Upcoming American Workshops
Monday, February 16, Why Are My Eyes So Tired? A FREE one-night online program
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
This free program is an introduction to powerful techniques used to strengthen and support optimal eye health
The increased hours spent staring at our computer screens and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes. In this free introduction session led by behavioral optometrist, Marc Grossman, OD, and yoga teacher, Daniel Orlansky, you will learn a combination of best practices for improving eye health from Eastern and Western methods. Through breath work, yoga, and gentle movement designed to allow for more circulation to your brain and eyes, and more, you will gain
skills to enhance your perception of the world and improve your vision, whether you have myopia, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration, or other eye conditions.
You will learn:
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five "B's" of eye healthcare
• Ways to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• Stretches and simple aigong movements to relax your neck and shoulders
• Chinese eye massage using powerful acupressure points
• Techniques to develop convergence-the ability of both eyes to look at the same point
• Exercises to develop accommodation-the ability to change focus from one point to another.
. Register
February 23–March 16, Yoga and Vision Improvement: Holistic Eye Care
A Four Week Online Program ~ Dr. Marc Grossman and Daniel Orlansky ~ The Kripalu Center
The increased hours spent staring at our computers, screens, and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes.
Join Daniel Orlansky, a yoga and qigong teacher, and behavioral optometrist Dr. Marc Grossman to learn how to develop a daily practice that will strengthen your vision and soothe your strained and tired eyes.
Session by session, this four-week online program will introduce a combination of best practices for improving eye health from Eastern and western methods. Drawing from yoga, qigong, breathwork, Chinese medicine, and Western methods, learn about the natural use of your eyes, how vision relaxation can help your mind and eyesight, and how to regain a healthy balance of inner and outer clarity. You will learn:
• Simple breathing techniques to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five “B’s” of eye healthcare–principles for better vision that can be practiced anytime and anywhere
• Gentle yoga stretches and simple movements to relax your neck and shoulders allowing for more circulation to your brain and eyes
• Chinese eye massage which uses powerful acupressure points on the face and around the eyes to help improve vision
• Exercises to develop convergence—the ability of both eyes to look at the same point—and accommodation—the ability to change focus from one point to another
This program includes the following sessions:
Session 1: Why Are My Eyes So Tired? Improving Eye Health with Eastern and Western Methods
Session 2: Yoga and Qigong for the Eyes: Stretch Away Tension to Improve Eyesight
Session 3: Vision Quest: Unlocking Outer and Inner Clarity for Purpose and Meaning
Session 4: Putting It All Together: Creating a Meaningful Home Practice
This program is an introduction to powerful techniques used to strengthen and support optimal health of the eyes.
Registration Friday - Sunday, February 27th - March 1st ~ Yoga and Qigong: The Dance of Heaven and Earth
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
When the body flows like running water, it is always renewed, always fresh. This is true freedom.
While yoga has its roots in the Vedic scriptures of India, Qigong grew out of the Chinese Taoist pursuit of longevity. Explore the Taoist concept of “effortless flow” through qigong exercises and then bring the same ease of motion into vinyasa yoga sequences. The movements in both forms are graceful and gentle, with powerful effects that detoxify the body as they increase strength, flexibility, and peace of mind.
This workshop focuses on Qigong practices to open the meridians, meditative flow in yoga sequences, breathing exercises to enhance life energy, and concentration techniques for mental clarity.
You will learn:
• Breathing exercises to enhance life energy
• The Eight Brocades, Swimming Dragon, and other Qigong practices to open the meridians
• Meditative flow in yoga asana
• Concentration techniques for mental clarity
• Suggestions for a simple and productive home practice.
Register Saturday, March 7, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya: Cutting Through Darkness
Down Under Yoga, Porter Square, Cambridge
This meditation cuts through all darkness. It will give you a new start.
Rooted in ancient yogic tradition, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya is regarded as one of the most powerful pranayama practices across yogic lineages. Remarkably simple yet requiring focus and commitment, it is said to cut through darkness, activate the inner fire to reveal clarity, release, and renewal.
This workshop begins with a dynamic Kundalini Yoga breath and asana sequence to prepare the body and nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided through a full experiential practice of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya - using breath, mantra, and sustained awareness to cultivate deep stillness, luminous attention, and inner strength.
This workshop is suitable for experienced practitioners and dedicated beginners who feel called to explore the depths of a powerful breath-based meditation.
Registration Sunday, April 26, Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Down Under Yoga, Cambridge, MA
Partner Assisted Stretching reduces muscle tension, enhances circulation, helps alleviate lower back pain, improves balance and coordination, and increases flexibility in a safe and effective way.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of partner stretching and Thai Yoga Massage designed to open restricted areas of the body and restore a sense of harmony, ease, and lightness. This workshop blends two powerful approaches to mobility and release: modern PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and the time-honored tradition of Thai Yoga Massage.
Partner-assisted PNF stretching uses gentle resistance to improve flexibility and expand range of motion in a safe, effective way. Thai Yoga Massage complements this work through mindful pressure, acupressure points, and soothing joint movements that help release tension and increase circulation.
Together, these practices offer a potent reset—supporting mobility, reducing muscular tightness, easing back and neck tension, and leaving you feeling both deeply relaxed and re-energized.
Register May 29–31, Seeing Forever: A Body, Mind, Spirit Approach to Longevity of Vision
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
Discover vibrant vision and inner clarity to not only see better, but to see life more fully.
In today’s fast-paced, screen-saturated, and stress-filled world, our eyes are under greater strain than ever before. From digital fatigue and dry eye to conditions such as myopia, presbyopia, macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma, visual health is challenged not only by aging but also by nutrient-poor diets, blue light exposure, toxins, and chronic stress.
Join Dr. Rani Banik, MD, an integrative neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, a pioneer in holistic and behavioral optometry, and Daniel Orlansky, MA, a yoga and qigong teacher and creator of Meridian Yoga, for a transformative program that unites the best of Eastern and Western wisdom to promote lifelong clarity of sight and balance of body, mind, and spirit.
Through a combination of discussion, guided practice, and experiential learning, you’ll explore how lifestyle, movement, and mindset directly affect your eyes and overall well-being. Topics include:
• The impact of modern lifestyle stressors—including digital overexposure, blue light, environmental toxins, and adrenal fatigue—on visual function and ocular surface health.
• An overview of key ocular conditions such as myopia, presbyopia, dry eye, AMD, cataracts, and glaucoma, and how they can be addressed holistically through nutrition, movement, and energetic balance.
• The essential role of ocular nutrition—macular carotenoids, antioxidants, omega-3s, and bioflavonoids—in protecting against oxidative stress and inflammation.
• Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including acupuncture points, meridian theory, and the liver-eye connection that supports healthy vision.
• The power of breathwork, visualization, and stress modulation to shift the nervous system from overdrive to deep restoration, essential for ocular circulation and cellular repair.
You’ll also experience the best of Eastern and Western methods for improving eye health through gentle yoga stretches, qigong-inspired movements, and eye exercises designed to release tension, enhance circulation, and support visual clarity. Learn the 4 B’s of eye health—simple daily practices to rest, rejuvenate, and strengthen your eyes—and discover acupressure and self-massage techniques you can use anytime.
Combining science and spirituality, movement and mindfulness, this immersive workshop offers a holistic roadmap to vibrant vision and inner clarity, helping you not only see better, but to see life more fully.
Register July 24-26, Connecting to Better Vision & Optimal Eye Health
The Omega Institute, Rheinbeck, NY
The increased hours spent staring at our computers screens and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes. Join yoga and qigong teacher Daniel Orlansky and behavioral optometrist Dr. Marc Grossman for a program that combines the best practices from Eastern and Western methods for improving eye health. Through breath work, yoga, and gentle movement designed to allow for more circulation to your brain and eyes, and more, you will gain skills to enhance your perception of the world and improve your vision—whether you have myopia, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration, or other eye conditions.
You will learn:
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five “B’s” of eye healthcare
• Ways to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• Stretches and simple qigong movements to relax your neck and shoulders
• Chinese eye massage using powerful acupressure points
• Techniques to develop convergence—the ability of both eyes to look at the same point
• Exercises to develop accommodation—the ability to change focus from one point to another.
Registration will be posted January, 2026
July 31–August 2, The Art of Assisted Stretching: Guiding the body toward spaciousness and flow
The Kripalu Canter, Lenox, MA
Partner Assisted Stretching reduces muscle tension, enhances circulation, helps alleviate lower back pain, improves balance and coordination, and increases flexibility in a safe and effective way.
Come prepared to move, relax, practice, and receive, and walk out feeling lighter and more expansive.
Assisted stretching is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to help the body unwind. When we stretch another person with mindful presence, we offer more than mobility; we create ease, trust, and a sense of expansion throughout the body.
In this workshop, you’ll learn a clear, intuitive system of partner-assisted stretching that lengthens fascia, relaxes the nervous system, and opens pathways of movement and breath. The techniques draw from yoga, Thai massage, shiatsu, and myofascial release, blending structural intelligence with a gentle, human touch.
Whether you’re a yoga teacher, bodyworker, or simply someone who loves helping others feel good, you’ll gain practical skills you can use with friends, clients, students, or anyone who could use a little more ease in their life. No partner or prior experience needed; just curiosity and comfort with hands-on practice.
In this retreat, you will:
• Learn a complete, repeatable sequence to stretch someone safely from head to toe.
• Understand how to use your body weight and optimal mechanics, rather than effort, to create deep, easeful stretches.
• Develop the ability to “listen with your hands” for clear, compassionate, and confident touch.
• Cultivate trust, communication, and energetic connection in hands-on work.
• Leave with practical tools you can apply immediately in private sessions, classes, or with people you love.
Registration
Monday, February 16, Why Are My Eyes So Tired? A FREE one-night online program
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
This free program is an introduction to powerful techniques used to strengthen and support optimal eye health
The increased hours spent staring at our computer screens and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes. In this free introduction session led by behavioral optometrist, Marc Grossman, OD, and yoga teacher, Daniel Orlansky, you will learn a combination of best practices for improving eye health from Eastern and Western methods. Through breath work, yoga, and gentle movement designed to allow for more circulation to your brain and eyes, and more, you will gain
skills to enhance your perception of the world and improve your vision, whether you have myopia, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration, or other eye conditions.
You will learn:
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five "B's" of eye healthcare
• Ways to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• Stretches and simple aigong movements to relax your neck and shoulders
• Chinese eye massage using powerful acupressure points
• Techniques to develop convergence-the ability of both eyes to look at the same point
• Exercises to develop accommodation-the ability to change focus from one point to another.
. Register
February 23–March 16, Yoga and Vision Improvement: Holistic Eye Care
A Four Week Online Program ~ Dr. Marc Grossman and Daniel Orlansky ~ The Kripalu Center
The increased hours spent staring at our computers, screens, and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes.
Join Daniel Orlansky, a yoga and qigong teacher, and behavioral optometrist Dr. Marc Grossman to learn how to develop a daily practice that will strengthen your vision and soothe your strained and tired eyes.
Session by session, this four-week online program will introduce a combination of best practices for improving eye health from Eastern and western methods. Drawing from yoga, qigong, breathwork, Chinese medicine, and Western methods, learn about the natural use of your eyes, how vision relaxation can help your mind and eyesight, and how to regain a healthy balance of inner and outer clarity. You will learn:
• Simple breathing techniques to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five “B’s” of eye healthcare–principles for better vision that can be practiced anytime and anywhere
• Gentle yoga stretches and simple movements to relax your neck and shoulders allowing for more circulation to your brain and eyes
• Chinese eye massage which uses powerful acupressure points on the face and around the eyes to help improve vision
• Exercises to develop convergence—the ability of both eyes to look at the same point—and accommodation—the ability to change focus from one point to another
This program includes the following sessions:
Session 1: Why Are My Eyes So Tired? Improving Eye Health with Eastern and Western Methods
Session 2: Yoga and Qigong for the Eyes: Stretch Away Tension to Improve Eyesight
Session 3: Vision Quest: Unlocking Outer and Inner Clarity for Purpose and Meaning
Session 4: Putting It All Together: Creating a Meaningful Home Practice
This program is an introduction to powerful techniques used to strengthen and support optimal health of the eyes.
Registration Friday - Sunday, February 27th - March 1st ~ Yoga and Qigong: The Dance of Heaven and Earth
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
When the body flows like running water, it is always renewed, always fresh. This is true freedom.
While yoga has its roots in the Vedic scriptures of India, Qigong grew out of the Chinese Taoist pursuit of longevity. Explore the Taoist concept of “effortless flow” through qigong exercises and then bring the same ease of motion into vinyasa yoga sequences. The movements in both forms are graceful and gentle, with powerful effects that detoxify the body as they increase strength, flexibility, and peace of mind.
This workshop focuses on Qigong practices to open the meridians, meditative flow in yoga sequences, breathing exercises to enhance life energy, and concentration techniques for mental clarity.
You will learn:
• Breathing exercises to enhance life energy
• The Eight Brocades, Swimming Dragon, and other Qigong practices to open the meridians
• Meditative flow in yoga asana
• Concentration techniques for mental clarity
• Suggestions for a simple and productive home practice.
Saturday, March 7, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya: Cutting Through Darkness
Down Under Yoga, Porter Square, Cambridge
This meditation cuts through all darkness. It will give you a new start.
Rooted in ancient yogic tradition, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya is regarded as one of the most powerful pranayama practices across yogic lineages. Remarkably simple yet requiring focus and commitment, it is said to cut through darkness, activate the inner fire to reveal clarity, release, and renewal.
This workshop begins with a dynamic Kundalini Yoga breath and asana sequence to prepare the body and nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided through a full experiential practice of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya - using breath, mantra, and sustained awareness to cultivate deep stillness, luminous attention, and inner strength.
This workshop is suitable for experienced practitioners and dedicated beginners who feel called to explore the depths of a powerful breath-based meditation.
Registration Sunday, April 26, Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Down Under Yoga, Cambridge, MA
Partner Assisted Stretching reduces muscle tension, enhances circulation, helps alleviate lower back pain, improves balance and coordination, and increases flexibility in a safe and effective way.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of partner stretching and Thai Yoga Massage designed to open restricted areas of the body and restore a sense of harmony, ease, and lightness. This workshop blends two powerful approaches to mobility and release: modern PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and the time-honored tradition of Thai Yoga Massage.
Partner-assisted PNF stretching uses gentle resistance to improve flexibility and expand range of motion in a safe, effective way. Thai Yoga Massage complements this work through mindful pressure, acupressure points, and soothing joint movements that help release tension and increase circulation.
Together, these practices offer a potent reset—supporting mobility, reducing muscular tightness, easing back and neck tension, and leaving you feeling both deeply relaxed and re-energized.
Register May 29–31, Seeing Forever: A Body, Mind, Spirit Approach to Longevity of Vision
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
Discover vibrant vision and inner clarity to not only see better, but to see life more fully.
In today’s fast-paced, screen-saturated, and stress-filled world, our eyes are under greater strain than ever before. From digital fatigue and dry eye to conditions such as myopia, presbyopia, macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma, visual health is challenged not only by aging but also by nutrient-poor diets, blue light exposure, toxins, and chronic stress.
Join Dr. Rani Banik, MD, an integrative neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, a pioneer in holistic and behavioral optometry, and Daniel Orlansky, MA, a yoga and qigong teacher and creator of Meridian Yoga, for a transformative program that unites the best of Eastern and Western wisdom to promote lifelong clarity of sight and balance of body, mind, and spirit.
Through a combination of discussion, guided practice, and experiential learning, you’ll explore how lifestyle, movement, and mindset directly affect your eyes and overall well-being. Topics include:
• The impact of modern lifestyle stressors—including digital overexposure, blue light, environmental toxins, and adrenal fatigue—on visual function and ocular surface health.
• An overview of key ocular conditions such as myopia, presbyopia, dry eye, AMD, cataracts, and glaucoma, and how they can be addressed holistically through nutrition, movement, and energetic balance.
• The essential role of ocular nutrition—macular carotenoids, antioxidants, omega-3s, and bioflavonoids—in protecting against oxidative stress and inflammation.
• Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including acupuncture points, meridian theory, and the liver-eye connection that supports healthy vision.
• The power of breathwork, visualization, and stress modulation to shift the nervous system from overdrive to deep restoration, essential for ocular circulation and cellular repair.
You’ll also experience the best of Eastern and Western methods for improving eye health through gentle yoga stretches, qigong-inspired movements, and eye exercises designed to release tension, enhance circulation, and support visual clarity. Learn the 4 B’s of eye health—simple daily practices to rest, rejuvenate, and strengthen your eyes—and discover acupressure and self-massage techniques you can use anytime.
Combining science and spirituality, movement and mindfulness, this immersive workshop offers a holistic roadmap to vibrant vision and inner clarity, helping you not only see better, but to see life more fully.
Register July 24-26, Connecting to Better Vision & Optimal Eye Health
The Omega Institute, Rheinbeck, NY
The increased hours spent staring at our computers screens and smartphones are taking a toll on our eyes. Join yoga and qigong teacher Daniel Orlansky and behavioral optometrist Dr. Marc Grossman for a program that combines the best practices from Eastern and Western methods for improving eye health. Through breath work, yoga, and gentle movement designed to allow for more circulation to your brain and eyes, and more, you will gain skills to enhance your perception of the world and improve your vision—whether you have myopia, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration, or other eye conditions.
You will learn:
• How to rejuvenate your eyes with the five “B’s” of eye healthcare
• Ways to bathe the eyes with oxygen
• Stretches and simple qigong movements to relax your neck and shoulders
• Chinese eye massage using powerful acupressure points
• Techniques to develop convergence—the ability of both eyes to look at the same point
• Exercises to develop accommodation—the ability to change focus from one point to another.
Registration will be posted January, 2026
July 31–August 2, The Art of Assisted Stretching: Guiding the body toward spaciousness and flow
The Kripalu Canter, Lenox, MA
Partner Assisted Stretching reduces muscle tension, enhances circulation, helps alleviate lower back pain, improves balance and coordination, and increases flexibility in a safe and effective way.
Come prepared to move, relax, practice, and receive, and walk out feeling lighter and more expansive.
Assisted stretching is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to help the body unwind. When we stretch another person with mindful presence, we offer more than mobility; we create ease, trust, and a sense of expansion throughout the body.
In this workshop, you’ll learn a clear, intuitive system of partner-assisted stretching that lengthens fascia, relaxes the nervous system, and opens pathways of movement and breath. The techniques draw from yoga, Thai massage, shiatsu, and myofascial release, blending structural intelligence with a gentle, human touch.
Whether you’re a yoga teacher, bodyworker, or simply someone who loves helping others feel good, you’ll gain practical skills you can use with friends, clients, students, or anyone who could use a little more ease in their life. No partner or prior experience needed; just curiosity and comfort with hands-on practice.
In this retreat, you will:
• Learn a complete, repeatable sequence to stretch someone safely from head to toe.
• Understand how to use your body weight and optimal mechanics, rather than effort, to create deep, easeful stretches.
• Develop the ability to “listen with your hands” for clear, compassionate, and confident touch.
• Cultivate trust, communication, and energetic connection in hands-on work.
• Leave with practical tools you can apply immediately in private sessions, classes, or with people you love.
