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  • Yoga Lab with Ian LeMasters

    Location: The Yoga Space / Online
    Dates: December 20th 6-8pm
    Details:

    December Yoga Lab Focus: Hanumanasana with build up as well as progressions (hanumanasana in backbends, handstands, etc)

    A two hour vinyasa class designed for students interested in deepening their understanding of the yoga practice through exploring movement forms and yoga postures. Learn how to use props, alignment, breath and bandha to dive right into the heart of your body and practice. This challenging workshop-style class is taught with a rotating theme, this month focusing on buildup and progressions through hanumanasana, forward-splits. All levels welcome, however previous experience in yoga practice is recommended. CE credits available for registered yoga alliance teachers. 

    Click on our schedule page and scroll down to December 20th to register for this event.

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  • Handstand Workshop with Ian LeMasters

    Location: The Yoga Space
    Dates: Saturday December 21st from 1-3pm
    Details:

     This workshop will focus on build-up and progressions towards handstand. Learn techniques and drills to help with balancing, as well as ways to warm up and begin to integrate handstand into your flow and practice. For those comfortable in balancing, progressions such as handstand press, transitions and the journey towards one-arm handstand may be explored. No previous experience necessary, all levels welcome.

    Click on our schedule page and scroll down to December 21st to register for this event.

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  • Clear Light Yoga Nidra 100 Hour Course 2025 with Michele Loew

    Location: The Yoga Space / Online /Menla Retreat
    Dates: January 17th - March 9th 2025
    Details:

    About The Program

    This comprehensive course on Yoga Nidra teaches you to guide students into a deep state of inner relaxation and yogic sleep.

    This 100-hour teacher training course offers a deep dive into the magical enlightening universe of Yoga Nidra over the course of three 4-day immersions with accompanying reading and online resources for continued study.

    Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits Available, or talk to Michele about applying these 100 hrs towards a Teaching Certificate.

    Register

    Training Schedule

    Module 1: January 17-20th, 2025 (Live streaming or In-person available Portland)
    Fri: 4-8pm PST & Sat, Sun, Mon: 11-6pm PST

    Module 2: February 14-17, 2025 (Live streaming or In-person available Portland)
    Fri: 4-8pm PST & Sat, Sun, Mon: 11-6pm PST

    Module 3: March 6-9, 2025 (In-person available at Menla)
    Fri-Mon: 9:30-12pm EST; 4-6pm EST; 7:30-9pm EST

     

    Full Curriculum

    Module 1
    The Enlightened Body, Yoga Nidra for Healing & Transforming the Body
    January 17-20th, 2025

    Module 1 explores the Physical & Subtle bodies. Considered to be illusory sheaths, we can transcend their grip on us, and in finding freedom, compassionately transform and celebrate them while tapping into their amazing power! Yoga Nidra is a powerful tool for healing & energy. We will study Yoga Nidra’s affects on the physical body, The science of Enlightened sleep to reduce stress, decelerate aging, improve immune system, decrease inflammation and much more. Learn to guide others in Yoga Nidra’s that will create profound changes in their lives.

    Module 1 Teaches:

    • Science of sleep

    • Healing affects of Yoga Nidra on the body

    • The power of intention/ Sankalpa

    • Tapping into the power of the subtle body & Prana

    • Learn how to create yoga Nidra practices for deep restoration and healing.

    Module 2
    The Enlightened Mind, Yoga Nidra for Healing & Transforming the Mind
    February 14-17th, 2025

    Module 2 will focus on the layer of the Mind, and this year over Valentine’s weekend, how to cultivate more wisdom, compassion and love. Yoga Nidra practices to transcend mental obstacles, find freedom, & awaken clear light mind. We will explore the neuroscience of today to gain deeper insight into the timeless wisdom of the sages & their gift of enlightened sleep.

    Module 2 Teaches:

    • Comparative neuroscience

    • Removing obstacles to lucidity

    • Developing Yoga Nidra templates that will transcend mental & emotional body obscurations and reveal pristine luminous mind

    • Journey into your powerful inner resources

    • Learn how to create Yoga Nidra practices that dissolve mental obscurations and bring clarity.

    Module 3
    The Enlightened Heart, Yoga Nidra for Bliss & Compassion
    March 6-9th, 2025

    Module 3 (In-person or Live-streaming at Menla in NY’s Catskill Mountains)- will focus on accessing the Intuitive wisdom, Jnana, of Buddha mind & the enlightened sages. We will focus on practices for uncovering and dissolving templates of belief, working with trauma, & DNA shifting practices similar to those in the field of epigenetic medicine. We will explore the comparative Dream Yoga & Clearlight Sleep Yoga practices of the Mahasiddhas from India and Tibet.

    Module 3 Teaches:

    • Learn how to create yoga nidra practices using the visual field

    • Working with dissolving the projections of the mind

    • Becoming fully illuminated by the light of pure consciousness

    • Becoming a powerful creator sourced by intuitive wisdom

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