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Saturday
March 13 1:30 - 5:30PM You won't be sitting all day! Come share this special time together… learning and practicing the many ways of mindfulness. See how it helps you reduce stress! | Mindfulness Meditation Mini-Retreat for Stress | | With Jon Waterman All Levels $36/person | | Co-sponsored with IMCW (Insight Meditation Community of Washington) Understanding how to cultivate and sustain appropriate attention, both on and off the meditation cushion, is essential in recognizing not only the origins of stress in our busy and demanding lives, but also skillful ways to reduce that stress. However, many of us here in the West come to the cushion with great expectations and quickly discover that we first need to remember how to relax. Scientists have proven that meditation not only reduces stress. It also helps you in these ways: · Strengthen the immune system. · Increase heart health. · Reduce high blood pressure. · Slow biological aging. · Strengthen coping skills. · Sleep better. · Better manage pain. · Heal more quickly. · Help you create positive behavior changes. · Achieve a greater sense of overall well-being. This workshop is open to all—from beginners to long-time meditators—and is an opportunity for you to extend your practice over a few hours. The theme will be “Connecting the Moments.” That is, intentionally cultivating and sustaining a focused attention on sensations in the body as we mindfully transition from one posture to another; sitting/kneeling; standing; walking; reclining and gentle stretching. This four-hour workshop is crafted to be deeply relaxing, not to push our limits in one posture or another.
Please join us in this 7th “Mini-Retreat” at Dream Yoga Studio. Come to share meditation practice and get your questions answered. Explore new mindfulness techniques that will help you experience greater calm and healing. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Chairs, cushions, blankets, kneeling benches and props are available, but feel free to bring your personal sitting cushion.
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Saturday New EXTENDED Time! 1:30-2:30 PM March 20 April 24 May 1 & 15 June 5 & 26 July 10 & 24 REGISTER HERE | Monthly FUN YOGA for Kids Twice-Monthly Classes for Kids Start in May! | | With Kelly Monahan Kids Ages 3-6 $16/person | | In this monthly (soon-to-be twice-monthly) Yoga Boost Camp, children enjoy fun yoga-style moves that release restless energy. The use of music and stories encourages children to move and use their bodies in fun and imaginative ways…leading to greater physical fitness, motor skills, and confidence. They engage in games that boost their listening and speaking skills as they learn to express feelings in a kid-friendly way. At the end of class, soothing music is played and children are given lavender lotion for their hands and feet. They go home relaxed and calm. Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS & REGISTER for the dates listed at the left ... and help promote Dream's "Yoga for Kids" offerings by inviting your child's friends to join them in a Fun Yoga class. [BACK TO TOP] | | 
Saturdays New EXTENDED Time! 3:00 - 4:30 PM March 20 April 24 May 1 & 15 June 5 & 26 July 10 & 24 REGISTER HERE | Montly CREATIVE YOGA for Kids New Twice-Monthly Classes for Kids Starting in May! | | With Kelly Monahan Ages 7-12 $17/person | | In this monthly (soon to be twice-monthly) Yoga Boost Camp, children use their imaginations as well as their bodies. Games and music encourage yoga poses, offering kids the techniques they need to build a life-long yoga practice. Stories are told to help remember the flow of yoga movements, and kids can create their own stories to bring home and share yoga with the whole family. Guided relaxation at the end of class promotes concentration and stress reduction. Children leave happier, more relaxed and calm. Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS & REGISTER for the dates listed at the left ... and help promote Dream's "Yoga for Kids" offerings by inviting your child's friends to join them in a Creative Yoga class. [BACK TO TOP] | | Friday- Saturday-Sunday March 26-27-28  Jacci Reynolds “Jacci is a wonderful yoga teacher who provides her students with a balanced yoga practice, providing guidance for all levels and allowing each of us to discover our own sense of what can yoga can bring to our life.” — Chrissy, San Rafael, CA  Swami Kripalu 
Yoganand Michael Carroll
Founder, Pranakriya Yoga | Kripalu-Pranakriya Yoga Immersion Weekend Deepen Your Practice Connect with Yourself | | With Jacci Reynolds All Levels | | FULL WEEKEND Per Person before 2/19 $250.00
This EARLY BIRD discount rate has been extended to Thursday, February 25! Register Today! FULL WEEKEND -- When registering after 2/25 $275.00 Please register by February 25 to claim your spot & help ensure this workshop "makes." | | Spend a weekend with Jacci immersed in Kripalu™ and Pranakriya™ Yoga. Explore yoga and pranayama to focus, calm and energize you...and deepen your relationship with yourself.
The weekend will include four yoga classes: a meditative posture class, a yoga workout class, a gentle yoga class, and an experiential pranayama and asana (yoga posture) class. Basic and intermediate pranayama (breathwork), various meditation techniques, as well as an overview of the Kripalu and Pranakriya history/philosophy will be covered.
This course is for students who are looking to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga and/or are interested in the Kripalu-based 200-Hour Pranakriya™ Yoga Teacher Training program. After completing the weekend, you will have a sound understanding of the history and foundation of Kripalu and Pranakriya™ Yoga.
Come to explore, to inspire and revitalize yourself, to deepen your yoga practice, and to learn what’s possible through an authentic approach to internal yoga.
Friday, March 26, 6:00 - 9:00 PM: Introduction & "Meditative Posture Class"
Saturday, March 27, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Includes Yoga History, Philosophy, Pranayama & "Yoga Workout" Class
Sunday, March 28, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: More Pranayama Lessons & Using What We've Learned in an "Exploratory Yoga" Class
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Thursday April 1
7:00-9:00 PM
REGISTER HERE | Spring Cleaning with Yoga! TWISTING Away Tension & Toxins | | With Luann Fulbright All Levels $28/person | Wring out the old and welcome the new in this one-time Twist Class.
After a class that focuses on twisting, students often say, “I feel so good!” “I feel lighter!” “Freer!”
The start of spring is a perfect time to do yoga poses that twist and turn you. Twists “wring out” the internal organs to cleanse and detoxify the body. Twists get to the core of your tension, helping you feel less stressed, frustrated or anxious. Twists also make the spine feel flexible and strong. They reinforce healthy posture, and relieve backaches by moving the spine through its full range of motion. They help with neck and shoulder pain which often lead to headaches.
This class will emphasize safe twisting alignment and have you twisting in new ways. You’ll receive a Handout on twists to help you practice at home.
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Saturday April 10 9:30 -11:00 AM REGISTER HERE | HAITI BENEFIT CLASS All Levels YOGA for Strength & Flexibility | | With Luann Fulbright All Levels $25 Minimum Suggested Donation: Donate Now by clicking on Partners in Health icon on Home Page. Register in "Workshops" to save a space. | | Help Haiti by taking this yoga class...and getting others to join you! 100% of your donation will go to Partners in Health’s STAND WITH HAITI campaign. Even if you can't attend this class, you can donate. See Dream's Home Page for details about donating. We'll stretch and engage in yoga poses that build strength ... and dedicate the fruits of our practice to helping Haitians have the strength to persevere. [BACK TO TOP] | | 
Saturday April 10 11:30 - 12:30 PM Brunch Time Siesta! REGISTER HERE | HAITI BENEFIT CLASS Relax & Renew with YOGA NIDRA | | With Mark Clark All Levels $25 Minimum Suggested Donation: Donate Now by clicking on Partners in Health icon on Home Page. Register in "Workshops" to save a space. | | Help Haiti by taking this yoga class...and getting others to join you! 100% of your donation will go to Partners in Health’s STAND WITH HAITI campaign. Even if you can't attend this class, you can donate. See Dream's Home Page for details about donating. We'll engage in the deeply restorative practice of Yoga Nidra ... and dedicate the fruits of our practice to helping Haitians find peace and comfort. You'll stretch gently and then be guided through deep relaxation. . [BACK TO TOP] | | 
Friday, May 14
7:00-9:15 PM Great Mother's Day Gift!! "Not just a class”… but a “unique experience.” Space is limited. Register early! REGISTER HERE | Partner Thai Yoga Massage | | With Dream Massage Therapist Robin Dennis All Levels $48 for Two | | Grab a “significant other”—a partner, spouse, friend or child age 16 or older—for an evening of connecting, stretching and relaxing like you've never experienced before! This would make a healthy and fun gift for Mother's Day! Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor Robin C. Dennis will lead this fun workshop based on the principles of Thai Yoga Massage, the ancient art form also known as "Lazy Man's Yoga." You will begin your practice with some traditional yoga warm-ups and poses on your own mat. We’ll then move into a creative blend of partner poses, enhancing your connection through trust and playfulness. We complete our practice by taking turns learning simple Thai Yoga Massage & Foot Reflexology techniques that feel wonderful! Each partner will have the opportunity to give and receive in this fabulous feel-good class. Robin discovered Thai Yoga Massage in 2002 by taking a class very similar to this one. She has been teaching yoga for 10 years, and working as a Massage Therapist since 2003, when she began her training studying Thai Yoga Massage with the Lotus Palm school in Montreal. Robin is also a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor & Pilates Instructor, who began teaching dance & fitness classes in Boston in 1996. Robin offers Thai Yoga Massage, Foot Reflexology & other healing arts here at Dream Yoga Studio. | [BACK TO TOP] |
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