12:30-2:15 PM: Indian Wisdom Traditions & The Four Pillars of Yoga Philosophy

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While many of today’s yoga practitioners come for health and fitness, they stay for the inspiring but often unnameable "more." In this workshop, yoga philosophy is demystified through the four pillars of yoga so you understand how Indian wisdom traditions fused to create the philosophical foundations of modern yoga practice.

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2:30-4:30 PM: Nītiśāstra: The Ethical Code of Yoga 

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Nītiśāstra is the Sanskrit word to describe a branch of philosophy focusing on ethics and values. We’ll tease apart the reasons why Patanjali’s list of ethical precepts aren’t the most practical guidelines for us as modern householder yoga practitioners and craft a new ethical code together that speaks to the challenges of modern life as a yoga student and teacher. 

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It's easy to ramp up the doing without giving ourselves enough time to rest and reflect. This two-hour mini-retreat is the perfect opportunity to pause from doing and receive nourishing rest for your body and mind.

In this unique circuit-style approach to Restorative Yoga, all the necessary blankets, blocks, and bolsters are skillfully arranged before you arrive. You move from station to station to receive the nourishing benefits of the Restorative Yoga poses with no effort required.

Come to initiate your body's relaxation response and feel fully supported as you release chronic tension and stress. You'll leave feeling completely revitalized, refreshed and renewed in body, mind, and spirit.

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Pranayama - the breath practices of yoga - is one of the most deeply powerful but underused and misinterpreted set of yoga tools. Despite being identified as one of the limbs of yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and in other yoga texts, most yoga classes do not spend much time on this important and impactful aspect of yoga.

In this workshop, you will learn the prerequisite breath practices and four foundational pranayama techniques. We’ll also consider several more complicated variations of breath practices and discuss the benefits and applications of each. There will be some simple posture practice in this workshop to prepare you to sit for the breath practice, as well as a brief exploration of the power of coordinating breath with movement. You will leave feeling more confident practicing and leading pranayama practice.

You are invited to join us for an afternoon to wind down slowly and deeply pause to reveal calm, clarity, and joy.

First, Tara and Machelle co-lead a full-body, gentle yoga practice. Machelle will then guide you through a nurturing Yin Yoga practice.  After a break, Tara will guide you in winding down even more through Restorative Yoga poses. 

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The combination Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga will move progressively into a profoundly relaxing afternoon to remember the gift of who you are a little more clearly.​​​​

It's easy to ramp up the doing without giving ourselves enough time to rest and reflect. This two-hour mini-retreat is the perfect opportunity to pause from doing and receive nourishing rest for your body and mind.

In this unique circuit-style approach to Restorative Yoga, all the necessary blankets, blocks, and bolsters are skillfully arranged before you arrive. You move from station to station to receive the nourishing benefits of the Restorative Yoga poses with no effort required.

Come to initiate your body's relaxation response and feel fully supported as you release chronic tension and stress. You'll leave feeling completely revitalized, refreshed and renewed in body, mind, and spirit.

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In this 2-hour workshop, Tara will tell stories from the Indian epic known as the Ramayana as you rest in supported Restorative Yoga poses.

The mythology of the restorative versions of markatasana (monkey pose), setubhandasana (bridge pose) and makrasana (crocodile pose) will inform the energy and purpose of these postures for you in a new way.

We’ll end the workshop with tea, cookies, and a discussion of your experience in the practice.

Grab your favorite blanket and join us for the grown-up version of story and nap time!

Do you find yourself "relaxing" without ever feeling truly refreshed?

Restorative Yoga is more than just an excuse to pull down those comfy bolsters from the prop shelf for a yoga nap.

This practice is about learning how to allow yourself to be fully supported so you can observe and learn your mind/body's process of unwinding.

Come get the deep, nourishing rest you need and deserve in a circuit-style workshop where all of the props are arranged before you arrive. You move from station to station to receive the nourishing benefits of the Restorative Yoga poses with no effort required.

Everyone is welcome; no experience required.

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Rest. Receive. Create. Connect.

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In this unique workshop, you will first tend to your nervous system and quiet your analytical brain with passive, fully propped Restorative Yoga postures accompanied by a soothing sound bath.

This sets the stage for you to tap into your inner knowing and creative capacity with SoulCollage, a guided collaging activity where you will create your own oracle card and learn to give voice to the card for ongoing support along your path.

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This meaningful afternoon is the perfect blend of time for introspection and time to connect in community. You will leave you feeling rested, resourced, and inspired. All materials are provided. All artistic abilities welcome.

It's easy to ramp up the doing without giving ourselves enough time to rest and reflect. This two-hour mini-retreat is the perfect opportunity to pause from doing and receive nourishing rest for your body and mind.

In this unique circuit-style approach to Restorative Yoga, all the necessary blankets, blocks, and bolsters are skillfully arranged before you arrive. You move from station to station to receive the nourishing benefits of the Restorative Yoga poses with no effort required.

Come to initiate your body's relaxation response and feel fully supported as you release chronic tension and stress. You'll leave feeling completely revitalized, refreshed and renewed in body, mind, and spirit.

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“Somatic” is a buzz word these days. But what exactly does “somatic” mean and how does it apply to yoga?

Drawing from Feldenkrais and Body-Mind Centering, you will practice several somatic lessons and brainstorm with others how these approaches and language can inform yoga practice and sequencing.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to confidently articulate the differences between somatic movements and corrective exercises/drills. You will be able to explain perception versus attention, decision versus intention, and execution versus action. Plus you’ll learn a framework for identifying which of these approaches can be implemented in which circumstances to best support your students and your own yoga practice.

This workshop is an accessible and useful introduction to the Sanskrit language, specifically for yoga teachers who want to feel more confident knowing and using Sanskrit in their yoga classes. In this workshop, you will learn:

• The complicated history of Sanskrit and yoga

• Names and meaning of many of the common yoga postures, including the break down Sanskrit compounds and etymology

• Common rules of Sanskrit transliteration and diacritic marks that will help your remember how to pronounce the words

• Advice for how to use Sanskrit appropriately in yoga classes

We will not be practicing any asana in this workshop.