Kelley Boyd's Workshops at The Telfair
Museum and Jespon Center for the Arts this Summer
7/11 Standing Up Paddle Surfing and Yoga Workshop at Tybee Island
The first workshop was so much fun & a
huge success so we are offering it again!
7/12 KIRTAN! Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band
7/16 - 7/22 Yoga Ed. Instructor Training Workshop, K-8 Lead by Joanne Spence
7/24 Monthly Vegetarian Potluck
7/25 Seasonal Meditation and Yin Yoga Workshop with Stephen Black
8/22 Yoga & Emotions Workshop with Lisa Seago
9/26 Everyday Ayurveda: Welcoming the Autumn w/ KATY
KEYES 1-3pm. Registration opens soon!
9/27 Seasonal Yoga
Flow workshop with Dawn Smith, 2-4pm. Registration opens soon!
9/27 Shantala Kirtan returns! 7pm. $20 early birds/ $25 night of. Registration opening soon!
10/16 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program begins
8 months, 9 weekends. Now accepting applications!
11/8 Arm Balances Workshop with Yoga Journal's Kathryn Budig. Registration opening soon!
Feb 19-22, 2010 Desiree Rumbaugh Anusara Weekend Workshop. Registration Opens in Fall 2009
March 6-7, 2010 David Keil Anatomy
Workshop $175 before Feb 24th/$200 after Feb 24th.
Registration
Opens in Fall 2009
March 8-12 Mysore Practice with David
Keil (open to 10 students max) $125 for the week.
Registration Opens in Fall 2009.
May 6-9, 2010 David Williams Ashtanga
Yoga for the Rest of Your Life
Registration
Opens in Fall 2009
4 Days, 5 Classes – 12 Hours
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to study Yoga with the man who brought Ashtanga out of India.
Full workshop $300. $250, if paid in advance prior to April 9 2010.
For those who can't come to the entire workshop, David really encourages everyone to attend the Thursday class, at a special price of $60. All other individual classes are $70.
Donate a pair of new socks from that 4 pack you just bought! Many of the children (6-8 grades) YYi teaches come from disadvantaged households where something as simple as having clean socks that aren't tattered and torn is a rarity. Often young students are self conscious about their bodies and do not feel comfortable going bare foot and are worried about dirty socks. To help these students feel comfortable we would like to provide them with new, clean socks to wear in yoga class. Drop your new sock donations off at SYC in the sock drive basket. Any style of new socks will do! We thank you!
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June 27th, 11am-1pm, Restorative Yoga
Workshop
Location: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York
St.
The use of props and pads in this workshop allow you to fully
relax in physically supported positions while stretching and opening the body.
The emphasis is on muscle tension release and the increase of flexibility rather
than on strength development and aerobic capacity. This class helps to reduce
the effects of chronic physical, mental, and emotional stress on the body by
inducing a deep relaxation which allows the parasympathetic nervous system to
work properly. Positions can be varied according to the individual's flexibility
and modifications are readily made for individual differences. Please bring a
thik blanket, yoga bolsteror pillows and an eye pillow if you have them.
$15
Telfair members/$20 non-members
Limit 30 students/minimum of 5
To
register: http://telfair.org/education/ed_adult.asp
August
22nd, 11am-1pm, Partner Yoga Workshop
Location: Telfair Academy Building, 121
Barnard St.
Intention: increase trust, communication, and bonds
through yoga.
Partner yoga is for everyone - we define a "partner"Â as someone
to whom you are close: friend, roommate, spouse, sibling, parent, child,
etc. Practice this unique form of yoga where you and your partner work
together to accomplish all the poses. This workshop fully integrates
partners into every pose, practicing both identical and intertwining poses
together. Partner yoga teaches us interdependency and trust, along with
laughter and joy.
Along with poses, we explore some breathing techniques and
discussion on the application of yoga principles to all of your
relationships. This workshop is fun, challenging, and deeply rewarding. We
hope you can join us to experience this fun application of
yoga.
Instructor: Kelley Boyd, Director of Savannah Yoga Center
$35
per partnered couple
Limit 40 students/minimum of 8
To register: http://telfair.org/education/ed_adult.asp
Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:00am - 12:00pm
LIMITED to 10 participants
Ku Hoe He'e Nalu - translation: stand up paddle surf wave
Tim Malins of the Board Loft/High Tide Surf Shop and Kelley Boyd of Savannah Yoga Center offer you a morning in the TRUEST forms of moving meditation! Experience or flexibility in Yoga or SUP not required. Knowing how to swim definitely required!
Location: Tybee Island, GA
Cost: Pre-registration by July 9th $125-includes the use of board, paddle. Add to Cart
After July 9th $150, if space permits.
Pre-registration required. No beach walk ups.
What to bring: Towel, Water Bottle, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Snacks, change of clothes and yoga mat.
About the Workshop & What to Expect
A whole mind body workout, Yoga and SUP complement each other by creating lean strong muscles and giving you peace of mind in an energized body! Your morning starts at High Tide Surf Shop for a meet/greet with Kelley & Tim. Then you're off to the beach for a Sun Rise Yoga class lead by Kelley. The yoga class is designed to help warm the body, work on balance and prepare your muscles for SUP. Right after your yoga session Tim will be leading you on an amazing SUP lesson. You will learn how to use your stabilization muscle to balance on the board and glide through the water. Experience of yoga or SUP not required. Kelley and Tim are there to support you as you learn to love two of the fastest growing recreations today!
Click here to download a PDF flyer for this event
Calling the Spirits: An Evening of Mystical Mantra Music
July 12, 2009, 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets: $15 early bird. $20 at the door
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Come taste the spicy grooves and dreamy melodies of celebrated New Orleans' kirtan group Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, who subtly merge the devotional spirit of yoga with the soulful roots of their hometown. In a recent cover story on kirtan called "Yoga Rock Stars" Yoga Plus Joyful Living magazine hailed Sean at the top of a list of "Kirtan Artists To Watch". Sean and the band were recently signed to Nettwerk/Nutone Records, home of fellow kirtan artists Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Wah!, David Newman, and Bhagavan Das. Yoga Journal has praised the group: "A joy to listen to whether you're a yogi, a jazz connoisseur, or anyone who appreciates wildly creative music."
Sean and the band have been invited to play at venues worldwide including major yoga conferences, retreat centers, yoga festivals, and studios small and large. The band includes the ecstatic vocals of Sean who also plays harmonium-the Indian pump driven organ; the spirited percussion and singing of Gwendolyn Colman on frame drums, cajon, and assorted percussion instruments; and longtime New Orleans groove master Alvin Young on fretless bass and guitar. In this evening's candlelight concert, the band shares entrancing call and response melodies woven with intricate rhythms and deep grooves to wake up the spirit. Sean will also share inspiring stories and insights about the healing power of mantra and music.
See more info and hear sound clips from their kirtans at www.seanjohnsonkirtan.com
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July 16-21, 2009
With Joanne Spence, BSW, ERYT, Yoga Ed Trainer
Executive Director, Yoga In Schools
To pay $900 in full: Click Here
After June 22 Fees:
$800.00 + $200.00 for Materials.
To download a PDF application: Click here
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At the Instructor Training you will learn to embody the Yoga Ed. philosophy and curriculum, be empowered by it, and excel at teaching Yoga Ed. in your community to both children and classroom teachers. Upon completion, you will be a part of the growing Yoga Ed. community with access to support and resources. We are excited that you share our mission to bring the benefits of yoga to children, teachers and families through schools. We look forward to getting to know you!
What if I am not a Yoga Teacher? If I don't have yoga teacher certification, what is considered an equivalent?
In many cases, physical education teachers and dance instructors with some yoga experience will meet these requirements.
To successfully complete our Instructor Training it is critical to have four skills:
Also, we understand that there are a number of different yoga teacher trainings and certifications with varying lengths and titles. We are more concerned that a prospective registrant be able to meet the criteria outlined above than with the type of training or certification you may have completed.
Schedule:
Thurs through Tues:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
12:30 - 1:30 pm lunch
Bring a lunch, notebook and your yoga mat.
Drinks and snacks provided.
This Transformational Training Qualifies You to Teach:
Yoga Ed. Curriculum in schools as PE
Yoga Ed. Tools for Teachers to classroom teachers
Curriculum materials included:
To download a PDF application, click here. Or email savannahyoga@gmail.com to request an application. Your application must be accompanied with a deposit of $300 for us to hold a placefor you in this program.
You may also mail deposits to Savannah Yoga Center , 1321 Bull St. , Savannah , GA 31401 or call (912) 232-2994 and we can process a Master card or Visa by phone.
Joanne Spence is a registered yoga teacher, specializing in children's health and wellness. She has 15 years of social work experience and has been bringing the life-enhancing benefit of yoga to children for 8 years. Joanne is the Director of Yoga on the Square and is the Executive Director of Yoga in Schools (YIS), both based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. YIS is a non-profit organization that instructs children and teachers in physical and emotional fitness through simple yoga-based poses and breathing.
Watering Our Roots
with Stephen Black
July 25, 2-4pm
Cost: $25 early bird $30 day of
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Each season has its own personality, mood, and energy, which affects all of us on a profound level.
Together, we'll explore how the energies of summer are resonating within ourselves and throughout our lives.
We'll begin by cooling our bodies and minds with Yin Yoga, a quiet practice that encourages the body to open as each pose is held passively for several minutes. Yin Yoga targets the deep, dense connective tissues, the tendons, ligaments and cartilage, and activates the movement of prana through the core of the body. Transitioning naturally into sitting meditation and other mindfulness practices, we will seamlessly build on the openings and deepen the presence of awareness created in the Yin.
Settling ourselves peacefully into the present moment, we'll explore practices such as sitting, walking, and eating fruit mindfully. In the process we will open our hearts to the joy that comes from dwelling in the present moment instead of worrying about the future or lingering over the hurts and wrongs we have inflicted and endured in the past.
By watering the roots of compassion for ourselves and for others, we have the opportunity to heal relationships with friends, parents, and other important people in our lives.
The energy of mindfulness can transform us, connecting us deeply with our lives and putting us in touch with the beauty, wonder, healing, and wisdom available right here and now, in the present moment of summertime in Savannah!
By joyfully sharing our time together, practicing sitting, walking, eating, and bowing deeply and mindfully, we will surrender ourselves to the earth, opening ourselves to the energies of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity that are always available to us.
Steve Black, RYT-200, is a facilitator of the Heartpine Sangha, a mindfulness group which practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. In his personal practice and as a teacher, Steve takes a playful, exploratory approach to meditation and yoga. A graduate of the Savannah Yoga Center's Teacher Training program, Steve is currently enrolled in the Stephanie Keach's 500 hour Teacher Training program at the Asheville Yoga Center.
Cost: $30 early bird $35 day of
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Does yoga bring up different emotions? Do you practice yoga to help with existing emotions? Join Lisa in exploring how yoga impacts the emotional body. This workshop will teach how yoga, the body and emotions interconnect and how specific sequences can work to balance specific emotions. There will be discussion and practice.
Lisa
Seago - Lisa has taught Ashtanga Yoga for 6 years and practiced
Ashtanga for 11 years. She's trained and studied with
many senior teachers, including traveling to India to train with Sri K.
Pattabhi Jois. Her daily practice, sense of humor, and flexibility guide her
teaching. Additionally, she is a professional counselor helping individuals with a variety
of needs, including addictions, trauma and improving relationships.
For More Info on any of our events workshops and classes, please call:
(912) 232-2994
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