West Hollywood

MIND OVER MIND: MEDITATION & PRANAYAMA

OCTOBER 13, 20 & 27, 2018
Saturdays 7-8pm
$50 single class, $108 full series

740 S Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322-6500

Learn tools to develop & deepen your meditation practice.

In this workshop you will explore how meditation & pranayama can help:

• Lessen anxiety, stress, fear, loneliness, depression
  
  
• Improve your resilience against pain and adversity
  
  
• Prevent emotional disorders like overeating & smoking
  
  
• Improve heart and lungs

Open to all levels. If possible, attendance in the full series is strongly encouraged as the classes build upon one another.

YOGA TUNE UP® HIPS IMMERSION

 

OCTOBER 19-21, 2018

Fri, 11-6pm; Sat 12-7pm; Sun 12:30-7:30pm

$545; $495 if paid before 9/28

 

18700 Ventura Blvd #210, Tarzana, CA 91356

(818) 457-6900

 

Fill your tool-kit with experiential anatomy practices and selfcare strategies to heighten your understanding of the lower body. Improve strength, mobility and integrated body awareness. You’ll be guided through a variety of hands-on adjustments, assessments, injury scenarios that can be utilized in your classroom, with private clients, or you’re your personal practice. Gain insight on incorporating novel lower body movements into your teaching modality.

Each day begins with a performance-focused workshop that incorporates self-massage techniques using a variety of Roll Model ® Therapy Balls followed by a movement-based session loaded with out-of- the box moves. Master your lower body connectivity to improve posture and performance while reducing pain.

 

This Hips Immersion Training course is appropriate for students and movement educators who wish to deepen their knowledge and somatic understanding of the human body.

 

THE ART OF TOUCH

OCTOBER 20, 2018
Sun 2-4pm
$45

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

Learn to deepen your understanding of how to give and receive hands on adjustments.

• Learn to give hands on adjustments
• Understand how to receive hands on adjustments for greater proprioception as a practitioner
• Practice pressure point and compression massage techniques 
• Learn gentle partner stretching to release tension throughout the body

This workshop is for yoga teachers and students who want to deepen their understanding of hands on adjustments. Partners and friends who want to learn easy massage techniques. Bring a partner or make a new friend in class.

Jennifer and Paula bring more than 15 years of experience in massage and yoga therapy to this workshop. For more information check out www.jenniferelliottyoga.com and www.myrxyoga.com

ALL ABOUT THE HIPS: A HIP OPENER WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 20, 2018
Sun 1-3:30pm
$45, $40 before October 14

6256 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 337-3571

Experience a flow style practice dedicated to strengthening and stretching your hips.

This workshop was inspired by requests from students like you! So many of us have tight hip flexors, hamstrings, and glutes from our day to day activities. In this workshop we will target these areas in a flow style practice. We will build heat and strengthen before cooling down and moving into long stretches. You will also leave with a short practice sequence for continued work at home.

Students should have a minimum of 6 months of yoga experience. Not recommended for those with hip injuries.

Hayleigh has been teaching yoga in Los Angeles for over a decade. Her classes have a strong emphasis on alignment and clear use of props. She teaches many group classes as well as 200 hour Teacher Trainings. www.HayleighZachary.com

PRANA FLOW WITH MEDITATION

OCTOBER 20, 2018
Sun 1-3:30pm
$40, $35 by 10/1

1256 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 234-1200

Combining Vinyasa Flow and traditional Kundalini yoga and meditation to create clarity and break through any limitations.

In this workshop you will:

• Create a healthy sweat moving through a moderately paced Vinyasa Flow Level ½ class with music
• Break through any blocks and confusion and gain more clarity, understanding and strength moving through a Kundalini yoga and Meditation Kriya as taught by Yogi Bhajan
• Leave feeling refreshed, revitalized and grounded in body, mind and spirit
• Create community, connection and compassion with journaling and sharing with group (or choose not to share)
• Experience more of what Yogis call the Divine Self or Purusha to cultivate wholeness and freedom that lies within each and every one of us

This workshop is suitable for all levels. Please bring journal or paper and pen.

Jessica Garnello has been teacher and practitioner of Vinyasa, YogaWorks, Yin, Kundalini and meditation for over a decade in California and South America. She has completed 1,000 hours of various teacher trainings including the 500 hour YogaWorks Professional Program. Jessica is very passionate about correct alignment and achieves to inspire students to realize their innate wholeness, sense of freedom and inner peace. www.jessiegarnello.com

THE FOUNDATION: STANDING POSES

OCTOBER 21, 2018
Sun 1-3pm
$55

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

Explore how standing poses create the foundation for all other yoga poses thereby expanding the possibilities available in your practice.

In the workshop you will:

• Learn effective alignment techniques in basic poses to "open up" advanced ones
• Observe breath to gauge progress
• Incorporate dynamic movement to stabilize & calm your mind
• Practice safely to prevent and/or heal minor injuries
• Build strength & stamina along with pliability

This workshop is suitable for most, except those with major health issues, minor is ok. Note taking is permitted; handouts are not provided.

Anna Delury is one of Southern California’s Senior Iyengar Yoga teachers and a founder of IYILA. Since 1982, she has travelled regularly to Pune, India to study with the Iyengar family. In 1988, she received a BSc. In Kinesiology from UCLA. Known for her insight and wry sense of humor, Anna brings a practical application of yoga philosophy into each class she teaches, as she helps guide students to a deeper understanding and awareness of what lies within them. www.annadelury.com

NURTURE YOURSELF - A REIKI & RESTORATIVE KUNDALINI YOGA MINI-RETREAT

OCTOBER 27, 2018
Sat 2:30-5pm
$50, $45 before October 20

740 S Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322-6500

Nurture your body, mind and spirit this month in a deeply healing and restoring afternoon with kundalini and restorative yoga, Reiki and the sound current of the gong.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Deepen in the complementary healing practices of kundalini yoga and reiki
• Release patterns of deeply held emotional and physical stress and tension in the nervous and muscular systems 
• Learn self-healing, empowering and nurturing exercises/meditations to enhance your daily life
• Experience and enjoy simple yet powerful breathing techniques to support balance, vitality and renewal
• Relax and replenish every nerve and cell in your body through nourishing Reiki, restorative poses and a gong sound bath 

This workshop is perfect for students of all levels of practice.Please bring a pillow from home, if you'd like. Blankets, bolsters and blocks will be provided.

Pete Lee, certified transformational coach and mentor, certified Sacred Energy Arts, Kundalini & Restorative Yoga Instructor, and sound & energy healing facilitator, brings warmth, humor and compassion to all his classes and programs. He is passionate about supporting individuals in slowing down, being kinder and more gentle and aware with themselves, while practicing, cultivating, embodying and expanding ease in every aspect of life. www.cpetelee.com

Eleonore Koury has been teaching Reiki since 2005. She specializes in a synthesis of Japanese and Western Reiki Teachings, bringing knowledge and experience from the origins of Usui Reiki, and its birthplace in Kyoto, Japan. She empowers individuals with Reiki as a compliment to their yoga/meditation practice, enhancing vitality and peaceful living so as to better serve others. Her trainings are in depth, supporting individuals in developing a strong personal practice, along with bringing Reiki into the professional, corporate and clinical setting. Eleonore is a Usui/ Tibetan/ Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, Jikiden Reiki Practitioner, Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Author. She teaches Reiki Privately, locally and globally, leading sacred journeys to Japan, Ireland and Maui. www.reikiunleashed.com

HALLOWEEN YOGA FOR KIDS

OCTOBER 27, 2018
Sat 2:15-3pm
$35, $30 before 10/27

5531 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 486-0970

Let your child experience the joy of yoga at this special Halloween event.

Children will stretch, sing, pose and have fun in this special holiday class. Kids age 3 to 10 will learn animal shapes and warrior poses followed by a relaxation exercise. Class will include spooky storytelling and song sprinkled with dance.

Please bring a mat. Costumes are welcome. Parents may participate or watch the fun unfold.

No experience necessary. Children of all abilities are welcome.

Veronica Wolkow has been teaching yogis of all ages and all shapes and sizes since 2009. She brings a friendly and playful quality to instruction so each student leaves with a smile. www.veronicawolkow.com

THE ART OF WESTERN ASTROLOGY

OCTOBER 27, 2018
Sat 1-4pm
$65, $55 before 10/27

12746 Jefferson Blvd Suite 3120, Los Angeles, CA 90094
(424) 228-8899

Experience an introductory look into the intuitive art of astrology.

The art of western astrology is a spiritual yet down to earth interpretation of the basics of western astrology as it relates to our daily lives. Sonja Marie uses the healing arts of this universal tool to examine the strength and weaknesses of our personalities to foster better relationships with ourselves, which in turn creates harmonious relations within our community.

Explore an informative look at astrology beyond the popular knowledge of your Sun Sign. Learn how to read your individual Natal Charts based on the placements of planets, occupying particular houses, within exact zodiac signs. Examine how to heal from fearful blocks and how to celebrate the strengths within your personality.

In addition to learning about asteroids and aspects, you will engage in the following:

• Upcoming Eclipses and how they affect us individually
• How to Approach the dreaded "Mercury in Retrograde"
• The importance of our Saturn Return
• How to determine the best romantic partners 

Come and enjoy an eye opening experience to clearly identify your purpose in life and how best to facilitate your gifts.

This workshop is suitable for beginners to intermediates.

Sonja Marie has conducted over 200 workshops and has over 3,000 clients worldwide. Her passion has infused the importance of Western Astrology as a universal insight in hopes of encouraging the responsibility of our choices based on personality and purpose. Sonja's down to earth approach to this ancient science has garnered many followers, including ESSENCE Magazine that celebrates her insights as their monthly horoscope columnist for over 3 million subscribers. Her national television appearances include “The Steve Harvey Show” and “The Doctors”.

HALF + HALF = DEEPER UNDERSTANDING

OCTOBER 28, 2018
Sun 12:30-3:30pm
$60

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

So many questions go unanswered in a public class. This class + workshop is designed to answer YOUR questions one by one to gain deeper understanding of your practice.

The first half of this 3hr. Workshop will begin with a full well rounded practice (covering each type of physical movement: backbends, forward folds, twists, etc.) and the second half will end with an intensive Q & A based on your inquiries.

No question is off limits and all questions are welcome.

Once you have registered for Half + Half = Deeper Understanding, please send your questions to: lainie@lainiedevina.com by Saturday, October 13th.

All levels welcome

Lainie Devina is a Senior YogaWorks Teacher, 200hr. Teacher Trainer and 300hr. Professional Program Mentor.

“I guide my students to find strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance in the physical practice, and to learn how to adjust their practice to the ever changing needs of life. However, the foundation of what I teach, sits in the principle that there is an opening (a doorway revealed) that comes when the body is cared for and has space to breathe - to begin listening to the teacher inside. My job as a teacher is to guide my students to the truth within.” www.lainiedevina.com

ADVANCED BACKBENDS & INVERSIONS

OCTOBER 28, 2018
Sun 1-3:30pm
$45, $40 by 9/30

6256 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 337-3571

Want More From Your Backbends?
If you're like most of us, backbends can be quite emotionally and physically challenging. They're the opposite action of our everyday activities such as texting, driving, sitting at computers, and bending to pick up kids. Backbends are so healing partly because they reverse these habitual motions. They open up space, energize, and restore balance to our bodies and our lives.

Find balance Upside Down.
Inversions are empowering poses that teach us about our inner strength, playfulness and courage aswell as our ability to create lightness and space. Explore the alignment, breath and core building techniques to deepen your inversion practice with confidence and ease. Students will learn to develop the strength, coordination and stability to find success while balancing upside down.

In this 2.5 hour workshop you'll learn how to use and integrate your muscles to keep you safe and strong in backbends, inversions and inverted backbends. Starting with simple actions, Amy will teach you the important but usually overlooked details on how to access the upper back and how to open the front of the body with care. Then she will build on these basics to take you deeper into your backbends and help you find stability while inverted.

Learning how to work in a deeper, more integrated way, means that when you stretch open, it will be from a place of grace, awareness and wholeness. When you merge strength, control and focus you will find balance and ease.

Amy loves inspiring students to explore their physical and mental boundaries by engaging in fun, challenging poses that help them confront their fears and find freedom in their body, mind, and soul. www.amyharringtonyoga.com

BRAZILIAN YOGA SCULPT: YOGA + CAPOEIRA

OCTOBER 28, 2018
Sun 12-3pm
$39, $49 before 10/28

740 S Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322-6500

Brazilian Yoga Sculpt is yoga with some kick!

Experience the fluid movements from the Brazilian martial art Capoeira and combine them with vinyasa yoga while flowing powerfully to the rhythms of electronic dance music and tribal beats.

This workshop will be divided into 4 parts: Master Class (45 min), Skills & Drills (90 min), Final Flow (30 min) and Intention Circle (15 min). The Master Class will get your body moving and introduce you to the basic capoeira and yoga movements, as well as the how the music is used to amplify the class. Skills & Drills will help you get grounded in the 7 fundamental Capoeira movements we call The Sacred Seven. Final Flow will revisit the vinyasa flow from the Master Class, but with more technique and added Capoeira movements. Intention Circle will include Savasana and an intention setting from each person to carry off their mat.

Benefits:

• Learn the correct Capoeira martial art movements, their Portuguese names, and how to properly transition from Capoeira movements into Yoga Asanas
• Experience a great workout that is low impact but still provides Cardio, Core, Strength and Stretch, and helps target the booty, back and inner thighs
• Move differently because Capoeira adds curvy, smooth, full-body and fluid transitions into your normal yoga flow
• Have fun flowing and getting your sweat on to the electronic dance music and tribal beats

This workshop is suitable for all levels, familiarity with sun salutations A & B highly recommended.

Brett Hoebel a capoeira practitioner and 200RYT yoga instructor in LA. He is also the co-founder of the new athleisure line Sweat With Soul and former celebrity trainer on NBC’s Biggest Loser.