2012 BYCspring Workshops
Friday, May 4th, 2012
| 6:30 -8:00 pm Moderate |
BYCspring Kick Off Party Fundraiser Jane Jarecki Lanza & Coby Kozlowski: BYCspring Kick Off Party at South End Studio (Pine Street) Details Here |
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
| 7:30 – 8:30am | Registration |
| 8:15 – 8:45am Gentle |
Opening Ceremony: Jane Jarecki Lanza |
9:00 – 10:30 – Morning Workshop
| Moderate | Anusara-Inspired Yoga: Spread Your Wings and Fly Anjali Budreski Arm Balancing class with Anjali Budreski In this playful, accessible and upLIFTing class, open to all levels, we’ll explore the two powerful wings of effort and surrender. When these two guiding principles are exquisitely balanced, we can source our inner well of grace and power, enabling us to soar with ease and delight. Using Anusara’s potent alignment principles, we will playfully explore a very fun and uplifting series of arm balances while keeping our wrists, arms and shoulders happy and safe! Those less experienced with arm balances are most welcome, however some yoga experience is recommended. Enjoy a very well rounded practice & let your body and spirit soar to new levels of freedom & joy. |
| Gentle | Yoga of Living: Leadership, Love & Freedom™: Coby Kozlowski Transform yourself. Transform the world. Our deepest calling is to grow more and more into our authentic self—this is the work of a yogi/ni and leader—leadership redefined. We are all called to leadership—agents of inspiration, purpose, and change. Moreover, living yoga and living leadership is an inward journey into the depths of what it means to be human. The Yoga of Living is about being fully expressed, about being called to your greatness and about having the courage to act in ways that are in alignment with your highest and awakened self. Through this highly experiential workshop you will begin to: • Embody the Yoga of Living Model • Understand a radically new and powerful model, based in yoga philosophy that can be used both personally and professionally • Dive into yoga both on the mat and off • Connect to a personal calling and have the tools to act on it • Discover what it means to live an authentic life and be responsible for the impact • Begin to see life clearly; without the story and reveal your life’s purpose • Take the courageous inward journey and discover the leader within |
| Moderate | Let Your Yoga Dance®: Megha Buttenheim Let Your Yoga Dance® is a fusion of chakra-yoga and joyful breath-based power movements; combining yoga and classic dance steps and rhythms with music from many cultures. It is a dance of the multi-dimensional self, bringing levity and healing to the seven energy centers (the chakras) and the body in its entirety. This inspirational dance of yoga is for every body, for all ages. |
| Gentle | A look into Patanjalis Yoga Sutras: Kalpana Reddy Have you ever asked yourself why you keep coming back to yoga class after class?? Is it just to feel good in your body, release stress? or are you being drawn to the inner experience of Grace that is present through your yoga practice? or are you committed to the purpose of yoga to this inner discovery and for living in Grace?? Using yoga to create personal transformation is a life changing and powerful practice. Yet yoga offers you more, way more of transcending your idea of who you are. In this work shop, Kalpana helps you to reflect on your own personal journey as a yogi, with the guidance of Patanjali Yoga sutras. |
11:00 – 12:30 – Mid-Morning Workshops
| Gentle | Applied Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers and Advanced Students: Myra Lewin The practices of Yoga and Ayurveda provide tools for extensive transformation when combined. Managing the vayus, doshas and gunas as a holistic system leads us to balance and a deeper sense of well-being. You can only transmit, or teach, what you have integrated yourself. |
| Moderate | Chakra Namaskar: Coral Brown Accessing the chakras through our yoga practice can provide us with a deeper connection to our energetic centers. Chakra Namaskar, a Prana Flow® sequence allows us to steep in specific movement patterns correlating to each chakra. Through awareness combined with movement we will balance the energy body, as well as the physical and mental bodies. |
| Gentle | Yoga Sleep Therapy®: Nick Atlas Interweaving the wisdom of Hatha Yoga, Qigong, Yin Yoga, Restorative practices and creative dream work, Yoga Sleep Therapy® is at the cutting-edge of holistic health science yet remains accessible to a complete beginner. At it’s core is iRest Yoga Nidra, a profound meditative practice that leads to lasting psychological, physical and spiritual well-being and supports you being at ease in every life circumstance. This experiential and informative workshop will introduce practical morning and bedtime routines to promote optimum relaxation and self-healing while inviting sleep naturally, as well as practices to release tension, calm the nerves and alleviate pain. We will address lifestyle choices that support sleep, techniques that can be employed in the middle of the night, and we’ll engage in stimulating discussion, question & answer and journaling exercises. Beginners to advanced yogis and yoga teachers are strongly encouraged to attend. For more info, visit nickatlas.com |
| Gentle | Kirtan: History, Practicum, and Experience: Patrick McAndrew & members of The Move It Move It I will share with you a little bit about the history of Kirtan, how to lead your own Kirtan, and we will have an experience of Kirtan together. Kirtan is a call-and-response Sanskrit sing-a-long with the spiritual intent of connecting to higher consciousness. An inquiry into the vibrations of music and mantra that can help you center your mind, find your voice, sing from your heart, and dance if you like! Welcoming first-timers and experienced chanters. |
12:30 – 2:30 – Lunch Break
2:30 – 4:00 – Afternoon Workshop
| Moderate | Collective Flow: Coral Brown We will flow in a creative, dynamic method based upon vinyasa krama (stages of evolution). Therefore, this practice is open to yogis of all levels. Within this class,multi-dimensional sequencing will allow us to integrate standing poses, backbends, forward bends, twists and hip openers. Using the movements of Prana to provide the experience of energetic alignment within the flow will lead to the cultivation of the fluid body. Please join in the collective journey along the river of prana that flows within us, and all around us. |
| Gentle to Moderate | The Five Pranas and Yoga: Devarshi Steven Hartman In this fun and playful workshop you will discover what the five Pranas are, how they affect you, and how your can increase your awareness of Prana (lifeforce) for greater health and well being. Your new awareness of the Pranas will enliven your yoga practice or teaching in creative and energizing ways that take your yoga “out of the box”. Yogis of old described in detail the Five Universal Unseen Forces, called Pranas. These Five Pranas are at the foundation of our health and well being. When we are out of balance with Prana we are swimming upstream, which eventually causes stress, poor health, and disease. The foundation of Ayurveda, the oldest medical science on the planet, is based in being in-tune and in balance with the Five Pranas. Asana practice done with Prana awareness can cultivate Prana and keep it flowing. Come explore the movement of the Five Pranas to 1.) relax and rejuvenate 2.) energize and enliven 3.) digest and integrate..4.) express and manifest, and 5.) connect to Source. |
| Gentle | Balanced Eating & Living with Ayurveda: Myra Lewin Ayurveda offers good living and longevity with a balance of lifestyle and appropriate foods. In this workshop you will learn how your everyday choices affect how you feel and explore how to put together simple, balanced meals for optimal well-being |
| Moderate | Sivananda Series and the Energetic Body: Lorrie Conglose & Lal Maharajh Lorrie and Lal teach a traditional, classical and organic yoga class. Each student will get individual attention as they are lead through the Sivananda Rishikesh series of asana, breath work and relaxation. Here is what some students have to say about their class: “The very essence and origin of yoga is present through every moment.” ” Together they form the beautiful union of masculine and feminine energy offering a gentle push into a deeper experience of the asana practice as well as bringing the beautiful Hindu rituals allowing a the sacredness to this whole process.” ” My practice deepened and opened the path for more, strengthening my commitment to yoga.” “By their authenticity, integrity and commitment to the purity of the lineage, you feel that your grounds in yoga are well established.” This class is open to all levels, and is appropriate for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. You can read more about them on their website Globalvastuyoga.com. |
4:30 – 6:00 – Evening Workshops
| Gentle to Moderate | Yoga of the Koshas: Devarshi Steven Hartman What are the Koshas? Although the koshas are the foundation of Yoga and the Eight-Limbed Path, very few people in the west know what the koshas are. What do the koshas have to do with Yoga? During our time together you will have enlightening experiences with the koshas – a simple and ancient anatomical map describing the Self from gross to subtle layers. You will be guided through a gentle yoga practice designed to increase awareness of the koshas. Real alignment in poses, has little to do with physical anatomy, and everything to do with yoga anatomy; the koshas. Come explore your multidimensional yoga self and get a new view on life! Don’t let the heady, boring description fool you. This workshop will be fun, eye-opening, and experiential. |
| Gentle | iRest™: Kalpana Reddy iRest™… Do you? Ancient Practices for the modern times. Integrative Restoration, iRest™ yoga nidra as taught by Richard Miller. This ancient practice of yoga nidra is used to help with … • True State of Self-Awareness • Self-Exploration • Health, Healing & Overall Well-being • Deep Relaxation • Better Sleep and Helps with Insomnia • Relieves Stress and Anxiety |
| Moderate | Yoga Hoop Play: Shakti Sunfire Bhagawan Nityananda said: “The heart is the hub of all sacred places. Go there and roam.” Join Shakti for this fun and energetic dance of yogic dance movement, breath work, meditation and hoop discovery. We will step into the flow of grace in our bodies and spirits; an inward bow and affirmation of our deepest self, to participate outwardly with more potency, skill and efficacy. Come prepared to move out of the box and into the circle where anything is possible. No experience necessary. |
| Gentle | Circle Songs: Nick Atlas “Singing is like running energy right through your body.” These are the words of internationally-reknown vocalist Bobby McFerrin, the creator of Circlesongs, an experience in improvisational movement, breath, rhythm and melody where the only rule is that you’re having fun. This enlightening workshop will feature a variety of group experiments in music-making and will culminate in a giant chanting circle that is sure to open your heart and assuage your soul. Voices large and small are welcome and no prior musical, yogic or singing experience is necessary, though an open mind, keen ear and love of sound will take you a long way. |
6:00 – 7:00 – Dinner Break
7:00 – 9:00 – Evening Activity
| Liberate Spring Gathering | Liberate Yourself through Hoop & Dance: Shakti Sunfire and Eccodek, Details Here |
Sunday, May 6th, 2012
| 7:30 – all day | Registration |
| 8:15 – 8:45 am Gentle |
Opening Ceremony: Cultivating Human Quality: Sherry Ryan Celebrate your Human Nature with mudras & meditation to activate the awareness of what it means to be truly human. The use of scent, sound & objects from the natural world will be used in ceremony during meditation to balance your internal elements & cultivate devotion. |
9:00 – 10:30 – Morning Workshop
| Gentle | Gentle Yoga, Mudra, & Meditation: Megha Nancy Buttenheim Are you feeling over-stimulated or imbalanced? Come relax body, mind, and spirit in Megha’s gentle immersion into yoga, pranayama and mudra meditation. Mudras are a way to attain deeper states of pratyahara, a drawing inward from all the sense doors. Experience an assortment of mudras interwoven into yoga asanas, as well as in seated meditation. This peace-filled session combines gentle yoga and meditation practice with the yogic seals of energy, the mudras, to bring more healing to body, mind, and spirit. Expect to receive rejuvenation, deep peace, clarity of mind. |
| Gentle | Learn about the Five-fold path of Babaji’s Kriya Kundalini Yoga – the Yoga of Awareness: Lecture and Guided Meditation: Sherry Vidhya Ryan Babaji’s Kriya Yoga: The goal of life is happiness, peace, love and enlightenment. The desire for perfection comes from the Self, the image of God, which seeks to express itself through all humanity. Babaji’s Kriya Yoga is a scientific art of God, Truth union and Self-Realization. It was revived by a great master of India, Babaji Nagaraj, as a synthesis of ancient teachings of the 18 Siddha tradition. Paramahamsa Yogananda taught that practice of Kriya Kundalini Pranayama can accelerate the natural progression of Divine Consciousness in human beings. It includes a series of techniques or ‘kriyas’ grouped into five phases or branches: 1. Kriya Hatha Yoga: “asanas,” physical postures, “bandahs,” muscular locks, and “mudras,” psycho-physical gestures. 2. Kriya Kundalini Pranayama: powerful breathing techniques. 3. Kriya Dhyana Yoga: a progressive series of meditation techniques. 4. Kriya Mantra Yoga: the silent mental repetition of subtle sounds. 5. Kriya Bhakti Yoga: the cultivation of the soul’s aspiration for the Divine. The Origin of Kriya Yoga: This tradition flows directly from the Yoga Siddhas, the perfected masters of Siva Yoga. Kriya Babaji Nagaraj synthesized his Kriya Yoga from techniques taught by the Siddhas, Agastyar and Boganathar. Babaji initiated a great yogi, S.A.A. Ramaiah into these techniques in 1954 and 1955, near Badrinath in the Himalayas. In 1983, Yogi Ramaiah gave to Marshall Govindan a set of stringent conditions to fulfill as a condition to teach the 144 Kriyas or techniques of Babaji’s Kriya Yoga. |
| Moderate | Soul Movement Sanctuary: Jovinna Chan Soul Movement Sanctuary Workshop Dance is an intimate union of body, mind, heart, and soul. Each of us has a unique way of expressing the body’s beauty and creative energy. The expression of dance is the result of being present and absorbed in each moment. Soul Movement Sanctuary creates the space for the dancers to practice the art of paying attention as they navigate the inner landscape and the outer landscape. This is an awareness practice in motion. Cultivate your presence as you move through solo, duet and community dance. This body of work is inspired by Vinn Marti’s Soul Motion and Kripalu Meditation-in-motion. There will be no choreography; this is an improvisational workshop all about you expressing your own authentic movement and flow. No dance experience needed. Come ready to move! |
| Gentle | Pranayama, Dhyana, and Spiritual Discourse (This workshop is Part 1 of 2 parts- this lecture ends at 10 am): Lyn Sellars & Melissa Capezzuto Prana means energy and yama means control. The practice of panayama is learning how to control our life energy. The respiratory system is a bridge between the conscience and subconscience minds. The state of mind and the breath are closely linked. When one is able to control the breath, he/she is able to control his or her mind and state-of-being at all times. Dhyana is meditation. Students begin by developing concentration without break for (about 12 seconds). Concentration(Dharana) becomes meditation (Dhyana) when it is sustained, without break for 12 sessions of concentration, (about 2-3 minutes). During this session, students will be taught ancient pranayama and dhyana techniques taught by Sir Dharma Mittra. The session will conclude with a brief discussion on the yamas and niyamas, the ethical rules and observances. All are welcome, no experience is needed. |
11:00 – 12:30 – Mid-Morning Workshops
| Gentle | Yoga Temple – Creating Ceremony in Your Daily Practice: Jovinna Chan Ancient cultures knew the transformative power of reverence and ceremony. Transform your practice into a sacred ritual and energize your life into a celebration of communion with the divine. Inspired by the sacred temples and forests surrounding her childhood home in Singapore, Jovinna brings a sense of awe and reverence for daily living. In this experiential practice, you will move the body, breath and prana with love, compassion, and kindness towards yourself using the tools Kripalu Yoga. Refocus your lense and come home to yourself with a sense of beauty and awe that arises when your step into the flow of grace that awaits. |
| Moderate to Vigorous | Master Class – Shiva Namaskara Flow (This 2 hour workshop is Part 2 of 2. Class time is 10:30 am- 12:30 pm): Lyn Sellars & Melissa Capezzuto This practice integrates the 8-limbs of yoga. Rare asana variations from Sri Dharma Mittra will be shared as well as his knowledge from his fifty plus years of practice and teaching in the classical traditions. Students will flow through the Shiva Namaskara Vinyasa and then move into the main asanas which will be approached in a meditative manner. This class is extremely graceful yet challenging. The practice finishes with deep relaxation, breathing, and meditation exercises certain to bring a deep calm, sense of balance, peace, and invigorated energy to all students. It is recommended that students have at least one year of experience. |
| Moderate | Learn the 18 Postures of Babaji’s Kriya Hatha Yoga: Stephano Sukha Pandavas Learn the 18 Postures of Kriya Kundalini Yoga. Any person who wishes to gain any real results from Yoga must practice in a way that never overrides the wisdom of the body, but instead works with it, consciously and deliberately. In this session learn how to work with the body by integrating the breath, bandhas, mudras, awareness and meditation with the asana to make your Yoga practice truly healing and transformative. |
| Gentle | Love That’s Real Does Not Fade Away: Yogiraj Prem Prakash Yoga is the art and science of transforming consciousness from fear, loneliness and confusion into peace, intimacy, and wisdom. Like the wave celebrating it’s existence and then resting back into the ocean, yoga helps us enjoy creation and then return to our divine source. The teachings of yoga have no origin or marketplace, they are free gifts which have been shared generously since before time began. Truly, since before time began. Techniques and practices are upayas, skillful means, of which there are many. We will discuss how the different practices all lead to the one goal of divine love, harmony, and beauty. We will also discuss how culture influences the presentation of yoga, for better and worse, and how we can avoid the superficial pitfalls of the path. In this way, we can steer clear of confusing the path for the goal, sidestep the traps of self-conceit and self-deprecation, and approach communion with the One Self through realizing the essential equality of all beings. Most importantly, we will discuss how to make yoga applicable in our daily lives. Not in some imaginary future or on a distant mountaintop surrounded by saints but, now, in the midst of the hurry, worry, fear, and self-doubt of modern life. The goal is not to strain for an imaginary perfection of yogic superstardom, rather, it is to fully embrace the exquisite imperfection of one’s own human experience. In this embrace, beyond grandiose fantasies and co-dependent dysfunctions, the soul snuggles into her divine source, into a love that is real and everlasting. |
12:30 – 2:30 – Lunch Break
2:30 – 4:00 – Afternoon Workshop
| Moderate | Magic in the Mandala, an intermediate Hoop Dance Experience: Shakti Sunfire Dance and art invite us to viscerally tune in to the great flow of life-force energy that moves in a surprisingly organized and intelligent way. In this second part of her hoopdance workshop series, Shakti will introduce more complex linking and transition techniques that stress the importance of sensitivity in expression. We will attune to the subtleties in our breath, our bodies, and our inner landscape to unveil the mandala – the patterns of our unique imprint in playful yoga and hoopdance. |
| Gentle | Tools for Yoga Teachers and Aspiring Teachers: Myra Lewin Develop conscious ways to manage your energy for enhanced teaching and personal growth. Understand how the kleshas affect your teaching and practice. Apply the yamas and niyamas to move beyond them. Become a beacon of light in your community. |
| Gentle | Burning Karma through Panchakarma; Guidance through an Ayurvedic Home Cleanse: Allison Morse During this workshop you will learn valuable techniques that will enhance your yoga practice, increase your immunity, balance digestive issues and nourish your body. Burning karma, of course, is not the intention here but may happen when one goes through a deep spiritual experience. We will go step by step through a gentle, yet profound Ayurvedic home cleanse that is safe and effective for most people. By mobilizing metabolic wastes in order to remove toxins, the detox will have you practicing gentle yoga, following a clean simple diet of kitchari, doing self massages and taking herbs, if indicated. By releasing toxins and deep seated emotions, you may break the unhealthy patterns we create around diet, lifestyle, sleep and intimacy with ourselves. Over time, Ayurvedic cleansing will inspire and motivate you to find clarity, so you can see into your soul and connect with your dharma. Trained by Dr. Vasant Lad, Allison Morse has been guiding clients from around the country through the Panchakarma process in a clinic setting for nearly 12 years. |
| Moderate | AcroYoga: Jill Campbell The fundamentals of AcroYoga are presented here in a safe and nurturing enjoinment. Come experience the stillness of the moment in balance with another. The challenging and confidence building practice of Acro Yoga will connect you to your strength and inner calm in the company of like minded individuals. In this workshop we will explore: . Partner Dynamics – using partner yoga to develop sensitivity & awareness of our partner . Core body stabilization – strength building techniques to cultivate lightness . The Essential” 3″ – base, flyer and spotter – looking at and understanding the role and importance of each individual! . Spotting techniques to ensure safety and freedom . Basic partner-acro balances and partner lying techniques |
4:30 – 6:00 – Evening Workshops
| Moderate | Knowledge of Spirit: Will Duprey Knowledge of Spirit starts as a satsang and open discussion on Spirit. Will references particular texts (specific Upanishads, Samhitas, etc.) and this leads to light discussion on the way we place our practices (asana, breathing, etc) to cause and Spiritual experience. In other words, the instructor will lead the participants through a series of postures in a very classical way, treating them as mudras, then a series of breathing techniques, visual kriyas and repetition of mantra. This workshop is exciting in a lot of ways because the practitioner feels full and happy while doing a minimal amount of physical activity and a stronger love for breathing and dharana/dhyana practices while feeling completely alive! |
| Moderate | Community Yoga with the Founders of BYC, Open to the public by donation only: Ben Lanza & Jane Jarecki Lanza This workshop is a unique way of connecting with yourself and another. Connect and play as a community while we create partner yoga poses in a circle with the whole group. You will practice a series of doubles-poses that explore balance and counter-balance. Learn partner-assisted stretches that may safely guide you deeper into a posture than you could reach on your own. Develop strength and flexibility through movement, games, and touch- while most importantly, nurturing yourself. You’ll learn some simple and restorative Thai Yoga at the end to relax. |
| Moderate | Anusara Yoga- Perfect Freedom (A Hip Opening Class): Margaret Pitkin In this slow, delicious class we will bathe in the life-giving nectar of the Full Moon (soma) and cultivate remembrance of our own perfection through a series of hip openers, twists and supine poses. |
| Gentle | Kirtan: Yogiraj Prem Prakash & Kailash Jungle Band Kirtan is the yoga practice of using music as a means of transforming consciousness. It is a tribal experience of cultivating bhava samadhi, communion through emotions. It creates a shamanic doorway between worlds, invoking beings of higher consciousness and evoking our own divinity. In kirtan there is a circle of connection with no authoritarian leader. Without performer or audience, we are free to join in samadhi and realize our shared divine identity. Bring your musical instruments, every soul is welcome to play and sing in the Kailash Jungle Band. |
*Schedule is subject to change
