Friday, March 14 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

Healthy balance for pelvic floor muscles is essential for proper functioning of our digestion, posture, and sense of stability. When this area is too tight or too loose, it can cause a variety of problems. Join this workshop to learn about pelvic floor anatomy, how/when you should strengthen or relax this space, and some yoga concepts for managing this part of the body (root chakra, mula bandha, pranayama, and poses). The second part of the workshop will include a guided practice, integrating the concepts discussed.

Pre-registration is required. Fee $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs available.

Saturday, March 22 from 10am to 12noon at Foundations Pilates Studio

Come explore the principals of balance (sthira/sukha) for your physical and mental practice. This 2-hour course will include practical application of movements to develop strength, mobility, and stability with a focus on feet and hips. We will also explore your own best practices for mental/emotional strength and resilience. This class is open to anyone interested in developing their physical & mental stability - all levels welcome.

Preregistration required. Fee $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs available.

Friday, April 11 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

Yoga movements can be adapted to best serve your body. This workshop will focus on how to use yoga asana to build strength, stability, and flexibility in the low back as well as useful ways to adapt common postures to allow for low back issues. Class will include some lecture, discussion, and guided practice (including props for both seated and floor movements). Participants are encouraged to bring note-taking materials, a practice mat, and wear comfortable clothing for movement.  This workshop is designed for anyone working with low back issues for themselves or students/clients.

Pre-registration is required. Yoga Alliance CEUs are available. Fee is $50 for the 2-hour workshop.

Friday, May 9 from 12:15pm 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

The sister science to Yoga is Ayurveda – a holistic science of cultivating health through diet and lifestyle. In this workshop you will learn about the doshas or constitutions, the energetic models supporting them, and specific diet or yoga practices to help create balance. Additional resources will be provided to participants. Participants are encouraged to bring note-taking materials, a practice mat, and wear comfortable clothing for movement. Class will include some lecture, discussion, and guided practice (including movement, breathing, and meditation).

Pre-registration is required. Fee $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs available.

Friday, June 13 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

Yoga philosophy is rich with discussions about identifying and embracing your personal dharma, your true life's work/purpose. This 5-hour workshop will include information from the Bhagavad Gita, describing the concept of dharma, and the 4 Basic Aims of Life (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksa). Class will include some lecture, discussion, and guided practice (including movement, breathing, and meditation). You will leave this training with an understanding of these ideas from yoga philosophy as well as a personal journey to better understand yourself. 

Pre-registration is required. Fee $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs available.

Friday, July 11 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

Not all yoga poses need to be achieved at 100% effort. Our bodies are changing every day and thus require different things. Adaptation refers to ways of adjusting traditional yoga postures to meet the body’s specific needs, raging from less to more intense. Understanding how and when to adapt increases awareness of movement, help develop more functional movement patterns, and improves overall body functioning. 

During this 2 hour training you will learn the thinking process used to appropriately adapt poses. This workshop will include some lecture and lots of practice.  Bring your ideas of favorite poses to be adapted or specific conditions that would require special adaptations!  

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Fee is $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs are available.  

Friday, August 8 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

This workshop will focus on how to use yoga asana to build strength, stability, and flexibility in the upper back and neck as well as useful ways to adapt common postures to allow for issues in this area. Class will include some lecture, discussion, and guided practice (including props for both seated and floor movements). Participants are encouraged to bring note-taking materials, a practice mat, and wear comfortable clothing for movement. 

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Fee is $50.

Friday, September 12 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

Yoga combines postures (called asanas), breathing exercises (known as pranayama), and meditation to create a connection between your mind and body. Somatic principles include interoception, exteroception, and proprioception. These principles help build awareness.

These techniques can be used to develop deeper attention to internal bodily sensations while moving and help unwind old physical and emotional habit patterns.

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Fee is $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs are available.  

Friday, October 10 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

This workshop will focus on how to use yoga asana to build strength, stability, and flexibility in the hips. Discussion of how to build stability in the hips as well as processes for gently improving hip mobility. Class will include some lecture, discussion, and guided practice (including props for both seated and floor movements). 

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Fee is $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs are available.  

Friday, November 14 from 12:15pm to 2:15pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church

In yoga philosophy, abhinivesa is the mental suffering comes from the fear of death or loss of physical health. My yoga teacher would often say “Everything you know, everything you love will be gone someday.” (Dark, but true!) The fear of death/loss can be a strong motivator of actions – like working out or eating healthy or holding on to things (hoarding) or avoiding emotional attachments.

The work is to become aware of how fear directs action. If you are running away from something, that action has consequences. Taking time to sit still, to make space to feel whatever you feel, allows light into the dark places. Cultivate a sense of safety and stillness that allows you to explore the dark places and be less reactive, more mindful.

This workshop will include some discussion of yoga philosophy and a full yoga practice (movement, breathing and meditation). Come join this safe space to explore.

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Fee is $50. Yoga Alliance CEUs are available.