Your Yoga Alliance

CE Workshop | How the Bhagavad Gita Changed Yoga
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Bhagavad Gita promotes activity. It combines the philosophy of earlier Upanishads with devotional religion, providing seeds of inspiration for physical yoga. Explore its influential teachings with Daniel Simpson, author of The Truth of Yoga and a tutor at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Depression
2021-10-26 16:00 - 17:00
October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges in the world. This scientific research workshop focuses on depressive mood and ways that yoga has been scientifically shown to support mental health. Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa reviews the scientific rationale related to yoga and depressive mood. Amy Weintraub, yoga teacher and author of the book Yoga for Depression, shares about yogic practices that may support folks who are experiencing depressive mood.

Yoga Alliance Office Hours | Anatomy: The Shoulders
2021-10-26 14:00 - 15:00
The shoulder is a complex and very mobile part of the body that requires stability and strength, especially when weight bearing on the arms in asana practice. Learn how to safely move through common yoga poses and tips to support yourself and your students when challenges come your way. Join Keri Bergeron, Jenny Loftus, and Arturo Peal for all things shoulders.

CE Workshop | The Anatomy of Movement
2021-10-21 12:00 - 13:15
In this 75-minute workshop, Hayley Winter brings the anatomical planes of movement to life through yoga posture. Explore the importance of understanding the planes of movement, add a whole new dimension to yoga sequencing, and improve body reading skills.

CE Workshop | Experiential Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
2021-10-20 12:00 - 13:15
Presenter Erin Ehlers (E-RYT 500, YACEP) guides an anatomy and physiology lesson through movements and strengthening exercises. This experiential class includes techniques that will enhance your understanding of the thoracic spine, rib cage and shoulder blades, and will work wonderfully in your yoga classes as smaller pieces of bigger poses.

CE Workshop | Postpartum Yoga: Applications for Teaching and Safe Practice
2021-10-19 14:00 - 15:15
Moving into a new body and a new life after giving birth can be challenging, exhausting, and exciting. Yoga can offer nourishment and support during the postpartum year of transition and new beginnings. Learn some common challenges and ways yoga can help in this sacred time.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Community Sangha | The Other Yoga: How to Integrate the Practice of Yoga Beyond the Class
2021-10-15 10:00 - 11:00
Davine Del Valle joins Yoga Alliance’s Vice President of Cross-Cultural Advancement Maya Breuer to share her perspective on how we use energy moment to moment. She discusses The Other Yoga (TOY), her approach on integrating yoga into one’s life. TOY is a theory that can impact all aspects of an individual’s life and relationships. It helps us to transcend our unexamined automatic responses and reactions; we learn to choose conscious actions based upon expanded awareness.

CE Workshop | Yoga and the Path of Being Climate Awake and Proactive, Part 3
2021-10-14 16:00 - 17:00
Sometimes, the world can seem like a never-ending landscape of suffering and injustice. At the same time, there is also breath-taking beauty, raw magic, courage, kindness, and bravery. Climate change poses an imminent threat to all life, and this workshop explores how using yoga to educate and empower is one way to take on the work of being climate awake and climate proactive. Practical tools and a way forward are shared along with the insight of fundamental yogic teachings.

CE Workshop | Simple Steps to Yogic Meditation
2021-10-14 10:00 - 11:00
Find an easy way into meditation by using the foundations of yoga to structure your meditation in the yoga tradition. Guided by Patanjali’s sutras, this workshop shows you how to integrate the yamas, niyamas, asana, and pranayama into an effective meditation practice. Even if you are not familiar with the first five limbs of yoga, you will be able to use this approach for an effective, enjoyable, and sustainable meditation practice. Get your practice in focus!

CE Workshop | Fine Tuning Music During Asana Class
2021-10-13 12:00 - 13:00
Yoga and music share some very deep and important roots. Both disciplines define vibration and harmonic structure as the fundamental nature of reality—and at the deepest level of vibration, there lies profound stillness. This workshop explores how to stay true to the roots of yogic philosophy while making space for the power, grace, and beauty of what music can do, and what considerations to make while choosing music for your class. Join CEO and co-founder of YogiTunes, Alex King-Harris, also known in the music industry as Rara Avis, for this workshop.

Taller de CE | Pasos sencillos hacia la meditación
2021-10-12 09:30 - 10:30
Aprende un camino fácil hacia la meditación utilizando los fundamentos del Yoga para estructurar tu meditación dentro de la tradición del yoga. Basado en los Yoga Sutras de Patanjali, este taller te muestra cómo integrar Yamas, Niyamas, Asana y Pranayama en una práctica efectiva de Pratyahara en preparación para meditar. Incluso si no tienes familiaridad con las primeras cinco ramas del yoga, podrás utilizar este enfoque para una práctica de meditación efectiva, agradable y sostenible. ¡Enfoca tu práctica!

CE Workshop | Yoga and the Path of Being Climate Awake and Proactive, Part 2
2021-10-07 16:00 - 17:00

CE Workshop | The Greatness of the Goddess
2021-10-06 16:00 - 17:00
This workshop explores the vision of the divine feminine we see in ancient India’s first Sanskrit Goddess text: Devī Māhātmya (literally, the Greatness of the Goddess). The Indian Great Goddess is understood in this text as power itself (śakti), which all beings – humans, animals, gods – draw on. Unpack questions like, “What would it mean to have a supreme cosmic force, which is feminine vs. masculine?” “What wisdom were the ancients trying to encode in the face of power we see in the Devī Māhāmtya?” Join Dr. Raj Balkaran as he narrates and decodes these ancient tales testifying to the greatness of the Goddess.

CE Workshop | Freedom From the Clouded Mind: A Guide to Kleshas
2021-10-05 22:00 - 23:00
In yogic philosophy, the kleshas are the obstacles and afflictions that keep us away from our true contentment. Learn what they are, how to overcome them, and release yourself from their grip to live a happy and peaceful life. Let’s unravel the thread, unblocking the path to our self- development in a happier, healthier, and spiritual manner.

CE Workshop | Yoga and the Path of Being Climate Awake and Proactive, Part 1
2021-09-30 16:00 - 17:00
Understand how the practice of yoga fits into the landscape of constant change. Discuss how to live yoga in a meaningful way. The world seems like a never-ending landscape of suffering and injustice. At the same time there is also breath-taking beauty, raw magic, courage, kindness, and bravery. Climate change poses an imminent threat to all life. Explore how using yoga to educate and empower is one of the possible solutions for taking on the work of being climate awake and climate proactive. Along with the insight of fundamental yogic teachings, practical tools and ways forward are shared.

Yoga Lineages | Iyengar Yoga Practice
2021-09-30 14:00 - 15:15
>Practice Iyengar in this asana class. This lineage is a practical method of exploring the philosophy of yoga from the skin to the soul. Yoga continues to evolve to include deeply varied styles and types of practice, all rooted in a shared ancient history. Yoga Lineages is a series of conversations that explores seven of today’s most widely recognized yoga lineages, revealing what is unique about these practices. Whether you’re seeking peace of mind, strength in body, or are simply interested in finding a more mindful way of living, yoga can help and is a practice for all.

CE Workshop | Prenatal Yoga: Applications for Teaching and Safe Practice
2021-09-28 15:00 - 16:15
This workshop explores some of the body changes that can occur throughout pregnancy and how yoga can support common challenges. Learn safe and simple modifications that can be incorporated into yoga practice to support both the parent and the baby during this sacred time.

CE Workshop | Keep it Fun, Keep it Yoga: Teaching for Children
2021-09-28 13:00 - 14:00
Learn how to share yoga with preschool children appropriately and safely, along with specific techniques to help children relax and focus. Practice structuring a 30 to 45-minute class, and a guided relaxation using breath and visualization. This workshop also reviews guidelines for children with ADHD and Autism.

CE Workshop | Creative Sequencing for the Hips
2021-09-28 10:00 - 11:00
Boost creativity and inspiration with a combination of active and introspective poses that focus on hip-opening. This workshop focuses on how to design hip-opener sequences for yoga practitioners of all levels.

Yoga Lineages | An Introduction to Iyengar Yoga
2021-09-23 14:00 - 15:15
In this event, host Kim Weeks, Patricia Walden, and Joan White explore the origins, evolution, and modern-day story of Iyengar. This practice is a practical method of exploring the philosophy of yoga from the skin to the soul.

Yoga continues to evolve to include deeply varied styles and types of practice, all rooted in a shared ancient history. Yoga Lineages is a series of conversations that explores seven of today’s most widely recognized yoga lineages, revealing what is unique about these practices. Whether you’re seeking peace of mind, strength in body, or are simply interested in finding a more mindful way of living, yoga can help and is a practice for all.

CE Workshop | Chair Yoga: Comfort and Stillness
2021-09-23 10:00 - 11:00
Without comfort, there is no stillness. Krista Marzewski and Maria Jones explore utilizing a chair to create space and comfort through the practice of chair yoga. Krista and Maria talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of being seated for prolonged periods of time and then take participants through a short chair-based yoga practice that aims to bring comfort and stillness in both mind and body.

Community Sangha | Yoga and Self-Care
2021-09-17 10:00 - 22:45
Unpack yoga and self-care in this community sangha. Here, Dr. Solmaz Behtash shares how she found yoga, and explores insights on her daily yoga and meditation practices. Hear how they support her as a physician and parent.

CE Workshop Series | Ayurveda: Practical Applications in Teaching Yoga, Part 3
2021-09-16 16:00 - 17:00
Ayurveda is a sister science to yoga and one of the oldest natural healing systems on the planet, with South Asian roots. The final part of this three-part workshop series will narrow in on the key sites, gunas, and five sub-doshas of Vāta (the vayus), as they pertain to bodily functions, pranayama practices, and asana. There will be readings from classical sutras and a short grounding practice to balance vāta dosha (space and air elements).

CE Workshop | Healthy Movement and Range of Action
2021-09-16 10:00 - 11:00
Ensure that your practice is safe and complete with this perspective on healthy movement and range of action. Discuss options to make your practice well-rounded and enjoyable and explore movements for conditioning areas that are often neglected and help prevent common injuries. These simple exercises add depth to your understanding and can be applied by beginner students and seasoned practitioners. Get ready to expand your practice!

Taller de CE | Rango de acción para movimiento saludable
2021-09-14 09:30 - 10:30
Asegúrate que tu práctica sea saludable y completa con esta perspectiva sobre el rango de acción que te ofrecerá muchas opciones para hacer que tu práctica sea equilibrada y agradable. Este taller explora movimientos para acondicionar áreas que a menudo se descuidan al tiempo que previene lesiones comunes. Estos sencillos ejercicios añaden profundidad a tu comprensión y pueden ser aplicados por estudiantes de yoga a todos los niveles desde principiantes a experimentados. ¡Prepárate a expandir tu práctica muy fácilmente!

Partner Event | Teaching for Equity and Synergy Yoga Sangha Series
2021-09-12 12:00 - 13:30
Yoga Alliance Foundation’s Teaching for Equity program provides funding for free yoga classes in communities that face barriers to access. In this sangha series, program teachers will offer insights from their work, sharing stories of resilience, challenges, and solidarity that emerged in their communities amidst the global pandemic.

CE Workshop Series | Ayurveda: Practical Applications in Teaching Yoga, Part 2
2021-09-09 16:00 - 17:00
Ayurveda is a sister science to yoga and one of the oldest natural healing systems on the planet, with South Asian roots. Part 2 of this three-part workshop series will look at the four seasons, winter, spring, summer, and fall. Review the qualities and tendencies of these times of the year and learn ways to balance through movement, specific asanas, and meditation.

CE Workshop | Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Part 2
2021-09-07 15:00 - 16:00
Yoga can be utilized as a healing tool for all. Understand how being trauma-informed can promote long-term healing for clients who have experienced trauma without triggering unwanted memories or sensations. This workshop will teach a trauma-informed approach to ensure that all students feel safe to experience yoga as an empowering, healing practice. Presenter Ivelise Castillo also answers questions from Part 1. Find Part 1 of this workshop and others on yourya.org.

CE Workshop Series | Ayurveda: Practical Applications in Teaching Yoga, Part 1
2021-09-02 16:00 - 17:00
Ayurveda is a sister science to yoga and one of the oldest natural healing systems on the planet, with South Asian roots. This three-part introductory workshop touches on underlying philosophical foundations of Ayurveda. Learn the fundamentals of the five elements, three doshas, 20 gunas, paradigm of constitution, and sources of balance and imbalance.

CE Workshop | Make Savasana Sweeter with Sound
2021-09-02 14:00 - 15:00
Relaxation does not come easy to many, which can make Savasana difficult. This workshop will help yoga teachers explore ways to enhance the benefits of Savasana through sound. Learn about various sound bath instruments including tuning forks, crystal singing bowls, gongs, and chimes. Discuss the science of sound baths and how they can be used in yoga classes offered either online or in person. Experience the benefits of sacred sound for yourself as you learn and receive!
