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Devarshi Steven Hartman teaches Kripalu Yoga for you at home

Jane — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:00:46 +0000

Join Burlington Yoga Conference teacher Devarshi Steven Hartman as he leads you through an hour-long moderate/vigorous Kripalu yoga class.

This class includes a variety of foundational postures (standing, seated, and on the floor), longer holding, and breathing exercises—including Kripalu Yoga’s signature alternate-nostril breath, Anulom Vilom—providing a good workout and deep restoration.

The intention of Kripalu Yoga is to cultivate an internal meditative experience while stretching and recharging the body. Learn more about Kripalu Yoga at kripalu.org/aboutyoga.

Thanks for the Music
Todd Norian and Bija
www.deeppeaceyoga.com

What is BYCwinter?

Jane — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:03:04 +0000

What is Burlington Yoga Conference & BYCwinter? Burlington Yoga Conference is currently the largest annual yoga conference in New England and Quebec and is steadily growing in size and scope. BYC’s mission it to unite local yoga studios, teachers, and students to develop community. BYC intends to inspire personal practice, a sense of connection, and positive change through yoga. BYCwinter highlights some of Vermont’s finest yoga instructors in advance of the larger annual conference: BYCspring, that gathers yoga instructors from around the world. BYCwinter gives yoga students, experienced and beginner, a place to practice yoga and learn new things, as well as community to connect with fellow students and local teachers and studios. Gain access to many leading innovators in the yoga community and experience yoga’s power to change, cure, and heal from within. Namaste! Burlington Yoga Conference is currently the largest annual yoga conference in New England and Quebec and is steadily growing in size and scope.

BYC’s mission it to unite local yoga studios, teachers, and students to develop community. BYC intends to inspire personal practice, a sense of connection, and positive change through yoga. BYCwinter highlights some of Vermont’s finest yoga instructors in advance of the larger annual conference: BYCspring, that gathers yoga instructors from around the world. BYCwinter gives yoga students, experienced and beginner, a place to practice yoga and learn new things, as well as community to connect with fellow students and local teachers and studios. Gain access to many leading innovators in the yoga community and experience yoga’s power to change, cure, and heal from within.

Namaste!

evolution yoga creates event for flood relief: vinyasa for vermont

Jane — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:43:35 +0000

Throughout the past 3 years of BYC history, evolution yoga has taken an active role in supporting the conference. evolution’s support, in part, enables BYC to fufull it’s mission- uniting local yoga studios and students, of various schools and traditions in the spirit of oneness. BYC thanks evolution deeply; without our local yoga studios getting involved, the conference could not fully fulfill its dharma.

Yoga is connection with a focus on compassion and service. evolution yoga created an awesome yoga-event, Vinyasa for Vermont on Dec. 11, to serve our neighbors, still suffering from flood damage and unite people in support. They selected two non-profit funds as the recipients of the money raised: The Intervale Farmer Recovery Fund to help with local disaster relief and The Vermont Disaster Relief Fund for statewide long-term relief efforts. 100% of profits will go to these two funds.

Sunday, December 11th from 9-11 am at the UVM Davis Center- a special yoga class will be taught by eight of the area’s leading yoga teachers : Heidi Bock, Susan Cline Lucey, Sofi Dillof, Emily Garrett, Lydia Hill, John McConnell, Martha Whitney and Jim Woodard featuring live music by Patrick McAndrew and Heidi Champney – Guitar, Violin and Sonic Landscapes.

A new and used yoga Clothing Sale will follow the class from 11-12:30. Sample Lake Champlain Chocolates, get a chair massage, you can enter the raffle and shop.

There are two ways to attend Vinyasa for Vermont: 1. Buy a ticket : to the event online for $30 or 2. Join our fundraising team raise a minimum of $30. This is a tax deductible donation.

Vinyasa for Vermont has some great prizes to give away including: Registration in an Honest Yoga Teacher Training $2500 value | 10 bodywork sessions from Stephen O’Dwyer at Neuromuscular Therapy of Vermont. Value $1000 | Wanderlust Festival at Stratton Mountain 2012 Sage Pass 4-day yoga + music ticket – $475 value | Lululemon Gift Certificate $300 value | (and our personal favorite) Tickets to the Winter and Spring Burlington Yoga Conference events $205 value :)

We hope to see you there in support of Vermonters in need!

BYCspring 2012 Presenter Application

Jane — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:16:41 +0000

Burlington Yoga Conference is an annual event in Burlington, Vermont, growing steadily in size and scope. We’re dedicated to providing top-notch yoga instruction for all-levels and types of students and would love to consider your workshop proposal for an upcoming event. We will contact you shortly.

Please download and fill-out the application and email this application to: jane@empvt.com

Click here to download the 2012 Presenter Application for BYCspring. Submission deadline is December 31, 2012. Namaste!

Prana Flow teachers Simon Park and Coral Brown join BYCwinter

Jane — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:19:52 +0000

BYCwinter is stoked about the new workshops added to this year’s 1st annual. The schedule’s filling up!
Burlington Yoga Conference proudly welcomes Prana Flow yoga teachers Simon Park and Coral Brown. Simon and Coral will be teaching two 90-minute workshops.

Simon Park was featured in Yoga Journal as “one of the most influential and gifted…next generation of yoga teachers.” He draws inspiration from many styles (Vinyasa, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Thai massage, and martial arts) and teachers (Shiva Rea, Maty Ezraty, Joan White, Duncan Wong, and Dharma Mittra). Simon is dedicated to sharing the teachings of Shiva Rea, his first teacher. He leads workshops and teacher trainings in Vinyasa Yoga and Thai massage worldwide. Visit Simon’s website for more information.

Coral Brown, MA, 500-eRYT, is a senior teacher trainer of Prana Flow® Yoga, created by Shiva Rea. She leads retreats, workshops and teacher trainings and is honored to be a Yoga Journal contributor and conference presenter. Coral received her Masters of Arts from Salve Regina University’s Holistic Counseling program. Visit Coral’s website for more information.

Who is Yogiraj Prem Prakash? Audio from BYC keynote 2009

Jane — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:56:47 +0000

Yogiraj Prem Prakash is the founder of Green Mountain School of Yoga in Middlebury, Vermont- Yogiraj Prem Prakash is a true yogi living in the world. Students often begin learning yoga from Prem Prakash on the mat and though conversations and interactions outside of class. Learn about someone who is engaged and practices yoga all day long. From early morning sadhana through being present and teaching in the community, loving and spending time with his family Ambika and Jahnu, to teaching people at the ashram, Kailash, where they live in Middlebury, VT, Prem Prakash lives yoga.

Prem Prakash has been practicing yoga and related arts and sciences since 1979. In 1990, his yoga guru, Baba Hari Dass, gave him permission to teach others.
He’s written books like The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion : A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras, Three Paths of Devotion : Goddess, God, and Guru, Yoga American Style, and Universal Yoga: The Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times. Prem Prakash has taught yoga throughout North America, and his writings have appeared in Yoga Journal, Yoga International, Light of Consciousness, Himalayan Path, and Yoga Aktuel (German).

In 2007, Prem Prakash was honored by the Institute of the Himalayan Tradition with their Annual Service Award. In 2008, the Institute recognized him as a Yogiraj, “an accomplished yogi who lives in the world.” In his free time, Prem Prakash builds new yoga spaces at the ashram while being in nature, passes annual days of silence, translates ancient yogic texts, watches football, and does other things yogis and Vermonters do .

Here is a small portion from a keynote by Prem Prakash from the 1st BYC in 2009- Follow the links and enjoy! AUDIO: Listen to a portion of the keynote by Yogiraj Prem Prakash at BYC 2009 | Contact Green Mountain School of Yoga

Connect with the BYC community on Facebook!

Jane — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:51:41 +0000

Have questions about BYC? Like our page on facebook for regular updates about teachers, workshops, places to stay, and other fun things to do in Burlington! http://www.facebook.com/burlingtonYogaConference

BYC Teacher Feature: Sherry Ryan

Katelyn — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:08:18 +0000

Sherry Vidhya Ryan LMT, RYT is the founder of Providence Healing Arts, a Yoga Studio & alternative healing center in Providence, RI. She has over 20 years of experience in the study of Traditional Five Element Theory and Ayurveda. A Student of Hatha, Kriya & Kundalini Yoga for nearly 40 years, Vidhya is a certified 500 hour yoga instructor facilitating retreats and trainings throughout the world. Experience Vidhya’s wisdom yourself in Burlington this spring!

Vidhya’s BYC workshop incorporates chanting of Bija Mantras & their corresponding mudras for each one of the Chakras. A spiritual blessing & Chakra clearing using sounds, scents & objects from nature is included. The class concludes with a powerful manifestation Mudra & Chakra balancing meditation.

Mantra, Mudra, & Meditation: Sherry Ryan
Sunday, May 1st, 9 :00-11:00 am
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5 things to know about BYC: 05.01.10

Jane — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:31 +0000

1. Burlington Yoga Conference is not like other yoga conferences that have a traveling staff of teachers. Burlington Yoga Conference brings local studios, teachers, and studios together under one roof.

2. Massage and Healing Arts are part of the experience of BYC. Experience the benefits of massage and special body work treatments by Burlington’s finest (please support with tips!)

Touchstone Healing Arts

Ayurvedic Center of Vermont

Jivana Holistic Spa

Bee Well Massage

Jennifer Cherkasov, Founder of VT Yoga Festival

Rebecca Kraemer- Innovative Bodywork

Mary Beth Cacciola: Metta Healing (Reiki)

Carrie Steel- Thai Body Work

3. When you purchase a BYC Day Pass- you can choose from 1 of 4 bonus! Lunch Lectures: Anatomy of Yoga: Julieta Rushford, Reiki Healing Workshop: Sukhada Repass, Ayurveda, Digestion, Nutrition: Carmen Maron

4. After a delicious dinner and restorative break (see #2), come to kirtan with Prem Prakash and Kailash Jungle Band, Trance Dance with Roger Mckeever: 9-11 pm- unleash your primal groove.

5. BYC (May 01, 2010), is a day full of workshops (which range from meditation and discussion options to invigorating and restorative asana). Choose a track that serves you best and enjoy! (Drop-in option available).

Grow Strong On the Inside at BYC

Jane — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:59:11 +0000

Comments from “Strong on the Inside” series and workshop participants:

-”I wish I had taken this class years ago before getting deeply into yoga practice.”

-”Extremely well-organized and sequenced, focused, and fun!”

-”I feel like I have a light saber in my core. This class brought it all together!”

When I developed the “Strong on the Inside” class series and workshop, I wanted to bring together the core information that I had learned from various disciplines. So I think this class brings clarity to core work from yoga (the bandahs), Physical Therapy, and Gyrotonic. And it feels great. Come check it out at BYC!
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Andrea O’Connor