YOGA WORKSHOPS

THE SADHANA OF SELF LOVE

Hosted by Yoga Etc. Studio Saturday, October 18, 2008, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Admission: $75

Join Monika Ramos for a workshop to develop your personal practice. Whether you are new to the practice of yoga or have been attending classes for sometime but have yet to develop your own home practice, in this workshop we will incorporate discussion and practical application of how to develop a personal Sadhana (daily practice/discipline).Explore the use of Mantra (sound vibration), Pranayama (breath control), and Meditation in coordination with your daily Asana (posture) practice.Learn 3 ~ 45 minute practices that can be split up into a 15, 30 or 45 minute Sadhana. Encouraging Awareness and Gratitude for the moment and the natural process of our lives, this workshop is for absolutely everyone!! $75.00. This price includes a post workshop one-on-one half hour yoga consultation with Monika to further advance your home practice.

INTRODUCTION TO NIA PLAYSHOP WITH KALUWA RUIT

Saturday, September 13, 2008, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Energy exchange will be $25

Whether you are new to Nia, or just want to further your Nia experience come join us in a playshop where we will isolate the basic Nia moves and principles. Nia is a fusion of dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts; and is for everyBODY.

HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK WITH KAREN CASTLE

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Suggested offering: $25

The Inner Journey: Breathwork for the Soul. Re-member, reconnect and realign with the Divine essence, knowledge and power which is already at the center of your Being. This workshop will open your energy flow by deep and fast breathing with music and allow you to journey into innate universal wisdom for healing of the psyche (soul).

Bring a yoga mat and a journal.

Karen Castle has been facilitating Holotropic Breathwork since 2005. Karen has an M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology and Chinese Medicine and has been practicing in St. Petersburg, Florida since 1997. Her expertise lies in the mind, body, spirit awareness and wholeness of health. Please visit her website at www.karencastle.net or call 727-458-3860 .

WU XIN QI" FIVE ANIMALS SHAMANIC QI GONG

(Hosted by Yoga Etc. Studio in 2008)

Shifu Schiaffino invited you to be in touch with this Shamanic journey like a true ancient Daoism shaman.

Saturday, April 26th, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Pre-registration: $75, At the door: $90

One of the most delightful and accessible of the dynamic Daoist Qigongs has to be the "Five Animal Frolics". The exercises combine the internal with the external, invigorating the organs and soothing the nervous system, while strengthening and toning the external musculature. They affirm a playful, uninhibited approach to meditative movement, allowing for strong benefits without an overly serious regiment. The father of Chinese medicine and Wu Xin Qi. Hua To concluded that the single greatest secret for a healthy life lay in the practice of correct movement. He said, "A door's hinge won't get worm-eaten, if you use it."

We are offering for a limited time, a limited quantity of VERY COOL Shamanic Qigong T-Shirts for only $12. Some by to pick up your size today!

Shifu Orlando Schiaffino spent much of his life in a Buddhist Monastery in Peru, studying the ancient traditions of Qigong and Martial Arts at the feet of highly skilled Buddhist and Daoism masters. Shifu Orlando now resides and teaches in the Bay area and brings his experience and the wisdom and secrets of his masters to you. You will find the Shifu's teaching style to be well-grounded in the ancient traditions. He integrates his compassionate nature with an uncanny ability to teach at many levels to many people at the same time - leading to a truly memorable, fun and profound experience. For more information, please visit www.sadanacenter.com

IAM - Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique® Workshop (Hosted by Yoga Etc. Studio in 2007)

This workshop has been taught for many years by Amma, who was awarded the Gandhi King Award for Nonviolence at the United Nations for her compassion, selfless service and charity to the needy.