May 25, 2017

Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

Wednesday, May 8th, 7:00-9:00 pm EST ~ Goodbye, Tired Eyes: Improve Your Eye Health with Eastern and Western Methods
A One-Night Online Program ~ 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

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Friday, May 10th, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Healing Touch: Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Down Under Yoga, Boston, MA

Partner-assisted stretching increases flexibility while Thai Yoga Massage reduces muscle tension, both enhancing relaxation and stress reduction.

In this workshop, we will work with a partner to help lengthen tight muscles using a modern stretching technique called PNF/resistance stretching.

Stretches for the lower and upper body will be taught, complimented with Thai Yoga Massage. This ancient healing art form combines gentle joint manipulations, assisted yoga postures, and healing touch to remove blocks in the major energy pathways of the body.

Come with a spouse, partner, friend or neighbor. Learn to listen, receive, share, and play!  All levels are welcome.  

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Saturday, May 11th, 12:30-2:00 PM, Kundalini Yoga: Meditation for a Calm Heart
Down Under Yoga, Boston, MA

We are part of eternity, a tremendously luminous experience of ecstasy that is beyond words. ~ Osho

Experience harmony, lightness, joy, and a radiant spirit with breathing exercises and inner energy practices from Kundalini Yoga. With dynamic movement and strong breathwork, we will awaken the power of Kundalini energy. Then, with mudras and internal locks — or bandhas — we will channel this heightened pranic energy for inner radiance and higher consciousness into “Meditation for a Calm Heart,” an important breath meditation for the 4th Chakra, our center for love and compassion. All levels are welcome; beginners and advanced students will receive helpful tips for effective home practice. This workshop will round out your practice if most of your yoga studies have been about asana. The "power of the breath" will help your life as nothing else. Please come with an empty stomach.

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Friday, May 31st, 6:00- 8:30 pm, Healing Touch: Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Laughing Dog Yoga, Wellesley, MA

Partner-assisted stretching increases flexibility while Thai Yoga Massage reduces muscle tension, both enhancing relaxation and stress reduction.

In this workshop, we will work with a partner to help lengthen tight muscles using a modern stretching technique called PNF/resistance stretching.

Stretches for the lower and upper body will be taught, complimented with Thai Yoga Massage. This ancient healing art form combines gentle joint manipulations, assisted yoga postures, and healing touch to remove blocks in the major energy pathways of the body.

Come alone or with a partner or friend. Learn to listen, receive, share, and play!  All levels are welcome.  

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June 14th-16th, Partner Stretching and Thai Yoga Massage Immersion Training,
Down Under Yoga, Newton MA

We embark on a journey to unlock the body’s energy pathways using gentle pressure, body weight application, and skillful touch. Working with a partner, we will enhance our range of motion and refine our alignment in yoga asanas associated with the fourteen meridians of Chinese medicine. Discover the transformative potential of PNF Resistance Stretching, a modern method designed to enhance flexibility safely and effectively. This will be complemented with hands-on Shiatsu and Thai yoga massage techniques to open blocked areas and harmonize the flow of energy in the body.

An assisted stretch for the Stomach Meridian, which is associated with the quadricep muscles on the front of the thigh.

As stored tensions dissipate, a profound alignment of body, mind, and soul emerges. Nature's energy streams through us, and the heart begins to sing; we become connected to the universal life force that bridges heaven and earth, sun and moon, and all of nature.

In this immersive experience, you will learn:
• Yoga postures tailored to activate the 14 acupuncture meridians
• PNF Resistance Stretching: a contemporary, secure, and potent stretching methodology
• Asian bodywork techniques drawn from Shiatsu and Thai Yoga Massage
• Pranayama (breathing exercises) to activate and channel prana, the life force within.

All participants will receive a PDF manual, & Yoga Alliance CEU credits will be available.

Cost: $295
Friday 7:00-9:30 pm
Saturday 2:00-9:00 pm
Sunday 2:00-7:30 pm

Feel free to attend alone or with a friend.

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