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Monday, 30 January 2006
If you love yoga and painting, you can now combine them with the perfect retreat in the perfect setting: Giverny, France. The retreat location is less than an hour outside of Paris where some of the greatest painters
lived, breathed and most importantly, painted. The retreat will be held April 27 through May 5. However, there is a special price for those who register early.
Moreover, the retreat package includes comfortable accommodations, French cuisine, a full day guided/independent tour of the museums of Paris and more. Also, professional artist Charles Wildbank will guide the artist in you while yogini Mary McGuire will be there to help painters connect to their muses. In addition, the yoga exercises are for all levels and include Kundalini, Vinyassa, Meditation and Dance.
Highlights include:
- Access to Monet's Gardens and historic Baudy Hotel for painting and photography
- Other access to historic painting landmarks of the Impressionists within and outside Giverny that we've researched and discovered for the artist
- Comfortable accomodations in a large rustic home in the heart of Giverny (two participants per room, each room with private bathroom)
- Discounts for bicycles
- Daily buffet breakfast. Traditional French cuisine dinners with wine prepared by the host on 6 nights including farewell banquet (remaining 2 nights are at everyone's liberty so they can explore the surprises Paris and the Normandy villages have to offer!)
- Our handpicked self-guided Tour Maps of Paris Museums, cafes and haunts of Monet and the great Impressionists
- Instruction in art and yoga integration at all levels by artist Charles Wildbank and yogini Mary McGuire
- Wildbank's exercises on quick meditation and relaxation in between schedules
- Canvas, acrylic paints and mediums (bring your brushes, and those who wish to paint in oils may bring their own paints)
- Healing and Integrative Body work available
Wednesday, 25 January 2006
Reconnect your body and spirit through yoga. Well-known yoga teacher Tias Little will conduct a "Roots and Wings: Yoga from the Ground Up" workshop on February 3 to 5 at Inner Vision Yoga in Chandler, Arizona. Thi
s workshop will sure leave your spirit refreshed and your body more relaxed and in tune with its natural alignments.
The following is the schedule and some details of the activities:
February 3
Ungluing the Sacrum, Lumbar and Iliopsoas: This class is suitable for teachers, teachers in training and advanced students. In this portion, the participants will learn how to alleviate the pressure on the tail bone and lower spine. It will enable your lower back to move with more ease.
Yoking the Shoulder Girdle: Participants will be taught the primary muscles of the shoulder. Also, they will learn yoga postures that will situate the shoulders properly on the spine.
February 4
Karma and the Legs: This class can be availed by all levels. With this workshop, habits will be sure to change when participants learn how stress can affect the leg muscles. The class will mostly rotate around how to release tension in the buttocks, hamstrings, quads and feet. In effect, karma of the legs will be freed.
The Pelvis Potential: A workshop that is suitable for intermediate and advanced students. In this class, the students will learn how to open up their hip joints and the primary muscles of the pelvis. Also, participants will find out how the opening of the hips can relieve sciatica.
The Belly Brain and the Cranial Brain: It is said that the abdomen reflects the coils of the cortex of the brain. With this class, the participants will see how people can unconsciously harbor tension in the belly. Also, the Third Chakra of the solar plexus will be reviewed along with how to discharge tension and to establish strength. In this workshop there will be postures that will require twisting and forward bending.
February 5
Sacred Backbends: Yoga gives people the chance to experience the sacred dance of the opposites between a person and the world. This class will focus on inverted backbends that symbolize these opposites in nature.
For registration fees and more details, log on to www.innervisionyoga.com.
Tuesday, 24 January 2006
A “Moving to the Yoga of Sound” workshop will be conducted on February 5 at Yoga Yoga’s North Branch in Austin, Texas. The workshop will introduce the effects of mantras to the body. Also, Yoga Yoga will offer a works
hop on how to release stress through yoga.
Participants will learn how bija mantras are connected to the seven chakras of the body. Also, students will be taught how to apply the 5 alignment principles in their yoga practice. Lastly, the method of joining chanting with asanas will be taught to the participants. The class costs $30 and will be taught by Kristina Lanuza, an Anusara yoga student that studies Sanskrit and Indian classical voice.
Moreover, Yoga Yoga will offer a series of “Yoga for Stress Relief” workshop on Feb. 6 to 27. The workshop will teach participants simple yoga methods that can aid in stress relief. Also, participants will be taught what stress is, how it manifests in the body, stress indicators, how to cope with stress using yoga exercises. The workshop costs $95. Early registration is vital since only a limited number of slots are available.
Yoga Yoga has four centers in Austin, Texas. Its teacher training programs are already recognized all over the nation. For more details, log on to www.yogayoga.com.
Tuesday, 24 January 2006
Prominent Ashtanga yoga practitioner David Swenson will conduct a weekend workshop on February 3 to 5. The workshops will be take place at Yoga Passage Studio in Calgary, Canada. The following is the schedule and de
tails of the workshop:
February 3
Ashtanga Yoga: An Introduction: This class is open to all levels. The basics will be taught along with some demos and discussions. There will also be introduction to Sun Salutations, different mantras, basic Pranayama and more. All the activities will enable participants to deepen their practice.
February 4
Yoga Chikitsa: A fully conducted Primary Series Class:The Yoga Chikitsa class is more appropriate for those who have already encountered Ashtanga Yoga. The class will start with Sun Salutations and will end with profound relaxation.
Flying, Floating and Hand-Standing: The class will be taught the “Physics of Flight” and elements of hand-standing. The activities will be mostly done with partners and will prove to be an educational and fun experience for the participants.
February 5
Balance Length and Opposition of Force:In this portion, the class will be educated on the opposing forces and methods in balance and depth. This way participants will learn how to find balance physically and mentally.
Eight Limbs and Daily Life: Participants will learn Patanjali’s description explanation of yoga and how to apply it in their lives.
Early registration is recommended since slots are limited. The weekend workshop costs $250. Single sessions can be attended for $55. David Swenson is known as one of the most prominent practitioners of Ashtanga Yoga. For more details, log on to www.ashtanga.net or www.yogamobile.com.
Monday, 23 January 2006Improve your posture with the Shoulders, Chest and Back Openers workshop on February 4 by Yoga of Los Altos in Los Altos, California. A discounted rate can be availed if interested parties pay the day before the workshop.
People can turn to yoga to correct muscle imbalances that poor posture can bring. The workshop will help participants to open their shoulders, chest and back. This will enable the spine to move easier and help the body to move gracefully.
The workshop will be taught by Osha Hanfling. Cost of the workshop is $45 before Feb. 4 and will cost $55 if participants pay on the day of the workshop. For more details, log in to www.yogaoflosaltos.com.
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