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    • teacher training

      There are still a few spaces in this year's teacher training for the course starting Sept! Please view the full page for details and registration.

      Next Week starts Sept 4th - 10th, and then continuing thru March every other Saturday (200hr) and Sunday (500hr).

    • Week Immersion and Master Classes for 2010 Teacher Training
    • Sept 4th-10th
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    • Immerse yourself in an incredible 7 days of profound practice with David, Todd and Joanne!

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      Two Week Options: July 31st - August 6th or September 4th - 10th

      Join this year's teacher trainees for an inspirational week of innovative classes, adjustments, pranayama, discussion, anatomy, yoga history and philosophy. $750 for the full 7 days (56 CE hours, RYT certified).

      You can also attend any or all of the morning sessions' powerfully sequenced master classes. 8am-10am: $25 per class or $150 for all 7.

    • 21 Day Detox w/ Michelle Pfennighaus
    • Saturdays Sep 11th, 18th, & 25th 11am
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    • $149, save $30 if you sign up before July 31st!

      This September, give yourself a fresh start with the Reinvent Yourself 21 Day Detox. We will gently clean our bodies and minds from the inside out using real, whole, delicious food and simple lifestyle suggestions. Don't worry, this is a not about fasting or spending a lot of money on herbs!

      Within the first week or two, you will notice positive changes in your body, energy levels, yoga practice, moods and mental clarity. Emphasis will be placed on nourishing, detoxifying whole foods. In addition, we'll shift away from foods that are typically difficult to digest, allergenic or addictive. By the end of 21 days, you will have generated momentum to continue living in a clean body! Best of all, you will have the support of the group as you go through this transformative process.

      This gentle, sensible program is appropriate for most people. If you have a serious food allergy or diet regimen prescribed by your doctor, please contact michelle@findyourbalancehealth.com prior to signing up.

      All participants will receive:

      • Over 40 delicious recipes
      • A PDF document with full explanation of the program
      • Tools for healthy grocery shopping
      • 3 group meetings
      • 24/7 support via online forum

      Michelle Pfennighaus, CHC, RYT is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as a holistic health coach. Michelle suffered for years with debilitating anxiety and digestive disorders until finally healing herself through yoga and changes in diet and lifestyle. Her life’s reinvention is documented in the movie “Lemonade” and she has appeared on CBS, ABC and NPR with her inspiring story. To learn more, visit FindYourBalanceHealth.com

    • David Regelin: "Multi-Intenso" 2 Workshops
    • Sat September 18th, 1p-3:30p & 4pm-6:30pm
      $30 adv/$35 door or $50/60 both
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      Multi-Intenso

      Two classes, 1-3:30 and 4-6:30p - The first class will be a New York Multi-Intenso drop in version of the class experience with bonus pranayama and meditation material. In the second we will get down to the nitty gritty of how to self adjust and measure.

      Multi- Intenso is a multi-dimensional-Vinyasa practice. A typical class starts with a fluid rhythmic warm up: we start on the back, move to the seat, to the feet, to the hands, to build heat, locate the lift of the pelvic floor, and the stability of the floor beneath, to stabilize the foundations and peaks of the more advanced postures to follow. We continue with Surya Namaskar "X" and "V". Surya Namaskar with a few modifications to develop the muscular coordination, geometric imagination, uplifting stimulation, and north star navigation of mula bhanda. The following standing and seated posture series has longer holds, deeper folds, more pegs to fit into their respective holes, so we measure the postures in various ways to be sure that we are building a "postural" practice to keep us upright, bright, and bold as we grow old. The ultimate goal of the class is to find center, be well adjusted, and to tap into the vast potential of the yoga practice. I teach some of the basics of Nevine' Michaaan's "Esoteric Taoist Yoga" and integrate them within the template of an exhilarating vinyasa series. The flow of vinyasa gains potency and purpose when we refine the architectural stability of foundational postures. With the knowledge that we are made to fit, and the tools of measure*, contact*, and imagination*, we can develop our skill in practice and apply to our everyday lives. When we are "off" we can put ourselves back on, when we are down we can uplift, when we are nervous- sooth, too high - ground, tune for resonance and clear sound, gain access to our insight /out-sight, be profound and still hold it down . I believe that the spiritual and physical are not distinct but very much interrelated: posture adjusts vision, perception, emotion, experience, health, and integration of self as a functional stable contribution to the whole.

      David Regelin began practicing yoga in the year 2000. At the time he was feeling a disconnection between body and soul. He started one day with a basics class, in which he wore shorts with no underwear. However, he had not envisioned the downward facing dog. Needless to say, the woman behind him was mortified. From that day on, he realized two very important things; that from that day on yoga would become a necessary component in his well being, and that he should wear underwear while practicing.

      In 2003, he completed his teacher training at Laughing Lotus, in order to "deepen my practice", but secretly desired to lead his own classes, and to give people an experience that was unlike another.

      As a practitioner of kung fu, the choreographed forms and purposeful sequences of movements inspired him to explore the full potential of vinyasa sequencing. Also, as a musician and singer, decided to set his classes to music, and use his voice to lend rhythm and structure.

      New York yogi's are lucky to be able to study and practice with a variety of yoga teachers, and styles. David is no exception, and has immersed himself in assortment of different practices; Kung fu , Bagua, Muay Thai, and Pilates to name a few. However, do not mistake his class as a martial arts/yoga hybrid, he draws inspiration from many different forms.

      Over time, David has developed an evolving series of postures, with a precise articulation, the result being a teaching style named Multi-Intenso. Intense in multiple ways, this practice incorporates dialog, music, a whole bunch of inversions, and sequencing, which leaves an imprint on your brain and body. www.multi-intenso.com

    • Come to Kripalu w/ David and Todd
    • Sep 19th - 24th

    • Sweat, Sequencing and Somatics

      Join David and Todd in Western MA for a fantastic 5-day retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

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      Delve into a cutting-edge combination of yoga and deep-tissue structural bodywork. Over the last few years David Vendetti and Todd Skoglund have discovered that by combining proper warm-ups, purposeful posture sequencing, isometric resistance stretching, and structural bodywork, a truly astonishing deepening of practice can be found.

      This 5-day immersion will root your yoga in profound strength, help you discover new ranges of motion, and cultivate insights to evolve your practice. You will experience a week of dynamic and vigorous vinyasa, creative use of props, and deep-tissue release, as well as:

      • Practical discussions on anatomy, alignment, and sequencing
      • Partner isomatics, partner-assisted stretches that can rapidly accelerate your practice
      • Delicious hands-on assists and bodywork techniques to unravel those last bits of holding and tension.

      Drawing on intelligent sequencing and a thorough knowledge of anatomy, we will balance, invigorate, and break through old patterns to find true freedom in both body and soul.

      Come prepared to sweat, laugh, and discover secrets for approaching difficult postures and balances.

      CE Credits

      This program is eligible for:

      • 25 credits for athletic trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge
      • 25 credits for yoga instructors (YA), $20 additional charge
    • Master Class w/ Bernadette Duthu
    • Sun Sept 26th 2-4p, $35
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    • Enjoy a master class with a senior teacher and student of Dharma Mittra.

      Bernadette Duthu I was born in France and travel there regularly, as well as teach French here in NYC. I have graduated from both the 200 & 500 Hour Life of a Yogi Teacher Training programs with Sri Dharma. I enjoy teaching my regular class of Dharma Mittra Yoga Open or mixed level every Saturday from 12-1:30. It is also my privilege, honor and service to be a senior teacher filling in for Sri Dharma for Master Classes. Being part of the LOAY TT programs is very important to me, as senior mentor to our wonderful new crops of Dharma sadhakas. You will find me religiously in the 12pm Master Class every day.

    • Tom Myers Weekend: Body Reading and Touch Cueing for Asana
    • Oct 9th & 10th
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    • Price is $150 per day until Sept 9th, then $175 per day.

      Sat Oct 9th 10a - 4p: Fascia Fitness 101: Stretching Fascia

      What is actually happening when you stretch? A one-day tour of the new research on fascia and what it points to in terms of fascial health and the intricate and dynamic relationship among muscle, bone, and connective tissue. Learn about tensegrity, viscoelasticity, and the surprising ways that fascia moves and remodels under the influence of sustained stretch or exercise. Our ideas about fascia and what contributes to fascial health are changing rapidly, from skin to bone. Come get the latest and test it against your experience of yoga, Pilates, and athletic conditioning.

      Sun Oct 10th 10a - 4p: Touch Cueing for Asana

      Touching your students skillfully is not often a major feature of many yoga-teacher trainings. Yet your touch - correctly applied -can make all the difference when added to your verbal directions. This course is designed to educate the yoga teacher in unique and varying ways to adjust students in order to deepen the poses and help students find new space in the body or in the asana.

      Add to your touch ‘vocabulary’ by learning to convey movement and space through your hands in differing ways:

      • Directional touch (including the use of a yoga belt)
      • Deep touch to help students find ‘lost’ part of their core
      • Touch for movement to help stuck parts of the body move in proper sequence

      This course includes how to ‘treat’ excess curves with font-back touch, shifts with side-to-side touch, and rotations with asymmetrical touch. Also included are spots to invoke core awareness and images to evoke new movement.

      Thomas Myers studied with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller, and has practiced integrative bodywork for over 30 years in Europe, the UK, and the USA. He incorporates many movement and manual disciplines. Tom is the author of the best-selling book, Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2001), as well as over 60 articles for trade magazines and journals, and a dozen video programs on fascial technique and dissection. He directs Kinesis and lives with his wife, Quan, on the coast of Maine. www.anatomytrains.com

    • Yoga and Ayurveda w/ Kate O’Donnell
    • Oct 24th 1-4pm, $30 adv./$35door (each)
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    • Yoga and Ayurveda: One Day, Two Systems, Unlimited Benefits.

      sign up for both or each individually

      Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa- All Levels

      Ashtanga Yoga is the mother of Vinyasa styles of yoga, originating in the south Indian city of Mysore. The method of Ashtanga consists of a series of classical yoga postures linked together by a coordination of breath and movement called Vinyasa. The moving meditation of the practice creates internal heat to eliminate toxins, improve digestion, and clarify the mind.

      In this workshop, Kate will introduce the introductory postures (including modifications for safety), Drishti (gazing points for the eyes), and the Ujaayi breathing technique that illuminates the bandhas (internal energy centers corresponding to the chakras). Kate will also share stories of Mysore and the authentic lineage of Ashtanga.

      Experiencing the method of Ashtanga yoga offers skills that will strengthen any style of yoga practice, and brings a deeper knowledge of the traditions behind Vinyasa yoga.

      Ayurveda for Health and Happiness

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      This experiential workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Ayurveda, India’s ancient healing system, and how to implement them in your own life. Ayurveda follows nature’s rhythms- seasonal changes, sunrise to sunset, phases of life, etc. to maintain optimal health. Through eating and acting in accordance with natural rhythms, human beings find happiness. What are these rhythms and how can we adapt our busy lives to stay balanced?

      Fall, the change into winter season, is an important time to begin some simple, preventative measures that will increase digestion and immunity, and support you all winter long. In this workshop you will:

      • Discover your Ayurvedic constitution: how You (mind, body, and emotions) are made up of a unique combination of nature’s elements.
      • Personalize an Ayurvedic routine based on your constitution (Prakriti), and the season.
      • Explore diet, yoga postures, self-massage, and breathwork to help you maintain ease and grace.

      The rhythms of nature are also the rhythms of human nature- get in sync!

      Kate O'Donnell began yoga by accident in South India at age 20. Over a decade of studying Ashtanga yoga and the wisdom traditions of India support Kate’s understanding of the soul sisters: Yoga and Ayurveda. Her personal healing with a doctor in Mysore, India led to a love for the ancient healing system and inspired her to pursue studies at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Kate is a Certified Ayurvedic Consultant and Yoga Specialist, as well as an Authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga who continues to travel to India regularly for study. Her Ayurvedic lifestyle intensives, diet, and yoga workshops in the Boston area aim to help others come closer to their true nature. Illuminating self-knowledge through Ayurveda, Yoga, and Community keeps Kate inspired.