Blue Moon Yoga Workshops
Join us at Blue Moon Yoga for one of our exciting workshops. We have workshops for all levels, from beginners to advanced practictioners. Please check back periodically, workshops are added and updated regularly. Blue Moon Yoga reserves the right to cancel any workshop that does not meet the minimum of four pre-registered participants.
With Brian Serven E-RYT500
Are you interested in learning yoga in a comfortable and safe environment? Has time for your yoga practice been challenged by other responsibilities, and are you looking to reconnect? Join us Wednesday mornings for our 6 week Introduction to Yoga series.
Introduction to Yoga Wednesdays
FREE Introductory Class: Wednesday, February 22, 9:00-10:30am
Series begins: Wednesday February 29, 9:00-10:30am
Series dates: February 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4
This series 'begins at the beginning'. It will provide a beginner with the foundation necessary to build a lifelong yoga practice and can inspire depth for those with experience. Coming back to the foundation from a new perspective can allow insights and recognition of subtleties. No prior yoga experience is necessary and people of every age and body type are encouraged to join us.
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with Daniela Kulik, RYT500, Certified Reiki Master
Friday, February 24, 6:00-8:00pm
Discovering the Crown Chakra
Chakra's are energy centers within the body. The Crown Chakra or Sahasrara Chakra is at the crown of the head, and is the major entry point for prana. It has been said this is our connection to the Divine and the chakra that energizes the other major chakras. Just as the Root Chakra reaches down into the earth, the Crown Chakra reaches upward into the spiritual world.
Sahasrara is a Sankrit term meaning "thousand" ~ the "lotus of the thousand petals". When an individual's energy reaches the Crown Chakra the illusion of the individual self is dissolved. The yogi reaches Samadhi - the pure bliss of total inactivity. At this time all feelings, emotions, and desires, all activities of the mind, are dissolved into their primary cause. The union is achieved.
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Experiencing Healing and Wellness through the Koshas
Six week series with Lisa Rockenmacher, E-RYT500
FREE Introductory Class: Wednesday, March 7, 6:00-7:30pm
Series begins: Wednesday, March 14, 6:00-7:30pm
Series dates: March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18
Get to know yourself more fully and enjoy yourself more fully through an understanding of the koshas. This series is open to all, new yogis and experienced teachers alike.
The koshas are a paradigm through which we can view and contemplate the layers of human being. Koshas are a dimension of yoga philosophy that integrate other systems of yogic energetic anatomy such as the Tattvas (elements) and the chakras (energetic centers).
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with Carter Siegel, RYT
Sunday, March 11 from 1:00-3:00pm
Surya Namaskar..... a greeting of honor, a demonstration of respect to the divine presence in each of us, the birth of your practice. Did you know that sun salutations are the foundation of a classical yoga practice?
It is through this serpentine flow that we move into a deeper asana practice. Sun Salutations warm and awaken the body, soften the muscles, open the joints, and stimulate the neurological, circulatory, and subtle energetic pathways in the body. Through synchronization of movement and breath, the body, mind, and spirit can move towards presence of mind, awareness, and acceptance.
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with Daniela Kulik, RYT500, Certified Reiki Master
Friday, March 23, 6:00-8:00PM
The knowledge and study of the human energy system has been around for thousands of years. There are seven main chakras or spinning wheels of energy. If one or more are blocked then life energy will not flow and physical and/or emotional problems may develop in that area.
Color, sound, movement and imagery will guide you as you travel from root to crown while experiencing the essence of your chakras. Connecting with and experiencing these energy centers can help you better understand yourself. The group energy enhances every one's experience and accelerates healing and awareness.
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Dear Yoga Community:
I am delighted to invite you to a visit to Kripalu Yoga Center in March. This is an amazing and beautiful center which features some of the finest teachers in the world. The drive is a little under three hours; we are lucky to be so close, people travel to the center from all over the world. You can choose from a variety of yoga classes, take part in experiential workshops, enjoy meals prepared with all natural ingredients, unwind in the whirlpool and explore the Berkshire Mountains with Kripalu's affordable group discount rates.
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-Tools for Contentment
with Roberta Whitney, RYT
Sunday, March 25 from 1:00-4:00pm
There are many philosophical concepts that revolve around the idea of cycles or patterns, not only in nature and our relationship to our environment, but also within ourselves. Questions arise: "Why do I feel stuck?" "Why do I make the same mistakes over and over?" "Why can't I seem to progress or feel happier?" These questions ultimately lead to a greater question, "Why do I make the choices I do?"
In most instances these questions relate to and are rooted in our systems of belief and concepts of reality. In other instances we make the choices we make based on our seeking of pleasure, happiness, or gain over our fears of change or loss.
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with Stacy Smith, RYT 500
Friday, April 6, 6:00-8:00pm
Wring out impurities. Massage your organs. Stoke your digestive fire. Increase your spine's flexibility. Discover a new perspective. We'll explore these and other benefits of spinal twists in this evening workshop. We'll practice standing, seated, and lying twists that support our bodies through this seasonal transition with these cleansing and balancing practices. All levels of experience are welcome.
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with Allison Parks Dugas, RYT
Saturday, May 19, 3:00-5:00pm
There is never a dull moment when it comes to exploring the workings of the human body. Whether moving our spines in all directions, gripping the floor for balance, or inverting to increase blood flow to the brain for clarity, we are synchronizing various involuntary bodily functions with voluntary ones.
Go 'Out on a limb'. . . shift your focus toward your own bodily limbs (extremities). They play an important role in the your body's ability to balance and support itself, not to mention that in a lot of many instances when we feel 'inflexible', it is due to immobility located in the joints associated with our limbs.
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Upward Poses
with Stacy Smith, RYT 500
Wednesday, June 27 from 6:00-8:00pm
There is an interesting dynamic experienced in many movements or poses of yoga. The unique quality of feeling grounded while also extending upward teaches us the importance of being connected to our roots, feeling the earth, and reaching toward something greater, our highest aspirations and potential.
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