Yin Yoga contains the ancient, and some say original, form of asana practice. The sages who pioneered the path of yoga used asanas to strengthen the body, so that they could sit for long periods in contemplative meditation. If you have ever sat for a long time with legs crossed, you know the hips and lower back need to be strong and open. The sensations you felt were deep in the connective tissues and the joints. These are the deep yin tissues of the body, relative to the more superficial yang tissues of muscles and skin. Yin Yoga opens up these deep, dense, rarely touched areas.
Recently Yin Yoga has been "re-discovered", and more and more students of yoga are adding this challenging form of practice to their regular sadhana. Years of a dedicated asana practice will make anyone healthier, stronger, and more flexible, but at some point the muscles will have reached their limit of flexibility. New depths in postures, deeper ranges of motion, or an increased flow of energy may only be achievable by focusing on the deeper tissues of the body. This is why so many students are finding Yin Yoga to be the perfect compliment and balance to their more active, yang practices. This workshop will be focused on a very gentle, slow and safe practice where we hold each posture for a long time with the muscles fully relaxed. Great workshopshop for everyone! Those of you already familiar with yin yoga and looking to deepen your knowledge, those of you with injuries or anyone with a more vigorous yoga practice looking for a more balanced approach to physical and mental health.
This 6 hr workshop (12-6pm) is $65. Still a few seats available!!!
KIRTAN WITH DAVID NEWMAN ( DURGA DAS)
FRIDAY, JAN 30 @ 7 PM ~ $25
David Newman or Durga Das, as he is also known, is a Kirtan Chant Artist and a practitioner and educator of Bhakti Yoga—the Yoga of Love. David, a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, travels extensively singing Kirtan (Indian devotional chanting) and sharing the spiritual, devotional, 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. His recordings expand the traditional Kirtan medium by incorporating a wide range of musical and lyrical elements and by exploring a vast palette of progressive production influences.
NUTRITION LECTURE with Christina Pirello
Saturday, January 10, 2009 1-4 pm ~ Price: $50
Christina is the Emmy Award-winning host of the television series Christina Cooks!, which airs weekly on over 150 public television stations nationwide and daily on CN8, The Comcast Network in the densely populated Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the country. Christina has also written four best-selling cookbooks, Cooking the Whole Foods Way, Cook Your Way to the Life You Want, Glow, A Prescription for Radiant Health and Beauty and Christina Cooks: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Whole Foods, But Were Afraid to Ask. She’s currently working on her fifth book, which will feature tips on how to age gracefully and achieve health and longevity by eating whole, natural foods.
THE PATH OF LUMINOUS SHABDA INTRODUCTION TO SANSKRIT
A Sanskrit and Meditation weekend intensive workshop with MANORAMA Saturday, January 31, 2009 ~ Time: 1-6 pm ~ Price: $95 (+ $26 Materials Fee)
Gain direct access to the Gain direct access to the Sanskrit Alphabet – Language of light – and learn to develop insight into the unique relationship that exists between breath and sound, between energy and consciousness. During this workshop of personal and spiritual exploration combined with Sanskrit study Manorama will guide the student on the Path of Luminous Shabda, sacred sound as light. Join Manorama for this unique course designed to awaken the mind and heart of the individual in his/her quest for Sanskrit & Yogic knowledge. Tap into the luminous blueprint of energy that exists within you, through awareness of sound.
This course offers a new lens through which to view the vast and enlightening subject - Sanskrit, language of Yoga. Manorama's mix of earthy charm, deep scholarship and humourous teaching style were born from years of close study with her Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati. She is a graduate of Columbia University. In 2005, Sanskrit Studies released the acclaimed Learn to Pronounce Yoga Poses, an invaluable tool for yoga teachers & students. Manorama is committed to affecting the world in a positive way through Sanskrit, language of awareness and love
Master Paulie Zink - the Founder of YIN YOGA - with Todd and Camilla in November 2007.
Paulie Zink received intensive private training for ten years as the sole protege of a Chinese Martial Arts and Taoist Yoga Master, Cho Chat Ling. He is a three time International Martial Arts Grand-Champion and the founder of his own style of Taoist Yoga. Master Zink has been teaching for over 30 years.
