Deepening Your Practice

“Deepening Your Practice” Workshop
With Christina Michalenko and Marie Brown
Sunday, July 4th 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Sweet Earth Home Studio, 550 Parry Road
Cost: $40.00

Itinerary:

Pranayama 8:30-9:15

Pranayama is the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. It is made up of two words: “prana” – vital energy or life force and “ayama” – expansion. Thus, pranayama is the expansion of the life force in the body through the regulation of the breath. When we deepen and slow down our breathing, we also slow down our mind, preparing us for meditation and higher states of consciousness.

Chanting and Japa 9:15-10:15

Explore deeper in your yoga practice with chanting and Japa. Japa is the repetition of sacred sounds (mantra) as a pathway to meditation, an integral component of yoga sadhana (spiritual practice).

Forgiveness Asana Series 10:15-11:00

This asana series is the act of bowing to the Supreme Spirit or Divine Presence, with outer movement to express faith and devotion from within. We offer our negative aspects (the ego centric traits that are obstacles to our self-development and spiritual growth) in order to reveal the universal and divine qualities within us.

Yoga Nidra (Yoga Sleep) 11:00 – 11:30

Explore into the six subtle layers of your being (koshas) as you experience the meditative heart of yoga- Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a heartfelt meditation experienced through deep relaxation and self inquiry. The practice helps us recognize the timeless wisdom that lives inside, our inborn nature and teaches us to wake-up, to who we truly are!

Contact Christina at 778-430-0231 or email christina@sweetearthyoga.com for more information

Youth Yoga (by contract)

Christina offers workshops in youth yoga to school groups, sports teams and any other youth organization.  Age appropriate activities and postures are used to increase happiness, values, body awareness and relaxation.  Attention will be given to empowering youth through fostering positive self esteem and team building.  Christina has over ten years of experience working with youth in educational and recreational settings.

Contact Christina at 778-430-0231 or email christina@sweetearthyoga.com for more information

“If we are to teach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.”   (Gandhi)

Wild Woman Sweet Earth Workshop (Summer 2010)

Stay tuned for more information!