Fairfax

Unplug + Relax! In this workshop, we will move through a short slow flow yoga to get kinks out of the body, followed by a very restful yoga nidra practice. Yoga nidra (or yogic sleep) involves relaxing in savasana, supported by blankets, while being led through guided relaxation and breath work. We’ll practice energy (or chakra) clearing for renewed energy flow. This is a perfect practice to release stress in the body and mind!

Experience + Credentials

Carol Collins received 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Tranquil Space Yoga Studio in DC, and has registered as a CE Provider with Yoga Alliance. Teachers of influence include: Aaron H. Levine, Judith Lasater, Juile Gulmestad, Gina Sager, Tias Little, Ana Forrest, Stephen Cope, Doug Keller, Meghan Davis, Jenni Otto, Kimberly Wilson, Kevin Waldorf Cruz, Anne Thiel, and all the Tranquil Space teachers. Carol founded Baby & Me Yoga Classes in 2003 which combines movement for parents and their babies. She's been offering yoga classes in the Palisades, DC since 2005. She offers workshops and private yoga lessons, is E-RYT 500 and YACEP registered with Yoga Alliance. Carol also holds a master's degree in education and is a former elementary and middle school 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 an account credit. No 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.

Are you ready to get upside down?

In this workshop, you will:

• Learn about the anatomy of a handstand
• How to safely warm up and strengthen your body for this fun and invigorating practice
• Work against the wall and with fellow workshop attendees, practicing the art of spotting as we explore getting upside down
• Develop tools to start a safe handstand practice or, for more seasoned practitioners, learn how to refine your handstand practice

Together we will playfully and mindfully conquer our fears of getting upside down! All levels welcome.

Sara Grzywacz discovered handstands back in 2016 and has been hooked ever since. She views getting upside down as a moving meditation and finds that handstands are much like life, all about balance. She loves sharing her mindful approach to hand balancing and believes everyone who is able to should give it a try!

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 an account credit. No 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.

Essential oils have been getting more buzz and that is for good reason. Quality essential oils can support a healthy lifestyle while reducing your use of chemicals. Join Jenny for this workshop where she will discuss the benefits of essential oils and the many ways you can use them in your daily life. 

Jenny Chestnut is a Registered Yoga Teacher. She has a 200 hour certification in Hot Yoga and Vinyasa, a 100 hour certification in Advanced Yin and certifications in SPA, Hot Pilates, Hot Barre and Pure Power. She is also a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Detox Specialist.

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 an account credit. No 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.

This is part of the Tranquil Space 300hr Teacher Training Thesis presentation and represents many hours of study. 

This workshop is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about pelvic floor health and its relationship to the breath, postural alignment, and yoga poses.

Learn about the health of the pelvic floor which includes the postural alignment of the pelvis and rib cage as well as the strength and flexibility of the pelvic muscles.

Practice finding your pelvic floor muscles. Discuss common issues associated with weaker pelvic muscles (lack of balance, SI pain, incontinence) as well as dysfunction (chronic pelvic floor tension, low back pain, tight glutes). We'll discuss the way in which bandhas are typically taught in yoga and explore alternative ways that teach students to relax and strengthen their pelvic floor.

Issues covered:

• Breathing with the diaphragms of the body: pelvic + respiratory diaphragm
• Alignment of the pelvis: tilting + shifting the pelvis
• Asana while aligning the pelvis and ribs and using the breath to engage and relax the pelvic floor

Experience + Credentials

Carol Collins received 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Tranquil Space Yoga Studio in DC, and has registered as a CE Provider with Yoga Alliance. Teachers of influence include: Aaron H. Levine, Judith Lasater, Juile Gulmestad, Gina Sager, Tias Little, Ana Forrest, Stephen Cope, Doug Keller, Meghan Davis, Jenni Otto, Kimberly Wilson, Kevin Waldorf Cruz, Anne Thiel, and all the Tranquil Space teachers. Carol founded Baby & Me Yoga Classes in 2003 which combines movement for parents and their babies. She's been offering yoga classes in the Palisades, DC since 2005. She offers workshops and private yoga lessons, is E-RYT 500 and YACEP registered with Yoga Alliance. Carol also holds a master's degree in education and is a former elementary and middle school 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 an account credit. No 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.

Yoga can help you unlock your inner wisdom, while writing can help you nurture your voice. In this workshop, yoga teacher and journalist Bara Vaida and author and writing coach Mathina Calliope will lead you in a yoga practice aimed at unleashing creativity and inner knowledge and tools for putting those insights into words. This workshop can help enliven your writing, whether you want to share your work with others, or want to deepen your creative self-expression through the written word. Bring your mind and body together on the mat and on the page.

Bara Vaida is a health care journalist living in Washington D.C. Her work on health care policy and consumer health issues has been published in numerous publications including Kaiser Health News, National Journal, the Washington Post, Washingtonian magazine, WebMD and USA Today. She completed her 200-hour teacher training at Tranquil Space and is a vinyasa teacher at YogaWorks.

Mathina Calliope is a writer, editor, teacher, and writing coach living in Arlington, VA. Her words have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, Brevity blog, Streetlight Magazine, and HuffPost Personal. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga District.

Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made 48 hours or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.

• Applied Philosophy | October 6 - The Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads, and the Vedas are incredibly rich and textured documents, but their age and nuance can make them inaccessible for modern students, even those who are teachers! Amanda will illuminate selections from these texts so that you will be able to digest them, understand them, and live through them in your practice.
• Applied Theming | October 20 - Stories are a uniquely human creation, and they can speak to universal truths between us. We will draw on our personal experiences, popular and ancient lore, and yoga’s roots to develop themes that connect with students to add richness and depth to class.
• Applied Anatomy | November 3 - You know where your hamstrings are, so what? Our bodies are incredibly complex and subtle, and knowing how to “turn on” the right alignment and engagement can make a tremendous difference. We will discuss how to cue and teach Yogaworks’ principles of “root and rebound” and “align, stabilize, and elongate”, as well as how to identify differences in unique bodies.
• Applied Asana & Pranayama | November 17 - Real-life postures are rarely as "picture perfect" as we see in books or on social media. Props and modifications can help, but the first step is seeing where space is needed. We will practice seeing bodies and identifying where and how the modification will be helpful. We will also look at using breath when teaching, and how we can guide our students to better breath awareness.

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 a 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.