Dan will lead this advanced all levels yoga practice on Friday, February 10th. More information below from the event website:

#Rise Up! An Advanced All Levels Practice w/ Dan Wilf

Friday, February 10th | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Tune in, open up, and rock out with Dan Wilf for this very special two hour all-levels vinyasa exploratorium. Dan’s creative, intelligent, and fun sequencing – an energetic array of fluid namaskars, challenging arm balances, spine tickling twists, deep hip openers, high flying inversions, and tricky transitions – mixed with great music, lots of sweat, and a bit of comic relief cultivate a vibe that is welcoming and inspiring for the most seasoned yoga practitioners, as well as those just starting out on the path. In this special class, we will come together and utalize asana, pranayama, and meditation techniques to RISE UP both on and off the mat. This is going to be a two-hour yoga throwdown like none other – you will leave feeling energized, focused, and full of bliss.

While some previous practice experience is recommended, all that is required is a positive attitude and a willingness to have fun – remember, it is just yoga practice, not performance. everyone is welcomed.

About Dan :: Drawing from his rock & roll background, Dan Wilf encourages his students to have an authentic, creative, and self-exploratory experience, free from any judgment or attachment, every time they get on the mat.

In addition to his 500 hour certification with Shiva Rea, he has studied many different styles of yoga all over the planet with teachers such as Dharma Mittra, Joan White, Richard Freeman, Simon Park, and Brock & Krista Cahill just to name a few. Dan currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he runs the upstart yoga promotional platform YOGANONYMOUS, works on the Wanderlust Festival, and teaches yoga.

More info + Tickets at www.dhyana-yoga.com

The weekend is upon us and it’s time to have some FUN! We have had busy and beautiful week over here at YOGANONYMOUS headquarters, and hopefully you have to wherever you are! Check out our weekend picks for some great yoga events happening across the country this glorious August 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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Sheldon, VT

Thursday, August 18th – Sunday, August 21st

The 4th Annual Liberate Music & Yoga Festival is going down this weekend in beautiful Sheldon, VT! We will be there along with some of our favorite yogis including Simon Park, DJ Hyfi, and Dan Wilf.

With Conspirator set to headline Saturday night of the festival with strong support form Everyone Orchestra featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Rubblebucket, and many more, 2011 promises to be the festival’s biggest and best year yet. Liberate has become a summer tradition for Vermont residents and fans from coast to coast. The festival grounds belong to the family of the festival producers, Jane and Ben Lanza, beautiful Vermont land that is the perfect backdrop for this upbeat and eclectic, distinctly Vermont music and yoga festival.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Southampton, NY

Friday, August 19th – Sunday, August 21st

August 19th – 21st, Kay Kay Clivio will be heading to Southampton to teach daily classes, with a percentage of the proceeds benefitting the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The primary mission of Yoga Gives is to be of service to both the non-profit and the yoga communities by creating a dynamic, inclusive and mutually rewarding partnership between the two, partnerships that grow, expand and deepen through the years, bringing health and well-being to all.

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New York, NY

Thursday, August 18th

Don’t miss Dave Romanelli’s Yoga & Chocolate workshop on Thursday, August 18th at Pure Yoga NYC!

Savor the moment and escape the worries of tomorrow in this enjoyable 2 hour workshop. Join Dave in 90 minutes of vinyasa flow set to great tunes from Ziggy to Zeppelin followed by a tasting of exotic Vosges Haut-Chocolat.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Philadelphia, PA

Sunday, August 31st

Join Dhyana Yoga’s Dhyana Vitarelli for a Sunday night Kirtan from 6pm – 7pm (Rittenhouse location)!

Come chant longer versions of the many beautiful and meaningful mantras we begin class with, and perhaps learn a few new ones as well! Please feel free to bring some of your own instruments to join in with the harmonium. Mantra sheets will be provided. Come on, chant, and Be Happy!

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Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, August 20th

Don’t miss Sarah Tomson Beyer’s Flowmotion® master class at Prana Yoga from 12pm – 2pm on Saturday afternoon!

Rock out to a signature Flowmotion class and liberate the rhythm within you! Feel empowered as you color outside of the lines… combining strength and coordination. We will deeply explore warm-ups and sun salutes in the style of Flowmotion then shift into rhythmically fluid sequencing. As the intensity and pace of the sequence builds, tune into your rhythm and express your flow! Set to a unique soundtrack, you will leave feeling a sense of empowerment, liberation and accomplishment through creative movement.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Wishing you a fun & fabulous weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

The Liberate Music and Yoga Festival is going down August 18th – 21st in beautiful Sheldon, VT – and we have got you hooked up my friends! We’re giving away 2 FREE 3-day passes which give you access to all music, yoga, and so much more (a $190 value)!

How to Enter

To enter to win a pair of passes to this year’s Liberate Festival, simply comment below or email us at contests@yoganonymous.org and tell us in 3 sentences or less what is liberating you this summer. The most creative response will receive a free pair of tickets to this summer’s Liberate Music & Yoga Festival in VT! The contest ends Friday, July 29th at 5pm EST. So enter today for your free chance to win! Winner will be notified via email.

About Liberate

The Liberate Music & Yoga Festival is a 3-day, outdoor camping event held annually in the beautiful foothills of Sheldon, VT.  The 4th Annual Liberate takes place August 18-21, 2011.

Liberate is an eco-friendly, intimate family festival celebrating, music, yoga, consciousness, and community.  With diverse, mindful and eclectic music from both local and national touring artists Liberate features non-stop music, no overlapping sets, and over 15 yoga workshops throughout the weekend.

Music

~Conspirator featuring Chris Michetti of RAQ

~Everyone Orchestra featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Jamie Masefield, Marc Brownstein, Aron Magner, Gordon Stone, Chris Michetti, members of Rubblebucket, and many more

~Rubblebucket

~Surprise Me Mr. Davis

~Ott. (Twisted Records)

~Marco Benevento

~ and MUCH more!

Yoga

~Simon Park

~Prem Prakash

~Shyamdas

~Jane Yoga

~Dave Russell

~Jovinna Chan

~John de Kadt

~DJ HyFi

~Dan Wilf

~ And MUCH More!

Check out this fabulous video to get a feel for what the Liberate experience is all about:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to visit the event website and learn more!

Join us for a weekend of dancing, yoga, and laughter – more details below from the event website:

About Liberate

lib·er·ate/ˈlibəˌrāt/Verb

1. To set (someone) free.

2. To free (a mind, body, spirit, country, city, or people) from control, restraint or oppression

Vermont’s Liberate Music & Yoga Festival officially announces its 2011 event: Thursday – Friday, August 18-21 in Sheldon, VT. With Conspirator set to headline Saturday night of the festival with strong support form Everyone Orchestra featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Rubblebucket, and many more, 2011 promises to be the festival’s biggest and best year yet. Get ready for a full weekend of music, camping, yoga, art, and family in serene VT wilderness.

In addition to these headlining acts, there will be over 20 other bands and 15 yoga workshops throughout the weekend from nationally acclaimed teachers such as Simon Park, Shyamdas, John de Kadt, Prem Prakash, Jovinna Chan, Dave Russell, Coby Kozlowski, and more!

Liberate has become a summer tradition for Vermont residents and fans from coast to coast. The festival grounds belong to the family of the festival producers, Jane and Ben Lanza, beautiful Vermont land that is the perfect backdrop for this upbeat and eclectic, distinctly Vermont music and yoga festival.

The Liberate Music and Yoga Festival is conveniently located approximately 1hr north of Burlington, 1.5hrs south of Montreal, 4hrs North of Boston, and just over 6hrs from New York City.

Music Line-Up

~Conspirator featuring Chris Michetti of RAQ

~Everyone Orchestra featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Jamie Masefield, Marc Brownstein, Aron Magner, Gordon Stone, Chris Michetti, members of Rubblebucket, and many more

~Rubblebucket

~Surprise Me Mr. Davis

~Ott. (Twisted Records)

~Marco Benevento

~Kung Fu

~Lynx

~Future Simple Project

~Dead Sessions and Friends

~Twiddle

~Lucid

~Primate Fiasco

~Liquid DnB Lounge with DJ HyFi

~Nathan Moore

~And more!

Yoga Line-Up

~Simon Park

~Prem Prakash

~Shyamdas

~Jane Yoga

~Dave Russell

~Jovinna Chan

~John de Kadt

~DJ HyFi

~Dan Wilf

~Coby Kozlowski

~And More!

Eclectic Music Productions

Since forming EMP in 2006, Ben and Jane have created and produced the Burlington Yoga Conference and EMP’s crown event, the Liberate Music & Yoga Festival. EMP thanks Sage Plakosh, Alison Hans, Jennifer Jarecki, and Frank and Nancy Lanza for incredible support.

Liberate Your World!

Check out this awesome video to get you even more stoked…

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here for more information and to register today!

This weekend we are crossing over to a new month – very exciting indeed! We hope that you had a magnificent April, and are gearing up to make May 2011 the best one yet! Below you will find some of our favorite yoga events happening around the country on this lovely spring weekend – now 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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Burlington, VT

Friday, April 29th

This weekend marks the Burlington Yoga Conference in beautiful Burlington, VT! This is going to be a fun-filled and fabulous weekend, so of course it must start off with a bang! Get ready to kick some asana and celebrate the opening night of the Burlington Yoga Conference  with Dan Wilf, Jane Jarecki Lanza andDJ HyFi at Laughing River Yoga!

This special 2-hour Rock-star Yin/Yang Yoga Practice will help you find balance and channel the feeling of being in “the zone”.  As we crank up the music and flow, ignite the rock-star within!

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Boulder + Denver, CO

Saturday, April 30th – Monday, May 2nd

Join Alanna Kaivalya at Core Power Yoga in Colorado! Deepen your practice as you find out the truth about yoga myths, explore the seven chakras, and learn the art of assisting. Alanna will be hosting three incredible workshops at Core Power Yoga in both Denver and Boulder Saturday, April 30- Monday, May 2.

Myths of the Asanas | Saturday, April 30th | South Boulder 2pm – 4pm: Who is the Warrior behind Virabhadrasana I, II and III? Why does Hanuman have three poses in his honor? What makes King Dancer pose so regal? The myths of yoga’s spiritual tradition have the power to change old patterns of behavior, providing us with enlightened insight that brings us closer to who we really are.

The Essence of the Chakras | Sunday, May 1^st | Cherry Hills  9-11am: Each of the seven chakras are sacred energy centers that give us information about where we need to direct our yoga practice – like a road map on the highway to liberation. Through the use of yoga asana and mantra, we’ll delve deeply into the energetic patterns held within our bodies to discover the blockages and resistance preventing us from experiencing a constant state of happiness.

The Art of Adjustments | Monday, May 2^nd | Cherry Hills 6-8pm: Yoga practitioners derive tremendous benefit from effective adjustments. This workshop will explore the principles behind save and transformative hands-on assists. All types of adjustments will be covered, and an understanding of how to “see” the body and optimize students’ freedom in asanas will be explored.

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Scottsdale, AZ

Friday, April 29th – Sunday, May 1st

Join Les Leventhal at the Scottsdale Yoga Festival!

Yoga with Les is a vinyasa/flow yoga practice. Les is one of San Francisco’s most popular and sought after teachers around the world. Les’ classes and podcasts are filled with all the basic technique and alignment cues you will need to get your yoga practice started. They are also filled with lots of variations and occasional longer sequences to challenge the more seasoned practitioner. The prana (life force) comes from within. So be prepared to sweat and let the rasa (the sap and the juice) flow freely.

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Houston, TX

Friday, April 29th – Sunday, May 1st

Head on over to CuraYoga in Houston for Rainbow Kids and Family Yoga Training Weekend Certification!

Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive, intensive and practical Kids and Family yoga certification course, created by Gopala Amir Yaffe. Immerse yourself in the magical world of yoga and kids, be prepared to practice and learn yoga like a child, while laughing, dancing, playing and singing! Alternating experiential kids’ yoga classes with practical theory and discussion makes the Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training well-rounded, in-depth and TONS OF FUN.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, April 30th

Join the lovely and amazing Jennifer Pastiloff for her 7th Manifestation Workshop (following SOLD OUT workshops at Pure Yoga in NYC and Dhyana Yoga in New Jersey), at the Yoga Collective in Santa Monica!

Focus in a world of distraction with this all-levels workshop designed to help you concentrate on the energy you want to be manifesting. Experiment with handstands and other inversions, arm balances, deep twisting, and back bending. Move through guided meditations and optional journaling to reach your goal of positive manifestation. Expect sweat and laughter, and a chance to enjoy wine and a raw vegan treat by Sophie Jaffe and Dani Larson of Zuddha after class.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Margate, NJ

Friday, April 29th

Change your perspective at the Zen Den in Margate with Simon Park and Nancy Kate Williams!

Inversions ask us to be fully present while turning our world upside down. We must root down into the earth in order to rise into the sky and pull to the center of ourself in order to feel balanced and confident to offer our gifts to those around us. They teach us to view our experience from a new perspective and connect that which we cannot see. Inversions are healing, nurturing, exciting, rejuvenating and strengthening! Join us as we explore inverted asanas, learning key actions through a conscious flow to help you boldly fly with grace and help you conquer your fears of going upside down.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Wishing You a Fun-Filled and Fabulous Weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

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Rock out with Simon Park, Dan Wilf, and DJ HyFi at their hip- hoppin’, high energy workshops.

Musical artists include Disco Biscuits’ Marc & Aron with their duo project, Conspirator, as well as popular Liberate veterans, Rubblebucket.

Stay tuned as more bands will be announced in the next few weeks.

Early bird tickets are on sale now for only $70… get them before they sell out!

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About Liberate

At Liberate we honor the fact that being human is hard work.  At our festival you can balance your weekend with healing arts to help you clear your mind, and find your flow.  This is not your average music festival.   You will leave this weekend feeling alive and full of good vibrations! Healing Arts are open to everyone, but space is limited in some of the classes to keep the quality high.  Please bring your own mat or towel, water, and sense of adventure.

Click here for more info and to purchase tickets

Join some of Philadelphia’s best yoga teachers including, Dhyana & John Vitarelli, Simon Park, Dan Wilf, Alex Holmes, Jordanna Rock-Garden, and more for a weekend of yoga and celebration in the city of brotherly love!

This exciting event will feature over 30 workshops, ranging from fast-paced vinyasa yoga to slow-flow restorative yoga.  The festival will unite Philadelphia-area studios and draw teachers from around the globe.

“The idea of doing a yoga festival in Philadelphia came from many different teachers in the area expressing a desire to unite the community and expose people who haven’t tried yoga to all of the different styles and teachers,” said Dhyana Vitarelli of Dhyana Yoga.  “Every major city has a yoga festival; it’s time to put Philly on the map!”

Do Yoga Philly participants can do a variety of activities, including:

Workshops ranging from Jedi Vinyasa, which focuses on arm balances and inversions to Yin Yoga, which focuses on restoring the body.

Participate in Avatar Yoga in black light with glow-in-the-dark body paint

Check out exciting workshops, including AcroYoga and Hoop Vinyasa

Make your own smoothie on the Lululemon Blender Bike

Receive Reiki healings, astrology information, henna tattoos and massages.

Watch live belly dancing performances

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To view the full schedule and purchase tickets, visit www.doyogaphilly.com.  Tickets range from $110-150 if purchased before April 21 and $130-175 if purchased after.  Prices are based on number of events attended.  Special discounts are available to yoga teachers.

About Dhyana Yoga

With five locations in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Ardmore, Dhyana Yoga presents a fun and accessible approach to Yoga.  The studios offer over 125 classes per week, ranging from vigorous Ashtanga-style vinyasa classes to introductory classes for beginners, all of which are led by caring teachers in supportive settings. Check ‘em out at www.Dhyana-Yoga.com

Check out these photos from last year’s event:

This is going to be a fun-filled and fabulous weekend, so of course it must start off with a bang! Check out all the info for the kick-off event below, from the studio website:

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BYC Kick-Off Party at Laughing River Yoga

Get ready to kick some asana and celebrate the opening night of the Burlington Yoga Conference  with Dan Wilf, Jane Jarecki Lanza andDJ HyFi at Laughing River Yoga!

This special 2-hour Rock-star Yin/Yang Yoga Practice will help you find balance and channel the feeling of being in “the zone”.  As we crank up the music and flow, ignite the rock-star within!

Tickets available at Laughing River Yoga & burlingtonyogaconference.com

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About the 3rd Annual Burlington Yoga Conference

The conference is growing to two days this year – Saturday and Sunday.

Workshops will now be 120 minutes in length.

Throughout each day, choose from one of 3-5 workshops at 3 different time slots taught by over 20 expert teachers from many celebrated yoga traditions. Classes include asana, pranayama, meditation, discussions, and more.

Each day will feature an opening ceremony.

Saturday will feature separately ticketed evening entertainment with David Stringer.

Expect longer breaks in between classes and more time for both browsing the marketplace and receiving bodywork.

Again enjoy options for on-site organic, local, vegetarian, and vegan lunches and dinner.  Between sessions and on breaks, relax with Dobra Tea who offers the worlds finest loose lea, and specialty teas including fresh, hot samples of several varieties.

On your break be sure to enjoy free consultations with workshop presenters about your personal Yoga, meditation practice.

Receive healing arts work including massage and Thai Yoga Massage.

Bid in the BYC Silent Auction for awesome local goods and yoga must-haves. Also enjoy “The Yoga Marketplace” featuring arts, crafts, yoga boutiques, apparel, props, media and books.

Traditional Mehndi / Henna Tattoos offered by Heartfire Henna

Please bring a mat, props, and snacks.  Bring meals if you did not pre-order them.

PLUS Much Much More!

Click here to visit the Burlington Yoga Conference Website and learn more!

Hip/Hop Yoga Practice w/ Dan Wilf

Saturday, April 23rd | 4pm – 6pm | Pure East

Join Dan Wilf for a special 2 hour “Hip/Hop Yoga Practice” to boost your practice and leave you feeling energized and inspired both on and off the mat! Set to an original playlist of hip-hop inspired beats and eclectic electronic rhythms, this energetic vinyasa flow based workshop will creatively explore the connection between deep HIP openers and high flying HOP inversions and will intelligently fuse the two together to culminate in our Hip/Hop Yoga Practice! Often times we carry our heaviest stress (both literally and figuratively) in our hips and it is the freedom and eventual lightness of this region of our body that allows us to fly high and rock our inversions.

Dan has a special talent for offering advanced asanas and tricky transitions in a way that is fun and accessible for all to enjoy. While some previous practice experience is recommended, all that is required is an open mind, a positive attitude, and a willingness to have a great time! Get ready to crank up the tunes, turn up the heat, breathe deep, and let it rip! Drawing from his “rock ‘n roll” background, Dan aims to inspire each and every one of his students to tune in, open up, and ignite the flame within – to live a meaningful life in the flow of yoga. He encourages his students to have an authentic, creative, and self-exploratory experience, free from any judgment or attachment, each time they get on the mat.

Click here to register today!

Woohoo!!! We made it through the winter, now it’s time to celebrate! Get out there and enjoy this first weekend of April by treating yourself to some YOGA! We have selected below some of our favorite events happening around the world all weekend long – ENJOY!

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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Boulder, CO

Sunday, April 3rd

Join the amazing and beautiful Shiva Rea at Om Time Yoga for a day of Fire & Flow – Solar Meditation!

Mantras and Mudras: Experience core meditation for tending the inner heart fire, including mantras and mudras to awaken your inner sun (heartfire) and flow of nectar (soma) of the moon.

Drops of Nectar – Renewal and Rejuvenation through Prana Flow: Energetic Vinyasa: Tending the fire is the capacity to move inward, to harness and regenerate your vital energy through the “nectar” practices of yoga. In this candlelit ritual class, we will experience a seasonally aligned practice including Prana Flow® namaskars, movement meditation, mantra and mudra vinyasa synchronized around the sacred flow of the breath and inner nectar visualization.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Houston, TX

Saturday, April 2nd – Sunday, April 3rd

Head on over to CuraYoga Texas for: Growing the Heart of a Bodhisattva – A Tibetan Heart Yoga Workshop with Cassandra DeLarios

The goal of Tibetan Heart Yoga is to experience results of (any) spiritual path quickly thru a combination of inner and outer method. The inner methods include heart-centered intention, guided meditation and visualization, and analysis of the nature of reality. The outer methods are the physical techniques of yoga including mantra (chanting), mudra (hand and body seals), pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures). The inner methods learned in Tibetan Heart Yoga can be applied to any other yoga practice but the sequences are designed to move prana (energy) in a specific way to facilitate inner healing, awareness and freedom. Students report feeling refreshed and happy after class, but more lasting benefits come with repeated practice as the techniques of class make a more permanent impression on the mind of the practitioner.

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New York, NY

Sunday, April 3rd

Join Alanna Kaivalya at Yoga Vida NYC on Sunday, April 3rd for a very special class to benefit Project Pet.

Master yoga instructor, Alanna Kaivalya will lead animal-loving students through an uplifting vinyasa practice that will include fun music, soulful chanting, and skillful hands-on adjustments. The class will focus on the link between the powerful practice of yoga and the importance of social activism. As yogis, we can use the benefits of our practice to uplift the lives of others – and on this day, specifically to uplift the lives of our four-legged friends. Come put your practice where your heart is and be prepared to sweat and smile with fellow compassionate yogis.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Also in NYC:

Saturday, April 2nd

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to practice with Jennifer Pastiloff at Pure Yoga on April 2nd.

Find focus in a world of distraction with this intense all levels workshop designed to help you release any fears that are holding you back in your life and to bring you closer to what you want to be manifesting. Play with handstands and other inversions, arm balances, deep twisting and lots of back bending. There will also be guided meditations designed to help you get clarity on what you want to be manifesting in your life, on and off the mat, as well as optional journaling. Expect sweat, laughter and good old fashioned fun, with a chance to enjoy wine afterward as well as raw vegan treat by Sophie Jaffe of Zuddha.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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And one more for you New Yorkers…

Saturday, April 2nd

Hip/Hop Yoga Practice with Dan Wilf at Sonic Yoga!

Join Dan Wilf for a special 2 hour “Hip/Hop Yoga Practice” to boost your practice and leave you feeling energized and inspired both on and off the mat! Set to an original playlist of hip-hop inspired beats and eclectic electronic rhythms, this energetic vinyasa flow based workshop will creatively explore the connection between deep HIP openers and high flying HOP inversions and will intelligently fuse the two together to culminate in our Hip/Hop Yoga Practice!

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Haddonfield, NJ

Sunday, April 3rd

Join Jennifer Pastiloff for Manifestation Yoga at Dhyana Yoga!

Find focus in a world of distraction with this all-levels workshop designed to help you concentrate on the energy you want to be manifesting. Experiment with handstands and other inversions, arm balances, deep twisting, and back bending. Move through guided meditations and optional journaling to reach your goal of positive manifestation. Expect sweat and laughter!

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Toronto, Canada

Saturday, April 2nd – Sunday, April 3rd

Join Simon Park at Downward Dog Yoga Centre for 2 amazing workshops with special guest DJ Hyfi spinning live in the studio!

Surfing the Vinyasa Wave: 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: 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.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Wishing YOU a fun-filled and relaxing weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

EMP to Host ‘3rd Annual Burlington Yoga Conference in VT with Keynotes by Devashri Steven Hartman and Dave Stringer

“Burlington Yoga Conference is created to connect students with their purpose, the yoga community, and the world,” said Jane Jarecki Lanza, who cocreates and produces Burlington Yoga Conference and the Liberate Music And Yoga Festival with her husband Ben Lanza. “We are here to present sound and diverseteachings so that yoga can reach individuals and ignite positive world change.”

Burlington Yoga Conference has teamed up with the Sacred Sound Series, (produced by the Vermont Yoga Festival founder, Jen Cherkasov), a service oriented organization to provide guests of the conference with an intimate kirtan with Dave Stringer and the opportunity to practice seva, “service.”  In addition to Sacred Sound Series supporting BYC with the service aspect, Burlington Yoga Conference will be donating proceeds from a silent auction to local children’s organizations and offering free yoga classes in the community.

Click here to purchase your tickets today!

Featured Presenters

Click here to learn more about the Burlington Yoga Conference!

Whether you are looking forward to an extended weekend or not, whether you are on the East Coast, or West Coast (or in-between), and no matter what style of yoga you love – we have you covered. Check out this week’s weekend picks, 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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Boston, MA

Saturday, February 19th

Don’t miss this great opportunity to practice with Alanna Kaivalya, the JivaDiva! Alanna will be teaching her Essence of the Chakras Workshop at Back Bay Yoga on Saturday, February 19th – what a great way to spend your Saturday morning!

The chakra system allows us to discover where we are holding on to false beliefs, and explore our fullest potential as spiritual beings. By working through corresponding asanas and mantras, you will tap into your energy centers and uncover the spirit that lies within.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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New York City

Sunday, February 20th

Join Dan Wilf at Yoga Vida for a special 2 hour ‘Hip-Hop YogaPractice’ to boost your practice and leave you feeling energized and inspired both on and off the mat!

Set to an original playlist of hip-hop inspired beats and eclectic electronic rhythms, this energetic vinyasa flow based workshop will creatively explore the connection between deep HIP openers and high flying HOP inversions and will intelligently fuse the two together to culminate in our Hip/Hop Yoga Practice!

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Also in NYC…

Friday, February 18th – Sunday, February 20th

Les Leventhal is teaching 3 amazing workshops at Pure Yoga this weekend!

Les is one of San Francisco’s most beloved yoga teachers, leading workshops and retreats around the world. His vinyasa flow classes and workshops are filled with technique and alignment cues for all levels. Having completed Ana Forrest’s teacher training, then studying and assisting extensively with her, Les’ studies and ceremonies are steeped in the Forrest tradition.

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Philadelphia, PA

Saturday, February 19th – Sunday, February 20th

Join Brock and Krista Cahill at Dhyana Yoga in Philadelphia!

Workshops Include: Foundations of Flight, Buoyancy Control, Crunch Time, and Flying Flow

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Ojai, CA

Friday, February 18th – Sunday, February 20th

Join Jennifer Pastiloff, Chef Caspar Poyck , Randy Bruck and the whole Manifesting Crew for another weekend to Ojai!

From beginner yogi to teacher, this is a weekend for you. Enjoy accommodations in a landmark craftsman home or in charming rustic estate dwellings. Indulge yourself in the included 4 yoga classes, wine tastings, organic gourmet vegetarian meals prepared daily by renowned chef Caspar Poyck, meditation concert with Tibetan singing bowls and Kirtan. Enjoy the swimming pool, jacuzzi, or endless hiking trails on the estate and winery, much relaxation and many, many laughs!

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Vail, CO

Thursday, February 17th – Friday, February 18th

Aubrey Hackman will be teaching 2 awesome workshops at the Yoga Studio at the Vail Athletic Club!

Click here for the Full Scoop!

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Wishing you a safe and wonderful President’s Day weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Set to an original playlist of hip-hop inspired beats and eclectic electronic rhythms, this energetic vinyasa flow based workshop will creatively explore the connection between deep HIP openers and high flying HOP inversions and will intelligently fuse the two together to culminate in our Hip/Hop Yoga Practice!

Often times we carry our heaviest stress (both literally and figuratively) in our hips and it is the freedom and eventual lightness of this region of our body that allows us to fly high and rock our inversions. Dan has a special talent for offering advanced asanas and tricky transitions in a way that is fun and accessible for all to enjoy. While some previous practice experience is recommended, all that is required is an open mind, a positive attitude, and a willingness to have a great time! Get ready to crank up the tunes, turn up the heat, breathe deep, and let it rip!

Don’t miss out on this very special Sunday FUNday at Yoga Vida, one of NYC’s dopest new studios…

This event will sell out, hit up their site HERE for full info and to sign up today!

This full split pose takes the shape of Hanumanji’s great leap over the sea from India to Lanka to help save Sri Rama’s wife Sita from imminent danger.  While there are a myriad of variations and modifications, classically this pose features both legs in full extension – lengthening the hamstrings, glutes, as well as deeply stretching the groin and hip flexors among other key muscle groups.

This challenging asana is to be practiced with patience and determination. In an embodiment of Hanuman, we use this pose to explore the concept of devotion, and we do not push or force anything upon our body; we approach the experience with grace and poise so that the beauty of our essence, in all of its magnificent glory, can shine through. The practice of Hanumanasana provides an opportunity to explore this possibility each time we get on our mats. Wanna spice it up a bit? Try landing it straight through from handstand!

Check out step by step instructions and modifications for getting into this pose at Yoga Journal’s Pose Index

“It was the greatest leap ever taken. The speed of Hanuman’s jump pulled blossoms and flowers into the air after him and they fell like little stars on the waving treetops. The animals on the beach had never seen such a thing; they cheered Hanuman, then the air burned from his passage, and red clouds flamed over the sky . . .” – Ramayana, as retold by William Buck

We hope that you all had a fantastic week and are looking forward to a weekend filled with fun times and plenty of yoga! Listed below are some of our favorite events going on around the country this last weekend in January 2011!

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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Venice, CA

Friday, January 28th – Sunday, January 30th

Don’t miss out on this incredible weekend with Shiva Rea and Maria Garre at the Exhale Center for Sacred Movement!

Begin the New Year by renewing a dedication towards health and rejuvenation through the practices of Yoga and Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India practiced without interruption for over 5,000 years. In this weekend intensive, we will integrate and apply the practical aspects of Ayurveda that support the wholistic living of yoga in a way that is accessible and applicable to your individual constitution (prakriti) and life rhythm.

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Washington D.C.

Friday, January 28th – Sunday, January 30th

Alanna Kaivalya, aka the ‘JivaDiva’ will be gracing the nation’s capital on January 28th – 30th with three workshops at Tranquil Space. Do not miss this chance to practice with one of NYC’s greatest teachers!

Myths of the Asanas Workshop: Who is the Warrior behind Virabhadrasana I, II and III? Why does Hanuman have three poses in his honor? What makes King Dancer pose so regal? The myths of yoga’s spiritual tradition have the power to change old patterns of behavior, providing us with enlightened insight that brings us closer to who we really are.

The Art of Adjustments: Yoga practitioners derive tremendous benefit from effective adjustments. This workshop will explore the principles behind save and transformative hands-on assists. All types of adjustments will be covered, and an understanding of how to “see” the body and optimize students’ freedom in asanas will be explored.

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Philadelphia PA + Haddonfield, NJ

Friday January 28th – Saturday, January 29th

Dan Wilf is returning to Philly for 2 asana-kicking workshops! Currently living in Brooklyn and teaching at NYC’s Pure Yoga and Sonic Yoga, Dan is set to make his first return to the city of brotherly love since moving to the big apple in 2010.

Dan is a fun, energetic, passionate, and extremely motivated yoga teacher. Drawing from his “rock ‘n roll” background, Dan’s classes and workshops are known for their creative and intelligent sequencing, great music, plenty of time going upside down, laughter, sweat, some bad ass bhakti, and an overall great vibe!

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New York City

Friday, January 28th – Sunday, January 30th

Head on over to Pure Yoga for 3 days of Blissology with Eoin Finn!

Join us for a unique and powerful Blissology discussion about strategies to find sustainable happiness, that work for the sensibilities of our modern era, followed by Eoin’’s classic all-levels all good vinyasa flow class. With insightful alignment techniques, challenges for your fitness to increase vitality, mindful and deep stretching to release old holding patterns, breathe and move with Eoin towards a complete mind-body relaxation and his unique earth-body meditation.

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Chicago, IL

Thursday, January 27th – Sunday, January 30th

Leeann Carey is coming to Moksha Yoga (Riverwest Location) this weekend to teach her Bend-2-Mend Dynamic Restorative Training. This is a fantastic way to strengthen your teaching!

The four days are full of learning, exploring and understanding Yoga Therapy from a dynamic and therapeutic restorative perspective — learning both dynamic and relaxing treatments to help correct imbalances physically and emotionally, and restore general well-being. You will learn how to teach traditional supported yoga poses using all recommended props, combined with current methodologies of yoga and class development to meet the needs of your demographics.

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Wishing you a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS