Enrollment in these classes is limited; please register in advance to ensure a spot.
We require a minimum of 48 hours notice to cancel registration in any workshop.
Workshop fees are non-refundable after this point. Please note that there is a
10% administration fee for workshops fees refunded with 48+ hours notice.

 


Downtown
workshops + events


click here for workshops and events at the Beach location

Intro to Yoga : 4-week courses


Next session: Saturdays, July 5 - 26 with David Bruni
Next session: Mondays, July 7 - 28 with Jim Krause

This course introduces yoga practice in a slow and safe manner, and small class size allows for more individual attention, assists, and questions. For those with little or no experience, or students looking to reconnect with the fundamentals. Click here for more information and upcoming class times.  


July Kids Yoga Camp with Livia Berius


Mondays + Wednesdays, July 2 - 30


Kid's yoga camp will run at the same time as our afternoon classes, so you can enjoy a yoga class while your children have fun with Livia. Get ready for the ultimate summer adventure with Kids Yoga Camp! Discover yoga through fun breathing exercises, yoga poses, partner yoga, games, music, science experiments, eco-awareness activities, relaxation, and creative arts projects. Each camp day will explore a new theme, building on understanding of yoga practices. Learn how to salute the sun, stand on your head, and more!To register for all sessions online, please sign into the July 2nd class and we will sign you into the rest. To register for one session, select the date and sign-up.

Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: $80 for all or $10 per session
Location: Downtown

Register online 


In praise of the sun: A chanting workshop for healing
with Marla Meenakshi Joy


Sunday, July 6

Come and celebrate the solar tradition that dates back to Vedic times. In this workshop we will celebrate the energy of Surya, the Sun, who is considered not just in ancient India to be a source of energy, power, prosperity and radiance, but also in other ancient cultures. Through specific mantra's, asana's (Sun Salutations), reflection and meditation we will fill our bodies and minds with the rays of the inner sun to empower our healing abilities. For all levels of chantersÉplease wear clothes to move in, be comfortable in, and also feel free to bring an MP3 player to record the chants. To read more about Marla (Meenakshi) go to: www.swaha.ca

Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Cost: $35
Location: Downtown

Register online 


Sunset Yoga at the Beach with Diane Bruni and Ron Reid
plus, Kids Yoga on the grass with Livia Berius


Saturday, July 19

Join us for FREE outdoor classes at Kew Gardens park this summer! Diane Bruni and Ron Reid will teach together for the July 19 class. This Ujjayi Pulse-style class is set to live drum accompaniment. Classes take place beside the boardwalk overlooking the water (not at the gazebo in the park). Look for the covered pavilion at the foot of Lee Avenue. Please bring a mat, a wind-protected candle and a blanket. Class will run rain or shine!

Bring the kids! Alongside the regular Sunset Yoga classes, there will be a Kids Yoga class for ages 4-11 with instructor Livia Berius. Also free!

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Kew Gardens Park in the Beach
Click here for a map
 


Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini


October 30 to November 3, 2008

We are looking forward to hosting accomplished teachers Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini this coming fall. Eddie and Nicki will be leading a Teacher Training as well as open workshops. Teacher Training with Eddie and Nicki may be used toward the elective hours for Downward Dog's Module III program. To learn more about Eddie and Nicki, visit their website at www.yogaonmaui.com




Beach
workshops + events


click here for workshops and events at the Downtown location


Intro to Yoga : 4-week course


Next session: Saturdays, September 6 - 27

This course introduces yoga practice in a slow and safe manner, and small class size allows for more individual attention, assists, and questions. For those with little or no experience, or students looking to reconnect with the fundamentals. Click here for more information and upcoming class times.

 
Learn to Fly ... in July with David Gellineau


Sunday, July 13

Arm balances help develop strength, stability, and agility. Our sense of coordination is cultivated and self-confidence and concentration is increased. In this workshop we will look at a series of arm balances and the actions required to unlock the ease of balancing on our arms and develop a deeper sense of self-awareness.

Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Cost: $35
Location: Beach

Register online 

 

Sunset Yoga at the Beach with Diane Bruni
plus, Kids Yoga on the grass!


Saturday, July 19

Join us for FREE outdoor classes at Kew Gardens park this summer! Classes take place beside the boardwalk overlooking the water (not at the gazebo in the park). Look for the covered pavilion at the foot of Lee Avenue. This Ujjayi Pulse-style class is led by Diane Bruni with live drum accompaniment. Please bring a mat, a wind-protected candle and a blanket. Class will run rain or shine!

Bring the kids! Alongside the regular Sunset Yoga classes, there will be a Kids Yoga class for ages 4-11 with instructor Livia Berius. Also free!

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Kew Gardens Park in the Beach
Click here for a map
 


 
Runner's Tune-Up: Big Stretch with Christine Felstead


Sunday, July 27
Sunday, August 17

You tune-up your car....now tune-up your body! As you aim to meet your race goals this summer and as the miles add up, this class will give your body a much needed big stretch! This 2-hour stretch intensive will help relieve those nagging aches and pains from your training and racing. You will leave feeling 'light' and a little more balanced. Muscles, joints and tendons that are often strained and subject to overuse injury will be the focus of this workout. This is a good refresher for those that have taken Christine's Yoga for Runners workshop series or for those new to yoga.

Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Cost: $35 per session
Location: Beach

Register online 

 

Every time you move...breathe!
4th Annual Ashtanga Weekend Retreat with David Gellineau


August 22, 23 + 24

Break free from urban stress and daily routine and join David G for the 4th annual Ashtanga weekend retreat at, the beautiful, Fengshui designed, Harmony Dawn Centre. Cost is $400 for the entire weekend and includes, classes, meals and accommodation. A non-refundable $100.00 deposit is required upon registration. For more information, contact, dgyoga@yahoo.ca, or visit www.dgyoga.ca.


 
Hip Parade: A Hip Opening Workshop with David Gellineau


Saturday, September 13

Tight hips? The remedy for tights hips is not one stretch but a balanced series of poses that target the hips and create mobility and stability in the entire pelvis. This workshop will lead the class through a series of poses sequenced to target the pelvic region and unlock the most stubborn hips.

Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Cost: $35
Location: Beach

Register online 

 
 
Moving Meditation: A Led Primary Series with Full Vinyasa Workshop
with David Gellineau


Sunday, October 12

Vinyasa is the coordinating of breath and movement. It is the essence of Ashtanga Yoga and an exact science demonstrating the most graceful aspects of the practice, the ability to move effortlessly. Returning to standing, Samasthiti pose, between postures, is a practice referred to as "Full Vinyasa". In this 3-hour workshop, students will be guided through the Primary Series practicing Full Vinyasas, experiencing the fluidity of the breath, invigorating the body and mind through each asana and movement.

Time: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Cost: $50
Location: Beach

Register online 

 
 
Evolution: Intro to the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
with David Gellineau


Sat + Sun, November 22 - 23

Nadi Shodhana is the traditional name for the Intermediate or Second Series of Ashtanga Yoga. It refers to the results of the practice, the purification and strengthening of the nervous system and the energy channels or nadis. In this 2-day intensive, the series will be explained and the foundational postures and their co-ordinating vinyasas will be introduced. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and look at key actions that develop the strength and alignment for the postures, allowing the practice to deepen and evolve into a flowing manner.

Time: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm each day
Cost: $100 (both days)
Location: Beach

Register online 

 
To register for any of the above workshops online please click here.

 
     
 
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