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Special Events at Yoga for the Peaceful

Our Buddies in the Butte :)

http://www.yogaforthepeaceful.org/events/Events.html

Upcoming events to enrich your life and experience

Contact Yoga for the Peaceful for more information on any of these events!
970.349.0302
info@yogaforthepeaceful.org

Upcoming Events!

MY OM DESIGNS JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW BY LONGTIME BELOVED LOCAL, MEAGHAN YOUNG 
Friday, February 19, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Original, handmade and responsibly created one of kind pieces! Faith Goods also featured! Exotic Teas and chocolate will be served. Go to www.myomdesigns.com to wet your appetite.

KOMBUCHA KULA
Sunday, February 21, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
6:30 pm - Potluck
7 pm - Workshop begins

Hayley Crosby will be bringing her own "mother" starter to give each participant and teach us how to make our own tasty, good for you kombucha.  Please call to pre-reg so we can have all the supplies you need.  $5 for the “mother” and info you need. Please bring a glass jar.

MEDITATION WITH PAUL KIRINCIC

Sunday, February 21,  8:00 am - 8:45 am
Paul will lead us through a  guided, 30-minute meditation.  Start your day with a beautiful,  peaceful, and intentional  awakening. Come to experience  the meditation alone, or come  as  a prelude for Juliet's  Meditative Flow yoga class.  Open to all levels. Donations  accepted.



GRAND TRAVERSE YOGA
Fridays from January 8th - March 19th from 7:00-8:00 am

Eleven weeks to get the extra edge for the GT. Veteran GT athlete Casey Wilson will focus on IT band, hips, shoulders, core, lower back, restorative techniques, breath, and more. Although this is a special class designed specifically for GT athletes, ALL those who need to focus on these target areas are welcome. $99 for all 11 classes! (Less than $10/class) $12 drop in.

Coming in March!


MIKE COHEN KIRTAN BAND "Chant your heart open!"
Friday, March 5, 7:30 pm at the Pump Room (above the Fire Station) in Crested Butte

Kirtan is a group participatory experience of sacred call and response chanting that will calm your mind, open your heart and build a deep connection to yourself, others and the DIVINE!
Tickets are $12 in advance/$15 at the door. Advance tickets available at the studio. A portion of the evenings proceeds benefit Haiti relief efforts.

MIKE COHEN KIRTAN BAND BHAKTI AND BEYOND
Saturday, March 6, 9:00-11:30 am at the Pump Room (above the Fire Station) in Crested Butte

Deepen your chanting practice in this fun and informative experiential workshop where you will not only chant, but will also learn about Deities, mantras, Sanskrit, Bhakti, Shakti and the Dattatreya Approach to Kirtan. Lots of chanting, learning, fun, community and sharing!
Tickets are $27 in advance, $35 day of the event. Pre-registration is required! Advance tickets available at the studio. A portion of the proceeds from this event benefits Haiti relief efforts.

MOVE THE BUTTE A LOCAL DANCE COLLECTIVE
Saturday, March 6 @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 7 @ 4:30 pm
A local dance production featuring hip hop, modern, jazz, burlesque, ariel, African and and more showing at the CB Center For The Arts.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids available at the CB Center for the Arts.

 

 



Join Twee Merrigan & Duncan Wong with musician Daphne Tse for a 6 day immersion 
in the lush tropical forests of Bali.

After the amazing Bali Spirit Festival, we invite festival goers to ground & tune into the
natural sanctuary of Bagus Jati Resort.

Those just arriving will experience a more intimate vibrating 
 continuation of festival fun!

Proudly sponsored by 

           

Yoga and Tantric Dance
with Amrita Choudhury
March 25-28 at Yoga Yoga 360

Amrita Choudhury returns to Yoga Yoga for the third year to offer guidance in the art of Sacred Movement and Tantric Dance.  These special classes with Amrita are guaranteed to fill you with joy and deepen your relationship to your current yoga practice! 

Amrita Choudhury is an extraordinary performer, choreographer and dance therapist. Amrita’s journey began at a young age in India where she was classically educated and trained in the yogic arts. Participants from her classes at Yoga Yoga have described the experience as "beyond excellent", "mind blowing", "joyously inspiring" and "deeply medicinal".
Men and women, regardless of age or ability are all encouraged to attend!

Enjoy Amria's weekend classes (Friday-Sunday) for $195! ($245 after March1)
Visit yogayoga.com or call (512) 381-6464 to register.


Introduction and Led Practice
Friday, March 26, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Meet Amrita and learn a bit about the rich history of Yoga and Tantric Dance. Amrita will then lead us through a movement practice that will give us a taste of this powerful and transformative art which dates back to ancient times.

Cost: $30 ($40 after March 1)          

Yoga and Tantric Dance
Saturday, March 27, 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Sunday, March 28, 12:30 - 4:30 PM

Amrita Choudhury will bring ancient Indian Philosophy to life in this spiritually inspiring and soulfully uplifting weekend. Learn and practice various mudras (hand positions), body positions, feet positions and eye movements to experience their powerful therapeutic benefits. These movements will begin to flow together in an exploration of the aspects of Shiva and Shakti. Experience the healing nature of the sacred postures and dance, inspired by 3000-year-old practices of Sacred Dance and Yoga. Each day will end with a graceful flowing meditation using mudras and movement.

Yoga and Indian dance are inseparable. It is believed that the sacred scriptures were handed down to us through expression, movement, and rhythm of dance by the gods and goddesses. The sacred Yogic postures and mudras (symbolic hand gestures) flow from one posture to another smoothly like dance. Slow and fast rhythmic music is used to help position the postures. Proper yogic breathing, ancient sacred mantra and meditation concludes this wonderful form of Yoga dance. The weekend is designed for both women and men, no yoga or dance experience necessary. All are welcome.

Cost: $75 each day ($95 after March 1)

Shiva/Shakti Trance Dance
Sunday, March 28, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Experience the joy and ecstasy of shiva/shakti trance dance inspired by the ancient trance dance traditions of India.  This vibrant meditation in motion exuberates the body, mind and spirit and brings balance to the shiva and shakti energies that reside within us all.   This ecstatic journey of soul is the perfect finish to a transformative weekend.

Cost: $30 ($40 after March 1)          

Viniyoga with Gary Kraftsow
May 21 - 26, 2010 at Yoga Yoga Westgate

Schedule of Events: 


Friday, May 21Principles of Viniyoga Therapy for Structural Conditions
Saturday, May 22Viniyoga Therapy: Low Back, Hips and Sacrum
Sunday, May 23Viniyoga Therapy: Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders
Monday, May 24Yoga: A Holistic Science for the Multi-Dimensional Self
Tuesday, May 25The Art of Meditation
Wednesday, May 26The Science and Practical Applications of Mantra

Register for all of Gary Kraftsow's classes (Friday - Wednesday) for $495 ($550 after April 15) 
Visit Yogayoga or call (512)358-1200 to regiser now!
Viniyoga Structural Therapy
May 21 - 23

Over 100 billion dollars are spent annually in the United States on back pain. In addition to being the most common job-related disability, back pain is the second highest cause for visits to primary care doctors. Eight out of ten people will experience back pain.

In December 2005, the Annals of Internal Medicine reported that yoga is an effective treatment for chronic back pain. These results were found in a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the yoga protocol in that study was designed by Gary Kraftsow using the gentle approach of Viniyoga.

This methodology will be used as the basis to learn and experience specific therapeutic sequences for the lower back, sacrum and hips, as well as the upper back, neck and shoulders, and is designed for therapists, teachers, and individuals who suffer from any type of back, neck, or shoulder pain.

Principles of Viniyoga Therapy for Structural Conditions
May 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
In this segment, Gary Kraftsow will present the yoga therapy perspective, means and methods for working with chronic and acute structural conditions including: assessment, goals, treatment strategy and application.
Cost: $35   

Low back, Sacrum and Hips
Saturday, May 22 12:00pm-3:00pm & 4:30pm-7:30pm
In this two-part segment, students will learn to apply the principles and practices of yoga therapy for conditions of the low back, sacrum and hips.
Cost: $125  

Upper back, Neck and Shoulders
Sunday, May 23 12:00pm-3:00pm & 4:30pm-7:30pm
In this two-part segment, students will learn to apply the principles and practices of yoga therapy for conditions of the upper back, neck and shoulders.
Cost: $125   

Weekend program: $265 ($295 after April 15)

The Philosophy, Science and Technology of Yoga
15 hour Special Program with Gary Kraftsow

Yoga: A Holistic Science for the Multi-Dimensional Self
Monday, May 24 11:00am - 4:00pm
Western culture has encouraged a perspective of yoga as an effective system of exercise and stress relief. This truth has obscured a larger vision of yoga that can touch and transform us at every level. Gary introduces, refines and personalizes the holistic art and science of yoga practice. This understanding will empower practitioners of every level to deepen the depth and breadth of their Yoga practice as well as deepen their understanding of how yoga impacts us at every level. Yoga is a powerful and practical science of personal self-transformation at every level: the body, mind and heart.
Cost: $95 ($115 after April 15)    
The Art of Meditation
Tuesday, May 25 11:00am - 4:00pm
Meditation is a means for developing subtle self-awareness, reducing mental agitation, as well as directing and focusing attention. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali explores fundamental teachings around the path and practice of meditation. Meditation is a popular topic in the Yoga world, but often not directly related to the source texts of Yoga. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer us a deep vision into the nature of the mind, obstacles on the path as well as very practical tools and techniques for understanding the mind and subtle transformation through the practice of meditation. This workshop focuses on understanding the process and state of meditation as well as incorporating meditation into both your asana practice and daily life.
Cost: $95 ($115 after April 15)    

The Science and Practical Applications of Mantra
Wednesday, May 26 11:00am - 4:00pm
Mantra enhances the effect of asana practice as well as pranayama (breath work). It is a potent tools for transformation, both from the perspective of the mind, our vital energy, self-understanding and self-transformation. Gary explores both the energetic and cognitive quality of mantras; through the use if simple sounds, as well as non-sectarian mantras from ancients texts. This workshop focuses on the practical application of incorporating sound into your asana and meditation practice, to deepen their transformative effect.
Cost: $95 ($115 after April 15)    

15-hour Special Program: $265 ($295 after April 15)

About Gary Kraftsow
Gary Kraftsow has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for health, healing and personal transformation for 30 years. He began his study of yoga in India with T.K.V. Desikachar in 1974. He is a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally. In 1999 he founded American Viniyoga Institute, LLC. Gary has successfully developed protocol for two National Institute of Health studies: "Evaluating Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain" and "Yoga Therapy for Generalized Anxiety." He is the Director and Senior Teacher of the American Viniyoga Institute; author of two books published by Penguin: Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation; and author of two educational DVD's: Yoga Therapy for Low Back, Sacrum and Hips and Yoga Therapy for Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders.

Gary graduated with a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Colgate University in 1976, and received his Masters Degree in Psychology and Religion from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1983. He began practicing at the Maui School of Yoga Therapy in 1983, and received a Viniyoga Special Diploma from Viniyoga International in Paris, France soon thereafter. Since then, he has become a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally.