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Yoga Presenter Bio
Saturday,
March 26, 10:15-12:15, Ashtanga Mysore, Bale Down Ashtanga Yoga Demystified Learn the secrets to building a Life Long Practice! Using a balanced combination of theory and experience, this
workshop will give you the experience of a what a strong Ashtanga asana practice is, as
well as the theory about the principles of Ashtanga. This is a rare opportunity to
study with 2 of the world's most advanced practitioners/teachers of Ashtanga Yoga and
Ayurveda.
Thursday,
March 24, 8-10 am, Align & Shine , Bale Up Align & Shine - An introduction to Anusara’s 5 universal
principles of alignment in a variety of poses which guide proper positioning
while encouraging strength and fluidity. Anusara is a mélange of precise physical alignment and
tantric philosophy. Master such poses as vasisthasana – the sage vasisthasana
represents the Highest level of integrity, he taught dharma (the right
path) and how to align with nature. All levels welcome, Including beginners Friday,
March 25, 1-3 pm, Flow For Freedom, Bale Up Flow for Freedom - A playful dance of sacred energy, to
flow, to ground, to refine and to expand. Open to the grace in your life
and allow this workshop to reach the parts that others don’t. Enjoy a full spectrum experience of
standing poses, backbends and seated postures. A meditative dance that will strength, tone and stimulate
the system. All levels welcome. Saturday,
March 26, 3:15-5:15 pm, Ignite Your Practice - From The Everyday To The Supreme, Bale Up Ignite your Practice - from the everyday to the Supreme. Master the art of back bending, safe and effectively. Backbends give you access to the light of the heart; physically they counteract the effects of how we live, they balance out all the forward bending we do in our daily
lives. Back bending poses set the foundation – both physically and
energetically – for having a more open heart in your daily life. They
require steady effort and the ability to surrender to something. In Anusara we call
this ‘Open to Grace’, the first principle to Anusara yoga. Modifications and
variations will be taught where appropriate. This practice will strengthen the
arms, upper back and shoulders, bring mobility to the spine and boost
energy. Counter balancing postures will also be taught JivaMukti Yoga
Thursday,
March 24, 8-10 am, Jivamukti, Trimurti Pavilion Friday,
March 25, 10:15-12:15, Jivamukti, Bale Up Sunday, March 27, 8-10, Yogeswari & cat Alip Douglas - Jivamukti, bale up
Saturday, March 24, 1-3 pm, Forrest Yoga - Get Rooted, Lawn Pavilion Get Rooted This dynamic workshop with Cat Kabira plays with two
different levels:On a physical level, how to work with alignment and
muscle in order to connect to and open hips, legs, and core in a whole
new way. On an energetic level, learn how to ground yourself, what
that actually feels like and also realize and experience the
importance of that and how to ground yourself anytime you want to both on
and off the mat. While this workshop is physically and energetically dynamic,
if you're a beginner, it's a great way to create a solid foundation
for your practice. For the more advanced, you will find new
ways to delve deeper into asana and even more importantly, if you're ready
to take your practice into a whole new level of awareness,
sensation, and feeling.
Thursday, March 26, 3.15-5.15 pm, Forrest Yoga - Journey
To The Core, Amphitheater Journey to the Core When we think of the core, we immediately think
of the abdominal muscles. While on one level that’s true – part
of the “Journey to the Core” is
connecting to what inspires you, what nourishes you, what supports
you, and what delights and lights you up….that energy that drives
you. It's your center and it's also your heart. Discover new
ways to connect to core muscles and awaken your
spirit. This is a great way to learn how to support your
lower back and heal any chronic pain.
Thursday, March 24, 10:15-12:15, Breath, Beauty &
Bandha, Bale Up Breath, Beauty and Bandha Breath: the essence and definition of life. The better and
more efficiently we breathe, the more alive we are. Through an exploration of
various kinds of yogic breathing (pranayama and more), focusing specifically on
ujjayi (triumphant) breathing and vinyasa, we discover the power of breathing
in moving us through the most challenging asana and its greater applications in
life. Beauty: The multi million dollar industry beauty of
products, promising to increase people’s attractiveness, misguided and
ineffective as it is, points to the human desire to be more beautiful. The good
news for yogis is that the same practices that we use to generate energy and
vitality also create beauty, both from the aesthetic perspective and from the
deeper view of beauty as living a life that meaning, joy and fulfillment.
Breath and bandha are the two most powerful methods for creating natural beauty
that attracts people and opportunity into our lives. Bandha: Defined as everything from physical manipulations to
placing one’s attention on God, we will clarify and refine what bandha means
and how it’s useful to the yogi. Through the use of bandha, the yogi is able to
move energy in specific ways. Not only does bandha protect and empower us
through asana, it guides the direction of our life, our vitality and health and
is the key to creating longevity and beauty.
Wednesday,
March 23, 1-3 pm, Introduction to Danny's approach, Yoga/Shamanism-Journey
of the Soul, Yoga Barn
Pavilion Thursday,
March 24, 3:15-5:15 pm, Healing perspectives from Yoga/Shamanism and
Native Indigenous Traditions Worldwide, Personal Authority, Personal
Responsibility, Bale
Up Saturday,
March 26, 3:15-5:15 pm, Aging and Yoga/Shamanism , Approaching
Transition in Clarity, Vitality, Peace, Understanding the Chakras, Trimurti Pavilion www.dannyparadise.com For over 30 years Deborah and David have lived their vision of traveling to remote corners of the world leading Yoga Adventure, retreats, workshops and Yoga Alliance registered Teacher Trainings. Deborah’s first teacher in 1971 was Indra Devi, the mother of yoga in the western world. She studied Ashtanga Yoga with Sri K Pattabhi Jois, has an extensive background in the teachings of BKS Iyengar, the inspirational work of Angela Farmer and Victor Van Kooten and the brilliant therapeutic teachings of Aadil Palkhivala.
Friday, March 25, 8-10 am, For Yoga Teachers: How Can You Give Back?, Yoga Barn
Pavilion For
Yoga Teachers - How can you give back? Deborah
has a passion, for making yoga accessible to everyone. Offering a Wealth of Wisdom
and experience she offers a masters class for teachers. Learn valuable skills
for creatively
teaching a class with the best use of time for beginners and those less likely
to take
a yoga class. Learn some fun and innovative ways of really helping others with
yoga. Learn
in this class gentle, fun and beneficial ways of working with elders and
beginners. Sunday,
March 27, 8-10 am, Yoga For The Village People w/ Pujiasthuti, Trimutri
Pavilion Yoga For The Village People This class is for Balinese
elders and open to all levels (translated into Bahasa Indonesia) Those who have
attended Deborah’s workshop ‘How Can You Give Back As A Yoga Teacher?’ or those
who are experienced in teaching beginners are welcome to speak with Deborah
about assisting in this class. Both Balinese and visitors welcome for
assisting.
Dynamic Vinyasa flow with live music
Wednesday, March 23, 8-10 am, Vinyasa Yoga +Live Music -
Deborah Williamson & Kellie Lin Knott, Lawn Pavillion Friday, March 25, 8-10 am, Vinyasa Yoga +Live Music -
Deborah Williamson & Kellie Lin Knott, Lawn Pavilion Vinyasa Yoga + Live Music Deborah and Kellie Lin collaborate in the moment during
every class. While Williamson leads students through her well-loved
creative vinyasa sequencing (often approaching poses from upside down or
backwards resulting in surprised laughter or applause from students), the duo
co-creates new songs in real time. Students experience sweaty &
serene vinyasa with deep engagement & connection as they breathe,
flow, dance & even sing along. Yoga & music seamlessly blend
common themes in a dynamic class that is utterly fresh and original.
Denise Payne is an E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance, and currently lives in Ubud, Bali. She has studied with many great teachers including Yogi Bhajan, Sat Jiwan Singh Khalsa, Anodea Judith, and Dharma Mittra. Denise has been a teacher of many disciplines for over 25 years, and has been a practitioner of mudras for even longer. She is the author of a series of books titled Art of Mudra, due out in 2011. As a teacher, her intention is to guide others on the path to discovering their Divine Self. During her years of teaching, she has inspired thousands of students with her incredible gift for making consciousness and connection look easy.
Saturday, March 26, 8-10 am, Power Yoga - Arm Balancing,
Bale Up Saturday, March 26, 3:15-5:15 pm, Yin Yoga, Lawn Pavilion Power Yoga ~ Arm Balancing Workshop In this workshop, we will begin with an abbreviated yoga practice, designed to get you ready for a focused arm balance practice. Have a blast exploring a variety of arm balances, and the many ways to get into and out of them! You may find that arm balances don't require grueling upper body strength, but in fact, come from a sense of lightness, as we learn and practice different methods for utilizing the whole body. Success is available to all levels! connective tissue and the meridian system. Often called a 'cool practice' or a 'quiet practice', this class will be challenging in it's own way, as we move through a variety of long held, mostly seated poses, opening our hips, shoulders, and minds. All levels are welcome to this class.
Kundalini Yoga - 3HO
Kundalini Yoga - 3HO
Thursday,
March 24, 8-10 am, Kundalini, Lawn Pavilion Friday,
March 25, 10:15-12:15, Kundalini, Bale Down Saturday,
March 26, 10:15-12:15, Kundalini, Bale Up Sunday,
March 27, 2-4 pm, Family Kundalini , Yoga Barn Pavilion Workshop Descriptions During these empowering classes 3HO incorporates yoga kriyas
(postures), pranayam (breathing) exercises, mantra, mudras and music to create
opportunities for the inner wisdom of each participant to shine.
Wednesday, March 23, 3:15-5:15 pm, Zenthai Shiatsu – Low Back,
Amphitheater Zenthai Shiatsu is the synergy of Zen with the healing traditions
of Shiatsu, Traditional Thai massage and osteopathic techniques to bring
freedom to the structural and energetic bodies. In this partner based workshop
we will creatively explore issues dealing with the lower back. Thursday,
March 24, 3:15- 5:15 pm, Zenthai Shiatsu – Neck & Shoulders, Bale Down Zenthai Shiatsu is the synergy of Zen with the healing
traditions of Shiatsu, Traditional Thai massage and osteopathic techniques to
bring freedom to the structural and energetic bodies. In this partner based
workshop we will creatively explore issues dealing with the neck and shoulders Friday,
March 25, 1-3 pm, Zenthai Shiatsu - Inversions & Flying Therapeutics, Lawn
Pavilion Zenthai Shiatsu is the synergy of Zen with the healing
traditions of Shiatsu, Traditional Thai massage and osteopathic techniques to
bring freedom to the structural and energetic bodies. In this partner based
workshop we will creatively explore issues dealing with the mobilization of the
entire spine, by using simple inversions, therapeutic flying and basic spine
releases.
Thursday,
March 24, 10:15-12:15, Union Yoga - Partner
Acrobatic Yoga,
Lawn Pavilion Saturday,
March 26, 1-3 pm , Union Yoga - Partner Acrobatic Yoga, Lawn Pavilion Sunday,
March 27, 1-3 pm, Union Yoga - Partner Acrobatic Yoga, Bale Up Union Yoga – Partner Acrobatic Yoga YOGA is a complete system of yoga that targets flexibility,
strength and balance and then incorporates elements of partnered acrobatics and
flight, teaching students to help each other take their practice to new
heights. By working together, students stay 100% focused (no time for
daydreaming when you are supporting someone else aloft) and develop
sophisticated abilities to sense what the people around them need. Consistent
practice hones one’s intuition. By holding attention on the needs of someone
else as well as their own desires to experience flight, students nurture their
own physical bodies into peak condition and strengthen the mind-to-mind
connection that is so important as we navigate our daily lives, constantly in a
give and take with strangers, colleagues and our families
Austraila, Owner of Byron Yoga Centre John Ogilvie is one of Australia’s most respected and
experienced teachers, and founder of Byron Bay’s long-time yoga school, Byron
Yoga Centre, founded in 1988. John Ogilvie is one of those rare people you meet with whom you feel an
almost instant heart connection. There is a glint in his eyes that tells
of an inner-spring of joy and a hint of boyish cheekiness. His presence
is one of yogic lightness, and you cannot help but smile when you do his
classes. John has developed the Purna style of yoga, meaning complete or
integrated. Purna Yoga represents a holistic approach to yoga integrating not
just the physical postures but also pranayama (breathing techniques),
meditation, philosophy and the yogic personal and social code of ethics. His
Purna Yoga classes are in the style of dynamic vinyasa while maintaining an
alignment focus drawn from his Iyengar background. John’s classes are a celebration of life - fun and dynamic, bringing out
our inner joy. He encourages you to go to your potential, supporting and
helping you to deepen your practice. You’ll find yourself experimenting
with some of the more challenging yoga postures with a smile and an attitude of
fun! John heads up a popular teacher training program at the school,
attracting students from around the world, who come to learn from his 25 plus
years of teaching experience. Byron Yoga Centre has developed a reputation as
one of the foremost yoga teacher training organisations in Australia, moreover,
courses and retreats are held throughout Australia as well as in India, Bali
and Fiji. John also teaches regular classes as part of the Byron Yoga weekly
timetable at 6 Byron St., Byron Bay, Australia.
Wednesday, March 23, 8-10 am, Dynamic Introduction to Purna
Yoga, Yoga Barn Pavilion Thursday, March 24, 10:15-12:15, Purna Yoga Power Sequence, Bale Down In this class practice John will focus on all the major
inversions and integrate back bending sequences. John encourages you to go to your
potential, supporting and helping you to deepen your practice by expertly progressing
through posture variations. Suitable for all levels, John provides options
so no student will be left out or unchallenged while encouraging you with knowledge and humor. Friday, March 25, 8-10 am, Purna Yoga focusing on
Strengthening, Bale Up Purna Yoga focusing on Strengthening This strong, dynamic class will focus on building strength.
Using a power sequence the arms, shoulders, core and pelvic floor will be
strengthened while the bandhas, or locks, will be activated. John’s depth of knowledge of
balancing postures is unsurpassed. He’ll show you how to progress from the most
basic balances and move safely into arm balances you might not have tried
before and may never even have seen before in class. This sequence will encourage
students at all levels to build strength and stamina of body, mind and spirit.
You’ll find yourself safely experimenting with some of the more challenging yoga
postures with a smile and an attitude of fun and joy! For
more information visit: www.byronyoga.com
Linda Madani is an inspired spiritual healer and yoga teacher. She has been living and practicing yoga on Bali since 1995, studying Pranala with respected Balinese healer Tjokorda Rai. Linda is a highly experienced teacher with students from throughout the world. She is registered yoga teacher with the International Yoga Alliance (E-R.Y.T. 500), a certified yoga therapist in both India and the USA and a member of the International Yoga Therapist Association. Linda teaches throughout Asia and regularly leads yoga retreats on Bali. She welcomes people with an open heart to her sanctuary where she shares the teachings and blessings she has received with much joy.
Wednesday,
March 23, 8-10 am, Chakra Meditation, Bale Down Chakra Meditation During this guided meditation, you will be guided through an
in depth exploration of the seven chakras that includes their location, their
connection to your senses and the elements, their association to your internal
organs and your glandular system, their symbols, the bija mantras and more
importantly the energy emanating from each chakra.
Wednesday,
March 23, 10:15-12:15, Tulayoga Basics, Lawn Pavilion Friday,
March 25, 10:15-12:15, Tulayoga Basics, Lawn Pavilion An introduction to Tulayoga Basics Tulayoga is a treatment you receive rather than a class you
take. You are supported in the air on the hands and feet of a practitioner and
slowly guided through a series of aerial postures. Floating with your eyes
closed you are released from your habitual external reference points and begin
an effortless and meditative dialogue with gravity. As you relax more and more
deeply, you loose your sense of time, physical boundaries and spacial
orientation. Tulayoga allows you to transcend physical postures and float
back into the moment. It can be profoundly liberating and for many people
it is a unique and timeless experience.
Wednesday,
March 23, 10:15-12:15, Advanced Yoga For ‘Perfect’ Beginners, Bale Up, Trimurti
Pavilion Advanced
Yoga for ‘Perfect’ Beginners The
Four Secret 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 breathe you can do yoga," says Whitwell. An
introduction To asana,
bandha, pranayama, meditation and life as a seamless process. Learn how to Precisely
adapt yoga to individual needs and health issues, yours, your family your
students. Open
to all levels. Practice and discussion. Thursday,
March 24, 1-3 pm, Individualizing Your Practice, Bale Up Individualizing
Your Practice Advanced
asana, pranayama, bandha, meditations and Life…a seamless process. Yoga is the Means
by which each person directly absorbs the nurturing force of life. Asana came
from The
great tradition of tantra. What does this statement mean? How does your asana
become What
it was originally intended to be? Lecture and practice. Friday,
March 25, 8-10 am, Meditation Arising, Trimurti Pavilion Meditation
Arising The
peace and power of meditation comes naturally and certainly when conditions are
right Through
your own appropriate Yoga. Asana, pranayama, meditation and life are a seamless process.
Stop fighting yourself to meditate, to eliminate thought or attain anything at
all. Give
up your yearnings for "higher" consciousness. Lecture and practice Sunday,
March 27, 10:15 – 12:15 pm, Giving Back Symposium, Trimurti Pavilion www.heartofyoga.com
Thursday,
March 24, 8-10 am, Iyengar – Backbends, Bale Down Friday,
March 25, 3:15-5:15 pm, Iyengar – Standing & Twisting, Bale Down Saturday,
March 26, 3:15-5:15 pm, Iyengar – Forward bend & Inversions, Bale Down Iyengar In these three workshops we will concentrate on opening of
the chest through standing poses, using gravity to move the energy between the
chest and the base of the spine while lengthening the arms and spine to prepare
for backbend. In practice, Iyengar yoga focuses particularly on three aspects:
technique, sequence and timing. Correct body alignment allows the body to
develop harmoniously in an Anatomically aligned manner so that the student suffers no
injury or pain. When practising correctly, Iyengar yoga helps to spread
awareness to the smallest part of the body simultaneously so the mind becomes
alert, attentive and sharp, harmonizing with the breath and enabling energy
(prana) to move and flow without obstruction. Sometimes props are used to work
within a range of motion that is safe & effective. Iyengar sequences can
have a powerful cumulative effect which is achieved by practicing asana in a
particular order and combined with the concept of timing, postures are held for
considerable lengths of time to allow the effects of the poses to work deeply
within the body as meditation in action! Pratima Wednesday, March 23, 10:15-12:15, Deeksha, Dharma Fair Stage
Thursday,
March 24, 1 - 3 pm, 5 Elements Form, Amphitheater Friday,
March 25, 1-3 pm, 5 Elements Form, Bale Down Saturday,
March 26, 8-10 am, 5 Elements Form, Bale Down 5 Elements Form The Five Elements are considered to be located in each
Chakra Earth in Muladhara, Water in Svadhistana, Fire in Manipura, Air in
Anahata and Akasha in Vishuddhi so
the Five Element Form is able to energize Chakras, release Granthis and balance
Nadis and the areas of the body that are associated with the Five Elements are
the legs Earth, pelvis and hips Water, torso Fire, Ribcage Air and throat and
skull Akasha which are activated as the physical body moves This workshop is an
introduction to a personal Five Element Form that focuses upon the internal aspects
of yoga, controlling and directing the flows of prana within the nadis that
energize the entire mind and body and enhance its ability to mend and heal
itself while creating vitality, health and longevity.
Ujie is a founder of Yoga Leaf - Be Leaf Community. Born in 1977, started her first journey of learning yoga when she found an old dusty book entitled ' Yoga, Meaning, Value, and Practice ' by Phulgenda Sinha at a flea market. This book immediately captured her attention, inspired and led her to learn yoga further from various yoga schools and masters in Indonesia and abroad that have deeply influenced her own way of teaching - among others are Yogamurthi Murnianda ( Hatha Yoga ), Didi Jyoti Prabha ( Hatha Yoga & Meditation ), Goel Neeraj ( Hatha Yoga ), Gurmukh Khaur Khalsa, ( Kundalini Yoga ) , Karyn O Bannon ( Iyengar Yoga ), Jacqueline Koay ( Asthanga and Kundalini ), Sadhvi Abha Saraswati ( Nada Yoga, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra ), and Cyndi Lee ( Vinyasa ). With the background of education from Fine Art, Faculty of Art and Design Institut Teknologi Bandung, Ujie received her yoga teaching certifications from Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Center India, Sun Yoga Kids International Kuala Lumpur, Gaia Sun Prenatal Yoga Kuala Lumpur, YogaKids International USA, Aura Hatha Yoga USA, and certification as Registered Yoga Teacher ( RYT ) from Yoga Alliance. Ujie believes to teach yoga is her life mission, and her way to become a true yogini.
Friday, March 25, 1-3 pm, Mindfulness and Meditation in
Asana, Amphitheater Mindfulness and Meditation in Asana Cultivating Gratitude Through Body and Breath Mastery Sunday, March 27, 8-10 am, Yoga For The Village People, W/
Deborah Kohen, Trimurti Pavilion Rachel returned to Australia to teach in the Yoga Arts Teacher Training, and since 2005 has created and facilitated her own teacher trainings and workshops in the ISHTA System in Australia, India, Bali, Japan, the USA and in many major cities in Europe. In 2006 she began practicing Bhakti Yoga and has incorporated Yantra, Mantra, Mudra and Tantric rituals into her workshops and trainings. Rachel also co-created and produced a popular Australian Yoga Video series and a Kid's Yoga Video. She is an award-winning musician for her album of chanting and devotional song, Sita Ram, and is published poet.
Friday, March 23, 8-10 am, Mudra - The Art & Science of
Gesture, Bale Down `Yantra Creations At The Dharma Fair – Everyday! Mudra - the art and science of gesture The word mudra means seal or gesture and in ancient
spiritual traditions mudras were used. For both meditation and ritual to enable
practitioners to connect with the stillness and peace. Within themselves. A
mudra practice involves more than just hand gestures. It is a yogic. Practice which
brings together mind, intention and energy and invokes a feeling of stillness. And
contentment. Participate in an informative talk on mudras and the myth of the
deity the Sequence is based on, exploration of the gestures in the sequence,
asanas and pranayama, A flowing mudra sequence & closing meditation. Sacred Yantra Creations at the Dharma Fair (times TBA) An ongoing workshop to promote peace and healing and build
bridges between cultures and communities. A Mandala or Yantra can be used as an aid to
meditation, drawn as a symbol of welcome or celebration, or displayed as a work of sacred
art. In some of the eastern spiritual traditions Yantras were used as tools for the
worship and embodiment of various deities. Yantras are potent tools for transformation and
liberation connecting us with who we naturally are: an energetic web of beauty and light. When
we recognize each other as powerful and unique patterns moving both out into the world
in creative joy and returning home with passion and longing we are able to transcend
boundaries of culture and religion.
Rebecca Pflaum (Japan) has been teaching the joy of movement for the past
26 years, dedicating herself to the study and practice of yoga &
meditation for the last 13. Her passion is to share what she has
experienced on this genuine journey so that our lives can reach their
pinnacle, utmost richness and natural beauty. Her classes are joyful,
challenging and encourage you to realise your full potential by opening
body, mind and spirit. Certified through the Yoga Alliance of America
and the Kundalini Yoga Institute, Rebecca also has a specialised
certification in pre-natal yoga, is a level 2 Reiki practitioner and is a
facilitator for the giving of Deeksha through Oneness University,
India. She has been married for 23 years, has lived and taught in 5
countries and is the proud mama of four great sons - who have been four
of her greatest teachers.
Saturday, March 26, 10:15 – 12:15, Chakra Ma - Embrace Your
Sacred Centers, Lawn Pavilion Embrace Your Sacred Centers As we live in these extraordinary times, both our challenges
and our possibilities are beyond the ordinary. We are witnessing and creating a
new kind of consciousness, a reawakening to our potentials, intuitions and
responsibilities. Our personal consciousness creates our personal reality, just
as the collective consciousness reflects our collective reality. Our Sacred
Centers, our chakra system offers us an experience, a key to understanding, and
gracefully moving through this personal and collective reawakening
transformation taking place right now as we shift into the Aquarian Age. In this special class we will practice yoga, breathing,
chanting and meditations to first ground our energies into Mother Earth=ME,
which allows our energy to awaken and begin her upward journey. Just as plants
or trees push their roots into the earth, receiving the needed nourishment, we
also need to connect, to rest upon the earth to become renewed. We then continue our upward spiral through our channel, our
core, our bridge between heaven and earth. Our spine is our “backbone” upon
which our Sacred Centers dwell and as they become energized they begin to open,
to swirl and to bless us with special talents, gifts and abilities. As our
creative energy rises it activates our crown chakra, our 1000 petaled lotus,
expanding our consciousness, our bliss, our Oneness. The essential ingredient to running this energy from our
base to our crown, the rainbow bridge, is through the expansion of our heart
center, our home of unconditional Love and compassion. The heart allows us to
surrender, to let go to open fully to life, to experience her sweet sacredness.
Love sweet Love! Every level, every One is most welcome!
Simone’s journey has led her from the mountains of Switzerland to the free and open lifestyles of tropical Asia and the plant medicines of South America, all of which informs her work as the director of the School of Sacred Arts. Feeling most inspired by time in nature and conscious community, she brings their essence into her yoga practice and teaching, holding space for her students with a gentle poise and grace in teacher trainings, workshops and retreats around the world. With an eclectic life that has included establishing wellness centers, long periods alone in the wilderness, and acting in feature films, Troy brings a knowing humor, playfulness, and a healthy perspective on life into his work as a yoga teacher and yoga teacher trainer. Believing that following a tradition or a specific teacher should be secondary to finding one’s own true path, he encourages his students to be free, think for themselves, and to trust their intuition—the voice of Spirit within.
Wednesday, March 23, 3:15-5:15 pm, Beyond Asana: The Higher
Yoga, Bale Up Beyond Asana: The Higher Yoga While a tremendous amount of energy, growth and awareness is
experienced with a regular and comprehensive asana practice, until we learn to
use this particular tool as a means to an end, we limit ourselves. Though it is
indeed a microcosm of the universe and a complete laboratory for our work, the
physical body must be, in a sense, transcended in order to explore the higher
aspects of the yogic journey. Whether we look through the lens of Patanjali’s
‘classical’ system or the Hatha Yoga tradition, we see the same—asana is an
early stage of the process. So often in the modern world we think of ‘intermediate’ or
‘advanced’ yoga as increasingly complex and demanding postures. In truth, the
process of unfolding consciousness is such that the work becomes subtler and
more refined as we progress, yet infinitely more powerful. In the end,
love—complete realization of our oneness with the infinite—is the true work of
the authentic yogi. Join us as we explore these concepts in a practice and
discussion that involves the energetic body, the deeper koshas, pranayama and
meditation-as well as a playful and uplifting Hatha Flow!
Sky is dedicated to living a life of yoga, and for 19 years has studied and taught several styles of yoga, always coming back to the simple and deep principles in the tradition of Hatha Yoga. Gracefully incorporating wisdom from Qi Gong, Ayurveda and Bhagavat Gita (yoga shastra) into his classes gives his delivery a certain integrity and well-rounded approach.
Saturday, March 26, 3:15-5:15 pm, Yoga And Live
Music w/ Marcus, Yoga Barn Pavilion Yoga
and Live Music (Featuring Marcus Berg) The combination of Yoga and live music provides a
special dynamic very conducive for spontaneous heart opening. One finds
they can be completely absorbed in the music and the movements, and the focus
of yoga brings into a balanced, meaningful and definitely inspirational
experience. Marcus berg and sky have played together in Sweden at festivals and
many music and yoga retreats. They always honor the students and
encourage people to open up, let their voices sing out and let go as much as
they can into the rhythm. It's a unique and rare opportunity to share
something great!
Wednesday, March 23, 8-10 am, Maha Prema - Backbends,
Trimurti Pavilion Maha Prema - the description of the “ground of being” in the
Narada Bhakti Sutras. Literally translated Maha Prema means great Love.
Using the precise biomechanics of Anusara Yoga, with the elegant
philosophy Tantric philosophy, this workshop will weave experiential
anatomy, and strong asana focusing on a journey to the bindu of the
heart. FOCUS: A two hour Anusara workshop focusing on backbends as
a means of getting to the heart Thursday, March 24, 3:15-5:15 pm, Spanda – Pranayama, Hips,
Standing poses & Forward bends, Trimurti Pavilion Spanda -the pulsation of the universe- exploring the vibratory pulse of movement using standing poses, forward
bends and hiponers, and pranyama- this workshop will focus on
spandagraha being with the vibratory pulse of universe. Prana Flow Yoga
Wednesday,
March 23, 8-10 am, Returning Home: Your Inner Heart Temple, Bale Up Returning Home | Y our Inner Heart
Temple | Intermediate or Mixed Level | Mostly Asana | Dive deeply inside the
sacred inner chambers of your own heart temple. Explore a revealing and dynamic
Prana Flow heart opening practice with generous opportunities to either pause
and reflect or explore more deeply and melt away the layers that keep you from
knowing that place of returning home.
Thursday,
March 24, 10:15-12:15, 840,000 Posture-bilities, Trimurti Pavilion 840,000 Posture-bilities | Mixed Levels
| Mostly Asana | According to the ancient texts there are 840,000 postures
representing every living species of life on the planet. This mandala Prana
Flow vinyasa class explores form,
fluidity, and our expansive imaginations within the multiple dimensions of
infinite Posture-bilities | Open to all levels of Flow! Saturday,
March 26, 8-10 am, The Art Of Hands-On Enhancements, Trimurti Pavilion The Art of Hands-on Enhancements | For Teachers or Mixed Level |
Discussion + Asana | (white board requested and if available) | In this unique
hands-on assist exploration, we are reminded of the pathways of Prana and it’s
inherent intelligence in “facilitating the evolution of the person inside of
the posture.” It’s not about fixing or adjusting. It’s about guiding the
posture from within...and get ready....it’s an art form....and it’s empowering! www.tweeyoga.com Visionary and Director of KUSH Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Center at Yoga Barn and the S.AT.Y.A Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, Uma has vitalized for decades the essential synergy of Tantra, Yoga and Ayurveda, as a pathwork for sustaining harmony at every level of being. Her specialty, being of Indian descent and a wild woman of the world, is to draw from a lifetime immersion in the primordial lineage teachings and apply them with cutting edge for the truth seekers of our age.
Wednesday,
March 23, 1-3 pm, Yoga Ayurveda - Gods Among Men, Bale Up Gods among Men The original yogis were no less than superhuman, using the
conscious powers of will, wisdom and action to co-create a whole universe of
unlimited possibility. Their legacy is transmitted through the Kundalini Tantra
lineages, and may be unfolded through Grace and direct experience. This class
introduces the key Tantric practice of divinization called Tattva Shuddhi.
Ayurvedic principles allow for deeper purification and penetration into the
body, to uncover the consciousness that pervades within Thursday,
March 24, 8-10 am, Yoga Ayurveda – Arousing the Serpent, Yoga Barn Pavilion Arousing the Serpent Release the obstructions, blockages, resistance, ignorance,
ego that prevents us from realizing the union of Shiva and Shakti, the Absolute
Reality, that which we are. If only for a taste of ultimate freedom, may we
ride our own sound current liberated through conscious breath and body mudras
to purify, awaken and celebrate our evolutionary edge For more on Uma see: www.yogawithuma.com
Wednesday,
March 23, 10:15-12:15, Frog Lotus – Heart Opening Flow, Bale Up Heart Opening Flow A dynamic and energizing flow focusing on backbends.
Beginning more gently opening the hips and back with ease and becoming
more vigorous as we work towards deeper backbends. Intermediate level Sunday,
March 27, 8-10 am, Frog Lotus - Hip Opening Flow, Bale Down Hip Opening Flow Opening the hips intelligently and methodically in
preparation for some super hip poses.
Workshop Schedules Thursday,
March 24, 3:15-5:15 pm, Jivamukti, Amphitheater Friday
March 25, 3:15-5:15 pm, Jivamukti - Twists, Trimurti Pavilion Saturday,
March 26, 10:15-12:15, Jivamukti - Backbends, Trimurti Pavilion Sunday, March 27, 8-10, Yogeswari & cat Alip Douglas - Jivamukti, bale up Workshop Descriptions These workshops will give a brief introduction into the five
areas that make up a Jivamukti practice, and lead students through basic
Asanas, through a simple, but a vigorous Vinyasa sequence, as well as the
fundamental technique of Ujjayi breathing.
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