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

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

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Montego Bay, Jamaica

Thursday, February 2nd – Sunday, February 5th

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

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

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Philadelphia, PA

Friday, February 3rd – Sunday, February 5th

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

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

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

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

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New York, NY

Saturday, February 4th – Sunday, February 5th

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

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

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New York, NY

Saturday, February 4th

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

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

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Newburyport, MA

Saturday, February 4th

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

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

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Venice, CA

Saturday, February 4th – Sunday, February 5th

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

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

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Wishing you a safe & wonderful weekend,

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Get ready for a great weekend of yoga, workshops, lectures, concerts, and much more! Even better? We are here to hook you up with an exclusive discount! Enter promo code NY19 for an additional $50 off your main conference pass! Early-bird pricing ends March 2nd, click here to get your tickets today!

Featured Presenters

This year’s NY Conference features some of today’s greatest yoga teachers including: Elena Brower, Seane Corn, Sharon Gannon/David Life, Dharma Mittra, Sadie Nardini, Aadil Palkhivala, Tao Porchon-Lynch (93 years old!), Shiva Rea, David Romanelli, Desiree Rumbaugh, Colleen Saidman Yee/Rodney Yee, and more!

Conference Highlights

Special Events:

Get Your Dance On | Friday, April 13th | 7:30pm – 11:30pm

Get Your Dance On is a high vibe dance party that welcomes absolutely everyone. Born in NYC, we are festival, house party, tea lounge, and temple. The night begins with a yoga class led by Elena Brower and Dana Flynn, featuring the legendary India-infused beats of DJ Drez, and continues with a trance dance lead by Shiva Rea and Da’Riddim INya Drum Ensemble. Then the party opens up into two rooms: Drez and Da’Riddim INya will keep the high energy dance room going while the Didge Project and House of Waters play mellow grooves andCraig Anthony Miller whips up live paintings in the chill space.

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In addition, Yoga Journal will offer free community classes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as free meditations and panel discussions!

Featured Classes:

Yoga for Dudes w/ Nikki Costello | Saturday, April 14th: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Stabilize and stretch. Move and breathe. Unwind and soften. The components of this class are like all yoga classes. So why is it so special for men? Come find out how men learn, improve at, and get hooked on yoga when the class is focused on their strengths, challenges, and a little friendly competition.

Hip/Hop Asana w/ Jules Febre | Saturday, April 14th: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Hip-hop asana is Jules’s union of Jivamukti Yoga and hip-hop culture. Finding ways to creatively bring yoga to the community that you are from will be emphasized. Fun sequencing distinct to the Jivamukti Yoga method will warm you up and keep you cookin’. Come prepared for an upbeat session with great music and sequences. Music will be provided by DJ Derek Beres of EarthRise SoundSystem. A hip-hop dance teacher will warm us up for the asana practice. This is classic Jivamukti: original, sequential, inspired with spirit, and a little wild. A vigorous Jivamukti Yoga class for all levels.

Yoga & Steve Jobs: Unlocking the Collective Consciousness w/ Dave Romanelli | Sunday, April 15th: 8am – 10am

The late cofounder of Apple Computers, Steve Jobs, studied and traveled in India before his revolutionary career. His otherworldly vision and tenacity to stick to his guns stem from an ancient Eastern embrace of simplicity, meditation, and purpose. In this vinyasa flow, you’ll explore how a relaxed body frees a connection to the collective consciousness and how other great innovators, from Einstein to Mozart, sensed the treasures that await us if only we can unlock the code and free the mind.

Check out this awesome video below, just in case you weren’t already excited enough:

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Don’t forget – early-bird pricing ends on March 2nd – and enter promo code NY19 for an additional $50 off your main conference pass – Click here to register today!

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

Take a break and treat yourself to a Yoga and Surf Retreat in beautiful Nosara, Costa Rica with the lovely Kay Kay Clivio February 11th – 17th! More information below from the retreat website:

Yoga & Surf Retreat w/ Kay Kay Clivio

February 11th – 17th | Nosara, Costa Rica

Escape the hectic pace of everyday life. Join us in Nosara, Costa Rica and experience the revitalizing benefits of one of world’s known Blue Zones.

We’re excited to return Nosara, Costa Rica, an amazing oasis you won’t soon forget. Days will begin with a mid morning surf lesson led by local instructors and a perfect opportunity to experience the thrill of catching your first wave. After surfing, enjoy a relaxing lunch by the pool, take a walk on the beach, or explore the charming community of Nosara. The afternoon wraps up with a two-hour yoga class in an open-air yoga studio surrounded by tropical gardens. It’s about the integration of mind, body and breath, with a focus on improved flexibility, balance and strength. All of these help build and maintain a healthy body. You will quickly see the synergy between yoga and surfing and be able to fully feel the flow in each. Practicing yoga and surfing immersed in the magical energy of Costa Rica’s pura vida naturally leaves one blissfully relaxed and lifted with inspiration. All levels welcome.

What’s Included

~ Daily 2-hour yoga class (additional classes available)

~ Daily surf lessons (optional)

~ Six nights accommodations at Harmony Hotel, a 24-room boutique resort

~ Daily breakfast

~ Three group dinners at Harmony Hotel and local restaurants

~ A one hour massage

~ Roundtrip airport transfers from Liberia International Airport

The Location

All via yoga guests stay at the charming Harmony Hotel. All 24 rooms in this boutique hotel reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. Walking through the garden property your senses are filled with the sound of waves and the smell of tropical flowers. The path ends at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean on Playa Guiones in Nosara. The hotel has a low-key, classy, beach-elegant ambiance with a restaurant serving delectable, organic food, a juice bar, a swimming pool surrounded by tropical gardens and a holistic healing center and spa. It has been written up in numerous publications including being on the cover of Travel & Leisure magazine (November 2007) and in the New York Times travel section.

About Kay Kay

A certified yoga instructor and teacher trainer, KK’s approach can relieve stress, sharpen focus and strengthen bodies to achieve a healthier lifestyle. After developing muscle exhaustion from Hawaiian canoe racing 15 years ago, KK found relief through yoga. As an injured athlete, she hoped to heal her pain and regain her agility. Through yoga, KK not only recovered physically, but also found a new passion & profession. “These teachings have transformed my life,” says KK, “and I want to share them in a very heartfelt way with each individual student.” KK earned her first certification in 2001 and now leads PureYoga teacher trainings nationwide. KK has completed training in many different styles of yoga including Bikram Yoga, Forrest Yoga, Baptiste Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Anusara Therapeutics.

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Happy first weekend of November everyone! A new month is always a fresh start – use this opportunity to get rid of negative thoughts and habits and to only keep what is serving you. We, of course, are big fans of renewal through yoga, which is why we’ve selected some of our favorite yoga events happening across the country all weekend long. Check out our weekend picks below, and have a wonderful couple of days off 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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Seattle, WA

Friday, November 4th – Sunday, November 6th

The Gravity Cowboys are heading to Seattle! Join Brock and Krista Cahill for a weekend of workshops at Shakti Vinyasa!

Root to Rise | 11/4  | 7:15pm – 9:15pm: Learn to use the core to it’s fullest potential in each asana and transition. Our third chakra ‘Manipura’ or the belly is our center of confidence, self-esteem and ego. All of which are important aspects of our inversion and armbalancing practices. thus by building our core strength and foundations we break away from self-doubt and rise like Phoenix!

One Giant Leap | 11/5 | 11:30am – 2:30pm: One small step for man, one giant leap for your practice. We will investigate the jumps in this workshop. Jump throughs and jump backs, jumps to handstand, jumps into arm balances, jumps into standing poses… Take a leap, and the landing will appear… if you want it to.

Monkey Business | 11/6 | 11:30am – 2:30pm: Hanuman is the most chill and devoted of any of the hindu deities. He pledged his life to help a brother out. …And did so with mad skills. He is the monkey god, and the son of the wind. Through his devoted heart he has the spirit of a playful child, energetic and fun loving, if not a touch mischievous. This practice is hanuman training. We will take a trip down the rabbit hole to the monkeys den, and practice hanuman style.

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Palm Beach, FL

Friday, November 4th – Sunday, November 6th

Join two of New York City’s most sought-after yoga teachers, Kay Kay Clivio and Tanya Boulton, for a weekend escape to the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach, Florida. Enjoy the beautiful Eau Spa and all it has to offer!

What you get: 2 nights in resort view room, delicious breakfast, 6 specialty yoga sessions with Tanya and Kay Kay, personal training with Tanya and Kay Kay are available for $100.00, access to Eau Spa  Steam and Saunas and Self Centered Garden, 15% off all fully priced spa and salon treatments at Eau Spa, 15% off all other fitness classes or private trainer sessions, 15% off Eau Spa retail.

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New York, NY

Saturday, November 5th – Sunday, November 6th

Mandy Ingber, yoga teacher to the stars, is heading to NYC this weekend to teach 2 workshops at Pure Yoga!

Join celebrity yoga instructor, Mandy Ingber, in her signature YOGALOSOPHY workout This profoundly effective hybrid routine pairs traditional yoga poses with body-sculpting toning exercises. Mandy’s start where you are philosophy makes her classes accessible to the yoga novice as well as the professional athlete.

YOGALOSOPHY Heat | 11/5 | 1pm – 2:30pm: This hot yoga class includes Vinyasa Flow, plus stretching to complete a detoxifying yoga workout.

YOGALOSOPHY Sculpt | 11/6 | 1pm – 2:30pm: This class pairs 12 yoga postures with 12 toners, and intensifies the workout by adding 12 sculpting moves and 12 deep stretches.

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Plymouth, VT

Thursday, November 3rd – Sunday, November 6th

Join Liza Laird for her Yoga and Yarn Retreat to Good Commons in Plymouth, VT, November 3rd – 6th – just like sleep-away camp, for grown-ups!

Unwind during a relaxing weekend in VT practicing yoga and knitting. All levels of yogis and knitters welcome! Cultivate the meditative nature of yoga and knitting.

Good Commons is the perfect place to learn to knit or refresh your skills with Expert Knitter Nancy Laird. Nancy, a yogi and lifetime knitter, will share with you her skills and knowledge of the art of knitting.

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Del Mar, CA

Sunday, November 6th

Learn how to bring mind-body balance, health, and nourishment into your life with perfect health at Bindu Yoga on Saturday afternoon with Libby Carstensen.

Let go of addictive behaviors, learn emotional healing techniques, and discover why emotional freedom is the key to our physical, mental, and emotional health. This session brings attention to ama – how it is created both physically and emotionally. With a foundation rooted in the practice of Ayurveda we’ll develop a personal daily routine designed to cultivate balance in today’s modern world. We’ll bring it all together in an easy to follow routine – from sunrise to sunset and everything in between.

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Wishing yoga a fun & fabulous first weekend of November!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Hooray for Friday! We hope that you all had an amazing week wherever you may be, and that you are gearing up for an even more amazing weekend. There is no better way to take care of your body and mind than yoga – so we have selected some of our favorite events happening across the country on this glorious October weekend. Check out our weekend picks right here, and get out there and have some fun!

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

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Munich, Germany

Saturday, October 22nd

Join Karl Straub at Jivamukti Munich for ‘The 5 Inner Winds and the Kalachakra Tantra Tibetan Heart Yoga’ on Saturday afternoon from 2:30pm – 5pm.

You will learn a series of asanas (including some very unique Tibetan ones) and special meditations which channel the subtle energies (prana) in the body to trigger personal realizations, overcome afflictions, and realize greater joy and wisdom.   Based on ancient yogic texts including the Kalachakra Tantra and poses described by 14th century Tibetan monk, this workshop combines physical practices and meditations to deepen your realization of the universe as the fuller expression of you beyond your fingertips.  This is a fascinating, fun, and effective way to awaken the power of ancient tantric practice in your modern life.

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Denver, CO

Saturday, October 22nd

Don’t miss Simon Park’s ‘Jai Hanuman: Inversions & Arm Balances’ workshop on Saturday morning at CorePower’s Grant location from 9am – 11am!

Handstands and inversions are empowering mudras that embody the best qualities of Hanuman, the archetypal heroic monkey: courage, fearless flying, pranic power, agility, and light. Learn a pathway of flows within a powerful Vinyasa Flow Workshop and evolve your practice to the point where you can enjoy handstand in the cetner of the room with creative energy and empowered vitality.

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Boulder, CO

Saturday, October 22nd

Don’t miss this inspiring and empowering workshop with Nancy Kate Williams at Om Time Yoga on Saturday from 3pm – 5:30pm!

Courage : to be yourSelf! There is such power in practicing in the collective, weaved together in a tapestry of experience beautifully colored by the uniqueness of each individual. As we practice, the way we express a pose will not look like the expression of another. Be authentic in your offering of the asanas, meet yourSelf right where you are each day, pull back to your center and embrace the truth, the beauty and the strength that lies within. Access the courage to offer your unique gifts to the world around you. There is only one you, so be courageously you! Shine brightly and radiantly because no matter what someone else offers, you have something that is special and one-of-a-kind! In this workshop we will engage Conscious Flow, using alignment principles in a vinyasa style class as we play with arm balances as a way to teach us to root down in order to rise up and pull to our center in order to offer out into the world around us!

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Crested Butte, CO

Thursday, October 20th – Monday, October 24th

Join the lovely Gina Caputo along with Monica Mesa for Mandala of Asanas: A Prana Flow® teacher training module at Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte, CO – Octboer 20th – 24th.

In this training you will learn the energetic alignment of yoga asanas based upon an integrated understanding of the movements of prana, lines of energy, relationships of opposites in the body, and how to open and strengthen the core structure of embodiment from head to toe, skin to subtle body.

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Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, October 22nd

Get ready for Yoga Day LA – an outdoor yoga event held in Topanga, featuring classes with Kia Miller, Steve Ross, and more!

Lift your arms and stretch for the sky at the first annual Yoga Day LA. Look for classes like Power Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga for the core, kids’ Yoga, plus much more! 6 of LA’s best instructors, 6 amazing classes to choose from classes, plus shopping galore! You don’t need to be flexible or stand on your head to practice Yoga! Practiced by over 17 million Americans, Yoga challenges the body and calms the mind while providing a sense of relaxation and rejuvenation.

The Yoga marketplace will have amazing vendors; grab some great food, Yoga wear or some fruit and veggies from the mini farmers market.

Yoga Day LA is an annual event where the community comes together for a positive connection. It is an opportunity for us to share the health and wellness benefits of Yoga and the transformative effects it can have on one’s life.

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Venice, CA

Friday, October 21st – Sunday, October 23rd

Journey through the Chakras with Ashley Turner this weekend at Exhale in Venice, CA! Beyond Asana. Beyond Alignment. Take your practice to the next level! Build habits of health and happiness from the inside out.

Demystify the Chakra System – the foundation of Yoga Psychology. Explore the most logical, comprehensive account of exactly where body meets mind and how our beliefs create our biology.

The Chakra System is an ancient map detailing the 7 primary energy centers and the 5 elements of the body-mind-spirit. This intensive is a rare opportunity to de-mystify and study the Chakra System in-depth, providing effective tools of empowerment in daily life.

Through a multi-dimensional lens, we assess each chakra form several angles to fully dissect its impact: physically, energetically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. Each workshop begins with an hour of lecture/dialogue, followed by a powerful Vinyasa-flow (choreographed for specific chakras) and ending in deep meditation/contemplation.

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La Jolla, CA

Saturday, October 22nd

Join Shiva Rea at the La Jolla Yoga Center for ‘Rhythmic Vinyasa: Synchronizing with the Flow of Yoga’ and ‘Take me to the River’ with Steve Gold on Saturday afternoon!

One of the core definitions of vinyasa is as a wave, a rhythmic cycle. Within yoga, understanding these cycles is key to creating flow within one’s body and life. We’ll do a practice dedicated to rhythmic syncopation within the body to help you understand the healing power of rhythm. Based on Krishnamacharya’s teaching, Ayurveda, and Tantra, we will learn methods developed within the class.

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New York, NY

Friday, October 21st – Sunday, October 23rd

Join Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up®, for a weekend of Integrated Embodied Anatomy Training at Pure Yoga in New York all weekend long!

Learn how the multiple layers of the body relate and function as a whole while simultaneously exploring specific anatomical structures, physiological processes and typical movement patterns and pathologies. The unique YTU approach not only helps you to embody anatomy, but our educational methodology drastically improves any students’ retention of the clinical language of anatomy in a completely accessible and fun way. Dynamic movement, combined with video, 3-D models, palpation, and self-massage tools and techniques,will invite you to traverse the muscles, joints, bones and fascia and their interrelatedness to breath, circulation, immunity, injury and newfound functional movement patterns.

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New York, NY

Saturday, October 22nd

Get Your Dance On on Saturday night at YogaWorks SoHo! This month, GYDO returns with new teachers, special guests, and everything else that makes it the best high vibe monthly party in NYC. This is also the last time that GYDO will be at YogaWorks SoHo, which is really an amazing venue for the event, so make sure to stop by!

Dance your ass off to DJs and live drums, lounge in the saunas (towels + lockers provided), soak up didgeridoo vibes and get acupuncture in the DIdge Project’s chill space, indulge in complimentary raw chocolate, organic treats, kombucha, coconut water and elixirs, and connect with an amazing high-vibe community.

The night begins with 2 pre-party classes: yoga with Julie Dohrman and Kevin Courtney featuring live + digital music from Srikology downstairs, and Joneeba African dance upstairs taught by dance legend Djoniba Mouflet and his live drummers.

At 9pm, 3 rooms open up with DJ Thornato (Cumba Mela) downstairs, super high energy Da’Riddim INya Drum Ensemble upstairs, and Kaleidhaphonic rocking the chill space with the Didge Project all night.

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New York, NY

Sunday, October 23rd

Join Kay Kay Clivio and Amanda Murdock at Pure Yoga NYC for Pose for Pink: A Breast Cancer Awareness Class benefitting the Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundation Pose for Pink Yoga Program. The class is sponsored by Zobha, and each participant will receive a fabulous Zobha top!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pure Yoga and Zobha invite you to a special open level class to benefit the Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundation Pose for Pink Yoga Program. All attendees will receive a limited edition Zobha Breast Cancer tank. Led by Pure instructor and Zobha Circle of Grace member, Kay Kay Clivio The suggested donation is $40. (checks can be made payable to “The Libby Ross Foundation”). All proceeds will benefit the expansion of the Libby Ross Pose for Pink Yoga program.

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New York, NY

Sunday, October 23rd

Join Buddha Nose and Pure Yoga as they host The Yoga Beauty Bar; Yoga, Shopping and Organic Beauty Education at Pure West on Sunday afternoon at 3pm!

Kick off the event with a yoga class, afterwards sit back and discuss Organic Beauty with two of the industry’s most esteemed experts:  Siobhan O’Connor, co-author of best selling book, “No More DIrty Looks,” and co-editor Melisse Gelula of NYC’s very own  www.wellandgoodnyc.com Following our informal roundtable conversation,  experience some of the best organic beauty products first hand at The Yoga Beauty Bar Pop-up Shop!

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Wishing you a fun & fabulous weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Join the lovely Kay Kay Clivio for an inversion workshop at Yoga Vida on Thursday, October 20th. More information below from the studio website:

Inversions Workshop w/ Kay Kay Clivio

Thursday, October 20th | 6:15pm – 8:15pm | 666 Broadway

Life can look a bit different upside down. Learn Headstand, Forearm stand, Handstand, & Shoulderstand in a moving workshop environment with Master Yoga Instructor Kay Kay Clivio!

About Kay Kay

Kay Kay Clivio began her practice of Yoga in 1996 to heal a back injury she had sustained from competitive outrigger canoe paddling while living in the Hawaiian Islands. She immediately knew that this was her passion from the very first time she stepped on the mat. Since then she has been diligently working to further develop her studies and increase her understanding of what motivates her to practice and teach.

Kay Kay strives to give each and every class a unique experience. She uses eloquent and intelligent asana sequencing with a strong emphasis on physical and spiritual alignment, and her classes carry a nurturing, healing quality. It is her joy to help students plant the deep, strong roots that are necessary to grow a beautiful lifetime practice.

Click here for more information and to register today!

Pure Yoga’s teacher training simply cannot be beat! Led by Kay Kay Clivio and Yogi Charu, this is simply one of the most comprehensive certification programs around, and the next one starts on October 14th! More info below from the studio website:

Teacher Training

Yoga Alliance Accredited School

Pure Yoga is a registered school with Yoga Alliance. Our teacher training programs for Pure Yoga have exclusive recognition and qualify for the 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification.

200 Hour Program

Whether you aspire to instruct, or simply wish to grow your practice to a new level, Pure Yoga’s Teacher Trainings will evolve and enhance your existing yoga routine under the guidance of world-class instructors.

Beginning with the fundamentals of Iyengar-based alignment, explore the dynamics of vinyasa, delve into philosophical studies of the classic texts, and discover your inner power. Our goal is that through the exploration of diverse practices you will experience your one true path.

Curriculum Includes:

~Focus on practice of asana and alignment technique

~Introduction to pranayama and meditation

~Teaching methodology
– Sequencing
– Manual adjustments
– Effective communication skills
– Teaching Practicum and Development

~Applied anatomy and kinesiology

~Basic Sanskrit and chanting

~Yoga ethics and philosophy

~The business of yoga

Upcoming Info Sessions

Join Kay Kay Clivio and Yogi Charu for one of Pure Yoga’s Teacher Training Open House events. You will learn more about the curriculum and speak to previous graduates of the program followed by a Q+A session. Come prepared for a short asana practice.

Pure West: September 20th from 7:15pm – 8:15pm

**Register by September 24th to receive a 10% discount!

Click here for more information and to register today!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to practice at Citi field with Kay Kay Clivio before the Mets take on the Cincinnati Reds on September 26th! More info below from the event website:

Yoga Night at Citi Field

Monday, September 26th | 5:40pm

In celebration of National Yoga Month, the Mets welcome you to the first annual Yoga Night at Citi Field! Arrive at 5:40pm to the Bullpen Gate to practice a complimentary 45 minute yoga session on the concourse at Citi Field, then stay for the Mets game at 7:10pm. The yoga class will be Hosted by Pure Yoga’s world-renowned instructor Kay Kay Clivio. She will lead a fun yoga class perfect for all Mets fans. We are excited to have Pure Yoga at Citi Field as they were named “Best Yoga” in 2009 and 2010 by New York Magazine! Devoted to offering the best yoga experience possible: the city’s most sought-after teachers, and over 100 classes a week per studio.

The first 100 to purchase tickets to the event will receive a New York Mets yoga mat!

Sit together with family, friends, and fellow yogis in discounted Left Field Reserved seats.

Click here to buy your tickets today!

Join Kay Kay Clivio and Amanda Murdock at Pure Yoga NYC for Pose for Pink: A Breast Cancer Awareness Class benefitting the Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundation Pose for Pink Yoga Program. The class is sponsored by Zobha, and each participant will receive a fabulous Zobha top!

Pose for Pink

Sunday, October 23rd | 1:30pm – 3pm | Pure East

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pure Yoga and Zobha invite you to a special open level class to benefit the Libby Ross Breast Cancer Foundation Pose for Pink Yoga Program. All attendees will receive a limited edition Zobha Breast Cancer tank. Led by Pure instructor and Zobha Circle of Grace member, Kay Kay Clivio The suggested donation is $40. (checks can be made payable to “The Libby Ross Foundation”). All proceeds will benefit the expansion of the Libby Ross Pose for Pink Yoga program.

About the Libby Ross Foundation Pose for Pink Yoga Program

From the website:

The Foundation offers free weekly yoga classes, free quarterly extended weekend classes and three-day yoga retreats. The yoga program gives participants an opportunity to take gentle, restorative Hatha yoga classes and participate in workshops and retreats to connect with other women who have had or are going through cancer and treatment.

For women after surgery, the entire upper body needs to be strengthened and stretched. Yoga postures help to break down scar tissue, build strength, and increase flexibility. Research studies have been done on breast cancer patients, and there are many specific yoga exercises designed to meet the needs of a postoperative or recovering breast cancer survivor.

These postures, as well as deep breathing exercises, are emphasized in the Foundation’s yoga program. Deep breathing is another key element in the healing process. Breathing helps to oxygenate the cells and assists the body-mind connection by serving as the link between the two. Studies show that regular practice of breathing exercises increases energy levels creates a more positive attitude and helps to open the body from the inside out.

The restorative and healing power of yoga is well known. Through movement and breathing techniques, the yoga program empowers women to get back in touch with their bodies after radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery. In addition, experts in Ayurvedic skin care and nutrition share their knowledge to help in the healing of women experiencing the side effects of cancer treatments. The retreats provide a unique venue for sharing, learning and bonding among the women who have all experienced the effects of cancer.

Click here to register today!

Click here to learn more about the Libby Ross Foundation, and how you can help!

Join two of New York City’s most sought-after yoga teachers, Kay Kay Clivio and Tanya Boulton, for a weekend escape to the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach Florida November 4th – 6th. Enjoy the beautiful Eau Spa and all it has to offer!

What is Included:

~2 nights in resort view room

~Breakfast

~6 specialty yoga sessions with Tanya and Kay Kay

~Personal training with Tanya and Kay Kay are available for $100.00, please schedule in advance.

~Access to Eau Spa  Steam and Saunas and Self Centered Garden

~15% off all fully priced spa and salon treatments at Eau Spa.

~15% off all other fitness classes or private trainer sessions

~15% off Eau Spa retail.

What it Costs

~$1,100/person/room

~$610 for each additional person

~$375 for drop in classes and spa access (no accommodations)

For more information and to reserve your spot today, email Kay Kay directly at kk@kkyoga.com

On 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. More info below from the Yoga Gives website:

Class Details

Dates & Times:

Friday, August 19th | 7pm

Saturday, August 20th | 8:30am

Sunday, August 21st | 8:30am

About Kay Kay:

Kay Kay is a senior teacher at PURE and leads their Teacher Training program. Her unique style is inspired by her many great teachers, including Bikram, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, John Friend and Shri K. Pattabhi Jois.

About Yoga Gives

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.

Amanda Taylor is the Founder of Yoga Gives, an organization that creates partnerships between non-profits and local yoga studios to raise money for national and community based organizations on the East Coast. She has practiced yoga for 15 years. Amanda received her 200 certificationfrom OM Yoga, created by Cyndi Lee. In 2011 she received an Advanced 300 hour certification with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman at Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor. Amanda has also studied with Sharon Gannon and David Life at Jivamukti, Richard Freeman, Richard Rosen, Jason Crandell, Manorama and Ruth Bader-Minetti. She teaches at Rodale, The Shala and to private clients.

Click here for more information on Yoga Gives, and to see a weekly class schedule!

The weeks seem to be flying by this summer, and we are here to make sure that you get the most out of each and every weekend, both physically and spiritually! It has been another fun and crazy week here at YOGANONYMOUS, and we hope that you all have been feelin’ the flow as well! Check out this week’s weekend picks below, and get out there and have some fun!

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

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Bondville, VT

June 23rd – 26th

This weekend marks the first ever Wanderlust VT at Stratton Mountain in Bondville, VT! This is sure to be one of the summer’s most raging yoga and music festivals, we hope to see you there!

Wanderlust is a one-of-a-kind festival bringing together the world’s best yoga teachers and best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. We’re talking about fun in the sun and dancing under the stars. Getting’ your down dog on at the top of the mountain and sipping poolside cocktails with your crew. Early morning meditations and all-night chakra spinning musical performances. Summertime in Stratton – green and pristine Vermont in all of its picturesque glory.

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New York, NY

Sunday, June 26th

Align, Explore, & Evolve with Kay Kay Clivio at Yoga Vida NYC this Sunday! The workshop is from 2pm – 4pm at the 99 University Place location.

Every time we step on our mat it is an opportunity for growth. Join Kay Kay Clivio for a workshop designed for those who want to move deeper into their practice. Learning strong alignment principles will allow you to explore your individual body in each pose more freely so you are able to evolve to the next level in your practice.

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Haddonfield, NJ

Sunday, June 26th

Head on over to Dhyana Yoga in Haddonfield for Manifestation Yoga with Jennifer Pastiloff on Sunday afternoon from 3pm – 5pm!

What are you manifesting? 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! This is Jennifer’s 5th visit to Dhyana Yoga, we are SO lucky she continues to visit us, and she is not to be missed! You must experience this life altering practice!

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Nashville, TN

Thursday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 27th

Join James Bailey at the Sanctuary for Yoga in Nashville, TN for Ayurveda workshops and consultations all weekend long!

Beyond Asana – Yoga and Ayurveda Life Teachings: The Yoga and Ayurveda Life Teachings are an eclectic curriculum of courses designed and taught by James Bailey to introduce practitioners of yoga to the life teachings of yoga and ayurveda. Western yoga practitioners have substantial experience with asana practice, but less training beyond asana. These courses take the student beyond the physical culture, offering a full spectrum of tools to keep us conscious in all aspects of life. Courses are interactive dialogues with meditation and internal exercises used to integrate the teachings into a deep somatic understanding.

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Omaha, Nebraska

Sunday, June 26th

Head on over to the Lotus House of Yoga in Omaha for ‘Living Yoga: Exploring Your Prana Through Vinyasa’ with Carole Westerman from 10am – 1pm on Sunday!

Inspired by Shiva Rea and Prana Flow® Yoga For All Levels Yoga practice is about more than just perfecting your poses on the mat. Yoga is about living life to your full potential, enjoying each day you are given, and spreading your light to others, as you find & optimize your energy body. In this workshop, we will come together and practice yoga with a deeper intention of exploring our life essence, our Prana, through movement designed to highlight the hidden energy lines in asana, called the Prana Vayus. We will explore our Prana through asana and movement patterns designed to highlight the energy inside of our asana practice.

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Wishing You a Fun and Fabulous Weekend!

With LOVE,

YOGANONYMOUS

Join Kay Kay Clivio on Thursday, June 23rd as a part of Lululemon’s series of FREE classes in NYC’s Bryant Park. More info below:

Bryant Park Yoga (40th – 42nd Streets b/w 5th and 6th avenue) | Thursday, June 23rd | 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Join us in Bryant Park as we celebrate summer in the city by taking our practice outdoors. Mats are provided and all levels are welcome!

About Kay Kay

Kay Kay Clivio began her practice of Yoga in 1996 to heal a back injury she had sustained from competitive outrigger canoe paddling while living in the Hawaiian Islands. She immediately knew that this was her passion from the very first time she stepped on the mat. Since then she has been diligently working to further develop her studies and increase her understanding of what motivates her to practice and teach.

Kay Kay has traveled the globe to quench her thirst for more knowledge in the ancient tradition of yoga;  her unique style is inspired by her many great teachers—including Bikram, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, John Friend and Shri K. Pattabhi Jois in India.

Click here to learn more about Yoga in Bryant Park!

We are giving away 2 FREE spots (for you and a friend) to Kay Kay Clivio’s Align, Explore, and Evolve Workshop happening this Sunday at Yoga Vida NYC!

How to Enter

To enter, please comment below or e-mail us at Contests@yoganonymous.org and answer this question: How do you align yourself? The contest begins today, June 20th at 12pm EST and ends on Friday, June 24th at 5pm EST.

Workshop Details:

Every time we step on our mat it is an opportunity for growth. Join Kay Kay Clivio for a workshop designed for those who want to move deeper into their practice. Learning strong alignment principles will allow you to explore your individual body in each pose more freely so you are able to evolve to the next level in your practice.

About Kay Kay:

Kay Kay Clivio began her practice of Yoga in 1996 to heal a back injury she had sustained from competitive outrigger canoe paddling while living in the Hawaiian Islands. She immediately knew that this was her passion from the very first time she stepped on the mat. Since then she has been diligently working to further develop her studies and increase her understanding of what motivates her to practice and teach.

Kay Kay has traveled the globe to quench her thirst for more knowledge in the ancient tradition of yoga;  her unique style is inspired by her many great teachers—including Bikram, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, John Friend and Shri K. Pattabhi Jois in India.