Moon Salutation and Creativity Workshop

$15 Early bird, exp. 1/28/21
$20 Regular price

Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

At this New Moon, we will open our being to the sideways flow of the moon salutation asana series and open the doors to allowing the voice of intuition and creativity to come forth and manifest. This feminine flow, the creative process comes from stillness “darkness of the night”, the empty canvas, the empty page.

We will dive into exploration of our bodies, let our patterns come to surface and will allow space for expression and sharing.

Prior experience with yoga and meditation is helpful.

 

Diana Meltsner, C-IAYT and e-RYT500, has been teaching yoga in the Bay Area since 2001. The classes she teaches include chair/gentle, various levels of Hatha yoga, prenatal, guided mindfulness meditations and yoga and meditation workshops.
Diana has been a lead teacher trainer for 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2012.
She is C-IAYT certified yoga therapist and offers individual therapeutic sessions with focus on physical and mental wellness.
Her offerings help people to find a deeper sense of well-being and ability to move through life with increased ease, intuition, and stress resilience.

dianameltsner.com

Yoga and The Pelvic Floor: A workshop for women

$75 Early bird, exp. 1/23

$85 regular price

Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

Yoga Therapy Clinic presents:

Proper strengthening and stabilizing of the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation of each movement in the body. This is the true meaning of “core work.” Whether you experience any of these conditions, or are just plain curious about this region of the body, this workshop is for you:

• pelvic pain
• lower back, hip or groin problems
• discomfort during sex or while using tampons
• skin irritation *leak when laughing or sneezing
• have to go the bathroom too often
• prolapsed organs
• pre and post pregnancy

In this workshop we will locate, assess, soften, stretch, strengthen and exercise the muscle groups of the pelvic floor, discuss mula bandha, abdominal health and how to utilize the pelvic floor in asana. Part one of the workshop will begin with anatomy, lecture and discussion, followed by subtle experiential movements to awaken your understanding of this often ignored area. There will be a short break  and then we will move to a series of specific exercises and asanas for the pelvic floor. Handouts will be provided. Bring your friends, sisters, mothers and daughters. Although helpful, no yoga experience is required.

This workshop qualifies for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance and IAYT. Certificate given upon request by the instructor.

* all female identified or female assigned at birth people welcome.

 

Leslie Howard is an Oakland-based yoga teacher, specializing in all things pelvic. She leads workshops and trainings nationally and has written a book about caring for the female pelvis, Pelvic Liberation. She is a regular presenter for the Yoga Journal conferences and a regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine.  Her own struggles with healing her hips and pelvis led her to intense study of the anatomy, physiology, cultural messaging, history and energetics of this rich place. Her teaching is informed by over 3500 hours of yoga study with senior Iyengar yoga teachers.  She considers Ramanand Patel her most important influence and mentor. She has designed two very successful studies for UCSF on how to use yoga to alleviate incontinence and pelvic pain.  To learn more about Leslie or for some online education opportunities visit: www.lesliehowardyoga.com

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Partner Yoga

Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

$25 for two people/early bird, exp. January 16th
$30 for two people

 

Join Astrud Castillo for Partner Yoga.

Partner Yoga is a playground for learning to embrace various aspects of ourselves and our partners.
It is more important than ever to embrace, breathe and have fun with one another.

The practice of partner yoga allows us to sit with sensations of physical touch and feelings of intimacy in a time many of us have been starved and deprived of such experiences. Grab someone you are close with and we can explore the beauty and power behind interdependence, as opposed to independence, as we use each other to support, deepen and relax into the moment.

All levels of practice are welcome.

 

 

Astrud Castillo

Since 2012, Astrud has been leading her band the Cosmic Caravan locally, nationally and internationally. It is with faith in the power of sound, vibration and the Bhakti Yoga tradition that she has committed herself to uplift the spirit, awaken the heart and deepen relationships to oneself and others. She passionately guides communities in the ancient art of Kirtan – singing the names of the divine through call-and-response chanting.

Astrud shows up to sing wherever she is called with a desire to lead people closer to their hearts and their truest essence – LOVE – the heart of Bhakti Yoga. She leads Kirtans at yoga studios and festivals, in addition to teaching Bhakti Yoga workshops and teacher trainings.

The practice of constant surrender is what has transformed her and inspires her the most. Astrud’s chanting is rooted in Kirtan’s traditional style of simple devotional repetition, while including her own original arrangements. She calls on her own voice to express authentically and inspires all who join her to sing in the key of “WE”.

She has opened for Jai Uttal, as well as sung with Prema Hara, the Kirtaniyas, Radiance Kirtan, and Keith Borden.

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Āyurveda comprehensive Foundation Course level I

Please register by clicking the button above and filling out the registration form on Chinnamasta’s website.

Thu. February 11 @ 9:30 am – Wed. February 17 @ 11:30 pm PST

$900 Early bird, ends January 18th, 2021
$990 Regular

“Sama dosha sama agnischa sama dhatu mala kriyaaha|
Prasanna atma indriya manaha swastha iti abhidheeyate” – Sushruta Samhita

This course is part of the in-depth Trilogy Healing Program merging the wisdom teachings of Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra. The course can be followed on it’s own or as a part of the complete advanced training Trilogy Healing Program

Āyurveda is the sister of yoga, and the art and science of holistic Eastern medicine, offers a preventive and therapeutic healing model through nutrition, lifestyle, therapeutic treatments and herbs. It teaches you how to return to your natural state of being, connected with nature and living your daily life aligned with the flows of seasons. This results in the experience of the nectar of the three foundational humors in life represented as movement, transformation and stability. On the subtle mind and heart level this is reflected as peace, joy and love.

This first level consists of 18 lessons of 2 hours offered live through zoom and available as an audio teaching through the member login to all participants.

When

Starting Thursday February 11- 2021 at 9.30 am – 11.30 am PST
Last class June 17th
No class on Thursday April 15th

All classes are offered through zoom and recorded
All classes, homework and resources are accessible for participants under a personal member login on shivashaktiloka.com

Included

All teachings live & audio/video recorded in the portal, resources, homework assignments, online test and a comprehensive manual.
All participants are invited to join Tier 1 of the community global satsang program for free during the course. This tier includes a monthly satsang and Āyurvedic recipes

Course fee

Early bird $900 until January 18th 2021
Regular $990
Payment plans and scholarships are available.To be considered to receive a scholarship or a payment plan, please indicate on the registration form any financial hardship you are currently experiencing. Preference for financial considerations will be given to people in the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities, people with disabilities as well as ongoing students with Chinnamasta.
All students who have been enrolled in a course with Chinnamasta in 2020 receive the early bird fee of $900

Payment

A variety of payment forms are available, and information given after admission in the program is confirmed.

Sign up

FiIl out the registration form.
Complete payment after you receive a confirmation email of admission in the program. Details will be given during confirmation of admission in the program.
After your payment has been received in full, you will receive an e-mail to set up a personal member login to the portal of Āyurveda Foundation Level I.
Prepare by reading and contemplating on chapter II of Patanjali Yoga Sutras as rendered by Mukunda Stiles before the start of class.

Curriculum:

The roots of Āyurveda, Sāmkhya through the lens of Āyurveda, Patanjali Yoga Sutra through the lens of Āyurveda, goal of Āyurveda, purushārthas, swastha, twenty gunas, pancha maha bhutas, tan matras, tri-guna, doshas & seat & function, seeking freedom from instability, vikruti/prakruti, dhatus, ahara, vihara, ritucharya, ratucharya, nidra, brahmacharya, shat karmas, kitchen herbs & spices, , Āyurvedic guidelines for exercises, brahmana & langana, agni, ama, apana, Āyurvedic psychology, Āyurvedic pranayama, rasāyana/ immunity

For whom

Anybody with a sincere longing to dive deep and arriving with an attitude of great respect and love, is welcome, to integrate sacred ancient wisdom for self-healing and empowerment, woven into the fabric of your daily life.

Cancelation policy

Full reimbursement minus $90 / 90 euro registration fee up to 3 months before the starting date of the program
50% reimbursement minus $90 / 90 euro registration fee up to 2 months before starting date of the program
No reimbursements from 2 months before the starting date of the program

Homework before we start with the classes

Required readings: Pātañjali Yoga Sūtra’s chapter II, as rendered by Mukunda Stiles
Recommended books: Āyurvedic Yoga Therapy by Mukunda Stiles Chapter I, II, II, IV, V, VI

Certificate upon completion is offered upon request.

 

Chinnamasta Stiles, C-IAYT, NAMA-CAYT, PK, LMT, PCPN-AC

The essence of Chinnamasta is her heart-felt and loving presence attained during many years of deep study and practice with gifted Master Teachers in Europe, India and the U.S. While sitting next to these teachers, she received abundant blessings that led to the healing of her Self, blessings she now shares with others. Chinnamasta’s true gift is that she has the capacity to assess the root cause of a disease due to physical, emotional, mental or karmic imbalances and understand how these lead to health issues and deep suffering. With a loving and understanding attitude she helps students become proactive on their spiritual healing path, which leads to a deeply rooted connection to the Yoni Mudra (the Inner Source), resulting in long-term restored vitality and well being. shivashaktiloka.com

 

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