Event Calendar: Workshops
Free Community Class Taught by recent Starseed Teacher Training Graduates
Interested in giving yoga a try or need a break after work? Come a take advantage of our FREE one hour yoga class taught by our 2010 Teacher Training Graduates each Wendsday at 5PM starting August 4th!
Interested in giving yoga a try or need a break after work? Come a take advantage of our FREE one hour yoga class taught by our 2010 Teacher Training Graduates each Wendsday at 5PM starting August 4th!
Starts Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 7:00PM -8:15PM
Will start on Aug 29th and run Sept 12th, Sept 19th, and Sept 26th
7:00PM-8:15PM
$50 for four week series (pre-registration is required)
New to yoga? Have you been curious about yoga even wanted to give it a try but didn't know where to begin? Maybe you've tried yoga in the past,want to come back but feel you need a refresher? If so, this special 4 week course starting in July is for you! You might even want to commit to 8 weeks to feel more comfortable as a beginner. This is a thorough intro to Starseed yoga and our unique method of delivery. You will be introduced to the history and philosophy of yoga that form the foundation for all teaching. You'll learn the essential asanas (postures) and pranayama (breathing techniques) so that after the four weeks you will be more comfortable going to any of our Level 1 or Open Level classes. Treat yourself to this wonderful introduction where you will build strength, flexibility and balance, de-stress the mind and body and leave feeling relaxed and renewed.
Gentle Restorative Yoga with Elizabeth Hinckley
Sunday, September 12th, 2010: 2:00PM-4:00PM
$20 drop-in
Gentle guided movement with breath awareness along with restorative poses designed to relax and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit. Props (bolsters, blankets, pillows, towels and belts)
are used to support the body in comfortable postures that provide a gentle, safe, low-load stretch. This "supportive environment" facilitates focus on the breath and the body,
thereby setting the stage for healing.
Relax, Renew + Restore - A Yogic Response to Stress with Lorrie Shepard & Brian Yuen
$35 at the door
Sunday, September 12th, 2010: 2:00PM-4:00PM
$20 drop-in
Gentle guided movement with breath awareness along with restorative poses designed to relax and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit. Props (bolsters, blankets, pillows, towels and belts)
are used to support the body in comfortable postures that provide a gentle, safe, low-load stretch. This "supportive environment" facilitates focus on the breath and the body,
thereby setting the stage for healing.
Friday, September 24, 2010
at 8:00PM-9:30PM
$25 Pre-Registered at 8:00PM-9:30PM
$35 at the door
Remember what brought you to yoga back when you first started – to get a good stretch, workout, learn breathing techniques, calm the mind, find a way to help you relax, find a new perspective….
The pace and rhythm of our culture, coupled with life’s challenges, can produce a cascade of stress hormones that have many effects on the body. These effects have a negative impact on the immune system leading to an increased risk of disease and emotional imbalance. Come join Lorrie & Brian to learn how to shift from a stress reaction to a relaxation response. This immersion will reset the body’s natural rhythm and neurological patterns. By using yoga asana, active and restorative, pranayama, guided meditation and aromatherapy, you will drop into a state of deep relaxation and awareness of the present moment so essential for the body-mind to restore its natural rhythm, balance and joy.Saturday, September 25, 2010
at 7:00PM-9:00PM
$35 Pre-Registered at 7:00PM-9:00PM
$50 at the door
The Autumnal Equinox is the transitional point between summer and winter, it is where night and day are nearly equal in length.
It is a West fire for facing our shadows and moving our lives toward impeccability.
The fire ceremony is a rite of purification and transformation that provides the occasion to bring to the fire the deepest parts of ourselves in need of examination. Coming to a fire ceremony symbolizes your willingness to burn away all that does not serve you and invite your deepest desires to surround you during each Earth cycle.The ceremony is an opportunity to focus your attention in an active meditation - an act of transformation to assist you in your personal healing and development.
Friday, October 1, 2010
at 8:00PM-10:00PM
$25 Early Bird by 9/17at 8:00PM-10:00PM
$30 Pre-Registered
$40 at the door
Hip elegance flows from the lovely voice of Wah! If you've taken a yoga class in the last five years, you have no doubt heard her music. Sultry and indisputably real, she's the most engaging performer in the yoga & lifestyle market. She's spent ten years cultivating her sound, reinventing the traditional kirtan of India. A lifelong yogi, beginning yoga and meditation at age 17, she traveled to Europe, India and Africa seeking community and spiritual teachings. Her band now combines these traditions musically - with reggae, Hindu chanting and pop - and in it she finds the pulse of America's evolution in spirituality. It's not a sit-down concert; everybody sings. Devotional traditions of the world mix with Western influences... people dance... sing... meditate... The room comes alive with a group expression, led by the charismatic and talented Wah! She plays with the audience, singing the melody one way and then another way, she jams with the band, and sometimes one song will go on for 40 minutes. There's a fervor to it, but it's not religion. It comes from the East but it's not exotic. Americans want something real, something that touches the heart; they're tapping into a new form of spirituality and Wah! is right there to bring it to life in a uniquely American way. The magic is in the event itself - an audience participation experience of ecstatic transcendence. Wah is a Sanskrit word meaning bliss beyond description; it is also the name of a talented musician. Wah! uses her music to bring audiences to a state of bliss. www.wahmusic.com
Bhakti Yoga with David Newman (aka Durga Das)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
at 2:30PM-5:00PM
at 2:30PM-5:00PM
$40 Pre-Registered
$50 at the door
$60 for Bhakti Workshop and Kirtan (Pre-reg required!)
(Kirtan at 7pm)
$50 at the door
$60 for Bhakti Workshop and Kirtan (Pre-reg required!)
(Kirtan at 7pm)
Sages and seers have always known that Love is the master key to
happiness. Through the ages, a practice evolved to help us access
and embody that Love - it is called Bhakti Yoga or the Yoga of Love.
Join David for a bliss-filled, and inspirational blend of heart opening
Bhakti Yoga teachings and Kirtan chanting. David will teach you how
to access the wisdom of your heart through the ancient yet timelypractice of Bhakti Yoga.
David will be joined by his wife Mira, a gifted devotional vocalist and percussionist.
happiness. Through the ages, a practice evolved to help us access
and embody that Love - it is called Bhakti Yoga or the Yoga of Love.
Join David for a bliss-filled, and inspirational blend of heart opening
Bhakti Yoga teachings and Kirtan chanting. David will teach you how
to access the wisdom of your heart through the ancient yet timelypractice of Bhakti Yoga.
David will be joined by his wife Mira, a gifted devotional vocalist and percussionist.
David Newman or Durga Das, as he is also known, is a Kirtan Chant
Artist, sacred singer songwriter and a practitioner and educator of
Bhakti Yoga - the Yoga of Love. David travels extensively sharing
Kirtan, devotional music and the spiritual, meditative and musical
aspects of Yoga. David's music embodies a devotional mysticism,
distinctive musicality, poetic intimacy and a deep respect for India's
ancient chant tradition. David records for the Nutone Music Label. His
CDs include Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution, Soul Freedom, Leap of
Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa, Love Peace Chant, a CD/DVD set
entitled Into the Bliss and his latest release To Be Home. His live
Kirtans are joyous, ecstatic, uplifting and exploding with energy. A
dedicated Chant Troubadour, David tours throughout the world with his
wife Mira, a celebrated devotional singer, recording artist and
percussionist. He is also the author of Merging with Grace and the
founder of Yoga On Main in Philadelphia.
www.davidnewmanmusic.com
Sunday, November 7, 2010
at 7:00PM-9:00PM
at 7:00PM-9:00PM
$25 Early Bird by 8/01
$30 Pre-Reg by 11/06
$40 at the door
$60 for Kirtan and Bhakti Workshop (Pre-reg required!)
$30 Pre-Reg by 11/06
$40 at the door
$60 for Kirtan and Bhakti Workshop (Pre-reg required!)
Join us for a heartfelt evening of ecstatic call and response
chanting,devotional music and sacred song with Kirtan
Chant Artist David Newman (Durga Das).
David’s distinctive approach to Kirtan embodies a heartfelt
devotional mysticism with an adventurous musicality and
poetic intimacy. His Kirtans are a joyous and spiritually uplifting journey into bliss!
David will be joined by his wife Mira, a gifted devotional vocalist and percussionist.
All are welcome!
chanting,devotional music and sacred song with Kirtan
Chant Artist David Newman (Durga Das).
David’s distinctive approach to Kirtan embodies a heartfelt
devotional mysticism with an adventurous musicality and
poetic intimacy. His Kirtans are a joyous and spiritually uplifting journey into bliss!
David will be joined by his wife Mira, a gifted devotional vocalist and percussionist.
All are welcome!
“David Newman/Durga Das is a rising star in the international sub genre of chant artist or mantric musician.”
NPR’s - All Things Considered
“Though David Newman has a deep sense of tradition in his music, there is also something thoughtful, poetic, personal, and almost
romantic about his songs.”
Yoga Journal