Upcoming events.
Hamstrings and Hip Flexors
Perhaps the two most complained about muscles by yoga practitioners everywhere! We will focus on two main actions: forward folding and backward bending. This workshop aims to refine your skills with effective stretching techniques and stabilizing strength work that will be applied to asana. Appropriate for ALL LEVELS!
Cost: $30
Ashtanga Primary Series with Jimmy Smalley
This practice is the foundation of many vinyasa flow styles. This guided primary series will move through the sequence in its entirety following a specific vinyasa count to link each movement to a designated breath. Known as “yoga chikitsa”, or “yoga therapy”, the ashtanga primary series is designed to develop strength and flexibility simultaneously, while cultivating a meditative experience.
Cost: $20
Ashtanga Inversions with Jimmy Smalley
An Ashtanga-based class with a focus on arm balances and other inversions. While moving through a dynamic, full-body practice, the sequencing will be geared towards building the strength, awareness and confidence to explore a variety of challenging postures safely with intelligent progressions.
Cost of a regular class
Online Yoga Sutra Study with Dr. Judith Pinn Carlisle
A 20-hour online module emphasizing an understanding of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, both within its historical context, and applied in its modern context, to your practice and your life. (20 non-YA CEUs toward your YA continuing ed)
February 1,2,8,9,15,16,23 &24, 2025
1-3:30 pm On Zoom (ALL sessions will be recorded)
Investment: $175
Adjustments, Assists and Alignment Workshop with Jennifer Whipple
A must for teachers and established practitioners! We’ll be going over hands-on adjustments and assists to support and enhance the student’s experience, while cultivating a solid understanding of functional alignment.
Cost: $75
YACEU: 3 hours
Laughter Yoga and Ecstatic Dance with Pam Malow-Isham
Join Pam Malow-Isham for a fun, uplifting experience of laughter and freeform dance! She’ll create a safe, judgment-free space for you to let go and release stagnant energy.
Cost: $25
Winter Solstice Benefit for YWCA Safehouse with Amy Cross
Refresh and restore your life energy during the holiday season with the gentle, ALL Level class benefiting the YWCA Safehouse for women and children. Join Amy for a gentle flow, followed by restorative postures to celebrate the solstice and ease you through the holidays into the new year.
Cost: $25
Pop Up Retail with Tisha Hall
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Come on in and browse the beautiful malls, bracelets and other goodies created by the amazing Tisha Hall of Pranamalas! She’ll be in the studio all morning between classes, then from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for your holiday shopping needs!
Yoga Nidra Sound Journey with Jeremy Arndt and Nancy Grzeszak
Yoga Nidra is the practice and art of Yogic Sleep. It is a profound but simple guided meditation accessible to anyone. The practice systematically guides the body, mind and breath into a complete state of relaxation.
Quiet the mind and cultivate inner serenity as you rest in a supported savasana. Nancy's voice will lead you through a guided relaxation where all the senses are drawn to gentle, conscious awareness, inviting the body to heal, creativity to flourish, and heart to expand.
While in this safe, sacred space Jeremy and Nancy will create a soundscape of handpan, didgeridoo, crystal singing bowls, multiple gongs, chimes and more. Each experience is created and offered with love and intention for healing and relaxation. Receive deep rest while being immersed in the ethereal vibrations of a Yoga Nidra Sound Journey.
All are welcome, no prior experience with yoga or meditation necessary.
Cost: $40
Drum Yoga with Jennifer Whipple and special guests Ben Schlatter and Abhi Utekar
Come groove to the drum beat of Ben Schlatter and Abhi Utekar on Thanksgiving morning at 10 am.
All Levels!!
$25
Revive and Restore with Tisha Hall
Join Tisha for an inspired afternoon of intention, movement, relaxation and reflection. In this inspirational workshop, we will begin with a gentle flow and finish with deep relaxation and meditative yin postures. Guaranteed to renew, restore and revitalize body, mind and spirit.
Investment: $30
YIN + Savasana Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Kate Corrigan
Come immerse yourself in 90 minutes of YIN and soothing, healing sound vibrations of crystal bowls, during an extended savasana. Let the waves of sound wash away stress, anxiety, calm your mind and body, and leave you with an overall sense of health and well being. The vibration qualities of crystal bowls align and balance our body’s energy centers, or chakras, and are tuned to vibrational frequencies which resonate in the body.
Props will be provided, or bring your own.
ALL LEVELS~Cost: $35
Yoga for Life with Kathy Cooper
We are SO thrilled to welcome back OG Ashtangi Kathy Cooper to our shala!! Kathy was one of the very first American women to practice Ashtanga with Pattabhi Jois and my teacher’s teacher David Williams, the first American to learn all 6 series. In this special weekend, Kathy will share her wealth of knowledge about practice for a lifetime, including her experience with other healing modalities.
Friday, September 27
5:30-7:00 pm: Guided Half Primary + Pranayama
Saturday, September 28
10:00-11:30 am: Guided Full Primary
1:00-3:00 pm: Asana Clinic-Breath, Bandha and Alignment
Sunday, September 29
10:00-11:30 am: Guided Standing Poses/Mysore
1:00-3:00 pm: Asana Clinic-Technique + Applied Philosophy
Fall Equinox 108 Sun Salutations with Kelsie Sadler
Let’s move into Autumn empowered and with intention! Join Kelsie for a fun class of 108 Surya Namaskar A’s; do as many or as few as you like! For all lovers of movement meditation. (Cost of a regularly scheduled class)
Drum Yoga with Marc and Benny in Rust Park
Groove to the beat of Marc and Benny’s drums in this outdoor vinyasa experience guided by Jen W.
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Cost: $25
Candlelight Yin with Kate Corrigan
Restore your life energy during these stressful times with a relaxing, candlelit yin experience offered by Yin Yoga expert, Kate Corrigan.
Cost: $25
Slow Flow + Yin with Tisha Hall
Resident Mala Maker Tisha Hall is back with a delicious blend of slow flowing movement and passive stretching. A must for all students with tension, physical and/or mental (i.e. every one of us!).
Cost: $30
Strength and Inversions Workshop Series with Kelsie Sadler
If you would like to learn the mechanics to stand on your head and hands safely, plus the strength drills to help make that happen, this series of four workshops, focusing on different postures and skillsets, is for you! Kelsie specializes in inversions and strength training, and is passionate about guiding students to the next level in their own practice.
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1-3 pm: Pincha Mayurasana the Forearmstand; you will build the foundation to balance on your forearms in this classic Second Series inversion.
Sunday, June 30, 2024, 1-3 pm: Handstand; Kelsey will guide you through the skillset needed to go up on your hands.
Sunday, July 28, 2024, 1-3 pm: Tough Transitions; Learn to navigate the tough vinyasa transitions like the elusive jump through and jumpback!
Sunday, August 25, 2024, 1-3 pm: Pressing; Surf gravity to press up into inversions through the energy of apana.
Single Workshop: $40
Entire Series: $120
A Weekend of Ashtanga with Tim Feldmann
Attention Ashtangis of ALL Levels!! Tim Feldmann is back with us here in the Mitten in May! This weekend of practice and workshops is for everyone looking to deepen their practice in a fun and accessible way. Tim is an authorized Ashtanga teacher that began as a dancer/choreographer and a vinyasa practitioner, so he infuses his teaching with a unique blend of tradition and creativity, plus his infectious sense of humor. Not to be missed!!
Friday, May 3, 2024, 5:30: Guided Half Primary Series with Q&A
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10a-12:30p: Guided Primary Emphasizing the Second Half
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2-4:30p: Demystifying the Gateway Postures of the Primary Series (Bhujapidasana, Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana) Sometimes we get stuck; our leg, shoulders or knees won’t go where we want them to and we feel more achy than happy when attempting the “higher notes” of our practice, also called the Gateway Postures, as they serve as indicators that our body has grown ready for the next level. This workshop addresses that issue! Focusing on technique, proper alignment and anatomical insights will help you understand how your body moves and how to progress to the next level of your aptitude. We set up for a detailed experience of the difficult gateway postures, slowly peeling off the layers that obstruct our view and motion required to find true freedom and power within.
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 9:00 -11:00 am: Guided Full Primary Series
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 11:30am-1:30 pm: Inversions, Headstands & Arm Balances In this workshop you will learn practical tools to turn upside down with stability, tranquility and grace. You will gain a thorough understanding of the anatomical patterns at play in your body while inverted. Detailing the shoulder mechanics helps you integrate your arms, spine, ribcage and hips to create a solid platform for accessible and pleasurable inversions whether on your head, hands, or elbows. We will play with simple to advanced asanas. ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Entire Weekend: $225
Single Class: $55
Assists and Adjustments with Jimmy Smalley
This workshop is suitable for students, but will be presented from a teaching methodology viewpoint, designed to build confidence for teachers and teacher trainees. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to brush up on their adjusting skills!
Cost: $45
Yoga Trivia Night with Jimmy Smalley
A study event for teacher trainees and a refresher course for graduates, or anyone who loves yoga! Categories will include: ashtanga fun facts, philosophy, postures, Sanskrit, and more!
Join us for Free!
Sound Journey with Jeremy Arndt
Nurture yourself and experience deep relaxation amidst an immersive soundscape provided by the soothing resonance of the handpan combined with didgeridoo, gong, guitar, analog synthesizers, and more. A Sound Journey with Heavenly3lues is a multi-instrumental experience that will induce physical, mental and emotional relaxation; cultivating a deep sense of calm and inner peace.
Bio: Jeremy Arndt (Heavenly3lues) has been fusing the mindfulness based practices of yoga and meditation with his music for over a decade both as a solo artist, and as the co-founder of Settle Into Stillness. Since 2009, he has traveled the globe, with music as his guide, studying different musical traditions and finding a consistent thread of inspiration for his own music. His journeys have taken him to performance stages around the world, in 28 countries and 5 continents. He has shared over 1,000 performances and has collaborated with artists from around the world. His music currently has over 8 million streams on Spotify.
Cost: $35
Social Media:
Jeremy Arndt - Heavenly3lues
www.facebook.com/heavenly3lues
Instagram - @Heavenly3lues
Website:
Spotify playlist of Jeremy’s Music for Yoga, Meditation, and Relaxation:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6umPD493e8MpssGzr7OAmE?si=8VencLoNRvyhUCtRb2H4tA
Additional Promo Materials, Including Photos, Headshots, and More (Dropbox):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8dkgp1kbb4sdd9q/AACdCzUzEiNvU3wPXHFJeI0da?dl=0
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras with Judith Pinn Carlisle
In this 20-hour online module, students will develop a robust understanding of the history, philosophy and practice as presented in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Emphasis will be on understanding of the text, both within its historical context, and as a contemporary text that informs your own yoga practice and teaching goals. Students will receive a Zoom link to all live sessions, which will also be recorded to view at at later date.
Judith Pinn Carlisle began practicing yoga with her grandmother when she was a young child. After a 20-year career as professor of information systems and computer science, Judith has shifted her focus to Yoga studies. Her work now centers on how enlightenment and the Dharmic traditions inform the creation of a just world for all beings. Judith brings this inquiry to classes she teaches at Yoga Studies programs at Loyola Marymount University and Naropa University as well as instruction in classical Yoga texts such as the Yoga Sutras. Her education includes: PhD-University of Arizona, Tucson; MA-Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles; MS-University of Arizona, Tucson; AB-Occidental College, Los Angeles.
Program Schedule: February 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 25 & 26, and March 4 & 5, 2023 at 1:00-3:30 pm.
Cost: $175
New Year's Detox Vinyasa with Kelsie Sadler
Ring In (and Wring Out!) the New Year with Kelsie; This 90 minute vinyasa experience will transform you! Sweat out the past and make way for a new path ahead into 2024. Lots of sweaty warming up followed by some long holds, some deep stretching, and intention setting for the year ahead. Bring a handtowel and some water and get ready to move!
Cost: $30
Restorative Yoga + Massage with Allyson and Cody Elliot
Take time for deep relaxation before the holidays with Licensed Massage Therapists, Cody and Allyson. This time around, there are only FOUR spots per session. This will allow for even longer massage per participant! Class will consist of long held restorative postures coupled with soothing massage techniques.
Session One: December 23, 12:00-1:30 pm
Session Two: December 23, 4:00-5:30 pm
Cost per session: $70
Candlelight Christmas Restorative with Amy Cross
Join Amy to find a bit of peace during this busy holiday season. Yoga for Everyone. Relax, Rest, Restore. A portion of the proceeds going to Flint YWCA Safehouse.
Cost: $25
Restorative Yoga + Massage with Allyson and Cody Elliot (Copy)
Experience the ultimate relaxation and post-holiday renewal. Licensed massage therapists Cody and Allyson are offering two opportunities to unwind with the blissful combination of restorative yoga and massage. On Saturday, the class will concentrate on providing relief to the upper body, including the scalp, face, neck, shoulders, and upper back. On Sunday, the emphasis will be on alleviating tension in the lower body, specifically in the lower back, hips and legs.
Single workshop: $50
Both Days: $90
Restorative Yoga + Massage with Allyson and Cody Elliot
Experience the ultimate relaxation and post-holiday renewal. Licensed massage therapists Cody and Allyson are offering two opportunities to unwind with the blissful combination of restorative yoga and massage. On Saturday, the class will concentrate on providing relief to the upper body, including the scalp, face, neck, shoulders, and upper back. On Sunday, the emphasis will be on alleviating tension in the lower body, specifically in the lower back, hips and legs.
Single workshop: $50
Both Days: $90
Thanksgiving Day Drum Vinyasa with Jennifer Whipple and special guest Marc Dixon
Our Annual Drum Vinyasa with Marc Dixon is not to be missed!! Sign up soon to secure your spot!
Donation: $20
Strength and Inversions with Kelsie Sadler
If you would like to learn how to build the strength and create the foundation for practicing arm balances and inversions, this workshop is for you!! Kelsie will guide you through a series of drills and functional alignment in order to learn how to invert and arm balance safely.
Cost: $40