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BEING AND BECOMING: THE ESSENTIAL SELF
WITH ELIZABETH ROSSA

SATURDAY + SUNDAY, JUNE 22nd + 23rd 1-3pm
VIRAYOGA (580 Broadway, 2nd Floor)
SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd: FORWARD BENDS + TWISTING
SUNDAY, JUNE 23rd: BACKBENDS + INVERTING

Our lives, as we experience them, are a constant flow of ideas, exchanges and relationships.

Therefore, the intention to hold space to pause, breathe and notice that our existence is a pulsing, creative, never-ending unfolding of consciousness as everything and everyone. Essentially we are both being and becoming. We are that dynamic pulsation arising from the ground of undifferentiated Consciousness.

This mindful, challenging practice will creatively explore the internal forms of yoga (mula bandha and uddiyana bandha) through a sequence of poses based in the exquisite Ashtanga tradition as taught by the wildly intelligent, Richard Freeman. A variety of contemplative and meditation techniques as taught by Sally Kempton will also be woven through the practice. Both Richard and Sally continue to be vital sources of Elizabeth’s own learning and her intention is to encourage an expansion of awareness through every cell of your body/mind, while cultivating an experimental approach to discovering your Essential Self with curiosity and wonder.

Cost: $40/session or $75 both sessions early bird ($45/session drop in)

SATURDAY ESSENTIAL YOGA at SHRILOFT S

MAY + JUNE DATES TBA
11:00am-12:05pm SHRILOFT S

If you have ever wanted to start a yoga practice, or restart your existing yoga practice, please join Elizabeth on select Saturdays from 11:00am-12:05pm. Shriloft S, buzzer #1. This yoga class is not just for those that consider themselves “beginners”. It is for anyone wishing to slow it down and get in touch with the basic intimacy of the practice.

Essential Saturdays are an opportunity to explore the fundamentals of yoga and invites freedom to contemplate what it means to practice “your yoga”.

Please click HERE to visit our reservation site. These classes are limited to 9 participants.

Cost: 1 class credit or $30; Reserve and pay by credit card online. If space available at time of class, by cash/check. Please honor our 24 hour cancellation policy.

SIGNIFICANT SUNDAY IN-DEPTH WORKSHOP CLASS

YOGA | CONTEMPLATION | MEDITATION WITH ELIZABETH ROSSA
NEW DATE TBA
3:00pm-5:30pm

Please join Elizabeth for an intelligent and focused 2.5 hour workshop style yoga class creatively exploring inversions and the finishing asanas. Very often, these postures can be ignored or rushed in a typical yoga class. Therefore, this will be a great opportunity to unpack and relish some of the most grounding and healing poses of the practice. Subtle Meditation and Pranayama techniques will also be explored.

Please click HERE to visit our reservation site. These classes are limited to 9 participants.

Cost: 2 class credits or $60; Reserve and pay by credit card online. If space available at time of class, by cash/check. Please honor our 24 hour cancellation policy.

SPRING/SUMMER MEDITATION + SELF-INQUIRY

NEW DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SPRING 2013
6:30pm-8:00pm at SHRILOFT S

In this class we will learn and practice a number of subtle but powerful contemplative and meditative methods, all designed to help us open ourselves to the sacred and equip us with tools we can use to nurture, cultivate, and expand our awareness and spiritual lives. The techniques will include: finding the space or madhya between breaths; mantra chanting; tonglen (a Tibetan esoteric breathing and visualization practice designed to cultivate altruism and universal compassion); grounding and centering methods; and self-inquiry/conscious conversation.

All levels welcome.

Please click HERE to visit our reservation site. These classes are limited to 18 participants.