If you weren’t able to attend the festivities in person, you can still get a taste of the event – we’ve got your daily recap videos via our friends at BigHappyDay.com. Check them out below along with a bonus preview of the Tantra Immersion that will occur before the 2012 Estes Park Conference:

Friday, January 13th

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On Friday,  Kasey was joined by Jason Crandell, Janet Stone, David Romanelli, Seane Corn and others as she tours the City on Friday the 13th featuring (and inventing!) all kinds of strange and amusing new forms of yoga. Friday wraps up with a few words from Krishna Das, ending the day with a beautiful concert.

Saturday, January 14th

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Saturday was another sun-drenched day in San Francisco at the Yoga Journal Conference. Dozens of top teachers from all over the country shared ancient and modern wisdom and practices. Physical health and mental clarity was complimented by deep relaxation, balance and sound therapy.

The evening entertainment featured an interactive trance dance lead by Shiva Rea, followed by rockin’ world grove dance party featuring Suzanne Sterling on vocals with the Desert Dwellers, lead by DJ Dragonfly.

Sunday, January 16th: Tantra Talk Video – Preview for Estes Park 2012

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Tantra is weaving its way into the mainstream! Yoga Journal Announced on Sunday that they are hosting a three day immersion dedicated solely to Tantra. This video takes place in the studio at YJSF with Rod Stryker, Sianna Sherman, Shiva Rea, Sally Kempton and Gary Kraftsow discussing the upcoming Tantra Immersion that’s happening in October before the Yoga Journal Conference at Estes Park. We hope to see you there for this one-of-a-kind event!

Monday, January 17th: Off The Mat, Into The World Immersion

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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

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time to look forward to a brand new year. We are so grateful for all of your support, and we can’t wait to take on 2012 with you! Check out the can’t miss yoga and wellness events happening in the new year, and have a wonderful Christmas holiday!

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Wanderlust Festival

Stratton Mountain VT, Copper Mountain CO, and Squaw Valley, CA | June 21st – 24th (VT), July 5th – 8th (CO), and July 26th – 29th (CA)

Wanderlust Festival is taking on not one, not two, but three amazing locations in 2012!

Now In its fourth season, Wanderlust Festival will be spreading the love across North America, rolling out the mats for the second straight summer in beautiful Stratton Valley, Vermont, and for its fourth season in epic Squaw Valley, California. Plus, Wanderlust will break ground in a brand new awe-inspiring destination – the thrilling Rocky Mountain peaks of Copper Mountain, Colorado. We are so excited for all 3 of these festivals, and we hope to see you there!

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Yoga Journal Conferences

San Francisco, CA & New York, NY | January 12th – 16th (SF) & April 12th – 16th (NYC)

First up, Yoga Journal will hold their San Francisco conference January 12^th – 16^th featuring some of today’s greatest teachers including Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Rodney Yee, and Baron Baptiste along with special performances by Krisha Das, the Desert Dwellers, and DJ Dragonfly.

From April 12^th – 16^th, Yoga Journal will take on the big apple for their New York Conference, which will include workshops with Richard Freeman, Sharon Gannon & David Life, Dharma Mittra, and many more!

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The 1st Annual Caribbean Yoga Conference

Montego Bay, Jamaica | February 2nd – 5th

For it’s inaugural event, the Caribbean Yoga Conference is landing in beautiful Montego Bay, Jamaica for 4 days of sun, sand, and sangha.

The conference lineup includes workshops for all abilities with world-class instructors including Seane Corn, Sharon McConnell-Feanny, Nadine McNeil, Simon Park, Gaia Budhai, Stacey Shanks, Jenny Sauer-Klein, Jason Nemer, Sadie Nardini and Toni Bergins. The conference will offer two 2.5-hour sessions each day with opportunities for morning meditation and Noon yoga on the beach… ahhh… bliss.

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Return of the Serpent of Light: Retreat to Maya Tulum w/ Shiva Rea

Maya Tulum, Mexico | March 17th – 24th

Experience the pilgrimage of a lifetime to the mystic Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico for a Spring retreat of renewal and sacred activiation.

You will cleanse and nourish in the healing waters of Tulum from the warm Caribbean ocean to the underwater caves (cenotes) to the Mayan sweatlodge ceremonies, and finally you will experience the once a year descent of serpent of light on Spring Equinox, the time of rebirthing the light.  Unplug, tune in, live by natural light and go barefoot in the sand that connects the elegant thatch-roof cabanas and yoga hall with the sea.

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BaliSpirit Festival

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia | March 28th – April 1st

The 5^th Annual BaliSprit Festival is going down March 28^th – April 1^st on the beautiful grounds of the Purnati Center for the Arts in Batuan, just south of Ubud.

Balispirit Festival is a vibrant and uplifting festival of yoga, dance, and music, which awakens and nourishes each individual’s potential for positive change within, leading to positive change in our homes, in our communities, and around the world. Join in the celebration of Bali’s rich culture, the sanctity of the environment, and harmony between people of all nations!

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Tadasana International Festival of Yoga & Music

Santa Monica, CA | April 19th – 22nd

Spend Earth Day Weekend 2012 in Santa Monica CA at the Tadasana International Festival of Yoga & Music!

Enjoy 3 days of yoga throughout Santa Monica showcasing over 60 yoga teachers teaching 120 classes, along with 3 days of music on The Santa Monica Pier. The festival will feature some of today’s greatest teachers including Shiva Rea, Kia Miller, Brock and Krista Cahill, Ashley Turner, and MC Yogi – just to name a few. Connect, practice, and thrive at this incredible event!

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Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season,

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

This year’s Yoga Journal SF conference is shaping up to be the best yet, so buy your tickets today and be sure to enter promo code SF53 to receive an additional $50 off the cost of your main conference pass - this special discount is for YOGANONYMOUS readers only!

There are so many amazing things happening all weekend, we’ve selected a couple of our favorite conference happenings for you to check out below:

The Yoga of Leadership w/ Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling, & Hala Khouri

Monday, January 16th | 9am – 4:30pm

What happens when you combine yoga with leadership? In this all-day intensive, Off the Mat, Into the World will explore this question, creating an innovative workshop, that will guide conscious yogis who aren’t afraid of asking questions, taking risks, and causing real heart-centered leadership. Off the Mat, Into the World is an non-profit program that believes in personal empowerment that leads to powerful social change. In this workshop, we teach how the mind/body connection is an important gateway into self-discovery and empowerment. We will hear from a spectrum of leaders who will share their yoga-inspired strategies for being effective in their lives and in their activism. We will investigate our own passions to uncover the purpose inside all of us so that we can live and serve from that place. You will leave inspired and activated.

The Heart of the Yogini: Embodying the Sacred Feminine w/ Shiva Rea

Friday, January 13th | 9am – 4:30pm

In this daylong immersion, we will discover teachings, meditations, and practices to awaken the heart of the yogini based in Shakta traditions. This enlightening class includes movement meditations dedicated to the divine feminine or Shakti Namaskars, specific mudras, meditation, asanas, mantras, and prayers for awakening shakti.

Kirtan Concert w/ Krishna Das

Friday, January 13th | 8pm – 10pm

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time, with over 300,000 records sold. His first studio recording in a decade, Heart As Wide As The World invests KD’s magnetic chanting with an electrifying rock ‘n’ roll sensibility informed by a lifetime of experience and musical love.

Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment.” -Krishna Das

The Grateful Dead Yoga Hour w/ Dave Romanelli

Friday, January 13th | 5:30pm  - 7pm

It’s been 16 years since the passing of Jerry Garcia and the subsequent break-up of the Grateful Dead. Why not bring them back for an evening of flowing vinyasa yoga set to some of the great musical moments in Grateful Dead history? Former Deadhead David Romanelli will lead the evening. You’ll see how a little 1960s psychedelia can further your practice and take you deeper into your backbends, twists, and folds. If you miss Jerry, and it’s been way too long since your last long, strange trip . . .

“When thinking of a new offering for YJSF, I thought about one thing that so many yogis I know have in common…a love for the Grateful Dead. Being that SF is Deadhead Mecca, what better place and event to bring two great traditions together for one special evening!” - Dave Romanelli

Community, Shakti, and Play: Anusara Yoga & Hooping

Saturday, January 14th | 5:45pm – 6:45pm

This dynamic and playful community class is for all levels, all ages, and all yogis who wish to celebrate the power of play, dance, and freedom in the flow of life. Sianna Sherman will lead a creative asana sequence with music, followed by Shakti Sunfire’s ignited hoop teaching. DJ Dragonfly will stir our soul with great music as we move on the mat and spiral through the room. Together as community, we’ll awaken the sacred flow of play and send our collective intentions spiraling into the world.

In case you aren’t already pumped enough for these amazing events, check out this video from last year’s conference and get a taste of the full experience:

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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.

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About the Spa Montage

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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.

She has a shock of bright red air, a lithe and strong body with killer arms, and broad smile that brightens any room. But 11 years ago, Tari was sidelined, with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, an invasive breast cancer.

“No matter what kind or stage, cancer steals the breath, clouds the brain, and weakens the body.,” Tari says. “The word cancer pried loose my hold on life and time seemed to stop.” And stop it did… seven months of treatment including three surgeries, chemo and radiation, not to mention unthinkable decisions for herself, her husband and children. There were also side effects, medications, expenses, insurance forms, phone calls, and empty hours waiting for test results—all floating past like debris on a sea of uncertainty and anxiety.  ” My life stopped really, until I took the next breath as a cancer survivor.,” she says. “Since then, nothing has been the same.”

Nothing has been the same for Tari, or, thankfully, for other women living with cancer whose lives Tari has touched. Two weeks after her last surgery she was given her doctor’s permission to return to yoga.  Before her cancer she had been into yoga for “vanity,” the workout and how it made her look. After cancer it was totally different.  ”What interested me was not what I could not do but what I could do,” Tari says.

“I discovered things that I would have missed pre cancer.  I learned to appreciate the ability to breathe.   I could not take a really deep breath expanding the ribs, stretching the incisions around the surgical staples.  But I was breathing mindfully, enjoying it—and I was doing my yoga.  The idea of active, intentional rest was new to me, an opportunity to stop trying to be so athletic and to appreciate simple relaxation. ”

During seven months of chemotherapy, Tari’s daily practice varied in frequency, duration and intensity as the challenges of her recovery unfolded. Her yoga practice became her personal tool for survival.  And with that realization Tari also discovered her life’s purpose, to create a yoga class for women living with cancer who also wanted to move, to heal and to find community.

In 2003, Tari began teaching her Yoga for Cancer Survivors” class at OM Yoga. The class started with 2-4 women dropping by every week and quickly grew to classes of 20 and 30. A second weekday class was added, and Tari realized she needed more teachers to cover the demand. So in 2005, she began to offer Teacher Trainings at OM. These teacher trainings were the first specifically designed to address the needs of cancer survivors offered in New York City. The program has trained over 400 yoga teachers from all over the world. The weekly classes touch the lives of as many as 40 women a week ranging in ages from 24 to 80.  Women with other cancers like, lung, pancreatic, brain and even eye cancers have used the classes to find a way back to feeling normal.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Tari, check out our interview below:

YOGANONYMOUS:Why is yoga helpful for people living with cancer?

Tari Prinster: “Yoga makes you stronger in mind and body; gives courage, hope and confidence; breaks down barriers of isolation and stigma; and can be a great way to relax.

But not to be underestimated is the connection to others. When you are told you have cancer, often it feels like you are alone. You feel stigmatized because every one treats you differently. Yoga creates community. Knowing you are not alone in your challenge is a tool to finding courage and hope.”

YOGANONYMOUS: Tell me about your class at OM. What is the community like? Describe the diversity of ages, recovery, types of cancer, etc.

TP: “My students come with curiosity, hope and a willingness to be partners in a joint exploration.  They also come with fear, doubts and questions about both cancer and yoga.  Cancer is scary.  Chemo is scary.  Even yoga can be frightening to some people.   We can take some of that mystery out with knowledge and wisdom, through breathing, movement and community. “

YOGANONYMOUS: So your students talk about cancer?

TP: “Absolutely! Again, that sense of community is hugely important to what we do. When I started looking into yoga for cancer survivors, I wondered why yoga teachers never use the word cancer.  Instead, they emphasized, “relax” and “feel peaceful.”  Ironically, these pleasant words sent my mind racing into thinking about dying.  It was not healing to avoid the reason the class was offered, nor was it spiritual.

I find my students are comforted by the exchange of questions we have when I first meet them as to what kind of cancer they have, how long, what treatments, side effects and how is it going in their recovery.  The relief that I am not afraid to acknowledge their illness is a relief akin to spiritual.  When the class includes an explanation of how yoga deep breathing will assist in cleansing the immune system, and why that is important to lower the risk of cancer reoccurrence, the response is a smile with each inhale.

At the end of class the glow on each woman’s face is the goal of yoga.  Not some kind of nirvana, nor profound enlightenment, or even heightened awareness. But simple contentment in the sheath of Anandmayakosha, the Bliss Factor that yoga offers to aid healing. This is yoga’s gift to them and to me.

YOGANONYMOUS: Can anyone teach yoga to cancer patients?

TP: Yoga for cancer patients is a specialization.  When I was going thru treatments, I found that there were few yoga teachers who understood what my needs and desires were as a patient. I went to classes that were designed basically as a series of restorative poses. Although this was lovely and relaxing, it was not satisfying nor inspiring.

I was surprised, and upset, that many yoga classes were offered by teachers without any supervised training, knowledge of cancer and Western treatments, and no personal experience with cancer. My feelings about the preparedness of yoga teachers beyond the 200-hr training programs are supported by the words of BKS Iyengar in Light on Life. ‘Is it an act of loving-kindness to assume you know the needs of those you come to you for help?’

YOGANONYMOUS: So how do the classes differ from regular classes? What can a student expect?

TP: I created the program following OM’s vinyasa and pose sequence structure with modifications for these students. But is it infused with lots of discussion of the specific benefits of poses relative to cancer.

Cancer survivors come with high expectations of yoga.  Sometimes they come bring fears and doubts sometimes planted by warnings from Western doctors.  But mostly they come with curiosity and a desire to know how and why yoga will help them be healthy and stay cancer-free.  They come to yoga as people wanting again to feel whole and normal, not like cancer survivors. They bring life challenges, not just cancer challenges.  These expectations are not any different than those of regular students.

Yoga teachers are trained to teach to a diverse yet general population.  However, awareness of the limitations imposed by surgeries, chemotherapy and the many life-long side effects and vulnerabilities of cancer treatments and reconstruction are not covered in most yoga teachers training.

The difference in teaching yoga to cancer survivors is that the risks are higher and a teacher should know what they are.

Survivors expect teachers to understand the effects of cancer treatments on the body, what poses have most benefits, and what poses can be potentially harmful.  When offering a class for cancer survivors, a teacher is saying, “I am responsible. I know what yoga is best for you and I will protect you from further discomfort, injury plus calm your doubts or fears.” That takes a different set of skills and a knowledge vase that is different from traditional trainings.

YOGANONYMOUS: Aside from OM, where can interested students and potential teachers find you?

TP: Ongoing classes at OM are my corner stone. But I travel to teach workshops and teacher trainings: In November at Yoga Kula San Francisco two events including a teacher training (attached), Kripalu in February (see link)  and Yoga Journal Conference in April, NYC (see link) . My next teacher training at OM yoga is May10-14 (www.omyoga.com)

YOGANONYMOUS: What is your dream for the future?

TP: My dream is that Western medical professionals and hospitals will recognize that yoga taught by a specially trained and specifically certified yoga teachers is the last prescription a cancer patient/survivor needs. Beyond all the treatments, when all that is over and they send the cancer patient/survivor home, there is something else they can prescribe. Yoga for life, Yoga for all the life-long side effects that will be there no matter if the cancer is not.

YOGANONYMOUS: Why do you love what you do?

Maya Angeleo said, “I have learned that people forget what you say, forget what you did, but never forget how you made them feel.” My goal is to help cancer patients feel empowered, hopeful and not alone. I love what I do –teaching yoga to survivors– because it gives me a way to do all those things. And it gives me the same.

Upcoming Events w/ Tari Prinster

Cancer & Yoga: Transformative Experiences - A special workshop for cancer survivors and caretakers with Tari Prinster

Sunday, November 20th | Yoga Kula | San Francisco, CA

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OM Yoga for Women Cancer Survivors Teacher Training

February 12th – 17th | Kripalu | Lenox, MA

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Yoga Journal Conference New York

April 12th – 16th | Hilton New York | New York, NY

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We are so excited to be giving away 2 All Access badges, and fabulous prize packs for Green Fest SF this week, check out all the info on how to enter and more below!

How to Enter

To enter to win this amazing prize, simply comment below, or send us an email to contests@yoganonymous.org telling us what inspires you to live a greener, more sustainable lifestyle. You can also enter by doing the same on our facebook wall! We will select a winner at random and notify them the via the same way that they entered.

Enter now! The contest is now open and will end on Friday, November 11th at 5pm PST. Good Luck!

What You Win

~ 2 All Access Badges for the weekend

~ Two Green Festival organic t-shirts

~ Two drinks tickets to the Green Festival Organic Fair Trade Café

~ $10 in Green Festival Bucks to purchase lunch or products from an exhibitor

Green Festival SF Swag Bag:

~ Manduka: MatSak

~ Back to The Roots: Grow your own Mushroom Garden Kit

~Simply Straws: Reusable durable glass straws

~ Bgreen apparel t-shirts: Organic men’s & women’s t-shirts

~ EZ WyPs: biodegradable wet wipes

~ Blue Lotus Goods: reusable produce & bulk food bags

~ Golden Path Alchemy: Handmade all-natural, local and certified organic beauty and skincare products

~ Angell Organic Candy Bars: from delicious organic and Fair Trade Certified® ingredients, so that everyone could enjoy an all-natural candy bar without compromising their values.

About Green Festival SF

Green Festival, the nation’s largest, most trusted green living event celebrates its 10 year milestone in San Francisco November 12-13. Meet and hear renowned authors and visionaries including renowned author and Host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman, Wade Crowfoot from the CA Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and actress & activist Q’orianka Kilcher, and many more! Participate in DIY workshops, enjoy films, fun kid’s activities, organic vegan & vegetarian cuisine, local beer & wine, music & art and a diverse marketplace of green businesses & organizations.

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What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon, liberate your hips and free your spine! More information below from the studio website:

Hips & Twists: Liberate Your Hips, Free Your Spine

Saturday, December 3rd | 1:15pm – 4:15pm

A vinyasa workshop for ALL levels

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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Photo Credit: Yoga Journal Conferences, Nancy Dionne

Ring in 2012 in style with Yoga Journal and a cast of some of our favorite yoga teachers including Seane Corn, Baron Baptiste, Elena Brower, Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea, Ana Forrest, MC Yogi, and more! Let’s not forget to mention the “Grateful Dead Yoga Hour” with our main man David Romanelli, some high-flying fun with AcroYoga founders Jason &  Jenny, a special free yoga and hooping event with the beautiful Shakti Sunfire, a keynote lecture led by Rodney Yee, and a Friday night concert with none other than Krishan Das. Sounds pretty amazing if you ask us.

Check out some more information on the Main Conference, all of the amazing presenters, the Friday and Monday Intensive Programs, and all of the other Special Events in store for the SF conference!

Photo Credit: Yoga Journal Conferences, Becca Sogge

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Our friends at Yoga Journal have hooked up the YOGANONYMOUS crew with an exclusive discount! Enter promo code “SF53” when purchasing your tickets and receive an additional $50 off of your main conference pass. Click here for more information and to purchase your early-bird tickets today!

See you on the mat!

If you weren’t able to attend the event in person, not to worry – our friends over at BigHappyDay.com have got you covered! Check out the following recap videos below:

Friday, October 7th Recap

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Saturday, October 8th Recap

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Offerings/Feature on Shakti Sunfire and Jeremy Simon

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We hope that you had an amazing and productive week, and are ready to spend the next few days unwinding. What better way is there to relax and renew than by doing yoga?! We have selected our favorite yoga and wellness events happening all across the country this weekend. Check out our picks below, and have a beautiful weekend my friends!

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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Iowa City, IA

Friday, October 7th – Sunday, October 9th

Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Iowa City Yoga Festival this weekend in Iowa City!

It’s not too late to purchase your tickets to this incredible yoga and wellness event. Choose from over 42 different workshop experiences with renowned teachers such as Sadie Nardini, Duncan Wong, Ashleigh Altman, Hemalayaa Behl, Leslie Kaminoff and more! Enjoy 3 full days of classes and events designed to keep you on the cutting edge of your yoga practice, advanced yoga demonstrations to inspire, keynote presentations, intensives, and so much more.

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San Francisco, CA

Saturday, October 8th

Don’t miss out on Favorpill and Naked Juice’s ‘Art of Yoga’ event at the SF MOMA on Saturday, October 8th from 8:30am – 9:45am!

If you’re like us, you relish the opportunity to stay in shape without having to follow some sort of boring routine. All yoga is great, for sure, but we think that yoga in a unique and beautiful setting is even better. That’s why we’re so stoked to be involved in Flavorpill’s Art of Yoga series, sponsored by Naked Juice, that will be taking place at major museums around the country this fall.

The kick off event is this weekend at the stunningSFMOMA and features some of our favorite SF instructors like Les Leventhal and Giselle Mari. Throughout the event, there will be music from local sensation Dr. Toast and free Naked Pure Coconut Water for all to enjoy. Hydration is key.

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Richmond, CA

Friday, October 7th – Monday, October 10th

Join AcroYogis from around the world for four days in Richmond, CA at the Craneway Pavilion for a celebration of Divine Play through music, acrobatics, yoga, circus, thai massage and more!

The focus of the festival will be the daytime workshops offered by an international faculty including master teachers in the respective fields of yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage, as well as over sixty certified AcroYoga teachers and live entertainment each evening with artists such as MC Yogi & Jai Uttal!

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Omaha, NE

Friday October 7th – Saturday, October 8th

Join Jason Bowman at the Lotus House of Yoga in Omaha for a weekend of workshops!

The Yoga Sutras & Seated Meditation | 10/7 | 7pm – 8:30pm: This workshop is designed to facilitate a grounded understanding of some of the key philosophical concepts of classical yoga. We will apply the teachings to contemporary existence and then employ them by sitting together. Simple but potent meditation techniques will be offered for exploration in a group setting.

Arm Balancing w/ Alignment | 10/8 | 9am – 11am: Build the ability to playfully defy gravity by exploring simple yet potent alignment techniques. This intermediate level workshop will work to forge an understanding of the key actions which lay the foundation for success in inversions. These sometimes daunting poses become much more manageable with an awareness of some uncomplicated structural systems in the body.

Structural Integrity in Asana | 10/8 | 2pm – 4pm: In this all levels alignment intensive asana workshop we shine a light on the dynamics of physical action in the body. Using the hatha and vinyasa yoga systems we will explore how engaging the body in opposition allows for an intuitive sense of rooted growth and grounded expression. Just as how in erecting a structure there must be dynamic tension and support, so the body thrives on an intelligent intermingling of expansion and contraction.

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Miami, FL

Saturday, October 8th

Join Will Duprey at Rina Yoga in Miami for the final installment of a 3-part mater series entitled: ‘The Power of Yoga: Nadi Chakra Bandha Theory’ on Saturday afternoon!

This Master Series will explore the energetic system that underlie the whole human experience. This system referred to as the subtle body can easily be accessed by the practice of yoga. The subtle body is composed of a chief theory that we often eliminate from our physical practices. These practices are composed of nadis, chakras and bandhas. Nadis are similar to meridians used in acupuncture and are often described as tubes or lines that stretch out in a sheath beneath the body. Chakras are plexuses within the body where these lines meet. Bandha is a methodology of directing the energy pooled in the chakra. Hatha Yoga, comprised of a series of texts and based on a classical theory called shadanga, places a chief emphasis on mastery of the body. By mastery of this science, which includes flexibility, strength, and access to more postures, the body is made light, healthy and steady and able to achieve the first stage of yoga.

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New York, NY

Friday, October 7th – Sunday, October 9th

Don’t miss a fun-filled weekend of workshops with Jason Crandell at Pure Yoga NYC! Jason will be teaching 4 workshops throughout the weekend.

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds: Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and, The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 20 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions.

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Philadelphia, PA

Friday, October 7th

Get ready for a Yoga Party with Alex Holmes and DJ Hyfi at Dhyana Yoga in Old City from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Friday night!

Alex Holmes will guide you through a creative dynamic flow focusing on twists and backbends, as DY HyFi takes us on a journey across a sonic landscape of groovin’ beats and lush atmospherics. In his mixes, DY HyFi focuses on creating soundscapes that infuse the yoga practice with a dose of ecstatic bliss and carry practitioners to a deeper place.

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Have a wonderful & relaxing weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

If you’re like us, you relish the opportunity to stay in shape without having to follow some sort of boring routine. All yoga is great, for sure, but we think that yoga in a unique and beautiful setting is even better. That’s why we’re so stoked to be involved in Flavorpill’s Art of Yoga series, sponsored by Naked Juice, that will be taking place at major museums around the country this fall.

The kick-off Bay Area event is going down Saturday, October 8th from 8:30am – 9:45am at the stunning SFMOMA and features some of our favorite SF instructors like Les Leventhal and Giselle Mari. Throughout the event, there will be music from local sensation Dr. Toast and free Naked Pure Coconut Water for all to enjoy. Hydration is key.

Click here for more information and to RSVP today for this amazing event

Don’t miss Divine Play – AcroYoga’s 3 day festival in Richmond, CA October 7th – 10th! More information below:

Divine Play: An AcroYoga Festival

October 7th – 9th | Richmond, CA

Join AcroYogis from around the world for four days in Richmond, CA at The Craneway Pavilion in a celebration of Divine Play through music, acrobatics, yoga, circus, thai massage and more! The focus of the festival will be the daytime workshops offered by an international faculty including master teachers in the respective fields of yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage, as well as over sixty certified AcroYoga teachers and live entertainment each evening with artists such as MC Yogi & Jai Uttal. A portion of our proceeds will go to benefit the Africa Yoga Project.

During the daytime, we have classes for all levels, even for people who have never tried AcroYoga before! Friday day-long intensives are an opportunity to do in-depth study, while the Main Festival offers over 100 classes to choose from. Our international faculty includes master teachers in the respective fields of yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage, as well as over 50 certified AcroYoga teachers from around the world. At night, we welcome the greater community to join us for unique evenings of celebration and entertainment, including circus performances, dance parties, bodywork exchanges, and kirtan.

Practice with Scott Blossom, Janet Stone, Jason Nemer,  Jeremy Simon & many other amazing teachers!

Details, Discounts & More!

Save $70 off your Main Festival passes (normally $395) with this discount code: MAHA SPECIAL 2011 for The Second Annual AcroYoga Festival. (Please enter coupon code upon check out). Main Festival passes includes catered vegetarian lunch, full access to all activities on-site, all workshop and evening events Friday 7pm October 7th, 2011- Monday 6pm October 10th, 2011. Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable when necessary.

Saturday, October 8th:

Classes Run: 9am-5:30pm. Evening Event: Africa Yoga Project Benefit Concert with MC Yogi 7:30-10:30pm

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Sunday, October 9th

Classes Run: 9am-5:30pm. Evening Event: Kirtan with Jai Uttal and Gypsy Tears 7:30-10:30pm

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Click here to reserve your space for your favorite Day Long Intensives!

Location:

The Craneway Pavilion

1414 Harbour Way South,  Richmond, California 94804

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