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WORKSHOPS

 

Please pre-register. Some teachers come from a distance and require a minimum number of students to hold the workshop!


2010 Series
Yoga for Riders
Feb-Mar, 2010  7-9p.m. Adult $25

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Yoga for Riders with Janet

Yoga opens the body and unblocks energy—leading to a deep, following seat, soft hands, and effective aids. Join us as we explore how yoga can enhance your riding, whatever your discipline or level.

Throughout these workshops we'll explore specific riding challenges and develop a practice that will strengthen, balance and align your body, and foster a closer bond with your horse.

Janet Colantuono, R.Y.T. will lead this workshop and provide handouts to help take the practice home.

Riders-Pre ride warm ups Fri., Feb 5th, 2010 7:00-9:00p.m. $25
Riders-Hips & low back Fri., Feb 19th, 2010 7:00-9:00p.m. $25
Riders-Building balance Fri., Mar 12th, 2010 7:00-9:00p.m. $25

FEBRUARY 2010 7th, Sunday 1:00-5:00pm $55.00

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Awakening the Chakras with Lucy Cimini

Learn the significance, location, colors, sounds and Yoga postures that correspond to the seven main
Chakras (energy centers) of the human subtle body.

What is a Chakra Exactly? Chakras are our energy centers. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura. Their function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. They are associated with our physical, mental and emotional interactions.

In this workshop we will be focusing on each individual chakra. We will talk about the colors associated with each chakra, learn the physical location of them, explore what purposes they serve, discover which physical dysfunctions are associated with each chakra, and learn what types of information is stored in each of the chakras, etc. This should prove to be an educational and an enjoyable journey.

YOGA TEACHERS: this is 4 contact CEU’s with the National Yoga Alliance

Awakening the Chakras Sun, Feb 7, 2010 1:00-5:00pm $55

FEBRUARY 2010 13th, Saturday 2:00-4:30pm $35.00

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An Exploration with Lauren Jay Toolin

How many Yoga classes have you seen or taken that promise to wake up and strengthen your core? How about using your yoga practice to move beyond muscle and to the very core of your Being? In this ParaYoga workshop, learn how to source, tone and strengthen your vital energy.

Combining an overview of the energetic body with lively asana, pranayama and mudra, this workshop guarantees that you’ll vitalize and awaken a new, integrated sense of find strength, suppleness and radiance on every level!

Lauren Jay Toolin, E-RYT
is the fourth person to be certified as a ParaYoga Master Teacher by her teacher, Yogarups Rod Stryker. She is a nationally recognized instructor with more than 15 years' teaching experience. She apprenticed for many years with Rodney Yee, and her teaching combines her in-depth knowledge of Classical Yoga, Kundalini science and Tantra. Her students are guided through an experience of Yoga in its most sublime, lively and profound manifestation.

She has contributed to several national yoga publications and conceptualized and associate produced “The Practical Power of Yoga” a natinally broadcast PBS special. Lauren teaches publicly and directs teacher trainings throughout the Northeast, and leads workshops and retreats nationwide and in Belize. www.laurenjaytoolin.com

An Exploration Sat, Feb 13, 2010 2:00-4:30pm $35

FEBRUARY 2010 20th, Saturday 1:30-3:30pm $35.00

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TriYoga® Free the Hips and Spine with Wendy Haggerty

Take time out of your busy schedule to give your body and mind the special treatment it deserves.

TriYoga is a complete hatha yoga method emphasizing the union of posture, breath and focus, or asana, pranayama and mudra. This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of TriYoga including wavelike movements of the spine, relaxation in action and economy of motion. You will gain greater vitality in the pelvic region, hips, legs and feet through hip stabilizing and opening postures. Wavelike spinal movements are sure to increase strength and flexibility in your spine, torso, arms and hands.
 

TriYoga Sat, Feb 20, 2010 1:30-3:30pm $35

MARCH 2010 6th, Saturday 1:00-2:30pm $20.00

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Exhale the winter blues, Inhale the vibrancy of spring! with Eileen Driscoll

In this workshop we will use asana (yoga poses) and pranayama techniques (breathing techniques) to help release the weariness that long, cold winter days can bring our way. This flow of asana and pranayama will work to energize the body and mind, bringing vibrancy and vitality to your being. So if you live with depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or just need to rejuvenate yourself, this workshop is for you!
 

Exhale, Inhale! Sat, Mar 6, 2010 1:00-2:30pm $20

MARCH-APRIL 2010 3/19,26 4/2,9,16 Fri.    5:30-7:00pm      $100.00

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Food Based Spring Cleanse with Joan Platt

· Spend the preparation week slowly eliminating caffeine, alcohol, and processed foods to ease your body into the cleanse.

· During week one, nourish your body with fresh fruits and vegetables.

· Week two incorporates grains into the food plan.

· Finish the cleanse by adding lean protein, yielding a clean and sustainable way of eating.

Led by Joan Egasti Platt, who has cleansed individually, in small and large groups, and has guided others through the cleanse.

The cleanse is appropriate for men or women of any age, shape or size. The cleanse is not suggested for pregnant or nursing women, growing teens, or those living with serious illness. It is not a weight loss program.

For more information email joanplatt@charter.net. Preregistration is required. A minimum of 6 participants is necessary to run this program.

Food Based Cleanse Fridays, Mar/Apr 5:30-7:00pm $100

MARCH-SEPT  2010 20 & 21, Sat. & Sun., 8:30-5:00 pm

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Yoga Warriors Training for Yoga Teachers with Lucy Cimini & Lynn Stoller

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And the Mind-Body Connection

Yoga Warriors is an evidenced-based program healing active-duty military personnel and veterans
battling combat stress symptoms or PTSD.

Additional Yoga Teacher certification.

ABOUT THE YOGA WARRIOR METHOD

Our Yoga Warriors teacher training is designed to provide advance knowledge and practical tools for yoga teachers working with combat veterans diagnosed with Combat and Operational Stress Reaction (COSR) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Yoga Warriors method skillfully integrates concepts from yoga therapy, traditional yoga philosophy, psychology, and sensory integration theory with current scientific knowledge of the body and mind to promote health and well-being.

YOU WILL LEARN

· PTSD and COSR-definitions, causes & symptoms
· Neurophysiology of PTSD & how sensory processing can be affected by war-related trauma
· The General Principles of the Yoga Warrior Method & the specifics of the Yoga Warriors Treatment Protocol, including:

· hatha yoga postures and sequencing strategies specific to PTSD or COSR
· effective pranayama techniques (breathing exercises) to reduce hyper-arousal
· how to integrate positive affirmations for healing into the yoga practice
· how to integrate some basic sensory integration treatment principles into your yoga classes to maximize healing
· how to use restorative yoga in this therapeutic setting
· how to provide trauma-sensitive yoga, cultivating observational skills and responding to the unique challenges of this population
· Ethical guidelines to practice
· how to set up a Yoga Warriors program in your area

Cost of Workshop: $395 (includes manual and certificate)

Prerequisite
200 or 500 hour registered yoga teacher
*Absences are non-refundable
please bring or send proof of certificate.
16 CEU
*Those that are not certified yoga teachers are invited to attend and will receive a “Certificate of Attendance” which may be applied towards yoga certification if you decide to go through a 200 hr program and become registered with the National Yoga Alliance within 2 years.

Lucy Cimini, BA, RYT 500 hr, Subject Matter Expert and Program Director of the Yoga Warriors Sensory Modulated Yoga Program for PTSD

Lynn Stoller,M.S.,OTR/L,RY, Associate Investigator of the Yoga Warriors Sensory Modulated Yoga Program for PTSD

TRAINING DATES - at Central Mass Yoga & Wellness, Inc: (choose a session)

Yoga Warriors Training Mar. 20-21, 2010 8:30am-5:00pm $395
Yoga Warriors Training May 22-23, 2010 8:30am-5:00pm $395
Yoga Warriors Training July 24-25, 2010 8:30am-5:00pm $395
Yoga Warriors Training Sept. 11-12, 2010 8:30am-5:00pm $495
Yoga Warriors Training Apr. 2-3, 2011 8:30am-5:00pm $495

TRAINING DATES - at Hillsboro Yoga and Healing, Inc., 1812 Becketts Ridge Dr., Hillsboro, NC 27278

April 23-25, 2010: Friday 6-8 pm: Welcome Home Reception. Special guest, Air Force Major, John Greuel. Check payable to: Wellness for Warriors. Send payment to: 500K Golden Horseshoe Circle, Morrisville, NC 27560. Contact: Diane Callan (919) 650-1806 http://www.meetup.com/Wellness-for-Warriors-Triangle/

Special thanks: UNC-TV, UNC-Program on Integrative Medicine, Hillsboro Yoga and Healing and Camelot Designs.

Yoga Warriors Training Apr. 24-25, 2010 9:00am-5:00pm $495 Mail to/contact address above

APRIL  2010 17th, Saturday 1:00-5:00pm $50.00

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Advance your Assisting and Modification Skills - A clinic for yoga teachers
with Lucy Cimini, BA, RYT 500hr.


Would you like to feel more confident in your ability to assist your yoga students? Would you like to learn how to modify poses? Have you felt challenged or intimidated trying to support students who struggle with poses? Expand your knowledge of hands-on assisting techniques and learn how to facilitate healthy alignment. Take your teaching skills to the next level!

In this fun and informative workshop you will learn to:

· Work with Partners to explore a variety of assists and modifications for common misalignments

· Learn correct biomechanics for your own body by receiving adjustments and assists

· Increase your observational skills of anatomical alignment

· Experience the significance of touch, using your hands as powerful energetic tools

· Develop an awareness to skillfully enter the sacred space of your students

· Observe asanas as a three-dimensional sculpture and discover ways to mold the form to release the healing flow of prana

Assisting students is not about perfection or correcting but rather a loving act that brings students safely into each pose and ultimately deepens their practice.

3 continuing education credits for yoga teachers

Advance Assisting Skills Sat. April 17, 2010 1:00-5:00pm $50

SEPTEMBER 2010 10th, Friday 7:00-9:00pm $25.00

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Equanimity with Sharon Salzberg

Equanimity is a spacious stillness of mind that allows us to be with things as they simply are. It does not imply indifference, however. Rather, when equanimity is present, it is the ground out of which sustained transformation can occur. It is also the foundation for the boundless arising of other qualities of the mind and heart, such as lovingkindness and compassion. This workshop is suitable for both new and experienced meditators, and will consist of guided meditations, talks and time for questions and answers.

SHARON SALZBERG is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, guiding meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon's latest book is The Kindness Handbook, published by Sounds True. She is also the author of The Force of Kindness, published by Sounds True; Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, published by Riverhead Books; and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, published by Shambhala Publications. For more information about Sharon, please visit: www.SharonSalzberg.com.

Equanimity Fri. Sept 10, 2010 7:00-9:00pm $25

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR ALL WORKSHOPS. We reserve the right to cancel if enrollment is insufficient. There will be no refunds for failure to attend a workshop unless you notify us one day in advance. Conversely, a $10.00 administrative fee will be charged. Discounts do not apply to workshops.

Mail payment to: Central Mass. Yoga, 45 Sterling Street, Suite #28 West Boylston, Mass. 01583
Please include name of the workshop you are pre-registering for with your payment.
We accept credit cards, cash, or checks made payable to CMY.
 
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