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WINTER (solstice – equinox)

mycyoga — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:00:02 +0000

**Information for December 22, 2011 – March 23, 2012.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
Join us for our regularly scheduled CLASSES + these special WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

LIVING YOGA TEACHER TRAINING SPRING IMMERSION
with KAT SELTZER
Begins SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
Take the transformational journey towards becoming a Yoga teacher.
Please email for more information or visit: katseltzeryoga.com or click on the
Teacher Training | Retreats page.
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 3, 2012

VASUDEVA RITUAL YOGA CLASS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Come and experience the magic that is Vasudeva.
Vasudeva features the musical talents of Lucius Wheeler, Matt Bade, Nate Bettger, Tim Moore, Jenni Peskin & special guests. Yoga is led by Kat Seltzer
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $15
Click here to sign up.

SUPER CHALLENGE CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
You.
Did.
It.
Let’s celebrate!
Even if you didn’t practice everyday, you made a commitment to grow! Hurray!
Time: 4-5:30pm for celebratory libations!
Cost: Free!
VASUDEVA RITUAL YOGA CLASS
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
Come and experience the magic that is Vasudeva.
Vasudeva features the musical talents of Lucius Wheeler, Matt Bade, Nate Bettger, Tim Moore, Jenni Peskin & special guests. Yoga is led by Kat Seltzer
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $15
Click here to sign up.

FALL (fall equinox – winter solstice)

Nate — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:10:00 +0000

Attention Ashtanga Practioners: Click here for the updated schedule.

END OF THE YEAR SPECIAL: 20% OFF ALL CLASS PACKS. Click here to get ‘em.
Now until Dec 31, 2011.

Join us for …
DONATION DECEMBER
All classes in December are donation based!
Practice the joyful art of giving without attachment, bring your light, your love, your friends, dedicate, share & enjoy!
Click here for the most current schedule.

CANDLE-LIT SOLSTICE PRACTICE with KAT SELTZER
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011
The Winter Solstice is a time to celebrate the passage from darkness to light. Take time to reflect through this deep, inwardly focused candlelit vinyasa flow class exploring the qualities of meditative movement.
Time: 4-5:15pm
Cost: regular class rate. Stay for Lovely Goat Tea & Snacks after class!

“To really love is a great discipline, because we must love stably and consistently and regardless of whether our love is returned. We must love despite our likes and dislikes – that is despite our ego. We must simply allow love to be a transformative force in our lives. Allowing is the key. This is the discipline of Bhakti yoga” – Georg Feuerstei

2012 LIVING YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200hour YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION with Kat Seltzer
We are offering 3 Yoga Teacher Training Programs in 2012!

6 MONTH COURSE: We will meet over the course of 6 weekends (Friday-Sunday) throughout the year. Jan 13-15, Feb 10-12, May 11-13, June 8-10, Jul 13-15, and August 10-12. $1296
*Spots are still available. Next registration deadline: FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012. Program begins Friday, January 13, 2012.

SPRING IMMERSION + HAWAII RETREAT: We will meet every Thursday-Sunday over the course of five weeks (March 3-31) with a week on retreat on the Big Island (March 17-24) The retreat is open to the public. $1080 + Retreat rates for a hotel room: $1400 or yurt: $1140 per person. Rates includes all organic & locally farmed meals, double occupancy. $500 deposit is due January 15, 2012. For info on the retreat location visit: wwwhawaiiislandretreat.com.

FALL IMMERSION: We will meet every Thursday & Friday 6-9pm and Saturday & Sunday 8am-8pm (with breaks) Oct 6 – Nov 4. $1080 For more information: visit www.katseltzeryoga.com or email mandalayogabend@mac.com

TEACHING FROM THE FULLNESS OF YOUR HEART
2012 100 hour ANUSARA TEACHER TRAINING with ULLA LUNDGREN

Together we will practice all aspects of teaching Anusara Yoga in a safe and supportive environment. You will be guided to find your authentic voice as a teacher and given space to develop confidence over time.

Taking the seat of the teacher
Weaving heart-felt themes and philosophy into classes
Refining and teaching the Universal Principles of Alignment
Progressive skillful sequencing for all levels of students
Verbal and hands-on adjustments
Therapeutic applications
Refining your observation skills
Clear yoga pose demonstration
Lots and lots of peer teaching
Modifications for beginners and students with injuries or limitations
Dedication to personal practice and self-reflection; deepening studentship

You must commit to take a minimum of one weekly Anusara Yoga class with a certified or Anusara-Inspired™ yoga teacher during the course of this training.

Prerequisite: Completion of a 100-hour Anusara Yoga Immersion program with a certified Anusara Teacher. The hours you accrue can be credited toward Anusara-Inspired™ status and Anusara Yoga Certification. The Anusara-Inspired Teacher credential exceeds requirements for 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registration and the Anusara Yoga Certification exceeds the requirements for 500-Hour Yoga Alliance Registration.
Dates: January 27–29, February 24–26, March 9–11, April 13–15 , April 27–29, and May 11–13, 2012
Cost: $1500 by Janurary 9, $1600 after January 9
To register: email or call 541 383 9360. Info: abundantgraceyoga.com

HARAMARA RETREAT, SAYULITA MEXICO MAY 26 – JUNE 2, 2012

Join us at the incredible Haramara Retreat in Sayulita, Mexico! Haramara Retreat is a secluded and idyllic place designed to provide a natural and supportive environment for relaxation, renewal, and well being. Haramara Retreat is located in the coastal region of the state of Nayarit, Mexico (known as Riviera Nayarit) near the town of Sayulita. It is located on 12 acres of private land between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Nestled into the tropical jungle vegetation on a hillside, it overlooks the wild and rugged coast of the Pacific Ocean and its own pristine unspoiled beach. info: haramaretreat.com

Cost: $1875 (double) $1775 (triple) $1575 (dorm) Includes yoga, accommodations, taxes, and all meals; excludes airfare (40 miles from Puerta Vallarta airport) *a $500 non-refundable deposit is due to hold your space. Total payment is due March 30, 2012. Please email Kat directly to book: mandalayogabend@mac.com

Sean Hayes in Concert this Saturday Night!

mycyoga — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:47:11 +0000

OCT 1: SEAN HAYES IN CONCERT
The soulful and alive Sean Hayes is returning to share his music with us! Last time he played to a soul-ed out show – he was passionate, his creative music poured out of him & we had a blast! This time Michael Musika will get us ready to receive Sean Hayes radiant free-spirited charm. Tickets available online or at the door. Doors: 7:30pm tickets/info.

THANK YOU BEND FOR 3 AMAZING YEARS SO FAR!!

mycyoga — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:13:08 +0000

Dear Friends,

We opened our doors Sept 8, 2008 with a vision for a community filled with love, authenticity, and acceptance – a vision for a place where you can come as you are a be celebrated for who you are as you grow and learn. Man, we has no idea how beautiful this vision could be. Thank you Bend for 3 amazing years of joy, laughter, tears, and LOVE! Thank you Bend for your growing dedication to this transformative and life changing practice of Yoga. Thank you Bend for making Mandala Yoga Community so wild and wonderful! Let’s celebrate TONIGHT!

With BIG BIG ooey, gooey, love,
Kat, Nate, (Brendan) & everyone at Mandala Yoga Community

5:30-6:30pm Free all levels Community class with Ulla
7:00-9:00pm Dinner at Common Table
and our once a year mega deal: 50% OFF ALL CLASS PACKS

*please note that 50% off only applies to class packs, there is no limited to the number of purchases. Monthly unlimited passes are 25% off. 40 days for $40 pass are not included in this deal. Also, dinner at Common Table is not free, but it will be delicious, please plan accordingly.

mycyoga — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:26:57 +0000

APRIL 2: FREE CLASS SUNDAY
with our SPRING YOGA TEACHER TRAINING GRADUATES
Kim Benrath, Kama Borne, Danielle Hynes, and Heidi Thomas

Join us for a full day of free yoga and celebration with the most recent graduates of our Living Yoga Teacher Training Program. Come and get to know these new teachers and learn more about the program from those who have experienced it.

Schedule
9:00-10:00am Danielle
10:30-11:30am Kim
12-1pm: Community Lunch (free for all)
2:30-3:30pm Heidi
4:00-5:00pm Kama
*all classes are vinyasa flow style classes.

We will also be offering 15% discounted class packs on this day only!!

BHAKTI FLOW IMMERSION WEEKEND with PRADEEP TEOTIA

“He fills his classes with Bhakti(Devotion), Nada(Sound) and Shraddha(Faith)”

This four part workshop will deepen your practice and understanding of yoga. Vigorous yet mindful Vinyasa flow rapped with love and devotion.

Friday 4/15 6-8:30pm: Open to Love, Breathe, Laugh & Sing
Saturday 4/16 10am-12:30pm: The Art and Science of Breathe, Bhakti (Devotion), Courage, Confidence & Patience
Saturday 4/16 4-6:30pm: The Art of Balance and Strength through Love
Sunday 4/17 10am-12:30pm: Melt into Kindness through Flow

WORKSHOP BENEFITS:
-Celebrate what you have
-Create a more powerful life experience
-Courage, confidence and patience
-Strong and stable core for centered movement
-Balanced strength throughout the upper and lower body
-Build strength and flexibility
-Improved breath connection to increase endurance and receptivity
-Expand your possibilities for movement.

PRADEEP teaches at Sivananda Yoga Ashrams & Centers around the world. Bhakti Festival (West Coast Kirthan, Yoga Festival), Joshua Tree, CA. He leads workshops in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Palm Springs, California, Dallas, Texas, Hudson, Ohio, Kingston, MA and Alberta, Canada. He has classes throughout San Francisco including Urban Flow Yoga, Equinox Fitness, the Olympic Club and numerous corporate houses in the Financial District. He also teaches in Oakland’s Flying Yoga Shala and Berkeley’s Yoga Mandala as well as private homes. He is a primary member of the Urban Flow Yoga Teacher Training faculty, led by his beloved mentor Rusty Wells. Pradeep is also an integral part of the staff facilitating the Equinox Pure Yoga Teacher Training in San Francisco.

This is a chance to change your practice, your life, your breath, your heart!

Cost: Early bird rate:$30 per session/$102 for the weekend (a 15% savings) deadline: April 1. Regular rate: $35 per session.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

A beautiful video of Pradeep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN9eG3YdoEI

mycyoga — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:19:29 +0000

CLASS CHANGES!!!

Starting this week, we have made some changes to our schedule.

NEW CLASSES:
Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30am – Vinyasa Flow with Ryan Re.
Tuesday at 5:15pm and Thursday at 6:30pm – experience 3 Harmony Yoga with Willow Seronko.
3 Harmony Yoga is a blend of Taoist, Hatha & Tibetan tantric yoga systems. This physical practice is Heart/Mind practice and enhances one’s connection to the greater energy that is present all around. Willow has over 24 years of experience in Yoga and Martial Arts. He has assisted hundreds of students in their pursuit of these arts for better health, increased awareness and furthering their spiritual growth. To find out more about Willow – click here.
Tuesday at 6:30pm – Yin Yoga with Jenny Ruiter.
As of Monday, Mar 14 – Monday Lunch Hour Flow will be taught by Jamie Charlesworth.

VASUDEVA THIS FRIDAY AT 7pm!!! Join us for our ritual yoga experience set to the rhythm and sound of live music. This week will be firey as we welcome Spring! Click here to sign up. Cost: $15

mycyoga — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:57:52 +0000

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING YTT IS THIS WEDNESDAY! If you are interested, please have your applications in by Wednesday, March 2 or for info, email: yogakatbend@mac.com - The Living Yoga Teacher Training program begins this Saturday at 8am!

Living Yoga Teacher Training 200 hr Yoga Alliance Certification with Kat Seltzer

Dates: 3/5/2011 – 4/3/2011

Times: Thurs & Fri 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 8am-8pm

Explore the practice and teaching of yoga as full body healing, transformation and as a sacred education of embodied living via the evolutionary edge of vinyasa yoga. This training is for students inspired to explore the path of teaching, as well as for those who wish to deepen their personal knowledge and practice. This program meets the Yoga Alliance requirements at the 200 hour level; however, dedicated students who intend to teach will be asked to complete extra requirements.

Spring: Mar 5 – 6 | 10 -13 | 17 – 20 | 24 – 27 | 31 – Apr 3
Fall: Sept 30 | Oc1 -2 | 6 – 9 | 13 – 16 | 20 -23 | 27 – 30
for details including curriculum & registration information: http://mandalayogabend.com/teacher-training/

mycyoga — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:12:37 +0000

Join us for a magical week of music at Mandala Yoga Community – trying saying that 5x fast!

FRIDAY & SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 & 12: MAGIC & STORY WITH DIDGERIDO special VASUDEVA and CONCERT with renown “didg” player PAMELA MORTENSON
We are excited to welcome renowned didgeridoo musician Pam Mortensen who will be performing with Vasudeva February 11th, and for a unique concert February 12th.

The sound of a simple hollow stick – the didgeridoo – captured PAMELA MORTENSEN’S imagination by way of hearing an album by Aboriginal player David Hudson. This newfound experiment quickly turned into a passion taking Mortensen on a journey like no other. Inspired by Turkish rhythms and urban beats among many other things, she practiced day and night, finding a combination of voice, rhythm and ambience that dives into and brings out the worlds of her imagination. She weaves a combination of light and dark, complexity and simplicity, color and contrast and touches it at times with a sense of humor transporting listeners to a realm of inner and outer spaces. The result is a richly colored tapestry of sound that is uniquely distinctive and earning her a spot as one of best of the emerging talents in didgeridoo in the US.

with Vasudeva
Date/Time: Friday · February 11 · 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
sign up ahead of time by emailing lucius_wheeler@yahoo.com or by clicking here

in Concert
Date/Time: Saturday · February 12 · 7:00pm
Cost: $15
sign up ahead of time by clicking here

mycyoga — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:29:18 +0000

WOO HOO! THIS FRIDAY IS 1ST FRIDAY!

So, let’s connect! Come on by and say hello this First Friday! tbdloft is exploring Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
FREE MASSAGE · NAKED IN ASHES
We invite you to step into a peaceful sanctuary and enjoy a free massage with Lucius Wheeler or Heather Patterson from 5-7pm. We will also be showing the provocative film “Naked in Ashes” about the most austere of yoga practices – the path of the Sadu. These guys put Maslov’s theory to the test! A Sadu is a Yogi who has completely renounced the world – please be advised, the movie shows some pretty intense stuff & much nudity. (Lunar Room)
WHAT DO WE NEED? · DRUM CIRCLE · RAFFLE
We invite you to participate in a collaborative mural that asks the question: “What do you need?” We also invite ALL DRUMMERS to participate in a community drum circle – which will kick off right after our 7pm raffle drawing! (Solar Room)

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THIS WEEKEND: Join us for a super important workshop to enhance your practice of Yoga and Life!

SELF CARE & SELF LOVE: AN INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA with Carin Cundey

Date: Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Time: 1:00-3:30pm
Cost: $25

Sign up here.

Ayurveda is a sister science to the more widely known science of Yoga. Ayurveda literally means “the knowledge of life”. It is a holistic health care system which incorporates the use of every aspect of life in order to assist our bodies in finding the way into our own individual balance. When we find balance, we find health. This workshop will provide an introduction to the wisdom and knowledge of this ancient practice, will deepen your personal understanding of what you need for greater health and offer tools for increasing self care. Carin Cundey began her Ayurvedic training at the Sivananda Ashram in Canada where she became certified as an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, and has continued her trainings with the Ayurvedic Natural Health Centre in Goa, India, through workshops and lectures at Floracopeia and has been certified as an Ayurvedic Health Educator through the CA College of Ayurveda. She has blended massage and Ayurveda, becoming certified in the Ayurvedic Bliss Therapy and Body treatments. She uses her knowledge of Ayurveda to provide others with information that empowers them to make choices in their lives that can lead to greater balance and health.

Deepen your practice

mycyoga — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:01:44 +0000

Join us this weekend for two incredible workshops!

Spiritual Integration: Life Stages, Initiation & Elders with Nate Bettger
Join us for our first weekend Spiritual Integration Experience at Mandala Yoga Community – Life Stages, Initiation, and Elders: A way to transforming community for future generations. We will be diving into challenging and transformative material from Bill Plotkin, Richard Rohr, Michael Meade, and others to envision and live into a transformed way of being community that will change the world our for our future generations. Expect experiential exercises, personal reflection, and enlightening dialog all within the sacred space of Mandala Yoga studio. We may be making an audio recording for further reflection purposes.
Dates/Times: SATURDAY JAN 29 12-3PM and SUNDAY JAN 30 9am-1pm
Cost: $70. Participants must sign up ahead of time by emailing nate@rockthevillage.com or signing up here.