Join Gina Caputo and Bethany Orheim for Bindu Yoga’s next 200-hr teacher training program kicking off on August 23rd! More information below from Bindu’s website:

200-hr Teacher Training at Bindu Yoga

August 23rd – November 18th | Del Mar, CA

A Creative Approach

Join us for a comprehensive and empowering journey into a dynamic and integrative approach to learning, living and teaching the diverse elements of Yoga. Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a somatic, transformational and spirit-filled practice that bridges the connection from the ordinary to the sacred through an energetic and intentional exploration of the flow of Prana (life-force) and of fully embodying our highest intentions and greatest potential.

The 200-hr Vinyasa Yoga Certification

This Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training Program is appropriate for both aspiring teachers and committed yogis who seek to delve into the full range of yogic experience and gain a thorough understanding of this evolving, rich body of knowledge and how to transmit it via Prana-focused Vinyasa Flow Yoga.This program will empower teachers with a broad and deep base from which to live and teach the flow of Yoga to all with skill, creativity,intelligence and authenticity.

Upon completion of required contact hours, projects and readings you will have experienced and learned a broad spectrum of yogic subject matter that will empower and inspire you. You will also be eligible for Yoga Alliance Registration at the level you have completed.

The Bindu Yoga 200-hour Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Program provides an opportunity to profoundly deepen your experience and understanding of Yoga. While this is the place for anyone interested in or new to teaching to start, you don’t necessarily need to be teaching or even planning to teach to participate. You will need to complete an application prior to acceptance into the program.

Dates/Curriculum:

Module 1: Roots
Thurs, Aug 23 – Sun, Aug 26

Module 2: Pathways
Thurs, Sept 20 – Sun Sept 23

Module 3: Embodiment
Thurs, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 21

Module 4: Generation
Thurs, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4

Module 5: Transmission
Thurs, Nov 15 – Sun, Nov 18

About Your Teachers

Gina Caputo

ina’s passionate and inspirational style of teaching is a balanced fusion of informed, flow-style yoga with attention to healthy, energetic alignment, spiritual intention and humor. She came to the mat from the office chair and so has a keen ability to really speak to the modern-day householder yogi. She is a supportive, empathetic teacher known for her clear and playful style of encouraging you to fearlessly navigate your edge, open your heart and boldly dive in!

“Gina Caputo loves yoga with a passion rarely seen. She is incredibly smart, sensitive, and alive with inspiration. A gifted teacher.” – Max Strom

She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500) through Yoga Alliance. In addition, she has teacher certifications from Shiva Rea, Max Strom and Erich Schiffmann. Her greatest learning experiences came in the traditional manner of teacher / student apprenticeships with both Shiva Rea and Max Strom to whom she offers deep, humble pranams for their trust and confidence. She gratefully continues to study with Shiva Rea, creator of Prana Flow® Yoga and is a Teacher Trainer & Teacher Mentor in Prana Flow® teacher trainings, retreats and workshops around the country and internationally.

Bethany Orheim

Bethany is a devout student and teacher of Prana Flow Yoga and the owner of Bindu Yoga Studio. Bethany’s teaching style is inspired by her life’s experience of living near the ocean and studying yoga for the past ten years. Bethany offers a liberated, dynamic approach to yoga and intuitively guides her students to surrender to pure consciousness while allowing the ecstatic wave of breath and movement to harmonize within the physical body.

Bethany is deeply honored to assist her teacher, Prana Flow Goddess, Shiva Rea in workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings around the world. She has deepened her understanding of the lineage of yoga by completing certifications in Prana Flow, Vinyasa Flow, Pre-Post Natal, Yoga Trance Dance, and Ayurveda.

Bethany embodies the teachings of flow and brings incredible love, passion, and healing into each sadhana. She gracefully invites her students to treat each asana as a mudra, and to find balance between intense strength and complete surrender while remaining open to the limitless possibilities of Prana.

Testimonials

Gina is an extraordinary teacher – powerful, passionate and loving. I emerged from her training feeling empowered and solidly rooted on the path she illuminated! ~ Kirsten G.

Gina’s vibrant teaching style and creative sequencing are just two ways you recognize both her passion for living and to educate the next generation of yoga teachers. You can get a bland 200 hour teacher training anywhere, but why? Her teaching style is captivating, organized, and leaves you tingling with potential! ~ Sharon P.

Anyone considering taking Gina’s teacher training offering should know that they will be taking part in an extraordinary learning experience filled with opportunity for personal growth. One cannot help but be fully engaged by Gina’s depth and breadth of knowledge and her passion for the sacred practice of yoga. ~ James C.

Gina Caputo’s Teacher Trainings have most depth and organization of any workshop or training I have ever taken. She has the rare ability to be clear, knowledgeable and deeply dedicated to the transmission process while still being completely authentic and fun ~ I feel this is unique to Gina and the world of teacher trainings. ~ Sarah K.

Bethany is a bright beautiful ray of sunshine, both on and off her yoga mat. Her inspirational teaching style is a wonderful combination of yogic philosophy, graceful flow, and challenging asana. She truly embodies the very essence of LIVING YOGA, & inspires all those around her to do the same. I feel truly blessed to study Prana Flow Yoga with Bethany. She is AMAZING! ~ Questa

Bethany is a beautiful and talented individual that just happens to be an amazing yoga instructor. She teaches with compassion, non judgment and gentle encouragement. I felt motivated to take my practice to new dimensions with her instruction. Her knowledge of yoga is immense. Classes with her are a blissful experience and her private instruction teaches you more than you think possible! ~Lindsey

Bethany has been a wonderful goddess and teacher in my life. I can talk about her classes and teachings in yoga, where she provides an amazing space for her students to learn, reflect, grow and fully immerse, but there is so much more. Her teachings go beyond her dynamic, full-spectrum sequencing and yoga asana. Bethany has a beautiful energy that radiates all around her. She walks through life living yoga, inspiring and empowering everyone who crosses her path. Bethany naturally guides you to connect to your strength by reminding you it is always there. Thank you, Bethany, for all your beauty and for inspiring me to always show up for myself. ~ Che

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Welcome to the first weekend of February 2012! We hope that you have found joy and abundance in the new year thus far, and continue to enjoy every beautiful moment that it has to offer. We have selected a few of our favorite events going down around the world to help you kick off this  new month with a bang! Check out our weekend picks below, and get out there and have some fun!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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Montego Bay, Jamaica

Thursday, February 2nd – Sunday, February 5th

Get ready for the 1st Annual Caribbean Yoga Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica this weekend!

The conference lineup includes workshops for all abilities with world-class instructors including Toni Bergins, Gaia Budhai, Kathryn Budig, Jeffrey Cohen & Andrea Boyd, Seane Corn, Sharon Feanny, Scott Feinberg & Amy Lombardo, Moses Jas Jeet, Noah Levine, Nadine McNeil, Sadie Nardini, Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein, Simon Park, Stacey Shanks, and MC Yogi & Amanda G.  Topics range from Vinyasa Flow and Journey Dance to Core Strength and Kudalini.  The conference will offer two 2.5-hour sessions each day with opportunities for morning meditation and Noon yoga on the beach.

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Philadelphia, PA

Friday, February 3rd – Sunday, February 5th

The Gravity Cowboys are heading to Philadelphia this weekend – don’t miss Brock and Krista Cahill at Dhyana Yoga!

Lift Off! | 2/3 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.  We’d like to thank you for joining us as we fly the friendly skies.  En route this evening we will be crossing over many points of interest, including the grand handstand, oceans of navasana, mountainous arm balancing postures, and rivers of vinyasa.” Enough said.

Buoyancy Control | 2/4 | 12pm – 3pm: Brock & Krista will take the principals of basic arm balancing techniques, and refine them using cultivation of bandhas (energetic locks). You will learn how to tap into the subtle energy in the body and explore how the blending of physical strength and energetic power can create a state of weightlessness.

One Giant Leap | 2/5 | 12pm – 3pm: One small step for man, one giant leap for your practice! We will investigate the jumps in this workshop, including jump throughs and jump backs, jumps to handstand, jumps into arm balances, jumps into standing poses…and more! Take a leap, and the landing will appear…if you want it to.

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New York, NY

Saturday, February 4th – Sunday, February 5th

Alanna Kaivalya will be teaching her Art of Adjustments workshops at Pure Yoga this weekend!

Explore the principles behind save and transformative hands-on assists and effective adjustments to convey technique, sublety and mastery. All types of adjustments will be covered, and an understanding of how to “see” the body and optimize students’ freedom in asanas will be examined.

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New York, NY

Saturday, February 4th

Also at Pure Yoga this weekend – Arm Balancing + Gravity Surfing w/ Kay Kay Clivio!

Join Kay Kay as she guides you through a broad range of playful and safe poses, step by step. Build strength, courage, and connection in a graceful arm balance practice.

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Newburyport, MA

Saturday, February 4th

Join Ame Wren for her ‘Hot Core Cool Sequencing’ workshop at Repose Yoga Studio on Saturday afternoon!

In this 2-hour workshop, Ame will lead a 90-minute open level class focusing on smart and creative sequencing and the firing up of agni, or core strength to create internal heat. Through bandha work, core transitions, and specific anatomical and breathing cues, you will sweat your way into a deeper understanding of how to move  fluidly, fiercely, and intelligently from your core self. Following the asana practice Ame will open the space for questions about how to greater utilize your core throughout your practice.

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Venice, CA

Saturday, February 4th – Sunday, February 5th

Head over to the Exhale Center for Sacred Movement for a meSheeky trunk show!

meSheeky takes you from studio to street, looking fit, fab and full of sheekitude. Our line of yoga-inspired skirts, pants and tanks is designed to accentuate your best parts and cover up the stuff you’d rather not display to the world. We’ve got leg-lengthening, hip-hiding and booty-boosting in the bag with mixable, matchable pieces to flatter every body. It’s no wonder Sheekynistas are effortlessly stylish wherever they go. Featured everywhere from the Today Show to Health Magazine, this is way more than well-crafted fitness wear, it’s a shot of confidence. meSheeky is yogi-owned and operated by Flowmotion yoga founder Sarah Tomson Beyer in Park City, Utah.

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Wishing you a safe & wonderful weekend,

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Angela and Aimee will be teaching a “Bliss Mix” workshop on Saturday, February 11th. More information below from Yogis Anonymous:

“Bliss Mix” Partner Workshop

Saturday, February 11th | 6pm – 8pm

Do you enjoy getting adjustments in yoga class; for example, a nice push on your lower back in child’s pose? Have you ever noticed that with a little assistance you can often go deeper and get more enjoyment out of most yoga poses? If so, you have already experienced the benefits of partner yoga. Making friends in yoga class has many advantages outside of just having a friend to spot you in a handstand kickup in the center of the room however, it’s just plain FUN! Join Angela Kukhahn and Aimee’ Donahue for a memorable night of yoga, play, and a chance to get to know your fellow yogis a little bit better. This class is ALL levels and is part yoga class, part mixer. Come alone or bring a friend, doesn’t really matter as there will be a lot of mixing! Doing yoga poses with a partner can be a little uncomfortable at first, but also can be a great way to deepen your poses and your connection to others. Come with an open mind and a sense of play!

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We hope that you had a fantastic and productive week wherever you may be, and that you are getting ready to rock and roll all weekend long! We have selected some of the best yoga & wellness events happening across the country this glorious January weekend. Check ‘em out below, and get out there and have some fun!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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Pasadena, CA

Saturday, January 21st – Sunday, January 22nd

Join Yoga Tune Up® creator, Jill Miller, for a weekend of workshops and trainings at the Yoga House in Pasadena, CA!

Refine Your Spine | 1/21 | 10am – 1pm: This workshop identifies spinal “blind spots,” and reconditions them with new therapeutic moves. Learn to thoroughly prepare your spine from every conceivable angle. This workshop will give you a new backbone!

Hip Help | 1/21 | 2:30pm – 5pm: As your practice evolves, some of your poses will feel comfortable and expansive, while others will feel stubborn and stuck. Locked hips can wreak havoc on the practicing yogi. Tight hamstrings lead to back pain and postural imbalances, while bound hip flexors limit abdominal strength and backbend fluidity. Even hyper mobile students have issues with stability.

Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Ball Training | 1/22 :Tap into the amazing healing power of Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls in this one-day practitioner training course with Jill Miller. Designed for professionals from any body-based discipline, the training will empower you to help clients of any level of fitness to adopt a simple and effective self-care regimen. The YTU Therapy Balls can be used as an adjunct offering within personal training sessions, stretch, Pilates, dance classes, wellness coaching, yoga, massage therapy or with kids and special needs populations.

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Santa Monica, CA

Sunday, January 22nd

Head on over to Naam Yoga for the Ashley Turner’s Aroma Yoga Book Launch Party & Signing!

Aroma Workshop | 1:30pm – 3:30pm: Take your practice to the next level with the medicinal benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils. This workshop is designed to systematically clear, rebalance and open the chakras using essential oils and a corresponding asana sequence.

Book Signing, Launch Party, and Trunk Show | 3:30pm – 5pm: After 18 months of brainstorming, brilliant collaboration + juicy fun….it’s here! Come help us celebrate the launch of AROMA YOGA GUIDE! Raw chocolate, raffle + FREE gifts from Manduka, YogaEarth, Zobha + more!

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Boston, MA

Friday, January 20th

Join Ame Wren and Georgia Reath for a Smart Sequence Flow workshop at Back Bay Yoga to kick off your weekend!

Ame and Georgia join forces to create an intelligent sequence that will deliberately and creatively build into a peak pose or open and strengthen a specific area of the body. Known for teaching sequences in their classes that are fun, empowering, unique and rooted in proper alignment, the dynamic duo will alternate teaching the sequence in an off-the-cuff manner that will respond to what is taking place in the room at the moment. Interesting transitions, pranayama (or breath work) and bandha (or internal locks) work will link together asanas (or poses); music will inspire and delight; and well-earned sweat will cleanse the system. After a 90-minute flow and sweet sivasana, Ame and Georgia will open the practice to a dialogue about the sequence’s development and intentions as well as a more general discussion of how to create a smart sequence.

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Scottsdale, AZ

Friday, January 20th – Sunday, January 22nd

Join Leeann Carey all weekend long at Blissful Yoga in Scottsdale for a Yaapana Yoga Master Intensive!

Yaapana (ya-paw-nah) an Ancient Sanskrit word Meaning the Support and Extension of Life. Yaapana yoga is a uniquely inspired and innovative blend of vinyasa flow to warm and prepare the body for poses that are held dynamically and restoratively usingprops for therapeutic support. Yaapana practice is easily modified and adapted to meet individual student needs at all levels of experience and skill.Learn how to place props strategically to create a compelling, therapeutic and fulfilling space for feeling, breathing and sensing what is happening now.

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Edwards, CO

Friday, January 20th – Saturday, January 22nd

Join Simon Park at Dogma Athletica in Edwards for a weekend of liquid flow workshops!

Surfing the Vinyasa Wave | 1/20 | 4:30pm – 6:30pm: Experience the latest evolution of Prana Flow Yoga, the unique Vinyasa style of Shiva Rea. Dynamic asana, creative flows, and integrated pranayama as a moving meditation that will tune and tone you from the inside out while giving you the tools for navigating life’s changes with grace, power, and confidence

Jai Hanuman! Inversions & Arm Balances | 1/21 | 4pm – 6pm: Handstands and inversions are empowering mudras that embody the best qualities of Hanuman, the archetypal heroic monkey: courage, fearless flying, pranic body of power, agility and light. Learn a pathway of flows within a powerful Vinyasa Flow workshop so that you can evolve to enjoying handstand in the center of the room with creative energy and empowered vitality.

Mandala Namaskar | 1/22 | 4pm – 6pm: The Healing Power of Circular Movement within Yoga and Nature - In a increasingly grid world, experience the healing power of a mandala (sacred circle)within a “namaskar” or moving meditation vinyasa. Developed by Shiva Rea, you will unfold in an integrated circular flow for embodied wholeness, vitality and creative resonance with nature.

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New York, NY

Friday, January 20th – Sunday, January 22nd

Seane Corn will be teaching a series of workshops at Pure Yoga this weekend!

Setting a Powerful Context | 1/20 | 6pm – 8pm: Purify and detoxify the physical and energetic body in a vigorous vinyasa flow class.

Earth/Fire | 1/21 | 10am  12:30pm: Focus on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd chakras in a stimulating, provocative and challenging vinyasa flow.

Fire/Water | 1/21| 3pm – 5:30pm: Focus on the 4th chakra in a slow, deep and restorative heart-centered class.

Air/Spirit | 1/22 | 10am – 1pm: Focus on the 5th, 6th, and 7th chakras in a creative, inspiring and awakening vinayasa flow that will tie the workshop together and unite the themes for all the individual energy systems, restoring balance and harmony in the body.

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New York, NY

Sunday, January 22nd

Learn the ancient practice of QiGong with Alexandra Damiani at Katonah Yoga in New York City this Sunday!

Long forgotten but recently discovered behind a fake wall in the White Cloud Monastery in China, 24 drawings of the Jade Maiden guide us back to the feminine practice of QiGong and our feminine essence.

QiGong and Yoga are branches from the same tree, books of wisdom written in the language of movement. Sacred dance is a gentle practice where movements are synchronized with the breath to channel the body’s life-force and cultivate our internal light.

During the Workshop, the basic movements of alchemical Qigong will be explored. These basic movements will then form the building blocks of the Jade Maiden form.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Saturday, January 21st – Saturday, January 28th

Micheline Berry’s Liquid Asana Immersion kicks off this weekend in Sao Paulo!

Get ready for Ritual, healing and transformation through alignment-informed Vinyasa Flow yoga with Micheline Berry. A week-long immersion into the sacred architecture of asana meeting the healing elixir of creative flow. You will connect to the inner currents of pranashakti that ignite your creativity, deepen your personal sadhana, and awaken your heart’s dharma. All sessions cultivate a profound inner stillness and contemplation as the source material (materia prima) of your practice. Music (including special live music sessions) to deepen the flow as we embody peak poses through organica vinyasa krama from inversions, to arm balances to heart-opening backbends, landing in deep, healing liquid savasana. Jai! Bring your mat, water and a towel for the journey.

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Wishing You a Wonderful Weekend,

With LOVE,

YOGNONYMOUS

We hope that you all had a wonderful week, and are finding your flow in 2012! As we begin the new year, it’s so important to remember to keep your yoga practice at the top of your priority list. We are here to help with our selection of yoga and wellness events happening all across the country. Check ‘em out below, and get out there and get your asana on!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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San Francisco, CA

Thursday, January 12th – Monday, January 16th

Ring in the new year with an unrivaled lineup of your favorite yoga teachers, musicians, and brands from all around the country at this January’s 9th annual Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco.

Recognized as the “go-to” winter yoga event for the past nine years running, this year’s conference offers a stacked yoga lineup with classes led by Baron Baptiste, Elena Brower, Jason Crandell, Ana Forrest, Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, and MC Yogi to name a few; special all-day intensives like ‘The Yoga of Leadership’ with Seane Corn; a Friday night Kirtan with Krishna Das; the Yoga Journal Conference marketplace, and much more!

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Salt Lake City, UT

Friday, January 13th – Sunday, January 15th

Join Simon Park and DJ Hyfi for a weekend of workshops at Prana Power Yoga in Salt Lake City!

Chakra Vinyasa | 1/13 | 6pm – 8pm: Experience an accessible and universal approach to the chakra system within vinyasa that accesses the essential truths of our energetic body to live in greater alignment with our authentic flow. We will practice unique salutations and a full spectrum practice dedicated to the elements and chakras.

Surfing the Vinyasa Wave | 1/14 | 2pm – 4:30pm: In this workshop, you will explore several waves of multi-dimensional sequences- fluid sun salutations, backbends, arm balances and hip opening to understand the underlying flow of Prana.

Fluid Power | 1/15 | 12pm – 2:30pm: The physicists and the sages have agreed that life is in dynamic motion ( spanda-shakti ). From the water with which our fluid bodies are comprised, to the sub-atomic quantum field, wave motion is the expression of life. Explore the three part approach within Prana Flow to thawing asanas and awakening the natural, healing power of wave motion in a dynamic, rhythmic flow that intelligently challenges all levels of yogic surfers.

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Chicago, IL

Friday, January 13th

Head on over to Moksha Yoga Riverwest for Detox Vinyasa with Amber Cook, Morgan Lee, and special guest DJ Magpie.

Prepare yourself for an evening of vigorous vinyasa to purify, cleanse and renew your body and mind in 2012’s first detox hosted by Amber and Morgan. To kick things off, Amber and Morgan will explain the application of organic sesame seed oil, an ancient Ayurvedic detox technique meant to pull stagnant toxins from the skin. Then sweat out those impurities with a challenging and uplifting practice created to cultivate a deeper awareness of your body. All the while, tune into the sweet vibrations of DJ Magpie, celebrated Chicago DJ and a yoga practitioner herself. As we’ll be oily and sweaty, don’t forget your mat-sized towel. Stick around after class to nibble on fresh fruit and sip dandelion tea.

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Omaha, NE

Saturday, January 14th – Sunday, January 15th

Join Carole Westerman at the Lotus House of  Yoga in Omaha for the Art of Class Theming, a teachers workshop/playground on Saturday afternoon!

We will spend Saturday exploring the variety of ways to theme and create a yoga class, from the aspects of ; “Peak Pose” , “Heart Centered”, “Bhava”, and much more. Including elements of sequencing, cueing, alignment, mat arrangement, music selection, and more. “Om~work” assignment will be to create a class to teach the group the next day. Sunday we will each share our “favorite” or “go-to” assist with the group, in the spirit of sharing and learning from each other. We will each lead the group in the class we created the day before, and then discuss each teacher’s offering, in a positive and constructive way, so that we may all learn and grow as teachers on the path of Yoga.

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New York, NY

Saturday, January 13th

Join Ari Halbert and Garth Stevenson for a very special live music vinyasa class at Katonah Yoga in NYC on Saturday evening!

Don’t miss out on this very special event at NYC’s hottest new yoga studio! Ari Halbert will lead you through a relaxing vinyasa flow class while Garth serenades you will his fabulous musical skills.

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Laguna Beach, CA

Saturday January 14th – Sunday, January 15th

Join Ashley Turner at the beautiful Spa Montage in Laguna Beach and Resolve to Evolve! You will receive full access to the spa with registration.

Inner Power | 1/14 | 9am – 11am: Strong, fiery vinyasa to build inner heat (tapas), core work and twists to wring out old, stagnant energy, detoxify after holiday excess and create space for fresh ideas and inspiration. Turning inward, truth rises.

Slow Flow Yoga + Meditation | 1/15 | 9am – 11am: Tap your intuition, hear your authentic, inner voice and patiently listen within for the answers. Rich, restorative yoga accompanied by journaling, self-inquiry and delicious, deep meditation to launch 2012 in a powerful trajectory.

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Temecula, CA

Friday, January 13th

Join Ansley Carper to learn about Leeann Carey’s Yaapana Yoga on Friday evening at Yoga for Life in Temecula!

Yaapana™ (yah-paw-nah), an Ancient Sanskrit Word Meaning the Support and Extension of Life. Yaapana yoga practice is an innovative blend of vinyasa flow to warm and prepare the body for poses that are held dynamically…

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Have a fun & fabulous weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

2011 is coming to an end my friends, what a wonderful year it has been! We want to take a moment to thank you, our readers, for making this year so incredible for us here at YOGANONYMOUS. We are so excited for what 2012 has in store, and we can’t wait to continue to share this journey with you. In the spirit of gratitude, start your 2012 by taking some time to practice yoga! We have selected some of our favorite events happening across the country this weekend, check ‘em out below, and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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New York, NY

Friday, December 30th

Get ready to rock with Chris Calarco’s Phish Yoga: Surrender to the Flow at Yoga Vida NYC on Friday afternoon, before the 3rd night of the band’s 4 night run at Madison Square Garden!

Phish shows and yoga can create a similar state of heightened consciousness. Through unparalleled improvisational communication the band profoundly unifies body, mind, and spirit. This is yoga. Join us for an aligned vinyasa yoga practice set to the sonic spectrum of live Phish. Open to all levels of yogis and Phish fans.

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New York, NY

Saturday, December 31st

Join Kay Kay Clivio at Pure Yoga NYC for a New Year’s Evolution Celebration on Saturday afternoon!

This New Year’s Eve workshop focused on planting the seeds of intention for the year ahead with guided writing exercises, a strong vinyasa practice and meditation. Create clarity in the mind, in the heart and in life.

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New York, NY

Sunday, January 1st

Join in the festivities at Dharma Yoga East and West on New Year’s Day!

Dharma Yoga West will offer by donation practices from 12 – 4:30pm, open to all, on New Years Day. Dharma East will hold our annual New Years Day Chanting of the Hanuman Chaleesas All are welcome, as we spend the day chanting 108 rounds of the Chaleesa. Please bring a pillow or blanket.

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Sacramento, CA

Saturday, December 31st

Begin your New Year yogi style at Zuda Yoga’s New Year’s Eve Celebration!

Come join Zuda Yoga for a New Year’s practice that will help slough off the stress of the season, ground you in the now and open you to the potential of what’s to come. What a perfect way to spend New Year’s Eve!

You will integrate the beautiful, awakening practices of asana, pranayama, meditation, contemplation while surrounded by candlelight.

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San Francisco, CA

Sunday, January 1st

Les Leventhal will be leading a Yoga & Recovery workshop at Yoga Tree Castro on Sunday afternoon.

Whether you are a member of a 12 step recovery program or not, most of us are looking to recover or heal from something in our lives – patterns of behavior we are looking to change or relationships that keep going in a direction that prevent us from giving and receiving the love and intimacy that we truly desire.

We will explore patterns that lead to destructive behavior and how distractions such as drugs, alcohol, food, smoking, sex and shopping separate us from family and friends. We will discuss addictions to drama, adrenaline and focusing on other people’s problems (co-dependency). We will review the 12 steps of recovery to see some samskaras (old habits), some which we might not even be aware of or that they compromise our self esteem or step over the boundaries of others.

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Santa Monica, CA

Saturdy, December 31st – Sunday, January 1st

Head on over to the Bhakti Yoga Shala for 2 awesome events and ring in the New Year with Yoga, Kirtan, song, and joy!

12-hr Maha Ritual & Celebration | 12/31 – 1/1 | 8pm – 8am: Come join us at Bhakti Yoga Shala to usher in the sacred and transformative year of 2012 with 12 hours of countinuous heart opening Kirtan. This will be auspicious ritual to join together in community, plant deeply our sweetest intentions for 2012 in the garden of our hearts, and sing, dance, meditate and celebrate together as ONE! Drop in for a few chants or even better stay for the whole 12 HOURS! JAI GANESH!!!

New Year’s Day 108 Sun Salutations & Kirtan Ritual | 1/1 | 10am: New Year’s DAY 2012 is a sacred day to set intentions and purify anything within ourselves that doesn’t serve our highest truth and love. In India, 108 is revered and celebrated as a number connected to divine auspiciousness. A Yoga Mala is any yoga practice intentionally repeated 108 times. Like adding flowers to a garland, Govindas and Radha will sensitively yet courageously lead us through the purifying and transformative ritual of 108 Sun Salutations – the full body yogic prayer to the Sun- metaphorically described as the divine light that shines at the core of our Being.

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Santa Monica, CA

Sunday, January 1st

Ring in the new year with Brock and Krista Cahill at Yogis Anonymous in Santa Monica!

The Gravity Cowboys will be teaching a very special New Year’s Day class at 10am. This SWEATacular, all-levels flow class is approachable for everybody. Build a killer core and the strength, agility, and mental focus you need to FLY confidently into your inversion practice and your life. No prior handstand experience necessary!

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Lenox, MA

Thursday, December 29th – Sunday, January 1st

Join Sean Johnson, David Newman, Mira, Guara Vani, Shantala, and John de Kadt for Bhakti Bliss at Kripalu in beautiful Lenox, MA!

Ride the waves of bliss as you usher in the new year with some of the foremost innovators of joy-filled kirtan. This weekend is filled with mantra chanting and intimate teaching experiences focused on the path of love, and culminates with the Saturday New Year’s Eve kirtan concert.

oining heart and voice in celebration and praise of the Divine is the perfect way to create openness and positive intention for the new year. In addition to performing kirtan, the presenters share the stage to explore devotional and musical interplay, guaranteed to heighten your bliss and inspire your spirit.

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Wishing You a Safe & Spectacular New Year’s Weekend… see y’all in 2012!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

There are 2 awesome events going down this weekend at the shala, check out all the details on both below:

2012 New Year’s Eve | 12-hr Maha Ritual & Celebration

12/31 – 1/1 | 8pm – 8am

Come join us at Bhakti Yoga Shala to usher in the sacred and transformative year of 2012 with 12 hours of countinuous heart opening Kirtan. This will be auspicious ritual to join together in community, plant deeply our sweetest intentions for 2012 in the garden of our hearts, and sing, dance, meditate and celebrate together as ONE! Drop in for a few chants or even better stay for the whole 12 HOURS! JAI GANESH!!!

Kirtan Artists:

Govindas and Radha, Andres Salcedo, Psalm Isadora, Lisa Florine, Sheela Bringi, Kalidas, Shiva Baum, Kevin and Sydney Light(Bhakti Ware), Randall Reel (Hanuman Chalisas), Greg Klimuck, Shakti Didi, Special Puja with Govindacharya, Dharma talk and prayers with Narayan Zalben(Narayan Mandir), and Many More!!!

New Year’s Day 108 Sun Salutations & Kirtan Ritual

1/1 | 10am

New Year’s DAY 2012 is a sacred day to set intentions and purify anything within ourselves that doesn’t serve our highest truth and love. In India, 108 is revered and celebrated as a number connected to divine auspiciousness. A Yoga Mala is any yoga practice intentionally repeated 108 times. Like adding flowers to a garland, Govindas and Radha will sensitively yet courageously lead us through the purifying and transformative ritual of 108 Sun Salutations – the full body yogic prayer to the Sun- metaphorically described as the divine light that shines at the core of our Being. This YOGAMALA will be broken down into 4 rounds of 27 with each round infused with a specific intention, dedication, and prayer. Adding the taste of sweetness to counter the intensity of this sadhana, Govindas and Radha will elevate the devotional mood of this flowing prayer by continuously chanting the great yogic mantra Om Namah Shivaya – I bow to the Supreme Self within. This fire ritual is designed to awaken the dormant seeds of of manifestation, transformation, and abundance that lie within…and prepare ourselves for a vibrant and illuminating 2012!!!

Om Gum Ganapataye Namaha. Much has be prophesized, written, and envisioned about this coming year of 2012. Maybe more than any one year in the history of this planet.  Amidst everything that we’ve heard,  there is a central theme: a shift in consciousness on Planet Earth. Before we begin this year with our limited vision none of us really know what is store for us in 2012. What we DO know is that  it is time to be aware, awake and most importantly in a state of love. Here at BYS it is our intention to be a healing environment where u can soak in the Love. The  Divine love, the Self Love, and Unity Consciousness. Come completely pranify yourself! Marinate in the good vibrations.

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Aubrey will be teaching a workshop on Sunday, January 29th, more information below from Bindu Yoga:

Demystifying Upside Down Poses

Sunday, January 29th | 2pm – 4pm

Stop missing out on the most integral part of your yoga practice! Discover the ease and benefits of going upside down in this physically available inversion session. Explore headstand, shoulderstand, hand stand and all of the possible modifications as we breakdown any fear or hesitation that may be related with the most potent of yoga asanas (poses). Come flip your world upside down in this Jivamukti style workshop! Beginner Friendly, basic understanding of asana preferred, but not necessary.

About Aubrey:

Aubrey Hackman is a certified Jivamukti instructor and founder of the Telluride Yoga Festival. Aubrey has made it her life’s work to find excellent teachers and to bring that quality of instruction to others whether through her teaching or yoga festivals. Her classes range from rigorous, alignment based vinyasa, to therapeutic restoratives created for special needs.

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The Tadasana International Festival of Yoga & Music is going down Earth Day Weekend 2012 in Santa Monica, CA! More information below from the event website:

Tadasana International Festival of Yoga & Music

April 20th – 22nd | Santa Monica, CA

What is Tadasana?

The Tadasana Festival of Yoga and Music is a 3-day transformative experience in Santa Monica, CA over Earth Day Weekend, April 20- 22, 2012. Choose from 50 master teachers offering 100+ classes and workshops with live, in-class musical performances by artists from around the world, lectures and eco-conscious shopping in an outstanding location.

The Tadasana Village – at the edge of the beach facing the Pacific Ocean – features Themed Yoga Tents, Lecture Domes, Artwork, Chill Zones, an Organic Food Court, 60+ Booths of Eco-Goodness and So Much More!

Tadasana’s Yoga Alley – eight yoga studios in Santa Monica – is a three block stretch of some of the best yoga in the world situated a short walk from the beach among incredible restaurants and shops. These yoga studios are official Tadasana sites. With your Tadasana badge, you will also be able to take classes here.

Tadasana treats attendees to an outstanding community experience – world class yoga and one-of-a-kind musical events – all in a city that seems as if it were built to cater to the lifestyle of people who love yoga. A typical day begins around 8am with walks on the beach, smoothies, organic food and of course – yoga. There are early morning meditations for the early risers. Throughout the day, attendees choose from a variety of different classes, workshops and lectures. In addition to practicing yoga, the Tadasana Village, with its chill zones, vending and organic food court offers an awesome place for people to connect, shop, eat and hang. Yoga Alley provides an opportunity for people to experience Santa Monica and all it has to offer.

Why is Tadasana?

Yoga supports your ability to be awesome.
Music makes the impossible possible.
Community makes everything worthwhile.

Tadasana is a transformational festival bringing together Yoga, Music and Community. It is a celebration of what is possible. On an individual level, it’s about unity of mind, body and spirit through the practice of yoga. On a group level, it’s about connecting with each other in meaningful ways and having a blast doing that. On a macro level, Tadasana exists to connect us with our highest purpose.

Stand Together at Tadasana because everybody leaves with something that helps them along their way.

Yoga

This year’s Tadasana Festival features some of today’s best yoga teachers! The lineup includes Shiva Rea, Kia Miller, Ashley Turner, Brock and Krista Cahill, Elena Brower, Govindas & Radha, Hemalayaa Behl, Sianna Sherman, and MC Yogi just to name a few!

Click here to see the complete lineup of yoga teachers

Music

You’ve just gotten out of your 2nd or 3rd yoga class of the day.  In each class, you’ve heard amazing musicians performing live, which elevated the whole experience to another level.

You walk across the sand and dip your feet into the ocean.  You realize your connection to the Earth on EarthDay. Then, you wander over to the The Tadasana Village with some friends to listen to more incredible music as you eat organic food that is simply too good to be described.

Over your shoulder, the sun sets into the Pacific.  As you look around and check the scene you realize this is a perfect moment of connection.

Community

Tadasana is a global community gathering in Santa Monica over EarthDay weekend to explore ways to support the Earth and its inhabitants through the powerful transformative practices of Yoga, Dance and Meditation. From the yoga to the music to the food and all the connections you will make, Tadasana is a celebration and an activation.

Check out this awesome video below to learn more about Tadasana:

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Click here to visit the Tadasana Festival website and learn more!

Join me at Equinox Fitness in Irvine, CA for a Yoga Tune Up® level 1 teacher training January 27th – February 4th!

Yoga Tune Up® Teacher Training w/ Maura Barclay

Equinox Fitness – Irvine, CA | January 27th – February 4th

The Yoga Tune Up® Certification Teacher Training starts with an exploration under your own skin, delving deeply into new ways to approach traditional Yoga asana, integrated anatomy, body mechanics and applied philosophy.

By the end of the training you will have tangible tools that help you see both your and your students’ bodies in an entirely new light, knowing you can handle each unique body ‘type’ and ‘issue’ with expert care.

his increase in knowledge of how the body works and how to properly modify poses and sequences benefits your students in a way that no longer leaves them feeling excluded due to physical limitations. No more “just skip this pose“, as you will learn a step-by-step guide for creating memorable, accessible, and effective Yoga Tune Up® classes and “Think out of the Boxana” to create safe pose variations.

The first thing I noticed after my Certification Training many years ago was a new ability to awaken the correct muscles to support my postures.  Not just in Yoga but doing everything from picking up a bag of groceries to putting a carry-on in the overhead bin without wrenching my back.  It gave me a new awareness that went with me everywhere.  I had a deeper level of cueing to describe proper alignment and specific muscle activation to my students so that every posture was as powerful and supported as possible.  The key is that this training didn’t just teach me relevant anatomy and a new way to approach Yogasana, it gave me the vocabulary to explain it to my students so they could get it immediately.

The new awareness and skill set you’ll get from this training will set you apart from the average 200 hour graduate – it truly is “Yoga Grad School.” Reinvigorate your your teaching by going beyond formulaic instruction and truly learn how to think and teach creatively within your classroom.

This 70-hr Training:

Prepares you to teach your own Yoga Tune Up® classes and includes class templates to jump-start your own Yoga Tune Up® classes

Become proficient and comfortable with fundamentals of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics

Refresh your love of teaching and learn new classroom leadership skills

Join me at Equinox Fitness in Irvine, CA for a Yoga Tune Up® level 1 teacher training January 27th – February 4th!

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To register, call (818) 760-2045

Jill will be offering her YTU Therapy Ball training as well as two workshops on January 21st and 22nd. More information below from the studio website:

Yoga Tune Up® Workshops with Jill Miller

Saturday, January 21st

Refine Your Spine | 10am – 1pm

Back pain strikes most people at some point in their lives, even yoga and fitness professionals. Correct spinal alignment involves multiple layers of coordinated core activity coupled with proper breathing mechanics. Become fluent in your spinal anatomy from the deep multifidus, psoas and diaphragm, to the more superficial latisimus and rectus abdominals. This workshop identifies spinal “blind spots,” and reconditions them with new therapeutic moves. Learn to thoroughly prepare your spine from every conceivable angle. This workshop will give you a new backbone!

Hip Help | 2:30pm – 5pm

As your practice evolves, some of your poses will feel comfortable and expansive, while others will feel stubborn and stuck. Locked hips can wreak havoc on the practicing yogi. Tight hamstrings lead to back pain and postural imbalances, while bound hip flexors limit abdominal strength and backbend fluidity. Even hyper mobile students have issues with stability. Hip Help will vastly improve your embodiment of your Hip anatomy and prepare the hips for nearly every type of asana. Re-educate your hips,
joint-by-joint and tissue-by-tissue so that movement becomes connected and effortless. This workshop addresses range of motion and hip awakening from every conceivable angle. Students of every level are welcome.

Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Ball Practitioner Training  with Jill Miller

Sunday, January 22nd

Tap into the amazing healing power of Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls in this one-day practitioner training course with Jill Miller. Designed for professionals from any body-based discipline, the training will empower you to help clients of any level of fitness to adopt a simple and effective self-care regimen. The YTU Therapy Balls can be used as an adjunct offering within personal training sessions, stretch, Pilates, dance classes, wellness coaching, yoga, massage therapy or with kids and special needs populations. The training will cover six proven head-to-toe series that affect profound change in the rotator cuff, upper back, neck, jaw, hips, lower back, IT Band, calves and feet. Throughout this training you will identify bony landmarks, muscular attachments, fascia geography, and specialized ball-rolling techniques that penetrate into common high tension areas to help release adhesions, generate circulation and relieve pain. Learn more about the Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls at
www.yogatuneup.com/products/self-massage-therapy-balls.

About Jill Miller

Jill Miller is a yoga and fitness therapy expert with more than 25 years of expertise including the moving arts of Yoga, Modern Dance, Pilates, Bodywork and Shiatsu. Her teaching playfully integrates the nuts and bolts of human movement coupled with profound yogic philosophy. Jill teaches her unique style Yoga Tune Up® internationally and has educated and certified dozens of specialized Yoga Tune Up® teachers who help people to live better in their bodies. Her innovative therapeutic approach is recognized by top Physical Therapists, Pain Medicine Doctors and Rehabilitative Specialists. She has been featured in Self, Prevention, Redbook, Yoga Journal, Women’s Running, and on the Today Show; the LA Times calls her “kinetically arresting.” She is a “Contributing Expert” at Gaiam.com. Jill’s critically acclaimed DVD series include Yoga Tune Up®, the Pranamaya produced Yoga Link, and Gaiam’s Yoga for Weight Loss.

Call (626) 403-3961 to pre-register and for more information

We hope that you had a fantastic week wherever you are, and are ready for a relaxing and revitalizing weekend! We can’t believe how quickly 2011 has passed, only a few more weeks until we welcome the new year. Let’s all be sure to savor the last precious moments of 2011 by taking some time to practice yoga! Check out our weekend picks below, and have a wonderful weekend!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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Laguna Beach, CA

Saturday, December 10th

Liberate Love with Ashley Turner this Saturday at the beautiful Spa Montage in Laguna Beach, CA!

Tis the season to celebrate love. The love we receive is a direct reflection of the love we give ourselves. Before the holiday rush, take time to celebrate your 2011 successes.

Give Love | 9am – 11am: Give love to your body, mind and soul in this all-levels power yoga class. A comprehensive practice leaves every corner of body and soul refreshed, supercharged and alive.

Receive Love | 3pm – 5pm: Avoid feeling depleted, resentful and irritable this holiday season. Replenish with this rich, restorative practice to slow down, open up and receive the love all around you.

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Venice, CA

Saturday, December 10th

Rock the Love with Micheline Berry & Red Mussette at Exhale on Saturday night!

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Boulder, CO

Saturday, December 10th – Sunday, December 11th

Join Nancy Kate Williams for a weekend of workshops at Om Time Yoga in Boulder!

The Willingness to Truly Look at Ourselves: An Exploration of Shoulderstand | 12/10 | 3pm – 5:30pm: Sarvangasana is the only inversion where you can truly look at yourself while upside down. Saturday, we will engage an exploration of this asana and her many variations, utilizing empowering props to create sustainability and embrance the call to truly see ourselves as we are.

Connecting to that Which we Cannot See: An Exploration of Headstand | 12/11 | 9am – 11am: From our willingness to look we will evolve into the actions required to stand on our heads, Sirsanana, to feel our perspective turned upside down and connect to that which we can no longer see.

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New York, NY

Saturday, December 10th

Join Sri Dharma Mittra for ‘Deep Yogic Healing’ on Saturday morning at Dharma West!

Relaxation is the best antidote for impurities, disease, and illness. This class is accessible to all levels, including those no experience. Restore and rejuvenate the body and mind to serenity through a blissful guided deep relaxation, meditation, and lectures by Sri Dharma Mittra. Each session includes different special practices and lectures

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Chicago, IL

Saturday, December 10th

Head on over to Moksha Yoga Riverwest for a winter solstice celebration – ‘Moving Into Stillness’ w/ Carolyn Dale.

Begin the celebration of Winter Solstice by preparing your body, mind and spirit for this wonderful time of rebirth. Solstice is the longest night of the year, the darkest day, and signifies a shift towards the return of light. The practice will focus on detoxifying organs, strengthening and lengthening muscles, and pranayama (breathing) practices for calming and cleansing the body and leading the mind inward to stillness. Pranayama will be interwoven with asana movement and meditation to balance the nervous system and calm the mind creating a deep connection to the truth and essence of light within us. We each have exclusive access to our inner knowing. To tap into this knowledge, we must first root down in the present moment and breath. The breath is our vehicle to our inner guidance. All we need to do is be patient, listen, receive and follow the stillness of the breath. Align with nature and feel innate balance.

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Philadelphia, PA

Sunday, December 11th

Join Alex Holmes & DJ Hyfi for a benefit class at Dhyana Yoga for a Lease on Life USA on Sunday afternoon!

New Leash on Life USA is a next generation prison-dog-training program that improves the life of both dogs and inmates by bringing them together to learn new skills, experience positive reinforcement, prepare them for society, and grow from caring partnerships they create together.

Alex Holmes will guide you through a fun sweaty practice as DJ HyFi takes you on a journey of lush atmospherics and groovin’ beats.  Hang out for a few minutes afterwards and enjoy cookies, cider, and the raffle drawing! Raffle prizes include :: a Month Unlimited Membership from Dhyana Yoga, 60-minute massage with Bija Wellness, a $25 gift card to Juju Salon & Organics, a full-sized yoga mat from Lululemon, free month membership to Sweat Fitness, Fleather earrings by Linda Smyth, and much more!

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Miami Beach, FL

Friday, December 9th

Join Will Duprey at the Standard Miami for H2OM on Friday Night!

Strengthen the body, mind, spirit relationship with will duprey. using a phenomenally energetic and breath variety of classical hatha yoga this practice will not only take you deeper into the your own practice but it will keep you there! enhance the living experience, get your inner aum on and explore a deeper understanding of the physical body and the energy it is composed of.

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Wishing You a Fun & Fabulous Weekend,

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

We hope that you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving, and are feeling relaxed and refreshed. The Holiday Season is officially in full swing, so be sure to take some time for yourself. Practicing yoga allows us the space we need to stay, well, sane during a time of increased stress, social obligation, and travel. Let your yoga practice transform this holiday season into your best one yet! Kick it off with one of our weekend picks below, and have a great weekend wherever you are!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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Nashville, TN

Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th

Don’t miss this weekend of Detox Flow® workshops with Seane Corn at the Sanctuary for Yoga in Nashville, TN!

Each day we are exposed to toxins that affect our energy, health and vitality. Many of our ailments and diseases today, including fatigue, weight gain, high blood pressure and depression can be attributed to a poor diet, environmental stressors, lack of exercise as well as repressed emotions. In this workshop, we will explore how we can improve our physical heath, increase our vitality, decrease our susceptibility to illness and disease, balance our emotions and develop practical tools for managing stress.

~ Explore how making conscious and responsible choices- in all aspects of our lives- can help purify our body/mind.

~ Discuss the importance of proper nutrition, conscious consumerism and sustainability

~ Learn practical tools to identify toxins in your home, office and environment.

~& Much More!

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Philadelphia, PA

Friday, December 2nd

Join John Vitarelli at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for Just Breathe: Yoga Night from 5pm – 8:45pm!

Get centered before the holidays at the Museum. Learn about the time-honored practice of yoga through meditative exercises, yoga postures, and breathing techniques among the beauty of the Museum’s collection. After a peaceful stretch, dance to DJ-spun bhangra music. Henna tattoos, themed tours, and specialty healthy-menu items will be available throughout the night. Don’t forget to bring your yoga mat.

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San Francisco, CA

Saturday, December 3rd

Join Les Leventhal on Saturday afternoon for Hips & Twists: Liberate Your Hips, Free Your Spine at Yoga Tree Castro!

To open the hips, we begin by cultivating awareness of the challenges we hold in our hips and pelvic region. We can begin to relax and strengthen the quads, the inner and outer muscles of the thighs and stretch the hamstrings. While unlocking this area of our bodies we will also free the spine with twists which can infuse the body with vitality and well being and release enormous amounts of tension. Twists are associated with toning and rejuvenating the abdominal and pelvic regions. When these regions are engaged, blood flow naturally increases and toxins are released – a natural internal massage. Relaxing and strengthening these areas releases lower back tension and frees limitation in the neck and shoulders.

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San Francisco, CA

Saturday, December 3rd

Get ready to rock the Shakti with Micheline Berry on Saturday night at Yoga Tree Castro!

Surrounded by the liquid muse of Castro Street, join us for an unforgettable live music yoga journey with yogini firefly Micheline Berry and her latest musical collaboration, RED MUSETTE including several acclaimed core members.

Music and rhythm have been used for millennium to induce healing states of being. Accompanied by the intoxicating grooves of RED MUSETTE, our Liquid Asana yoga journey will guide you deeper into the creative flow, where musician and yogi disappear into a ‘surreal’ state of bliss.

You will generate an ecstatic flow of energy through purifying vinyasa kramas (flowing yoga sequences) & ecstatic movement, landing into deeply meditative hip openers, forward bends and spinal twists… ending in our signature Sound Garden Savasana that will transport you beyond.

Renowned for their ability to rock the dance floor or chill the asana room, RED MUSETTE ENSEMBLE spans genres from Batucada to Electronica, Afro-Cuban to Asian, World Beat to Downtempo, Roots/Rock to Indian Chant, and is deeply honored to be rockin’ the Castro at Yoga Tree!

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Pacific Palisades, CA

Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th

Join Will Duprey, Steve Gold, Elena Brower, and many other wonderful teachers for this weekend’s Gratitude Gathering – a mini-retreat!

The Gratitude Gathering is gathering of teachers & artists, who will guide you to gaze within and offer out fully, through deep asana practices, meditations and contemplations, accompanied by the healing vibrations of live music. A perfect time of year to reflect, hike, listen & just be in this spectacular location.

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Portland, OR

Friday, December 2nd – Saturday, December 3rd

Join Sarah Tomson Beyer for 2 Flowmotion workshops at Yoga Union in Portland this weekend!

What’s Your Flow? | 12/2 | 7pm – 9pm: Feel empowered as you color outside of the lines in an authentic Flowmotion experience! Deeply explore warm-ups + sun salutes in the style of Flowmotion – then shift into rhythmically fluid sequencing. As the intensity + pace of the sequence builds, tune into your rhythm + express your flow! (Kick-start your weekend with this creatively challenging class.)

Find Your Rhythm | 12/3 | 4pm – 6pm: Rock out to a signature Flowmotion class + be liberated by the rhythm within you! (energetic) Check into your groove with warm-ups + sun salutes in the style of Flowmotion – then dive into rhythmically fluid sequencing. Set to a unique sequence soundtrack, this energetic class will leave you feeling empowered and inspired.

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New Cumberland, PA

Saturday, December 3rd – Sunday, December 4th

Join Nancy Kate Williams and Shannon Paige Schneider for a weekend of workshops focused on ‘Skill In Action’ at Flow Together in New Cumberland!

Learn to express the evolution of asana in relationship to the key actions that ease the natural unfolding from simple to complex offerings.  The method comes through the embodied conversation of one family of yoga to another and the leveraging of mindful progression in vibratory resonance to the body’s energetic alignment.  This may be the highest discussion you have held in your strength, grace and attention to the manner in which one posture naturally grows into its more unfolded, bound, or integrated form.  Embody and share the unfolding of yoga!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th

Join Gina Caputo for a weekend of workshops at the Samadhi Yoga Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico!

It all kicks off on Friday evening with her Prana Flow Yoga: Energetic Vinyasa workshop. On Saturday, Gina will be teaching a Chakra Vinyasa workshop in the morning, followed by a Roots Run Deep workshop in the afternoon. She brings it all together on Sunday with her Lotus Heart Rising backbending workshop – which is sure to leave you feeling energized and ready to take on the week ahead!

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Brooklyn, NY

Friday, December 2nd – Saturday, December 3rd

Join Manoj Chalam for a weekend of workshops at Abhaya Yoga in DUMBO!

The Power of the Archetype in Yogic Deities: Philosophy workshop with Mantras and Meditation | 12/2 | 8:15pm – 9:15pm: In this unique workshop, Manoj will bring in statues and relate the symbolisms of Hindu & Buddhist deities to archetypes within us.   Manoj will teach about the symbolisms of these archetypes and more importantly the 4 ways to work with them as part of a non-dualistic Tantric yogic practice.

Awaken Shakti - the Divine Mother and Slumbering Goddess of Tantra (with Sara Neufield) | 12/3 | 10am – 11:30am: This class is suitable for men and women.  Discover the archetypes of the slumbering Goddesses or Shakti within us as Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, Durga, Tara and Kwan Yin.  Unleash this Shakti, within you as the creative power of the One.  In Tantra, this Shakti archetype guides us through all apsects of life transitions such as adulthood, relationships, marriage, parenting, profession and adaptation to new challenges.

Ganesha: Secrets Symbolisms of the Self & Dancing with Shiva | 12/3 | 2pm – 5pm: Manoj will relate symbols of Ganesh to verses in the little-known tantric text called the Ganapati Atharva Sirsha that elevates the primordial form of Ganesha to symbols of consciousness.  Discover how these nondualistic teachings of  Tantra and Vedanta can add great insights into your yogic practice.   Tantra is the spiritual path of allowing the Divine to expand us into our true nature and  follows a long tradition of Shaivite (Shiva) and Shakta (Shakti) lineages.

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New York, NY

Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th

Join Maria Garre for Prana Flow Workshops at Sonic Yoga this weekend in NYC!

Learn how to heal and nurture the mind and body via the chakras and koshas. Based upon the ancient teachings in Yoga, Kundalini, Ayurveda and Tantra the ancient scriptures offer us various methods and practices to restore, renew and tend to our sacred bodies through an Eastern anatomical view of prana. Discover how various aspects of asana practice and sequencing, meditation, pranayama and bhava (feeling mind) can alter the subtle body. Experience the Prana Flow approach as created by Shiva Rea to awaken and restore your Pranic body.

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Wishing you a fun & fabulous weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Happy weekend to all! With the holidays approaching quickly, it is becoming more and more important to take some time out for yourself. Think of your yoga practice as your secret holiday survival kit, or not-so-secret, whatever you prefer. Either way, we’ve got a great line-up of workshops and events to help you unwind on this beautiful November weekend. So check ‘em out, hit ‘em up, and have a fantastic weekend!

Don’t see events listed in your city? Want to submit an event of your own? Email us at Submissions@yoganonymous.org and let us know the deal!

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Santa Monica, CA

Saturday, November 19th

Join Jennifer Pastiloff and Alissa Finerman for their first ‘Manifesting your Top 1%’ workshop at the Yoga Collective in Santa Monica on Saturday afternoon!

It will be an inspiring and empowering day perfect for entrepreneurs, business owners, moms, career changers and anyone looking to raise the level of their game. The day will be filled with tremendous opportunities for redefining success, designing meaningful goals, and creating actionable steps to move forward.

We will start the workshop with a 15-minute meditation, followed by a 1 hour and 45 minute interactive coaching workshop, and complete our time together with a one-hour powerful yoga class led by Jennifer Pastiloff, a Lululemon Ambassador, for a second year in a row. We hope you will join us for this top 1% day! Are you ready?

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Omaha, NE

Friday, November 18th – Sunday, November 20th

Join Brock and Krista Cahill November 18th – 20th for a series of workshops at the Lotus House of Yoga this weekend!

Master Class – Flying Flow | 11/18 | 7pm – 9pm: Master a pose and master your focus… this is what yoga is all about. Tapping into the immense power of our minds, our bodies, and of course, our spirits – to release the endless possibilities of progress and transformation in our lives. We typically are not aware of our potential, both physically and mentally.

Root to Rise: Foundations of Flight | 11/19 | 9am – 12pm: Learn to use the core to it’s fullest potential in each asana and transition. Our third chakra ‘Manipura’ or the belly is our center of confidence, self-esteem and ego. All of which are important aspects of our inversion and armbalancing practices. thus by building our core strength and foundations we break away from self-doubt and rise like Phoenix. Learn how to use your roots to rise…

One Giant Leap: Jumps & Transitions | 11/19 | 2pm – 5pm: One small step for man, one giant leap for your practice. We will investigate the jumps in this workshop. Jump throughs and jump backs, jumps to handstand, jumps into arm balances, jumps into standing poses… Take a leap, and the landing will appear… if you want it to.

Buoyancy Control | 11/20 | 10am – 1pm: Arm balances, inversions, & core, core, core… Oh and a little laughter too, might as well have a good time and sometimes the best core work is a good laugh! Brock & Krista will take the principals of basic arm balancing techniques, and refine them using cultivation of bandhas (energetic locks). You will learn how to tap into the subtle energy in the body and explore how the blending of physical strength and energetic power can create a state of weightlessness.

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New York, NY

Saturday, November 19th

Join Sri Dharma Mittra on Saturday evening for his Maha Sadhana at the Dharma Yoga Center (West) in NYC!

This amazing session begins with spiritual Purification discourses conveying the ancient teaching into our modern lives. “Each Posture is designed to bring a special state of conscious,” says Dharma, a backbend and inversion expert and creator of many of the popular postures you will learn, which will mystify you in this physically and mentally challenging invaluable practice. You will be shown how to establish proper placement, alignment and the spiritual intention of each pose. He will ignite one-pointedness of mind and steady determination that will have you doing poses you never thought you could. It continues with in-depth, long and challenging Dharma III-IV Shiva Namaskara practice, including healing deep relaxation and a reflective meditation practice. Included is a joyous Devotional Dharma Asana Satsang Jam. Personal attention and helpful hints are given throughout the session as well as direction toward the real true goal of Yoga.

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New York, NY

Saturday, November 19th

Get your dance on at Yoga Vida NYC on Saturday night!

Get Your Dance On is a high vibe dance party that welcomes absolutely everyone. Born in NYC, we are festival, street fair, house party, tea lounge, and temple. Come for the yoga, stay for the beats, the community, and the super sweaty dance floor. Plus complimentary treats like raw chocolate, kombucha, and coconut water will be served all night to keep you going!

8pm -9:15pm: YOGA SOUNDSCAPE with Aarona Pichinson + Dana Flynn, featuring a kaleidoscope of beats from percussionist Mathias Kunzli
9:15pm: 3 rooms open up for the masses, with Da’Riddim INya Drum Ensemble, Didge Project Chill Space, House of Waters, Artist Ashram and live art from Craig Anthony Miller.

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New York, NY

Friday, November 18th

Don’t miss the 10-year anniversary of Sonic Yoga in NYC this Friday night!

Join us in celebration of 10 years of expansion in the Flow! Woohoo! We will provide the food and the vibration and a raffle to win 1 free year of yoga! The evening will include music by Sita and The Hanumen featuring kirtan singer and Musician Gaura Vani, world percussionist and spoken word artist John de Kadt, and Kirtan singer and violinist Jahnavi harrison. It is sure to be an uplifting ecstatic night of kirtan song and poetry. The festivities will conclude with a dance party led by DJ Jake B from the YOGANONYMOUS Team. BYOB.

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Wishing You a fun & fabulous weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Ashley teaches workshops at the Spa Montage one weekend a month in their beautiful studio which overlooks the ocean. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Ashley’s Saturday morning workshop and then indulging in the plethora of amenities the Spa has to offer – it was, in a word, perfect. The drive from Los Angeles took me only an hour, which is about the distance from San Diego as well, making it an easy day trip for residents of both cities. The spa even comes with a built in babysitter – their PAINTBOX program allows you to drop your kids off while you go to class, then enjoy the day at the Montage with the whole family! The cost for full day access to yoga and spa is only $65 – a fantastic deal! However, if you feel like making a weekend out of it, the Montage is an incredibly gorgeous resort and I would highly recommend staying there as long as possible.

Ashley Tuner at the Spa Montage

from Ashley’s website:

In 2010, the exclusive Montage Laguna Beach in Orange County, CA sought out Ashley as their Artist-in-Residence to partner in expanding their Mind-Body-Yoga program and create one-of-a-kind exclusive yoga spa retreats that are luxurious and accessible. Together, they created magical, convenient weekend yoga getaways for all levels of yogis and incomes! Ashley leads monthly yoga workshops.

~ complimentary full-day access to the exclusive Spa Montage (Roman tubs, Nordic plunge, botanical steam, indoor/outdoor relaxation rooms, silent fireplace lounge, Tuscan sauna, Vischy showers)

~ post-class organic green juice blend

~ array of seasonal fruits and teas

~ oceanfront state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment

~ access to spectacular Laguna Beach tidepools, winding bluffs and world-class beaches

Ashley’s next workshops at the Montage are on Saturday, December 10th. More info below:

Ashley’s Next Events at Montage

Liberate Love | Saturday, December 10th

‘Tis the season to celebrate love. The love we receive is a direct reflection of the love we give ourselves. Before the holiday rush, take time to celebrate your 2011 successes.

Give Love | 9am – 11am: Give love to your body, mind and soul in this all-levels power yoga class. A comprehensive practice leaves every corner of body and soul refreshed, supercharged and alive.

Receive Love | 3pm – 5pm: Avoid feeling depleted, resentful and irritable this holiday season. Replenish with this rich, restorative practice to slow down, open up and receive the love all around you.

Click here for more information and to register!

About the Spa Montage

from the Spa website:

Spa Montage takes you deeper, beyond pampering , to a place of connection and surrender – a place of profound self-discovery.

Attain a new sense of tranquility and balance as our highly accredited therapists guide you on an extraordinary journey of personal exploration.

Spa Montage therapists are regarded as among the best trained in the global industry. Graduates of ASTECC* training – a master’s level program in the spa industry – our therapists take a deeply integrated and individualized approach to the art and science of spa practice. Because they are educated in the biochemical aspects of spa and a wide range of therapeutic applications, Spa Montage therapists possess the skills and expertise required to determine the treatments that best serve your body’s unique needs.

Guided along a customized path of exploration, your new sense of inner balance becomes a source of outward beauty, a natural glow that reflects your deeper relaxation, vitality and improved health. Whether you can spare an hour, a day or a week, your journey to personal wellness begins today.