Yoga & Psychotherapy~ A Nepal Youth Benefit
w/ Mariana Caplan PhD
Friday, Feb. 24th 6:30-8:30pm
Donation-Based Benefit, everyone is welcome. Donation 0-$30 for the Nepal Youth Foundation that provides youth with housing, education, medical care and support read about their founder Olga and their amazing work at www.nepalyouthfoundation.org. Schedule: 6:30 – 7:30: Yoga asana practice, 7:30-8:30 Dharma talk & short presentation by NYF. Topic: What is the relationship between yoga practice and psychological transformation? How can we learn to use our yoga practice to work with and through anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and self-esteem? How we can use yoga to work with trauma stored in the body and move towards psychospiritual integration? Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist, Yoga Mountain teacher, and professor of transpersonal psychology and yoga philosophy. She has written seven books on cutting edge topics in psychology and spirituality. Cost $0-$30 Donation at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Essential Tools~ Essential Self
w/ Ivy Mayer-Lavie
Sat., March 17th 1:30-4:30pm
A Mini-Retreat Freedom is the shared goal of yoga and of psychological work. Learn in this workshop to un-obscure the way into your essential nature through a series of profound but simple tools.The mini-retreat format of the workshop allows you to take in the teachings at a mind-body level, so that you leave with a bottom up understanding of how to reconnect to your innermost self. These tools are pragmatic, sophisticated, simple, and drawn from the latest groundbreaking arenas for spiritual and psychological growth. Ivy Mayer is a longtime yoga teacher, licensed marriage and family therapist, is certified in the 5Rhythms, and has a deep background in trauma healing (the Somatic Experiencing method developed by Peter Levine) and the Hakomi Method. Cost $30.
Costa Rica Yoga Retreat *SOLD OUT*
March 31- April 6th, 2012
w/ Sienna Smith
A gift to yourself~ immerse in rejuvenating daily yoga practice, delicious healthy food, peaceful jungle surroundings and swimming in waterfalls and the warm blue ocean. Wake up in your brand new, modern jungle lodge to the sounds of monkeys calling and birds singing. Beachfront Lodge for 7 days & 6 nights includes daily breakfast and full candle light dinner amazing vegan options, fresh fish or chicken . Energizing morning yoga & restorative evening yoga sessions with meditation. Salsa dancing classes. Your choice of any one excursion: zip-line canopy tour, snorkel Tortuga Island or sunset horseback ride.
Yoga & Creativity
w/ Suraya Keating
Sunday, April 15th 1:30-4:30pm
In this playful 3-hour workshop you will learn the 4 Phases of the Creative Process, ways to move through creative blocks, methods from yoga and the arts that nourish and revitalize your creative process during any of the 4 phases. Suraya Keating is an actress, director, yoga teacher and registered drama therapist who has trained and performed in yoga and the arts locally and internationally. She has extensive experience teaching drama, dance and yoga and the creative process to youth and adults. $30 earlybird, $35 after 4/5.
Wellness Yoga Spa Day
w/ Sienna Smith
Saturday, May 5th 9:00am-6:00pm
Join us at The Edge Sanctuary in San Geronimo on 3+ private acres nestled in nature with hiking trails, hot tub, sauna and spring fed dipping pool. Immerse yourself in Yoga, Spa, Nature Walk, Massage. This time is just for you! ONLY 12 SPOTS.. this will fill up! Reserve early. 9:00-11:00am Yoga: Root, Rise & Fly Practice 11:30-12:30pm Lunch: Healthy Potluck Style 12:30-2:00pm Nature Walk: Spring Beauty & Meditation 2:30-4:00pm Yoga: Rejuvenate and Restore 4:00-6:00pm Massage & Hot Tub time! Relax and Connect. Retreat includes: Yoga, Hot Tub, Hike, Snacks and Tea. Lunch is potluck style, please bring a healthy dish to share. Massage is additional but highly recommended~ 30 minutes ($30) or 60 minutes ($60). All levels are welcome. Retreat is limited to 12 people, register early. Cost $90. Register online. Sienna Smith is the owner of Yoga Mountain, Registered Yoga Therapist, Certified Anusara-Inspired and Viniyoga Teacher and Yoga Journal contributor with 15 years experience.
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