Past Yoga Workshops, 
at YogaNine

 Everything we do is an act of poetry or painting if we do it with mindfulness.
Thich Nhat Hanh 

  Past Yoga Workshops & Events  (2006 - 2010)


Live Props - Two Can Play at This Game
  (April 11, 2010)  with Ruth Dalphin

A playful workshop combining yoga assists with supported and a
mutual stretching and strengthening experiences. Your partner is your prop! Great for teachers and students of yoga alike.

Bellydance with Valarina (Feb 28, 2010)
The mystery and sensuous beauty of an age-old performance art by learning to belly dance, also known as danse orientale, danse du ventre, raqs sharqi, etc. Beginners welcome, as are those who want to brush up technique. 

Yogi Shanti Desai -The Secret of Bliss(Feb 21, 2010)
Shanti has a vision of creative transformation from the personal to the global level. He offers tools to remove dogmas, conditioning and illusions to experience bliss and to flow with life.  Shanti was initiated in his youth by his Guru, Swami Kripalu.

Valentine's Day Partner Yoga Class (February 14, 2010)
A SPECIAL! PARTNER YOGA CLASS. A little bit a this and a little bit of that...partner assists, Thai Massage & stuff that just looks fun & cool.

Jazz for Yoga (January 29, 2010)
Live Music during Class or Concert-only.
An interactive presentation of "Jazz For Yoga" by The David Leonhardt Jazz Trio performing improvised music while the audience/participants are lead through yoga/movement/breathing followed by a concert set
.

Ayurveda: Western Mind, Eastern Wisdom
with Dr Lisa Keiner
(January 24, 2010)
Learn the basic principles of Ayurveda & some practical applications of this traditional Indian medical practice from a medical and Ayurvedic doctor.  Lecture and dialogue

Doug Swenson (January 7, 2010)
Doug  shares his magical mix of hard and soft Yoga. As a master ashtanga yogi, philosopher, & poet. He has a unique approach.  Doug's  supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor, sends students home with a smile on their face and softness in their heart

Holiday Retreat (December 13, 2009)
Facilitated by Laurie Greene...including lunch. Take a day to recharge and ground yourself for the New Year. All are Welcome. Enjoy Yoga, Relaxation, and Community.

Graham M. Schweig, PhD  Philosophical Foundations of Yoga
 (November 20-21, 2009)
A life of meditation, and an intimate relationship with the Sanskrit language and the secrets of Yoga is the world of Yoga in which Graham Schweig has been dwelling for over forty years. The Secret Yoga brings out the innermost teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, as Graham's seminars reveal, along with special meditations, mantras, asana, and chanting

Laurie's on the Road  Yoga for Unity Conference
 (November 1, 2009) - Princeton Forrestal Village

Yoga for Unity provides outreach programs within the United States and internationally with intentions to enhance the quality of life of all people. Different programs and campaigns provide aid and action to severely impoverished and less advantaged areas locally and around the world. 

Tripsichore Yoga Theater
 Performance (October 13th, 2009)
New work and old from the avatars of yoga theatre! Tripsichore continues down the path of expanding the minds of audiences through pretzel physicality and sensual spirituality. 

Yoga for the Higher Powered (Sept 25, 2009)
For members of any 12 step program (or those dealing with anxiety or depression) to learn how to meditate. Our soft & gentle yoga program creatively blends the worlds of yoga & recovery by speaking the language of recovery. Led by Sharon Adelstein Feery, CSW, RYT

Doug Swenson (Aug 27, 2009)
Doug  shares his magical mix of hard and soft Yoga. As a master ashtanga yogi, philosopher, & poet. He has a unique approach.  Doug's  supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor, sends students home with a smile on their face and softness in their heart

500 hour Yoga Training: Session 3 of 3
 (Aug 1 - 14, 2009) - Ed Clark - Open Sessions
Practice with highly talented teachers from around the world (as they train for their 500-hr certification). Learn from Ed Clark & Laurie. Open Spaces are VERY LIMITED, reserved a head of time.

Lululemon Athletica -   Trunk Show
  (July 19, 2009)
Lululemon is a fabulous yoga-clothing store, with yoga fashion designed to fit a range of body types and perform under the pressures of various athletic activities. A local Lululemon rep bringing racks of clothes & accessories to our YogaNine L.B.I. studio.

Tara Quinn -  AcroYoga & Inversions
 (July 11 - 12, 2009)
Tara  has enjoyed exploring movement in her own body as a competitive gymnast, professional contortionist/circus artist, as well as a yogini.  AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and Acrobatics.

Yoga 102 - Explore Yoga & Recharge Your Practice
( May 31 - July 3, 2009 )
For all Yogis wanting to deepen their practice. Includes 5 weeks UNLIMITED Open Classes at BOTH Studios. 5 3-hour workshops (Sun 3-6pm). Each workshop explores pranayama, History & Philosophy & "roots" & modern asana practice.

Andrew Eppler - Ashtanga (April 17-19, 2009)
 Andrew has studied with teachers including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Mr. BNS Iyengar, Cliff Barbar, David Williams, & Danny Paradise. He is well known as the Yogi Magician. Andrew currently manages Ashtanga Yoga Studio (in Oklahoma), which he started in 1999, and continues to teach & study yoga around the world.

Clothes Drive for DREAM Project - (April, 2009)
 Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project
We are collecting gently used clothing and accessories to support a literacy project in Alta Gracia, Dominican Republic. The project is run by my daughter Naomi. She will be using the items to raise funds and support the library/literacy program.  More Info

David Romanelli - (March 22, 2009)
 Yoga, Wine, Chocolate (& book signing)
He's Back!
  David is a pioneer among a new generation of wellness gurus. His Yoga classes feature great music, wise words, awesome flow...and fabulous exotic Chocolates & Wines designed to stimulate each Chakra that fit with the Yoga Class.

Elizabeth Connolly - (March 16-18,  2009)
 Anatomy of Adjustment & Therapeutic applications of Yoga
One of the UK's most experienced yoga teachers- has been teaching yoga since 1978. Having studied both Iyengar and Ashtanga to great depth, her classes have a strong emphasis on technique. She helps people break through their barriers & achieve their full potential.

Laura Allard - Anatomy in Clay (March 14 & 15, 2009)
Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Certified Kinesthetic Anatomist KA2, Director of the Iyengar Yoga Center of Boulder, Colorado, an adjunct professor at Naropa University... She has studied in India with Geeta and B.K.S. Iyengar and senior instructors in the US. 

500 Hour Yoga Training: Session 2 of 3
March 7 - 20, 200
9
  Edward Clark
(March 7-20) & Laura Allard (March 14-15) & Liz Connolly (March 16-18). Some hours throughout the 2-week session will be Open to the Public at $15/hr.  Practice with Highly talented teachers from around the world (as they train for their 500-hr certification).  Plus learn from Ed Clark, Laura Allard, Liz Connolly, & Laurie.  Open-Spaces are VERY LIMITED and must be reserved a head of time.

Doug Swenson 
  Sadhana Chi: Flowing with Power & Grace
 
(February 19, 2009)
Doug has studied with many great teachers including Dr. Ernest Wood, K. Pattabhi Jois, Ramanand Patel. Doug is a master yoga practitioner, philosopher, poet and dedicated health advocate. He incorporates several different yoga systems along with his passion for nutrition and the environment.

Reema Datta -
 Yoga, Sanskrit, & Ayurvedic Cooking Weekend
 (November 21-22, 2008)

Reema  teaches vinyasa, pranayama, philosophy and ayurvedic cooking worldwide.  Co-author of the book, Sacred Sanskrit Words for Yoga, Chant and Meditation.


Fair Trade Month (October)
October is FAIR TRADE MONTH, and we will be celebrating at the studios with a number of special events & offers. These are aimed at raising awareness about Fair Trade and providing the opportunity for many of you to sample these and other sustainable products

Doug Swenson - Flowing Through Power & Grace
Thu, Aug 21, 2008 (6:30-9:30pm) -Smithville Studio
     "Cross Training & Yoga Flow: Balancing Hard & Soft in Your Yoga"
Fri
, Aug 22, 2008 (6:30-9:30pm) - L.B.I. Studio
     "Yin Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation...Softening for Real Strength"
Sat
, Aug 23, 2008 (4:00-7:00pm) - L.B.I. Studio
     "Ashtanga with Extra Spice"
Sun
, Aug 24, 2008 (4:00-7:00pm) - L.B.I. Studio
     "Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow"

500 Hour Yoga Training: Open Sessions
August 2 - 15, 2008 [ Session 1 of 3 ]

  Edward Clark
(Aug 2-15) & Simon Park (Aug 11-13)
Some hours throughout the 2-week session will be Open to the Public at $15/hr.  Practice with Highly talented teachers from around the world (as they train for their 500-hr certification).  Plus learn from Ed Clark, Simon Park, and Laurie.  Open-Spaces are VERY LIMITED and must be reserved a head of time.

Edward Clark: Tripsichore Yoga Theatre of London
 Opening Celebration of L.B.I. Studio

Master Class
Tuesday, July 1, 2008  (6:30-9:30 pm)

Edward is back, and joins us to celebrate the opening of our Ship Bottom (LBI) Studio. His classes explore moving, breathing, backbends, inversions, and a critical approach to all things yoga.

Performance: The Insects
Wednesday, July 2, 2008  (8:00 pm)

The whole troupe will be in the studio and performing
THE INSECT PIECE at our new Ship Bottom (LBI) Studio.

 

Simon Park Yoga Weekend Vinyasa | Thai Assists | Yogic Flying
Sat, June 28, 2008 (10am - 1:00pm) Vinyasa & Thai Assists
Sat, June 28, 2008 (4pm - 8:30pm)Thai Massage & Yogic Flying
Sun, June 29, 2008 (10am - 1:00pm) Vinyasa & Thai Assists
Sun, June 29, 2008 (4pm - 8:30pm) Thai Massage & Yogic Flying

Simon Park returns with explorations into the joy & lightness of being;as always, his hands-on teacher assists.


Qi Gong: Taking Energy to the Next Level
with
Shelby Broughton

Saturday, June 7, 2008  (2:00-5:00 pm)

Three-hour workshop exploring the fundamental principles of energy and energy movement in Qi Gong. The methods explored by this master teacher and practitioner are applicable to all energetic disciplines, YOGA, MARTIAL ARTS, BODYWORK. 
Tuition: $45 


Functional Synergy: Preventing Yoga Injuries
with Susi Hately Aldous
Saturday, May 17 1:00-6:00 pm (2008)
   Therapeutic Yoga for the Shoulders and Hips
Sunday, May 18 11:00-4:00 pm (2008)
   Advancing your Practice: the Art of Slowing Down

Tuition: $110.00/day or $200.00 for the weekend 
(After May: $210.00 weekend price)


Ayurveda & Vinyasa: "Sister Science of Yoga"
April 12-13, 2008; 1 pm-6 pm
Discern the qualities of the doshas - Vata, Pitta & Kapha - the three bio-energies of life, We will delve into three vinyasa yoga practices, each designed to pacify one of the three ayurvedic doshas.
Niika Quistgard, CAS (Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist) 
Erica Kyriakatos MA, CYT,(Master's degree in Transpersonal Psychology)

Elizabeth Connolly
"Synergy: Iyengar Meets Ashtanga" 
Come Study with One Of Europe's Finest Teachers! In from Oslo Norway, Via the Auspicious Yoga Farm in Cornwall, Liz brings her uniquely intense practice to Yoga Nine!
Fri, March 14, 2008 (6:30-9:30pm) "Mysore and Pune: Form Meets Flow"
Sat, March 15, 2008 (12:30-3:30) "Iyengar: Yoga Embodied"
Sun, March 16, 2008 (12:30-3:30)"Vinyasa: Legacy of Ashtanga"


Sadhana: A Lifetime of Practice with Ruth Dalphin
 
Fri, February 22th, 2008 
Postures and visualizations that will promote physical strength and flexibility as well as mental clarity and emotional healing. Facilitate wise and compassionate practice for any stage of life. Issues that men and women face over the course of their lives will be addressed with postures that will create ease in the body and mind and also soothe and nourish the spirit. 

"Ashtanga with Extra Spice"with Doug Swenson
(3 YA CEUs available for qualified teachers)
Thursday, January 10th, 2008:  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm 

Ashtanga with Extra Spice -
(Intermediate  - Advanced)
This class will follow the order of asanas for 1st level Ashtanga, with the addition of some poses from 2nd and 3rd blended in at appropriate places in your routine. This class includes hands on adjustments and personal suggestions on how to enhance your practice. Class ends with pranayama, and deep relaxation

"Reiki I Certification"
 w/ Masters Charlie Roberts & Jessica Shaak
   Friday November 17th, 2007: 6-9pm 
   Saturday November 18th: 1-4pm

Tuition: $125.00 
 
Workshop will include workbook, two Reiki Level I attunements, and certification. During the workshop students will learn the fundamental principles of Reiki energy work, its history and philosophy. Students will be attuned and then be able to channel Reiki energy. Completion of this course will allow students  to practice Reiki on oneself as well as others.

Marmorama: "The Warrior Within Through the Bagavad Gita: Chanting, Discussion & Meditation "
November 3rd & 4th,2007; 12:00-5:00 pm 
Gain direct access to the Sanskrit language - through the Bhagavad Gita, During this workshop of personal and spiritual exploration combined with Bhagavad Gita study Manorama will guide the student in understanding the notion of devotion in the Bhagavad Gita. Join Manorama for this unique course designed to awaken the mind and heart of the individual in his/her quest for Sanskrit & Yogic knowledge. Devotion in the Bhagavad Gita. Appropriate for: Beginners Yoga Teachers Students interested in Yoga Philosophy 

Edward Clark "Tripsichore Fool's Immersion" 
Workshops: Nov. 5-8, 2007 
Do your non-yoga friends look at your yoga books and laugh at some of the pictures? Do your parents despair that your mind has been taken over by some cult devoted to strange twisting acrobatics with an unseemly interest in eating vegetables? Do you awake from dreams of doing asanas that are blatantly impossible or which you know you are not yet able to do? It's clear - you're either an alien or a weird creature and this preposterous class is exactly the sort of practice you need right now! Weird inversions, bizarre looking adaptations of traditional postures, vinyasas that belong in an early episode of Star Trek - and all of it incredibly beautiful!

"Kirtan & Healing Chant, Workshop & Concert"
with Dr.M.HARRE HARREN M.Mus.,M.Ed.,Ph.D.,Ph.D (Hon.USA) in From India for this special Opportunity

[Fri, October 5th, 2007 ]
 HEALING POWERS OF INDIAN MUSIC THERAPY 6:00-7:00pm. | KIRTAN CHANTING AND PLANETARY MANTRAS - 7:00-8:00pm. HEALING VOCAL CONCERT 8:00-9:00. Take advantage of this special opportunity. Dr. Harren is in from Pondicherry India as part of his world tour! His publications and Healing CD's will be available for purchase. 


Simon Park: "Creative Flow Weekend"
   September 14-16, 2007
Fri, "Yoga Happy Hour" 6pm-9pm
Sat "Vinyasa Prana"10am-1pm
Sat "Assists to Enlighten Your Students" 3am-6pm
Sun "Flow-y Mandala Vinyasa" 10am-1pm

Simon returns with his new exploration into the joy and lightness of being; HE FLOWS, HE FLIES, HE BREEZES BY... and as always, his hands on teacher assists....
Yoga Alliance 6 CEUs for Techniques and Practices. 

Bryan Kest: Power Yoga Masterclass
          Tuesday, May 22nd 2007  
                                 

Bryan comes to our studio for ONE NIGHT ONLY. Class size is guaranteed limited to 32 people. Take advantage of this opportunity to study in an intimate atmosphere with this amazing teacher. For more information, visit http://www.poweryoga.com

Laura Allard: "Anatomy of the Spine"   April 28-29 2007: Sat:"Decompress and Align Spine" | Sun:"The Pelvis and Ilio-femoral or Hip Joints" - Laura Allard is an Intermediate Jr III Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Certified Kinesthetic Anatomist KA2, Director of the Iyengar Yoga Center of Boulder, Colorado, an adjunct professor at Naropa University and volunteers for the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Nat’l Association. 

"Yoga & Wine & Chocolate" - David Romanelli
Sat, August 4th & Sun, August 5th, 2007
Chocolate Goodie Bag Both Nights. $5.00 from your tuition benefits the Food Bank.  David Romanelli (co-owner of At One Yoga studios) and Director at Exhale in Santa Monica arrives  with Vosges chocolates & fine wines! Fusing chocolate with  a funky variety of music with his eclectic vinyasa yoga. Yoga & Wine takes you to the Napa Valley & Southern France...BUT WHY TRAVEL?

Gerard Arnaud
  
Monday, November 6th, 2006 ( 6:00-9:00pm )
In from Paris, a student of Patabhi Jois, Gerard brings his take on Ashtanga based Vinyasa. Focusing on forward bends and hamstrings. Challenging and accessible for all vinyasa students. 
 YA CEU's available (1 CEU).

Demian McKinley: "The Art of Healing & Fitness" 
       Fri & Sat, October 20 & 21, 2006  
Study with Demian, YBR Instructor extraordinaire, in from Yamuna's Studio in NYC!...Yamuna Body Rolling and Yoga: Freeing your Yoga Practice In this workshop we will show you ways to successfully free muscular and energetic restrictions that are blocking you in mastery of specific yoga postures. 
    The poses will be sequenced to take you into your core strength and vitality, beginning at the periphery working deeper into the vibrant strength of the spine.

Doug Swenson: "Sadhana Chi Series"
         
Monday, May 22nd, 2006 
          Saturday & Sunday, July 29th & 30th, 2006
          Thursday, August 17th, 2006 

I
n from Lake Tahoe AGAIN, the author of "Power Yoga for Dummies" and the "Secrets of Yoga Flow" brings his brand of hard and soft practice to our studio. Prefect for athletes and those wanting to cultivate an eclectic practice.  

Belly Dancing Workshop - Sat, March 18, 2006
 
Featuring AZHIA & Live Music of Bill Koutsouros 
 
Join Master dancer & Teacher Azhia for this exciting event. Belly dancing is a social dance, created for families and friends to celebrate the joy of spending time together. It is used to celebrate joyous occasions such as weddings, the birth of a child and community festivals. 

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