Sedona Yoga Festival 2019

Friday March 15, 2019 8:30am - 10:30am MST
Practice Field Part 2

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Tibetan Yoga

8:45am MST

YOUR MONKEY MIND CAN BE A UNICORN

Limited Capacity seats available

In this workshop we will unpick your monkey mind programming. We will teach you how to stand back and observe yourself, how to step outside of your programmed perception and see things as they are. You'll learn how to observe unhelpful beliefs, unconscious reactions and ultimately raise your awareness. You can then override your conditioning, break bad habits and change unhelpful patterns of behaviour Who are you? Meet your ego How to observe the ego How to transcend your programming Beyond the Self How to access your higher intelligence

Presenters

anne sweet

Owners, Vibe Tribe Life, LLC

Mother and Daughter duo combine their hearts and their passions to create one dynamic yoga business. Anne Sweet and her daughter Mary Clare Sweet own Lotus House of Yoga Studios, Vibe Tribe Travel, High Vibrational Life Coaching, Namaste CBD and High Vibe Cafe they also run a highly... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 8:45am - 10:00am MST
Classroom D124

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Philosophy
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 10%pranayama 50%discussion 20%activity 10%Meditation
Participant Instructions Bring Notebooks, Pens, Mat, Water

10:30am MST

Awaken Shakti - the Goddess archetype within you in your heroine's journey

Limited Capacity seats available

The pinnacle of the Goddess archetype is the Wisdom Goddess with side archetypes of the Mother and the luminous Devi. Discover the archetypes of Shakti within us as Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, Durga, Tara and Kwan Yin. Unleash this Shakti, within you as the creative power of the One that guides us through all aspects of life transitions and fully express our heroine’s journey to Self Actualization.

Presenters

Dr. Manoj Chalam

Unique Arts

Manoj (people call him a spiritual standup comedian) uses an uniquely entertaining, interactive story telling style using Hindu/Buddhist deities in his workshops to illuminate Bhakti practices as well as deep non dual philosophy. He uses these deity archetypes to help people in their... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Portico

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Philosophy
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 5% asana 80% discussion 15% meditation
Participant Instructions bring Notebook pens pillow

10:30am MST

The Gods & Goddesses of Yoga

Limited Capacity seats available

Through pictures and storytelling, learn about the pantheon of vedic gods & goddesses described in the ancient Sanskrit texts called Puranas, These deities represent universal archetypes associated with elements, planets, parts of the body, animals, colors and are celebrated in traditional pujas or fire ceremonies. This class reveals the vedic mythology of gods and goddesses as the inspiration of some traditional yoga postures unlocking some of the deeper experiences that can be found in the practices of asana, pranayama and mantra through understanding the deities. Lecture/Discussion

Presenters

Ruth Hartung

7 Centers Yoga Arts

Ruth Hartung began her journey into yoga in 1991 with the study and teaching of Kundalini yoga in Los Angeles at Yoga West. In 1994 she initiated in the Satyananda Saraswati lineage through the Bihar University at which time she was given the spiritual name of Sraddhasagar (Ocean... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Classroom E201

On the Land, Yoga of connecting to the elements/nature and Spirit

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Philosophy
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 75% Lecture 15% Discussion 10% Mantra
Participant Instructions bring a pillow, notebook

10:30am MST

Medicine Wheel Sacred Ceremony - Sedona Vortex Journey

Limited Capacity filling up

Allow the sacred beauty and energy of Sedona’s most Spiritual vortexes to help potentiate your healing and awakening. Explore both Shamanic and Buddhist teachings of Spirituality and Sacred Wisdom. The fast pace of city life, modern technology and lifestyles of convenience have disconnected people from their natural rhythms and synergy with Mother Earth. It is time to recalibrate your heartbeat to the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Set your intentions and anchor your prayers into the Earth. At the Medicine Wheel, we you will explore the ancient wisdom teachings of the 4 Elements, 4 directions, 4 seasons and animal Spirit Teachers in the sacred experience involving surrender, connection, intention and gratitude. Experience the peaceful powerful energy of different vortexes and how to utilize those gateways to amplify your intentions, prayers, serenity and healing. Bring water bottles. Mobility on uneven surfaces without assistance is required.

Please carpool to this location!

Presenters

Anahata Ananda

Founder, Shamangelic Healing

Anahata Ananda blends the compassion and tenderness of an Angel and the wisdom and strength of a Shaman to guide profound journeys of core healing and spiritual awakening. As a Certified High-Performance Coach, Shamanic Healer and Soul Guide, Anahata has guided thousands of individuals... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Offsite: Amitabha Stupa 2650 Pueblo Dr, Sedona, AZ 86336

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga of connecting to the elements/nature and Spirit

12:45pm MST

"The Shift" Transformational Workshop for the Mind, Body and Soul

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

“The Shift” a Transformational Workshop for The Mind, Body & Soul. Join Donny for this 60 minute workshop of self-development, self exploration and meditation to: Uncover what's been stopping you, slowing you down or keeping you stuck from the highest version of yourself Get crystal clear on where you want to go and how you're going to get there Discover the essential building blocks for developing a powerful vision of your true purpose Develop practices of mindfulness and self-love that are essential in our world today

Presenters

Donny Starkins

Teacher/Coach, donnystarkins.com

Donny Starkins is international yoga instructor, mindfulness teacher and life coach from Phoenix, Arizona. As a former Division 1 baseball player, Donny’s yoga journey started in 2005 by searching for pain relief after seven operations on his left knee. Fast forward to today, Donny... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
Vocal Room

Experiential Workshop / Training, Personal Development

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Personal Development
What to Expect 50% lecture/discussion, 50% journalling/small group discussion
Participant Instructions Notebook/Journal and Pen, cushion/pillow

12:45pm MST

THE RHYTHM OF YOUR BODY

Limited Capacity seats available

In this fun experiential workshop Ken Matarazzo will lead you into deeper awakens of your internal sense of time and help you tap into the rhythm of your body. Ken will teach you simple and fun elements of the Hand Dance Method (created by master hand drummer Glen Velez) and the ancient rhythmic form of Konnakol (South Indian rhythmic syllables). Through gentle body movement and accessible rhythmic language you will explore your unique perception of rhythm within space and time and open up to the pulse found deep within your body! No prior experience necessary. Ken Matarazzo is a Boulder, CO based percussionist and teacher who has studied and performed on frame drums and afro cuban percussion since the mid 90’s. Some of his teachers include master drummers Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, John Amira and Jamey Haddad. Ken has collaborated with diverse artists, such as Jerry Joseph, Layne Redmond, Jim Matus and most recently Kirtan Leader Mike Cohen. Ken currently serves as faculty in the Boulder, CO based Kirtan Leader Institute and plays in The Shakti Groove.

Friday March 15, 2019 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
Kirtan Stage

Experiential Workshop / Training, Meditation

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Meditation
What to Expect 50% lecture/discussion, 50% practice (body movement and vocalizing)
Participant Instructions Bring a notebook and pad to record insights. No drums or prior experience required.

1:00pm MST

Tog Chod: Tibetan Wisdom Sword Meditation

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Presenters

Joelle Kelly

Founder, Lu Jong ~ New York

LJNY SYF Tog Chod pdf

LJNY SYF 2019 TOG CHOD 1 MOVEMENTS pdf

Friday March 15, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Practice Field Part 2

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Kundalini Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Tibetan Yoga
What to Expect 90% asana 10% discussion
Participant Instructions Dress for movement, loose or athletic clothing. Athletic or flexible shoes. This is an active with full body movement. Bring something to drink. Wood practice swords supplied for the class.

2:00pm MST

Awakening Your Heart by Grounding into your Essence

Limited Capacity seats available

Experience your mind, body and spirit connection through intuitive listening to your Heart. We will work deep into the core and beyond. Add new creative energy to your dance of life through this Kundalini Yoga & Meditation practice. This unique blend of breath, movement, stretching, inner focus and all 8 limbs of yoga will release your inner greatness for you to blossom and shine.

Presenters

Tracy Sukhdeep Huang

Sukhdeep Tracy is inspired to build strong relationships and authentic partnerships within a conscious world community to uplift & serve others. She is honored to be a KRI certified teacher of Kundalini Yoga and to be sharing this amazing ancient science. By trade, she is an unique... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm MST
Tennis Court 1

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Kundalini Yoga
What to Expect 50% asana 25% discussion 10% dance 15% meditation.
Participant Instructions Bring mat & pillow as needed.

2:00pm MST

The Unveiling

Limited Capacity seats available

Following years of study of Vedic Teachings, often one of the most profound remedies experienced under the instruction of a realized master is rarely accomplished. Experience the deep feeling of what occurs within the energetic body after it has long been well prepared for awakening.
All levels and belief systems welcome.
Please arrive 15 minutes early as doors will be locked at listed start time.

Presenters

Michael Brian Baker

Principal/Founder, The Breath Center

Just like you...a "still yet seeking" "somewhat seasoned" Sadika with tenure in the "Highest and Best Practices, Ethics, Morals, Code of Conduct" and Specific History of Pranayama Practices defining the "Anatomy of Awakening." The Breath Center is a highly visible, transformational... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm MST
Auxiliary Gym

Lecture / Talk, Pranayama

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Pranayama
What to Expect 75% discussion prep 25% demo
Participant Instructions bring a notebook, pens, mat, eye pillow, water bottle

4:30pm MST

Heal Neck and Shoulder Pain

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Join master teacher, Cain Carroll, in this workshop where you will learn how to heal your own neck and shoulder pain naturally. Cain’s unique program uses gentle restorative exercises, breathing techniques, self-massage, and important adjustments to your everyday posture and body mechanics that will reduce repetitive stress and relieve chronic tension. Rooted in the time-tested practices of Yoga and Qigong, this effective system is based in over twenty years of research in therapeutic movement and self-healing modalities. In this workshop you will learn: - Mobility skills to restore pain-free range of motion. - Fluidity exercises to improve the functional strength and integrity of your neck and shoulders. - Posture & Body Mechanics: Important tips on how to support your neck and shoulders while driving, working on a computer, lifting, and sleeping. - Home Practice: A user-friendly method that empowers you with a deeper understanding of your own body, and the techniques you will need to reclaim and maintain the health of your neck and shoulders.

Presenters

Cain Carroll

Founder, Clearbright Coaching

Cain Carroll, E-RYT 500 is an author and coach who teaches courses in radical self-healing and embodied spiritual practice. He has led classes and retreats in 15 countries and worked privately with top executives, elite athletes, doctors, and renowned artists. His work is inspired... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Classroom E204

Experiential Workshop / Training, Gentle Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Gentle Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect Movement / somatic-based practice: 70% Meditation: 30%

4:30pm MST

Gentle/Restorative Yoga with Yoga Nidra

In this spiritually oriented yoga practice we find our center. Through gentle mindful breath and movement, followed by restorative yoga, we allow the body-mind to relax and release. Class closes with a 25 minute Yoga Nidra (guided supine meditation experience); a potent and ancient practice for directing our senses inward. Our essence is peace and ease…and through the passive opening of the body, and focused attention, we can experience this truth. Open to any level of student, this practice attends to the balancing of the Central Nervous System, aiming at homeostasis, where healing can happen. Our lives are often full of stimulation, chaotic noise, and long to-do lists, leading to whirlwinds of thoughts and concerns. In this mindfulness based practice we begin to re-train the brain to slow down, regain focus on the task at hand, and return to Presence. The gift of Being in the Now offers a release from anxiety, worry and stress…and this is where true Yoga exists.

Presenters

The Band of Now

The Band of Now is more an idea than a group. Our focus is on sharing our gifts, Kirtan & Raja Yoga, with all who would receive them. And to recognize fully our equal-ness in our togetherness, and the power of co-creating when our focus is in the heart! Together we create as One... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Kirtan Stage

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Gentle Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Gentle Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 10% Meditation 70% Asana 20% Yoga Nidra
Participant Instructions Bring yoga mat, one or more blanket or beach towel.

4:30pm MST

Mantras, Mudras, Malas

Limited Capacity seats available

A saying from the Vedas claims that "Speech is the essence of humanity." All of what humanity thinks and ultimately becomes is determined by the expression of ideas and actions through speech and writing. Ideas remain un-actualized until they are created through the power of speech. MANTRA are words or phrases repeated over and over again to bring about the vibration and/or resonance of action. Bascially, our thoughts become words, our words create vibration, that vibration creates our life. The simple, beautiful hand expressions called MUDRAS, play a vital but subtle role in the yoga tradition. There are hundreds of mudras, each meant to express or bring forth a quality state of mind such as fearlessness, strength or grounded-ness. They are believed to have a therapeutic effect, helping to restore and heal imbalances, eliminating excess tension, strengthening weak immunity and addressing aches and pains. What is a MALA? Malas are beautiful, they are the “yoga-bling” that yogis gravitate toward to “be a yogi”. The term mala is derived from the Sanskrit word “Japamala,” which is a string of beads used for prayer and meditation by Hindus and Buddhists (similar to the concept of a Rosary in the Catholic faith). The string is made up of 108 individual beads, which are used to keep count while chanting or repeating a mantra while meditating. The number 108 has spiritual significance and is considered sacred in the Hindu religion. The number 1 stands for God, the Universe, the Divine, or your Ultimate Truth; 0 stands for emptiness and humility in your spiritual practice; and 8 stands for infinity and timelessness. 1+8 = 9 which is an extremely auspicious number in numerology. The beginning and the end… rebirth. In this workshop we will explore simple MUDRAS for healing, MANTRA for prayer and connection, and MALAS and how they can support your practice. All levels of yogis welcome, enrollment includes a set of mala beads. Workshop includes a 90 minute Vinyasa practice, pranayama, meditation, mantra and lecture. Includes 60-120 minutes asana practice, followed by lecture.

Presenters

Dana Damara

Creator, Dana Damara Evolution

Dana Damara is a Master Teacher and healer with Shaman roots. She began her yoga journey almost 20 years ago which has included working with prenatal women and new mothers, owning a successful yoga studio in the NW, writing and running Embody Truth Yoga School, creating Youth and... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Main Gym

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Vinyasa Flow Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Vinyasa Flow Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 70% asana 30% discussion/lecture
Participant Instructions bring a notebook, pen

7:15pm MST

Elevation: A Sound Experience

This sound experience with Davin Youngs will be a unique meditative immersion in healing sounds with the intention of elevating our collective vibration. Blending ancient and contemporary tools, Davin uses his voice, crystal singing bowls, tuning forks and other overtone-emitting instruments to transport participants to a place of deep rest, growth and elevation. What makes this journey truly special is the subtle integration of electronic beats and emergence of music that reflects the wonder and beauty of the universe and the unique light within. To participate is only to receive. Davin guides the sound and vibration to do the work of the Cosmos. You will walk away from this subtle, yet powerful event feeling therapeutic, spiritual and restorative change. What happens during a Sound Experience? Typically a Sound Experience begins with participants lying down or finding a comfortable seated position, sometimes with a mat, blanket and eye mask. After a short guided meditation, sounds are slowly introduced and layered in succession, creating an ever-changing sonic landscape. Participants often find themselves move into a deep state of relaxation, self-exploration and discovery, stimulating alpha and theta brain waves. Like a Sound Bath or Sound Journey, this is an opportunity for extended rest (Savasana) while intentionally using the ancient medicine of sound to guide meditation and invite deep restoration and change. Why sound? Sound has been used for thousands of years as an aid in healing. Sound Experiences, journeys and baths create a container for participants to encourage personal vibrational change in the subtle and physical bodies. As the physical body is 60 percent water, humans are vibratory beings and incredible transmitters for sound. In these experiences participants utilize vibration and a process called entrainment to transform their emotional and physical landscape. The experience of entraining, or ’syncing up’ to healing instruments can slow heart rates and respiratory rates, leading participants into a restful and peaceful state, conducive for healing. Participants leaving with a deep sense of calm and rest.

Presenters

Davin Youngs

Singer and Sound Guide

Davin Youngs is a singer, teacher and sound guide based in Chicago, IL. His work spans from performative to healing and is intended to move all humans toward positive growth and change. Davin creates one of a kind sonic landscapes using his voice, sound healing instruments, looping... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 7:15pm - 8:45pm MST
Sedona Performing Arts Center Stage 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd Sedona, AZ 86336

Evening Session, Sound Healing

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Sound Healing
CEU's ASHA
What to Expect 15% guided meditation 85% rest
Participant Instructions Please bring a mat, blanket, and eye covering.

8:45am MST

Energy Psychology for Trauma - "Tapping for Relief"

Limited Capacity seats available

Emotional Freedom Technique is the best known of the anti-trauma techniques using energy psychology principles. The related Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT) is simplified but both have strong research backgrounds. Dr. Wesch has applied both with over 5,000 trauma patients on active duty military and civilian settings. The Energy Psychology system are useful for self-care and helping others with trauma histories. The history and theories behind these techniques will be presented as well as the specific research evidence supporting these interesting tools.

Presenters

Dr. Jerry Wesch

Director, Sedona PTSD Recovery

Jerry Wesch, PhD is a clinical psychologist with over 45 years of experience applying integrative methods to chronic diseases, ranging from chronic pain to cardiac disease to HIV/AIDS. He directed the Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program, an integrative PTSD treatment program at Fort... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 8:45am - 10:00am MST
Classroom A107

Experiential Workshop / Training, Experience with EFT and TTT

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Experience with EFT and TTT
CEU's Psychology
What to Expect 50% Experience, 25% explanation, 25% Discussion
Participant Instructions Bring notebook/pens, Chair or pillow.

8:45am MST

Anahata Chakra Yoga: The Union of Shiva & Shakti

Limited Capacity seats available

Take a journey in this kundalini yoga class using yantra (symbolism), mantra (sound) and asana (posture) to explore the world through the lens of the Heart center. In classical kundalini, the chakras represents an initiation or doorway into a state of consciousness that progresses from root to the crown. The combination of asana, mantra and yantra in a practice amplifies and accelerates the activation of Shakti in the Anahata illuminating what we have stored and offering a way to transform old patterns. As the 4th chakra, it is the bridge between the material and the spiritual worlds. Our evolution as individuals and collectively depends upon us understanding the partnership between two realms where balance, harmony and longevity exist naturally. It is the most useful and constructive solution to the polarity and divisiveness that permeates all of our relations currently.

Presenters

Ruth Hartung

7 Centers Yoga Arts

Saturday March 16, 2019 8:45am - 10:00am MST
Ballet Room

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Kundalini Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Kundalini Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 65% asana 10% meditation 25% discussion
Participant Instructions mat and pillow

8:45am MST

Ride the Waves - Kundalini Yoga w/live music by SUKHA

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation An uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices, the ancient practice of Kundalini Yoga incorporates physical movement to strengthen the nervous system and balance the glandular system as well as breathing techniques, meditation, and the chanting of mantras to help process emotions and feelings, release stress, and help develop concentration and discipline of the mind.

Presenters

SUKHA

Yoga~Live Music~Kirtan~Mantra Meditation~Sound Healing

SUKHA is a mantra band and musical yoga and sound duo from Southern California. Consisting of husband and wife Nicole (Sukhmani) and Steven (Sukhman), SUKHA exists to open the doors for others to fall in love with the elevating effects and healing powers of mantra, yoga, meditation... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 8:45am - 10:00am MST
Kirtan Stage

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Kundalini Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Kundalini Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 10%lecture 50%asana 10%dance 30%meditation
Participant Instructions mat, meditation pillow/blanket

9:00am MST

Japa Yoga - Path of Upliftment and Freedom

Limited Capacity seats available

The human psyche craves harmony and abhors disharmony or discord. This fundamental truth of each of us determines the course of our life, and we take on an expansive and happy life only when we find the state which is always harmonious. This highest state is called Yoga, union with the absolute Self (which when known within is also known without).

If we look at this craving and aversion around harmony and discord we see that it enters every aspect of life, and when we dive deeply within we see that it is vibrational - it is both the nature of sound and the nature of our thoughts. The entire science of Yoga is rooted in the understanding that the great Yogis, sages and seers have shared about the nature of these vibrations, and how to use them in order to uplift our life, from the depths of materialism to the heights of absolute Consciousness - Satchidananda - Existence, Wisdom and Bliss Absolute. Each aspect of this inner science of awakening fits together to uplift the vibrations that we call thought, and thus also our speech and our action.

Mantra Yoga, or Japa Yoga, is one of the most pure and direct methods of upliftment within given us. The simple act of chanting takes us out of our worries and cares, helping us to be present in the moment, with more joy, resilience and resource in our lives. Moments or ecstasy are typically experienced in chanting Japa and Kirtan, and the mind itself is re-wired, centering us more and more within the great peace. Kirtan has become very popular in the west, not so yet Japa (repetition of Mantra). In this workshop we will both explore the theory behind Mantra chanting as well as techniques, while we join together to chant various sacred Japa Mantras.

Presenters

Swami Sankarananda

Founder and Steward, Divine Grace Yoga Ashram

Swami Sankarananda is a simple pilgrim of peace and a servant of God in our path of awakening to the One Truth. Living much of his adult life as a businessman in the tech industry, he realized the selfish pursuits were meaningless and through grace came to the pursuit of God, or highest... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Classroom D124

Experiential Workshop / Training, Meditation

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Meditation, Sivananda Yoga

10:30am MST

Gong Fu Tea Ceremony

Chinese Gong Fu tea ceremony is a unique meditation where tea awakens your sense of smell, taste, touch, and sight on the outside. It warms your mouth and stomach on the inside as well as awaken your spirit with a calm alert as it connects body, mind, and spirit. The inner warm will move your lymphatic system and improve digestion and elimination. Chinese Gong Fu tea is more relaxing experiences than Japanese tea ceremony. Lively conversations are encouraged while reflecting on what each tea is reviewing to you. Some people can sense the energy right away, others may take awhile. But in the end, all spirits are lifted with pure joy and calmness. I called this experience tea attunement because you learning to attune to the energy of each tea that we drink.

Presenters

Tashi Lam

Co-Founder, Wuji Wellness, LLC

Tashi Lam started his internal martial art training with White Crane Kung Fu Grandmaster Ru Hu Zhu in 1995. He became an assistant in 1999. He opened his own school to share this art in 2004 in Phoenix when Grandmaster (GM) Zhu left AZ. Besides studying with GM Zhu, he studied with... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
SPAC Lobby 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd

Experiential Workshop / Training, Meditation

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
What to Expect 50 drinking, 30 discussion, 20 meditation
Participant Instructions Notebook and pen

10:30am MST

Embodying the Lightworker Path

Limited Capacity seats available

This Workshop will offer practical step by step guidance on how to live the "new" life of embodying, anchoring and practicing our soul purpose as Cosmic Lightworkers on Earth. Discussion is followed by clearing and activation meditation and energy adjustment for the entire group. The second part of the Workshop is catered towards restoring inherent cellular and DNA memories, re-activation of innate gifts and the original blueprint of the soul.

Presenters

Isabella Greene

Metaphysical Specialist & Healer

Isabella Greene is a Metaphysical Specialist and Spiritual Healer in service to ascension of humanity. Her work is multidimensional and extends beyond the limitations of 3D. Isabella helps people to access the bigger picture of their journeys and to fully embody their higher essence... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Sedona Performing Arts Center Stage 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd Sedona, AZ 86336

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Energy Medicine

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Energy Medicine
What to Expect 50% discussion 50% meditation/energy healing
Participant Instructions Bring a notebook, mat, pillow and blanket for sitting and laying down on the floor.

10:30am MST

Shiva Shakti Buti Primal Flow

Limited Capacity seats available

Within us all is a balance of Divine Feminine and Sacred Masculine energy. These two forces are contained in the archetypal personalities of Shiva and Shakti—Shiva as stillness and consciousness, Shakti as dance and bliss. In this yoga class celebrating the two extremes of cosmic energy, Anton and Bizzie will bring you a little closer to experiencing these divine forces within. This practice will contain a combination of yoga styles, as they take their training from Vinyasa, Buti, Ashtanga and Dance. With moments of quiet meditation and slow building sequences, balanced with dynamic flows, tribal cardio bursts, and mindful vinyasa. Come experience bliss and consciousness as you align with the Divine powers within.

Presenters

Anton Mackey

E-RYT, YACEP

Anton Mackey is a soulful vinyasa teacher who masterfully bridges the gap between the spiritual and the physical, weaving his knowledge of anatomy with sacred wisdom into every practice. Guided by the breath, students will encounter intelligent and creative sequences that create... Read More →

Bizzie Gold

CEOxFOUNDERxTEACHER

One of the world's top Personal Development + Wellness Experts, Bizzie Gold has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, TODAY, E!, EXTRA, Home & Family, Bethenny, ABC NEWS and MSNBC to discuss her unique approach to sustainable transformation that has garnered widespread Hollywood praise (past... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Main Gym

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Buti Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL Intermediate, No experience required
Style Buti Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
Participant Instructions bring mat

10:30am MST

Discover Your Soul Calling by Understanding Your Swa-Dharma Access Ancient Yogic Wisdom on Life Goals and Soul Propensity

Limited Capacity seats available

The Bhagwad Gita, describes four root propensities called Swa-Dharma, that reflect your inner nature. Your sense of purpose evolves more clearly if you know your Swa-Dharma. What did you come here to blossom into? How can you become a gift to the universe? By embodying Swa-Dharma, you can become authentic, aligned and fearless going about your business. You can begin leading a much more conscious life, in the choice of profession, vocation, partners, priorities, etc. We need courage to live and express our core truth, and this courage comes from contemplated knowledge of ‘Swa-Dharma’. Come discover your ‘Swa-Dharma’ to befriend your inner voice, stand up for what you represent, ask for what you need, achieve what you were meant to achieve, and celebrate yourself, unconditionally and unapologetically. This is a rare opportunity to contemplate the original verses, with a scholar and master from the tradition, leading the way.

Presenters

Acharya Shunya

Vedic Scholar, Lineage Holder, Founder, Vedika Global

Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognized lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual wisdom of Vedanta, Yoga and Ayurveda lifestyle. She is founder of Vedika Global, a wisdom school and spiritual community in California. Recipient... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Vocal Room

Lecture / Talk, Yoga Spirituality Philosophy

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Spirituality Philosophy
What to Expect 90% discussion, 10% meditation

10:30am MST

Yogic Deities & Enlightenment - Form & Formless

Limited Capacity seats available

Manoj will bring in statues of deities such as Ganesh, Shiva, Lakshmi, Buddha,Tara and relate their symbolisms to our journey to enlightenment. Through humorous archetypical story telling, discover your Isthadevata (personal archetype), uncover their secret symbolisms and learn the five ways to work with them as part of a practice towards spiritual awakening.

Presenters

Dr. Manoj Chalam

Unique Arts

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:30am - 12:30pm MST
Classroom D124

Experiential Workshop / Training, Pranayama

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Philosophy
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 5% asana 80% discussion 15% meditation
Participant Instructions Notebook pen pillow

12:30pm MST

The Anatomy of Awakening

Limited Capacity seats available

Contained within each of our physical bodies is a vascular system that is non-ductory, yet is responsible for the entire experience of our individual somatic energy body. Come to know yourself with far more emotional intelligence and map unconscious obstructions.
All levels and belief systems welcome.
Please arrive 15 minutes early as doors will be locked at listed start time.

Presenters

Michael Brian Baker

Principal/Founder, The Breath Center

Saturday March 16, 2019 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Auxiliary Gym

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Pranayama
What to Expect 15% discussion 70% practice 15% integration

12:45pm MST

Mantra Experience with SUKHA!

Join SUKHA the band for a gathering of souls, voices, and celebration! Learn about and experience sacred mantras from different lineages with live music! These chants will open your heart, balance the brain and connect you with bliss! SUKHA is a Southern California based husband and wife duo Sukhmani and Sukhman. SUKHA finds happiness in helping people engage in the elevating and healing effects of music, mantra and sound. They play their own blend of unique "rock inpsired" mantra music.

Presenters

SUKHA

Yoga~Live Music~Kirtan~Mantra Meditation~Sound Healing

Saturday March 16, 2019 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
Kirtan Stage

Performance, Meditation

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Meditation
What to Expect 20% discussion 70%music and meditation 10%dance
Participant Instructions mat, meditation pillow

12:45pm MST

Understanding Stress and the effects on the body and how to heal with Breathing techniques and movement.

Limited Capacity filling up

Learn the importance of healing the nervous system after a traumatic event. After life-stressful situations the body somaticize the emotions not correctly processed and creates neurological patterns that affect our daily life reactions and actions. In this workshop you will understand what happens in your brain and body when you go through a traumatic event, and how you can release those effects through different breathing techniques, self-care practices, and movement. This workshop will include some theory, journaling, breathing exercises and some movement too. Prepare to understand how your life changing events have affect your behavior and how you can break the pattern and release those emotions stuck in your body.

Presenters

Alba Antonieta Porras Hoyos

Founder, Wellzense Health Studio

Health professional with 10+ years of experience in the fitness, health and sport industry; seeking to help in the transformation of people’s lives through promoting health as human beings' greatest wealth. Dedicated to promoting movement and breath as a therapeutic modality. Her... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 12:45pm - 2:15pm MST
Classroom A107

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Meditation

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Meditation
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 50% Lecture 50% Movement meditation and breathing exercises
Participant Instructions Notebook, Pen, mat preferably .

2:00pm MST

Mystic Medicine Circle

The Universal Laws of Nature do not derive from any religion, but instead contain a road map through sacred geometry that reveals our Divine interconnectedness. One of the oldest systems of mystical thought, these teachings are deeply rooted in Ancient Egyptian esoteric wisdom and are based on receiving Truths that help to elevate consciousness in order to become less reactive and more heart centered in unconditional love. It is not enough to do physical yoga because yoga alone cannot open the heart. Learning esoteric wisdom can help assist in the evolution of future life times, strengthens the aura, aligns the being with the Laws of Nature, and help to change mental thought patterns in order to create new habits and move from fate consciousness into one's destiny. Negative seeds are sown in the mental or Divine Realm, pass through the emotional or Astral World, and manifest ease or dis-ease in the action or Physical Plane of existence. A balance of a physical practice and deep understanding of the Laws of Nature help to liberate the soul from the body of pain and move gracefully into the body of Light. In this 2-hour workshop, we will learn about the Law of the Triangle and the 7 Creative Planets. Learn the Primary Planet that reveals the elements and energies we chose to be born with in order to understand who we are and what we chose to express in this lifetime. Connect with the plants and trees that support your Primary Planet as well as the 7 days of the week. Get anointed by 7 plant and tree teachers, enjoy a powerful vibrational healing bath, and chant Naam meditation to seal the forces of wisdom and healing into the entire being.

Presenters

Lemia Astarabadi

Co-Owner, RaMa Holistic Care

Saturday March 16, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Practice Field Part 1

Experiential Workshop / Training, Other (Ancient Mystic Teachings + Medicinal Aromatherapy)

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Other (Ancient Mystic Teachings + Medicinal Aromatherapy)
CEU's Aromatherapy., Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 60% Lecture 20% Experiential/Observation (Being anointed, learning the Primary Planet & Law of the Triangle) 10% Vibrational Healing 10% Meditation
Participant Instructions Bring a notebook, pen, pillow to sit on, water, and a smile. : )

2:15pm MST

Astrology of Karma, Chakras and Healing

Limited Capacity seats available

Prior to each lifetime, your soul has set particular learning goals toward evolutionary growth and consciousness and has designed an experiential strategy for achieving them. Evolutionary astrology draws on ancient and modern tools of wisdom for intuitively revealing your soul's plan to your ego’s awareness. Once so informed, astrology can become another resource for the yoga of mindfulness, bringing your awareness back again and again to clarity, healing and fulfillment of karmic purpose. In this workshop, Barry will introduce the language and concepts of western astrology within an eastern, paradigm of soul evolvement, reflecting the elegance and loving grace of our divine reality. Using birth charts from clients and workshop participants, he will illustrate many ways that astrology can give keen insights into how the soul designs our personality and life dynamics, including the karmic gifts and imbalances we bring from the past, in order to attract and engage with the experiences from which we are here to learn and evolve. As a practicing energy healer and life transformation coach, Barry will share the profound connections between the planets, human evolution, the chakras, personal healing, and the achievement of polarity balance (wholeness, enlightenment, etc). “Know thyself” is an ancient admonition of spiritual wisdom. Astrology can be one of our best tools and practices for this. With just a basic understanding of astrology and an initial immersion into your own birth chart, it can empower your own ability to intuitively and objectively monitor the progress of your ego’s abilities to be in service to your soul.

Exhibitors

Barry Kerr ASTROLOGER and Kristine Gay, AWAKENING COACH

Owner, Choose Conscious Living ASTROLOGY

Barry Kerr has 40 years of experience as an evolutionary, soul-based astrologer. His clients include many yogis, doctors, psychotherapists and other professionals around the world. Using Western astrology, Barry's approach incorporates the eastern Vedic principles of reincarnation... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 2:15pm - 3:45pm MST
Classroom E201

Lecture / Talk, Energy Medicine

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required

4:30pm MST

Elemental Lu Jong: A View of The World

Limited Capacity seats available

Lu Jong recognizes that we have an unassailable connection with the natural environment. Being in tune with natural rhythms has a profoundly positive effect upon our wellbeing. The elemental building blocks of Space, Earth, Wind, Fire & Water comprise all natural phenomena including our bodies, minds and energies in addition to the earth, oceans and outer space. When the Five Elements within are in disharmony, the outward manifestation is discomfort, negative emotions and disease. The Five Elements Movements balance emotional energies, activate the flow of internal vitality, and harmonize bio-energetic substances (hormones). We will explore each of the Five Elements as relates to Inner, Outer, and Secret levels and learn a specific movement to recalibrate its energy and effects upon the body and mind. Students will also be introduced to the foundations of this Lu Jong Practice: Tantrayana Buddhism, Bon and Tibetan Medicine.

Presenters

Joelle Kelly

Founder, Lu Jong ~ New York

LJNY SYF Elemental Lu Jong pdf

LJNY SYF 2019 The Five Elements Movements pdf

LJNY SYF 2019 Elemental Overview pdf

Saturday March 16, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Practice Field Part 2

Experiential Workshop / Training, Energy Medicine

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Tibetan Yoga
What to Expect 80% asana, 20% theory
Participant Instructions Dress in comfortable, loose clothing for ease of movement - yoga clothing is fine. Bring a mat and cushion, notebook and pens, and something to drink.

4:30pm MST

Groove Into Bliss: Creating a Musical Vortex

As vibrational beings in a vibrational universe, we learn to use the power of music to affect our energy and the energy of those around us, toward the goal of uplifting and raising positive vibes. Using a variety of musical intensities; STILL, CHILL and THRILL, we learn to calibrate our energy and modulate our state of being. After some discussion and sharing, the musicians will perform an improvisational piece of music which embodies and expresses the collective prayers of the group. We culminate with group singing and chanting and dancing, all in joyous expression of our highest intentions. It's a concert, a gathering, a party, a talk, an active meditation!

Artists

Valerie Romanoff

Valerie Romanoff is a musician, composer, and producer of music to uplift the spirit. Valerie travels around the globe creating musical environments and raising awareness of using music as a tool for healing. Her study of mind body spirit psychotherapy set her on a lifelong journey... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Kirtan Stage

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Energy Medicine

4:30pm MST

Breathwork SoundLab™

Limited Capacity seats available

Strengthen the connection to your soul through this powerful combination of breathwork and sound. Through guided breathing techniques, and a 5 gong 5 crystal bowl sound bath you will have the opportunity to get clear, connected to your higher self, and expand your light. If you are looking for a way to experience a more expanded version of yourself this is the class for you. This is an experience that will last beyond the actual 2 hours of the class. After being directed through a personal invocation to access the higher parts of yourself, we will launch into the two part class. The first part is breathwork, which is accompanied by music chosen precisely for this event. Robert is an expert in guiding you through the breathwork in a manner that keeps you connected and integrated throughout the experience. This leads to authentic emotional and energetic clearing that will leave you feeling lighter and brighter. The second part is the 5 gong, 5 bowl sound bath which will be especially potent after the breathwork. Only the highest quality gongs and bowls are used, and Jamie’s skilled, graceful and fluid technique of playing will lead you into a deep meditative state, amplifying your connection to your soul.

Presenters

Jamie Bechtold & Robert Lee

Founders & Teachers, The Soundbath Center

Jamie Bechtold, Master Soundbath Player and Teacher, is one of the pioneers in the sound bath world. Being amongst the first to offer sound baths with gongs and crystal singing bowls in Los Angeles, Jamie has played over 2500 sound baths since developing her unique method of playing... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm MST
Sedona Performing Arts Center Stage 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd Sedona, AZ 86336

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Sound Healing

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Sound Healing
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 1/4 discussion, 3/4 active meditation
Participant Instructions Bring a yoga mat, eye mask and bolster or blanket. You will be laying on your back for both the breathwork and the sound bath.

4:45pm MST

Slow, Stretchy, and Delicious

Limited Capacity seats available

The title describes the class perfectly. This Slow, Stretchy, Delicious class is suitable for Every Body - even those that have never taken a yoga class before. This class targets the whole body with sweet, delicious stretches, which are sure to improve your range of motion and enable you to move with more ease. Modifications and assists given for YOUR body!

Presenters

Suzanne Leitner-Wise

Owner, 532YOGA

E-RYT500, BWY, BYTA, TMT, AYC, RCYA, CERTIFIED ASHTANGA (David Swenson and Manju Jois) and ROCKET Teacher (David Kyle), Director of 532Yoga Teacher Training, a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance since 2000. Suzanne was a Presenter at the First Annual Yoga Alliance Conference... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm MST
Tennis Court 2

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Hatha Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Hatha Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 100% participation in Asana and open to questions
Participant Instructions Get ready to stretch and move and feel delicious!

6:00pm MST

SUNSET CLASS

Enjoy a beautiful flow outside with a view of the red rocks

Presenters

Dana Damara

Creator, Dana Damara Evolution

Saturday March 16, 2019 6:00pm - 7:30pm MST
Practice Field Part 1

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Vinyasa Flow Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Vinyasa Flow Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 70% asana 40% lecture
Participant Instructions bring a notebook, pen, open heart

6:30pm MST

The Unfucked Code: Relationships

Limited Capacity filling up

Producing, maintaining and exiting Relationships is an art, a skill. Mastering such a form takes great discipline, practice and the proper blueprint. There are several key elements to finding peace in any relationship. Without exercising them, you will be left depending on others to be a certain “way” for your happiness, which is f#cked. Come get Unf#cked. In this journey together, we will learn.

Presenters

Eric Paskel

Author and Founder of Emotional Empowerment Movement, Philosopher, and International Yogi., Emotional Empowerment Movement

Eric Paskel is known for his rock ’n roll personality in the normally quiet world of yoga. He is an international yoga teacher, marriage-family and child counselor and motivational speaker. He has been a teacher of teachers since 1999, presenting at Yoga Journal Conferences, Kripalu... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 6:30pm - 8:15pm MST
Vocal Room

Lecture / Talk, Producing, maintaining and exiting Relationships.

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Producing, maintaining and exiting Relationships.
What to Expect 100% lecture
Participant Instructions Notebook, pens, mat, pillow (if desired)

7:00pm MST

Kirtan with The Band of Now - Chant Your Heart Out!

Kirtan is a form of Bhakti Yoga - the way of the heart, to the heart. All are welcome to experience the healing vibrations of sacred mantras through call-and-response chanting in this heart-medicine ceremony. This is a practice which supports you finding your voice; letting your light shine as you vibrate healing sounds through your Being. Jai Ma! Stilling the mind, softening the heart, evoking joy, and dissolving separateness are just some of the magical benefits of this ancient practice. Mantras in Sanskrit and English inspire deep healing at every level. We evoke the latent energies within to awaken, drawing them forth through the ancient practice of chanting. This is a transformational experience, coming together through song, finding our voice, and finding ourselves. “You hold the key to your heart...your voice.” So please join us. Relax, breath and sing of beautiful things. No experience necessary, so come join the band!

Presenters

The Band of Now

Saturday March 16, 2019 7:00pm - 8:45pm MST
Kirtan Stage

Performance, Kirtan

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Kirtan
What to Expect 0% Asana 10% discussion 10% dance 10% meditation 70% Mantra & Singing
Participant Instructions Bring a pillow to sit on and an open heart!

7:30am MST

Japa 101

Come learn the ancient practice of Japa. From the dawn of time, people from all over the world have found the healing power of repeating sacred names and prayers; we call this chanting. This practice is at the heart of all spiritual paths and religions. For such a simple practice, many people are still not aware of it’s potency and how easy it is. Join us in learning some basic mantras, how to use a mala, and tips to get your practice started. The word Mantra literally means ‘mind tool’. The benefits of repeating mantra through the practice of Japa are many: it centers and prepares the mind for meditation, has a calming affect on the nervous system, and is a form of pranayama. Many find the practice brings joy and peace into their lives, and opens their heart. Please join us and experience what Japa can do for you.

Presenters

The Band of Now

Sunday March 17, 2019 7:30am - 9:00am MST
Kirtan Stage

Experiential Workshop / Training, Bhakti Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Bhakti Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 40% Discussion 40% Japa Practice 20% Meditation
Participant Instructions Bring a cushion to sit on and a mala if you have one. We will have some to use and to purchase if you like.

7:30am MST

QiGong Recharge

Qigong movements help improve and maintain health by recharging your Qi/Vitality/Prana/Ki/life force. Qigong recharge by encouraging circulation of lymphatic, cardio, and all fluids/energies in the body. A healthy river is one that moves. Some 70% of a human body is water. If the fluids are not moving properly, the body becomes stagnant. Qigong can help you: • Release stress by reaching Wuji or balance. • Improve circulation of the cardio and lymphatic system. • Breathe the right way and move the right way. • Activate your core energies. • Cultivate your own Qi with this practice (increase energy). • Be sensitive to your own Qi after practice vs. prolonged practice. • Strengthen digestive functions – ease constipation. • Reduce waistline. • Sleep well. • Prolong your life with quality living. • Strengthen your bones, joints, and tendons. • Reduce risk of accidental falls with better balance.

Presenters

Tashi Lam

Co-Founder, Wuji Wellness, LLC

Sunday March 17, 2019 7:30am - 9:00am MST
Practice Field Part 2

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Qi Gong

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
What to Expect 70 practice, 30 discussion
Participant Instructions notebook and pen

7:30am MST

The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠: Inner Child Practice

Limited Capacity seats available

Nityda has a unique way of creating a sacred space that feels safe for doing deep healing work within the asana practice. The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ integrates yin yoga and gentle vinyasa flow with somatic psychotherapy techniques, always from a heart-centered & trauma-aware space. In this practice Nityda will create such a safe, sacred space to empower you to approach your chid within from a gentle and compassionate embodiment. This practice is critical in fostering self-compassion and moving through and past samskaras (faulty self-reflective beliefs and patterns that keep us stuck). This practice is intended to enable you to discharge from the body, mind and spirit, traumas that have remained trapped within. This practice will inspire new insights and evoke shifts in consciousness that support your healing and personal evolution, and connection to your highest Self. The asana portion of this practice is appropriate for all levels, including absolute beginners. We will integrate gentle vinyasa flow with longer yin-style holds and restorative postures with the use of supportive props. Nityda will guide you through internal dialogues and contemplative practices within the asana that are inspired by her training in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems and EMDR therapy. This practice includes pranayama and meditation. Nityda is conscious of the common triggers for trauma survivors and so she always provides disclaimers and offers variations and differing options for those who may be triggered by breathwork and/or closing their eyes. Expect this class to feel like a combination of yoga and therapy and to be highly transformative.

Presenters

Nityda Gessel

Founder/Owner, The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Institute

Nityda Gessel, LCSW, E-RYT (500), TIYT is a licensed psychotherapist, registered yoga teacher, and trauma-informed yoga therapist residing in Austin, TX. Nityda is the founder of The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Institute℠ and the creator of The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠, a healing... Read More →

Sunday March 17, 2019 7:30am - 9:00am MST
Classroom E204

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Trauma Sensitive Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Trauma Sensitive Yoga
CEU's LPC's, LMSW/LCSW, LMFT, and Psychologists, Yoga Alliance
What to Expect This class is asana, meditation, pranayama and contemplative practice.
Participant Instructions You may want to bring a journal to support the contemplative, reflective and therapeutic nature of this practice.

8:00am MST

Detoxification: Jumpstart a Healthier You

Limited Capacity seats available

We all have different ways to show how toxic our bodies have become. We breathe toxins in our air, we drink toxins in our water, we ingest toxins through our food, we absorb toxins through our skin with the products we use - our bodies have been designed perfectly to battle these toxins, yet they can overwhelm us and we become less efficient at detoxifying. Would you like an opportunity to rid your body of toxins and improve your health drastically on your own? Haley, of Living Raw By Grace, will discuss how our body prioritizes detoxification and how to improve our ability to detoxify. She will discuss the three easiest and most efficient whole-body detoxification methods and provide a few recipes to try on your own!

Exhibitors

Living Raw By Grace

Sunday March 17, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am MST
Classroom A107

Lecture / Talk, Nutrition

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Nutrition

8:30am MST

Introduction to the Timeless Wisdom of Bhagavad Gita

Limited Capacity seats available

Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of God", consists of just 701 couplets, and the effect of these teachings, when contemplated and practiced, have the effect of both uplifting life and freeing us from suffering.

It seems that we have so many problems in our day to day life, and yet the seers and great Yogis tell us that really we have but one - that we have forgotten who we are. We live out of alignment with Peace and Joy. It is not that they do not exist, they are within each of us, but we have covered them up and forgotten our essential nature.

It is further said that regular study and contemplation of the Gita set us on the path of Freedom, of remembering, and of re-integrating; of attaining to Yoga (union with our own highest Self). If you have had a little or no exposure to the Gita and have an interest in learning more about the practice and philosophy of Yoga this will be a great workshop for you.

Presenters

Swami Sankarananda

Founder and Steward, Divine Grace Yoga Ashram

Sunday March 17, 2019 8:30am - 9:30am MST
Portico

Lecture / Talk

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Sivananda Yoga

9:30am MST

Happy Hips!

Limited Capacity seats available

Join us in an invigorating and intensive hip opening session and experience precise and fluid movements that can remove tension on a physical, emotional, and energetic level. You will be guided to approach the opening of the hips in a fun and patient way, allowing the body time to respond. When the hips are open and loose, the rest of your body will feel more supported and at ease. Learn techniques to gently stretch and open the hips. Increase flexibility, explore different rotations of the hips and safe, effective ways to open them, relieving stress on lumbar, sacroiliac, and knee joints, plus you’ll clear, awaken and balance the two base chakras. The hip area is a complex cluster of powerful muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and we can begin to loose the rotation, flexion, and extension they need to remain agile. Life today requires that we sit too much — sports, such as running and cycling (even walking) demand hip strength but not flexibility, and everyday stress creates tension in your hip area. You will be guided to approach the opening of the hips in a patient way, allowing the body time to respond. When the hips are open and loose, the rest of your body will feel more supported and at ease. Unstick your hips and get them gliding freely again!

Presenters

Suzanne Leitner-Wise

Owner, 532YOGA

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am MST
Practice Field Part 1

Experiential Workshop / Training, Hatha Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Hatha Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 25% lecture and discussion/audience participation, 75% asana
Participant Instructions Bring a smile, an open mind and an eagerness to learn and have fun!

9:30am MST

Lu Jong Tibetan Yoga: The Five Body Parts Movements

When we release the energetic blocks in our channels and chakras our energy, or LUNG as is called in Tibetan, is better able to circulate and operate at optimum levels. The beauty of Lu Jong Tibetan yoga is its accessibility and effectiveness for bringing all levels of students into balance and ultimately empowering them to achieve greater health and happiness with sequences they can continue to do on their own. We open the class with the Five Elements Movements to restore the balance of elemental energies in our bodies and then delve into a series of movements developed specifically to address the musculoskeletal system. Gentle movements combined with the breath address different parts of our spine as we work from the head down through the lower extremities.

Presenters

Joelle Kelly

Founder, Lu Jong ~ New York

LJNY SYF Elemental Lu Jong pdf

LJNY SYF 2019 The Five Elements Movements pdf

LJNY SYF 2019 The Five Body Parts pdf

LJNY SYP 2019 The Three Humors & Elements pdf

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am MST
Practice Field Part 2

Experiential Workshop / Training, Gentle Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Tibetan Yoga
What to Expect 85% asana, 15% discussion
Participant Instructions Dress in comfortable, loose clothing for movement - yoga clothes are fine. Bring a yoga mat, cushion, notebook, pens, something to drink.

9:30am MST

Pain-Free Joints

Limited Capacity filling up

Master teacher Cain Carroll helps you learn how to achieve optimal joint health in this in-depth 2-hour workshop. Learn to regain ease of movement, restore fluid range of motion, reduce the effects of arthritis, and slow the aging of your body's joints. Taught in over 15 countries, Cain's unique system is comprised of four components: movement, somatic awareness training, diet, and meditation. It is easy to learn, simple to apply, and most importantly gives lasting results and real relief from pain. You"ll be amazed at good you feel!

Presenters

Cain Carroll

Founder, Clearbright Coaching

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am MST
Classroom E204

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Gentle Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect Movement / somatic-based practice: 50% Lecture / Discussion: 30% Meditation: 20%

9:30am MST

Pranayam in Thai Yoga Bodywork

Limited Capacity seats available

Conscious breath is something we always have access to but sometimes forget. Pranayam (extension of the breath or life force) has the intention to move energy, to help remove stagnation and to create wonderful new blessings in body, mind and spirit! In this partnered class, you will learn and experience unique yogic breathing techniques that beautifully compliment and enhance the healing art of Thai Yoga bodywork. In addition, as a giver of Thai bodywork, learn the myriad of ways that connecting your own breath with the receivers will profoundly elevate the results of the session. Let's all remember together in this fun hands-on workshop/play-shop!

Presenters

Misty Makara

co-founder, Thai Love Yoga

Hello! I am an energy healing practitioner and licensed massage therapist specializing in and certified in Thai Yoga Bodywork. Together with my sweetie and partner David, we teach Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork, kundalini yoga, meditation and relationship workshops/playshops. We love to... Read More →

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am MST
Classroom E201

Experiential Workshop / Training, Thai Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Thai Yoga
What to Expect 10% discussion 10% meditation/solo pranayam 20% demonstration 60% guided partner practice
Participant Instructions bring your yoga mat and a blanket and pillow if you have one.

9:30am MST

Unlocking Vishuddha Through Sound and Song

Limited Capacity seats available

Vissudha or the throat chakra is our channel for communication, self expression and creative identity. It is our best tool for expressing emotion, feeling, need and self identity. It is the channel through which we best connect to the vibrational pull of the universe and dance in it’s rhythm. It’s power is paramount for personal change and growth. Any sort of block in the fifth chakra can cause stifling feelings of being misunderstood, unheard and lonely, leaving a sense of disconnectedness from ourselves and each other. So what strategies do we have to keep this channel open? How do we find the key to unlock our most free and authentic voice? How do we best communicate our needs and desires? How can we be heard? This workshop will guide you on a journey of self discovery, utilizing the power of change facilitated by the fifth chakra. With specific attention to singing, sound and spontaneous chant, you will learn how to use breath and bodywork to find more freedom in the sound of your voice as well as unravel muscular tension within the throat that inhibits sound. Seed sounds and toning will be used and collectively we will create spontaneous songs with the intention of allowing more freedom into our lives. Each participant will walk away with a profound understanding of what it is to be heard and a new song in their heart.

Presenters

Davin Youngs

Singer and Sound Guide

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am MST
Classroom D124

Experiential Workshop / Training, Other (Voice)

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Other (Voice)
CEU's ASHA
What to Expect 25% discussion 75% singing and participation
Participant Instructions Please wear comfortable clothing and come with an open heart.

9:30am MST

YOUR BRAIN, YOUR BODY, YOUR BREATH: The Science of Yoga Therapy

Limited Capacity seats available

This documentary presents interviews with top scientists and physicians from all over the country, including Harvard, UCLA and Carnegie Mellon, who are proving the physiological and neurological benefits of Yoga and Meditation. You will hear directly from the physicians who have been using Yoga Therapy as part of a comprehensive and holistic treatment plan for cancer, HIV, diabetes, mental health conditions and a variety of nervous system disorders and inflammatory diseases. For more information, and a trailer of the film, visit www.urbanyogini.net After the film, we will engage in a thoughtful and thought-provoking Q&A with filmmaker Raminderpreet Elisa, finally taking participants through a Kundalini yoga Kriya for a Disease-Free Body as well as the Kirtan Kriya meditation featured in the film.

Presenters

Raminderpreet Elisa Sweigart

Founder, Urban Yogini

Raminderpreet Elisa Sweigart has been a Yoga teacher/therapist since 2000, focusing much of her efforts on learning and sharing the research and therapeutic benefits of Yoga through the classes and workshops she offers. While much of her work has concentrated within the cancer population... Read More →

Sunday March 17, 2019 9:30am - 12:30pm MST
Performing Arts Room

Experiential Workshop / Training, Yoga Therapy

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Yoga Therapy
What to Expect 33% show film (1 hour) 10% Q&A (30 min) 57% experiential Kundalini Kriya and meditation (1.5 hours) MATS
Participant Instructions mats/sheepskins/notebooks

11:45am MST

Introduction to Raw Vegan Living: Demonstration & Samples!

Limited Capacity seats available

Are you looking to get healthier, but don't know where to start? Do the words Raw Vegan make you scratch your head in confusion, wrinkle your nose in disgust, or intimidate you? Come learn more about what this Raw Vegan thing is all about, learn how Haley, of Living Raw By Grace, eliminated the need for 13 daily medications and lost over 100 pounds and has kept them off for ten years. Watch a LIVE demonstration of an easy, quick, and affordable Raw Vegan dish, and enjoy tasting 3 different dishes, and be motivated to make lasting changes for health. Since it's free, bring your date, your friend, your coworker, or your enemy! Prepare to have your mind blown. Learn how to take baby steps toward health and what the FIRST step should be!

Exhibitors

Living Raw By Grace

Sunday March 17, 2019 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
Portico

Lecture / Talk, Nutrition

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Nutrition

12:00pm MST

Take Your Health and Wellbeing to the Next Level with Ayurveda

Limited Capacity seats available

Ayurveda principles, healing spices and superfoods with Acharya Shunya

One of the most beautiful things about Ayurveda, the holistic, ancient Indian art and science of healthy living is that everything is all natural, organic and handmade. Which means you can cultivate your health one natural choice at a time, with love, care, attention and intention. Join Acharya Shunya, Vedic scholar and author of bestselling book “Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom’, to learn time tested awakening practices, that will be like seeds of flowers you can plant in a garden of mindful living. You will walk away with knowledge of Ayurveda lifestyle principles, how to use 4-super spices that compliment any cuisine, and how to make a special digestive blend made out of kitchen spices that are in your cabinet. Learn, simple, yet profound use of rose to calm and heal your mind, skin and digestion and help you live in greater harmony with nature -Practical ways to connect with the healing power of marigold flowers to make your skin glow! You will be glad you took this class, and that too with a master, showing you the way!

Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognized lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual wisdom of Vedanta, Yoga and Ayurveda lifestyle. She is founder of Vedika Global, a wisdom school and spiritual community in California. Recipient of multiple awards for promoting authentic Vedic education, Acharya Shunya is a designated advisor to the Government of India, Ministry of Health, on Yoga and Ayurveda. She was named amongst the top 100 Ayurveda and Yoga trailblazers by Spirituality & Health Magazine in 2016, and is a sought-after speaker, delivering keynote addresses to audiences including: World Ayurveda Congress, National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), University of California, Berkeley, UCLA and UCSF. Acharya Shunya's book, "Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom' (Sounds True 2017) was voted top-10 Books in Alternative Medicine i(by Health Line) and has been translated into seven languages already. Today, the book, is being used as course book by myriad Yoga and Ayurveda schools and teaching programs across USA. Her forthcoming book 'Sovereign Mind Sovereign Self' on Vedic spirituality and Yoga psychology from the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads is slated for release in September, 2020 (SoundsTrue).

Presenters

Acharya Shunya

Vedic Scholar, Lineage Holder, Founder, Vedika Global

Sunday March 17, 2019 12:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Vocal Room

Experiential Workshop / Training, Ayurveda

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Ayurveda
What to Expect 90% discussion, 10% meditation

1:30pm MST

Fire on the Mountain

Limited Capacity seats available

This class will tap into all of your sensory inputs, using your body to move, your breath to create heat, your eyes will take in the visual show and your hearts will pound with LOVE!

Presenters

anne sweet

Owners, Vibe Tribe Life, LLC

Sunday March 17, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm MST
Ballet Room

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Vinyasa Flow Yoga

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Vinyasa Flow Yoga
CEU's Yoga Alliance
What to Expect 75% Asana 25% Pranayama
Participant Instructions Yoga Mat & Water

1:30pm MST

New ways of healing ancestral and epigenetic trauma in your life

Limited Capacity seats available

Science has proved that the traumas of our ancestors affect us through our DNA. Peter Chappell, a well known homeopath has spiritually and energetically created remedies to heal present traumas and ancestral wounds. One remedy he created for ancestral war, trauma and grief has transformed the lives of many, including those of the Rwanda massacre. Even more amazing is the remedy he created to heal AIDS in Africa. It has been amazingly successful. His story, how he did it and what we can learn from it will be shared. This is a new spiritual and inspirational little known step in the world of vibrational healing. Already, with this information, there are individuals repeating his work with their own explorations. There will be an opportunity to personally experience one of his remedies in a meditation.

Presenters

Jana Shiloh

presenter, Life Resources

Jana Shiloh MA CCH has lived in Sedona for 31 years. she has been practicing homeopathy and vibrational medicine for 36 years and has been meditating since her mid 20's. She supervised meditation and taught it at early Ram Das retreats, and lived in an Ashram for 6 years. She taught... Read More →

Sunday March 17, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm MST
Classroom D124

Lecture / Talk, Energy Medicine

PARTICIPANT LEVEL No experience required
Style Energy Medicine
What to Expect Lecture and discussion 75% 25% experiential meditation
Participant Instructions Bring notebook and pens if desired

1:30pm MST

Hero's journey with Hindu/Buddhist Archetypes

Limited Capacity seats available

We are going to symbolically kayak through Jung’s collective unconscious for Hindu/Buddhist Archetypes. And how entertaining story telling fully expresses our hero’s journey to Self Actualization. Uncover their secret Symbolisms & practices and allow them to express through your subconscious mind.

Presenters

Dr. Manoj Chalam

Unique Arts

Sunday March 17, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm MST
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