This workshop is being held via ZOOM ONLY.

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This workshop will provide a fundamental understanding and awareness of your state of being or state of your nervous system. Being Present in Chaos and Peace is the ability to correctly interpret the bodymind’s messages and respond appropriately under different levels of stress conditions. The basic premise of Judy's work is the concept that “being present” is physiological not psychological—an individual has a felt sense inventory of all their body parts. Learn how you can develop an internal awareness of when and how to self-regulate by using the bodymind’s GPS, or vestibular system, to manage stress. Come away with an understanding of what the vestibular system is and how to interpret and integrate the body’s messages. Consciously integrating all these systems is our superpower to self-regulation and the foundation for mindfulness. 

We will use evidence-based trauma-conscious yoga protocol—asana, pranayama, and meditation—to develop your inner awareness by synchronizing breath, movement, and consciousness for greater resiliency. 

Recommended props: mat, blocks, and a strap

A recording will be made available to registrants for two weeks following the workshop.

This workshop is taking place in-person at Club Fit, with a Zoom-only option.

If you register from this page, you will be registered for Zoom-only day-of access (+recording).

To register to attend at Club Fit, click here.

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The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul 

create the symphony of life. 

As yogis, our actions honor what is sacred. Our practice is guided by the five niyamas of Patanjali, actions to purify body, cultivate contentment, invoke discipline, invite self- study, and surrender desire.   

In every 24-hour cycle we experience an enlivening sunrise and expressive moon cycle. These are the bookends planet Earth relies on to awaken, grow, rest, and renew—and we rely on them too! We can support the steadiness of our lives through morning and evening practices that become sacred rituals. Remember, a ritual need not take a lot of time; what makes it sacred is repetition and intention. 

This workshop will provide the Ayurvedic and yogic theories and practice to align you with the forces that govern well-being. Specific mudras, mantras, asana, and pranayama for morning and evening will be introduced. Participants will receive a customized ritual to fit their lifestyle and ultimately align them with the forces of life. Remember, a ritual need not take a lot of time, what makes it sacred is repetition and intention. 

Recommended props: blocks and a blanket

A recording will be made available to registrants for two weeks following the workshop.

This workshop is taking place in-person at Club Fit, with a Zoom-only option.

If you register from this page, you will be registered for day-of attendance at Club Fit (+recording).

To register to attend via Zoom, click here.

Deidre Breen is a health professional with a vision for optimizing life’s potential. She has explored and sought expert training in holistic health and healing for 35 years. Her organization, Self-Care Institute, Inc., is dedicated to enhancing health care through self-care. Deirdre created an approach to health she calls Dosha Coaching, which blends the ancient practices of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Medicine and classical yoga practice with the modern science of health behavior. She delivers programs for individuals and groups seeking greater fulfillment, including yoga teachers, health care professionals, and the community at large. Deirdre advocates a "non-fixing" approach to healing and focuses her clients' awareness on discovering and cultivating a fluent body-mind-breath connection, considered the ultimate environment for well-being.

Often revered as one of the most ancient and powerful mantras, each syllable of the Gayatri mantra from the Rig Veda has specific significance. Chanting the Gayatri mantra is said to proffer great wisdom and peace, and has lived through the oral traditions for thousands of years. The story has hues of mysticism to being a part of many sociopolitical movements. We will listen to the stories, revel in the sacred sounds and learn how to chant this potent mantra together.

Story telling and chanting are powerful aspects of Yoga teachings, connecting esoteric concepts to everyday living. This offering is thus for all levels of yoga practitioners. There will also be space for questions and reflection.

A recording will be made available to registrants for two weeks following the workshop.

Since the pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have skyrocketed (statistics for depression had been 1 in 10 people; it’s now affecting 1 in 4 people). What practices can we offer our students and ourselves to establish emotional balance, self-regulation, and resiliency, no matter what we see in the news? 

Amy Weintraub experienced firsthand the relief that yoga can provide from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety and has spent her career helping others improve their mental with yoga. She offers accessible practices to everyone through her LifeForce Yoga® Healing Institute.

Amy will give you the why, the how, and the practices to make a difference. Not only will these practices shift your mood, but they may change your life as they did for Amy and the thousands of students she has trained in LifeForce Yoga. 

We’ll be meeting the mood and shifting it into balance with yoga breathing, mudras, visual imagery, yoga meditations, mantras, and accessible movements. Many of these practices are not taught in regular yoga classes. 

Recommended props: mat, chair, blocks, cushion.

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A recording will be made available to registrants for two weeks following the workshop.