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Reservations can also be made by phone, email or at the front desk.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
2:00-4:30pm
$40
Meditation practice is at the heart of many spiritual traditions, and often is cultivated as part of one’s yoga practice. In Vipassana practice, we develop a deep awareness of all sensations felt in the body, the emotions and in the mind. We learn to be wisely present with pleasures and pains, joys and sorrows, our emotions, thoughts, and all our psychological conditioning. This mindfulness begins to reveal a presence of mind, a peaceful quality which is the wellspring of our wisdom, compassion and equanimity. It often seems miraculous that such qualities exist alongside our anger, stress, or self-centeredness.
Using Mindfulness practice we will learn to cultivate these qualities, so that in the moments that we are assailed with stress or suffering, we can find on our inner resources, and stop perpetuating the things that cause us pain. Instead we bring forward those things that bring us joy and happiness. These practices are developed in all postures: sitting, standing, walking and lying down.
About John
John Stevens brings experience from 19 years as a Buddhist monk in the Theravadan tradition in monasteries in Thailand and England. Presently, he is a member of the Teachers Council of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. He is also a qualified and practicing Craniosacral Therapist.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
2:00-4:00pm
$35
Forget the tights, candles, and Indian trance music! Yoga is practical for everyday life.
Yoga simultaneously strengthens, tones and stretches the body, using your own weight as resistance. It tackles stiff backs, tight hamstrings, low energy and work-related stress in an environment
dedicated to helping you achieve your personal best.
Cara will teach you everyday stretches that alleviate back issues, sharpen your golf swing, build concentration, and release tension, among other benefits. We'll also explore yoga as a strengthening and conditioning tool to tone and build muscle.
You’ll come away from class feeling more relaxed and ready to take on a new week.
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Sunday, May 18 , 2008
4:00- 5:00pm
FREE
Interested in becoming a yoga teacher or deepening your personal Yoga understanding + practice?
Pure Prana's Holistic Teacher Training program might be for you.
Join Program Director Natasha Hennessy for this free information session. Bring your questions, and find out what sets our Holistic Teacher Training apart.
Pre-registration for this event is not required, but we'd love to know if you're planning to come. |
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
2:00-4:30pm
$40
Reinvigorate your chakras with an energy-charged, rockin’ vinyasa flow.
Cara will guide you through a vigorous practice designed to open and energize each of the body’s chakras (energy centers) – all to the beat of some of yesterday and today's best grooves, everything from Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye to the Roots and Kanye West.
We’ll move through poses designed to get these energetic wheels spinning, resulting in an expanded sense of energy, grace, groundedness and self.
Have fun taking your yoga practice deeper with the music and inspirational wisdom of sages from all walks of life. The class will end with gentle poses and a lengthy savasana to restore the body and
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
3:00-4:00 pm Small Dogs (25lbs & under)
5:00-6:00 pm Big Dogs (+25lbs)
$25 ( 1 dog & 1 human)
Bond with your pooch in a whole new way!
Dogs are natural yogis. They are eternally present, they love to stretch and move, and they can meditate for hours. Share the secrets and benefits of yoga with your furry friend in an hour long workshop with Jessica Silverman. You’ll learn essential dog yoga poses and soothing meditation techniques that will calm and relax both you and your pal.
* All dogs must housebroken, socialized, and on a non-retractable leash.
: Please bring your own yoga mat and towel.
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
2:00-4:00 pm
$35
Prana is pure life, pure energy and pure power, and we can access this power through our breath. Because the mind follows the breath, Pranayama (breath work) is the most vital tool in the process of
moving and managing your energy. Pranayama is also the most natural way to cleanse, rejuvenate and harmonize your mind, body and energy.
In this two hour workshop, learn to use the rhythm and depth of the breath to effect and manage your energy, consciousness and emotions. You’ll gain techniques to reduce stress, release tension, increase flexibility and vitality, and cultivate a deep sense of connectedness with yourself and the world around you.
Give yourself a great gift with this deep, diversified pranayama practice. Open to all
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
2:30-5:00 pm
$80 per couple
Not just for the mother, this workshop will explore mutually beneficial sequences that reduce anxiety and stress, while preparing both partners for the birthing experience and the arrival of baby.
Studies show that massage alleviates common discomforts associated with pregnancy such as fatigue, constipation, leg cramps, edema (swelling), and more.
In this couple’s workshop, you’ll learn:
* how to create daily “Fetal Love Breaks” - meditative opportunities to connect with your child,
* restorative yoga poses and breathing exercises to create a feeling of space in the body and mind
* reflexology and pressure points to address headaches, constipation, and sciatic pain, and
* touch applications that release the body's natural pain killers - endorphins, serotonin and GABA.
This restorative event is for the prenatal family to receive and relax - to soften into the amazing (and often intense) experience of prenatal parenting. |
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
2:30-5:00 pm
$40
While the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of yoga are countless, backbends and twists are particularly potent and powerful. When practiced in combination, backbends and twists compliment and support one another to promote health, vitality, transformation, and joy.
This flowing vinyasa practice will thoroughly open the body and prepare the mind for deep twists and backbends, and will allow plenty of time to explore the poses.
Backbends
Backbends tone, strengthen, and open the heart center, cultivating health, spontaneity, energy, freedom, and compassion. They increase circulation and promote healthy functioning of the lymph nodes, increase oxygen intake and clean out carbon dioxide from the lungs, and they condition and tone the abdominal organs and muscles. With regular practice, backbends will tone and strengthen the spine and nervous system, improving the mind/body connection and encouraging the release of fear and vulnerability.
Twists
Twists neutralize and increase flexibility in the spinal column and stimulate the spinal nerves. While toning the abdomen, they cleanse, nourish, and rejuvenate the internal organs, tissues, and muscles
through compression-and-release, which floods the area with fresh blood. They directly affect the area of the body associated with Manipura chakra, which promotes the distribution of prana (vital
energy) throughout the body, effecting total health and vigor and fostering strong and balanced will power.
This workshop is geared towards intermediate to advanced students, but is open to all levels, and modifications will be given.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
2:00-4:00 pm
$35
Yoga is not about judging. Yet, we often look at props as unnecessary or indicative of weakness. Consider opening your mind to the ways props can enhance, deepen, and even expand your asana practice.
The use of blocks, blankets, straps, walls, and even chairs gives those with normal flexibility limitations an opportunity to access a wider range of yoga postures. Even very flexible people can find new ways of opening with a well-placed block or rolled up yoga mat.
Props are also crucial in helping to prevent joint dislocations and overstretching, and lend support while healing from injuries. They can also help overcome your fears of more challenging poses, or simply reduce fatigue to help you develop grace and poise.
In this 2-hour workshop, explore a variety of ways to use props to support proper and safe alignment and to facilitate deeper openings in your yoga practice.
This workshop is open to students of all levels.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
2:30-5:00 pm
$55 (includes materials)
Let Jocelyn take you on an inner journey that will begin with movement, meditation and deep inquiry. Then, move into the thoughtless realm of play!
Your Hoop and Your Dance!
With tape, texture, color, images and found objects, make a just-for-you, perfect-fit Hoop that you can use for fitness and meditation.
Drawing from the traditions of Movement Therapy, Life Coaching and the Native American Medicine Wheel, set clear intentions (and movements) for the joyful fulfillment of your life path.
Benefits of Hoop Dancing
* A low impact, full body workout that's fun and functional
* Can burn 100 calories every 10 minutes
* Reconnects you to your Core and helps you strengthen the mid-section
• Also a great post-partum fitness practice
Some pre-class homeplay is requested to maximize your experience.
Instructions will be forwarded upon registration.
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