Workshops AND EVENTS
calendar list of events and workshops
January 20 Introduction to Yoga
April 7/8 It's Yoga! Studio Teacher Training Institute Program first weekend
June - Dec Yoga Nidra Meditation Experience every Tuesday 630pm and Wednesday 945am
June 16/17 Anatomy: Understanding Body and Breath
July 21/22 Anatomy: Understanding Bones and Movement
August 18/19 Anatomy: Understanding Muscles and Nervous System
August 27 Yoga and Wine: The Perfect Pairing
Sept 15/16 Ayurveda & Nutrition
Sept 18-20 Yoga Retreat to Ojo Caliente Natural Minerals Spa, New Mexico (see retreat page for details)
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INTRODUCTION TO YOGA
SATURDAY, january 20
9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON $39
This workshop prepares the student with basic knowledge on Yoga breathing and poses to be able to attend any of our regular classes. We focus on the fundamentals, including posture, alignment, movement, breath and relaxation.
You will learn a balanced sequence of yoga poses to stretch and strengthen the entire body. We break down the basics of individual movements and teach yoga fundamentals, geared toward the beginner, but great for students with more experience looking to further develop basic postures. It is our intention to get you moving so that you can feel the effect of the yoga pose, but provide extra instruction at a slightly slower pace to help you build your yoga foundation.
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It's Yoga! Studio Teacher Training Institute
Yoga Education and The Art of Teaching
Saturday/Sunday, April 7/8; Audit any session through the 12 months.
Applications being accepted for audit and for next session 2018-2019.
Do you have a desire to learn more about yoga? Not sure if you want to become a teacher? Whether you have never been on a yoga mat or have been practicing for awhile, attending our program is inspiring, empowering and very rewarding for your life journey. The yoga education you receive with us will deepen your personal practice as you embody the teachings of yoga.
12 Month training or audit any of the individual weekend modules.
Applications being accepted for 2018-2019.
Scholarship/Internship Award Program available.
Join us for a transformational experience!
Deepen your understanding of Yoga. Study in-depth the ancient Astanga (eight-limbs) system of yoga.
Encounter the calming and vibrant healing energy of yoga poses and deep breathing.
Understand meditation and Yoga Nidra.
Increase your health and well-being.
Better your immune system through Ayurveda nutrition.
Learn relaxation and stress reducing techniques.
Be able to teach a beginner level yoga class.
You will learn:
Asanas/Poses and Pranayama/Breath.
History and Philosophy of Yoga.
Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.
Ayurveda and the Science of Nutrition.
Chakras and the Energy of the Body.
Meditation and Yoga Nidra.
Our program is in compliance with the National Yoga Alliance standards of 200 hours and you will receive a certificate for completing all modules.
Our weekend sessions consist of 12 modules, once per month on Saturday and Sunday.
Call 864-354-2882 for further information.
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yoga nidra:
meditation to inner peace THROUGH THE EASE OF YOGA NIDRA
WITH It’s Yoga! Studio Teacher training institute Graduates
Tuesday 630pm and Wednesday 945am
Open to everyone. No experience necessary.
Let go of the past. Free yourself of worries about the present and frustrations about the future. Picture a life of relaxed acceptance and fulfillment. Eliminate unconscious obstructions that prevent you from living your life to the fullest.
Yoga Nidra is a dynamic state of relaxation. In this weekly class, you will experience alert awareness through deep relaxation, restore your inherent balance and rejuvenate the physical body. We provide you with powerful tools and practices to eliminate stress, fears and self destructive habits, allowing you to keep calm and balanced in the face of life’s challenges.
Yoga Nidra is simple and enjoyable to practice. If you can breathe and either sit or lie comfortably for 30-35 minutes, you can practice Yoga Nidra!
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Understanding Anatomy & Physiology
June 16/17, July 21/22, August 18/19
Saturday/Sunday
9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-4:30pm
Yoga Alliance CEU: Total 22 hours Anatomy & Physiology
Session per Weekend $195, Per Day $99 (You do not have to know anatomy to take these sessions! Great for yoga students, yoga instructors, bodywork and massage therapists, health care in gerontology, and those who want to know more about the body. )
If your goal is to create a healthy body that can sustainably practice yoga for the rest of your life, this basic understanding of human anatomy is important. It allows you to practice safely while being confident that the poses you are doing benefit your body. The knowledge you learn will help you immensely in your practice of yoga!
Using the descriptive tools of modern kinesiology, we learn to look past the surface of the body and to see Yoga poses as movements of the skeleton. Emphasis is on identifying which joints are involved, determining ranges of motion and selecting alternatives. Our bodies are complex, but a few anatomical principles, properly understood, make clear how a student performs a Yoga pose.
Great for yoga students who want to know more about the body mechanics!
Instructor, Alex Luz is a professor at Spartanburg Community College. His undergraduate studies include biology and pre-med and he continues his studies in osteopathic medicine.
Take 1 or all 3 Sessions!
Session I: Saturday/Sunday, June 16/17
Introduction to the Human Body, Cells, Tissues, and the Respiratory System
Session II: Saturday/Sunday, July 21/22
Skeletal System, Appendicular and Axial Divisions
Session III: Saturday/Sunday, August 18/19
Nervous System and Muscular System
These sessions are designed to provide you with knowledge about the body in yoga poses, including terminology used in the study of anatomy and physiology, an overview of cell structure and function, tissue types and distribution within the body. A more detailed discussion will focus on the parts and functioning of the respiratory, skeletal, nervous and muscular systems of the human body. Anatomical models will be used to help visualize body parts.
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yoga and wine: the perfect pairing
ThURsDAY, AUGUST 27
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM $20
Wine down with us as we practice yoga and taste wines.
Join us at The Studio as our instructors guide you through yoga poses specifically chosen to help you unwind after a long day. Then afterwards we will taste different wines and learn about them, too!
Space is limited! Call today to register and save your spot! 864-354-2882