WORKSHOPS & SERIES SCHEDULE
Workshops, Series and Concerts are offered on a
space-available basis.
Pre-registration is encouraged.
Please call (415)332-YOGA or use the "Buy Now" buttons on this
page
to reserve your space.
Four Mondays, May
12 & 19
6:00 - 7:25 pm
Drop-ins Welcome, Space Permitting.
Prenatal Yoga Series with Zoë
Collier
Zoë's prenatal yoga class offers a supportive
and nurturing environment that is designed to help alleviate the
common discomforts of pregnancy as well as prepare both body and
mind for labor and delivery. There is a strong emphasis on the
breath work that can be used during labor, opening the hips and
strengthening the pelvic floor musculature. All levels are welcome.
Pre-registration strongly suggested.
Drop-in: $25 as space allows.
Series Tuition: $80
Sausalito ArtWalk!
Wednesday, May 14
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Currently on Display: Original Oil
Paintings by Rachel von
Garnier
ArtWalk IS HELD ON THE 2nd WEDNESDAY
OF EVERY MONTH, March through October. Merchants and businesses
open their doors for the evening and display the work of local artists.
The artwork stays on display at each venue for an entire month.
If you are interested in participating as a venue or as an artist,
please contacet Christopher at <HolbyHolbrook@sbcglobal.net>.
WHERE'S THE ART? Look for the balloons or wherever
people are congregating. Come down, meet your neighbors and friends,
see and purchase fabulous local art, and have a good time!
Saturday, May 17
7:30 pm
An Evening of Truly Ecstatic Sufi Devotional Music
The Return of Fanna-Fi-Allah
Qawwali Party
Just back from 6 months in Pakistan
studying with their teachers, the legendary family of Nusrat Fateh
Ali Khan in Faislabad Pakistan, these guys (and girl!) are fired
up to rock your world!
Join us for a traditional concert
of classical qawwali music. This ancient practice of India &
Pakistan is used to express the fire of divine love through the
verses of sufi poets, sung in Urdu, Farsi, Hindi & Punjabi.
Each song embodies the mood of the poetry through sophisticated
ragas combined with passionate spontaneity.
Come let your heart be moved and
dance to the booming Pakistani tabla, five voices, tampura &
harmoniums of Fanna-Fi-Allah. Unless you've heard them before...You
aint never heard anything like this!
You can listen to samples or purchase
a copy of their cd's, "Baba Farid" here
and "Annihilation Into the Infinite" here,
as well as at Yoga of Sausalito. (Check out the great video on their
website, here!)
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 day of concert.
Four Sundays,
May 18, 25, June 1 & 8
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
No Drop-Ins. Pre-Registration Reauired.
Prenatal Yoga Series with Zoë
Collier
Zoë's prenatal yoga class offers a supportive
and nurturing environment that is designed to help alleviate the
common discomforts of pregnancy as well as prepare both body and
mind for labor and delivery. There is a strong emphasis on the
breath work that can be used during labor, opening the hips and
strengthening the pelvic floor musculature. All levels are welcome.
Pre-registration REQUIRED.
NO DROP-INS.
Series Tuition: $80
Saturday, May 31
7:30 pm
Chanting with Kalidas
"Your voice and feeling are very sweet,
gentle and unpretentious-very heartful." - Jai Uttal
Chanting has been used throughout
history to plunge into the deepest mystery of the universe-the
question of who we are beyond the surface level of existence.
Many souls have aspired for God through the use of mantra or chant.
The calling and yearning for God is the heart of Bhakti yoga.
Sri Ramakrishna said that one can realize the Mother through intense
restlessness, the restlessness that a drowning man feels for a
breath of air.
Kalidas was born in India
where he lived in a small village for the first five years of
his life. After coming to the United States and graduating from
Vanderbilt University with a B.A., he felt a longing for a more
simple Dharmic life. He revisited India, moved to the Southwest
and began studying Eastern mysticism in spiritual communities,
mainly Hindu and Buddhist. The next ten years helped him reconnect
with the basic principles of Sanatan Dharma and recreate a sense
of balance that he had lost. Based on his own life experiences,
Kalidas feels that if we learn to curb our attachment to modern
technology and return to the simple laws of Mother nature, we
will be able to live more fulfilling lives. Kalidas will be accompanied
by David Goldstein on tabla.
Suggessted minimun donation: $10
Four Mondays,
June 2, 9, 16 & 23
6:00 - 7:25 pm
Drop-ins Welcome, Space Permitting.
Prenatal Yoga Series with Zoë
Collier
Zoë's prenatal yoga class offers a supportive
and nurturing environment that is designed to help alleviate the
common discomforts of pregnancy as well as prepare both body and
mind for labor and delivery. There is a strong emphasis on the
breath work that can be used during labor, opening the hips and
strengthening the pelvic floor musculature. All levels are welcome.
Pre-registration strongly suggested.
Drop-in: $25 as space allows.
Series Tuition: $80
Saturday, June 14
7:30 pm
Monthly Kirtan with Geoffrey Gordon
& Friends
Geoffrey Gordon started practicing
yoga and meditation at the age of nineteen after meeting Ram Dass
in 1971. He played drum set in bands in college in and around Woodstock
and Ithaca NY from 1971-1974. He began studying tabla and Indian
Classical Music in 1975. Geoffrey became a tabla student of Ustad
Allarakha in 1976 and later with his son Ustad Zakir Hussain. He
studied vocal music with North Indian Classical Music maestro Ustad
Ali Akbar Khan. At the age of twenty five he moved to New York City
to pursue a career in music. Since then he has performed on major
motion picture soundtracks, on many popular recordings, and on the
Broadway stage in Tony Award winning shows. He taught on the faculties
of Sarah Lawrence College and City College of NY. He produced Cds
for Shiva Rea, Rita Coolidge and Walela and has worked with Robbie
Robertson, Ram Dass, Coleman Barks, Julie Taymor, Krishna Das, Jai
Uttal and many others.
Join us for an intimate evening
of devotional call-and-response singing in Sanskrit, English, Hebrew
and more as Geoffrey draws from spiritual traditions the world over.
You will be sure to hear chants from Geoffrey's new, long-awaited
Cd, "Breath of RAM" available for sale at Yoga of Sausalito.
You can listen to samples or purchase the Cd online here.
Geoffrey, singing and playing harmonium, will be joined by Anastasi
Mavrides on guitar, Stephen Meese on bass, and David Goldstein on
tabla.
Suggested donation: $15 in advance; $20 at the
door.
Nobody turned away for lack of funds.
Saturday, June 28
7:00 - 9:00 pm
A Double-Didjeridoo Sacred Sound Journey with Vlad and Osher
~ With deep respect and gratitude
to the Aboriginal people of Australia and all our Relations ~
We welcome you to join us in a
sacred vibrational healing journey of sound and ritual. Using our
Breath and the ancient sounds of the Yidaki (Didjeridoo) and other
Shamanic tools and instruments, we will vibrate and resonate with
the earth frequencies for personal and planetary healing.
This event always sells out.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS. REGISTER EARLY!
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. NO DROP-INS.
Tickets: $35 paid by June 21; $45 thereafter.
Vlad
has chaneled the ancient and healing energy of the Didj for over
10 years. As a Ceremonial Sound Practitioner and Healing Performance
Artist, he has traveled the world sharing this gift and creating
sacred space through sound vibrations. He brings a gentle presence
and grounded awareness to this path. Visit Vlad when you are in
Fairfax at his world-musical instrument store, Ancient Rhythm!
If you are interested in reading a little story of how Vlad was
introduced to the magic of the didge follow this
link... it is a story of peace through music. And to watch a
video of Vlad playing didj while skating in a tunnel...click
here!
The Didjeridoo has been playing
new mom Osher since
1996 and, through her, has shared its ancient healing and transformative
powers with people all over the world. Osher shares her passion
and love for the Didj through music, meditations, ceremonies, group/individual
classes and personal sound/energy healing sessions. Her presence
and charisma amplify the Didj experience. myspace.com/tolifemusic
myspace.com/alevimusic
Saturday, July 26
7:30 pm
Monthly Kirtan with Geoffrey
Gordon & Friends
Geoffrey Gordon is a veteran musician,
composer, and singer. For over sixteen years he has been beloved
in the Bay Area as a percussionist, kirtan leader, and music teacher.
He's been singing kirtan, playing tabla and practicing meditation
for 35+ years and leads ecstatically sincere, devotional, uplifting,
and beautiful kirtans. Immerse yourself in the practice of bhakti
yoga (fostering loving devotion to the Ultimate) with a master musician.
You will be sure to hear chants from Geoffrey's new Cd 'Breath of
RAM'.
Geoffrey will be singing and playing
harmonium and drum, joined by Anastasi Mavrides on guitar, Stephen
Meese on bass, and David Goldstein on tabla.
Geoffrey started practicing yoga
and meditation in 1971 after meeting Ram Dass. He then became a
devotee of Neem Karoli Baba. He became a tabla student of Ustad
Allarakha in 1975 and later with his son Zakir Hussain. He studied
vocal music with maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. In 1977 at the age
of twenty five he moved to New York City and worked as a musician
on Broadway, major movie soundtracks, popular recordings, in concert,
and clubs for fifteen years before moving to California in 1992
to join Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra. He toured and worked
on all recording with the Pagan Love Orchestra for twelve years
also working with Jai presenting kirtans, workshops, and concerts
worldwide. Geoffrey taught music on the dance faculties of Sara
Lawrence College and City College of NY. He has produced Cds for
Shiva Rea, Rita Coolidge and Walela, Swami Vishwananda and has worked
closely with Julie Taymor, Elliot Goldenthal, Carter Burwell, Robbie
Robertson, Coleman Barks, David Torn, Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das
and many others. Visit www.geoffreygordon.com
and www.myspace.com/geoffreygordon
Suggested donation: $15 in advance; $20 at the
door.
Nobody turned away for lack of funds
Saturday, August
30
7:30 pm
Monthly Kirtan with Geoffrey Gordon
& Friends
Geoffrey Gordon started practicing
yoga and meditation at the age of nineteen after meeting Ram Dass
in 1971. He played drum set in bands in college in and around Woodstock
and Ithaca NY from 1971-1974. He began studying tabla and Indian
Classical Music in 1975. Geoffrey became a tabla student of Ustad
Allarakha in 1976 and later with his son Ustad Zakir Hussain. He
studied vocal music with North Indian Classical Music maestro Ustad
Ali Akbar Khan. At the age of twenty five he moved to New York City
to pursue a career in music. Since then he has performed on major
motion picture soundtracks, on many popular recordings, and on the
Broadway stage in Tony Award winning shows. He taught on the faculties
of Sarah Lawrence College and City College of NY. He produced Cds
for Shiva Rea, Rita Coolidge and Walela and has worked with Robbie
Robertson, Ram Dass, Coleman Barks, Julie Taymor, Krishna Das, Jai
Uttal and many others.
Join us for an intimate evening
of devotional call-and-response singing in Sanskrit, English, Hebrew
and more as Geoffrey draws from spiritual traditions the world over.
You will be sure to hear chants from Geoffrey's new, long-awaited
Cd, "Breath of RAM" available for sale at Yoga of Sausalito.
You can listen to samples or purchase the Cd online here.
Geoffrey, singing and playing harmonium, will be joined by Anastasi
Mavrides on guitar, Stephen Meese on bass, and David Goldstein on
tabla.
Suggested donation: $15 in advance; $20 at the
door.
Nobody turned away for lack of funds
108 Hour Anusara®
Yoga Immersion - 2008
Expand the Light of Your Heart with Laura
(Abbey) Christensen, Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher
and Very Special Guests:
John
Friend, Founder of Anusara Yoga
Christopher
D. (Hareesh) Wallis, M.A., M. Phil. Classical Indian Religions
Christopher
Tompkins, M.A.
Anodea
Judith, Ph. D.

Expand the light of your heart
and take a deep physical, mental and spiritual journey with Certified
Anusara Yoga teacher Laura Christensen, John Friend and others.
Join this great collaboration of empowering teachers. Combining
John Friend’s curriculum and an uplifting, supportive community,
this intensely fun program will give each student the tools to
elevate their practice and awaken their heart to the ecstasy of
life. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the system of Anusara
Yoga as we delve into all of its aspects, including:
•
The Universal Principles of Alignment
•
Asana from The Anusara Syllabus I, II (& some of III)
•
Yoga Philosophy with a focus on Tantric Philosophy
•
Pranayama, Meditation, & Journal Writing
•
Anatomy as it relates to asana
•
Yoga Therapeutics
•
Introduction to the Science of Ayurveda
•
The Subtle body, including the Nadis, the Chakras and Kundalini
Schedule
Introduction: Friday, July 18, 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Class meets on Saturdays, 1:30 - 7:15 pm and Sundays, 11:30 am
- 7:00 pm
July 19-20, Aug 9-10, Sept 6-7, Sept 13-14*, Oct 25-26, Nov 15-16,
Dec 6-7, Jan 24-25.
(In the case of occurrences beyond our control, dates, times,
and teachers may be subject to change.)
*Sept 13-14: Workshop with John Friend in San
Francisco included. Exact time and location TBD.
Prerequisite
Minimum 30 hours of Anusara Yoga experience or pre-approval via
application process.
Investment
$1700 if paid in full by June 7, 2008. After June 7: $1850.
This Immersion serves as a prerequisite for Anusara Yoga Teacher
Training and hours can be credited towards Anusara Yoga certification.
Registration/Information
EARLY REGISTRATION STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. SPACE
IS VERY LIMITED.
To reserve your space or for more information, please contact
Yoga of Sausalito at 415-332-YOGA or email: info@yogaofsausalito.com.
Click
Here to download and print the Application Form, or pick up
a copy at Yoga of Sausalito.
Return your completed Application Form to Yoga of Sausalito along
with your non-refundable $650 deposit to reserve your
space.
(If for any reason you are not accepted into the program, your
deposit will be returned in full.)
If paid by June 7, 2008, balance due will be $1050.
Otherwise, the balance of $1200 is due by the first day of the
Immersion Program, July 18, 2008.
For more information, please contact
Yoga Of Sausalito at (415) 332-9642 or email: info@yogaofsausalito.com
Fun from the 2007 Immersion Students:
"The immersion rocked me. It was so well
organized and the Anusara method as taught through Laura was so
clear and illuminating. The immersion brought such integration
to my practice and life. The philosophy and asana are so meaningfully
woven in this method that I discovered my experience in the world
and on the mat to be richly informing each other. Thank you."
~ Michael Flynn, 2007 Immersion Graduate
"Thank you for this amazing experience,
Laura. It has given me so much in so many more ways that I could
have expected. I am profoundly changed, revealed, shiny and bright."
~ Ariane Trélaün, 2007 Immersion Graduate
"Laura teaches from her heart. She openly
and willingly shares her deep knowledge of Anusara yoga with each
and every student. Laura allows everyone to shine. ~ Birgitta
Johansson, 2007 Immersion Graduate
Your Instructors
Laura Christensen:
Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher and Anusara Yoga Certification
Committee Member. She has 16 years of yoga experience, and has
spent over 2,000 hours studying directly under John Friend, assisting
him in teacher trainings, immersions, and workshops all over the
U.S. and Europe. She continues to assist and study with John extensively.
Laura is known as an extremely skilled, articulate and deeply
caring teacher who guides her students with precision and heart
on a deep discovery of all that they embody. She inspires a desire
to embrace life and honor one’s truest, most brilliant and
powerful essence. www.LauraChristensen.com
John Friend:
one of the most charismatic and respected hatha yoga teachers
in the world. He blends a deep knowledge of biomechanics and yoga
philosophy with a hilarious sense of humor. He respects and honors
his students and with a great deal of loving-kindness, inspires
them to see their own unique beauty and divine power. In 1997,
John founded Anusara Yoga to promote this innovative vision.
www.Anusara.com
Christopher (Hareesh) D.
Wallis, M.A., M.Phil.: His in-depth study of yogic and
mystical traditions is enhanced by his experience teaching Yoga
Philosophy at UC Berkeley. He is gifted with the ability to communicate
the ancient teachings of India in a fresh, clear and accessible
way. www.Wallis.Yogasthana.org
Christopher Tompkins, M.A.: director of UC Berkeley’s
renowned “Meditation, Mysticism, and the Mind” class.
He has 3 degrees in Religion, including a M.A. from Harvard and
a M.A. from Berkeley in Sanskrit. His doctoral dissertation focuses
on the Tantric Origins of Hatha Yoga. Christopher lectures nationally
on the history and philosophy of Indian Yoga. He is the co-founder
and co-director of the Yoga Foundation. www.cptompkins.com
Anodea Judith, Ph. D.:
is a writer, therapist, yoga teacher and popular national and
international workshop leader whose writings have put the chakra
system on the map of western culture. Known for her classic, Wheels
of Life, she has created the popular Chakra Balancing
CD and the award-winning videos, The Illuminated Chakras
and Waking the Global Heart" www.sacredcenters.com
Workshop
Policies:
Full payment reserves your space. There are no
refunds. If you cancel more than 24 hours prior to the beginning
of a workshop or series, your payment is transferred to a studio
credit that you can use for any Yoga of Sausalito product or service.
Studio credits have no expiration date. If you cancel less than
24 hours prior to the beginning of a workshop or series, you forfeit
your payment.
Workshops, Series and Concerts
are offered on a space-available basis. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Please call (415) 332-YOGA or use the "Buy Now" option on this
page to reserve your space.
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