workshops
In stillness rises wisdom…
The Spiral Body: Embodied Alignment
through Internal & External Rotations
with Amy Cooper
Sunday, October 25, 9 AM-12 PMM
$45. Class size is limited; pre-registration is requested.
Our bodies are organized through natural spirals. From the arches of the feet to the positioning of the pelvis, spine, shoulders, and skull, internal and external rotations impact the way we move and balance the body in space. In this workshop you will learn alignment principles that translate through all of the yoga postures. Through movement inquiry, posture observation, and practice application, we will explore how these spiraling movements inform and support stability, mobility, clarity, and integrated alignment. This transformational workshop is for dedicated, interested students and yoga teachers; your practice will never be the same! (Yoga Alliance CE course)
Journey through the 8-Limbed Path
A Mini-Retreat with Amy Cooper
Sunday, April 18, 9:30AM-2:30PM
$75. Class size is limited; pre-registration by 4/12 is requested.
(Yoga Alliance CE course)
Join Amy for this yoga intensive and a deeper exploration into the journey of yoga. Although comprehensive, yoga asana is only one part of the 8-limbed path as laid out in the classical yoga tradition. The complete practice of the 8-limbs is a means by which we forge an intention to awaken and to unravel the obstacles, physical and mental, that create suffering. Following the path, we cultivate an awareness of our body/mind continuum from the outside inwards to uncover and access our spacious heart and peaceful nature.
This Intensive includes:
~ Discussion on the Foundations of yoga practice (Ethical Precepts)
~ Practice of Yoga Asana, Pranayama, Silence, Yoga Nidra, Meditation
~ Self Inquiry & Journaling
~ Dialogue
The morning portion will cover the first 4 limbs, and after lunch, the last 4 limbs to facilitate moving out into our lives from a deeper, more connected place.
For yoga students with at least a year of steady practice.
Includes a half hour lunch ~ please bring your own.