JULY 17-19: PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Carroll Ann Friedmann
May
17
to May 19

JULY 17-19: PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Carroll Ann Friedmann

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It is incredibly fun and enormously satisfying to teach yoga to pregnant women. Many women come to yoga for the first time during pregnancy, and this is a valuable opportunity to help them fall in love with the practice! As a prenatal yoga teacher, you will accompany women as they grow and change in pregnancy, and help them positively face their challenges and fears using the tools of yoga. You may also have a profound impact on their birth experience.

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 THAI RESTORATIVE BODYWORK INTENSIVE with Chitra McDevitt
May
15
to May 17

THAI RESTORATIVE BODYWORK INTENSIVE with Chitra McDevitt

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Come join us for three days of fun playing with the art of Thai Bodywork. This ancient art form heals the body, opens and releases held tension and brings balance to the body, mind and spirit. This weekend will offer a 60 minute sequence with many original moves including restorative yoga postures. A practical knowledge of the eastern medical systems view of body constitution (Ayurvedic doshas) and how to treat clients accordingly will be discussed.

This training is for anyone who currently does Thai Bodywork but wants to go deeper into the work as a mind/body therapy. Yoga teachers who want to widen their scope and offerings to students, learn hands on assists as well as restorative postures. Massage therapists who want some new tools for treating clients and anyone interested in this healing art form. No experience in yoga or massage needed to join us. Participants need to be able to get up and down from the floor and be comfortable with touch. We will practice on each other throughout the weekend so plan on finding your own healing in the learning process!


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MARCH 19: SPRING EQUINOX SOUND BATH with Anita Holmes
Mar
19
6:00 PM18:00

MARCH 19: SPRING EQUINOX SOUND BATH with Anita Holmes

Spring Equinox Sound Bath

On the equinox, daytime and nighttime are of equal duration all over the planet. This balance of night and day, dark and light, invites all of humanity to examine the balance of dualities in our individual and collective lives. How do we balance work and play, sorrow and happiness, detachment and involvement, movement and stillness, body and spirit? On this vernal equinox, you are invited to set an intention for balance as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going north, heralding spring, a time of birth and rebirth. Please join us for a spring equinox sound bath where deep relaxation opens a way for new insights, healing, and a counterbalance to our active, eventful lives.

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MARCH 6: TRACING THE SUBTLE BREATH with Ty landrum
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00

MARCH 6: TRACING THE SUBTLE BREATH with Ty landrum

Tracing the Subtle Breath

Ashtanga Vinyasa works with opposing movements of breath and invites these to align.  When the breath aligns, the experience of the body opens up, revealing endless patterns of sensation.  The practice is to be present with sensation, allowing it to unfold in the open expanse of awareness, only to dissolve again into the emptiness from which it arose.  Through this process, we give ourselves space.  We allow our minds to breathe.  Our thoughts and feelings begin to expand and contract in an exquisite flow of consciousness.  

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FEBRUARY 16: A SUNDAY SOUND BATH with Anita Holmes
Feb
16
4:00 PM16:00

FEBRUARY 16: A SUNDAY SOUND BATH with Anita Holmes

How about offering yourself some love on Valentine’s Day? Join us for a relaxing, restorative sound bath to nourish your connection to inner calm and deep repose. As the soothing tones of quartz crystal singing bowls and other resonant instruments wash over you, a full-body sonic massage will help you unwind, releasing stress and opening your heart to deeper states of consciousness…and love!

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JANUARY 25-26 : RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Marla Cantor
Jan
25
to Jan 26

JANUARY 25-26 : RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Marla Cantor

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Please join us for a 14-hour restorative yoga training designed for yoga teachers and students, stress-management professionals, nurses, body-centered therapists, health and wellness practitioners, and all caregivers. Based on hatha yoga postures, the body is completely supported with props for deep rest and relaxation.
Learn to teach this practice of active relaxation with Marla Cantor of Yoga Sparks.

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DECEMBER 27: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Dec
27
5:30 PM17:30

DECEMBER 27: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

Our New Moon in Capricorn is also a Solar Eclipse!

The New Moon is conjunct Jupiter in this eclipse, offering protection and confidence to ring in 2020 with hope and enthusiasm. We can focus our intention for this lunar month to include our goals for the New Year. With Jupiter transiting in Capricorn throughout 2020, think about what you want in your life and stretch it to the limit.

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DECEMBER 20: OMPRANA- A SONIC MEDITATION
Dec
1
6:00 PM18:00

DECEMBER 20: OMPRANA- A SONIC MEDITATION

OmPrana
Sonic = Sound Prana = Energy/Life Force.


Expect an evening of breathwork (pranayama), chanting, and sonic healing, followed by a deep guided meditation with live music.

In this 90 minute workshop, we focus on the breath and empowering the voice through the chanting of Aum (Om) and other vedic mantras. Much of the class takes place on the floor so bring a mat, pillows, blanket, etc.

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NOVEMBER 24: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Nov
24
4:00 PM16:00

NOVEMBER 24: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

New Moon in Sagittarius

This New Moon will bring a sense of release and ease following the intense energies of our Scorpio lunar cycle of last month.

Sagittarius is a fixed Fire sign, and while still emotional & expressive, offers a better focus and softer energy for us to work with. Sag is Liberating, Expansive, Optimistic & Adventurous. So, expect these aspects to be a part of your experience this month!



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NOVEMBER 16: THE EMOTION CODE with Anya Shepelavey
Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

NOVEMBER 16: THE EMOTION CODE with Anya Shepelavey

Are Negative Emotions Sabotaging Your Heart’s Desires?
Learn How To Release Negativity and Clear the Path to Your Heart.

If you are ready to emerge from the shadows of your life this workshop will explain how to release the trapped negative emotional energy from your past that are keeping you stuck in patterns of not honoring your Self.

The Emotion Code uncovers these hidden stories that have been running your life. In the process of releasing these negative trapped emotions what emerges is the authentic story of who you truly are in your heart. Emotion Code sessions leave people feeling peaceful, expanded, whole and more solidly connected with their Self.



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OCTOBBER 30: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Oct
30
6:00 PM18:00

OCTOBBER 30: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

October New Moon in Scorpio

This New Moon in Scorpio will challenge us to keep calm & carry on!

With Scorpio in opposition to Uranus, there will be a tendency for intense emotional responses, restlessness, irritability, and shocking revelations.

As Spiritual Warriors, we will need to level-up our commitment to consciously responding to what may appear as “crazy-ness” around us.

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OCTOBER 6: PRIMARY SERIES FOR LIFELONG HEALING
Oct
6
2:00 PM14:00

OCTOBER 6: PRIMARY SERIES FOR LIFELONG HEALING

Ashtanga yoga is meant to be a therapeutic, lifelong practice for the mind and body. It has the reputation of being vigorous, strict and sometimes inaccessible to people seeking the healing benefits of yoga.


The Primary Series is also known as “Yoga Cikitsa,” meaning “Yoga Therapy” in Sanskrit. This sequence of asanas was designed to specifically heal patterns in the body that cause pain and stress. Practitioners learn the asasas slowly, in a step-by-step method with the help of a teacher who gives specific guidance and assistance along the way.


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OCTOBER 5: THE YOGA OF EATING
Oct
5
2:00 PM14:00

OCTOBER 5: THE YOGA OF EATING

Yoga has the amazing ability to connect us to the innate wisdom of our bodies, particularly when it comes to how we eat.

The mind tells us what we "should" and "shouldn't" eat, with rules about "good" and "bad" foods. Our bodies, on the other hand, intuitively know what foods best nourish us. Our mindful yoga practice will guide us in a fresh way to experience our mind's beliefs about food versus our bodies' intuitions around eating, which may be very different. After our yoga practice, we put into practice what we observed by sampling high integrity and delicious snacks together.


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SEPTEMBER 27: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Sep
27
6:00 PM18:00

SEPTEMBER 27: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

New Moon in Libra

New Moon in Libra opens a window for us to shift our perspectives on people, places & events within our lives. The image of blind Justice reflects Libra’s ability to Intuit the Way.

We are encouraged to use our Intuition to act or re-act in a new way; to use our swords not to cause harm or for defense, but for discernment ~ to cut away any deceit or false narrative ~ revealing a deeper Truth about ourselves, our Lives.

Justice is a natural PeaceKeeper ~ using Intuition, acquired self-knowledge & Wisdom to choose what is Right & Good within a situation.

We will invite the qualities of Libra / Justice into our New Moon meditation, sowing the seeds of discernment, mercy and peace into our continued process of self-discovery, self-knowledge & healing.


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SEPTEMBER 21: YOGA PROPS!
Sep
21
3:00 PM15:00

SEPTEMBER 21: YOGA PROPS!

Yoga Prop Workshop:
Learn How To Use Them To Support And Deepen Your Practice

Explore the use of blocks, straps, and even your own body as a prop with this workshop led by Kendra Patrick. Props will be provided - no experience necessary.


FREE and open to ALL LEVELS of practitioners
Registration Required as space is limited
Mats and props provided

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SEPTEMBER 8: INTRODUCTION TO MYSORE-STYLE ASTHANGA YOGA with Liam Buckley
Sep
8
2:00 PM14:00

SEPTEMBER 8: INTRODUCTION TO MYSORE-STYLE ASTHANGA YOGA with Liam Buckley

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Mysore-style Ashtanga offers an accessible yoga practice and philosophy that allows students to move at their own pace in a group setting, receiving individualized attention from a teacher, and to develop physical strength and flexibility while acquiring meditative awareness and focus.

This workshop provides an overview of what it is like to practice Ashtanga’s primary series—its techniques of moving mindfully through a sequence of asanas, as well ways of breathing, managing energy-levels, and sustaining concentration and non-judgement.

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AUGUST 30: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Aug
30
6:00 PM18:00

AUGUST 30: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona


Our New Moon in Virgo, conjuct Mars at one degree, brings in new Ideas and Inspirations for Creativity & Romance! Fiery Mars energy wants to move us forward in a dynamic way, this is tempered by Venus Loving Calm to focus on our highest aspirations, and Mercury joins in to assist us in communicating our deepest Desires with honesty and clarity.


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JULY 12-14: THAI RESTORATIVE BODYWORK WEEKEND INTENSIVE with Chitra McDevitt
Jul
12
to Jul 14

JULY 12-14: THAI RESTORATIVE BODYWORK WEEKEND INTENSIVE with Chitra McDevitt

  • The Ivy Yoga School 1042 Owensville Rd (map)
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Come join us for three days of fun playing with the art of Thai Bodywork. This ancient art form heals the body, opens and releases held tension and brings balance to the body, mind and spirit. This weekend will offer a 60 minute sequence with many original moves including restorative yoga postures. A practical knowledge of the eastern medical systems view of body constitution (Ayurvedic doshas) and how to treat clients accordingly will be an overall focus for the weekend.

18 hours of CEU’s offered for teachers affiliated with Yoga Alliance




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JULY 2: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Jul
2
6:00 PM18:00

JULY 2: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

JULY New Moon in the sign of CANCER
( the 1st of 2 New Moons in July)

"Cancer is focused on the home environment, family, relationship, mother (and Mother Earth). Relatedness, responsiveness, trust, belonging, nurturing, growth, and finding our place in the tribe, village and world.

New Moon in Cancer initiates an awakening into a new part of yourself or new role that you will play in your life. Divine Feminine energy expands the heart consciousness, opening your emotional body to "feel" your way into this greater awareness of yourself and how you want to nurture and express this "new you".


Join us for this new moon crystal bowl sound bath and meditation as we focus on aligning these new energies of self-awareness and creativity, embracing your Heart song & dance of Life. These energies are further empowered by a Solar eclipse that will shine a light brightly on any shadows that are rising into your awareness for deeper healing of our psyche and soul."

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JUNE 21: A SUMMER SOLSTICE SOUND BATH AND CELEBRATION with AiiA Criostiona
Jun
21
6:30 PM18:30

JUNE 21: A SUMMER SOLSTICE SOUND BATH AND CELEBRATION with AiiA Criostiona

Summer Solstice marks the beginning of the Harvest season. We dance, sing and make a joyful sound to celebrate the abundance of Summer bounty and the gifts of Father Sun and Mother Earth.

We look back upon the seed wishes we dreamed at Winter Solstice to see which have taken root and grown. How have we nurtured our dreams into realization? Which have we chosen to tend and which to uproot? We begin now to see the results of our good efforts and the abundant harvest we shall celebrate come Autumn Equinox.

Please come join us for a Summer Solstice sound bath celebration!

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JUNE 1-2: HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS WORKSHOP with Cathy Louise Broda
Jun
1
to Jun 2

JUNE 1-2: HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS WORKSHOP with Cathy Louise Broda

In her 29 years of teaching, Cathy Louise has become known for an intuitive touch that can transform your yoga practice. Teachers and students are invited to learn more about her hands-on work, and experience for themselves how to give and receive safe and effective adjustments.
The adjustments taught in this workshop are useful for practitioners and teachers of any style of yoga.

Space is limited, please register early to secure your place.

This course meets the requirements for 10 hrs of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education


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MAY 31: BANDHAS WORKSHOP with Cathy Louise Broda
May
31
6:00 PM18:00

MAY 31: BANDHAS WORKSHOP with Cathy Louise Broda

"Engage your bandhas!" says the teacher. But do you really know what you are engaging and how vital bandhas, the internal "locks", are for an effective yoga practice?
Highly recommended for all yoga practitioners (male and female). Beginners and experienced practitioners of all vinyasa-based styles of yoga are welcome.

Space is limited, please register early to secure your place.
3 CEU’s offered for YA registered teachers

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MAY 5: A NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
May
5
6:00 PM18:00

MAY 5: A NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

New Moon in Taurus ~Our Taurus New Moon brings clarity of Vision around what we want to build in our lives now, and the endurance and strength to advance our Dreams into reality. It is a time of restructuring our Feminine power, and taking practical steps with a new confidence in our abilities. We will explore our self-worth - what we deserve, want & value, and how to put this energy & strength into action in our lives.

Beautiful Taurus is grounded, stable, enduring & endearing. Come experience this New Moon energy within the soothing tones of the crystal bowls. Aho!

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APRIL 4: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona
Apr
4
6:00 PM18:00

APRIL 4: NEW MOON SOUND BATH with AiiA Criostiona

April New Moon in the sign of Aries heralds the beginning of a new astrological year. Aries is the first sign of the Zodiacal year, and marks new Beginnings, Spring, Youth, Fiery Energy, and Action! Our New Moon meditation will center around expressing our personal Authenticity and Truth as we begin new plans, projects and endeavors. Tempered by wise Saturn, this Aries New Moon cycle will assist us in developing patient perseverance towards our goals.



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