6-Week Mini-Session
Thursdays
Apr. 18 - May 23, 2013

11:15am - 12:00pm
Cost: $72

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Toddler Yoga (ages 11-24 months) is a supportive, fun-loving, and active yoga class. As tots' mobility increases, classes offer tot-centric poses that encourage and support their physical explorations.Tots become more confident in their moving bodies as they practice yoga both in and out of class.

During a Toddler Yoga class crawlers and walkers playfully practice yoga postures while they are standing, sitting up, walking, and jumping. Parents also get to do a little yoga, but no yoga experience is required.

(11 - 24 months)

6-Week Mini-Session
Saturdays
Apr. 20 - May 25, 2013

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Cost: $72

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Preschool Yoga combines unique toddler-friendly yoga poses with songs and stories.

Foster your child's curiosity, improve motor skills and increase attention span by actively participating in Yoga poses.

Enjoy parent/child bonding time.

Help to build a foundation for a healthy and fit lifestyle while having fun! Parents also get to do a little yoga, but no yoga experience is required.

(2 - 4 years)

Free Class: April 13, 2013; 12:00pm - 12:45pm

6-Week Mini-Session
Saturdays
Apr. 20 - May. 25, 2013
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $96

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The Yoga for backs series has been created to help you explore and learn the basic anatomy and kinesiology of the back, the healing process of the human body and how to create a therapeutic Yoga practice for your individual needs.

This series will help guide you on the path of maintaining a healthy body and a healthy back while improving your quality of life. Please join us to empower yourself while you listen and learn the unique and beautiful language of 'your' body.

• Learning basic anatomy and kinesiology of the back.
• Evaluating back injuries and posture.
• Learn how to track the healing process.
• Therapeutic Yoga Poses for the back.
• Daily activities to maintain a healthy back.

6-Week Mini-Session
Thursdays
May 2 - June 6, 2013


8:00pm - 9:15pm
Cost: $96

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EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS FROM THE STILL WATER MINDFULNESS PRACTICE CENTER COMMUNITY WILL LEAD AN EXPLORATION OF MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION AS TAUGHT IN THE TRADITION OF THICH NHAT HANH.

We will talk about our experiences with mindfulness and share ideas to help you establish a meditation practice. Mindfulness is a gift you can give to yourself to calm your mind, lighten your heart and to transform your suffering.

We will share "how to" approaches to sitting meditation, walking meditation and other practices that can be incorporated into your daily life. No prior meditation experience is needed.

A fee reduction is possible for anyone for whom the cost of the course would be a hardship.

6-Week Mini-Session
Mondays
May 20 - June 24, 2013
8:00pm - 9:00pm

Cost: $96

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Have you ever heard yourself say, "I'm just not strong enough to _______ "(fill in the blank here)? Join Cheryl Catranbone as she guides us on a journey of building stability & confidence by developing strength.

In this six-week series, we will work together to learn techniques that will allow us to find our true strength. No lifting weights, no series or repetitious exercises everyday. Just tapping into our inner power through specific actions will change your practice and maybe even your life!

For our standing poses, we'll concentrate on our feet and legs. To build core strength, you will learn how to tap into your own power source and find lightness and freedom. We will practice simple actions that empower our arms and shoulders by tapping into the bigger muscle systems that support us when our hands and arms become our foundation.

Each week we will move through the body to develop strength & integrity, harnessing our own power all the while leading to confidence and freedom. And on top of it all, it's going to be fun!

5-Week Mini-Session
Wednesdays
May 29- June 26, 2013
11:30am - 1:00pm
Cost: $80

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Please join Regina Armenta in a mini 5-week basic beginner series.

This series was created to hold a space for the beginner student that may have missed the first few weeks of our current session.

In this mini series you will be gently guided through the basics of how to create your own yoga practice on and off the mat, preparing you to start in the next full session.

5-Week Mini-Session
Saturdays
June 1 - June 29, 2013
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $80

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Please join Regina Armenta in a mini 5-week basic beginner series.

This series was created to hold a space for the beginner student that may have missed the first few weeks of our current session.

In this mini series you will be gently guided through the basics of how to create your own yoga practice on and off the mat, preparing you to start in the next full session.

Sunday
June 2, 2013
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cost: $20

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In the wakeful state the consciousness is actively engaged, in dreaming the subconscious is predominant, and in a deep sleep state the unconscious manifests. Yoga nidra is the fourth state which is at the borderline between wakefulness and dreaming.

This is accomplished by becoming introverted while maintaining a degree of external awareness by listening to, and mentally following, a series of instructions.

The sankalpa, which you create, is a short mental statement which is impressed on the subconscious mind when it is receptive and sensitive to autosuggestion during yoga nidra. Whatever impressions you plant in the subconscious mind will grow and enrich your life.

You will be assisted in becoming completely comfortable, so that all parts of the body are supported, while lying down for this hour long guided meditation.

Friday thru Sunday
June 7-9, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm

Cost:
$175 per day or
$435 for weekend
(with early registration)

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If you teach Restorative Yoga now or want to learn how, or if you just want to deepen your understanding and practice of Restorative Yoga, this course is for you.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study directly with an acclaimed expert on the science and art of using supported yoga postures to induce the deepest levels of rest and relaxation.

You will practice what you learn and leave each session with new skills you can apply immediately. You will receive a detailed syllabus. Those who attend all classes will receive a certificate of completion.

Roger will teach you:

• The essential conditions for a successful restorative practice
• The most effective restorative poses
• How to set up props and poses
• How to explain and demonstrate the poses
• How to observe students
• How to adjust the poses
• Timing and transitions between poses
• How to teach complete restorative yoga classes

Friday thru Sunday
June 14-16, 2013

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Friday, June 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
FREE Introductory Evening & Book Signing

Mark's slide presentation and demonstrations with audience participation will preview his Integrated Daoist Chigong system which involves Chigong for your physical body, your meridian body and your auric body. The Daoist system has 9 chakras instead of 7.

Saturday, June 15, 11:30am - 6:00pm  $115

This full day workshop begins with Chigong for the physical body: which includes detoxification and stimulation techniques - first at the cellular level, then including your 5 major internal organs and acupressure techniques for brain and neuronal stimulation and integration. These brain stimulants have been shown to retard Dementia, Parkinsons and Depression by stimulating the Hippocampus gland in the brain. We conclude the morning with a powerful detox that stimulates the entire lymphatic system.

The afternoon continues with Chigong for your meridian system. This includes stimulating the 12 regular Meridians that acupuncture utilizes. You will then learn a 5 minute style that activates your 8 Extra Meridians, The day concludes with a group "Rainbow Bridge" healing experience - followed by a standing meditation that allows the 3 bodies to integrate.

Sunday, June 16, 12pm - 5pm  $75

This half day starts with a comprehensive warm-up session. We then learn how to stimulate the 18 most useful acupuncture points in your body for health maintenance. We then continue with a thorough understanding of the 9 vortexes (Chakras) of the Daoist system. This includes knowing which aspect of our psyche each vortex relates to and the colors involved with each one. The day concludes with a group "Rainbow Bridge" healing experience followed by a standing meditation that allows the 3 bodies to integrate.

Saturday
June 15, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $30

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As we age, our body undergoes a natural process of aging at a pace particular to each of us. This natural aging process can include decreases in coordination, balance, muscle mass, muscle tone, muscle strength, lung capacity, and spinal mobility as well as slower reaction times and stiffness in joints.

How quickly we age depends not only on our genetic make-up, it depends on environmental factors, lifestyle habits, metabolism and such factors as disease, illness, or injury. However, one thing is for certain – we can help slow our individual aging process by staying healthy and fit. And one of the best ways for seniors to remain healthy and fit is yoga. In fact, in a recent article in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Dr. Neela K. Patel says, "Yoga may be superior to conventional physical-activity interventions in elderly people."

Dr. Patel further states, "Yoga not only improves health-related quality of life, but also enhances walking and balance, muscle strength, cardiovascular health, blood pressure, sleep and functioning of other systems. Yoga may also have psychosocial benefits through prevention and control of common health and emotional problems linked with aging."

The workshop will present a series of poses and movements designed to help maintain a healthy, fit, pain-free body. Moreover, the yoga poses will focus on building strength and flexibility and learning movements to improve everyday functioning, such as sitting, standing, getting down and up from the floor, walking and balancing.

Participants will receive a home practice sheet of the poses covered in the workshop including a daily15-minute home practice routine.

4-Week Mini-Session
Thursdays
July 11 - Aug. 1, 2013

11:15am - 12:00pm
Cost: $48

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Pre-K Family Yoga is designed with a young family in mind. The yoga practice includes preschool focused poses, songs and games but will allow a younger child to participate right along with big brother or sister.

Great family bonding time. Parent/guardian involvement is required, however, no yoga experience is required.

Pre-K Family Classes Are For Children 2 – 5 years and a younger sibling (6 weeks - 4 years)

Saturday and Sunday
July 13 - 14, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm

Cost:
$125 per day or
$230 for weekend

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Saturday, July 13:
OBSERVING AND ADJUSTING STANDING POSES; PRACTICE TEACHING AND CORRECTING

Sunday, July 14:
TEACHING, OBSERVING AND ADJUSTING BACKBENDS AND SEATED POSES

Knowledge is important in teaching. You really can't teach what you don't know. But even if you have a store of information, if you don't know how to apply it to the student in front of you, all your learning is of little value. The skillful teacher sees the student, and what she sees along with what she knows inform her in guiding the student properly. In this workshop, you will sharpen your powers of observation.

You will learn to catch the clues that make you a more perceptive and effective teacher. And you will practice verbal, visual, and hands-on adjustments to illuminate unconscious patterns and correct mistaken habits that create problems for your students and inhibit their freedom. Remedies for common problems and injuries will be included.

4-Week Mini-Session
Tuesdays
July 16 - August 6, 2013

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Cost: $64

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Are you signed up for Columbia Iron Girl 2013?

Join the Iron Girl fever and begin or continue your training routine with a four-week one hour yoga class designed to open chronically tight areas prevalent among athletes, and strengthen core muscles to enhance your swimming, biking, and running. No prior yoga experience necessary.

6-Week Mini-Session
Fridays
July 19 - Aug. 23, 2013

9:30am - 11:00am
Cost: $96

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Through yoga we strive to experience balance. By bringing together our sun (yang) and moon (yin) energy we can experience the transformative power of both effort and surrender and experience a natural state of health and well being.

This class combines an active yang practice of sun salutations to warm up the muscles building strength and endurance, with a yin practice focusing on supported longer holds with props to increase range of motion.

With heightened awareness of duel energy and sensations, students move through the practice honoring their bodies so it is a practice of self-care and acceptance.

The yin practice uses bolsters and blocks to support the body releasing stress and tension by stretching muscles and connective tissue. Instructor adjustments encourage release and surrender.

Saturday
August 10, 2013
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $40

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Ayurveda teaches that the quality of our digestive process largely determines our overall state of physical and mental health. Receive practical tips on supporting the all important "agni" or digestive fire, food choices, spices, and eating habits that can resolve many common digestive complaints (gas, bloating, IBS, constipation). Intro to Ayurveda is helpful, but not required for this workshop.

Sunday
August 11, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost: $50 per couple

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While pregnancy is often filled with excitement and happiness, it can also bring physical discomforts and anxiety about your upcoming labor and delivery.

Be inspired and empowered as you and your partner learn practical techniques for navigating your amazing, yet sometimes challenging, journey to motherhood!

This hands-on workshop teaches various comfort measures typically not covered in hospital classes. You will also practice modifying the techniques as your labor progresses for maximum benefit. Natural, medicated, and C-section deliveries will be discussed and you will receive a complete packet of all the information including positioning options for labor and birth.

You will learn:

• Yoga postures to help alleviate common discomforts like back and hip pain, leg cramps, and sciatica
• Breath practices and relaxation techniques to be used during pregnancy, labor, and life as a mom
• Massage techniques to aid in pain relief through pregnancy and all stages of labor and delivery
• Ways to increase confidence in mom and partner as your due date approaches
• Tips from the experts on improving your birth
• Exercises to help with postpartum recovery

Saturday
August 17, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $30

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"Siesta," Spanish for "an afternoon nap or rest," has roots that literally mean, "noon, the sixth hour."

In many countries during the noon hour, generally the hottest part of the day, shops close down and people rest. This practice supports moving from forcing productivity when it is hardest on the body into honoring the body's need for cooling, quieting, and refreshing.

So, over the hot, humid July and August days have you taken some time out to slow down? To quiet? To cool, relax, and refresh your body, mind and being? Or are you steeped in the often frenzied activity of school's out, vacation's here, enjoy the summer while you can days? If so, you may want to give yourself the gift of a siesta, a chance to slow down and rest.

This restorative yoga workshop can be your own siesta from the busy-ness of summer. Come inside, get quiet, get cool, and relax away from the summer heat.

Studies document the balancing power of restorative poses that allow the body to reap yoga's physical benefits while relaxing the body, breath and mind into quieter spaces.

A summer siesta right now could be just what you need to carry you relaxed and refreshed through the rest of the season.

Saturday
August 17, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $30

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Do you have back and neck pain? Many postural dysfunctions are what can cause back and neck pain.

In these workshops you will start the process of examining the anatomy and kinesiology of your back and shoulders. This can help you understand why you might be experiencing pain by the way you stand and move. Through learning and understanding how we move, we can begin to unravel the mysteries of the body and our pain.

Developing a relationship with how we are put together can give us the information we need to start a personalized Yoga practice that we can use as a tool for relieving pain through stretching and strengthening the body.

These workshops include lecture, conversation and some basic Yoga stretches focused on relieving our back & neck pain.

There will be a follow up Back Yoga Series in the Fall session.

Saturday
August 24, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $30

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Do you have back and neck pain? Many postural dysfunctions are what can cause back and neck pain.

In these workshops you will start the process of examining the anatomy and kinesiology of your back and shoulders. This can help you understand why you might be experiencing pain by the way you stand and move. Through learning and understanding how we move, we can begin to unravel the mysteries of the body and our pain.

Developing a relationship with how we are put together can give us the information we need to start a personalized Yoga practice that we can use as a tool for relieving pain through stretching and strengthening the body.

These workshops include lecture, conversation and some basic Yoga stretches focused on relieving our back & neck pain.

There will be a follow up Back Yoga Series in the Fall session.

4-Week Mini-Session
Tuesdays
Sept. 3 - Sept. 24, 2013

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $64

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When you fuse Yoga, an eastern Indian philosophy, with Pilates, an 85-year old discipline created by German-born, Joseph Pilates, you have Yogalates.

Blend the floor exercises of Pilates with Hatha Yoga Level I poses. Discover how Pilates, with its techniques of building a strong core, complements a yoga practice.

Strengthen your mind and body by incorporating both disciplines with an emphasis on postural alignment and core stability. Both yoga and Pilates props will be incorporated.

No previous experience with yoga or Pilates is required.

4-Week Mini-Session
Thursdays
Sept. 5 - Sept. 26, 2013

11:15am - 12:00pm
Cost: $48

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Preschool Yoga combines unique toddler-friendly yoga poses with songs and stories. Foster your child's curiosity, improve motor skills and increase attention span by actively participating in Yoga poses.

Enjoy parent/child bonding time. Help to build a foundation for a healthy and fit lifestyle while having fun!

Parents also get to do a little yoga, but no yoga experience is required.

Sept. 20 - Sept. 22, 2013
Friday thru Sunday

Weekend (All Sessions) - $250

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Friday Afternoon - First Session: Role of the Bandhas in Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga and the Upanishads: the evolving meaning of Yoga Prana and the Vayus: philosophical teachings about the 'Vayus' — the 'winds' or forces that animate and govern all aspects of our inner and outer life — represent some of the most ancient teachings of yoga, dating back to the Vedas and Upanishads. Doug will explore with us the origins of these ideas and the role of the Bandhas in Hatha Yoga.
3 hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm — $50

Friday Afternoon - Second Session: Secrets of Jalandhara Bandha
The actions of the muscles of the upper body that are included in 'Jalandhara Bandha' provide the key not only to neck and shoulder health, but also understanding subtler health problems connected to the upper body and breath. This session will include asana and pranayama.
2 1/2hours: 4:00pm - 6:30pm — $45

Saturday Afternoon - First Session: The Quest to Know the Self in the Upanishads, and the Role of Kundalini in the later Tantric Philosophy
The Upanishads developed a philosophy whose main purpose was direct experiential knowledge of the 'Self' -- the bandhas and chakra system become key to progress especially through mantra and pranayama.
3 hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm — $50

Saturday Afternoon - Second Session: The Inner Self of the Heart
This discussion and series of guided meditation practices will focus upon the experience of the Kundalini in the Kashmir Shaivite tradition of yoga philosophy. It will draw from the stages and types of meditation described in Lilian Silburn's book, 'Kundalini: Energy of the Depths' which focuses on one of Abhinavagupta's texts.
2 1/2 Hours: 4:00pm - 6:30pm — $45

Sunday Afternoon - First Session: The Transition to Contemporary Yoga
We will explore the cultural and philosophical filters through which 'yoga' passed, and how the tradition was transformed by this, such that it even transformed India's own perception of it. This will include a consideration of the spiritual aspirations of our own mystical traditions of the West.
3 hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm — $50

Sunday Afternoon - Second Session: Unlocking The Shoulders And Freeing The Neck
The afternoon will be a practice session, with special focus on unlocking the shoulders and freeing the upper body and neck — with plenty of time for yoga nidra, pranayama and meditation as well.
2 1/2 Hours: 4:00pm - 6:30pm — $45

Saturday
September 28, 2013
12:00pm - 6:15pm
Cost: $85

Sunday
September 29, 2013
1:00pm - 6:15pm
Cost: $70

Register for both days: $140

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In the study of Yoga, the Energy or Subtle Body, which includes the Chakra System, the Bandhas, Kriyas, Koshas, Kleshas, and the Prana Vayus, may be seen as a practical application to living a more informed and conscious life. We can become more attuned to what the specific energy in our body/minds is telling us in relationship to each energy center, and how that specific energy is guiding us.

In these two days we will explore the different facets of the Energy Body. The weekend will be both highly experiential including asana, meditation, pranayama as well as lecture and discussion.

Saturday:

We'll begin with the Koshas and the Kleshas and then move to the Chakra system. Besides lecture and discussion, the afternoon will include an asana class and Chakra meditation.

Sunday:

We'll raise our vibration for more sensitive living and practice the Bandhas and Kriyas and apply them with specific pranayamas in an asana practice. We'll also cover the Prana Vayus that are known as the "winds of our soul."

Saturday
October 12, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm
Developing Themes
Cost: $85

Sunday
October 13, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm
Themes plus Sequencing
Cost: $85

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This practical and essential workshop is for all teachers interested in learning how to more deeply connect to the heart of their students through the use of Theme, Heart Oriented Postural Language, and skillful Sequencing.

In this workshop we will learn creative ways of thematic teaching, how to weave a theme skillfully through the class, and the desired effects of using the theme. We will look at how language is a powerful tool to empower our students and create a positive impact on the depth of their experience.

It is through Sequencing that a class makes sense and establishes a logical rhythm to the chosen asanas.

We will learn to break down the components of a pinnacle pose to allow any level student to develop more confidence and skill in every class.

As both sequencing and the art of developing meaningful themes are learned arts and must be practiced, this workshop will be highly experiential.

Friday thru Sunday
October 18-20, 2013

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Friday, October 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm    FREE
Talk/Book Signing
The Qigong Energy Garden: Taoist Roots, Scientific Branches

Qigong, literally "energy work," is the ancient Chinese system of health enhancing exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations. Thousands of studies conducted in both China and the West demonstrate Qigong's positive effects on cancer, heart disease, chronic pain, psychological health, and many other conditions. Qigong is essential training for physicians, nurses, and other health-care providers who wish to prevent "healer burn-out" and educate patients in self-care. It can help anyone maintain a high level of "infectious" positive energy. Qigong Master Ken Cohen (Gao Han) will offer a dynamic slide presentation and discussion of qigong development, research, benefits, and dangers. At the end he will sign copies of his award-winning book, The Way of Qigong.

Saturday Oct. 19: 11am-1pm, 3pm-5:30pm   $125
HUNYUAN (PRIMORDIAL) QIGONG PART I: HEALTHY BODY, AWAKENED MIND

PRIMORDIAL QIGONG (Hunyuan Gong) is a powerful system of health and longevity exercises and meditations from China. It is the legacy of Hu Yaozhen, the Taoist priest and healer who coined the term "medical Qigong" and was one of the first to apply qigong in hospitals. Primordial Qigong is Cleansing because it cleanses the body of impure and stagnant energy (qi); Rejuvenating because it recharges the body with fresh healing energy, and circulates energy through the body's major meridians; and Harmonizing because it creates a feeling of harmonious unity with nature. On this first day, you will learn the six foundation exercises of Primordial Qigong; the Healing Benefits of Primordial Qigong; the effect of Primordial Qigong on both physical and metal well-being; the Human Energy System: how abdominal respiration contributes to vitality and strength; and keys to relaxation and inner peace. Primordial Qigong is suitable for anyone who is looking for greater aliveness and a deeper understanding of healing energy. The course is open to beginners.

Sunday Oct. 20: 11:30am-1:30pm, 3pm-5:30pm   $125
PRIMORDIAL QIGONG PART II: POLISHING THE MIRROR MIND (Pre-requisite, Saturday, Part I)

Learn the rest of the Primordial Qigong exercises, and then review the entire set with all details and enough time to memorize techniques. Find out why Primordial Qigong has been especially effective as preventive or complementary therapy for cancer. Practice classic Taoist meditations that are part of the Primordial system and which turn the mind into a mirror, reflecting the world clearly. You will leave the workshop with a complete workout for vibrant well-being. As an added bonus, students will receive Professor Cohen's original translations from the Chinese Primordial Qigong classics.

Friday
November 8, 2013
6:30pm - 9:30pm

Saturday
November 9, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm

Sunday
November 10, 2013
12:00pm - 6:30pm

Cost: $225

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Perfectly refined, Sanskrit is the language of yoga. Anyone can resonate with Sanskrit's timeless sounds—and connect to words and ideas incredibly beautiful and profound.

Rewards are many for those who take the time to see, hear and feel the power and elegance of Sanskrit. Those interested in yoga philosophy particularly benefit from this study.

This weekend workshop will give you intimate familiarity with the unique points of resonance in your own palate that support Sanskrit's sacred sounds. And you'll be firmly grounded in proper pronunciation of this ancient language.

Along the way you'll learn the alphabet—itself a lovely chant—and you'll receive the tools you need to explore your favorite sutras and chants in the beautiful script of Sanskrit, devanagari. ASI's teaching method, developed over many years by Vyaas Houston, makes learning Sanskrit stress-free and FUN!

Sunday
December 8, 2013
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cost: $30

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Essential oils carry the pure Prana of aromatic plants. We'll review the dosha-specific therapeutic qualities of various oils, the fundamentals of creating blends, and learn how to use them in customized massage oils, baths, inhalers, diffusers, compresses, and salves for yourself, or as gifts. Enjoy hands-on experience making your own aromatic healing potion, and take it home.