Retreats
Weekend Immersion Programs at YogaLife
Do you want to deepen your experience of Yoga? Are you too busy to get away for retreat, but really need one? Have a weekend retreat experience at YogaLife without the hassle or expense of traveling!
August 20 – 22: Teachers Toolbox: 15 Ways to Teach the Same Yoga Poses with Dr. Bob Butera
Program Highlights Include:
• Keep classes fresh and interesting by presenting different perspectives
• Simplify and demystify yoga theory for your students
• Guide students in their own personal discovery process
• Create class themes based on relaxation, breathing, balancing, intention, attitude,
concentration points, bandhas, mudras, core awareness, sound, silence, visualization, chakras & moreSchedule: Fri: 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Sat 9 – 5 PM, Sun 11- 4 PM
Fees: $225 pre-register, $250 (2 weeks prior to event or less)September 25 – 26: Teaching Power Yoga with Spirit with Erika Tenenbaum & Dr. Bob Butera
Learn how to:
• Teach inner-peace for within the context of the Vigorous approach to pose practice
• Teach Yoga philosophy in any Yoga class or forum
• Enlighten personal intention for a profound practice
• Take Vinyasa flow into deeper levels of consciousness
• Create a safe environment for practice to avoid student injuriesSchedule: Sat 9 – 5 PM, Sun 11- 5 PM
Fees: $225 pre-register, $250 (1 week prior to event or less)October 15 – 17: Therapeutic & Restorative Yoga with Erin Byron, RYT, MA
Learn Yoga’s approach to managing the Mental & Physical concerns of:
• Pain, Digestive Distress, Gastric Concerns, Insomnia & other Common Chronic Illnesses
• Cancer/Chemotherapy, Radiation, Dialysis, Post-Op Recovery & other Allopathic Treatments
• Depression, Stress Disorders, Anxiety & Improved Cognitive FunctionSchedule: Fri 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Sat 9 – 5 PM, Sun 11- 4 PM
Fees: $225 pre-register, $250 (1 week prior to event or less)
Events and Seminars
Finding Your Voice: Yoga for Improved Communication with Mark Moliterno
Wed. July 28th, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardClear communication involves active listening as well as clear speech. This seminar will evaluate some of the common blocks to clear communication, examine the role of truthfulness (Sattya), and provide listening exercises and vocal techniques that develop the ability to express one’s Self.
Yin Yoga & Relaxation with Kristen Butera
Sat. July 31st, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at doorYin Yoga is a powerful balancing practice that consists of long-held poses (3 minutes or more) that affect the joint and connective tissues of the body. This seminar will focus on the yin poses that deeply work the hips and lower back, offering the potential for deep mental and physical release. After a short lecture and poses we will have a nice long savasana with guided relaxation. Come dressed for a slow and relaxing Yoga class!
Bandhas in Yoga Poses with Dr. Bob Butera
Wed. August 4th, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardLearn about the more subtle aspects of Yoga poses in terms of energy. Ancient practices of Locks (Bandha) will be explored, including how to hold energetic locks in specific poses as well as how to witness and understand the process of energy moving through the body. Clear understanding of the distinction between psychic phenomenon and spiritual evolution will also be discussed. An basic understanding of yoga pose alignment will be needed to participate in this seminar. Come dressed for a class!
Teaching Beginners Yoga with Kristen Butera
Sat. August 7th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at doorThis seminar introduces the basics of preparing a yoga class for beginner students, including how to create a lesson plan and use clear instructions to verbally build and modify poses in a way that empowers students and makes them self-reliant. Student-teacher interactions, planning vs flowing, safety tips and language skills and other physical and psychological considerations for making student who are new to Yoga mentally comfortable and safe from injury will also be discussed.
Posture Clinic: Side Bends with Jim Dougherty
Wed. August 11th, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardSide bends stimulate the main organs of the body and open up the lungs to create more room for breath. This often overlooked group of poses are essential for a balanced practice, and understanding how to do them with correct energetic and physical alignment can be very helpful. After a short talk, students will experience different types of side bends for themselves. Come dressed for a Yoga class!
Yin Yang Yoga Flow with Donna Dufoe
Sat. August 14th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at doorYin is softness and stillness. Yang is strength and movement. The combination of the two in a yoga practice manifests in energetic, flowing and natural movement. Yin/Yang is not an exact science but expression, feeling and growth of oneself. It is alive and living. Come to this spirited workshop willing to express energy flow and embrace well being through mobility and flexibility. This class will included guided posture work with an emphasis on finding intuitive movement from the heart. Any level of yoga experience is welcome.
Posture Clinic: Balancing Poses with Dr. Bob Butera
Wed. August 18th, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardThis special seminar will examine the basic elements of balancing poses, starting with physical foundation and moving into more subtle energetic, breath and spiritual alignment tips. Great for anyone who wants to refine their pose skills and experience. Please come dressed for a yoga class.
Developing a Home Meditation Practice with Tina Devine
Sat. August 21st, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at doorIf you participate in a meditation group, or a Yoga class, there is always a desire to practice at home. Though there is a large desire for a home meditation practice expressed by many, very few are able to actually practice on their own. This seminar will focus on tips for developing the discipline and allowing the space in your life to bring a meditation practice home.
Throat Chakra (5th) Flow Class with Mark Moliterno
Wed. August 25th, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardThe 5th Chakra is the energy center responsible for communication. This class will focus on the vocal apparatus, the role of the breath in phonation, and move into yoga postures that are specifically geared towards developing and balancing the 5th chakra. Some vocal techniques and chanting will probably be included in the exploration. Come dressed for a Yoga class – no previous voice experience is required.
Yoga for Depression with Mary Noone and Jessica Singerman
Sat. August 28th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at doorWhether chronic or passing many people experience some form of depression. Yoga practice and psychology has been proven to help people cope with and manage the common symptoms of depression with an overall lifestyle approach that encourages a deep spiritual connection to self and others. Learn how to view the mind from a positive perspective along with specific daily practices like intention, breathing, poses and other exercises for home practice. Please come dressed for a Yoga class.
Breathing in Vigorous Yoga with Dr. Bob Butera
Wed. Sept 1, 7:35 – 9 PM
$15 or use class cardCultivating Mental Power via Yoga Poses with Dr. Bob Butera
Sat. September 4th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
$20 pre-register, $25 at door
