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Workshops

This is different from the hula hooping you did as a kid–hooping uses large, weighted hoops that are easy to use.
LeeAnn Juday of Juday Performance Arts will teach you the basics of hooping and help you strengthen, tone, and have a great time!
You can hoop–regardless of your age, size, fitness level, or sense of rhythm!  Space is limited so register early.

Workshop only $20,  workshop & hoop rental – $25
Custom made hoops are available for purchase with pre-order before 5/18/13

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At this special time in life join child birth educator Nichole Smith as she offers support and tecahes you to take on an active role during pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond.

This 4 week series includes: 1.Anatomy and Physiology and process of birth 2.Stages and phases of Labor 3.How to cope naturally with in each stage of labor 4.Breast feeding vs Bottle feeding, Interventions during birth (risks and benefits) 5.Postpartum care and expectations 6.Review including a short film.  Each class will include discussions about supportive and suitable positions for labor as well as practice R.A.T (respiratory autogenic training… fancy for relaxing through natural breathing). Nichole also offers a lending library for moms to use as they need.  $140.

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This training prepares one with the skills necessary to offer a ‘Therapeutic Thai-Yoga Bodywork’ treatment. This course focuses on how to release individual muscles as opposed to learning a flowing sequence. There is a strong emphasis on various Thai and Osteopathic techniques, including Positional Release, and Muscle Energy Techniques. You will both learn how to use proper body dynamics and leverage to effortlessly apply pressure to sore muscles, energy lines & trigger points as well as learn how to bring your partner through a series of assisted hatha yoga stretches. This training compliments any other Yoga therapy or Thai massage course. After completing the course, all dedicated practitioners should be confidant to offer these new skills into their healing regimen. This course is more advanced then my ‘Foundational Flow’ Thai certification training. It is designed for those who are already comfortable moving and manipulating soft tissue. You will be working on the ground using your hands, knees, forearms, feet and elbows to apply compression and stretches. All students must be comfortable with yoga and have good agility moving their own bodies into various positions. This training is ideal for yoga teachers and other somatic therapists. It is a wonderful way to complement the massage or yoga that you are currently offering and provide yourself with a new skill and income stream. You will receive detailed handouts with pictures and descriptions to aid in your ongoing practice. This Course is approved by NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance for 12 hours of Continuing Education hours! You can also choose to take individual days for 6 CE hours.
Each day is from 11:00am-6:00pm (with an hour lunch break around 2:00pm)
June 15: Prone & Supine Position’s,   June 16: Side-Lying Position

Register by May 24 for special early bird discount of$145 for both days.  After May 24 $195.  Participate in either single day for $99.

Michael Sitzer, NC LMBT, NCBTMB Michael has been teaching Thai Massage workshops for over a decade. He teaches for the Kripalu School of Massage and AB Tech college in Asheville, North Carolina. For more info about Michael Sitzer and his style of Thai Yoga Bodywork: www.thaiyogatrainings.com

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When Did I Forget How to Breathe? with Lauri Bruce, Saturday, June 22, 2:00 – 4:00

May 18, 2013

The ancients say we are given all our breaths when we are born. If you use them all up, then what? Pranayama, one of the 8 Limbs of yoga is the practice and art of controlling our vital life force, our breath. Practicing the proper techniques of breathing can help you become more aware of [...]

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Conscious Connections with Cristal Toribio, Sunday, June 30, 1:00 – 3:00

May 17, 2013

Concious CONNECTIONS: You’re invited to cultivate conscious connections with others and enhance your awareness. During this workshop we explore guided mediations, reflective inquiry, sharing and partner poses. Explore ways to open and be present with others. This is a wonderful way to strengthen your current practices and reconnect intimate bonds. Open to all levels and [...]

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Ayurveda: Healing Principles and Daily Practices, Saturday, May 11, 1:00 – 5:00, with guest teacher Alana Greenberg

April 26, 2013

Ayurveda, Yoga’s sister science, is India’s traditional health-care system that adheres to the organic pulsations and bio-rhythms of nature. It offers common sense approaches to wellness and longevity with natural, safe and effective remedies, empowering us to maintain our own vibrant health. How? This workshop will demystify Ayurvedic Medicine by exploring its philosophical roots and [...]

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Movement, Breath, Sound and Meditation – May 18, 1:30 – 5:30

April 5, 2013

Asana (physical postures of yoga) in service of the breath, Pranayama (the yoga of breath) in service of sounds, sound in service of silence, silence in service of the connection to the source of all life.  Join Chip Guffey and Lauri Bruce, Saturday Mau 18 1:30 – 5:30, for a journey through movement, breath, sound, and [...]

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40 Days to Personal rEvolution with Miriam Kindley, April 7 – May 17

March 25, 2013

A six-week program based on Baron Baptiste’s book 40 Days to Personal Revolution and designed for new and experienced practitioners. Whether you are looking for a significant transformation or just a small positive change in your life this inspiring program will open doors to personal discovery and a deeper understanding of what is needed. Program [...]

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Spring into Organization, Sunday, April 7, 12:30 – 2:30

March 25, 2013

What better time than Springtime to Spring clean your life!  Simplify your life by learning the steps to bring order, logic, and relaxation into your home. Join professional organizer, Kae Clark, and learn how to take back control of your time and space by defining and following organizational goals.  $25

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Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga: The Primary Series, Saturday, February 23, 2:00 – 4:00pm

February 13, 2013

Expand on your knowledge of Ashtanga Vinyasa with this second workshop, or experience it for the first time!  Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic flowing Vinyasa yoga following a precise sequence of asanas established by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. Ashtanga combines asana with the use of drishti, pranayama, and bandhas. Consistent devotion to [...]

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