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CE Workshop | Embodied Inclusion: Increasing LGBTQ+ and Body Positive Representation in Yoga, Part 3
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
This three-part series discusses how to make yoga classes more LGBTQ+ and body positive inclusive by integrating modern social movements and ancient history. Topics explored include, the (mis)representation of LGBTQ+ persons in yoga and society, how this contributes to harm, and the need for greater representation in yoga and community spaces. Stories of LGBTQ+ historical and mythological figures are shared, as well as their lessons for the future. Take a critical look at the body positive movement and leave with tools to make yoga safer for LGBTQ+ folx. Part 3 takes a critical look at the body positive movement and explores how to make yoga spaces more welcoming of people of all sizes.

CE Workshop | Aging with Balance Through Yoga: Fall Prevention, Balance Training, and Transfers for the Aging Population, Part 2
2021-06-21 16:00 - 17:00
In an older population, it is imperative to improve balance to decrease the risk of falls, which are common in day-to-day activities such as standing up from a chair, getting out of bed, or using the bathroom. Explore balance training strategies through occupational therapy and yoga therapy techniques and learn safe transfer techniques that strengthen the body and help prevent falls.

CE Workshop | Object-Driven Meditation and Social Action
2021-06-22 12:00 - 13:00
Yoga scholar, practitioner, and museologist Christopher Rzigalinski invites us to reconsider how we relate to the material day-to-day world. Discuss how social and environmental injustices are linked to histories of Western thought, resulting in social and political tensions that haunt us today. In addition, explore cultivating spiritual activism and turning intention into action with a guided object-driven meditation practice. This workshop empowers us to begin the collaboration and community-building needed for sustainable change.

CE Workshop | Understanding the Pelvic Floor in Yoga Practice
2021-06-22 14:00 - 15:15
Using the pelvic floor musculature as support for the breath and body is often misunderstood. Yoga practitioners are regularly encouraged to engage “Mula Bandha” without an understanding of what is involved, leaving students confused and tense from effort. This workshop shines light on the anatomy of the pelvic basin, creating awareness of physical patterns, and how to use the pelvis as a ground for support and freedom in practice.

Yoga Lineages | An Introduction to Integral Yoga
2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:00
In this event, host Kim Weeks and Swami Asokananda, President and Spiritual Director of the New York Integral Yoga Institute, explore the origins, evolution, and modern-day story of Integral Yoga. This practice synthesizes six branches of yoga into a comprehensive lifestyle system: Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Japa.
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 | Making Your Yoga Class Accessible to Amputees
2021-06-24 12:00 - 13:00
Each year over 1 million people in the world lose a limb or limbs. This loss is multi-dimensional, from the physical rehabilitation to the changes in body image, relationships, and accessibility. This workshop explores the top ten tips to making your yoga classes more accessible to amputees. Marsha Therese Danzig, a below knee amputee and founder of Yoga for Amputees, offers expert guidance on how to safely, effectively, and compassionately offer amputees the opportunity to reclaim their wholeness through yoga. Marsha is also a 2021 Teaching for Equity (TFE) recipient. Learn more about TFE.

CE Workshop | Chair Yoga for Kids and Teens
2021-06-24 16:00 - 17:00
Learn how to foster creating a healthy and compassionate approach to life. In this workshop, Dee Marie, founder of Calming Kids, teaches simple chair yoga movements and poses, youth-appropriate breathing practices to regulate the brain, relaxation skills to calm the nervous system, and compassionate concentration for social emotional learning.

CE Workshop | Yoga for the Family
2021-06-25 12:00 - 13:00
Conflict resolution might be one of the most complex parts of family life. Yoga can help cut through tension and provide much-needed time for reflection, giving family members time to bond. Plus, practicing yoga together is a peaceful way to stay active and avoid too much screen time. Learn more about yoga and family in this practical workshop.

Yoga Lineages | Integral Yoga Practice
2021-06-30 12:00 - 13:00
Practice Integral Yoga in this asana class. This lineage synthesizes six branches of yoga into a comprehensive lifestyle system: Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Japa. This multi-level Integral Yoga class strikes a balance between “ha” (heating solar energies), and “tha” (cooling lunar energies), generating both strength and flexibility. Move with meditative awareness and allow time for the body to release more fully. Get in touch with the vital force (prana) that lies underneath the physical sensations.

CE Workshop | The Power of Pranayama
2021-07-06 12:00 - 13:00
Daniel Simpson, author of The Truth of Yoga, explores the development of pranayama. This workshop charts the evolution of breathwork from early Vedic techniques to complex tools for transforming the body and dissolving the mind.

CE Workshop | How to Successfully Teach Yoga to Athletes
2021-07-07 12:00 - 13:15
Learn the art and science behind how to successfully teach yoga to athletes in this 90-minute workshop. Join Hayley Winter as she shares top tips that have changed the game for both athletes and yoga teachers who have worked with her and her team for over a decade.

CE Workshop Series | Three Principles of Spiritual Leadership: Gratitude, Part 1
2021-07-08 12:00 - 13:00
The Bhagavad Gita is a call to action. Beyond the asceticism of a solitary yoga practice for the sake of one’s own liberation, is the higher practice of fighting for the sake of the world’s welfare. This workshop series, based on the third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, discusses the practical application of three leadership principles that can empower us to lead without egoism, see beyond illusion, and exemplify action for all the world to follow. This series helps prepare those who know that the world needs them, to step up into a position of spiritual leadership.

Taller de CE | Formas Creativas de Enseñar Yoga En Línea
2021-07-13 16:00 - 17:00
Este taller te mostrará formas creativas de explorar el cuerpo, usando sillas, palos de escoba y paredes. Aunque enfocado a la enseñanza en línea, este taller aplica a cualquiera que quiera despertar la creatividad y mantener sus clases y su propia experiencia del Yoga fresca.

CE Workshop | Experiential Anatomy of the Spine and Core
2021-07-14 12:00 - 13:15
In this 75-minutes workshop, presenter Erin Ehlers guides participants through an anatomy and physiology lesson. This experiential class includes simple exercises that enhance the understanding of the spine and core. Both the exercises and lessons reviewed can work wonderfully in yoga classes as smaller pieces of bigger poses.

CE Workshop | Chair Yoga
2021-07-14 14:00 - 15:00
Broaden your yoga practice with Teaching for Equity participant Krista Marzewski as she guides a 30-minute Chair Yoga practice. Learn how chair yoga can be a form of yoga for beginners, people with limited mobility, and experienced practitioners. Explanations and modifications will be offered—participation encouraged!

CE Workshop | All Levels Yoga: Making Challenging Poses Accessible to All Skill Levels
2021-07-15 10:00 - 11:00
Teaching a yoga class for all levels can be challenging. Providing options within each pose can help every student, from beginners to advanced practitioners, feel successful. This workshop breaks down poses to help you understand how to adapt each pose for different bodies. Work incorporating multi-levels into a flow, and learn how to adapt to teaching online for students without props.

CE Workshop Series | Three Principles of Spiritual Leadership: Vision, Part 2
2021-07-15 12:00 - 13:00
The Bhagavad Gita is a call to action. Beyond the asceticism of a solitary yoga practice for the sake of one’s own liberation, is the higher practice of fighting for the sake of the world’s welfare. This workshop series, based on the third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, discusses the practical application of three leadership principles that can empower us to lead without egoism, see beyond illusion, and exemplify action for all the world to follow. This series helps prepare those who know that the world needs them, to step up into a position of spiritual leadership. Part 2 of this series focuses on vision.

Community Sangha | Self-Care and Awareness Through Tantra Yoga
2021-07-16 10:00 - 10:45
Cinthya Esquea shares teachings and perspective on the importance of self-care and the practice of White Tantric Yoga in this insightful conversation with sangha host and Yoga Alliance’s Vice President of Cross-Cultural Advancement, Maya Breuer. Learn more about yoga, Ayurvedic practices, and meditation.

Partner Event | Teaching for Equity and Synergy Yoga Sangha Series
2021-07-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-08-01 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 | Fun, Friendship, and Freedom, Part 1
2021-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
Indulge in some summer fun! Prashant and Manju Joshi teach yoga and holistic practices that result in better friendships and assist in freedom from dis-ease. Built especially for the summer, this workshop offers tools for this season such as handling heat and sun and enhances your practice to prepare you for the forthcoming fall.

This series includes a combination of presentation and practice, focusing on foundations of yoga, anatomy, physiology, mental health, teaching styles, and business.

Yoga Lineages | An Introduction to Viniyoga
2021-07-21 14:00 - 15:00
In this event, wellness expert Kim Weeks and Gary Kraftsow, Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute, explore the origins, evolution, and modern-day story of the lineage of Viniyoga: a comprehensive and authentic transmission of the teachings of yoga including asana, pranayama, bandha, sound, chanting, meditation, personal ritual, and study of texts. Viniyoga (prefixes vi and ni plus yoga) is an ancient Sanskrit term that implies differentiation, adaptation, and appropriate application.

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 Series | Three Principles of Spiritual Leadership: Self-Discipline, Part 3
2021-07-22 12:00 - 13:00
The Bhagavad Gita is a call to action. Beyond the asceticism of a solitary yoga practice for the sake of one’s own liberation, is the higher practice of fighting for the sake of the world’s welfare. This workshop series, based on the third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, discusses the practical application of three leadership principles that can empower us to lead without egoism, see beyond illusion, and exemplify action for all the world to follow. This series helps prepare those who know that the world needs them, to step up into a position of spiritual leadership. Part 3 of this series focuses on self-discipline.

Yoga Lineages | Viniyoga Practice
2021-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
Experience the depth of an integrated Viniyoga class, including asana, pranayama, and meditation. Viniyoga offers a comprehensive and authentic transmission of yoga designed for everyone’s unique body and mind.

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 Series | Fun, Friendship, and Freedom, Part 2
2021-07-27 11:00 - 12:00
Indulge in some summer fun! Prashant and Manju Joshi teach yoga and holistic practices that result in better friendships and assist in freedom from dis-ease. Built especially for the summer, this workshop offers tools for this season such as handling heat and sun, and enhances your practice to prepare you for the forthcoming fall.

This series includes a combination of presentation and practice, focusing on the foundations of yoga, anatomy, physiology, mental health, teaching styles, and business.

Member Benefit Workshop | Navigating Music and Video Copyright Laws
2021-07-28 16:00 - 17:00
The learning curve surrounding music and video copyright laws can be a challenge. This workshop offers a conversation about these concerns and explores what’s possible as many professionals continue to take their endeavors online. Gain insight around why the copyright laws function the way they do, who dictates those laws, and how to bring compassion and awareness to this unusual and often fragmented ecosystem. Also, explore the historical role of music in yoga and its development and evolution as yoga and embodiment practices continue to grow and change due to Western influences.

CE Workshop | Book Discussion, IS THIS YOGA?
2021-07-29 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Anya Foxen and Dr. Christa Kuberry visit concepts, histories, and the complexities of modern yoga practice. Their recent book Is This Yoga? asks readers to get comfortable with the contradictions that are inherent in yoga’s past and present. Both authors provide us with a rigorously researched and accessible view that is flexible enough to move between and amongst a variety of definitions, understandings, and practices of yoga. This book explicitly strives to center the idea of diversity, conversation, and change when it comes to the story of yoga as we continue to critically question—is this yoga at all? Is This Yoga? is essential reading for undergraduate students approaching the topic for the first time, as well as yoga teachers, teacher training programs, casual and devoted practitioners, and interested non-practitioners.

CE Workshop Series | Fun, Friendship, and Freedom, Part 3
2021-08-03 11:00 - 12:00

CE Workshop | The Anatomy of Yoga Sequencing
2021-08-04 11:00 - 12:15
Hayley Winter presents this 75-minute workshop, during which she shares the anatomical and biomechanical approaches she uses when teaching yoga to athletes. Explore how to switch key muscles on and off to improve muscle sequencing and activation, and how developing this understanding can add a whole new dimension to how you teach yoga postures!

CE Workshop Series | Fun, Friendship, and Freedom, Part 4
2021-08-10 11:00 - 12:00
