Upcoming Workshops
February 6–27, Yoga and Vision Improvement: Holistic Eye Care ~ A Four-Week Online Program
The Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA
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 four “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 is an introduction to powerful techniques used to strengthen and support optimal health of the eyes. To go deeper, sign up for their four-week online program
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Saturday, February 8, Yoga and Qigong: The Dance of Heaven and Earth
Centerville Yoga, Centerville, MA

When the body flows like running water, it is always renewed, always fresh. This is true freedom.
Explore the Taoist concept of “effortless flow” through Qigong exercises and then bring the same ease of motion into Yoga of Energy Flow yoga sequences. This immersion focuses on breathing exercises to enhance life energy, qigong practices to open the meridians, meditative flow in yoga sequences, and concentration techniques for mental clarity.
While yoga has its roots in the Vedic scriptures of India, Qigong grew out of the Chinese Taoist pursuit of longevity. 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.
You will learn:
• Breathing exercises to enhance life energy
• Qigong exercises to open the meridians
• Meditative flow in yoga sequences
• Concentration techniques for mental clarity
Friday, February 14, 7:30 - 9:45 PM, Valentine's Day Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Down Under Yoga, Newton, MA

Partner-assisted stretching increases flexibility while Thai Yoga Massage reduces muscle tension, both enhancing relaxation and stress reduction.
Join us on February 14th for a special Valentine's Day experience: Partner Stretching and Thai Yoga Massage. Celebrate the holiday of the heart with a friend or partner in a relaxing evening that will open and release tension in the body. Through a combination of gentle stretches and soothing massage, this workshop will help reduce physical tension, improve circulation, ease lower back and neck pain, and leave you feeling more connected, refreshed, and happy.
Register Wednesday, February 26, 7:00-9:00 PM EST ~ Connecting to Better Vision & Optimal Eye Health
Dr. Marc Grossman and Daniel Orlansky, The Omega Institute
The increased time we spend staring at computer screens and smartphones takes a toll on our eyes. But we can develop a daily practice to help strengthen vision and soothe our strained and tired eyes.
Led by behavioral optometrist Marc Grossman and yoga teacher Daniel Orlansky, this 2-hour interactive course introduces a combination of the best practices for improving eye health from Eastern and Western methods.
Learn how to create an infrastructure for better vision with the five “Bs” of eye healthcare, and practice exercises to improve eye health such as:
Simple breathing techniques to bathe the eyes with oxygen
Chinese eye massage using powerful acupressure points
Exercises 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
Gentle yoga stretches and simple movements to relax your neck and shoulders, allowing for more circulation to your brain and eyes
Friday - Sunday, February 28-March 2 ~ Where Yoga and Qigong Meet: 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.
March 9-11, Yoga for Vision: Holistic Eye Care with Daniel Orlansky and Dr. Marc Grossman
Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
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.
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Sunday, March 16, Kundalini Yoga: Meditation For Total Mental Balance
Down Under Yoga, Boston, MA

This meditation improves your capacity to project your identity and reach excellence in life.
With dynamic movement and strong breath-work, we will awaken the power of Kundalini energy. Then, with mudras and inner locks — or bandhas —we will channel this heightened pranic energy to cultivate inner radiance and elevate consciousness. The practice will conclude with "Meditation for Total Mental Balance," a Kundalini Yoga breath meditation designed to totally balance the psyche, aid in recovery from depression and anxiety, and cultivate peace of mind and equanimity in our relationships. All levels are welcome; beginners and advanced students will receive helpful tips for an effective home practice. If your yoga journey has primarily focused on asana, this workshop will bring a fresh dimension to your practice.
Register Saturday, March 22 ~ Yoga and Qigong: The Dance of Heaven and Earth
Yogis & Yoginis Yoga, Brooklyn, NY

When the body flows like running water, it is always renewed, always fresh. This is true freedom.
Explore the Taoist concept of “effortless flow” through Qigong exercises and then bring the same ease of motion into Yoga of Energy Flow yoga sequences. This immersion focuses on breathing exercises to enhance life energy, qigong practices to open the meridians, meditative flow in yoga sequences, and concentration techniques for mental clarity.
While yoga has its roots in the Vedic scriptures of India, Qigong grew out of the Chinese Taoist pursuit of longevity. 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.
You will learn:
• Breathing exercises to enhance life energy
• Qigong exercises to open the meridians
• Meditative flow in yoga sequences
• Concentration techniques for mental clarity
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Sunday, March 23, ~ Kundalini Yoga: Meditation Into Ecstasy,
Yogis & Yoginis Yoga, Brooklyn, NY

We are part of eternity, a tremendously luminous experience of ecstasy that is beyond words. ~ Osho
With dynamic movement and strong breathwork, we will awaken the power of Kundalini energy. Then, with mudras and inner locks — or bandhas —we will channel this heightened pranic energy for inner radiance and higher consciousness, finishing with “Meditation into Ecstasy,” an important breath meditation for the 6th Chakra wisdom center. “Celestial Communications,” a way to chant with movements and mudras, will also be taught.
All levels are welcome; beginners and advanced students will receive helpful tips for an effective home practice. If most of your yoga studies have been about asana, this workshop will round out your practice. The "power of the breath" will help your life like nothing else
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