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Cancellation Policy : full refund given (less a $20 cancellation fee) if notice is given a minimum of 14 days prior to the workshop date, or the first session of a course. Cancellations within 14 days receive no refund. In addition, after a course has begun, no refunds or credits will be given for missed classes or withdrawals.

Early Registration Discounts : All courses and workshops are priced to encourage early registration which helps in our planning. While it may be possible to join at the last minute, we have adjusted our pricing for 2008 to discourage this. SAVE MONEY AND REGISTER EARLY. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PRICING STRUCTURE, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK.

 
THE ART OF EFFICIENCY in Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation
Monday Morning Special Focus Course - January thru June
Dates/Time: Price: Description:

Winter Session
11 Mondays
Jan 7- Mar 31
no class
Feb 11& 18

Spring Session
10 Mondays
April 7- June 30
no class
May 12, 19 & 26


8:30-10:30am

Winter:
$231 or $209
if prepaid by Dec 24, 2007

Spring:
$210 or $190
if prepaid by Mar 24, 2008

or

Both Session:
$378
if prepaid by Dec 24, 2008

or

$25
for drop-in

Teacher: Mark Horner

MASTERY in yoga shows as efficiency, ease, and clarity of intent. The fruit is greater enjoyment and more profound benefits, all with less expenditure of energy and time. This course will help participants develop these qualities.

Each session will prepare for pranayama through the creative integration of asana, karana, mudra, and kriya. The focus will be on skillful and efficient action, doing no more than is necessary to establish the structural and energetic container for pranayama and meditation, which will then be explored in depth.

For Whom: Facility with digital pranayama, mayurasana, and uddiyana bandha is required.

Drop-in policy: Sessions will build upon each other, so taking the full course is recommended, however, for those who cannot, single sessions may be attended at the drop-in rate of $25/class.

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FOUNDATION SERIES - Pratigna Sequence
8 session course
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Eight Saturdays
Mar 22 - May 10

9:45 - 11:00am		 $164

or

$144
if prepaid by March 15		 Teacher: Mark Horner

This course teaches a flowing sequential practice. The movements in this form are more intricate and sophisticated than those taught in the Vyayamas form and cultivate a higher level of body/mind integration and coordination. The Pratigna form is a complete and balanced practice that will further the growth and refinement of the practitioner while laying the groundwork for the Shadow Yoga prelude forms. This course will include:
  • further refinement of uddiyana bandha and ujjayi breathing
  • hand and arm work to free the power of the upper body
  • an emphasis on awakening the mobility and power of the waist
  • an introduction to some of the foundational stances and seats

Who can attend: This course is a one of our Four Beginner's Series and is strongly recommended for all students, especially those new to our school. The Four Beginners Series can be taken in any order. Combined, they build a strong foundation in the fundamentals of Hatha and prepare the student to progress to the Intermediate Level and learn the Three Shadow Yoga Prelude Forms. Once any of the Beginners forms are learned, the student is then eligible for the Individualized Asana Courses.

Drop-in policy: Drop-in is available to people who are on the PayPal monthly unlimited plan, and to students who have taken a prior Pratigna Course - fee is $16/class.

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INDIVIDUALIZED ASANA COURSES - Spring 2008 Session
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays - 11 sessions each day
Dates/Time: Price: Description:

11 Tuesdays
4-6pm
April 1 - July 1
no class
May 13, 20, 27

and / or

11 Thursdays
4-6pm
Mar 27 - June 26
no class
May 15, 22, 29

and / or

11 Fridays
8:30-10:45am
Mar 28 - June 27
no class
May 16, 23, 30

Cost:
$204 for one day only

or

$385 for two days

or

$540 for all three days

Teacher: Mark Horner with Denise Landucci assisting

Traditionally yoga asanas were taught through an individualized approach adjusted to the unique needs of each student. This eliminates unproductive activity by focusing the student on asanas that will most quickly remove their obstructions. To support this, the teacher provides one-to-one guidance and hands on adjustments through the marma system. Due to this, all levels of students will progress faster in an individualized course rather than in a group class.

Numbers will be limited and start times staggered (please download the flyer for the start times). Mark will contact each student prior to the first class to assign their asana(s). As progress is made, each student’s practice will be evolved accordingly. Allow about 1 to 1 1/2 hours for your session. Space is limited & past courses have filled. Please register early to assure your spot.. Priority is given to those who register first and take multiple sessions.

Who can attend: To qualify for these courses knowledge of one of the Shadow Yoga preludes, or any of the Beginners Series is required.

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SHADOW YOGA II - CHAYA YODDHA SANCHALANAM: "Churning of the Shadow Warrior"
Full Practice Format - 10 session course
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Ten Tuesdays
April 1 - June 24
no class
April 13, 20, & 27

6:05 - 7:20pm		 $180

or

$204
if paid by March 18		 Teacher: Mark Horner

Chaya Yoddha Sanchalanam is the second of the Shadow Yoga Prelude forms. It is a dynamic and powerful sequential practice integrating flowing movements with warrior stances in order to enhance the circulation of the vital breath. This course will teach the new revised form, including its asana/vinyasa, inversions, pranayama, and meditation. The emphasis will be on grounding participants in a solid intermediate level of practice, based on skillful action, responsiveness, and efficiency.

Who can attend: prerequisite is completetion of a Balakrama or Chaya Vivaranama course, or by permission from Mark.

Drop-in policy: only students who have successfully completed a prior Chaya Sanchalanam course at Moksha Yoga Shala, may drop-in to individual classes. Payment for drop-in is $16/class.

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FOUNDATION SERIES - Vyayamas Sequence
4 session course
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Four Mondays SPRING
May 19, June 2, 9, 16

Four Mondays SUMMER
August 4-25

Four Mondays FALL
Sept 8-29

4:30 - 5:45pm		 $82

or

$72
if prepaid by one week prior to first class:
May 12
July 28
Sept 1		 Teacher: Denise Landucci

This course gives a basic grounding in the foundations of Hatha Yoga. Participants learn a set sequence of stances, whole body exercises, and dynamic movements practiced with rhythmic breathing. This preliminary form is one of the Four Foundation Series taught at Moksha Yoga Shala and is based in vyayamas (preparatory exercises), which have the purpose of reducing excess in the body and mind, while strengthening the muscular skeletal structure and breath. This results in lightness, strength, stamina, flexibility, and agility, all of which are prerequisite to the safe and unobstructed learning of yoga asanas.

In this course students will be introduced to:
  • uddiyana bandha
  • ujjayi breathing
  • the basics of integrating breath with movement
  • the basic work of the legs, ankles, and feet as well as the arms and hands.

Who can attend: This course is open to new and continuing beginners. No prior Yoga experience is required. The Four Beginners Series can be taken in any order. Combined, they build a strong foundation in the fundamentals of Hatha and prepare the student to progress to the Intermediate Level and learn the Three Shadow Yoga Prelude Forms. Once any of the Beginners forms are learned, the student is then eligible for the Individualized Asana Courses.

Drop-in policy: this course is only available on a drop-in basis to those who have completed a prior Intro to Shadow Yoga / Vyayamas course. Drop-in is fee is $16/class. Those on the Monthly Unlimited Plan may also attend on a drop-in basis without extra charge.

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NADI AND VAYU
8 Session Special Focus Course
Dates/Time: Price: Description:

8 Saturdays
April 19- June 28
no class
May 17, 24, 31


7:15-9:30am

Cost:
$160
if prepaid by March 29

or

$184
if paid after March 29

or

$28
for drop-in

Teacher: Mark Horner

Nadi and Vayu are the sciences of the energetic corridors and vital winds of the subtle body. Together with marma, these three form the theoretical foundation which governs all the practices of Hatha Yoga. For this reason an understanding of Nadi and Vayu is fundamental to the skillful practice and teaching of Hatha Yoga.

This course will focus on the thirteen nadis considered important for Hatha Yoga, and the ten vayus (vital winds). Each session will include discussion of the material to be worked with, followed by a guided practice to awaken an experiential understanding.

Emphasis will be placed on pranayama, bandha, mudra, kriya, and methods of dharana (concentration). Asana will be worked with different patterns of respiration and breath retention. In addition, students will learn the signs and symptoms of imbalance in the vayus and methods of practice to remedy them.

For Whom: This Special Focus Course is designed for yoga teachers, aspiring teachers, and experienced students. The hours can be applied towards the prerequisites for the upcoming 2008 Advanced Studies / Teacher training program, or towards continuing ed for graduates of prior trainings. All participants should have good facility with uddiyana bandha, the primary asanas, and pranayama.

Drop-in policy: It is recommended that the entire course be taken, however, for those who cannot, drop-in is available at $28/class.

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DIET AND PURIFICATION: the practical application of mitahara and shatkarma
workshop
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Saturday

April 26

2:00-4:30 pm		 $60

or

$50
if paid by April 12		 Teacher: Mark Horner

In order to experience the powerful benefits of Hatha Yoga, a skillful and disciplined practice must be integrated with positive life habits supportive of the yogic path. Of primary importance is mitahara (the controlled intake of right substance), shat karma (purification practices), and the maintenance of the jatharagni (digestive fire). Any difficulty in these areas will obstruct the path of Hatha Yoga and limit progress.

This workshop will explore these topics in a practical and accessible way. Participants will gain essential knowledge and tools which can be used to effect fundamental, life-enhancing changes leading to greater health and vitality and a more profound and effective yoga practice.

Topics to be covered include:
  • Mitahara, purification, and the cultivation of agni as the foundation of yoga practice and the key to increased flexibility, strength, and mental clarity.
  • The practical application of yogic purification practices, including ones to be done daily, and others to be done occasionally
  • Cleanses for specific organs
  • Use of supplements
  • Moving towards a diet based on organic responsiveness and biological need rather than emotional cravings and unconscious habits

Who can attend: All students, beginners through advanced level will benefit, and are encouraged to attend. This workshop is a prerequisite for the Advanced Studies / Teacher Training Program to begin in September 2008.

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THE FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR
a yoga workshop for women only
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Saturday

May 31

1:30-4:00pm		 $60

or

$45
if paid by May 17		 Teacher: Leslie Howard

A healthy pelvic floor is more than doing Kegals. Proper work of strengthening and stabilizing the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation of each movement in the body. It is a basic tool to avoid loss of energy from this important area. A strong pelvic floor helps keep the pelvic and abdominal organs healthy as we age.

The female pelvis and the pelvic muscles are an under appreciated region of the anatomy. Important not only for sexuality, the pelvic muscles are crucial for optimal functioning of the body. The pelvic muscles begin at perineum and are a complex arrangement of muscles that hold all of the lower organs. Heredity, life-style, and child birth all have an effect on the perineum and the pelvic floor muscles. Common problems that are related to the health of the pelvis are lumbar spinal problems, sacroiliac, hip or sciatic pain, bladder weakness, and digestive, menstrual and sexual difficulties. This area can be too gripped, or too weak or both. You will learn how to distinguish the three layers of the pelvic floor and how to soften and strengthen these areas.

This workshop will begin with descriptions, drawings, hand-outs, and identification of the pelvic floor muscles. What follows is a series of specific exercises for self-discovery, and then specific poses and exercises to increase the flexibility, strength, and coordination of each of the pelvic functions.

Leslie Howard holds a 320-hour Advanced Studies Certificate from Rodney Yee, a 300-hour teacher training certificate with Tony Briggs, and a 500 hour Yoga Alliance certification. She has been practicing for over fifteen years and teaching for fourteen. She is currently apprenticing under Manouso Manos and Ramanand Patel. Leslie also continues her studies of the Pelvic Floor with Susanne Kemmerer.

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FOUNDATIONS OF PRANAYAMA
4 session course
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Four Saturdays
June 7 - June 28
9:45 - 11am		 $82

or

$72
if paid by May 31

Teacher: Mark Horner

Pranayama, or the regulation and extension of the life force via the breath, is one of the most important practices of Hatha Yoga. Careful and intelligent preparation is required in order to realize benefits.

In this introductory course, each session will begin with a short talk, followed by a condensed dynamic practice designed to “set-up” the pranayama through the establishment of a good rhythm of breath and freeing the power of the legs. The last 30 minutes will work with the foundations of pranayama, with emphasis on forming the right “container”, or seat, for the practice. In addition, participants will work with and refine the 3 primary bandhas (mula, uddiyana, and jalandhara), and learn a simple practice of Ujjayi pranayama, done in both samavrtti (equal), and visamavrtti (unequal) ratios.

This course is designed to compliment our Four Foundation Series and prepare students to eventually progress into a more demanding practice of digital pranayama.

Who can attend: all students with some experience with the Foundations classes, and/or the Vyayamas, Pratigna, or Shadow Yoga preludes may attend. Please talk with Mark if you have any questions.

Drop-in policy: only students who have successfully completed the Balakrama and Chaya Sanchalanama Shadow Forms may drop-in to individual classes at the rate of $16/class

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THE ENERGETICS OF HATHA YOGA
a workshop on the fundamentals
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Saturday

June 21

2:00 - 4:30pm		 $60

or

$50
if paid by June 7		 Teacher: Mark Horner

For centuries, the ancient practitioners of Hatha Yoga used their bodies and minds as laboratories to explore consciousness and its manifestation in human form. Through this direct study, the internal energetics of the body/mind where mapped out. In this workshop participants will explore how this knowledge is worked with in the practice of Hatha Yoga in order to gain more profound benefits.

Emphasis will be placed on establishing a sound foundation for energetic work through the cultivation of Sattva (equanimity), Prana (life force), Tejas (inner radiance), and Ojas (primal vigor). Other topics to be covered include: the five primary koshas (bodies, or shadows); the important forms of Agni (inner fires), and their place in yoga practice; the process of building the body’s vital energetic center (the kandastanam or Hara); and the three primary bandhas (energetic seals or locks). Understanding this information is essential if one is to move beyond a merely physical orientation to practice and contact the true essence of Hatha Yoga.

Who can attend: This workshop is open to students of all levels who have who good grounding in the basics of Hatha Yoga. Students interested in the Advanced Studies / Teacher Training Program to begin in Sept 2008 need to take this workshop as it is a prerequiste to the program.

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INDIVIDUALIZED ASANA COURSES - Summer 2008 Session
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays during August
Dates/Time: Price: Description:

4 Tuesdays
4-6pm
August 5-26

and / or

4 Thursdays
4-6pm
August 7-28

and / or

5 Fridays
8:30-10:45am
August 1-29

Cost:
$74 for Tues or Thurs only

or

$140 for both Tues & Thurs

or

$157 for Fri plus Tues or Thurs


or

$212 for all 3 days

Teacher: Mark Horner with Denise Landucci assisting

Traditionally yoga asanas were taught through an individualized approach adjusted to the unique needs of each student. This eliminates unproductive activity by focusing the student on asanas that will most quickly remove their obstructions. To support this, the teacher provides one-to-one guidance and hands on adjustments through the marma system. Due to this, all levels of students will progress faster in an individualized course rather than in a group class.

Numbers will be limited and start times staggered (please download the flyer for the start times). Mark will contact each student prior to the first class to assign their asana(s). As progress is made, each student’s practice will be evolved accordingly. Allow about 1 to 1 1/2 hours for your session. Space is limited & past courses have filled. Please register early to assure your spot.. Priority is given to those who register first and take multiple sessions.

Who can attend: To qualify for these courses knowledge of one of the Shadow Yoga preludes, or any of the Beginners Series is required.

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ZEN-BASED MEDITATION
ongoing
Dates/Time: Price: Description:
Mondays

7:30-9:00 pm		 $15/class Teacher: Michael McAlister

If you are longing to uncover both peace and a deeper more resonant balance in your life, come join Michael McAlister on Monday evenings for sitting meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and Q&A. Regardless of your wisdom tradition or pervious experience you are invited to sit with us on Monday Evenings for an accessible approach to a Zen-inspired practice. At each meeting we will address various teachings and practical applications of the simple Truth that all wisdom traditions build upon. Then we integrate these practices into the context of our everyday lives. And hopefully we will laugh a little along the way. We look forward to seeing you.

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Who can attend: All students are welcome, no prior meditation experience is required.
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