fatigue/caregiver burnout affects your personal life and family and how you can build your own support systems. Participants will experiment with a variety of tools that can help cope with stress and rejuvenate energy levels such as meditation and affirmations. All materials will be supplied and are included in the fee. All you need to do is come in comfortable clothing and bring an open mind. $35 by June 7th, $40 after.
Summer Advanced Yoga Practice w/ Naomi Gottlieb-Miller
Wednesdays, 6/12, 7/10 & 8/14/13, 12:00-1:30 PM
Rock your asana this summer with 3 practices geared towards exploring a more challenging yoga practice and playfully discovering your edges on your mat. Each month will focus on a different class of poses and transitions.
In June we’ll dive into backbends, playing with wheel pose. Dropping back, dropping over, standing up from wheel, as well as working on a few variations on the pose.
In July, we’ll focus on lateral arm balances including vasistasana and vishvamitrasana. Side body strength lives in these poses, as well as the capacity to transition from these 2 arm balances into other arm balances or other advanced asanas.
In August, we’ll melt a little closer to the earth focusing on lotus and deep hip openers. Perfect for the muggy days in the homestretch of summer.
These practices are intended for practitioners who are interested in exiting their comfort zone and willing to go on an adventure on their mats.
Wellness Workshops
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Acupuncture Happy Hour Returns!
Friday, 4/12/2013, 5:00PM-6:30PM; Sunday, 4/28/2013, 3:30PM-5:00PM; Friday, 5/10/2013, 5:00-6:30PM; Sunday, 5/19/2013, 3:30PM-5:00PM; Friday, 6/7/2013, 5:00PM-6:30PM
For a limited time only, affordable “sequestration special” rates and dates. On selected dates between April 12 and June 7, Christina Sarlo, Blue Heron Acupuncturist, will provide this low-cost, safe & enjoyable treatment. If you’re new to acupuncture and just want to try it once or you want to supplement your regular full-body treatments in a relaxed and enjoyable group setting, this treatment offers a great treatment at an affordable rate. Christina is also skilled at using Essential Oils and the relaxing scent of lavender will be available to enhance your Happy Hour experience. This treatment is used effectively in public health clinics for addictions and to treat the effects of trauma. Regular appointments may also be made for more individualized and private treatment. Choose from the following list of dates and times.
Friday, April 12, 5:00PM-6:30PM
Sunday, April 28, 3:30PM-5:00PM
Friday, May 10, 5:00PM-6:30PM
Sunday, May 19, 3:30PM-5:00PM
Friday, June 7, 5:00PM-6:30PM
Just $10.
The Sweet Spot of Healing w/Sue Berman and Nancy Kaufman
Friday, 7/7/13, 7:00-9:00 PM
How can we heal when we still hurt? How can we move forward when we know we can’t be “cured”? This workshop focuses on how western medicine and alternative healing practices can come together to help us become whole again after we have “fallen apart.” A yoga practitioner, Nancy Kaufman, and an acupuncturist, Sue Berman, will help guide participants to find a place of wholeness. $30.
Fire Element Workshop w/Susie Dykeman and Christina Sarlo
Friday, 6/21/13, 7:30-9:00 PM
Acupuncturists Susie Dykeman and Christina Sarlo will present the Fire Element from the Five Element tradition of Chinese Medicine. Join them for an evening of Summer food, music, movement & stories that illustrate and offer the gifts of warmth, passion and partnership. Learning to observe and nurture this energy creates openings for meaningful joy and partnership, allowing us to live life more fully. $15.
