workshops & etiquette
RETREAT Align your life
September 5th-7th, 2008
Treat yourself to a relaxing, inspiring and nourishing weekend. Nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, Bend of Ivy is the perfect spiritual setting for dropping back into nature. This weekend has the power to change your life, change the way you live and grant you true inner peace!
Arrive September 5th, 2008 4:00 pm
Leave feeling alive, serene and refreshed September 7th, 2008 11:30 am.
Bend of Ivy is located right outside of Asheville. The lodge and it's breath taking property will be private the entire weekend to our group.
SPACE IS LIMITED. Only 15!
Please register promptly, if interested.
All inclusive cost (room, meals, yoga, meditation, seminar) $345.00
*two single rooms available $375.00
Deposit of $100.00 due at registration.
Full payment due by August 1st, 2008.
Workshops
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Reserve your spot TODAY!
October 12th, 2008 Sunday 4:30-6:00 pm
Hot Vinyasa Posture Clinic
Learn how to correctly enter, hold and exit each asana correctly. Learn modifications for your level. Understand breath control. Maximize your daily practice, by knowing exactly what you should be feeling and what is being accomplished in each pose. The clinic will teach you tips, learn key words used by instructors and increase progress in your transformation. Fee is $25.00 per person.
October 26th, 2008 Sunday 5:00-6:30 pm
Power Posture Clinic
Learn how to correctly enter, hold and exit each asana correctly. Learn modifications for your level. Understand breath control. Maximize your daily practice, by knowing exactly what you should be feeling and what is being accomplished in each pose. The clinic will teach you tips, learn key words used by instructors and increase progress in your transformation. Fee is $25.00 per person.
November 2nd, 2008 Sunday 4:30-6:30 pm
Leading a “yogic” life
The word yoga means “to join”. Join your body, mind, spirit. So, what does it mean to lead a “yogic” life? What does it mean “practicing yoga”? Yoga is more than an exercise. It is being balanced and flexible in your life, as well as your body. Understanding its roots, history and principles will drastically reduce stress in one’s life and lead you to a peaceful and balanced life. This seminar will teach yoga principles and how to incorporate them into modern life. Learn to integrate these principles into one’s life or deepen and nourish a lifestyle already being lived. Deeper understanding of this lifestyle will help deepen your daily “strength” practice, calm your mind chatter and create a “whole” body experience in your everyday class. Fee $35.00 per person.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
GIVE A HEALTHY PARTY. CHILDREN LOVE LEARNING, ESPECIALLY WITH LAUGHTER. TWO HOUR PARTY CONSISTS OF A YOGA CLASS GEARED FOR CHILDREN, YOGA GAMES AND AN ART PROJECT THAT TEACHES INNER PEACE AND MEDITATION. PARENTS ARE WELCOMED TO PARTICIPATE. GIVE THE GIFT TO YOUR CHILD AND OTHERS THAT WILL STAY WITH THEM FOR A LIFETIME. CHANGE THE WORLD WITH ONE CHILD AT A TIME. PEACE ON EARTH
yoga etiquette
signing in
We require all new students to register prior to taking a class. If you are new, please arrive 15 minutes prior to class to register. Once you become a new student, you will need to sign in and pull your card prior to each class. In addition, please try to avoid walking through the middle of the studio with your shoes on.
Injuries or limitations
Always keep your teacher informed of any injuries of illnesses you are experiencing. Always get your physician's approval before engaging in physical activity such as yoga.
Eating
Please try not to eat a heavy meal 2 hours before a class. A light snack (fruit) is appropriate up to 30 minutes prior to class.
Water
HYDRATE! Drink plenty of fluids through the entire day. Bring water to class.
Clothing
Wear comfortable clothing, choose clothes that breathe well.
Listen to your body
Although a teacher is leading your through poses with examples and verbal guidance, listening to your own body is required for a safe yoga practice. If at any time you feel dizzy, nauseated, lightheaded lie down on your mat and rest. Try not to leave the class and change your body's temperature drastically. Once you feel better, rejoin the group in the next posture.
Yoga is not competitive
Leave your ego at home! You are a unique and beautiful person. Each one of us comes with a different set of skills. Respect your skills and your level. Yoga is a gift you are giving your body. Have fun, enjoy and welcome having the gift of many years on this earth to grow and advance your postures.
Mats
Please bring your own mats. We offer complimentary mats for new students. In addition, you can buy a mat. It is best for cleanliness to have your own.
Health and Hygiene
Please be respectful of others if you are not feeling well and use this time to stay home and rest. If your body needs to heal an injury, wound or illness please respect your body. We will see you back when you recover!