This seven-part series invites yoga teachers to deepen their understanding of the chakras by exploring the personal, interpersonal, and transpersonal aspects of this powerful system. Each workshop features a brief lecture, guided practice, and interactive Q&A on a designated chakra.
Yoga props can make poses more accessible for every body, and open up new ways for teachers to be creative with familiar movements. Grab two blocks (or block-alternatives), a couple blankets (or bath towels), and get ready for some prop play in this active workshop.
This four-part workshop offers a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles when reading traditional yoga literature. Participants will learn how to develop a deep and meaningful connection with the ancient teachings of yoga.
Learn about Kashmir Shaivism and its lesson that even the most commonplace occurrences throughout our day-to-day lives hold opportunities for growth and consciousness expansion. This sangha explores how access to the divine is accessible even in "ordinary" or "simple" actions, understood as different types of yoga and meditation.
Learn about the growing body of research on yoga effects on schoolchildren of all ages and research conducted on educators. This session cites specific studies covering improved concentration and athletic performance, stress reduction, and yoga’s benefits on students' breathing and nervous systems.
While the world around us may feel chaotic, explore how to create a calm environment within. Learn why breathing is an act of peaceful resilience and how to efficiently manage stress and awaken inner wisdom through the practice of mindfulness and pranayama. Leave feeling energized and at peace.
This workshop demonstrates how to incorporate simple one-inch rubber bands and two to five-foot PVC pipes as props in your yoga and wellness practice. These tools can help increase mobility, clear impingement, and serve as low-cost additions to your personal wellness toolbox.
Presenter Robert Sidoti talks through important considerations for teaching yoga to men. This workshop will include discussion on making yoga accessible to the male population and take a closer look at aspects of a man's life, including discussion on language, physical anatomy, values, and more.
Discuss basic ayurvedic principles through a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) lens. Workshop participants will learn about doshas while exploring techniques to ameliorate samskaras and build ojas, while fostering greater self-love and appreciation.
This four-part workshop offers a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles when reading traditional yoga literature. Participants will learn how to develop a deep and meaningful connection with the ancient teachings of yoga.
This sangha touches upon the root teaching of Śiva’s form of Naṭarāja, the “Lord of the Cosmic Dance.” Specifically, participants focus on his 5 Divine Actions and how to use this knowledge to investigate personal psychosomatic patterns.
