What an amazing weekend! Gratitude for the people that come together to create Burlington Yoga Conference and for yoga which brings us all together. May any gifts we receive from our practice, all beings receive. Pictures, videos, and workshop highlights coming soon. Feedback welcome. Namaste!
AcroYoga VT (image property of Lori Flower and Abbi Jaffe)
We are so excited for Acroyoga at Burlington Yoga Conference with Lori Flower (demonstrations in the Marketplace) and a workshop AcroYoga Montreal. Take flight!
BYC is offering a limited time discount to BYC for all students.
If you know any students who may be interested, please help us spread the word.
Here are the details to pass along (pasted below as well). STUDENTS, TAKE 40% OFF when you register in the next 3 days! The discount applies to single passes, day, or weekend passes. Must have valid student ID at check-in. Offer expires this Wednesday at midnight.
We hope to make BYC accessible to everyone who wishes to come.
Students,
Are you stressed by upcoming finals?
Do you feel strapped for cash?
Do you need a break to relax and unwind so you can focus better?
STUDENTS, TAKE 40% OFF when you register in the next 3 days! Must have valid student ID at check-in. For this limited-time offer, the discount applies to single class workshops, day passes, and weekend passes.
Register online now with the code: BYCstudentSPRING
Namaste!
Congratulations to the 2013 BYC Scholarhsip winners: Kimberly Dessureault, Jessica Lynch, and Malisa Garlieb. These indivudals bring yoga off the mat and into their daily lives, work, and our community and share yoga with new people or populations who may not otherwise experience yoga.
BYC intends for scholarhsip winners to enjoy the weekend fully and find some inspiration in their yoga so that you they can more easily share yoga in the world.
Many thanks and good work to the scholarship winners; BYC is honored to have you.
Stay tuned for future blogs about BYC Service Projects.
Come deepen your practice and learn about Kirtan! Here’s a sneak peak of what to expect.
Click on each picture to see a video.
Brenda McMorrow and John de Kadt will be performing live music at BYC on Saturday, May 04, 2013 from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM! Together they will lead kirtan, a practice of devotional or Bhakti Yoga. Brenda has a beautiful voice and will be chanting and singing Kirtan meanwhile John will be playing beautiful beats on his drum. Together they create a joyful and healing music, using a “call” and “response” method where audience members can chime in from either memory of the lyrics or through a reading a lyrics sheet..Brenda’s singing and energy is often described as “pure” and “vibrant.” Check Brenda’s website to learn more about her devotional songs and heart-warming music.
John de Kadt became involved with yoga in order create a deeper connection with the earth. After living in an Ashram for 5 years, he went to study percussion around the world in countries such as Columbia, Brazil & Africa to name a few. He has two albums: “This Rhythm is Not Mine” & “Rhythm of Infinite Love.” He is currently a Licensed Acupuncturist, herbalist, and Ayurvedic Consultant.
BYC is happy to have added the 1st BYC Kid’s Club this year, with special thanks to Becky Groberg of Mountain Kid’s Yoga. The BYC Kid’s Club is created to benefit young yogis and parents who need childcare in order to attend BYC.
Burlington Yoga Conference Kids Club- there are only 5 spots left, email us now to reserve your space!
A safe, nurturing space for kids to experience movement activities, games, art and more while their parents get their yoga on!
Drop off your child aged 3-11 for a 90 minute block while you take one workshop, or sign up for:
Saturday or Sunday morning from 8-12:30
Saturday afternoon or Sunday afternoon from 2:30-6
Pre-registration required, maximum 10 children per time slot.
Each morning at 9:30 AM, included in our activities, we will have a 45 minute children’s yoga class hosted by Mountain Kids Yoga!
Please send your child with:
snacks, a water bottle, a change of clothes, a special toy to help ease the transition and a packed lunch if they are enrolled in the morning 8-12:30 session.
#YOGANONYMOUS article questions the state of yoga in the media. Thanks for sharing your perspective #Maya Devi Georg Yoga
“I’m getting really tired of seeing half-naked women in yoga magazines and on yoga web sites.
The images themselves are of young white women. They are depicted in the nude, topless, or in underwear. Their lips are pouting, their eyes are empty. They may be in an asana that requires strength and flexibility, but the expression on their face is often soft, blank, and pleading. Sometimes, they are just draped within the image, eyes closed.” – Maya Devi Georg Yoga
Read on via YOGANONYMOUS… Please comment. Do you agree or disagree?
YOGANONYMOUS is a thriving website known in the online yoga world as a great resource for yogis from all different walks of life. YOGANONYMOUS is dedicated to informing and inspiring their many readers with the best up-to-date information on yoga lifestyle. YOGANONYMOUS also has tons of useful information about various workshops, retreats, events, teachers, music for your practicing needs, as well as clothing and even free giveaways!
The toolbar located on the studios and events pages even lets you pick specific regions in the USA and internationally so that you can virtually find a class or event happening anywhere. Continue reading
BYC is proud to have YOGANONYMOUS as a partner. The YOGANONYMOUS mission is simple and relatable to the BYC mission. Not only does the organization seek to provide the best possible resources for the modern day yoga practitioner but it also has a deeper mission. “YOGANONYMOUS is an open platform that allows teachers, studios, event promoters, and bloggers a place to interact with the community at large.” At BYC, we exist to give the yoga community a safe and sacred home to practice and interact.
To learn how you can further enrich your yoga lifestyle, here is how YOGANONYMOUS can help:
Be sure to “Get in the Flow” and follow YOGANONYMOUS on Twitter at: @YOGANONYMOUS. Don’t have a Twitter? No problem. You can follow their other pages:YOGANONYMOUS Facebook YOGANONYMOUS Pinterest … or simply sign up for a weekly email newsletter. Enjoy.
Find Vitamix and healthy, yummy food and drink samples to nourish yourself in between classes at BYC.
Prepare to be blown away by the power stored behind one small device that is making the cooking dreams of home chefs come to life. Vitamix sells high-performance blending machines that are used by Professional Chefs and Culinary Schools. The Vitamix Blender is not like any other; it has the ability to create various kinds of food and drink with a top restaurant quality finish. In fact here is a list of the different options one can make use a Vitamix Blender: Smoothies, juices, milks, nut butters, dips & spreads, soups, frozen desserts, food prep, dressings, batters, flours, purees, dough and the best of it all is that some blender models even have self-cleaning!
Vitamix does more than just create top of the line blenders. The company also seeks to share delicious, healthy, and nutritious recipes for just about every type of individual. Vitamix recognizes that people have different diets and tries to accommodate everyone by providing recipes that take into account dietary interests, such as Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, No Added Sugar and Vegetarian recipes.
©2013, Vitamix, https://www.vitamix.com/Find-Recipes/O/R/Orange-Sorbet
Take a look at these delicious recipes that get your mouth watering by just thinking about it. This Roasted Butternut Soup with Popcorn is a fun and delicious combination recipe for soup lovers out there. You can even make French bread using this blender! And who could forget about dessert? With warm Spring months just around the corner and the hot summer days coming up, who couldn’t resist a nice cup of Orange Sorbet made in the comfort of your own home?So what kinds of blenders are sold at Vitamix? There are 4 kinds of blender series that consist of: Classic Series, Professional Series, TurboBlend Series, and Creations Series. The Classic Series are good for creating family meals; the Professional Series blenders make excellent restaurant quality food. The TurboBlend series has the most affordable blender, and is an entry-level machine that is good for Whole Foods and Vegetarian recipes. Lastly, the Creation Series blenders are good for the artistic and inspirational Chef that wants to experiment. Vitamix also has custom-made recipe books that have instructions how to make anything from smooties, breakfast to dinner.
Vitamix representatives will be at the Burlington Yoga Conference this year! This is your opportunity to take advantage and learn more about the blenders and how they could be a good fit for your cooking/eating lifestyle. I saved the best for last and the best part of Vitamix blenders is that each blender is backed by America’s #1 Warranty Policy for all blenders. Depending on the blender you will be covered for 5-7 years at no additional cost.
May 4, 2013
7-9 pm
Held nearby off-site at Laughing River Yoga studio
By Donation Only as part of the Burlington Yoga Conference
Limited Capacity. There is no pre-registration for this event.
Laughing River Yoga is proud to host the BYC Afterparty: A Cosmic Love Kirtan with Yogi P. & The Funky Shanti. Open your heart and voice. Feel warmed by the playful and eclectic funky sound of this dynamic duo, that has been described as “Krishna Das meets Jerry Garcia on a balmy and easy tropical retrat.” Meet in this place for devotional song. Designed for anyone who wants to learn more about the practice of Kirtan, as well as those looking to deepen their current chanting practice.