Thursday
All Day Intensives for Thursday July 8th run from 9:30am - 4:30pm Breaks will be determined by instructor, and you can expect 5-6 hours of workshop time.
***THURSDAY ALL DAY INTENSIVES:
All Day Intensives for Thursday beginning at 9:30am- 4:30pm Breaks will be determined by instructor (5-6 hours of workshop time)
AD1 PALKHIVALA: Stressful Times & A Peaceful Life
The practice of Purna Yoga has helped thousands of students from around the word handle difficult life changes and learn how to emerge smiling. You will release the tension in your body through the practice of carefully designed serieses. You will learn ancient meditation techniques, revived by Mirra, to release the tension in your mind. The powerful philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, the Gita and Pitajalis Yoga Sutras, will clarify the meaning of your life and help you live it more fully. The power of Purna Yoga is in the fact that it addresses all aspects of our world, and gives solutions for our lives, both in the body-mind continuum and in the outer world.
Prepare to be relaxed, to work hard and then to feel the fulfillment of a balanced Purna Yoga practice over this wonderful all day intensive with Aadil.
Please bring a mat, a yoga block, a strap and blanket.
AD2 BLOSSOM & EASTON Shadow Yoga and Buddhist Meditation.
Shadow Yoga, founded by yoga master Zhander Remete, is a Hatha Yoga
system that utilizes the Ayurvedic marma system of vital points and
rhythmic breathing with bandhas to free the peripheral body of its
energetic obstructions and to ignite our inner fire or agni for healing
and meditation. The practice consists of spiraling, circular, and linear
movements designed to integrate the common principles of yoga asana,
martial arts, South Indian dance and Ayurvedic/Siddha medicine.
The meditation sessions will include instruction on two distinct forms of Shamatha (Calm Abiding) meditation, the first is 'Mindfulness of the Breath' as taught by the Buddha, and the second is 'Settling the Mind in Its Natural State' as taught by the 8th century Indian Buddhist sage, Padmasambhava who brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet. Shamatha in all its aspects is the foundation for the more advanced practice of Vipassana (Insight) meditation, and also is a direct vehicle for full awakening in and of itself. Beginning and experienced meditators welcome. Scott and Chandra weave together their knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Shadow Yoga, and Buddhism to create a seamless tapestry of healing and embodied wisdom.
AD3 FREEMAN: Yoga In The Mirror of Buddhism
In this day-long Intensive we will explore the deep internal forms of postures traditional within the Astanga Vinyasa yoga system, so that students can experience how these forms demonstrate and ground the concepts of Yoga and Buddhism through the direct experience of the joining of prana with apana within the core of the body. The morning session will be a led asana practice focusing the meditative flow of postures and the afternoon session will include chanting, comparative philosophy and pranayama. The intensive is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students with at least one year of experience.
INTRO TO YOGA WITH AUBREY HACKMAN 4:30-5:45pm- This class will be available to all pass holders and is intended for anyone who is new to yoga or anyone who would like to be refreshed with terms, common poses and basic principals.
Friday
Friday 8:30am -11:30am
Morning Meditation will be from 7:30am-8am with Karl Straub
MYSORE: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 6am-8am - This program is for students with an understanding and consistent practice of the Ashtanga Primary Sequence. Any Full or Single Day Pass Holder may attend this practice if they have experience with this system of yoga. You do not need to sign up for this Mysore Practice to reserve your place, but if you plan on attending, please DO select it when registering, so we know how many to expect each day.
FRIDAY 8:30-11:30am
A101- ALANNA KAIVALYA- BEGINNER
Myths of Asana: The Stories Behind the Poses
Who is the Warrior behind Virabhadrasana I, II and III? Why does Hanuman have three poses in his honor? What makes King Dancer pose so regal? All of these myths and more will be explored in this Jivamukti Yoga workshop which will include some lecture, lots of asana, a little chanting and a lot of insight.
A102- AMY IPPOLITI- ALL LEVELS
Anusara Yoga: Hip Opening Ecstasy
With the Universal Principles of Alignment and the practice of radical affirmation as your guide, discover the magnitude of who you are, and then celebrate at this ecstatic party for your pelvis.
A103- DIEGO DEL SOL- ADVANCED
Sadhana: the Art of Practice.
We will practice exercises designed to guide us toward the integration of the divine with our daily lives and our personal yoga practices. With a flowing practice that will include asana, pranamaya, mantra, mudra, visualization, and meditation students will learn how to use mind, body and breath to create a healthy, radiant and content self.
A104- RICHARD FREEMAN- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Description pending
A105- MARKWHITWELL- ALL LEVELS
The Principles of Yoga according to Krishnamacharya- The Teacher of our teachers. The power and efficiency of Yoga as taught by Krishnamacharya. While respecting the popular styles and each person's background Mark will show how the ancient yoga technology brought forth by Krishnamacharya can serve the practice you already know and love. (Practice and discussion)
A106 SCOTT BLOSSOM- ALL LEVELS
Tending the Fire: Ayurveda and Yoga for Balancing our Inner Fire
Fire is humankind’s oldest religion. Ancient cultures ritually celebrated the power of fire to illuminate and inspire our lives. Ayurveda and yoga descend from a spiritual tradition that sees life as a ritual of tending to our inner fire, or agni. When burning bright our agni endows us with radiant health, clarity, and the courage to act with integrity. Moment by moment the choices we make in our yoga practice influence the internal fires of our body and mind. Join Scott for yoga practice and discussion of how we tend our inner fire with asana and pranayama.
A107 TIAS LITTLE- ALL LEVELS
Prajna Yoga: The Middle Way
The Middle Way is a place free from extremes, extremes that polarize and isolate and cause imbalance. The Middle Way path is accessible mystically and physiologically as our central axis through the body. One of the names for the mid line is the Madhya Nadi or middle channel. This class works deep with the spine—the vertebrae, the discs and surrounding musculature-- to harmonize and illuminate the central channel.
FRIDAY 4-6PM
A108 –AADIL PALKHIVALA- BEGINNER
Rooting and Lifting in Purna Yoga™
The two forces of nature that maintain life are inhalation and exhalation, giving and receiving, movement and stillness, rooting and lifting. Learn to understand these energy flows in your body and regulate them for optimal health and a feeling of inner strength. Please bring a mat, a yoga block, and a strap.
A109- KARL STRAUB- ALL LEVELS
Restorative: Rest, Renewal & Healing through Letting Go.
Soreness, chronic fatigue, insomnia... sound familiar? Do you give yourself proper rest? Join us for this proven system for deep relaxation, rest, and recovery for your body and mind. Let go of 'busy-ness' and unveil the natural restorative power that is waiting to heal you from within.
A110- TIAS LITTLE-ALL LEVELS
Great Faith, Great Doubt and Great Perseverance
In order to achieve penetrating insight into the workings of our own heart and mind these three attributes, faith, doubt and perseverance are necessary. In this class we explore the paradox of Zen master Hakuin’s teaching through a combination of meditation technique and hatha yoga practice.
A111- MARK WHITWELL- ALL LEVELS
Advancing Your Yoga: The Four Principles of Successful Yoga ‘and Life’
Yoga must be adapted to individual needs. "Adapt Yoga to the individual, not the individual to the yoga. There is a perfect yoga for every person.. If you can breath you can do yoga" Krishnamacharya. How to precisely adapt yoga to individual needs and health issues, yours and your students. (Practice and discussion)
A112- CHANDRA EASTON- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Shamatha: Meditative Quiescence
A Yoga and Meditation Workshop for Soothing the Body and Mind
Come learn as Shamatha (pronounced shamata) shows us how to release mental struggle and to simply "settle" into our natural, luminous true nature.
In this workshop, yin and yang styles of yoga will relax and strengthen the body, pranayama and chanting will open the breath (speech), and shamatha meditation will guide us into a more natural, released awareness (mind).
A113-DIEGO DEL SOL- ADVANCED
The Ecstatic Embrace of Shiva and Shakti.
In this workshop students will learn how to use hatha yoga techniques as a path to realizing their full mental, physical and spiritual power. We will concentrate on demystifying terms and concepts to reveal how an ancient practice is still modern, relevant and practical to our lives today. We will also focus on the principal of Shakti and why the ancient teachers emphasized and embraced the feminine principal as a way of connecting to our own positive, dynamic, and creative forces.
A114- SCOTT BLOSSOM-ALL LEVELS
Practices for Healing and Strengthening the Bones, Joints, and Nerves
What are the keys to a life long yoga practice? How do we maintain a dynamic practice without creating “wear and tear” injuries, instability, or exhaustion? Like the pillars, cornerstones, and inner light of a sacred temple the bones, joints, and nerves comprise the foundation of the body and mind. The hatha yoga and Ayurvedic traditions articulate systematic practices for healing and strengthening this ground of our being. Integrating both Eastern and Western anatomical models, especially the Ayurvedic marma theory of vital points, this course explores the profound interrelationships between the bones, joints and nervous system.
7:30-10PM BHAKTI FEST PRODUCED KIRTAN at the Conference Center hosting the talents of Wah! and Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band! Come enjoy a divine bhakti experience! FREE FOR TYF ATTENDEES, $15 for General Admission older than 17.
Saturday
Saturday 8:30am -11:30am
Morning Meditation will be from 7:30am-8am with Karl Straub
MYSORE:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 6am-8am - This program is for students
with an understanding and consistent practice of the Ashtanga Primary
Sequence. Any Full or Single Day Pass Holder may attend this practice if
they have experience with this system of yoga. You do not need to sign
up for this Mysore Practice to reserve your place, but if you plan on
attending, please DO select it when registering, so we know how many to
expect each day.
SATURDAY 8:30-11:30AM
B201- AADIL PALKHIVALA- ALL LEVELS
The Heart of Asana
Asanas are often done as a substitute for injury-causing aerobics or jogging. Yet the essence of asana practice was never intended to be physical, but was designed for the involution of consciousness to open the heart center. The focus of this workshop will be postures and breathing to find and open the heart, hence learning to live life from within. Suggest at least 6 months or more yoga experience. Please bring a mat, a yoga block, a strap and blanket.
B202- TIAS LITTLE- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Buddha Belly
The Buddha belly is a common metaphor for ease, relaxation and deep presence in the body. Unfortunately for many, the belly is a common place for holding nervous tension. The function of our digestion is crucial, for it is where we taken in process and assimilate food and feelings. It is also the seat of intuition in the body. In this class we investigate how yoga practice can benefit digestion, increase (or decrease) digestive fire and balance the third chakra in the solar plexus. Practice includes gentle back arches, twists, and forward bends. Bring block, strap and blanket.
B203- LAMA TSULTRIM ALLIONE- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Feeding Your Demons:
Are you wrestling with your demons? Struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, an eating disorder, a difficult relationship, fear, self-hatred, addiction, or anger? Lama Tsultrim Allione will teach us how the harder we fight our demons, the stronger they become. If we want to liberate ourselves from the fight once and for all, we must reverse our approach and nurture our demons. Through Feeding Your Demons, Lama Tsultrim teaches a Western adaptation of the revolutionary wisdom of Tibet’s greatest woman adept, Machig Labdrön, providing a powerful method for coping with the inner enemies that undermine your best intentions. She will teach a remarkable five-step method for transforming negative emotions, relationships, fears, illness, and self-defeating patterns.
B204- AMY IPPOLITI- ALL LEVELS
Anusara Yoga Revolution: Morning Cleanse and Polish
Through a feast of standing poses, twists, and back bends, discover long lasting health, vibrancy, and personal evolution. Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and life affirming tantric philosophy will detox your body, mind and spirit and leave you inspired and glowing.
B205- ALANNA KAIVALYA- ADVANCED
Bending Backward, Moving Forward
Backbends seem to get all the glory in yoga practice. And for good reason! These are challenging asanas that go right to the heart of the yogi's intentions - to live a life filled with love. Backbends create room for fearlessness, and that is a challenging quality to practice and embody. But, through back bending, we become much more comfortable with moving fearlessly in our lives. This exciting Jivamukti vinyasa workshop will allow us to open our hearts and break free of what keeps us from joy. Please come ready for an intense asana practice. A strap and block are required.
B206 SCOTT BLOSSOM- BEGINNER
Introduction to Shadow Yoga
Shadow Yoga, founded by yoga master Zhander Remete, is a Hatha Yoga system that utilizes the Ayurvedic marma system of vital points and rhythmic breathing with bandhas to free the peripheral body of its energetic obstructions and to ignite our inner fire or agni for healing and meditation. The practice consists of spiraling, circular, and linear movements designed to integrate the common principles of yoga asana, martial arts, South Indian dance and Ayurvedic/Siddha medicine.
B207-DAVID HOLLANDER- ADVANCED
Flowing & Flying:
Beginning with Kirtan, this asana practice will flow out of traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa sequencing but with exciting, fun variations. Chanting the Sanskrit names opens our hearts, vinyasa opens our bodies. Aspects of the second and third series will be presented with variations for safety and comfort for all levels. We will explore the concepts of vinyasa krama, bandhas, drishti and pranayama. A meditation/contemplation seals our movement to the inner teacher.
SATURDAY 4-6PM
B208- AADIL PALKHIVALA- ALL LEVELS
Yoga of the Mind – Thoughts & Decisions
Our current lives are a result of our past thoughts and decisions. Learn yogic techniques for the control of your thoughts and the connection with your Spirit, leading to a happy control of your life. Bring a blanket, mat and whatever else you need to sit comfortably.
B209-MARK WHITWELL- ALL LEVELS
The Whole Practice
Breath, asana and bandha (in that order) integrate as a seamless process. Apply asana and bandha efficiently to produce a powerful practice that is right for you. Introducing breath and bandha as the central feature of your asana. "Yoga is the means for ordinary folk to absorb the nurturing and healing force of Life." Asana is hatha yoga "ha tha," "Strength receiving" which has profound implication to our Life, health and experience. How do we make sure our asana is actually hatha yoga? (Practice and discussion)
B210- TIAS LITTLE- BEGINNER
Is This Ordinary or is This Sacred?
This class demystifies the belief that yoga practice is something very special. Too often yoga is thought to be all too precious by invoking the sacred in order to achieve an other- worldly state. This class explores what it means to actualize our yoga in such a way that our practice does not become too self-important, but rather is a training to become, as one of my teachers said, “more ordinary than ordinary”.
B211-ALANNA KAIVALYA- ALL LEVELS
Yoga Sutras: Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World
If you love your yoga practice, and want to go a little deeper, then exploring the Yoga Sutras is your perfect entry point. This ancient text contains wisdom for modern practitioners and this workshop will illuminate specific tools that we can use to really take our practice off the mat and into the world. A few key sutras will be explained, and questions about how to live life as a yogi will be answered. This is lecture only. Please bring something comfortable to sit on.
B212- AMY IPPOLITI- ALL LEVELS
Anusara Yoga: Therapeutic Euphoria for the Hips, Knees, and Low Back
Uncover ways to provide therapeutic relief to a wide variety of limitations and injuries of the lower body such as sciatica, lower back, hips, knees, feet, and more. Even if you aren't challenged with these issues, you'll learn to open your lower body safely and easily, like never before
B213- CHANDRA EASTON- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Buddhist Meditation: Poetry of Practice (OUTSIDE)
Come enjoy the poetry of spiritual sages from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and dive into the inspired practices they elicit. Chandra will share poetry from such meditation masters as Dudjom Lingpa and Dudjom Rinpoche. Workshop will include guided meditation, chanting and journaling. Please bring journal and blanket/cushion to sit on. All levels.
B214- DR. KATYAYANI POOLE- ALL LEVELS
FEELING THE ALPHABET OF THE BODY: Introduction to Nada, the Yoga of Sacred Sound- Sanskrit
In this lively and interactive workshop, you’ll experience how the precise pronunciation of Sanskrit cultivates the nervous system in preparation for profound meditation. You’ll also discover the role of Sanskrit in Yoga’s long tradition and why it’s so important for Yoga teachers and students to have access to this vital part of their practice. And finally, you’ll be introduced to the ancient art of Vedic chanting and its contribution to all the sacred traditions of Yoga.
The Chöd with Lama Tsultrim 7-7:30pm at the Conference Center- This practice reflects a unique blend of the Tibetan Shamanic traditions and the Buddhist understanding of compassion and emptiness. It is sung using a drum and bell, and brings about healing by cutting through fear and self-clinging. If you have a chöd drum and bell, please bring, but not to worry if you don’t have. Bring something comfortable to sit on; some seating will be provided.
Sunday
Sunday 8:30am -11:30am
Morning Meditation will be from 7:30am-8am with Karl Straub
MYSORE:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 6am-8am - This program is for students
with an understanding and consistent practice of the Ashtanga Primary
Sequence. Any Full or Single Day Pass Holder may attend this practice if
they have experience with this system of yoga. You do not need to sign
up for this Mysore Practice to reserve your place, but if you plan on
attending, please DO select it when registering, so we know how many to
expect each day.
SUNDAY 8:30-11:30AM
C301- AADIL PALKHIVALA- ALL LEVELS
The Grace of Twists and Backbends
Twists are a critical yet much misunderstood part of the asana practice. Twists churn the heavy residue that life sediments in the digestive system as well as prepare the spine for backbends. Backbends open the heart and throat and bring more vitality to the body by drawing the kidney energy of the past into the present. Learn how to do backbends safely, with alignment and strength, so that as you move deeper into the practice of backbends and enjoy their benefits by inviting more light and love into your body. Please bring a mat, a yoga block, a strap and blanket.
C302- ALANNA KAIVALYA- ALL LEVELS
Bhakti Grooves
Those who love music and yoga know how well the two fit together. This workshop will illustrate why music and chanting can be an integral part of a yoga practice, and why the art of devotion is so cool. The Beatles did it, why can't we? In this workshop, we'll be exploring some Bhakti yoga through chanting as well as the art of devotion through a fun and uplifting Jivamukti Yoga practice. Come ready to sweat your prayers.
C303- LAMA TSULTRIM ALLIONE- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Feeing Your Demons – Part Two
This workshop will explore the nature of mind through applied meditation practice. The experience of Prajna, one's capacity to perceive the ineffable vastness of basic space, is what gives birth to all the Buddhas. Historic Mahayana literature, girded by Tantric sub currents, associates liberating wisdom with the form of a goddess, Prajna Paramita. She is said to be the mother of all the Buddhas. Because these enlightened beings have issued from the state of wisdom, she is the genetrix. Without this experience of her, they would not become Buddhas. This vast clarity, full of compassion, is the Great Mother, commonly described as vast and open as the sky. Through meditation and relaxed dialogue we will experientially explore this theme.
• Please note: Lama Tsultrim Allione's first workshop on Feeding Your Demons is a prerequisite for attending this workshop.
C304- MARK WHITWELL- ALL LEVELS/ADVANCED
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Life, a Seamless Process
Advanced asana and pranayama workshop open to every one. (Mark will always adapt advanced practices to individual needs.) Asana supports pranayama, pranayama supporting meditation, meditation supports Life. Mark will clarify the principles of pranayama and bandha in your practice.
C305- SCOTT BLOSSOM- ALL LEVELS
Introduction to Shadow Yoga - Part Two
Shadow Yoga, founded by yoga master Zhander Remete, is a Hatha Yoga system that utilizes the Ayurvedic marma system of vital points and rhythmic breathing with bandhas to free the peripheral body of its energetic obstructions and to ignite our inner fire or agni for healing and meditation. The practice consists of spiraling, circular, and linear movements designed to integrate the common principles of yoga asana, martial arts, South Indian dance and Ayurvedic/Siddha medicine.
C306-AMY IPPOLITTI- ADVANCED
Anusara Yoga: Upside Down You're Turning Me
Discover how to perform inversions with ease, grace and prowess while opening the doors to your heart, the shoulders. You will boost your self confidence, learn tricks for balancing with out the wall, and by taking it upside down, connect more to the playful spirit that is you.
C307- DIEGO DEL SOL- ALL LEVELS
Stabilizing the Sun and Moon: Prana and the energy of Radiance
In this workshop we will explore how asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, visualization and meditation allow and enable yogis to create an internal balance of the feminine and masculine forces. Students will learn and practice techniques designed to help connect to and cultivate Prana (life force). When the internal forces are balanced, the central axis of the subtle body, called sushumna, is activated and the yogi can enjoy states of radiance and bliss.
SUNDAY 4-6PM
C308- CHANDRA EASTON- BEGINNER/ALL LEVELS Y&B
Yoga for Meditation
Learn how various karanas (stances) and asanas (seated postures) can create a more comfortable meditation experience. We will practice both the yin (restorative) and yang (dynamic) forms of yoga to explore how each approach can bring about palpable benefits, both physically and mentally. Areas of focus will include the hips, low back and knees. Workshop will conclude with guided meditation. All levels.
C309 TIAS LITTLE- BEGINNER/ALL LEVELS Y&B
Yoga, Metta and the Three Poisons
In this course we look at the ways that negative emotion, referred to in Buddhism as the Three Poisons, create restriction in the body. We look at the powerful effect the fight or flight syndrome has on our emotional being and how yoga can be a vehicle for generating metta--compassionate awareness for all beings and in all situations.
C310 MARK WHITWELL- ALL LEVELS
Yoga from the Heart, for the Heart (Advance Personal Practice)
Getting it right for your self and others. Awaken yoga practice to the peace and power of your natural state. Weaving the tools of yoga into personal and powerful systems. The beauty of non-obsessive, yet actual daily practice. We will define daily practice and discuss the purpose of yantra and mantra in asana and pranayama.
C311 AMY IPPOLITI- ALL LEVELS Y&B
Anusara Yoga Revolution: Afternoon Cleanse and Polish
Through a feast of seated poses, twists, and tantric based pranayama (breathing exercises), discover long lasting health, vibrancy, and personal evolution. Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and inclusive tantric philosophy will detox your body, mind and spirit and leave you inspired and glowing.
C312- KARL STRAUB- ADVANCED Y&B
'TantrAsana': Clearing the Path to Paradise. ADVANCED
Asana as a system for somatic, psychological, emotional, and karmic purification. The only way to heaven is within you. Are you ready for the journey?
C313- DIEGO DEL SOL-ADVANCED
The Art of Balance:
This workshop will focus on yoga postures that help yogis find a deep inner balance. We will focus primarily on arm balances and one-legged postures, and we will also practice and work with the headstand and shoulder-stand and their variations. The challenges inherent in these postures have a direct link to their benefits. These postures require courage, strength, awareness, poise and dedication and in return they bring mental, physical, and spiritual balance to life. It is not a requirement that you already know how to do a perfect arm balance as we will be exploring both the postures and the ways to practice in order to become proficient in those postures. This class will be challenging, rigorous and a lot of fun!
C314- DAVID HOLLANDER-ALL LEVELS
Flowing Into Witnessing:
Patanjali lays out a beautiful path in the Yoga Sutras that starts with looking at our lifestyle, doing yogic exercises, learning about breath, developing sensitivity to sensations, contemplation and meditation. In this class we will explore in a practical way, how to use our work on the mat as a launching point into deep inner growth, self knowledge and connection to each other through the path of love. Active asana practice will be followed by restorative postures and sitting meditation.
