Portland Yoga Studio: Workshops

STUDIO LOCATION:
616 Congress St.
Portland, Maine

CONTACT INFO

207.799-0054

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Mailing address:
18 Farm Hill Road
Cape Elizabeth
04107

SCHEDULE | REPERTOIRE

Annie Hoffman ~ Everyone Mothers

Saturday May 10th 2-5:30pm $40

Honoring the Pelvis, Opening the Heart
Through inquiry, can we find the path of self nurturing and plant the seeds of intelligence into the field of our spring practice? With asana to release the hips and chest openers to expand heart consciousness we will end with more subtle breath focus and meditation to grease and balance the wheels of giving and receiving. All are welcome, (men and women).

Infant Massage with Rebecca Goodwin

May 10, at 11:30-12:30pm Call 318-8272 for more information!

Learn the art of infant massage, proven to benefit your baby's health and well-being. Bring a soft blanket. Call Rebecca to register and for more information at 318-8272. $6

Yamuna®Body Rolling
with Marianna Moll

May 31 at 11:30 - 2:30 $40. Pre-register by May 24.

Focus on hands, arms, shoulders, neck and spine.

Body Rolling is a therapeutic self care practice using a 10”ball to stretch tight muscles, increase blood flow, & promote healing of injuries, combined with deep breathing. It is useful to tone, strengthen & realign the body, as well as for those with chronic joint pain. Marianna, certified in Level ll Yamuna®Body Rolling, Body Rolling Therapeutics & Iyengar Yoga, owns Belfast Yoga Studio. All levels. Please pre-register!

Peentz Dubble: Inspired Practice; Springing from the Source

Sunday June 1, 2008! Entire day - $90. Pre-register by May 25.

Join Peentz as she inspires you with the depth and fullness of classical yoga steeped in the tradition of BKS Iyengar. Peentz recently returned from studying at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, India where she learned at the feet of the Iyengar family (Geeta, Prashant, and BKS) and was steeped in the culture of India. Rediscover what it means to be a student in the grand lineage of Iyengar yoga in these modern times. Learn how to keep your practice fresh, while expanding and deepening your personal connection to “the source” of yoga. Please pre-register.

10-1pm morning practice - $55
1-2pm lunch break
2-4pm afternoon practice and Q&A - $40

PEENTZ DUBBLE is a highly respected and devoted yoga teacher, practitioner, and teacher trainer currently living and working in Boston, Massachusetts. She also offers summer workshops at her Windhorse Retreat in Bridgewater, Vermont. She is a Junior Intermediate Level 3 Iyengar Certified teacher and a National Assessor for IYNAUS. Peentz has been a Faculty member of the Teacher Training Program at the BKS Iyengar YogaMala with Patricia Walden since 1994. Peentz studies frequently in Pune, India with the Iyengar family, most recently in January 2008.

Peentz was originally trained as a modern dancer and performed professionally in NYC for many years. While there, she co-directed the first Iyengar Yoga Center of New York with Judy Freedman. Together with other Iyengar teachers, they helped form the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York, which then established the current Iyengar Yoga Institute in NYC where Peentz taught until moving to Boston in 1994. Peentz teaches full-time in Cambridge and Newton, MA and offers workshops around the country. She has also been a member of the faculty of Wesleyan University’s Graduate Liberal Studies Program, teaching yoga courses since 1996. For more information about Peentz’s current classes or workshops, refer to her website www.peentz.com

Tom Myers - Intrinsic Muscles of the Pelvis

A day of scientific sadhana for yoga adepts and movement teachers

November 8, - 9:30am - 5pm, with a 1 hour lunch break, - $100

Explore your 'tail'! The pelvis is a mysterious area for many reasons: the 'seat' of sexuality and elimination makes 'down there' an unknown area for many of our clients and students. Biomechanically, the human pelvis has to be both a mobile part of the pendulum of walking while being the stable base of support for the segmented 'tentpole' of the human spine. Anatomically, the pelvis is a complicated welter of odd-shaped bones weird joints, and 20 or so muscles that compete to create dynamic balance, core stability, and string whole-body movements.

This one-day workshop explores these 20 or so muscles - the abductors and adductors, lateral rotators and hip flexors, as well as the pelvic floor and psoas. Find them, touch them, and see how they work within the larger dynamic of legs-to-back function. Applications to yoga asana included.

Tom Myers is not a yoga teacher, but has spent over 30 years working with the body and teaching anatomy. His book, Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2001) is in wide use among manual and movement therapists.

Dances of Universal Peace ~ Meditative Circle Dances
With Elaine McGillicuddy and Guests
Inspired by various sacred traditions. No previous experience necessary. Regularly held on the 3rd Saturday of each month 7pm - 9, (except for July and August,) BUT - - do call Elaine at (207)- 797-2151 to confirm, and to hear about special events and retreats. Donation $6. - $8.

Previous Workshops

Yin Yoga ~ with Dr. Sasha Rose

April 12, 1 - 3pm, $30

Yin and Yang: quiet and active, cool and hot. In both life and yoga we need a balance of both. Most forms of Yoga practiced today are Yang as they emphasize muscular movement and contraction. By contrast Yin Yoga targets the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis and lower spine. This type of Taoist practice complements the more muscular styles of Yoga and is a great aid for learning to sit in meditation. Suitable for all levels.

Sasha Rose is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist. She has been teaching yoga in "both Portlands" (Oregon and Maine) for five years. She has studied with teachers of many yogic traditions, including Iyengar,Ashtanga, Anusara, and Yin. Sasha is excited to introduce yoga to people who may be recovering from an injury, suffer from chronic back pain, or are simply interested in deepening their yoga or meditation practice.

There are just a few spaces left if anyone wishes to join Spring in Italy!

Walking, Yoga & Discovery in Tuscany, Italy! 2008:
April 26 - May 2, 2008 . Enjoy a week of walks led by Italian-speaking Lucia Reardon, & invigorating yoga classes instructed by Melora Gregory, in Tuscany, Italy. Walk forgotten trails, sip local wines, feast on organic foods fresh from the grounds, & sleep in the majestic setting of a rustic farming castle estate. Experience historical and cultural treasures, meet wonderful people and nurture your inner self. See http://www.spannocchia.org/education/2007/Yoga+Walking+Discovery/ for more information or call 767-2667.

Pune, India. Gabriel has practiced since 1970 and gives workshops nationally. For the past nineteen years he has also been a core faculty member at De Paul University. In 1985, he started the Yoga Circle in Chicago which he still directs.

Owing to the direct influence of BKS Iyengar and 37 years of personal practice, Gabriel has learned the difference between actual and perceived limitations, knowledge he passes along to those who study with him.

Gabriel is one of the most inspiring and gifted teachers in this field. He is known for his warmth, therapuetic skill, humor, precise instructions, keen eye and clever storytelling.

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