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Portland, Maine

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Upcoming Workshops and Special Events

CommUnity Campaign at Portland Yoga Studio
DATE: Friday nights monthly, 2009
COST: Pay What You Can ($1-$15 per community classes, $1-$500 for benefit classes)

The word yoga stems from the Sanskrit word yuj-- to yoke, or to unite. As we develop our practice on the mat, it is critical that we begin to see, feel, and experience ourselves as members of a larger community. Through yoga practice, we gain energy, good health, and clarity, which frees us to give to and participate in our community.

Portland Yoga Studio was founded in 1989 by Elaine and Francis McGillicuddy. The CommUnity Campaign is a celebration of PYS's 20 years as part of the community in Portland. We want to expand our awareness of and connection to community, by reaching out to non-profit organizations working in Portland, and by offering classes on a pay-what-you-can basis to include as many people in our local community as possible.

The kick-off to the Community Campaign is an anniversary party. Please join us on Friday, April 24th at PYS for a celebration of PYS's 20 years and the first Community Yoga Class. Come, bring your family and friends, and connect with old and new friends. After the kick-off, we'll have a monthly class on a Friday, either as a benefit or a community class.

  • Friday, April 24th Community Campaign Party (free, all are welcome) 7:00-9:00 pm
  • Friday, April 24th Community Class (pay what you can) 5:45-7:00 pm
  • Friday, May 8th Preble Street Benefit Class ($1-$500-- write checks to Preble Street) 5:45-7:30 pm
  • Friday, June 12th Community Class (pay what you can) 5:45-7:00 pm
  • Friday, July 10th Community Class (pay what you can) 5:45-7:00 pm
  • Friday, August 21st Community Class Sorry, the August class is cancelled. Please join us in September for the Habitat for Humanity Benefit Class!
  • Friday, September 11th Habitat for Humanity Benefit Class ($1-$500- write checks to Habitat for Humanity) 5:45- 7:30 pm
  • Friday, October 9th SARSSM (Sexual Assault Response Services in Southern Maine) Benefit Class ($1-$500- write checks to SARSSM) 5:45- 7:30 pm
  • Friday, November 13th Community Class (pay what you can) 5:45-7:00 pm
  • Friday, December 11th Community Class (pay what you can) 5:45-7:00 pm

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Movie Night: Enlighten Up! at Zero Station, sponsored by the Happy Yogi
DATE: Thursday, January 28, 2010
TIME: 7:30pm
COST: Free, donation to cover the space rental welcome

The Happy Yogi will be showing the documentary "Enlighten Up! A Skeptic's Journey Into the World of Yoga", featuring appearances by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, BKS Iyengar, Dharma Mittra, and others. Gather with the yoga community, enjoy some refreshments, and have some mid-winter fun! For more info call The Happy Yogi at (207) 874-9644. Back to top

Stretch Your Body, Calm Your Mind with Sasha Rose, ND, LAc
DATE: Saturday, January 30, 2010
TIME: 1:00- 3:00pm
COST: $30 and

DATE: Saturday, May 1, 2010
TIME: 1:00-3:00 PM
COST: $30

Come explore a form of yoga that moves beyond the muscle layer. Yin yoga provides a gentle stretch to the connective tissue of the low back, hips and groin, as well as a greater sense of peace and calm to the mind. Yin yoga theory is based on acupuncture meridians (channels of energy), with each asana able to nourish and balance specific meridians. Perfect for both beginning and seasoned yoga practitioners. Back to top

Hindu Meditation with Dana Sawyer

DATE: Mondays & Thursdays, February 8, 11, 15 & 18, 2010
TIME: 7:15-9:00 PM
COST: $150 (previous graduates of this course sit in free)

Dhyana Yoga, the path of meditation, is a primary tool in India for centering the mind, stabilizing the emotions, and opening oneself to a deeper reality. This workshop focuses on mantra japa as it is taught by the Dandi swamis, an orthodox sect of Hindu ascentics begun by the philosopher Shankara in the ninth century A.D.

If you have trouble with meditation and find it difficult to be disciplined, then this is the meditation practice for you. This technique of mantra japa, unlike meditations that demand strict concentration, is an excellent tool for gaining rest and vitality, and it begins to work immediately. Back to top

Partner Yoga with Melora Gregory

DATES: Saturday and Sunday, February 13 & 14, 2010
TIME: 3:00-5:00 PM
COST: $50 per couple per day

Share yoga with a friend or loved one in a playful, joyful and unique way as you assist one another into deeper sensations of stretch.  Bring a partner to find the balance between giving and receiving touch, and to develop trust and a sensitivity of the energy connecting us to one another.  No experience necessary. Back to top

Yoga: Serious Fun with Gabriel Halpern

DATES: Friday & Saturday, February 19 & 20, 2010
COST: $200 for 4 yoga workshops; individual prices listed below

There is plenty of room in all workshops. Please feel free to walk-in, as we will be accepting registrations at the door.

Gabriel returns to Portland Yoga to offer some insight and have some serious fun!

Gabriel holds a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Health Psychology, and was trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institutes in San Francisco and Pune, India. Gabriel has practiced since 1970 and gives workshops nationally. He is the founder and director of the Yoga Circle in Chicago, IL since 1985. For the past twenty one years he has also been a core performance faculty member at De Paul University’s Theater Department. In 2010 he will be harvesting 40 years of experience with Hindu Gurus, Buddhist Monks, Hasidic Rabbis, Christian Anchorites, Sufi Shaykhs, Native American Shamans, Celtic Wiccans, Occultists and Alchemists of all persuasions. Owing to the direct influence of BKS Iyengar and 4 decades of continuous study, Gabriel’s teaching is all that is yoga: zeal in practice, science, art form, lifestyle, and mystical mentoring.

Primer for Teachers Friday, February 19 1:00 - 5:00 pm $80

So you want to be a teacher? The journey of a thousand miles begins with basics. Today’s session is for instructors who are beginning their journey and for those seasoned teachers who want to bring their focus back to basics. We will explore the ethics behind yoga teaching which consist of practice, study, and application of this noblest of arts. This class will cover how to demonstrate, instruct, observe, and correct asanas, sequence a class, do hands on adjustments, learn to work with props, guide a deep relaxation, and teach pranayama and meditation.

Basics: Alignment as Enlightenment Friday, February 19 6:00 - 8:30 pm $50

Alignment is a kind of enlightenment and today you’ll find out why. Proper alignment and the body mechanics that accompany it insure correct, safe, and elegant movement.  By definition, yoga postures feel good and reflect an art form of symmetry and freedom.   Hatha Yoga uses perfection through alignment in the postures to bring about illumination of the mind through discriminative self balancing.

Hatha Yoga Vinyasa Style Saturday, February 20 8:30 - 11:30 am $60

Vinyasa Krama are timed sequences in hatha yoga which link each pose to the previous and succeeding poses and connects the whole with continuous rhythmic breathing.  Some of the many versions of vinyasa are a) via standing poses linked through Sun Salutations, b) categories of poses, twists that start off easy and progress to more difficult ones, and c) variations within a pose, such as headstand or shoulderstand and their modifications.  Both static and dynamic aspects of vinyasa will be explored.

Restorative Class Saturday, February 20 2:30-5:30 pm $60

Yoga is the best antidote for the manic-depressive culture we live in.  Whether you’re blowing hot (manic), cold (depressive), or fluctuating back and forth between the two, yoga teaches techniques that are simple, safe, and effective.  Come to combat the stress that comes from trying to do it all and then crashing when you realize you can’t because you are over extended.  Time to relax and renew.  Experience first hand the simple approach to regeneration (which is common sense) and find what you’ve been looking for.

Master classes Sunday, February 21 $20 each

9:30-11:00 am All Levels
11:15 am -12:30 pm Beginner
Drop-ins strongly encouraged $20 each. This class is included in Sunday class session registration.
Sequences directly taken from, practices done in India at the feet of the Guru.

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AND on Saturday evening, experience Kirtan with Krishna Das at the Landing in Scarborough. (click here for more information).

Moving Inward: Weekend Workshop with Patricia Walden

DATES: Friday & Saturday, April 2 & 3, 2010
COST: $230 for entire workshop

In this workshop Patricia will lead you into the quiet of your own being. From the foundation of asana and pranayama she will help you explore the practices of dharana and dhyana as taught by BKS Iyengar.

Intermediate workshop. Students must have a regular practice of inversions.

Preference given to those registering for whole weekend. (Note: 3/24/10: This workshop is full. We are accepting names on the waiting list for students who would like to participate in the full workshop.)

Friday, April 2: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and 3:30- 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 3: 10:00 am- 1:00 pm, and 2:30- 5:30 pm

Patricia was born in Newton Massachusetts a while ago. She graduated from the streets of San Francisco in the early 70's, where she had been a student of Murshid Sam Lewis ("Sufi Sam"). Along with her teaching, Patricia is known for her yoga videos and for her writings, including The Women's Book of Yoga and Health (with Linda Sparrowe).

She was cited by the Yoga Journal as one of the "25 American Yoga Originals who are shaping yoga today".  She was featured in Time magazine for her work with yoga and healing. Patricia has a special interest in yoga for women and yoga for depression.

In 1976, she met her teacher Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, and she immersed herself in practice. Since then she has travelled to India annually to study with him and with his daughter Geeta Iyengar.  She has also studied intensively with Dona Holleman in Florence Italy.

Patricia's series of yoga videos, including the Yoga Journal's "Yoga for Beginners," has contributed to the current popularity of yoga throughout the world.  She has been widely featured in various magazine articles, books, and calendars. Patricia is an active teacher in the Boston area as well as in regular workshops in the United States and abroad. She is often a featured teacher in yoga conventions. Her teaching is also available in numerous books and magazine articles. Many experience her instruction on a regular basis through one of her many highly popular yoga video tapes and/or and DVDs. 

When not practicing or teaching, she enjoys classical music and literature. Currently she lives with her partner Tom Alden in a two story brick cave in Cambridge with their one Ganesh and three Quan Yins. click here to go to Patricia's website

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Yamuna Body Rolling Series with Marianna Moll and Melora Gregory

DATES: Saturday, April 17, May 15, June 19
TIME AND COST: See Below for Time and Cost

Marianna and Melora join forces to offer these team-taught Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) classes. Besides the YBR routines you will experience the hands-on therapeutics of this work! This will give you deeper releases and adjustments as well as a fuller understanding of the YBR practice. As with all of this work, these classes are accessible for all students. Please bring your own YBR balls and Foot Wakers if you have them. YBR props will also be for sale at the workshop. There will be a limited number of YBR props at the studio you may borrow for the workshop.

Saturday, April 17 all 3 classes $80

FOOT FITNESS 10:15- 11:30 am (Front Studio, Marianna Moll teaching) $20

Your feet support your whole body weight and ground your posture. When you rebuild your foot function, you will stand up taller and release pressure from your back.

  • Learn how to restore healthy foot function and how it relates to a healthy spine
  • Learn how to bring bounce and free movement back through all the parts of your foot to increase upward movement in your spine
  • Learn how to bring strength to all the parts of your feet so that your feet have the ability to support your spine and its upward movement

LEG FITNESS & KNEE HEALTH 12:00 PM-2:00 PM $35

  • Learn to work the Front, Back, Inner & Outer Leg
  • Align knees correctly with both hips and feet and ankles
  • Create proper space in the joint so the knees glide smoothly and efficiently
  • Prevent knee injuries

SAVE YOUR LOWER BACK 3:00- 5:00 PM $35

  • Learn how to build a long and strong lower back maintaining healthy lumbar vertebrae and discs
  • Learn how to correctly work the abdominal muscles so they support, and protect, the lumbar spine properly
  • Connect the lower back to all of the spine

Saturday, May 15 all 3 classes $80

Sorry, this workshop is canceled.

SAVE YOUR HIPS 12:00-2:00 PM $35 Sorry, this workshop is canceled.

Learn how to keep your hips freely moving at every age. Don’t wait until the moment you feel a bit tight as you get out of that chair to do something about staying unrestricted in your hips. Prevention and maintenance of your hips and pelvis are crucial for keeping your legs moving without restrictions and for keeping your spine and torso upright and aligned properly.

All of us need to keep our hip joints aligned and oiled all though life for maintaining our circulation and muscular – skeletal integrity.

SAVE YOUR MIDDLE BACK 3:00- 5:00 PM $35 Sorry, this workshop is canceled.

  • Learn how to activate your breathing to keep the ribcage lifted and flexible
  • Learn how to keep your chest from dropping forward and down, thus thrusting the head forward, which tightens and drops the middle back—a common postural issue
  • Prepare for Pranayama

SAVE YOUR FACE 5:15- 6:45 PM $20 (plus cost of Face Balls, Marianna teaches) Sorry, this workshop is canceled.

You will learn to stimulate bones, muscle and skin, thereby keeping your face more relaxed and beautiful. We are told that sun and other environmental factors are the primary causes of skin damage. Marianna believes that just like every other part of our bodies, the face is subject to tremendous repetitive stress. Learning how to work on your own face with specially designed balls will give you a way to prevent ageing Due to the delicate work, this class will be limited to 10 participants. Hygienic considerations make the purchase of the Face Balls a must. If you already have your own set of face balls, please bring them. The face balls cost $64.95, and include the instructional DVD as well. Marianna is one of the first certified Face Ball Practitioners in the country

Saturday June 19 all 3 classes $70

SAVE YOUR UPPER BACK 10:15-11:30 AM (Front Studio) $20

  • Learn how to keep your upper back properly aligned with your head and shoulders
  • Learn how to decompress the upper back to create optimal intra-vertebral space, preventing and correcting any disc compression.
  • Learn how to create balance between the front and back of the upper back working both the front and back of the neck

SAVE YOUR HANDS AND WRISTS 12:00- 2:00 PM $35

The repetitive use of the hands and wrists slowly begins to contract all the muscles from the hands up through the arms into the shoulders, neck and head.

  • Learn how to systematically unwind your hands and wrists
  • Increase flexibility, strength and muscle tone
  • Improve the alignment of your hands and wrists
  • Prevent carpal tunnel and other neuro-muscular conditions that cause pain and restricted hand and wrist usage

SAVE YOUR FACE 3:00-4:30 PM $20 (plus cost of Face Balls)

You will learn to stimulate bones, muscle and skin, thereby keeping your face more relaxed and beautiful. We are told that sun and other environmental factors are the primary causes of skin damage. Marianna believes that just like every other part of our bodies, the face is subject to tremendous repetitive stress. Learning how to work on your own face with specially designed balls will give you a way to prevent ageing Due to the delicate work, this class will be limited to 10 participants. Hygienic considerations make the purchase of the Face Balls a must. If you already have your own set of face balls, please bring them. The face balls cost $64.95, and include the instructional DVD as well. Marianna is one of the first certified Face Ball Practitioners in the country. Back to top

Spring Session FREE INTRODUCTORY BEGINNER CLASSES
DATES: April 5- April 11, 2010 (See Below for Schedule of Free Classes Offered!)
COST: FREE

Free introductory classes are offered at the basic level, for new students only. This is a wonderful way to experience first-hand the many benefits of yoga. Try a free introductory class before making a commitment to a full session of classes. You do not have to be flexible, strong, or experienced in any way-- we'll teach you from the very beginning. Try different instructors; find a class that works for you!

  • Monday April 5 7:30-8:45 pm Beginner Yoga with Stephanie
  • Wednesday April 7 10:30 am- 12:00 pm Life Long Yoga with Elaine
  • Wednesday April 7 5:45-7:00 pm Beginner Yoga with Stephanie

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Concert with emma's revolution
DATE: April 25, 2010 7:00 PM
COST: $12/adv from website, $15 door, check or cash only at door

My dear friends and excellent musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O -- the folk duo "emma's revolution" are returning to give another great concert at PYS! You will not want to miss this.

Dancing on the edge of folk and pop there's a revolution: emma's revolution. "Bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative." The sound of passion in "deftly-turned phrases," songs imbued with hope, warmth and the "power and drive" to turn tears into laughter, cynicism into action.

A motivating force in intimate concerts and mass demonstrations, infused with inspiration from the legacy of music for social change, Pat Humphries and Sandy O's dynamic harmonies are multiplied by hundreds of thousands. Emma Goldman stood for everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things. Join the revolution! Click here to go to the emma's revolution website.

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10-Day Summer Intensive with Pamela Ryan
DATES: July 6-10 and 12-16
TIME: 7:00- 8:30 AM
COST: $120

Experience the joy of daily practice in this early morning series designed in the Iyengar tradition.  You may find yourself establishing or deepening your own personal  practice.   Classes will include a well-balanced progression of standing poses, forward bends, twists, backbends and inversions.  Minimum one year experience. Back to top

Opening the Hips with Sharon Conroy
DATES: August 21 & 22, 2010
TIME: Saturday, August 21 2:00-4:30 pm; Sunday, August 22 10:00 am- 1:00 pm
COST: Saturday only $40, Sunday only $50, Both workshops $80

Saturday, August 21 2:00-4:30 pm $40

What exactly does it mean to "open the hips" and how do we go about doing it? We'll work with a variety of seated forward bends and twists as well as some supine poses. In doing so, we'll learn to see our poses with more clarity and to work in ways that benefit rather than aggravate the hips, back, and knees. The class is open to anyone who has taken classes for at least 1 year in any yoga tradition.

Sunday, August 22 10:00 am- 1:00 pm

Building on the day before, we'll work towards and with some of the deeper forward bends from the Jr. Intermediate and the Sr. Intermediate I syllabi, including Kurmasana and its variations as well as Eka Pada Sirsasana.

This class is open to anyone who practices at home regularly and has taken classes for at least 3 years in any tradition.

Sharon Conroy has been practicing since 1986 and founded the Iyengar community in New Orleans. She is a longtime student of Patricia Walden and has assisted her in many retreats around the country as well as in her 2 year teacher training program.

Since Katrina, Sharon has studied with the Iyengar family annually in Pune. And, for the past 4 years, those trips have inspired the articles she writes for the Samachar.

Students describe Sharon as a compassionate teacher whose love for the practice of asana and dedication to working with the yoga sutras comes through in her teaching. Back to top

Yamuna Body Rolling with Melora Gregory

DATE: Monday, September 6
TIME: 9:00- 11:00 am
COST: $25

Our legs and their attachments to the pelvis can cause problems in the back, hips and knees.  Release tight hamstrings, un-stick unrelenting quadriceps, melt restrictive adductors and lengthen iliotibial bands.  Great for runners and athletes. Back to top

Yamuna Body Rolling with Marianna Moll and Melora Gregory

DATE: Sunday, September 19
TIME: 3 workshops, see below for times
COST: 3 workshops, see below for prices

10:30 am- 12:30 pm Feet and Legs $35

1:15- 3:15 pm Save Your Hips and Basic Spinal Care $35

3:30- 5:00 pm Yamuna Body Rolling Yoga Standing Poses $20

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Freedom for the Shoulders and Neck: Yamuna Body Rolling with Melora Gregory

DATE: Monday, October 11
TIME: 11:00 am- 1:00 pm
COST: $25

The neck and shoulders can be caught by holding patterns. Free the wings and find the freedom to fly! Back to top

Welcome to the Hip Joint with Annie Hoffman

DATE: Saturday, October 16, 2010
TIME: 2:00-5:00 pm
COST: $40

Sitting, standing, walking, moving - the hips are at the center of the action. So learning to move from this ball and socket joint takes the strain out of the back and begins to open the groins to enable the body to sit with comfort on the earth. Asana is defined as sitting in the seat of the soul.

Come observe the container of the pelvic bowl as we open, stretch and strengthen the legs. Working with pelvic floor and core muscles we will integrate the deep inner workings with the outer structure.

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Position is Everything! with Karen Kozlowski

DATE: Saturday, October 30, 2010
TIME: 2:00- 5:00 pm
COST: $40

This Saturday we will put ourselves into some "usual" and "unusual" positions in order to optimize the full benefit of each pose. All Yoga is therapy. Utilizing the Inner Lifts and Reach and Draw we will explore Anjaneyasana, some "unusual" floor twists as well as alternative ways to approach some of the standing pose series and Jathara Parivartanasana. Back to top

Pranayama Series with Pamela Ryan

DATE: Thursdays, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 & 9, 2010
TIME: 7:30- 8:30 pm
COST: $60

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Developing a Personal Practice with Pamela Ryan

DATE: Saturday, November 6, 2010
TIME: 2:00- 5:00 pm
COST: $40

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Free Yoga for Veterans with Melora Gregory

DATE: Thursday, November 11, 2010
TIME: 9:00- 10:30 am
COST: Free

To honor your service, all Veterans are free to join Melora's regularly scheduled Vinyasa class. Experience a yoga class that can help you stretch your muscles, relax your body and your mind, and help you to feel better. Please call with any questions or concerns. Back to top

Bharata Natyam Classical Indian Dance performance by Jaan R. Freeman of Dakshina Palli Dance Company

DATE: Saturday, November 13
TIME: 7:00 pm
COST: $20 door/ $16 in advance/ Senior/ Student with valid ID

Bharata Natyam is the most popular of the classical dance of India. It was born in the innermost sanctum of the Hindu temples as part of the rituals and offering to the deity of the temple. The art is indigenous to southern India; it is traditionally performed by a solo dancer. The art has two aspects. The first is the pure rhythmic abstract dance which incorporates complex foot work adn decorative hand gestures performed to spoken rhythmic syllables. The second is the expressive story telling called Abhinaya, which uses hand gestures, facial expressions, mime, and body positions to create the mood and convey the idea set forth in the sung poetic text.

Mr. Freeman will present the highly elegant and sophisticalted repertoire of the Balasaraswati lineage; in the traditional format set forth in the early 19th Century in the Royal Court of Tanjavur. Back to top

Hatha Yoga: A Dynamic Art of Movement with Doug Keller
DATES: Friday & Saturday November 19 & 20
TIME: See Below for Times
COST: $185 for whole workshop if paid by November 8. $200 after November 8

Friday, November 19 1:00- 5:00 pm Teachers and Interested Students $65

Reading the "Story" Behind Therapeutic Problems

This year, Doug will focus on incorporating the "muscle energy techniques" as well as "postural release" techniques of Leon Chaitow, incorporating them into asana, modified asana, and adjustment techniques for overcoming pain arising from movement problems.

This will include a deep look into breathing patterns- and their roots in emotional issues- and how to address these through yoga via asana, pranayama, and intentional meditation. This approach will be complemented by a deeper look into marma therapy- the relation of marma points to trigger point pain, organ function, and release of emotions and emotional stress that are often at the root of physical pain. We will also go deeply into principles for working with osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, and more challenging cases of scoliosis.

Friday, November 19 6:30-8:30 pm $40

The Psoas: Don't Push the River

This will be an intermediate asana session, with new insights into the psoas- the core muscle at the center of all flowing action in asana and in life. The session will include insights into its function and signs of its dysfunction, and into the actions in asana practice by which we can release, strengthen, and best support the work of this gatekeeper of the "midline". We'll cover specifics, including therapeutic assessment and activation techniques, and blend them into an enjoyable and fulfilling asana session.

Saturday, November 20 9:00 am- 12:00 pm $50

Hatha Yoga: Principles of Freedom and Expansion

This asana session will include an introduction to the principles of centering and movement at the heart of the Swatantrya School of Yoga. These will presented in user-friendly terms that are rooted in the biomechanical realities of the 'sutras' described in Doug's two-volume work 'Yoga as Therapy'. This will provide you with a straightforward, practical approach to your practice (and teaching) of yoga, as well as shedding new light upon the concepts such as the bandhas' that have always been fundamental to the practice of hatha yoga. This practice session will include all classes of asanas, with clear and specific guidance in each class of poses.

Saturday, November 20 1:30- 4:30 $50

The Path of 'Union' and the Cave of the Heart: The Inward Journey of Pranayama and Meditation in Philosophy and Practice

Yoga means 'union' - but what does that mean in practical, experiential terms? While the philosophies associated with yoga and meditation can seem rather esoteric and abstract, the path of practice among yogis- from its earliest roots in the path of the 'warrior'- has sought to give empowerment through practice by which we can more fully engage and experience life, as well as experience the immanent and all-pervasive Self that all forms of mysticism seek. This will be a led session in which we'll explore and practice pranayama and specific techniques of the Vijnana Bhairava and Spanda Karikas, with explanation of the meaning of yoga as 'union' and empowerment. Class will include hip-openers and forward bends. Back to top

Yamuna Body Rolling with Marianna Moll and Melora Gregory

DATE: Saturday, November 27, 2010
TIME: 3 workshops, see below for times
COST: 3 workshops, see below for prices

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lower and Middle Back $35

12:45- 2:45 pm Hands and Upper Back $35

3:00-4:30 Yamuna Body Rolling Yoga Sitting Poses $20

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A Better Back for Life with Dr. Mary Taylor

DATE: Saturday, December 11, 2010
TIME: 1:00- 3:30 pm
COST: $35 in advance, $40 at the door

The ways and means to a stronger, more flexible, supple and pain free back forever!

Using a few techniques and adjustments to the yoga and system you already know enhanced with a new direction in thinking that works for all levels.....intentional sustainability. 

You will see how to incorporate new ways to firm, tone and lengthen the tissues of the body: muscles, ligaments and fascia so your joints will move more freely and efficiently. You will see dramatic differences in the way you move and hold yourself immediately.  You'll also learn how to build a short, direct practice to a better back using the poses that bring the most benefits with the least amount of expended energy and time.  

As your back and brain accommodate the changes you will view the world with a different perspective and be able to protect yourself in everyday daily activities, movements and even positions at rest.

Suitable for all levels with at least one year of yoga experience.

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Yoga for Depression with Pamela Ryan
DATES: December 26, 2010
TIME: 1:00-4:00 pm
COST: $40

The practice of yoga, with its emphasis on action and awareness, develops concentration, clarity, and a broad perspective, which can grace us with a deep and calm joy. In this workshop we will experience several sequences of poses designed to awaken confidence, soothe anxiety, and dispel lethargy. Back to top

Yamuna Body Rolling with Melora Gregory: Boxing Day Hip Opener
DATES: Sunday, December 26, 2010
TIME: 4:30- 6:30 pm
COST: $25

Enjoy the feeling of total deep hip attachment release. After doing this routine, a first time roller said, "It cured my back pain!" Give this workshop to someone you care about as a gift. Back to top

Runner's Yoga with Melora Gregory
DATE: Wednesday, December 29
TIME: 6:00-8:00 pm
COST: $25

Learn yoga poses to condition a runner's body and also to relieve chronic issues related to running (plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinitis, shin splits, tight hamstrings, iliotibial band syndrome, sciatica, piriformis syndrome, and back pain). Find out what to do a few days before the "big race" for optimum performance.Back to top

Weekly Group Meditation
DATES: September 15- December 15, 2010
TIME: 8:15-8:45 AM
COST: Free/ Donation

Lisa Silverman opens the studio and holds space for a group meditation. No instruction given. A chance for you to sit with fellow practitioners. Will not meet if Portland Public Schools are canceled due to inclement weather. Back to top

Kirtan (Devotional Chanting) with Susannah Sanfilippo

DATE: 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month
TIME: 7:00-8:30pm
DONATION: Free, $5-7 suggested donation (not required)

Kirtan is part of the path of yoga called Bhakti, or devotion. During our time together each week, we learn Sanskrit chants and sing to the many names and aspects of god. Instruments, dancing, children and joy of all kinds are welcome. Although it comes out of the Hindu tradition, this practice is not religious, but is a celebration of the world and an expression of gratitude. Back to top

Dances of Universal Peace - Meditative Circle Dances with Elaine McGillicuddy and Guests
DATE: New! First Saturday of each month
TIME: 7pm - 9pm
DONATION: $6.00 - $8.00

Inspired by various sacred traditions. No previous experience necessary. Will not meet in September 2010. Call Elaine at (207) 797-2151 to confirm, and to hear about special events and retreats. Back to top

 

 

 
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