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Dec 3 The First Wednesday of every month... 8:30pm
Live Kirtan with the Swan River Yoga Band! What Shri-lites!
Come to our Swan River Yoga Holiday Party
With Aaron Lind, Keith Porteous, and Michele Baker.
Bring instuments, family, and dessert to share under the altar lights with holiday warmth and cheer.
Cost: our holiday gift to you.
Dec 6
Michele Baker on tour in Ocean Springs, MS at River Rock Yoga
Workshop: Embodying Yoga Myth
Learn to speak Sanskrit, participate in Kirtan, and embody those we are singing to! Includes a full backbend sequence with specific instruction of the alignment of the heart. Suitable for all levels.
Time: 2-5pm
Contact: Riverrockyoga@bellsouth.net or (228) 818 4522
www.riverrockyoga.com
Dec 6: Intermediate/Advanced Anusara Practice with Zhenja La Rosa
Enter into the Wondrous Worlds of Yoga with Certified Anusara Teacher Zhenja La Rosa
in these two intermediate/advanced practices
PART I: Fearless Backbends
In this deep backbending practice, we will explore the possibilities of moving into the courage and space of an open heart from a place of integration and safety. Come prepared to play and to try things you've not yet imagined.
9:30 AM - Noon. Swan River Castle, $40. Purchase here.
PART II: Enfolding a Lotus: Hip Openers and Arm Balances
As we advance toward lotus pose and its multiple variations in arm balances, we will take the invitation of yoga to turn inward to the wonder inside and grow ourselves from inside out. 2PM - 4:30PM, Swan River Castle, $40. Purchase here.
Winter Yoga Retreat with Michele Baker
December 7
1pm-9pm
Field Trip to the Hari Krishna Farm in Carriere, Mississippi!
Field Trip will include:
1pm: South Indian Vegetarian lunch made by the Hari Krishna's
Tour of the farm, the Krishna Temple, and the holy
cows getting milked, with an explanation of the rituals with offerings
of prasad by the devotees.
Nature walk tour with local herbalist
Tea-time stories of Krishna and his many 10 incarnations with Michele Baker
2 hour heart opening yoga class with Michele Baker
6pm: Indian Vegetarian feast made by the devotees
7:30:Outdoor evening fire ritual ceremony under the stars lead by the devotees of Krishna
Krishna Kirtan with live music by the devotees of Krishna
Cost: $88, includes 2 meals, all rituals, all classes, nature walk, and musicians.
Registration:
MIchele@swanrivyoga.com 504 810 1127
For payment you may go to our on-line "Store".
Directions:
aprox. time from New Orleans 1hour.
31492 Anner Road Carriere, MS 39426
Krishna Farm phone number: 601 749 9460 talavan@hughes.net
Part 2 Immersion: Marinate in the Journey
with Cat McCarthy and Zenja
Dec 5th-14th, 2008
New Orleans, LA USA
December 5-7 and December 12-14, 2008
Each weekend consists of 18 hours of study:
Fridays 3-7pm
Saturdays 9am-12:30pm, 2:30-6pm
Sundays 9am-12:30pm, 2:30-6pm
An Anusara Yoga® Immersion invites you to cross a threshold
deepening your yoga practice on every level. Through focused study of
the life affirming philosophy, deep practice embodying the Universal
Principles of Alignment™, and conversation with other
like-hearted yogis, you will experience an exciting spiritual,
physical, and mental voyage into the radiant core of your own heart.
In Part 2 of the Immersion, we will marinate in the following:
A complete review of the Principles and Level 1 Syllabus A
plunge into the more subtle aspects of the Universal Principles of
Alignment (the 3 A's, the 5 Steps and the Loops) Introduction to
Asana sequencing Intermediate pranayama, meditation, and
contemplation Continued Anusara Philosophy including the Tattvas,
the Elements, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Studentship on the
path Kinesiology and subtle body anatomy (Kundalini, chakras,
nadis & koshas) An introduction to Anusara's Level 2 Syllabus
If you have already participated in an Immersion with a certified
Anusara Teacher, this phase will take you to the next level of personal
growth, self-study and depth in the practice. For those who teach,
desire to teach, or want to learn more, an Anusara Immersion
establishes a steady foundation from which to skillfully share yoga and
is a first step in the pathway to Anusara teacher certification.
Prerequisites:
Completion of Immersion Part 1
Cost: $500, $600 (after 11/28/08)
Contact:
Catherine L. McCarthy, R.Y.T.
Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor
coeuryoga@yahoo.com
cell (917) 568-6158
For payment, you may pay on Swan River Yoga's on-line "Store", or bring payment in personally to the Shala or to Cat.
Dec 12 Kirtan with the Swan River Yoga Band in Covington, LA!
A new yoga studio is coming to the North Shore. Be a part of the opening celebration.
Friday 7-8:30pm
Cost: $12
Location: 424 Columbia st. 70435
Contact and Registration: Emily Romaine01@bellsouth.net
Dec 12 Kirtan with the Swan River Yoga Band in Covington, LA!
A new yoga studio is coming to the North Shore. Be a part of the opening celebration.
Friday 7-8:30pm
Cost: $12
Location: 424 Columbia st. 70435
Contact and Registration: Emily Romaine01@bellsouth.net
December 20
Grand Opening of a new yoga studio in Covington LA!
Heart Art Yoga Workshop with Michele Baker
Accessible to all beginner...3 hours of heart opening tools that we can implement in our daily lives, revealed to us in the Yoga Practice.
*Practices will include; learning the basics of the alignment of the heart/shoulder loop in our asana practice, suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners,learn basic sanskrit to open the heart through song and live music,Breathing exercises/Pranayama, Dharma talk on the Art of Compassion
Brake down will be: 1 1/2 hour asana
1 hour Dharma talk
1/2 meditation, pranayama and chanting
Time: Saturday Dec 20 3-6pm
Cost: $45
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