| MAY 2012 |
Reflections Yoga
250 West 49th Street, 2nd Floor
Btwn 8th Ave and Broadway
New York, NY 10019
212-974-2288
Thursday May 31st, 6:30 - 9pm
With Paula Tursi and T'ai Jamar Hanna. This introductory course is an excellent way to expose yourself in the Reflections Yoga Therapy path to becoming a 300-hour advanced teacher.
Cost: $45 ($35 for Reflections Teachers and Graduates)
Yoga Union
37 West 28th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-510-7404 // yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
Wednesday May 30th, 7:45pm
Venerable Thupten Jinpa will have just returned from Haiti where he does regular relief work through the Naturopathic Earthquake Relief Clinic. Venerable Jinpa is a student of Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin, with more than four years' solitary retreat experience. He is a messenger of true joy and a luminous teacher. Register through our regular class page at MBO.
Cost: By donation
Bija Yoga
20 E 17th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
212.675.0235 // info@bijayoganyc.com
Tuesday May 29th, 2 - 4pm & Wednesday May 30th, 2012, 9:30 - 11:30am
These workshops with Glenn Black will take you through a series of movements that will increase your mobility and strength and carry well beyond the length of the workshop. Glenn is a master of the body and his incredibly vast knowledge will enable you to experience your body like never before. The techniques are so basic yet so profound and Glenn’s detailed teaching will enhance your practice as well as all of your everyday movements in life. Glenn shares an amazing depth of information about yoga philosophy way beyond the body that will inspire you during the workshop and even more importantly in every moment of your living. As always, there will be a delicious Yoga Nidra at the end in order for you to deeply heal and regenerate. Glenn is an incredible teacher and not to be missed! All levels welcome.
Cost: $50 each pre-registration; $60 each on May 29th; $95 for both workshops
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 353-0214
Saturday, May 26th, 6 - 8:30pm
With Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teachers Ximena Savitch and Tomo Okabe. Inversions like headstand and shoulderstand are the most powerful of the asanas, affecting one physically: reversing the aging process, mentally: stimulating intuition and clarity and spiritually: expanding consciousness leading to enlightenment. This 2.5 hour workshop will be offered every month at Jivamukti Yoga School from the perspective of a different advanced certified teacher each month. Learn how to invert safely with proper alignment and intention! *Handstand, headstand, forearm-stand & shoulder-stand will be covered in each month.
Cost: $35 in Advance; $40 Day of
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Saturday May 26th 2012, 6:00 - 7:30pm
With Swami Asokananda. In Sanskrit, sat means truth and sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together with IYI senior instructors to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored through a videotaped talk by IYI's founder, Sri Swami Satchidananda, followed by an informal discussion. Although spiritual paths may diverge, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice. People of all faiths are welcome. May be attended on a drop-in basis with no preregistration.
Cost: By donation
Kula Yoga Project Williamsburg
85 North 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
347-463-9886 // bk@kulayoga.com
May 26th, 7 - 10pm
With Nikki, Alex & USPS. 2 teachers who will give you a whuppin while making you laugh + live bluegrass + a Shackilicious dinner? Bring it.
Cost: $43
Plaza Wellness
36 Plaza Street
(between Vanderbilt & Butler)
Suite 1A
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718.789.8020
Friday May 25th, 6:30 – 8:30pm
With Frank Ricci. In this workshop we will explore our feet and how we use them. Spending time analyzing our feet and looking at how asymmetries in our feet can translate throughout the rest of the body. Working from "the ground" up in different asanas students will get the chance to see how changing their feet in a pose can bring new intelligence into their practice.
Cost: Pay in advance $20 / Pay at the door $25
Bend and Bloom Yoga
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY 11217
347.987.3162
Thursday nights May 24th - September 6th, 7 - 8pm
Bend & Bloom is teaming up with lululemon Brooklyn again this year to bring you a summer of free yoga in the park. Join us for an open-level outdoor class in Prospect Park (Grand Army Plaza entrance) every. We are honored to be collaborating with some of the finest Brooklyn studios and teachers.
Bring your own mat!
Bend & Bloom Park Schedule:
May 24 Marisa-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
May 31 Sasha-- Park Slope Yoga and Prema Yoga
June 7 Lindsay-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
June 14 Tara-- Abhaya Yoga
June 21 Amy-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
June 28 Steph, Angela, and Christina-- Mala Yoga
July 6 Evalena Leedy, Yoga Sole
July 12 Amanda and Lesley-- Prema Yoga
July 19 Jason-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
July 26 Robin-- Park Slope Yoga and Prema Yoga
August 2 Alyona-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
August 9 Jyll-- Shambhala Yoga
August 16 Daniella-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
August 23 Ossi-- Prana Power Yoga
August 30 Denise Hopkins-- Bend & Bloom Yoga
September 6 Jennifer Brilliant-- Jennifer Brilliant Yoga
Cost: Free
New York Open Center
22 E. 30th St.
NY, NY 10016
212.219.2527
Wednesday May 23, 2012, 6pm
With Thomas Amelio. One of the most powerful and complete means for awakening, healing and transformation is chakra practice. Central to the yoga tradition, chakras are spiritual, psychological and emotional energy centers that exist within the human subtle body. In this class we will explore the unique purpose and function of each chakra. Ideally each works in harmony with the rest; however, for most, their full expression is hampered by long-held negative conditionings and suppressions karmas). This results in a disharmony of function—for example, a fifth chakra calling to self-express and have our talents shine can be inhibited by a first chakra fear of losing safety and security. The yogic approach to addressing these disharmonies offers time-tested, experiential, vibrational and energetic practices to purify the chakras and bring them into full radiant expression. We will explore mantras, symbols and archetypes associated with the chakras— including the five elements—and the yogic practices of vichara (inquiry), pranayama (breath practice), mudra (hand seals), bandha (energy locks) and kumbhak (breath holding) to bring greater clarity and harmony to our inner and outer lives.
Cost: Free Intro
Golden Bridge Yoga NYC
253 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
212-343-8191
Wednesday, May 23rd 7:30 - 10pm
With Fallon Fitzpatrick, Morgan Elizabeth & Aimee Reintjens. Love is the ultimate power. Loving yourself is the true key to unlocking your power, happiness, healing, transformation, allignment and abundance on all levels. This trio of magical healers brings about a rare combination of spirituality practices that will help guide you to becoming your most loving and authentic self. Fallon Mahanjeet Fitzpatrick will teach powerful Kundalini Yoga and meditation to open the heart center, increase compassion, reduce fear, drop emotional defensiveness, and create the flow of open loving feelings while sending self-blessings to the body, mind, and soul. Morgan “Dancing Rose Calls The Knight In Armor” Elizabeth guides you on a Shamanic Visualization to go and meet your True Loving Self. After this meeting, you will dance as your True Loving Self during a Trance Dance. Aimee Marie-Louise Reintjens brings about her inspiring soul coaching which will empower you by offering her teachings and wisdom in the moment in working with facing, integrating, owning and loving all parts of you.
Cost: $30/adv or $35/day of
New York Yoga
1629 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 717-YOGA // info@newyorkyoga.com
Wednesday May 23rd - May 30th, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Every pregnant woman thinks about childbirth education at some point during her pregnancy. Come learn about what to (really) expect when you're expecting from with Melissa Feldman, who has birth experience from hospitals, doctors and midwives all over Manhattan. Get the real deal in a cool setting with moms you already know from prenatal yoga class—and bring your partners, so they can get their heads around it all, too. PS. There won't be any scary videos or cheesy partner games.
Cost: $90 (includes two classes)
Prenatal Yoga Center
251 West 72nd Street #2F
New York, NY 10023
(212) 362-2985
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2:30 - 3:30pm
We’ll discuss: What does a sleep schedule look like? Should I put my baby on a schedule? What can I do if my spouse comes home in the evening and riles up the baby? What if feel guilty asking my partner to help at night? Is it OK to rock my baby to sleep? My baby is 3 months old, can I still swaddle her? How do I cut down on night time feeding? Can I sleep with my baby? A great discussion for moms with babies, ages newborn through one year. Join us with questions and opinions! Jessica Shapley, LMSW,CMT devotes much of her work assisting parents to finding the right solution that gets everyone to enjoy going to sleep and sleeping better. She brings research, clinical and personal experience to her practice with new and young families. Jessica earned her Bachelors in Psychology from Boston University and her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. www.momsupport.org.
Cost: $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Monday May 21st 2012, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether with Nalini Kuhnke. We shall explore the energetic qualities of earth, water, fire, air, and ether and how those elements can support us in asana practice. We shall practice seated, standing, forward, and backward bending, as well as inverted poses. Come find how the elements speak and flow in you.
Cost: $20
Reflections Yoga
250 West 49th Street, 2nd Floor
Btwn 8th Ave and Broadway
New York, NY 10019
212-974-2288
Sunday, May 20th, 2 - 4pm
With Beth Tascione. Through a variety of forward bends we will uncover skillful ways to move the body into the shapes, support it when needed and allow the body to open up and let go.
Cost: $25 ($20 for members)
Kula Yoga Project Williamsburg
85 North 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
347-463-9886 // bk@kulayoga.com
May 20th, 3:30 - 5:30pm
In the workshop, with Alex Auder will teach you how to avoid the old rotator cuff injury, the sacroilliac strain and the blown out wrist, along with other pratfalls that commonly come along for the ride.
Cost: $40 ($45 day of)
New York Yoga
1629 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 717-YOGA // info@newyorkyoga.com
Sunday May 20th, 2012, 1 - 2:30pm
Intro Workshop + 2 Months Unlimited Yoga with April Evans. Learn the fundamentals of Yoga in a simplified, comfortable format. Our instructors will teach you the poses, breathing, terminology, and give you individualized direction.
Cost: $249 (includes two months unlimited yoga)
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 353-0214
Sunday, May 20th, 6 - 8:30pm
with Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Gayatri (Sandhi) Ferreira. This workshop is for yoga teachers, those who have done a yoga teacher training or are about to do so. The purpose of this workshop is to deepen our ability to teach with touch. We can do this by seeing the energetic anatomy and geometric structure of different body types in a variety of asanas. Once we are able to "see", then we can address what we see and offer effective hands-on adjustments. We will explore different types of adjustments, such as the difference between "light touching" and "smashing" as well as offering key verbal ques. Not only will we address how to assist students to avoid future injury, we will learn how to not injure ourselves in the process.
Cost: $40 in advance; $45 day of
Sangha Yoga Shala
107 N 3rd Street, #2H
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-2097
Sunday May 20th, 1:30 - 3pm
Led by certified Doula and Pre/Postnatal Yoga Instructor Aimee McCabe. The presence and participation of a birth partner can have an enormous impact on a mother's satisfaction with her birth experience. Through partner yoga postures, breathwork, massage and other comfort techniques, this workshop will give partners tools to confidently support their lovely mommas-to-be. Connecting with our partners during this deeply important transitional time, this hands-on exploration will help to open up a new way of looking at the process of labor. With an emphasis on a practical approach to helping labor progress more smoothly, we will workshop breathing techniques, intuitive touch for partners, as well as positions for labor to help manage pain and cultivate a relaxed state during birth. This workshop is open to pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy and their birth partner.
Cost: $70 per couple by Friday May 18th; $80 per couple drop in
Kusala Yoga
97 Green St. #G3
Brooklyn, NY
917-251-1359 // info@kusalayoga.com
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 12-5pm
Healing the Habits of Life with Kevin Griffin. In this afternoon workshop, we will look at the issues that trouble us. We will explore self-judgement and painful emotional habits; we will work with letting go of the habitual behaviors that undermined our happiness and serenity.
$25-35 sliding scale
Om Factory NYC
265 West 37th Street @ 8th Avenue
17th Floor, New York, NY 10018
212 616-8662
May 19th - 23rd, 2012
Translated as “Garland of Lights”, Kartikkeya Mandalam is the third prelude of the Shadow Yoga school. It is a powerful practice and preparation for deep asana work. Consisting of coordinated spiraling movements and rooted stance work, the prelude enhances the practitioner’s sensitivity of the peripheral body and the ability to withdraw its energy and the mind inward. In addition to the prelude, Primary Asanas will be introduced in this workshop with Andy Matinog giving participants a full Shadow Yoga practice to take home.
All levels are welcome. Please join us for a FREE introductory lecture and demonstration on Friday, May 18 from 6-7pm!
Cost: $150 by May 1 / $175 thereafter
YoGanesh
232 7th Ave., 2nd Floor
646-326-7471
Saturday May 19th, 7:30pm
After four years of living in the forests of Hawaii in solitude, Eddy Nataraj was inspired to share kirtan. He says, "I moved to Seattle in 2000, and I began devoting myself entirely to the guitar. I began dreaming about life on the beach in Hawaii. So I sold everything I owned, put my life into a backpack, grabbed my acoustic guitar and bought a one way ticket to Kauai, Hawaii. The moment I set foot on Hawaii, my anxiety literally disappeared, forever. It wasn't long before I had created a psychedelic rock band called Vintage.
Cost: $10 suggested Donation
Plaza Wellness
36 Plaza Street
(between Vanderbilt & Butler)
Suite 1A
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Saturday May 19th, 2012, 6 – 8pm
Herbs and Whole Foods for Stress with Alicia Marrin. Most of us live with a barrage of daily stresses and create little space for true relaxation. Such chronic stress creates imbalances in the body that can lead to a variety of health issues, including digestive issues, depression, compromised immunity, low libido, forgetfulness and heart disease. In this workshop, you will learn how to use herbs and whole foods to strengthen and nourish the nervous system, as well as what plants to go to in moments when you feel anxious or overwhelmed. Calming herbal teas and elixirs will be served!
Cost: Pay in advance $20 / Pay at the door $25
Yoga Union
37 West 28th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-510-7404 // yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
Saturday and Sunday, May 19th & 20th 2:30 - 6:30pm
Weekend Workshop with Mariana Caplan. As we move along the path of “awakening,” we unearth pathologies and destructive behaviors that hugely impact our daily lives. When left unresolved, these emotional patterns continue to live within our bodies, wreaking havoc on our relationships and overall well-being. Learn how to use the physical practice of Yoga to break free of these patterns and blocks. Through a combination of lecture, light asana, journaling, and meditation, we will explore:
• Somatic psychotherapy techniques that allow us to perceive and intelligently process emotion in the body
• How to do “emotional adjustments” during our asana
Cost: $125 or $75 per-day live / $95 full weekend online
Sangha House
37 East 28th St
Suite 201
New York, NY 10016
212-213-4397 // contact@sanghahousenyc.com
Saturday May 19th, 1 - 3pm
Join Raw Food specialist Karen Ranzi as she discusses healthy ways to
raise children and discuss WHY KIDS THRIVE ON JUNK FOOD. Karen will
give you tips and tools on how to eat right at parties, and dining out
as well as advice to give when children are sick to help the immune
system
Cost: $15 before, $20 at the door
Jaya Yoga East
2902 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn NY 11218
917-740-JAYA // namaste@jayayogacenter.com
Saturday, May 19th, 7 - 8:30pm
With Kenzie Pause. Gentle and restorative yoga followed by an extended savasana with guided meditation and healing.
Cost: $20
37 West 28th Street, 4th Floor
212-510-7404, www.yogaunionbackcare.com
info@yogaunionbackcare.com
A two day workshop with Aussie anatomist and yoga teacher Narelle Carter-Quinlan. In this workshop you'll learn about the functional anatomy of the lumbar spine and its problems, the interplay of muscles and ligaments offering sacroiliac stability and a new way to effortlessly and potently engage lumbar spine and sacroiliac stability in asana and life.
Saturday May 19 2-5pm -$55
Sunday May 20 2:30-5:30pm - $55
$100 for both sessions
ISHTA Yoga Downtown
56 East 11th Street
New York, NY
212-598-4800 // reception@ishtayoga.com
Friday May 18th - Sunday May 20th, 2012
Dr. Vasant Lad brought a wealth of classroom and practical experience with him to the United States. For 3 years he served as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He also held the position of Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine where he was an instructor for 15 years. Dr. Lad's academic and practical training included the study of allopathy (Western Medicine) and surgery as well as traditional Ayurveda. In 1979 he traveled throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda, and in 1981, he returned to New Mexico to teach Ayurveda. In 1984 he began as Director of The Ayurvedic Institute.
Schedule for course is as follows:
Friday, May 18, 2012, 7:30 - 9pm
Introduction to Ayurveda Principles
$45 in advance, $60 drop in rate
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:30am - 1pm
Ayurveda Art of Face Reading
$75 in advance, $90 day of workshop
1 - 2:30pm Lunch Break
2:30 - 4:30pm
Tongue Reading
$60 in advance, $75 day of workshop
4:30 - 4:45pm Tea Break
4:45 - 6:30pm
Analyzing Hands and Nails for Diagnosis
$60 in advance, $75 day of workshop
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 10:30am - 1pm
First Aid Management for Certain Ailments
$75 in advance, $90 day of workshop
Cost: Entire Weekend $300
The Interdependence Project NYC
302 Bowery 3rd Floor (Ring Middle Buzzer)
New York, NY, 10012
917-675-7151
Friday, May 18th, 2012, 7pm - Sunday May 20th, 2012, 1:30pm
Metta, Tonglen and Compassion with Shastri Ethan Nichtern and Patrick Groneman. There is nothing like the power of immersing yourself in the practice of meditation and teachings for an entire weekend to deepen the experience of practice. This retreat is one of IDP's four retreats that convey an overview - yet deep - understanding of core Buddhist meditation techniques and psychological teachings. The focus for this retreat is on the two main transformative compassion techniques of Metta (lovingkindness) and Tonglen (exchanging self and other). The retreat will run Friday evening 7-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 10am-1:30pm, leaving students with ample time to relax and absorb the practice on Sunday afternoon.
Cost: $120 - Non-Members
$90 - Full Members
$60 - Sustaining Members
$30 - Endowing Members
Bija Yoga
20 E 17th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
212.675.0235 // info@bijayoganyc.com
Friday, May 18th, 2012, 2 - 5pm
Learn Safe Hands On Adjustments from with Jean Koerner!
In this workshop you will learn to:
~ Fine-tune your observation skills
~ Enhance alignment and energy flow for your students
~ Protect your own alignment and safety while doing hands on
~ Give and receive safe asana adjustments
~ Review variations and modifications
The workshop will give you the chance not only to learn the assists, but also to practice them and receive valuable feedback from Jean and her assistants, as well as your peers. In order to get the most out of the experience come with questions and there will be time for Q&A to go over your individual needs. Bring a camera and/or a notebook.
Cost: $50 pre-registration; $60 on May 18th
GO Yoga
112 N 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
718-486-5602 // goyoga1@verizon.net
Friday, May 18th, 8:15 - 10:15pm
With Mariana Caplan. Safe travel on the spiritual path requires a quality rarely taught, yet critically important: Discernment. Speaking on her book, Eyes Wide Open, Mariana Caplan will teach how to cultivate the insight needed to live a spiritual life with intelligence and authenticity. She will address methods for how to fully integrate our practice into our
daily lives, as well as best practices for working with the ego and the shadow. Q & A and book signing to follow.
Cost: $35 live / $25 online
Jaya Yoga Park Slope
1626 8th Ave
Brooklyn NY 11215
718-788-8788 // namaste@jayayogacenter.com
Friday, May 18th, 8 - 9pm
"When you are short of wisdom, breathe." Guru Nanak
In this special one hour workshop at Jaya Park Slope, Director Carla Stangenberg will guide us through a deep exploration of the 4th Limb of Patanjali's Yoga: Pranayama. Simple and more esoteric techniques for energization and relaxation by working directly with your breath will be unveiled. Not to be missed.
Cost: $15
Sangha House
37 East 28th St
Suite 201
New York, NY 10016
212-213-4397 // contact@sanghahousenyc.com
Friday May 18th, 8 - 10pm
Join Sangha House for some Bhakti Yoga. GAMAYA stared in 2008 to
create original devotional music with a new open perspective, letting
the different musical roots of their members breathe freely through
the Sanskrit text.
Cost: Suggested Donation $15
New York Yoga
1629 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 717-YOGA // info@newyorkyoga.com
Friday May 18th, 2012, 8 - 10pm
Yoga & Tasting to Benefit B4BC with Cara Anselmo. Join us for Yoga Heals, an all-level Vinyasa yoga workshop taught by Cara Anselmo and tea-tasting event, hosted by New York Yoga. Participants will receive gift bags from our generous sponsors; proceeds from Yoga Heals to benefit the B4BC Survivorship Fund.Your support will help establish a preventative health and philanthropic program for young women, and will enable survivors to attend B4BC Survivorship affiliate Retreats, which seeks to connect breast cancer survivors with nature-based wellness experiences that will enhance their path of healing.
Cost: $30
Samaya Education
190 N. 10th Street Suite 204
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(201) 600-4473 // jameshbae@yahoo.com
May 18th – 20th, 2012, Fri. 7–9pm ,Sat. 9–12 and 2–6pm, Sun. 9–12
In this weekend workshop with Jason R. Brown, we'll look at a variety of yoga postures through the lens of musculo-skeletal anatomy, with an emphasis on raising more awareness about: i) the most common alignment issues that arise within each posture, as well as the potential anatomical causes of such issues; ii) the safety considerations that might exist within each posture, along with an exploration of skillful techniques that can reduce the likelihood of injury; and iii) sequencingstrategies that might best prepare for each posture. We would love to offer local yoga teachers to come to the workshop for $175 (this is a $70 discount).
$245, Early bird by May 4, $275 thereafter
Yogamaya
135 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-4555
Thursday, May 17th, 7:15 - 9pm
Stories & Kirtan w/ Dhanurdhara Swami & Shyam Das. Dhanurdhara Swami & Shyam Das have the unique distinction of both residing in Vrindavan since the early 1970s. They will join together for a joyful evening of the songs, stories and teachings of Sri Vrindavan: The Holy Land of Krishna. This evening may go late & promises to be an exceptional & delicious evening of NECTAR & BLISS! Whatever your level of spiritual understanding, you will leave his programs feeling like you “get it” & can apply some of Yoga’s most important teachings in a powerful & USEFUL way!
Cost: $20
Atmananda Yoga Studio
67 Irving Place
(212) 625-1511
Thursday May 17th, 7pm
Hosted by Nutrition and Wellness Coach Heather Loreen. ARE YOU BUYING LOTS OF EXPENSIVE BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT HAVE LITTLE RESULTS? ARE YOU AFRAID OF USING HARSH CHEMICALS ON YOUR BODY? HANDS ON TEACHINGSCRUMPTIOUS SKINCARE RECIPES USING BEAUTY INGREDIENTS FROM THE KITCHEN
WHATS ON THE MENU:
LEARN and TASTE! WHICH FOODS CAN INCREASE SKIN CLARITY, MAINTAIN HYDRATION, PLUMP, AND BRIGHTEN
INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CREATE NATURAL FOODS RECIPES FOR FACE AND BODY
REDUCE THE APPEARANCE OF CELLULITE WITH ENERGIZING NATURAL BODY SCRUBS.
SHINY HAIR MASKS THAT ARE NATURAL AND EFFECTIVE.
SENSITIVE SKIN? NO PROBLEM! MASKS THAT RELIEVE DRY SKIN, BREAK OUTS AND NATURAL SKIN LIGHTENER FOR SPOTS AND REDNESS.
A COACHING SESSION FROM HEATHER LOREEN ON UNLOCKING BEAUTY BARRIERS FROM WITHIN. UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF LOVING YOUR BODY NATURALLY
Cost: $46
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
Thursday, May 17th, 6 - 8pm
Connecting knowledge to practice Jalandhara Bandha with Nikki Costello. The illustrious chin-lock turns the mind towards the heart. It captures the moving prana, redirects it and draws the tempting senses back to their fulfilling source. Shouldstand is the key to both locking and unlocking this secret passageway. We will learn to enter the inner world through the body and then sit there for pranayama practice and meditation.
Cost: single workshop, $40 ($45 day of)
Yoga Union
37 West 28th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-510-7404 // yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
Tuesday May 15th, 2012, 6:30 - 9pm
With Julia Graves. Flower Essences are energetic preparations that have an immediate effect on the subtle body, and by extension, physical body. Taken internally, they can dramatically rebalance the energetic body, quickly dispelling emotional disturbances in meditation and daily life. Applied externally, they can address postural misalignment, as well as significantly reduce/dispel chronic muscular tension. Flower Essences can also aid in healing past emotional trauma that has been stored in the muscles. In this workshop for yoga teachers and students alike, participants will learn the essences for common yoga issues. Each participant will have the opportunity to explore first-hand the physical and mental effects of flower essences.
Cost: $25
Golden Bridge Yoga NYC
253 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
212-343-8191
Monday, May 14th - Friday, May 18th 6:30 - 8am
What we take into our bodies greatly effects how we feel, think, and decides the strength we have to face life. When we are stuck in any way, changing what we eat greatly frees our mind, body and spirit. For centuries people have turned to food to heal and uplift themselves. The “Yogi Cleanse” is a chance for you to be in the company of other highly spirited people, and to pool our energies, and support one another through a time of deep change. The Yogi Cleanse with Amanbir Singh supports you on all levels in this week of Transformation. The morning yoga classes allow us to meet, relax and strengthen our physical bodies, and then spend time sharing what we are going through. Together we join our minds & spirits to help one another “Keep Up.” Join us as we lighten our bodies for the summer, lighten our consciousness for the Aquarian Age revolution, and experience the joy that comes from focusing on our deep deep expansion together, as Siblings of Destiny.
Cost: $199
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
May 13th 2:30-5:30pm
With Vanessa Kudrat. Activate your ability to self heal, physically and emotionally. Remove obstacles from both the body and mind that keep you from living in your highest good.
Cost: $40 ($45 day of)
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 353-0214
Sunday May 13th, 6 - 9pm
With Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Hari-Kirtana Das. Sanskrit is the sacred language of yoga. In this workshop we will focus our attention on transliterated Sanskrit - Sanskrit as it is written using the Roman alphabet and pronunciation cues called 'diacritics' - rather than on learning the Sanskrit alphabet. We'll work on developing our proficiency in proper pronunciation and in recognizing pronunciation cues, explore the word constructions and meanings of the names of yoga postures and common terms of yoga philosophy, and we'll look at the difference between mantras such as the mystical phrases of the ancient Upanishads, sutras or codified transmissions such as those in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and slokas such as the poetic verses of the Bhagavad-gita. This workshop will be of particular interest to yoga teachers who want to develop confidence in their chanting and instructional use of Sanskrit in classes and workshops. It will also be of interest to yoga practitioners who want to explore the language in which yoga philosophy is most concisely expressed.
Cost: $35 in advanced and $40 the day of
Samaya Education
190 N. 10th Street Suite 204
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(201) 600-4473 // jameshbae@yahoo.com
Saturday May 12th, 1 - 4pm
This course with John Myrdhin Reynolds (Lama Vajranatha) will focus on methods of psychic healing which include the use of guided imagery to access and direct natural healing energies. These methods are known as Tsewang or "life-force empowerment" and Tsedrub or "long life meditation," and represent the principal form of psychic healing employed by the Tibetan Lamas.
Cost: Preregistration by April 21 $40/$50 thereafter
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Saturday, May 12th, 2 - 3pm
This is a unique book event with Meryl Davids Landau, author of Downward Dog, Upward Fog, a yoga/spiritual novel recommended by Yoga Journal and Elephant Journal blogs. Meryl will read passages from this fun women's novel, then lead participants in some of the yoga poses featured in the book, including a beautiful guided visualization for the sun salutation. Dress in yoga clothes. Learn more about Downward Dog, Upward Fog at www.DownwardDogUpwardFog.com.
Cost: Free
GO Yoga
112 N 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
718-486-5602 // goyoga1@verizon.net
Saturday May 12th, 6:30 - 9:30pm
With Kimberley Theresa. Stop denying your vision and get on the path to perfection and true joy! Kimberley will offer 1-on-1 coaching activities, personal vision articulation, and guide deep questioning to help unearth your heart’s desire and life’s purpose.
Cost: $35 live / $25 online
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
May 12th 2:30 - 5:30pm
A mini goddess retreat with Alison Sinatra. Ladies, you will finally find the community in NYC you've been searching for: deep, insightful, harmonious, humorous and inclusive...that's our mantra.
Cost: $40 per person ($45 day of)
Golden Bridge Yoga NYC
253 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
212-343-8191
Saturday, May 12th 2 - 5pm
Expand your intuitive, creative and authentic self with Amandeep Kaur & Jai Raj Singh. Take a journey to your intuitive, creative and authentic self; to find your true being; to be awakened! Explore the images that express untapped truth by means of our imaginations and intuitive infinity! In this workshop we will use the technology of Kundalini Yoga to open the creative power latent within. Yoga and meditation will be practiced to develop creative flow, focus, and intuition. We will connect and remain with our flow as we create in meditation, recording the heightened awareness of the connection between our spirit and soul. Throughout the class we will be taking inspiration from Yogi Bhajan, natural phenomena, healing, spirituality and our true selves. Each of us will take home original artworks and greater acceptance of our wholeness and connectedness to a larger creative existence. There is no need for experience in meditation, yoga, drawing or painting to enjoy the benefits of this workshop. Art supplies will be provided.
Cost: $25/adv or $30/day of
Plaza Wellness
36 Plaza Street
(between Vanderbilt & Butler)
Suite 1A
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718.789.8020
Saturday May 12th, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30pm
With Amy Eberhardt & Alicia Marrin. Join us for this two for the price of-one restorative yoga workshop in honor of Mother’s Day! Mothering is about nurturing and sharing, not just in the traditional sense of being a mom and raising children, but when we act in any nurturing and caring capacity. In honor of the maternal instinct to share and care, we invite you to bring a guest and share the benefits of an evening of restorative yoga and healing touch. Herbal tea and snacks will be served!
Cost: Pay in advance $20 / Pay at the door $25
Yogaworks Westside
37 W. 65th St. 4th Fl
New York, NY 10023
646.442.6203
Saturdays May 12, June 9 & June 30, 2012, 1:30 - 5:30pm
May 12th: Foot & Leg : Standing, Walking and Balancing
June 9th: Hip & Pelvis : 360 degrees
June 30th: Shoulder Joint Complex : Mobility and Stability
With Paula (Lynch) Liberis. In each of these workshops, we will begin by mapping the region of study in the musculo-skeletal structure through imagery, lecture and discussion. This will lead to finding bony landmarks on the body and ways to locate the muscles in that region. A movement practice will follow, enabling participants to explore the region in new ways in their own asana and movement practices. We will conclude with a deep relaxation attempting to eradicate unconscious holding patterns that can often contribute to a lack of awareness and mobility in the region. No previous anatomy study necessary. If you have a body and can move, you are most welcome. Handouts will be provided.
Cost: $65 Single Class; $150 Early; $175 Day Of Full Series
Bend and Bloom Yoga
708 Sackett Street
between 4th and 5th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
347.987.3162
Saturday, May 12th 2 - 4:30pm
With Angela Arnold (visiting from Colorado!). Upside down and inside out with Angie! This empowering flow takes you through some tricky transitions, arm-balances, and inversions, all the while connecting deeper to your core center. As we move from the inside out, you will discover a more grace-filled practice, and, through the use of bandhas, connect deeper to your center. A minimum of 6 months practice is required for this creative, playful vinyasa flow.
Cost: $35 in advance/ $40 day of
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 353-0214
Saturday, May 12th, 6 - 9pm
Workshop with Manorama. The practice of chanting Sanskrit Mantras is an ancient science of vibration. Its roots reach deep into the perfected vision of the great seers known as Rishi's. By chanting these sacred rhythms we tap into yogic light and inner ease. Mantras offer an aspirant a key to unlocking universal prana and being present to the conversation with the divine. Nurture your spirit, open to mantra as a force of nature and walk through a doorway to the divine.
Cost: $55 in advanced and $60 day of
Sangha House
37 East 28th St
Suite 201
New York, NY 10016
212-213-4397 // contact@sanghahousenyc.com
Saturday May 12th, 1 - 2:30pm
Join William Klein as he guides you through an hour and half workshop
to help you deal with stress. He will give you tools to use to help
the mind and body de-stress and to cope better in this busy NYC
lifestyle
Cost: $15
Prenatal Yoga Center
251 West 72nd Street #2F
New York, NY 10023
(212) 362-2985
Friday, May 11th, 2 - 3:30pm
Have you aired out the new baby furniture you bought for your nursery? Where have you placed your baby monitor? Is it in a place that can be harmful to your baby? Have you purchased a baby gate? Is it safe? 75% of safety gates are installed incorrectly, almost doubling the potential hazards you set out to avoid. Have you thought about hazardous materials, such as small magnets? Find out the answers to these questions and more that you may not have thought of. Learn about crib and mattress safety (e.g. no blankets in the crib), securing your home to avoid finger injuries and severing, travel safety, strangulation hazards, what to look out for when buying feeding items, toys, and other gear for your children (i.e. stray away from PVC plastic - many baby toys and gear still contain this harmful toxin).
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Dharma Yoga
61 West 23rd St
6th Floor
212-889-8160 x2
Friday May 11th, 8 - 10pm
We are thrilled to hold this very special once in a lifetime celebratory event. Please join us for the Grand Re-Opening Dedication Celebration of Dharma Yoga New York Center, in honor of 45 years of Sri Dharma Mittra building and sustaining Yoga in New York City along with celebrating his 73rd Birthday. Kick off on May 11th, 2012 our "Maha Karma Yoga Selfless Service Month." 30 Days of Selfless Service acts in honor of Sri Dharma’s life of Karma Yoga. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, drinks and cocktails, Yoga and Dance Performance, Maha Kirtan program in honor of Sri Dharma Mittra and a Special tribute to Sri Dharma from our worldwide Dharma Yoga teachers. This will be a very special evening event to celebrate Sri Dharma Mittra, his work, and his teachings in the past and years to come. Let 2012 be the year that the light of Dharma Yoga shines brighter than ever serving people of the world with grace and humility of Sri Dharma Mittra himself. Let the Dharma Yoga Army be as strong an example as our Commander in Chief! Dress: Casual but respectful in white, orange, blue or green. Karma Gifts: Bring a small wrapped gift for sharing
Cost: $20 with pre-registration by May 5th, 2012, $30 thereafter.
Plaza Wellness
36 Plaza Street
(between Vanderbilt & Butler)
Suite 1A
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718.789.8020
Friday May 11th, 2012, 6 – 8pm
With Alex Phelan. Backbends can be some of the most exhilarating and fun poses in the asana practice, but they can also be challenging if our bodies are not strong and open enough to create adequate length in the spine. In this workshop we will explore how to eliminate tension in your shoulders and hips that can prevent the heart from opening. We will work on building core strength that will free the spine to lengthen evenly, making all of your backbends more integrated and easeful.
Cost: Pay in advance $20 / Pay at the door $25
Thursday May 10th, 6 – 7pm
Free Classes in the Park. Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please check bryantpark.org.
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
59 West 19th Street (Between 5th & 6th)
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 414-2903 // asklotusny@laughinglotus.com
Thursday May 10th, 2012 4 - 5:45pm
With Cyndi Lee: Opening the Gates. We will explore methods for unlocking the gates that prevent us from experiencing the confidence, balance and wakefulness that arise naturally when the body's channels are open. Our map is the Tibetan Buddhist/Bon 6 chakra system which strengthens our practice as we move up and purifies as we move down. Through an active, uplifting asana practice - deep twists leading to chest, throat openers and inversions - we will rouse our energy to create a sense of strength, joy and lightness. To balance our pranic flow, we will then work back down the spine with a purifying, earthy sequence. Along the way we will explore the enlightened and unenlightened aspects of each chakra (did you know the sole of the foot chakra relates to both love and anger?) as a path toward recognizing our own habitual patterns.
Cost: $20 per yogi
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
Wednesday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 16
This 8 day yoga detox rooted in the wisdom of Ayurveda, the ancient science of life. It may be taking in conjunction with the 14 day Kula Spring Reboot or on it's own! Learn to use your body, breath and naturally available foods, herbs and spices to reset and revitalize the whole being. Uncover glowing skin, bright eyes, balanced emotions and a much lighter step, just in time for summer.
What's included:
Pre-detox meeting
Program manual with daily checklists and detox appropriate recipes
Detox supply kit of cleansing tools, including herbs, spices, salts, tea, oils, supplements, and tongue scraper
Guided kidney cleanse, liver cleanse and colon cleanse
Special Detox Flow class with Lauren, followed by mid-week group check-in
Optional detox-friendly juice available for three day juice fast (delivered to Kula).
What to expect:
Glowing skin
Improved digestion
Increased energy
Improved mood
5-12 pounds vanished
Cost: Full Detox Price: $150 (Register with a friend and save $15 each!)
ADD an 8 class card good for all classes for $80! (One month expiration)
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Tuesdays May 8th - June 19th, 2012, 7 - 8:30pm
Yoga Philosophy and Psychology with Swami Asokananda. The Bhagavad Gita offers guidance for the soul struggling to know itself and its place in the world. Come and read the Gita, and discuss how to deepen your spiritual knowledge by drawing on its teachings in everyday life. May be attended on a drop-in basis with no preregistration.
Cost: By donation
Tuesday May 8th, 10 - 11am
Free Classes in the Park. Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please check bryantpark.org.
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Monday May 7th, 2012, 6:30 - 9pm
Mental Nadi Suddhi: Health, Wealth, and Relationships with Nancy Dyer. The mind works with opposites, such dualities as "like" and "dislike," "welcome" and "let go." Lester Levenson, a "realized one," found that when two ends of a polarity, like matter and antimatter, are brought together, they neutralize each other, leaving us with greater freedom, greater presence, and greater understanding. There is nothing to do but listen with attention and allow the mind to dissolve. Learn how to apply this approach to healing the mind in your own life, with your own situations. Become more aware of the mind talk.
Cost: $25
New York Skyport Marina
E. 23rd Street and the FDR Drive
Sunday, May 6th, 2 - 5pm (Please arrive before 1:30pm)
Mix Yoga on a beautiful boat, and get your yoga on! This sensational three hour getaway cruises to the statue of liberty. As we set sail, we practice begin an hour long yoga practice. Slavica Milosevska will guide you through your vinyasa flow with music. After class you will relax, mingle and eat delicious hor d'oeuvres and sip on fresh beverages. Enjoy the breeze, the ride, the views…You will have tons of fun and totally enjoy yourself!
Cost: $49 (After April 10th)
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
May 6th 12:30 - 3pm
With Janet Stone, Elena Brower, Jason Nemer. Come taste the offerings of three unique voices and move to the rhythm of live music in a potent exploration of aligning in mind, body, heart, and community.
Cost: $40 ($45 day of)
Yoga High
19 Clinton St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10002
info@yogahighnyc.com
Sunday, May 6th, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Clean deep, start fresh! This 2-hour workshop with Patricia gets well beneath skin deep, like a soothing day at the spa for your insides - you'll be cleaning out your physical and energetic bodies and working to clarify your mind. Yoga is an excellent source of daily maintenance; think of this workshop as Spring Cleaning for yourself. Get rid of the old, stale patterns and start fresh after a stagnant Winter with more energy, joy, motivation, and an overall sense of renewal. After traditional cleansing kriyas (breath and energy work), banda strengthening, sweaty, energetic, detoxifying vinyasa, and purposeful meditation, you'll float out of Yoga High and into the world lighter on all levels. It's like how your car feels after being detailed, your closet after you've put away coats and sent old clothes to Goodwill, your pores feel after a facial, your...you get the idea. And all this for your deepest, most true self - body and soul. Intensify the cleansing with a juice, raw food, or Ayurvedic detox the week before if you're already experienced with these diets. If you've never "done a cleanse" before, you can schedule a quickie consult with Patricia and make a plan for yourself with her, or schedule a few Ayurvedic-yoga privates the week before for the most guidance and support. This last option is highly recommended if you're serious about committing to a big, lasting change in your diet and in your health.
Cost: $25 in advance / $30 day of
Riverside Park's North Lawn at 79th Street
212.243.2365 // cine4@nyc.rr.com
Sunday, May 6th, 1 - 2:30pm
World Laughter Day is celebrated all over the world on the first Sunday in May. Our mission is world peace through laughter. This is not a political event. Our event is celebratory and playful. We expect to
unite people through the power of laughter. And NEW YORKERS NEED TO LAUGH AGAIN!!!
Yogamaya
135 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-4555
Sunday May 6th, 12:30 - 3:30pm
With Jonathan FitzGordon. Back by popular demand, spend an afternoon releasing the elusive PSOAS muscles! A free and happy psoas allows the body to move with peak efficiency and little strain. Your psoas muscle is the main hip flexor of the body and the main engine of walking. It is essentially responsible for holding us upright while standing. Issues with the psoas can lead to any number of problems throughout your body – both physical and emotional. Lower back pain and other joint discomfort, as well as disturbances to the nervous system, can be linked to the psoas. You will spend the afternoon awakening, learning about and releasing the Iliposas muscle group and understanding its core function within the body.
Cost: $50
The Excercise Studio
2073 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214
718.373.3747
Sunday, May 6th, 1 - 4:30pm
Nurture and awaken the inner resources essential in reducing stress and accelerating the body’s natural healing process.
Opening Meditation
-The Qi Dimension with Rosalind Mclymont
The Qi Dimension uses the slow-moving, meditative, energy-enhancing exercises of Tai Chi and Qi Gong to promote overall physical fitness, external and internal balance, coordination, and the alleviation of chronic pain, anxiety and sleeplessness. Suitable for all skill levels, ages, and body compositions.
-Restorative Yoga with Paula Alempijevic and Millie Miraglia
Nurturing and gentle supported yoga poses with the use of blankets and props.
-The Relaxation Response Method with Marilyn Matza
What is the Relaxation Response Method? This Meditation Workshop will introduce you to a Western Technique of meditation based on a study published by Dr. Herbert Benson, Cardiologist who recognized the benefits of meditation on our physical bodies, as well as our mental and spiritual life. No experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothing. Registration required.
Cost: $45 for the day
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
59 West 19th Street (Between 5th & 6th)
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 414-2903 // asklotusny@laughinglotus.com
Sunday May 6th, 2012 2:30 - 4:30pm
Lotus is now offering Monthly Inversion Workshops! With Francesca Bove.
These are designed for all levels and will be taught by our expert Fly Team. You will learn and practice how to lift, balance, jump and take flight.
Cost: $25 per yogi
Pure Yoga East
203 E. 86th St.
@ 3rd Ave.
212.360.1888
Saturday, May 5, 2 - 4pm
Backbend and Breathe with Julie Wilcox and Jean Koerner. Join Julie Wilcox and Jean Koerner in this vinyasa asana workshop for all levels that will progressively teach you to expand your chest and give you freedom of movement in your shoulders to backbend with grace and ease followed by a short meditation.
Cost: $25 for members; $35 for non members
Karma Kids Yoga's Peace-In Studio
102 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor
New York City, NY 10011
(646)638-1444 // downdog@karmakidsyoga.com
Saturday, May 5th, 2 - 5pm
"Letting Go Of Fear" - Inversion Workshop with Jodie Rufty. Join Jodie in this fun-filled, empowering and courageously uplifting afternoon. You will explore your fears and how to finally let them go with love. This is for Adults only.
Cost: Fee: $40
Pure Yoga East
203 E. 86th St.
@ 3rd Ave.
212.360.1888
Saturday May 5th, 2012, 1:30 - 3:30pm
The Benefits of Strategic Sequencing with David Magone. Join David in a challenging vinyasa practice and discussions on a structured approach to postural sequencing and how it leads to consistently experience light-as-air arm balances, bendy backbends, and deep hip opening. The class will include traditional breathing practices (pranayama), a full warm-up and cool-down cycle designed to enhance flexibility and muscle recovery, and a fully planned sequence of poses strategically to focus on all important ranges of motion followed by 15 minutes of guided meditation in savasana. A great opportunity to practice with one of Boston's most well-known yoga instructors. For more information visit http://pranavayuyoga.com
Cost: $25 for members; $35 for non members
Dharma Yoga
61 West 23rd St
6th Floor
212-889-8160 x2
Saturday May 5th, 6 - 9pm
Hip Openers and Spinal Twists Taught by Senior DYRT Bernadette Duthu. Our Posture Clinics offer an opportunity for students and teachers to delve into specific types of postures in depth, both for how to personally practice them, proper alignment, correct intention, and gaining an understanding of the physical and mental benefits. The session is held in a relaxed and open manner where your questions can be answered. Spinal twist postures invigorate the spine, and help to make it more flexible, youthful and healthy. They massage the internal organs and help to bring fresh blood and oxygen into, as well as detoxify the internal organs. The practice of spinal twists keep the spinal discs functioning well and help maintain their effectiveness. This clinic welcome all levels of students to attend.
Cost: $20 Pre Register; $25 Day of
Reflections Yoga
250 West 49th Street, 2nd Floor
Btwn 8th Ave and Broadway
New York, NY 10019
212-974-2288
Saturday May 5th, 2 - 4:30pm
Essential Threads for Mastering Change with Joe Somodi. You will learn specific wisdom and techniques that will enable you to experience more stability and ease in your yoga practice. This workshop will be a full yoga practice.
Cost: $35
Yogamaya
135 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-4555
May 5, 12, 19, and June 2 (no class May 26 for Memorial Day weekend) 9:30 - 10:30am
This 4-class series with Rachel Welch will address the specific strengthening needs of your post-pregnancy body in a fun, flowing yoga class. You will develop a strong core awareness that will transform your yoga practice as well as help you maximize the benefits of all of your post-natal fitness training! Enjoy meeting other moms and their babies as we build a strong, supportive community of health and love! Babies ages 6 weeks-crawling are welcome, but not required for your participation in class.
Cost: $70
YogaSole
254 Windsor Place
Brooklyn, New York 11215
718-541-1382 // info@yogasole.com
Saturdays May 5th - June 30th, 12:30 - 2:00pm
Pregnancy is a transformative & natural process that every person on the planet has experienced-the baby is physically born, the woman becomes a mother & the partner changes electromagnetically. This very special series led by Sohkana Mabin creatively acknowledges the various aspects of birth as the woman journeys between conception, gestation & birth. Through the ancient science of yoga & meditation, supported by dance, anatomy, & herbs, we remember that birth is the most sacred ritual & we are the temple. Each class is a micro-workshop you won't want to miss. Developed by Sokhna Heathyre Mabin~ mother, doula, herbalist, yoga teacher & artist. Beneficial at Any Stage of Pregnancy. No Previous Experience Necessary. (Beginners to Yoga Most Welcome)
Cost: Series $125 (6 classes) SAVE $25
Dharma Yoga
61 West 23rd St
6th Floor
212-889-8160 x2
Saturday May 5th, 6 - 8pm
Our Posture Clinics with Senior DYRT Bernadette Duthu offer an opportunity for students and teachers to delve into specific types of postures in depth, for how to personally practice them, proper alignment, correct intention, and an understanding of the practical, physical and mental benefits. The sessions are held in a relaxed and open manner allowing for questions and personal support. Spinal twist postures invigorate the spine, and help to make it more flexible, youthful and healthy. They massage the internal organs and renew them with fresh rich oxygenated blood, as well as detoxifying them. The practice of spinal twists keep the spinal discs lubricated and functioning well, and help maintain their effectiveness. Spinal twist postures involve the pelvis and hips, as this is where the root of the spine emanates from. Flexible hips support both the spine and our ability to have pain free movement in our daily lives, as in walking, sitting, and standing. This clinic welcomes all levels of students to attend and is a wonderful and informative adjunct to regular practice.
Cost: $20 Pre Register; $25 Day of
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Saturdays May 5th, 2012 - 19th, 2012, 10:30am - 12:30pm
3-Week Immersion with Uma (Tanya) Laplante. For anyone new to meditation, as well as those who wish to enhance or strengthen their practice, a certified meditation instructor guides you in the practice of five meditation techniques in depth. The experience will help you decide which techniques resonate for you and inspire you to integrate meditation into your life. No experience is required. Includes a free copy of the booklet Meditation by Sri Swami Satchidananda.
Cost: $60
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Saturday May 5th, 2012, 10:30am - 1pm
Yoga for Difficult Times with Swami Ramananda. We live in an age characterized by an increasing sense of insecurity. The specter of a fragile economy looms over us, and our workaholic culture is rampant with greed, deception, and "Image is everything" messages. When we are anxious or under pressure, we often make poor choices that make things worse. In this workshop, Ramananda will present the distilled wisdom of all the Yoga teachings as practical principles that lead to productive action. We will explore how to integrate these teachings into every aspect of our lives and see how, ultimately, every difficult situation can offer an opportunity for us to grow more aware and deepen our connection to the unchanging source of life within us.
Cost: $25
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Saturday May 5th, 2012, 6 - 7:30pm
Beloved Integral Yoga monks Swami Ramananda and Swami Chidananda bring together their considerable experiences to offer insights gleaned from decades on the spiritual path. Bring your questions and an open mind and heart to what promises to be an enjoyable and enlightening evening with two direct and senior disciples of IYI founder Sri Swami Satchidananda.
Cost: By donation
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
59 West 19th Street (Between 5th & 6th)
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 414-2903 // asklotusny@laughinglotus.com
Saturday May 5th, 2012 8 - 10pm
Beat Collective with Natasha Blank. A Dance Laboratory for the exploration of what happens when you really let GO. Monthly Dance Party at Lotus!
Cost: $15
Yogamaya
135 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-4555
Friday, May 4th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
An Integrative Restorative Yoga Workshop. Back again by popular demand, don’t miss this unique two-hour class with Keely Garfield incorporating restorative yoga, breath awareness, meditation, aromatherapy and reiki to enhance optimal wellbeing, and restore natural alignment to the body, mind and spirit. Experience deep rejuvenation, balance and peace through the contemporary application of ancient wisdom, and learn the art of dropping out in order to truly drop in!
Cost: $25
The Interdependence Project NYC
302 Bowery 3rd Floor (Ring Middle Buzzer)
New York, NY, 10012
917-675-7151
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 7pm - Saturday May 5th, 2012, 6pm
Opening the Eye Mind: Visual Art Through Focused Awareness with Sokuzan Bob Brown. The grip of evaluation and judgment can hinder enjoyment and spontaneity while appreciating or even creating art. Through guided meditation and exercises, participants will begin to navigate with their visual awareness or “Eye Mind.” This class is for non-artists, beginning artists, and seasoned artists who wish to take a fresh look. All materials provided. Saturday’s workshop will include an awareness exercise at the Hole Gallery a few doors down from IDP from 1- 2:30pm. If you are interested in only attending the gallery meditation, there is more information available here.
Cost: Full Weekend with Bob Brown - Opening the Eye Mind + Art CAVE (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) - $50-$115
Full OEM Workshop - Friday & Saturday - $35 - $70
Friday Night Talk Only - $10-$20
Saturday Workshop Only - $25-$50
Saturday Gallery Meditation Only - $5-15
Om Factory NYC
265 West 37th Street @ 8th Avenue
17th Floor, New York, NY 10018
212 616-8662
Friday, May 4th, 6:30 - 8:45pm
Join us for a world-class gathering in the highest spirits with Janet Stone & Jason Nemer. Janet will light the fire of transformation through an ignited Vinyasa flow, crackling with a deep and conscious connection to your core. Throughout the practice, we will create a steady flame that fuels us through the transitions in our life. We will embody this transformative fire in partnership as we take our practice into the sky and explore AcroYoga flying sequences under Jason's guidance. As we cultivate our own inner light, we are reminded to bring that luminosity into our community and share it with those around us.
Cost: $35 pre-registered / $45 at door
OM Yoga
826 Broadway at 12th St.
6th floor
New York, NY 10003
212.254.YOGA (9642) // info@OMyoga.com
Thursday through Sunday, May 3rd - 6th, 9am - 5pm, and on Monday May 7th, 9am - 1pm
Taught by Tari Prinster. Gain the skills and confidence to teach safe yoga that cultivates hope, provides specific yoga benefits and creates a truly nurturing environment for women touched by cancer. OM yoga's unique 45-hour training offers certified yoga teachers the opportunity to learn about cancer, life-long side effects of cancer treatments, and best yoga practices for cancer patients and survivors.
Cost: $500
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
3 Thursdays May 3rd, 10th and 17th, 6 - 8pm
Connecting knowledge to practice with Nikki Costello, Schuyler Grant & Lara Kohn Thompson
MULA BANDHA: May 3rd with Lara Kohn Thompson
UDDIYANA BANDHA: May 10th with Schuyler Grant
JALANDHARA BANDHA: May 17th with Nikki Costello
Cost: $40 each or $100 for all 3
Om Factory NYC
265 West 37th Street @ 8th Avenue
17th Floor, New York, NY 10018
212 616-8662
Thursday, May 3rd, 7 - 9pm
Wah! intricately weaves the human experience into Kirtan, guiding all of us on a journey of self-love and acceptance through her music. Her spiritual approach to music inspires the listener back to the realization that we can collectively change our past and future karma through chanting. Her concerts have been described as a "music bath to the soul". Influenced by the music of Bob Marley, Ravi Shankar, John Cage / Merce Cunningham and Sade, Wah! combines the devotional tradition of Hindu chanting, which dates back more than 500 years to Renaissance India, with contemporary sounds of pop and reggae. The result is a splendid mix of sacred world music.
Cost: $25 pre-registered / $30 at door
Thursday May 3rd 6 – 7pm
Free Classes in the Park. Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please check bryantpark.org.
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Wednesdays May 2nd - 23rd, 2012, 9:30 - 11:00am
4-Week Open Series with Esther Jyothi Larson, R.Y.T 500 and Deborah Madhavi Matza, R.N. Learn to use pillows and props to support the body, and discover restorative postures that are calming, soothing, and renewing adaptations of classic Yoga poses. People with chronic conditions should contact the instructor at larsonyoga@yahoo.com prior to the first class. The seniors' fee for this program is $10 per session.
Cost: $17 per session
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
59 West 19th Street (Between 5th & 6th)
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 414-2903 // asklotusny@laughinglotus.com
Tuesday May 1st, 2012, 8 - 10pm
A Kirtan Concert. Devotional Singing with Celebrated Kirtan Artist Jai Uttal with Daniel Paul.
Cost: $25 in advance, $32 at the door
Kula Yoga Project Tribeca
28 Warren Street 4th floor
btwn Church & Broadway
212-945-4460 // info@kulayoga.com
Tuesday May 1 - Monday May 14th, 2012
The Kula Spring Reboot includes:
- a 14 day class card (if you are a current card or series holder - in Tribeca OR the Burg - it will be extended by 2 weeks)
- a daily guided meditation program + space for open sits & 3x weekly guided pranayama (see schedule below)
- a daily organic green juice (from the very good ship of Green Pirate)
- a daily kombucha or tumeric elixir
- dietary guidance & instruction on abdominal & sinus cleansing
Other Goodies to Take you Further:
- 3 Day Green Pirate Juice Cleanse (additional $125) May 9-11th
- 8 Day Kali Ayurvedic Yoga Detox with Lauren Fecarotta starting May 6th ($150, not including juices)
- %25 off sessions with Kula's favorite masters of the bodywork universe.
MEDITATION
weekdays
guided: 8:30-9am & 7-7:30pm
open sit: 7:30-8:30am & 7:30-8:30pm
weekends
guided 10:15-11:45am
open sit 9-10:15am
PRANAYAMA
tuesdays (1st & 8th) 9-9:30am
thursdays (3rd & 10th) 6:30-7pm
sunday (6th) 9:45-10:15am
Our incredible roster of participating teachers and healers:
Meditation: DAIKEN NELSON, BROOK COSBY, ALEXANDRA VOUKITCHEVITCH
Pranayama: LYA MOJICA
Bodyworkers: THOMAS DROGE, JOSEPH GIACONA, ZACHERY DACUK, OCEANA BAITY
Cost: $250
Integral Yoga Institute
227 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-929-0585 // info@iyiny.org
Tuesdays May 1st, - 22nd, 2012, 6:15 - 8:15pm
4-Week Course for Beginners with Brigitte Bala Arle, R.Y.T. Working weekly with the same teacher, who will welcome questions and personally assist you, you'll become comfortable with all of the poses in the Level I class, as well as deep relaxation, Yogic breathing, and meditation. The course will fully prepare you to attend regular classes at IYI and/or practice on your own.
Cost: $80
