UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, EVENTS & TRAININGS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)
Getting Centered with Lauren Peterson, August 7th 5:00-7:30
Tibetan Heart Yoga August Study Group, Aug 14th
Sun & Moon Yoga August Singing Group, Aug 14th
Yoga in the Park Benefit for Quilts For Kids Nepal w/ Em Sept. 4
September 11 Detox Workshop with Miles Maeda
Tibetan Heart Yoga September Study Group, Sept 18th
Sun & Moon Yoga September Singing Group, Sept 18th
RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE with Leza Lowitz in October
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Getting Centered: Balancing on your Hands, Feet and Arms
With Lauren Peterson
Saturday August 7th, 5:00-7:30pm
4,500 yen
FULLY BOOKED!!!
What is the secret to standing on your hands? What does it take? Strength…yes. But more than brute strength, arm balances and handstands take being centered. In fact, the more centered you are, the better aligned and the less effort you exert.
In yoga, we discover strength from the inside out. It’s a more refined strength than you develop from lifting weights. Working with your own bodyweight develops awareness, improves balance and increases flexibility. Some postures, such as scorpion handstand, require you to soften into the pose while using appropriate strength to stand on your hands. You need to find a combination of steadiness and ease.
In this workshop, we will warm the body up with a vinyasa-style class while emphasizing balance and bandhas. We will then focus on finding our center, first on the feet and then in arm balances, handstand and if appropriate, scorpion handstand.
Class is open for all who have a consistent practice and want to challenge themselves.
About the Instructor:
Lauren Peterson is a nationally recognized yoga practitioner, yoga model, and teacher living in Malibu, Calif. She is one of the few advanced (Fourth Series) Ashtanga yoga practitioners in the U.S. Lauren had the privilege of studying with and assisting Chuck Miller for over 10 years. In addition to her open asana classes, she also started a yoga program designed for women struggling with eating disorders. She has been featured in many magazines such as Yoga Journal and Cosmopolitan, and on television in the PBS series “Healing Quest.” Lauren is the creator of “The Yogi’s Companion,” a yoga practice CD, which was chosen “Editor’s Choice” by Yoga Journal. She is honored to have modeled for a Yoga asana book including Rodney Yee, Richard Freeman and Patricia Walden, as well as in and on the covers of yoga calendars and magazines. Her client base includes many entertainers and athletes. She sees yoga as a lifelong journey with incalculable benefits.
Workshop is Bilingual Japanese and English.
Limit: 18 people.
To Register: Hit Contact. Email us with the name and date of the workshop in the subject line. Include your full name and cell phone number. Please register early to insure a spot.
Tibetan Heart Yoga August Study Group
Sat, August 14th
4:30-6:00pm
Fees: Free
Facilitators: Masaaki Nakajima and Tomoko Kawahara
All are welcome. NO RSVP necessary -please just drop in!
Tibetan Heart Yoga Teacher’s Training graduates have been getting together once a month to deepen our practice and studies. We’d like to open this gathering up to the public. You are more than welcome to join us if you are interested in this compassionate and powerful style of yoga. We’ll have a discussion and practice some meditations together. The session will be bilingual. -Tomoko
Sun & Moon Yoga August Singing Group
Sat, August 14th
6:30-8:00pm
Fees: Donation (500-1,000 yen)
*All the money will be donated to YCIP (Yoga Classics Input Project).
All are welcome. NO RSVP necessary -please just drop in!
Come and join our joyful and friendly kirtan gathering! “Kirtan”, which literally means ‘to repeat’ in Sanskrit, is a call-and-response style of chanting that anyone can enjoy. Repeating simple mantras over and over provides us with an easy way to experience some freedom from the daily chatter of our minds. It creates an uplifting energy within us because of the intrinsic power of the sacred Sanskrit lyrics. It’s simple, fun and extremely liberating!
Thanks to everyone who joined our July gathering. The money we raised (19,000 yen) has been donated to YCIP. The pure karma we created together has infinite possibilities! Thanks again for your love and support. -Tomoko
Seva Park Yoga Class for “Quilts for Kids Nepal” with Em
Saturday 4th September in Yoyogi Park
This is an open yoga class inviting one and all to come join Em for a two- hour community sharing yoga class for a wonderful cause. Let us share yoga and give in the spirit of Seva - no donation is too small.
100% of your donation to Quilts for Kids Nepal goes to fund women’s salaries as well as school tuition, school uniforms, shoes, pencils, books and backpacks for the kids.
Quilts for Kids Nepal is a microfinance project based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Its mission is to provide work for economically challenged women and to finance education for underprivileged children.
For more information about the organization, please check out:
“http://www.quiltsnepal.org” http://www.quiltsnepal.org/
When: Saturday 4th September
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Where: Yoyogi Park
Please bring your yoga mat, or towel and invite friends and family. Look forward to seeing you there.
Suggested Donation: 500-1000 yen per person
Please contact Em for more information: breathe@em-yoga.com
Detox Yoga Workshop for the mind, body and soul
With Miles Maeda
Saturday, September 11th at Sun and Moon
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: 4,500 yen
When we begin our journey with yoga, it’s like preparing the soil for a garden to produce an abundance of fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. As we deepen our practice, we plant the seeds that we choose to cultivate. And if we want the best possible result with our garden, we create the best possible environment to nurture these seedlings. So similarly in our yoga practice, it is an important step to cleanse the body and mind to properly cultivate the ’seed’ or light of our true nature which yoga reveals.
By doing specific dietary cleanses in combination with asana, healing breaths and meditation, we create the optimal environment for our work with yoga to bear fruit. In this workshop, we will introduce yoga asana designed specifically to heal the digestive system which, if not working properly, is the cause of many illnesses and diseases. We will also learn to use the breath and meditation to heal the major organs and release burdensome thoughts and negative emotions. Finally, we will look at a few suggested yogic cleanses which will aid in our body’s natural desire and ability to repair and heal itself. If we simply lighten the load we place on our bodies and minds, our yoga practice will bear the fruit that will nourish us deep within and eternally without.
Workshop is Bilingual Japanese and English.
To Register: Hit Contact. Email us with the name and date of the workshop in the subject line. Include your full name and cell phone number. Please register early to insure a spot.
Tibetan Heart Yoga September Study Group
Sat, September 18th
4:30-6:00pm
Fees: Free
Facilitators: Masaaki Nakajima and Tomoko Kawahara
All are welcome. NO RSVP necessary -please just drop in!
Tibetan Heart Yoga Teacher’s Training graduates have been getting together once a month to deepen our practice and studies. We’d like to open this gathering up to the public. You are more than welcome to join us if you are interested in this compassionate and powerful style of yoga. We’ll have a discussion and practice some meditations together. The session will be bilingual. -Tomoko
Sun & Moon Yoga September Singing Group
Sat, September 18th
6:30-8:00pm
Fees: Donation (500-1,000 yen)
*All the money will be donated to YCIP (Yoga Classics Input Project).
All are welcome. NO RSVP necessary -please just drop in!
Come and join our joyful and friendly kirtan gathering! “Kirtan”, which literally means ‘to repeat’ in Sanskrit, is a call-and-response style of chanting that anyone can enjoy. Repeating simple mantras over and over provides us with an easy way to experience some freedom from the daily chatter of our minds. It creates an uplifting energy within us because of the intrinsic power of the sacred Sanskrit lyrics. It’s simple, fun and extremely liberating!
Thanks to everyone who joined our July gathering. The money we raised (19,000 yen) has been donated to YCIP. The pure karma we created together has infinite possibilities! Thanks again for your love and support. -Tomoko
RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
20-Hour Certification Course with Leza Lowitz
OCTOBER 2010 20-Hour RTTC Certification Course
October 2, 11, 16, 23, 2010.
Saturday October 2, 4:30pm-9:30pm (5 hours)
Monday October 11 11:00am-5:00pm (National Holiday-5 hours w/lunch& breaks)
Saturday October 16 4:30pm-9:30pm (5 hours)
Saturday October 23 4:30pm-9:30pm (5 hours)
Japanese interpretation will be provided by Tomoko Kawahara.
Space will fill up soon, so register soon by hitting Contact and answering the application questions, below.
Why Restorative Yoga? Why Now?
Daily life is incredibly stressful, especially in an urban environment. We spend a great deal of energy just trying to survive, often running on adrenaline (the “fight or flight response”) until we burn out. Now more than ever, we need a slower, deeper yoga practice that helps us regain our equilibrium and combat the stresses of modern life. Restorative yoga is one such practice that invites the body’s “relaxation response,” calms the nervous system, and quiets the mind. Restorative Yoga is a deeply relaxing, “passive” practice of Hatha Yoga in which we let go of physical, mental and emotional tension by practicing yoga poses in a fully supported environment, holding the poses for longer durations of time, and focusing on the breath. Supported by a variety of props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, belts, sandbag weights, and other props, this practice helps us regain the equilibrium of the body/spirit, allowing deep relaxation, surrender and opening. This practice is perfect for those who have injuries, are recovering from illness, those with physical limitations, or those who simply want to relax and regain harmony and balance in their lives.
COURSE CONTENT
In this teacher training, you will learn: What is Restorative Yoga? How does it work physiologically, psycho-spiritually, and emotionally? Proper use of Props: How to set up each pose. How to spot and correct common mistakes in prop usage Restorative sequences for different effects Many original restorative postures developed by Leza Specific poses/practices for specific therapeutic needs (insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc). Pranayama for Restorative yoga How to design a Restorative yoga class around a specific theme or focus. How to incorporate other forms of yoga therapy into Restorative yoga, such as Thai Yoga Massage, Visualization, Guided Meditation, Yoga Nidra, etc.
COURSE FORMAT Classes will be part lecture, part practice, part demonstration in which students will set each other up in the poses and practice with each other, and part question and answer period/discussion.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leza Lowitz has been teaching and practicing Hatha and Restorative yoga for over a decade. She was the first teacher to introduce Restorative yoga to Japan in 2003. (When Sun and Moon shipped all the props from America, customs officials held them for months because they had to test every pillow and eye bag for hidden drugs!) She has offered her highly popular Restorative yoga classes at workshops and on retreats internationally. She appeared on “99 Size” teaching Restorative yoga in 2004. She is a writer and certified yoga teacher who has studied many yogic and healing traditions with many illustrious teachers and masters from all over the world. She is the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga and author of the best-selling book Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By and Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant and Meditation (with Reema Datta) in addition to 15 other books.
What to Bring:
The studio has everything you will need for this training. No need to bring bolsters, blankets, weights, yoga mats, eye pillows or anything else. Just bring a notebook and water. You will be given take-home handouts after the end of each session. No recording will be permitted
How to Apply:
If you are interested in attending this training, hit Contact and send in a request with RTTC OCTOBER in the subject. Include your full NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY AND FROM THE HEART.
1. PLEASE DETAIL YOUR YOGA PRACTICE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (HOW MANY YEARS, STYLE, WHERE?)
2. WHAT IS YOUR RESTORATIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE AND WHY DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THIS TRAINING?
3. WHAT IS YOUR INTENTION FOR THIS TRAINING? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.
4. PLEASE LIST ANY INJURIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.
Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
When Registering for our workshops: If you do not receive a confirmation reply within ONE WEEK, your registration has not been received. If that is the case, please re-send your registration request. NAMASTE