(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
Part Anatomy lesson, part Yoga lab, we’ll look at the remarkable structure of the shoulder girdle with its inherent flexibility and instability. We’ll look at the variations for optimal alignment for Plank, Chaturanga, Downward Dog. (Couple this class with the SmartFLOW Inversion practice for best results!) All levels. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and a strap.
Make the Music! Pre-order the CD by 12/17! Lauren Kinhan’s music has been the soundtrack for the Cannon Beach Yoga Festival’s videos for the last two years (for free). Now, you can help produce the next record! Join me in supporting an amazing singer/songwriter! Through Kickstarter, artists can raise funds for their projects. It’s an easy way to keep the arts alive!
(This is an Optional Workshop, register with a Partial Festival Pass or add it to a Full Festival Pass)
Beginners and experienced artists are invited to come to this yogacentric twist on a life drawing class with live models. Registration is limited to 10. And each day will feature different poses, so sign up for one or both. Fee includes materials and model fee.
(This is an Optional Workshop, register with a Partial Festival Pass or add it to a Full Festival Pass)
Experience and discuss the healing power of Ayurveda with a delicious vegan lunch of kitchari (rice, mung beans and spices), designed to peak the 6 tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent). In an introduction to the Science of Life (Ayurveda), learn to balance the Five Elements (air, fire, earth, ether, water) with food and an overview of the Doshas, your constitution. When awareness is focused on balancing the five elements in our bodies through food, sleep and routine, the natural rhythms of nature come into balance.
(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
This vigorous morning practice will wake up your muscles as well as your mind, through a sequence which merges Taoist-inspired movements with the basic structure of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. Participants will be physically challenged, but also deeply restored. A brief dharma talk on the power of intention and right motivation, as well as meditation and pranayama are included in this practice. All levels; 6 months recent vinyasa or ashtanga practice advised. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and strap.
(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
Yin yoga provides the perfect setting for befriending those parts of ourselves we may wish to reject, deny or minimize—the aspects of self known as the shadow. By coming to the mat with an attitude of curiosity and compassion, we can weather any storm and befriend any emotional turbulence we may encounter, and broaden our perspective to see the beauty of the whole. We can transform fear into a vibrant, quiet power, by listening to our shadow’s messages. In this practice, poses will be held for a long period of time, allowing the work to penetrate the dense connective tissues of the body, while creating a supportive environment for exploring the power of the shadows through Eastern wisdom traditions, readings, poetry and imagery. All levels. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and a strap.
(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
As human beings, we have the choice to live expansively or to live expensively. The cost of daily stress, out of balance habits, or physical tension on our system is more expensive than we realize. It is not just the cost to our health, but the loss of our ability to Live Expansively, and to do so naturally, easefully. This class will address the necessary shift from adrenal response to life, which we often replicate on our yoga mats, to a “profound presence” response, which we can translate to our daily life. We’ll discuss the nature of the adrenal response physically and psycho-socially; and we’ll use “yoga interventions” for shifting from adrenal response to profound presence. Class will include discussion, asana, pranayama, and meditation. All levels. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and a strap.
(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
Poses that bear weight on the arms can be a real challenge for students who come to yoga with weak upper bodies. This class will offer a gently progressive series of poses to build strength in the arms, chest and shoulders, setting the stage for more challenging poses. All levels. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and a strap.
(Available with Full Festival Pass only until 2/15/13.)
Are you intrigued by backbends, but not sure where to begin? Or are you concerned about a vulnerable low back or knees? In this class, we’ll demystify the practice of backbends, showing you progressive steps to prepare your body for bending backward, and how to integrate these building blocks into your home practice. You’ll also learn how to decompress your low back and keep your knees properly aligned for safe practice, so that you’ll be able to reap the rewards of backbending for many years to come. All levels. Please bring a mat, 2 blocks and a strap.
