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FridayFriday June 4th 9:00am-4:00pm Tina James There is so much to learn about our own practice through assisting and observing others. Learn to view your own practice from a teacher’s perspective as we explore the oppositional forces at play in each Asana through partner work, deep listening and observation. We will look at methods of creating balance between these directions of energy flow in order to facilitate alignment from the inside out. Through the innumerable variations of the six body positions of forward bends, sidebends, backbends, twists, balances and inversions, we will bring about different states of transformation. Yogi Vishvketu In this workshop we will explore diverse pranayama practices for different purposes (physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing), design sequences for home practice and teaching, and learn about the theory of the 5 pranas and how it relates to yoga practice. You will have the opportunity to delve into kriya and pranayama practices that help to detoxify the body and the nadis, import prana, and allow you to cultivate personal power and calm awareness. This 6-hour workshop will begin with:
Leslie Young Finding Balance: The Freedom of Discipline Vijnana Yoga, rooted in the Krishnamacharya lineage, is a holistic form of practice for mind, body and heart. The term Vijnana –refers to understanding from the inside, intuition, discernment and clarity through experience; it is one of the 5 koshas or sheaths that comprise us. Together we will explore: Sitting Meditation, Kriyas, Mudras, Pranayama, Tensegrity Repair Series, Asanas and Yoga Philosophy. Precision and flow create the balance in Leslie’s teaching. What weaves the whole practice together is awareness of the present moment. In meditation we will explore concentration and mindfulness, kriya practice will include uddiyana bandha, agnisara & nauli. Pranayama will focus on various ways to practice nadi shodana. The Tensegrity Repair Series, created by Gioia Irwin, is an excellent practice for restoring balance and maintaining a healthy core while being accessible to all levels. Our asana practice will play with balance, finding our center of gravity and keeping the mind fully engaged in our experience. Freedom is being present with “what is” without resistance. Kristin NuttalThai-Yoga Massage Join Kristin Nuttall, RTT, Thai Massage Instructor & Founder of The Sacredasia School of Ancient Thai Massage, as she takes you on a guided journey to unwind tension through active facilitation from the space of a compassionate heart - a practice in Metta. Learn key techniques of meditative acupressure and passive partner stretching to bring release in the physical, the emotional and the energetic planes. Integrate these skills into your yoga class and your life with a wish for the wellbeing of another. Take away easy-to-apply and effective tools from the ancient wisdom of Thai massage. This class is great for those with or with out experience in Thai bodywork, to review or renew and everyone is welcome! Friday June 4th 5:30pm-7:30pm Julia Mcabe With emphasis on breath, bandhas ("locks") and core specific practices, we will move through a vinyasa (flow) practice applying how to move from the core to the periphery with refined grace and confidence. Saskia Tait & Shahar Rabi This workshop will focus on the "Art of Honesty", which is the capacity to see "what is" from moment to moment without any manipulation or avoidance. Presence to the "I AM" and its dynamic energy brings about a natural and healthy change that transforms one's life without the usual, arduous effort. The presentation will demonstrate the need for "honesty poetry" (how honesty is poetry) and how the narrative we give to human experience can evoke innate wisdom and an existential experience of freedom and joy. We will explore an integrated view of the nature of the dynamic energy of the "I AM" and the necessity of keeping the mystery alive (not knowing, but being). Dashama Manipura is the fire of transformation, that comes from the core center of your Being- your Solar Plexus (3rd Chakra)- and when we ignite it through this vigorous and challenging yoga practice, you will be forever transformed. We walk right up to the edge of what you thought were limits and FLY- Soaring High into the Stratosphere and Become One with the Inner Radiant Light. This module/workshop is designed for levels 2/3. You will leave knowing you touched your edge, went beyond your comfort zone and having real tools and techniques to access this power in the future. For Aspiring Teachers: an emphasis on the language that inspires, motivates and moves yoga practitioners, this training will teach you to convey this transformative practice to your students of all levels, regardless of their current ability or motivation level. BE Inspiring. Be a Flame that Ignites, Be the Fire of Transformation, Illumination and Radiance. Friday June 4th 8:00pm-10:00pm Lets cut the red ribbon together for the 1st Annual Whistler Yoga Conference! Our hearts, the night sky will be lit up with fire dancing by Dashama! The evening will also include refreshments, appetizers and an introduction to the esteemed conference faculty who are ready to take you Beyond Teacher Training. Complimentary for conference pass holders, $25 for evening event guests. SaturdaySaturday June 5th 8:00am-10:00am Yogi Vishvketu This simple but powerful practice can easily be learned and performed daily with astounding results. You will learn this nasal rinsing with saline and different herbs and aromas for various conditions: to reduce allergies, hay fever, insomnia, migraines, and to increase the absorption of prana! We will follow the practice with some pranayama. Please bring your own plastic neti pot to use in class or let us know if you require one. Saskia & Shahar Get a taste of the New Earth Institute's core course, which will be offered as an 8-day retreat at the end of the conference. During this workshop, we will explore the wisdom of contemplative traditions concerning the nature of mind. Through a simple, but profound shift in perspective born from immediate recognition of our integrated nature, the pinnacle teachings of the Indian yoga traditions become accessible. A direct understanding of the nature of mind enables us to integrate differences, embrace change and support ourselves and others in authentic self-actualization. Christina Tottle In this magical exploration of life's greatest gift: LOVE, you will experience upper and mid back openers like you've never felt before. The "back" of the heart is where we store many of our earlier emotional tension from childhood, relationships and unmet expectations from life. Working with asanas, breath, visualization, and mantras we learn to release that which is not serving you to become more free to love and be loved, to share compassion, forgiveness, empathy and joy. Back bending will be emphasized in this class, as well as shoulder openers, neck stretching and self massage techniques. If she is available, special guest Sula DePaula may share a transformational breathing session with the group as well. Saturday June 5th 10:30am-12:30pm Leslie Young Pranayama, one of the 8 limbs of yoga, feeds the energetic body. Pranayama is one of Leslie’s most passionate subjects. This class is designed to help people understand the mechanics of breathing, to bring heightened awareness to subtle aspects of the breath, understand the bandhas and their use in khumbaka while looking at the relationship between citta and prana. We will explore natural breathing, ujjayi, kapala bhati, and nadi shodana. Breathe and feel the truth of flow. Colleen Felgate Learn and use the principles of pilates and how they can expand your yoga practice. Tina James Hot Jivamukti sequences, keeps this class movin’ and shakin.’ The music is new but the practices are ancient. Expect the full jivamukti package of traditional music, meditation, bhakti, and challenging asana, with a taste of outrageousness. This is a Yoga class with a serious passion for life and love designed to get you out of your stuff and back into the groove. This is a classic Jivamukti original, sequential, inspirational, and a little bit wild. We will focus on an Asana practice that will enable you to become an activist on and off the mat. Luna Ravenchilde Created by Shiva Rea, Yoga Trance Dance™ is a contemporary exploration of the spirit of dance within yoga. Beginning with prana yoga or the experience of prana initiating yoga asanas, yoga trance dance flows into an exploration of free-form, breath driven movement to liberate one’s creative life force and cultivate embodied freedom! Guided by Luna, who has been guiding ecstatic trance dances all over North America for over a decade, we will move until we become still, free ourselves until we find our silent centre, and allow our bodies to dance to honor the elements within and without. Shane Perkins This meditative movement and breath has its roots in ancient China. As you understand the physical movement we will explore different ways, to relax, sink deeply and experience the universal energy field of Qi. Qi Gong is the intuitive experience of opening into our subtle energy. When we learn the alchemy of profound presence and deep relaxation, we cultivate this healing power and infuse our lives with radiance and lovingkindness. I have found these principles to integrate into my life quickly and powerfully everyday. May each moment revile itself as source and attune us with that universal grace. Saturday June 5th 1:00pm-3:00pm Saskia & Shahar As the path of yoga deepens and expands into life, practitioners inevitably encounter challenges associated with "afflictive" thoughts, emotions and experiences. This workshop will focus on the wisdom of these perceptions. We will explore how the teachings of yoga offer us insight into how to bring our "shadows", or those aspects of ourselves that we avoid or resist, into the light of awareness. We will introduce methods of working with shadow perceptions that utilize the chakra model to ensure that we are paying attention to all of the developmental stages of being (somatic, emotional, cognitive, relational, spiritual, integrational). Tanya Di Valentino Lets turn our worlds upside down with this fun, dynamic and hands-on exploration of inversions. Learn some key alignment principles to enhance your own experience and learn to catch some common misalignments that will help your students balance upside down with more ease and confidence. This workshop will also explore some fun and challenging transitions into and out of inversions through the avenues of arm balances, floating and pressing. Kristin CampbellMake Peace on your Mat and inspire Peace in the World. We are the ones we have been waiting for ~ Hopi Elder Our collective thoughts are what have manifested the war, fear, separation, and violence in the world today. Everything we think, feel and experience takes refuge in our bodies and manifests out there in the world we live in. Practicing yoga is a catalyst for what we practice in our daily lives. As we strengthen our bodies, balance our minds and make peace with our spirits in this purifying Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class we will explore using our Yoga Practice as a Prayer for Peace. Saturday June 5th 3:30pm-5:30pm Tina James Have you ever wondered why some yoga practitioners just keep appearing younger and more radiant as the years pass by? Discover the secrets to everlasting youth and longevity. Detoxification of the internal organs, as well as the largest organ on the body: your Skin. In this challenging Detox Yoga Vinyasa Flow, we will explore the 3 stages of physical body detoxification, ending in a healing/cleansing meditation. We will also discuss the essentials of dietary detoxification and how to integrate it into your monthly schedule to reverse disease, maintain health and maximize your inner and outer radiant beauty. You will never be the same after this workshop. Saturday June 5th 3:30pm-6:30pm (3-hours) Elissa Gumushel The heart represents the essence of all being, personality, and emotion, and is the foundation of intuition, courage, and sincerity. It is the vital or essential part of something that represents its core nature. The highest intention of practice is to recognize and align with the heart, our innermost nature. In this workshop, we will embody this intention using Anusara Yoga’s elegant and profoundly effective Universal Principles of Alignment™ in a practice of hip and shoulder openers, thigh stretches and backbends. Focusing on midline, focal points, and moving from the core through the lens of life-affirming Tantric philosophy, you will be inspired to engage your practice fully from the inside out. Yogi Vishvketu Join Yogi Vishvketu to explore the Tantric symbolism of the chakras: the seed sounds and energetic forms or visualizations that stimulate the balanced flow of energy through the chakras. You will experience an asana flow for the chakras, an exploration of the Tantric symbolism, contemplative chakra drawing, and a 45-minute chakra meditation. Please bring a cushion. Shane Perkins Through the eyes of our most beloved teachers flows the power of abiding truth. In this dynamic session we will explore and taste this true freedom. To begin we will be dancing to connect with our own primary pulse of life. We will then lie in a sacred circle to continue breathing and deepening into grace. Once we have opened our connection we will integrate with a simple and yet profound form of dialog. This will empower our mind to trust the space of our heart and enter the true essence of love. Sarinda Hoilett Feast and Learn: An Introduction to Raw Living Foods. We will cover the basics of the Raw Food Lifestyle in the context of yoga, ayurveda, consciousness, with our relationship to ourselves and with our Planet. We will look at our personal and collective relationship with food, Raw Emotions, our “Food-print”, and living life with Crystal Clarity of mind and vision. You will sample gourmet Living Cuisine made with Love and learn some simple ways to incorporate more super-charged plant foods into your current and ever evolving reality. Come with an empty stomach and an open heart. Namaste! Saturday June 5th 7:00pm-10:00pm Sparrow Deviyani Brulotte Open the sound of your heart through this offering of call response singing in English and Sanskrit. Accompanied by guitar and harmonium, Sparrow's dulcet tones will lead you in to the ocean of devotion and expand in to a celebration of connection through sound. All are welcome. No previous skill, musical ability or spiritual practice required. Bring only your intention to expand and reconnect to the heart or communion and divine light of sound. Luna Ravenchilde Join us in an evening ecstatic dance journey through the chakras. Weaving together pranic breathwork, freeform movement, chakra clearing and balancing, and sound healing - we dance to open ourselves to the truth of who we really are, and reclaim our birthright to live ecstatically! Complimentary for all conference pass holders, $25 for evening event guests. SundaySunday June 6th 8:00am-10:00am Kashi Richardson This workshop aims to shed light on the wonderful therapeutic benefits of deep relaxation. In addition Savasana is presented as an introduction to meditation, which can provide experience of the energetic, mental and spiritual parts of ourselves. Combines theory, discussion and practice: Theory - an in-depth look at stress and the role of therapeutic relaxation in the promotion of health, well-being and inner peace. Discussion – an opportunity for personal inquiry and sharing. Practice – balancing sun (active) and moon (reflective) with the practice of Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) and Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) Elissa Gumushel Celebrate community and the beauty and power of harmonious relationship in this workshop featuring hip openers and a variety of standing and balancing postures. Using Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment, this class will embody the qualities of spaciousness, belonging, responsibility, and creativity in a fun and playful sequence. From the foundation of remembering our universal nature and ultimate interconnectedness, we are invited to celebrate and embrace diversity and individuality, to cultivate our preferences with open minds, and participate and expand together in the world. Come and participate with your community in this mindful, challenging, and fun-filled practice. Shivani Howe A 2 hour introduction workshop to kick start your exploration into your energy or pranic body. Enabling you to go deeper in your practice and take the wisdom of these fascinating 8 energy centers into your everyday life. The pranic body - the home of the 8 energy wheels know as the Chakras , is a huge subject. Primarily because each and every aspect of who you are - physically, emotionally, and mentally can be attributed to the balance or imbalance of a chakra (s) within your body. The workshop covers the basic characteristics and functions of each chakra. What each chakra "looks like" in its balanced, deficient , and excessive state s . Which Asanas (physical yoga postures) work to stimulate and open each energy center . And we'll cap it all off with a meditation to help you tap into the subtle energy of whirling wonders within. Colleen Fraser The human body is a biological combination of the five elements – Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. The combination of Ether and Air form Vata, Fire and Water form Pitta and Water and Earth form Kapha. Ayurveda further categorizes each dosha into subtypes ( or subdoshas), depending upon their function and location. Marmas are portals into the multidimensionality of life. As junction points between consciousness and physiology, they provide a window into interchangeability of energy and matter. This workshop will explore how marma therapy supports and complements ayurvedic and yoga therapies, and we will all get an opportunity to experience the power of marma through learning a simple protocol. Sunday June 6th 10:30am-12:30am Feel Your Soulshine with Surya Namaskar Sun worshippers will enjoy this in depth study of the practice of Classical Surya Namaskar. We will explore three essential elements of form, energy and rhythm that comprise this 12-posture practice and their effects in relation the 5 koshas (sheaths) of our human experience. We will also learn the associated Vedic and Tantric bija (seed) mantras and integrate them into our practice. Participants will gain experience and ideas on how to lead a fun, well rounded and safe practice of108 sun salutations for their students. Julia McCabe We will utilize the heat or tapas that is generated through our practice together in order to align with what your heart is truly calling for both on and off the mat. Without heart, your practice will eventually become colorless and robotic. Through meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques) and a sequence of postures attuned with proper alignment, we will invoke big heart qualities together and remember why we love this ancient practice so much. Sunday June 6th 1:00pm-3:00pm Shane Perkins Emotions flow through us like waves in the deep blue sea of our soul. They control the barometer of our lives if we give into them. Primarily a function of our 2nd Chakra, Sacral/Swadhisthana, is correlated to our hips and Uddiyana Bandha. Learn effective techniques to master the waves of emotion, thus mastering your life. This flow based workshop focuses on fluid movements, to connect with the water like quality within you. A strong emphasis on hip openers and breathing mantras to move prana/energy through you, releasing what may be limiting you- leaving you open to receive the divine blessings of peace, love, joy and fulfillment that are in store for your life. Teacher Trainees will learn variations and modifications to teach all level students. Sunday June 6th 1:30pm-4:30pm (3-hours)Kristin Campbell Explore the practice and benefits of Hot Yoga in a true Hot Yoga Studio. Sweat is an ancient form of self-healing, it burns karma, purifying body and soul. Sweat is holy water, prayer beads, pearls of liquid that release our past, anointing all your parts in a baptism by fire – Gabriel Roth The room is heated to approximately 40C degrees. The heat facilitates safer, deeper stretching, a de-toxifing sweat and a healthy glow. This is a well-rounded series that incorporates breathing exercises and static postures to balance strength and flexibility, physically and mentally. You will see and feel immediate results and build a solid foundation to navigate from in all aspects of your life. Systematically you will work the entire body, concentrating on restoring the health of every organ, bone, joint, muscle, ligament, tendon, blood vessel, nerve and gland. Regular practice promises prevention of dis-ease and countless benefits to those suffering from sport related injury, stress, back/knee pain, scoliosis, insomnia, skin disorders and poor digestion. This class is ideal for beginners and suitable for all levels of student over the age of 10 years (it is not recommended for children who's sweat glands have not developed yet). Not recommended for pregnant women unless you have been practicing in a heated environment regularly for at least 6 months - 1 year prior to becoming pregnant. Yogi Vishvketu In this workshop we will explore sound and vibration, in particular through Brahmaree pranayama (the bumble bee sound) both with asanas, and seated. We call this practice Hatha-Raja Yoga – it is especially good for relieving stress, insomnia, balancing the wellbeing hormones in the brain, and opening the upper chakras. Vishva ji will tell stories and present mantras from his CD, Sounds of Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram, which are Sanskrit affirmations and mantras that can be used for upliftment both in contemplations/meditations and throughout the day! Sunday June 6th 3:30pm-5:30pm Saskia & Shahar Have you ever wondered how the view that yoga gives us can be recognized in every moment of our lives, on and off the mat? How can it become alive not only in the most sublime moments of our experience, but also in those inevitably challenging moments that we all face? How can we be joyful regardless of the shifting circumstances of our lives? During this workshop, we will explore the beautiful unity of being and action as it relates to our own lives. Yoga begs us to bring into union our capacity to rest easily in our fundamental nature and to act effectively in the world with clarity and compassion. We will discover how integral yoga psychology supports us to bring theory into practice, so that we can come in touch with our Self in every moment and be of utmost benefit through our actions in the world. Jamie Janover Have you ever wondered about thow the universe works? How we fit in? Have you experienced the micro-macro dynamics of existence, or sensed it? Do you feel, or instinctually know that everything truly is "all one"? Or felt that science has been looking in the wrong direction? Focusing on exclusive material particles, rather than inclusive fundamental principles? Where is the cohesion in the chaos? Have you ever wondered what ancient societies may have known or experienced that we have either discarded or forgotten? And where did they learn it? Come learn about Nassim Haramein's life long journey into the geometry of space-time, which has lead to a coherent understanding of the fundamental structure of the universe and our existence in it. In this presentation, Jamie Janover will take you on a journey through humanitiy's evolution, exposing the changes necessary to produce a Unified Physics; a unification of not only the forces of nature, but also evolution and the occurrence of consciousness. Haramein's theory demonstrates as well a parallel between ancient codes in documentsw and monuments. This all-encompassing theory may prove to be one of the most important discoveries of our time. Come experience a set of information that has the ability to really be life-changing when you land that YOU actually ARE an infinite being...and how you connect to everything...literally. Colleen Felgate Colleen’s creation which includes incorporating Pilates breath within a Vinyasa Style, a pilates segment focusing on increasing core strength, as well as the use of traditional ujjayi breathing while postures are held and moments of reflection attained. Glenn Iles Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Youtube, website, Vimeo, Myspace, blog, e-newsletter. Today's marketing world can seem downright confusing and complicated. In this seminar learn tips, techniques and some tricks to enhance your business easily and methodically. Like your daily yoga practice your marketing efforts should help you grow and develop your business. In this session, you will begin to create your own daily checklist. As soon as you sign-up the learning will begin, as I will start to send you marketing ideas and give you some practical ideas to try out before the conference begins. Similarly, the seminar will only be the beginning, as we will continue the learning after the conferences as well. Sunday June 6th 5:30pm-6:30pmClosing Ceremony Sunday June 6th 7:00pm-9:00pm Jamie Janover Have you ever wondered about thow the universe works? How we fit in? Have you experienced the micro-macro dynamics of existence, or sensed it? Do you feel, or instinctually know that everything truly is "all one"? Or felt that science has been looking in the wrong direction? Focusing on exclusive material particles, rather than inclusive fundamental principles? Where is the cohesion in the chaos? Have you ever wondered what ancient societies may have known or experienced that we have either discarded or forgotten? And where did they learn it? Come learn about Nassim Haramein's life long journey into the geometry of space-time, which has lead to a coherent understanding of the fundamental structure of the universe and our existence in it. In this presentation, Jamie Janover will take you on a journey through humanitiy's evolution, exposing the changes necessary to produce a Unified Physics; a unification of not only the forces of nature, but also evolution and the occurrence of consciousness. Haramein's theory demonstrates as well a parallel between ancient codes in documentsw and monuments. This all-encompassing theory may prove to be one of the most important discoveries of our time. Come experience a set of information that has the ability to really be life-changing when you land that YOU actually ARE an infinite being...and how you connect to everything...literally. {/tab} |
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