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Yoga 101: Breaking down the Basics
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Nikki Watson
Sunday, June 24th 1:30 - 3:30 pm Columbia Cost: $35 Are you new to Yoga or curious? Join Nikki Watson as she guides you through the basic poses & breaks down what you need to know. In this workshop, you will learn: - breaking down Surya A (sun salutations)
- basic standing poses
- basic philosophy overview of the 8 limbs of yoga
- Breathing techniques to reduce stress & calm the mind
- a restorative cool down
Bring a friend, a mat & some water. Nikki Watson started practicing yoga as a way to continue moving after years of ballet. As time went on, her practice became physically and emotionally transforming. Yoga has become a great constant in her life - a place of challenge, growth, change and contentment. Nikki has the unique gift of making the practice of yoga an accessible and enjoyable self-exploration and her classes are warm and friendly. She has been teaching at our studios since she completed her first training with Kim Manfredi in 2012 and is a 500hr. certified teacher.
Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Columbia, MD
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Soundscape: Gong Sound Meditation, Yoga Nidra & Somatics
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Emily Lodge
Sunday, July 8th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Columbia
Cost: $35
Emily Lodge & David Martin
Gong meditations, a type of Sound therapy, have been around for thousands of years as a way of healing. David
Martin combines his skill set as a yogi, healer and sound worker to create an immersive experience in sound
meditation designed to release listeners from subconscious patterns, habits and conditioning through playing the
gong.
In this workshop, you will experience:
- A Restorative yoga practice combined with Yoga Nidra, guided meditation and somatic movements led by Emily Lodge blended with David’s sound techniques.
- a deep, ultrasonic massage of the entire body on a cellular level that allows us to experience wholeness and even altered or heightened states of consciousness.
- A hyper awareness of your entire being as it is in a constant state of vibration.
- Leave feeling renewed, restored, and peaceful.
Emily teaches an energizing flow that builds body awareness, muscle tone, and soothes the soul. Drawing from her knowledge of yoga therapy and a healthy sense of humor, Emily strives to make each experience on the mat playful and insightful. Emily received her 200-hour training from Charm City Yoga and is studying for a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy at the Maryland Institute of Integrative Health as well as a 500-hour teacher training. She is the lead teacher-trainer at our 200-hour YTT in Columbia.Emily is a ERYT 200, RYT 500, MS Yoga Therapy.
Having begun his path of yoga 11 years ago, David Martin has
experienced true transformation of his mind and body.
David received his 200 hour certification and Reiki master
certification from the University of Maryland Center of
Integrative Medicine in 2015. He is now an avid daily
student of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan and
presented by his masterful teacher, Jai Dev Singh Khalsa.
As a Kundalini Yogi, Hatha Yoga teacher and sound
healer, David strives to assist people in developing a
greater sense of awareness and how our bodies move
and heal in space, as well facilitating deep meditation and
relaxation through his playing of the Gong. Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Arm Balancing Skills & Drills: 2 Sessions
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Esther Kim
Columbia Esther Kim 2 Sunday's , July 22 & 29th 1:30 - 3:30 pm Cost: $75 for both or $40 per session July 22nd: Journey to Handstand July 29th: Exploring Headstand, Forearm stand and beyond Join Esther as she shares her passion to build your arm balancing practice skills. She will teach you skills, strengthening drills and lead you through a practice to put your skills into action. Build confidence to further your inversion practice as you equip yourself with tips and techniques for your home inversion practice. Part 1, Jul 22 will focus on the Journey to Handstand. It's a process, so be patient. You will learn: - Learn drills and understand the anatomy and alignment behind the handstand posture
- Learn techniques geared specifically toward strength-building.
- Learn stretching positions to help open your tight or overused shoulder muscle tension.
Part 2, July 29th will dive into understanding the anatomy and alignment behind the two inversions of Headstand and Forearm stand. You will learn: - the relationship between these 2 foundational inversions and explore variations.
- proper shoulder alignment to support the balance with ease.
- skills to strengthen and sustain the poses and put them into practice.
Esther loves to continuously learn and has studied with teachers such as Kino MacGregor, Kathryn Budig, Rodney Yee, Colleen Yee, and Dharma Mittra. She continues to draw inspiration from her fellow students and her own explorative curiosity in the yoga practice. She believes there is no limit to your practice because yoga is a lifelong journey. Her classes bring creative sequencing and challenge you to journey to new places in your asana practice. Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Columbia, MD
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Arm Balancing : Skills and Drills 7.22 only, JOURNEY TO HANDSTAND
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Esther Kim
Columbia
Part 1 only: Journey to Handstand
Sunday, July 22
1:30 - 3:30
Cost: $40
Join Esther as she shares her passion to build your arm balancing practice skills. She will teach you skills, strengthening drills and lead you through a practice to put your skills into action.
Build confidence to further your inversion practice as you equip yourself with tips and techniques for your home inversion practice. Journey to Handstand.
It's a process, so be patient.
You will learn:
Learn drills and understand the anatomy and alignment behind the handstand posture
Learn techniques geared specifically toward strength-building.
Learn stretching positions to help open your tight or overused shoulder muscle tension. Esther loves to continuously learn and has studied with teachers such as Kino MacGregor, Kathryn Budig, Rodney Yee, Colleen Yee, and Dharma Mittra. She continues to draw inspiration from her fellow students and her own explorative curiosity in the yoga practice. She believes there is no limit to your practice because yoga is a lifelong journey. Her classes bring creative sequencing and challenge you to journey to new places in your asana practice. Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Columbia, MD
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Ashtanga Yoga Weekend Workshop
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Stan Woodman
Stan Woodman Columbia Full Weekend Saturday, September 29th 8 - 9:30 am Mysore Practice 12 - 2:30 pm Exploring the Subtleties and Nuances of Ashtanga Yoga Sunday, September 30th 8 - 9:30 am Mysore Practice 12 - 2:30 pm Love, Life and Yoga Are you new to Ashtanga Yoga? Curious to learn more? Join Stan for a weekend of practice. Mysore style is the traditional way to practice Ashtanga Yoga. No need to know the sequence ahead of time. The practice is learned gradually, in a step-by-step process accessible to anyone. Saturday: Exploring the Subtleties and Nuances of Ashtanga Yoga - we will look at all 9 dristhis and the how and where in different postures and vinyasas they are used.
- Explore the bandhas and how to properly engage yet keep the fluid movements in your legs/hips/spine.
- the evolution of learning primary series and entering intermediate series.
Sunday: Love, Life and Yoga - we will delve into the deeper meaning of yoga as taught by Pantanjali in the yoga Sutras.
- Investigate a better understanding of what practice means.
- Explore the 8-limbs (Ashtanga) and why Sri K Pattabhi Jois said he taught Pantanjali's yoga.
Stan Woodman is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher from the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in Mysore, India and the owner of The Yoga Shala in Ridgefield,Connecticut.He took his first yoga class in 1991 and began a dedicated Ashtanga practice in 1997. He completed his 1000-hour certification with Beryl Bender Birch at The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute in 2001, and over the years has taught and assisted in Beryl's national and international workshops, retreats and conferences. Having found his calling, Stan sought advanced studies with numerous top Ashtanga yoga teachers including Aliya Weise, David Swenson, Tim Miller, Eddie Stern, Dominic Corigliano, David Williams, John Campbell and Richard Freeman.
Having first met Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in New York City in 2001, Stan eventually went to the source in Mysore, India in 2003 to study with Guruji. Since then, he has made several trips to the KPJAYI, studying with its founder until his death in 2009 and eventually with Jois's heir and grandson, Sharath Jois. Today, Stan continues his yearly pilgrimage to Mysore to study at the KPJAYI with Sharath.
He is also often found offering workshops at Wanderlust, Kripalu, Omega Institute and international retreats.
In addition to his work as a yoga teacher, Stan's education includes intensive coursework with special needs children. Formerly licensed as a massage therapist, he has extensive knowledge in Eastern and Western philosophies and practices in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, myology and neurology. Stan serves on the board of directors of several nonprofits including Odanadi and Operation Shanti, dedicated to improving the lives of children in need, and The Give Back Yoga Foundation, for empowering individuals through the gift of yoga. Stan has been featured in numerous magazines including Fitness, More, Organic Spa and Mantra Yoga & Health Magazine. An avid extreme sports enthusiast, Stan loves a good challenge, especially when snowboarding or skateboarding Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Exploring the Subtleties and Nuances of Ashtanga Yoga
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Stan Woodman
Stan Woodman Columbia Saturday, September 29th 12 - 3 pm Cost: $55 In this workshop, you will: - Look at all 9 drishtis and the how and where in different postures and vinyasas they are used
- explore the bandhas and how to properly engage yet keep the fluid movements in your legs/hips/spine
- the evolution of learning primary series and entering intermediate series
Stan Woodman is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher from the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in Mysore, India and the owner of The Yoga Shala in Ridgefield,Connecticut.He took his first yoga class in 1991 and began a dedicated Ashtanga practice in 1997. He completed his 1000-hour certification with Beryl Bender Birch at The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute in 2001, and over the years has taught and assisted in Beryl's national and international workshops, retreats and conferences. Having found his calling, Stan sought advanced studies with numerous top Ashtanga yoga teachers including Aliya Weise, David Swenson, Tim Miller, Eddie Stern, Dominic Corigliano, David Williams, John Campbell and Richard Freeman.
Having first met Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in New York City in 2001, Stan eventually went to the source in Mysore, India in 2003 to study with Guruji. Since then, he has made several trips to the KPJAYI, studying with its founder until his death in 2009 and eventually with Jois's heir and grandson, Sharath Jois. Today, Stan continues his yearly pilgrimage to Mysore to study at the KPJAYI with Sharath.
He is also often found offering workshops at Wanderlust, Kripalu, Omega Institute and international retreats.
In addition to his work as a yoga teacher, Stan's education includes intensive coursework with special needs children. Formerly licensed as a massage therapist, he has extensive knowledge in Eastern and Western philosophies and practices in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, myology and neurology. Stan serves on the board of directors of several nonprofits including Odanadi and Operation Shanti, dedicated to improving the lives of children in need, and The Give Back Yoga Foundation, for empowering individuals through the gift of yoga. Stan has been featured in numerous magazines including Fitness, More, Organic Spa and Mantra Yoga & Health Magazine. An avid extreme sports enthusiast, Stan loves a good challenge, especially when snowboarding or skateboarding.
Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Columbia, MD
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Mysore Practice only - 2 day workshop
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Stan Woodman
Stan Woodman Columbia 8 - 9:30 am Saturday, September 29th & Sunday, September 30th Cost: $45 *must sign up for both days Mysore style is the traditional way to practice Ashtanga Yoga. The class is not led but Stan is present to help with you with adjustments and questions. No need to know the sequence ahead of time. Students are taught a sequence of postures through one-on-one instruction. The practice is learned gradually, in a step-by-step process accessible to anyone. This allows each student to memorize what they have learned and build their practice gradually. This is a great way for students of all levels to develop their yoga practice. It is best of all worlds: group energy, individual, one-on-one attention, and a self-paced practice. Stan Woodman is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher from the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in Mysore, India and the owner of The Yoga Shala inRidgefield,Connecticut.He took his first yoga class in 1991 and began a dedicated Ashtanga practice in 1997. He completed his 1000-hour certification with Beryl Bender Birch at The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute in 2001, and over the years has taught and assisted in Beryl's national and international workshops, retreats and conferences. Having found his calling, Stan sought advanced studies with numerous top Ashtanga yoga teachers including Aliya Weise, David Swenson, Tim Miller, Eddie Stern, Dominic Corigliano, David Williams, John Campbell and Richard Freeman.
Having first met Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in New York City in 2001, Stan eventually went to the source in Mysore, India in 2003 to study with Guruji. Since then, he has made several trips to the KPJAYI, studying with its founder until his death in 2009 and eventually with Jois's heir and grandson, Sharath Jois. Today, Stan continues his yearly pilgrimage to Mysore to study at the KPJAYI with Sharath.
He is also often found offering workshops at Wanderlust, Kripalu, Omega Institute and international retreats.
In addition to his work as a yoga teacher, Stan's education includes intensive coursework with special needs children. Formerly licensed as a massage therapist, he has extensive knowledge in Eastern and Western philosophies and practices in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, myology and neurology. Stan serves on the board of directors of several nonprofits including Odanadi and Operation Shanti, dedicated to improving the lives of children in need, and The Give Back Yoga Foundation, for empowering individuals through the gift of yoga. Stan has been featured in numerous magazines including Fitness, More, Organic Spa and Mantra Yoga & Health Magazine. An avid extreme sports enthusiast, Stan loves a good challenge, especially when snowboarding or skateboarding. Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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Columbia, MD
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Sep 29 - 30, 2018
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Love, Life and Yoga: An Exploration into Happiness
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Stan Woodman
Stan Woodman Columbia Sunday, September, 30th 12 - 2:30 pm Cost: $55 Love, Life and Yoga In this workshop, we will: - delve into the deeper means of yoga as taught by Patanjali in the yoga Sutras
- create a better understanding of what practice means
- explore the 8-limbs (Ashtanga) and why Sri K Pattabhi Jois said he taught Patanjali’s yoga.
Stan Woodman is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher for the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI), in Mysore, India and owner of the Yoga Shala. He took his first yoga class in 1991 and began a dedicated Ashtanga practice in 1998 with Beryl Bender Birch. Having first met Sri K Pattabhi Jois in NYC 2001, Stan eventually went to the source in Mysore India in 2003 to study with Guruji. Since then, he has made several trips to the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, studying with its founder until his death in 2009 and eventually with Jois’ heir and grandson, Sharath Jois. Today, Stan continues his yearly pilgrimage to Mysore to study at the KPJAYI with Sharath and in the summer of 2016 completed a special two month teachers course in Mysore with Sharath.An avid extreme sports enthusiast, Stan loves a good challenge, especially when snowboarding or skateboarding. Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.
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