Archive for February, 2010

JOIN the OM yoga Challenge!

March 2010, October 2010 31 yoga classes in 31 days.  Yes, that’s right!  And it means 31 classes at OM yoga Center.  You are making a commitment to cultivating expansive awareness and bright relaxation, schvitzing and letting go, stick-with-it-ness and resting with things as they are — all in harmony with other OMmies.   What IS the OM yoga Challenge? The idea of the OM yoga Challenge is to explore commitment, consistency, curiosity, connection, community and transformation. In 31 days a lot can change — with yoga those changes might include greater strength and flexibility, improved sleep and digestion, uplifted moods and more! Who knows? Maybe for you just making a commitment and keeping it could be a big change! Whatever we think might happen, after 31 days of the OM yoga Challenge, we will all be surprised and learn a lot… about yoga and about ourselves! This is how it works: 1. Register with the front desk to reserve your space in the OM yoga challenge. Joining the Challenge is FREE but we want to know who’s on the team! 2. Come to an OM yoga asana class every day for 31 days. 3. Find out what happens… FAQs What if I go out of town? Use either one of the OM yoga DVDs to do your OM yoga practice wherever you are, every day that you are gone. DVDs are available to purchase online or in OM yoga boutique. Can I take more than one class in a day? The idea of the Challenge is to develop commitment, consistency and curiosity, so to meet the Challenge your requirement is to take one class daily. It’s not about taking 31 classes, it’s about taking an asana class daily for 31 days. Do I have to buy the monthly $139 Sale to join the Challenge? No! Signing up for the Challenge is free. If you are an OM yoga member, or if you prefer to pay for your classes in a different way, that’s fine. But, it’s a great deal… What else will OM yoga give me? The OM yoga Challenge team will have 3 gatherings. We will provide healthy drinks & goodies.  Halfway through the Challenge you will get a special present from your friends at OM yoga to help you stay motivated. Don’t take our word for it, here is what some fellow OMmies have said about the Challenge: “The discipline of going to yoga everyday was actually helpful.” “From doing yoga every day I find that I have more to give and so all my relationships have gotten better.” “Because I’m going to class every day, I’ve been going to different classes than what I usually go to which has been fun.” “Since I know I’ll be doing yoga again tomorrow, I realized that I have stopped working too hard in yoga.  Like taking a shower, I just know I’m going to do it every day and so I am not so grasping about it.” “It cheers you up!  Yoga is better than Prozac!” “31 days of yoga has increased my productivity.” “I thought I would have less time since I’m going to be in yoga class everyday, but it turned out I have more time and space.  Because I am prioritizing and not doing things like sitting in front of my computer or my TV — and just doing what I really want to and what means something to me.” “Yoga every day has been super grounding.” “I’m sleeping deeper.” You can do it! Send an email to challenge@OMyoga.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be placed on our list or call 212 254 8642 to join TODAY!

Tantric Hatha Yoga Retreat

Discovering Your True Identity

The tantric hatha yoga tradition makes the assumption that we do not know who we really are. It supposes that we develop a persona to fit into the world around us, and then forget our true identity. In this retreat designed for spiritual seekers on the yogic path, master yoga teacher Yoganand Michael Carroll interprets and teaches us tantric hatha yoga techniques that energetically disturb our persona, moving us a little closer to our true essence. Translated from Sanskrit, this consciously induced disturbance is called “churning.” Through an intermediate asana, pranayama, and meditation practice, discussion, and partner and group sharing, we discover how to churn the persona to touch our deeper self and draw upon its wisdom. We also learn to adapt these tantric hatha yoga techniques to our favorite yoga practice and our modern lifestyle for deeper effect. As our practice deepens, the difference between the persona and our true self becomes smaller and we draw closer to taking refuge in the ultimate truth of our being. Six months of yoga or meditation practice is suggested. Recommended practice CDs: Carroll, Pranayama (Beginner Level Practice), Pranayama (Intermediate Level Practice), Pranakriya Meditative Posture Class, and Pranakriya Yoga Workout Class. Yoganand Michael Carroll, E-RYT 500, a master yoga teacher in the Kripalu Yoga tradition, spent 15 years in monastic practice, studying with tantric hatha yoga masters in the United States and India. He taught at Kripalu Center for more than 15 years before founding Radiant Well-being Yoga Center in South Carolina, where he leads workshops and teacher trainings in Pranakriya Yoga™. Pranakriya.com

Insight Meditation for Beginners

Developing a Calm & Clear Mind

Insight meditation, also known as vipassana meditation, is a simple technique that originated in the Buddha’s teachings more than 2,500 years ago. Its practice teaches us in a gentle, consistent way to calm and steady our mind by grounding our attention in the present moment. When our mind is calm, it is fit to look into itself and all of life with more openness and clarity. This clarity leads to insight, which frees us from our own reactive patterns. Through discussion and periods of silent meditation, we learn sitting and walking meditation methods; how to pay attention to our breath and body; and how the power of present moment awareness can touch and transform our hearts and minds. Emphasis is placed on letting the lessons we learn support the quality of our awareness in all that we do while at Omega and beyond. An optional mindful yoga session is offered each day to bring more ease and aliveness into our meditation practice. This retreat is paced to support beginners; however, all are welcome and encouraged to attend. This workshop is also offered October 22-24, 2010. Matthew Daniell is also teaching (with Larry Rosenberg) Insight Meditation & Mindfulness Yoga Retreat. Matthew Daniell has been practicing insight meditation since 1987. He is founder and guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Center of Newburyport, Massachusetts and acting Buddhist Chaplain at Northeastern University. Matthew Daniell also teaches a mindful style of yoga inspired by his work with T.K.V. Desikachar. imcnewburyport.com

Feb 26th-27th, 2010

Begins: Friday Feb 26th check-in 4-6:00pm

Ends: Saturday Feb 27th 5:00pm

Fee: $60

Teacher: Chang Wen Fashi

Openings: Available – register online

Deadline: Please send payment by Feb 23rd, 2010

Overnight Retreat at Dharma Drum

For the Overnight Retreat, you will have the chance to experience Chan practice for one night, then the following day from early morning through to the evening. Wake up early to the fresh, crisp country air, and then within the course of one full day (5:30 am – 5:00 pm), learn how to apply Chan methods while sitting, walking, exercising, doing mindful work, eating, and throughout all activities. The schedule of the day is very simple and relaxed, designed to allow one to settle the mind, yet maintain a constant silent awareness amidst stillness or movement.

The retreat also includes brief Dharma talks, as well as guided meditations and instructions on how to use basic meditation methods such as awareness of breathing and total mind-body relaxation.

How Should One Approach Daily Meditation Practice?

You know you want to benefit from daily practice, but you don’t know how to go about doing it.

First, you should have a proper mental attitude towards practice. Second, you should use a method.

Before you practice, it is important to relax your body and mind. But be careful not to try too hard-you might become tense; or relax too much-you might fall asleep. Both extremes are wrong. That’s why a proper, balanced mental attitude is important.

Tell yourself that the time you practice is the best part of the day. The little time we do spend sitting is precious. If you have this attitude, you will not feel tense or sleepy.

If meditation is onerous, it will be hard to persist in practice. Before you sit, remind yourself to feel happy about what you’re about to do. Think of sitting as if it is your final break of the day, the time when you leave work, or are about to go out for the evening. It is a time of release, relaxation, and enjoyment. There are no worries-you let everything go.

Make sure your posture is correct. Once you have settled into your posture, forget about your body. Otherwise you will not be able to relax. Tell your mind to be free. Watch your mind; see where it goes, but don’t follow it. When you follow your thoughts you’re allowing them to control you. Once you realize that you have been following wandering thoughts, they depart on their own.

When you follow wandering thoughts, you are restricting your awareness to a particular train of thought. If thoughts arise, then notice your breath. If your breath is long and smooth, then you are comfortable. If your mind is clear, just sit. Make sure that you continue to sit in the correct posture.

I hope you can do this. Don’t think you have to sit because you owe somebody something.

(Excerpt from Zen Wisdom by Master Sheng Yen)

Relaxation

Close your eyes, lean back in your chair, and relax your muscles. Completely relax your eyes. It is very important that your eyelids be relaxed. There should be no tension around your eyeballs. Do not apply any force or tension anywhere. Relax your facial muscles, shoulders, and arms. Relax your abdomen and put your hands in your lap. If you feel the weight of your body, bring that sensation down to your seat. Do not think of anything. If thoughts come, recognize them for what they are and bring your attention to the inhaling and exhaling of your breath through your nostrils. Ignore everything. Just concentrate on your practice. Forget about your body and relax. Do not entertain doubts about whether what you are doing is useful.

The principles of this method are to relax, to be natural, and to be clear. Keep each session short, but practice frequently; each session should be no longer than three to ten minutes. If you do it longer, you will probably feel restless or fall asleep. You can use this method a few times a day; it will refresh your body and mind and eliminate some of the confusion in your daily life. Gradually you will gain the stability of body and mind that makes it possible to, eventually, enter the gate of Chan.

Practicing Balances with Spinal Imbalances
Friday, 2/19/2010 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Yoga Union in Manhattan 32 West 28th St. (between Broadway and 6th Ave.) with Elise Browning Miller	In addition to presenting fundamental and essential material for Yoga for Scoliosis, Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Elise Browning Miller, one of the world’s foremost experts on Yoga for Scoliosis, will address some of the best ways to approach spinal extension safely and with more ease. Many of us with spinal imbalances have lower back, shoulder, or neck issues that limit our ability to do backbends. Yet backbends are the poses that address many of the issues we confront the most such as spinal strength, emotional issues and opening of the chest. Through a safe approach, Elise will guide you through a series of backbends that will bring openness to your body, joy to your heart and enthusiasm to continue this practice for a lifetime. Elise’s joyous personality and ease of communication endear her to students with a teaching style that is down-to-earth, precise, and nurturing. If you have not yet attended one of her workshops, this is a wonderful opportunity to get to know Elise, with whom Deborah, Alison and Mimi completed their Yoga for Scoliosis Certification. Suitable for students with 1 year of yoga experience.
Yoga for Scoliosis
Saturday – Sunday, 2/20 – 2/21/2010 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at YogaWorks Downtown in Manhattan 138 5th Ave. (between 18th and 19th St.) with Elise Miller	This internationally acclaimed workshop is open to anyone who is currently a yoga student and is familiar with the basic yoga poses to address their scoliosis. This is also an ideal workshop designed for teachers who wish to learn more about how to teach students with scoliosis. Teachers are invited to bring their students with scoliosis so that both will have the opportunity to work together under Elise’s guidance. If teachers have completed the other part of the scoliosis workshop with Elise, this 10 hour workshop will complete the 20 hour course requirement to enter Elise’s Yoga for Scoliosis Practicum Training Program. See http://www.yogaforscoliosis.com/YFS_TeacherTraining.htm for more details.
Optimum Alignment: Yoga Therapeutics Mini Series: Alleviate Discomfort in Your Body and Empower Your Yoga Practice
Sundays, 2/24 and 2/31/2010 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (inidividual sessions or series) at VIRAYOGA Annex in Manhattan 580 Broadway (between Prince and E. Houston St.) with Marjorie Nass	January 24th – lower body therapeutics alleviate your lower body discomfort – learn to apply the anusara@reg; yoga universal principles of alignment™ to alleviate aches, pain and tension in the knees, ankles, hips and lower back, including sciatic pain. January 31st – upper body therapeutics alleviate your upper body discomfort – learn to apply the anusara® yoga universal principles of alignment™ to alleviate pain and tension in the shoulders and neck, plus the wrists and elbows.
Yoga for Depression
Thursday, 2/25/2010 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at ISHTA Yoga in Manhattan 56 East 11th St. (between Broadway and University Pl.) with Kristin Leal	Over 25 million Americans are treated with antidepressants each year and millions more admit that they are depressed. The entire practice of yoga is to experience ourselves as the jivamuktin – the awakened soul in this life. If you are not living fully you will be in some fashion depressed, and our practice is designed to bring about our liberation. In this workshop we will begin to discuss the complex interplay between the brain and endocrine, nervous, and immune systems which all contribute to our emotional well-being. We will explore practical, concrete tools drawing from yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, diet, and supplements to begin to clear away the fog of depression and help reveal the sattvic state of healing and peace.

LIKE Wi-Fi, on-demand movies and fitness centers, yoga is becoming an amenity many hotels and resorts just can’t do without.

Long popular at spas and retreat centers, yoga classes have been spreading to mainstream hotels, resorts and tour operators over the last several years. As the ancient stretching and meditation practice gained popularity, the travel industry began seeing dollar signs in sun salutations. Soon, yoga classes were showing up on the on-demand channels in Hyatts and Marriotts, and at the Kimpton hotel chain mats and straps were available to guests who asked. Spas and resorts began to tweak their yoga programs by hosting weeklong retreats with yoga masters like Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman, who attracted a cultlike following.

Now, with yoga becoming so mainstream, properties from chain hotels to bed-and-breakfasts are looking for new ways to incorporate it into their programs to pique guests’ interest and reach their wallets.

“Yoga is becoming a must-have amenity,” on the order of Internet access, said Chekitan S. Dev, a professor of marketing at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. “Guests want to be able to stress out and go on the Internet and check e-mail, and then take five minutes and do yoga. It’s the yin and the yang of travel.”

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts is hiring a yogi to work with the brand to develop signature classes for its Willow Stream Spas. The Parker Palm Springs in California built an open-air yoga studio as part of its recently renovated spa, adding to other spaces used for yoga classes throughout the property. The Savannah House in Himrod, N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region started Wine and Yoga Getaway weekends in October that include visits to wineries, and yoga classes.

Dave Romanelli, co-owner of a chain of Arizona yoga studios, who is known for his popular yoga-and-chocolate and yoga-and-wine retreats, is introducing Yoga for Foodies. After an hour of flowing yoga poses, he said, a chef guides participants through a tasting, reminding them that “life is short and we best slow down and savor it.”

The InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., which contracted Mr. Romanelli’s company to teach daily classes at the resort in September, is hosting a four-day Chocolate Sabbatical this month.

There’s also something to be said for novelty. “We’re a short-attention-span society,” said Kristen Ulmer, founder of Ski to Live, which focuses on the mind-body connection of snow sports, including daily yoga. “Just the yoga isn’t enough to keep us entertained or maybe not even enough of a draw in and of itself.” Her program is offered at several ski resorts, including Alta Ski Area in Utah April 1 to 4.

Customers say such retreats are appealing because they combine a familiar routine with something new. Barb Harwell, who owns part of a small manufacturing company in Littleton, Colo., already practices yoga but wanted to improve her skiing this year. So when she heard the Osprey at Beaver Creek was offering a ReTreat Yourself getaway — combining yoga, skiing and life coaching sessions — she signed up. “If it was just yoga, I might have thought, ‘That’s interesting,’ but might not have signed up for the whole package,” she said.

Combo yoga is an easy way for resorts to set themselves apart from the competition. The Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, for example, offers Aqua Yoga in the resort’s saltwater pool. In April, the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in California will offer Ai Chi/Water Yoga classes in its geothermal mineral pool by combining yoga with Ai Chi, a tai chi-based exercise performed in water. And in March, the Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Quebec will offer a Laughter Yoga class, which combines laughter exercises and gentle yoga breathing with the aim of improving happiness.

Still, more traditional yoga offerings continue to be a draw for hotels and tour operators alike, as nutrition and wellness become a larger part of the social fabric of the United States. “More people are worried about their health and well-being,” said Professor Dev of Cornell. Baby boomers, in particular, he said, are “looking at what’s happening not just outside of their body but at what’s happening inside.”

Hotels typically don’t track yoga as a separate revenue stream. Rather it’s often lumped into spa services. In luxury hotels, for example, yoga classes are increasingly being offered through the spa, often for a fee. “To have a spa can mean 5 to 10 percent incremental occupied rooms and an even greater amount of incremental revenue as those guests tend to spend more than the average guest,” said Bjorn Hanson, a hospitality professor at New York University.

Nearly 7 percent of Americans, or 15.8 million people, practice yoga, according to a 2008 study by the magazine Yoga Journal. While that’s down from 16.5 million in 2004, spending has continued to grow as devotees increasingly view yoga as a lifestyle choice rather than a fad and incorporate it into their fitness or wellness routines. Americans spend $5.7 billion a year on yoga classes and products, including vacations, nearly double what was spent in 2004, according to Yoga Journal.

“We are continuing to see strong interest in the yoga component, even through the bad economy,” said Nancy Mertz, co-owner of Sea Kayak Adventures in Loreto on the Baja Peninsula. Sea Kayak has a $1,095 Yoga, Whales and Kayaks tour, in which each day begins with yoga on the beach, followed by whale-watching and kayaking outings with naturalist guides. The outfit, which started with one yoga and kayak trip with 13 guests in 2006, is now up to three trips a year, one of which is already sold out for 2010.

Whatever the form, however, yoga seems to be here to stay. “We wouldn’t build a spa or gym today without planning a space for an area where you can do yoga,” said Christopher W. Norton, chairman of Four Seasons’ Global Spa Task Force. “It’s a very important component.”

Part of its staying power may have to do with its low overhead. “I’d say there’s a demand for yoga,” said Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer at Kimpton Hotels. “It’s also something that’s operationally easy to offer, relatively speaking. “It doesn’t require expensive gear or lots of space. The beauty is in its simplicity.”

IF YOU GO

Here are some hybrid programs involving yoga created by hotels and resorts to attract guests.

Yoga and Wine Getaway Weekend at the Savannah House Inn, Himrod, N.Y. From $200 for the two-night stay (savannahhousevacation.com).

Ski to Live: Yoga and Skiing at Alta Ski Area, Utah. The four-day camp is $510 (kristenulmer.com/programs/ski-to-live).

Yoga & Horses at Chezacut Wilderness Adventures, Redstone, British Columbia. The five-day retreat is $1,799 (chezacutwildernessadventures.com).

Couples Yoga in Preparation for Birth Workshop with Mia Borgatta

Date: TBA $75/couple.

The practice of yoga helps to integrate the body, mind and breath in ways
that can help the expecting couple prepare for birth and life with an
infant. This workshop will employ inventive ways of partnering using breath
and appropriate asanas, including:
• Developing skills of sensing and listening
• Practice testing limits together
• Connecting to the baby
• Some hands on recommendations for labor
• Pressure points and counter-pressure
• Attunement and intentions
Mia Borgatta has been teaching Yoga for 14 years and Prenatal Yoga for 10.
She has studied Iyengar, Jiv@mukti, and OM yoga with many amazing teachers.
She has been a Labor Support Doula for over 16 years and has attended well
over 100 births. She is grateful for having been present for the wonder and
teaching of each birth. Her daughter Jaya was born at home in 1994, and is
her most constant and exacting teacher.

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Call (212) 254-2130 on the day of the workshop to confirm.
General registration form attached.

Fertility Yoga Classes

with Leslie Daly, MS ADTR LCAT RYT

Wednesday’s, 7:15pm

Yoga for Fertility is a class designed to meet the physical, energetic, and emotional needs of women who are seeking reproductive wellness. Postures, breath, chakra toning and visualization, relaxation, Yin postures and meditation are used to help women connect to themselves and their bodies. This class is geared toward women who are encountering difficulties conceiving, women who are beginning to think about conceiving and women who are looking to bring their body into hormonal balance. This mindful and receptive practice will support your path.

Shambhala Yoga & Dance is an intimate, non-competitive community- and family-oriented yoga & dance center. We welcome people of all backgrounds to come together and, side by side, enjoy the deep benefits yoga and dance offer.

We believe that yoga should be available to all people, regardless of their financial situation, and we offer several community classes on a donation basis.

Children are always welcome to practice alongside their parent or friend at any of our beginner yoga classes, and everyone is welcome to stay after class to enjoy tea and conversation with their fellow practitioners.

We hope that we provide a small oasis of peace and comfort where folks can breathe deeply, restore their spirits, and regain the inner clarity and balance to help guide them through the sometimes stormy, sometimes exhilarating — but always interesting — journey of life.
What is Yoga?

It seems these days that everyone is talking about yoga. Movie stars and professional athletes are singing its praises. Doctors are recommending it to their patients. Large corporations are offering lunchtime yoga classes for their employees. Why has yoga suddenly gotten so popular, and what exactly is it?

Let’s start with what it is not. Yoga is not a religion or cult or recent fad. It is, in fact, a more than 5,000 year old system of practical techniques to help integrate the body, mind and spirit, and promote health, well-being and peace of mind. (The word yoga means “union”.) It evolved from many different ancient cultures, including India, the Far East, and Africa (primarily the Nubian culture). The fact that yoga has become so popular in the last decade is a testimony to the deep need for healing, renewal, and a sense of meaning in today’s frantic, often chaotic world.

Yoga is a system of practices that draws on many ancient and modern traditions. It is constantly evolving and making use of recent scientific discoveries, such as the biochemical effects produced by deep relaxation and meditation, and the cardiovascular benefits of physical exercise and deep breathing techniques. Yoga can be used to help reduce the stresses of our fast-paced lifestyle in many ways. For instance, it has been shown to be extremely helpful in managing stress-related illnesses, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.

Yoga uses a combination of physical stretching and toning exercises (called postures or “asanas”) with deep breathing and relaxation techniques. It also introduces various forms of meditation as a way of calming the mind, easing stress, and guiding us toward that place of peace that lies deep within each of us. Yoga can be practiced by anyone, no matter what your physical condition, age or background. It is a profoundly healing practice whose ultimate goal is to help us realize the full potential of who we are, and to bring us home to our own radiant true nature.

Om Sweet Om Yoga is holding an evening program for the benefit of Haiti on February 5th 2010 at 8:00pm.  Please join them to transform this devastating experience into a reason to cultivate compassion, generosity and love toward all beings.  This will prove to be an inspired evening of mixed level eclectic vinyasa yoga and meditation.

Yoga Pose of the Month from Om Sweet Om Yoga

Begin this pose in standing in tadasana. Transfer weight to left side, find your dristi, connect to your bandhas, lift your right leg and bend at the knee and open the hip to the right. Place your right foot in the crease of your right leg and thigh. (IF this bothers your knee bring your foot over your thigh by the knee or come into tree pose). For more advanced students you may bind the right hand around your back and hold onto your right big tow in yogic toe-lock. If the bind is not to be leave the arm at your side. You may begin to fold forward bringing the unbound hand or both hands to the floor or a block for balance. You may also bring you hands to a wall folding at your waist body parallel to the floor arms straight, if folding to the floor feels precarious. Breath five or so long and deep breaths and then come back up to stand. Release your right foot to the floor and repeat on the other side.

Physical benefits: This is a balancing posture that is also a hip opener and in it’s advanced form a shoulder opener. It stretches the groin muscles in the bent leg and the hamstrings in the standing leg. It also builds strength in the core and the standing leg.

Spiritual benefits:Ardha Badha Padmottanasana is a balancing pose and as such helps to ground you and build focus (dharana). By challenging the mind/body to become still as the body bends and twists we learn to readily locate the inner focus.

February 26-28, 2010

Enjoy the peaceful, healthy feeling of yoga led by inspiring instructors.  Whether you are emphasizing fitness or relaxation on your vacation, enjoy our full spa wing featuring an indoor heated swimming pool, a comprehensive fitness center, and a wide range of health, comfort, and beauty services. Our guest yoga expert Jillian Pransky’s teachings focus on bringing the practice of yoga and meditation into everyday life.

 This joyful yoga and meditation retreat at Mohonk Montain House is designed to help you explore and awaken your full potential as you release blocked energy, surrendering layers of deeply held stress and tension. You will cultivate a deep sense of relaxation that will rejuvenate your body, open your heart, and calm your mind.

 

This weekend is appropriate

for participants of all levels—

Beginners are welcome.

 

F R I D AY, F E B R U A R Y 2 6

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Arrive Fully and Relax Deeply

Ease into your weekend with this soothing series of stretches

and deep relaxation designed to melt your tension and prepare

you for a delicious night’s sleep. You’ll leave ready to slide

effortlessly and fully into your nurturing weekend.

S AT U R D AY, F E B R U A R Y 2 7

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Gentle Early Morning Energizer

Good for all levels, and perfect for those who want to ease into the day.

This class will focus on simple movements. Using deep breathing and fluid

stretches, you will get your circulation flowing, build heat in your body,

and lift your energy level. This class will focus on opening all the muscles

involved in breathing and will highlight the shoulders and neck.

11:00 a.m. – Noon Rooted, Relaxed, and Radiant

Revitalize yourself with this mindful sequence of slow flowing yoga poses

to warm your muscles, free tight hips, ease back pain, and release stiff

hamstrings. This class will focus on standing poses, and core strengtheners

that will leave you feeling “rooted;” mindful breathing, hip openers, and

yoga nidra to leave you feeling “relaxed;” and increasing circulation as

well as detoxification which will leave you feeling “radiant.”

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Late Afternoon Lift

(Some experience required) This series is designed for those of you who

enjoy a stronger practice, and will include variations to strengthen your core,

release tension in your hips and shoulders, and make more room for the

energizing breath. Using slow flow vinyasa, mindful breathing, and clear

alignment, we will focus on core work, back bends, and hip openers.

S U N D AY, F E B R U A R Y 2 8

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bright Body, Mind, Spirit

This full spectrum class focuses on charging your inner light

using basic yogic breathing techniques, peaceful flowing poses,

and deep relaxation. You will leave in a state of relaxed alertness,

feeling light and grounded.

SPECIAL WINTER YOGA AND MEDITATION WEEKEND RATES

Rates start at $234* per person, per night, double occupancy. The single occupancy rate starts at $294* per night.

When making reservations, please specify Winter Yoga and Meditation Weekend.

Inclusive rates feature bountiful breakfast and lunch buffets and a four-course served dinner, afternoon tea and cookies,

and most activities, including use of the indoor heated swimming pool in our Spa wing.

SPECIAL THREE-NIGHT GRAND GETAWAY PACKAGE with rates starting at $186.90* per person per night, double occupancy!

This special rate includes turndown with chocolate, a welcome gift, coupon for 15% off Gift Shop purchases and 10% off Spa services and purchases. Mention

“Grand Getaway” package and Yoga and Meditation Weekend. May not be combined with any other discount. Not available to groups. Subject to availability.

*Applicable state and local taxes will be added to your bill. In lieu of tipping, a 15% service charge is added to your daily room rate. A 15% gratuity is added to beverage

checks and room service. An 18% gratuity is added to Spa services. Rates are subject to change without notice. A one night deposit is charged at the time of booking.

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