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Workshops & Special EventsYoga to De-stress Workshop Policies Yoga to De-stress Workshop
You will leave with a 5-step program to manage stress and bring your body back to balance. The program includes mapping techniques; body awareness practice (sweeping); the correct practice for your body type; pranayama (breathing sequences); asana; kriya; visualization; meditation. Perfect for all levels of students, spouses & friends that are new to yoga! This is a great intro to yoga for a beginner. The advanced student will be equally as interested in specifically targeting yoga practice to reduce stress. NIH Mind and Body Week September 8–11, Bethesda Campus, MD This Yoga Week will focus on yoga, yoga therapy, and yoga research,
and will have other related presentations on meditation, stress
management, and other mind/body modalities. Everyone is welcome to join
us for the free sessions. There will also be an opportunity to gain
Continuing Education credits through Yoga Alliance and several other
health education partners. Events take place in Bethesda, Maryland, which
is just 20 minutes away from Washington, DC. Come be a part of this
historic and energizing event. For more information, contact Dr. Rachel
Permuth-Levine at levinerac@mail.nih.gov. Yoga as Medicine with Dr. Timothy McCall Dr. Timothy McCall Thursday, Sptember 10, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Praise for Yoga as Medicine: "This is a landmark book. Yoga as Medicine provides a remarkable perspective on the breadth and depth of Yoga therapy, and many leading practitioners, both in the West and India, in a uniquely educational, engaging, and inspiring way." John Kepner, Executive Director, International Association of Yoga Therapists. "If you care about your body and want to learn to listen more carefully to its messages, and to take good care of it over the long haul, you will find this book a godsend, whether you are young or old, firm or infirm, a new-comer to yoga or an old-timer. It is the first comprehensive medical look at the benefits of yoga and its therapeutic uses. Timothy McCall has done a great service to the field of mind/body medicine." Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Full Catastrophe Living. Osprey Point Retreat Treat yourself to a weekend getaway on the water-Chesapeake Bay with Susan Bowen! The Thrive Osprey Point retreat offers everything a retreat could offer — a beautiful natural environment on the water, yoga immersion and activities that inspire-outdoor activities — gourmet food and cozy accommodations. Register early! Enjoy a beautiful and relaxing 3-day yoga retreat at Osprey Point Retreat and Conference Center. Retreat Includes:
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Bryan Kest's Power Yoga Workshop October 23-25 Friday October 23 : 7:00-9:00 pm  Bryan Kest has been practicing yoga for more than 26 years. He initially studied in Hawaii with David Williams, part of the first wave of Americans to bring Ashtanga yoga to this country. He then studied in India with K. Pattabhi Jois, the main proponent of Ashtanga yoga. Kest has been teaching yoga for 21 years, mostly from his studio in Santa Monico, CA. "My primary objective," says Kest, "besides turning more and more people on to a healthier, more peaceful lifestyle that continually challenges them to grow, is to teach a system of exercise that fully integrates the body, mind, and spirit. For more details, see his website: www.poweryoga.com. Desirée Rumbaugh:
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