Upcoming Workshops and Teacher Trainings

Upcoming lululemon workshops
please see their website for location and details: St Johns Town Center
 There is no cost for theses classes  :)
9/26    9-10am   Fall Fit Camp w/Amber
10/3    9-10am   Pilates Foundations
10/17   830-10am   Stroller Strides
11/14   9-10am    DOGA w/Suzi Teitlman
11/21   830-10am  Stroller Strides
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October Events at Yoga Ananda

Yoga with Live Music with Tina & Arvid
Dates: Sat   10/3/2009  
Time:  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us for this special monthly class (1st Saturday of every month through winter) as our very own, Arvid Smith plays through a special yoga flow taught by Tina.

***FAMILY YOGA Series classes***
Prenatal Yoga
Dates: Sat   10/10/2009 - 11/14/2009  
Time:  10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Mommy & Me (for mom & baby)
Dates: Sat   10/10/2009 - 11/14/2009
Time:  12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Children's Yoga (2-4)
Dates: Sat   10/10/2009 - 11/14/2009  
Time:  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Children’s Yoga (5-10)
Dates: Thu   10/8/2009 - 11/12/2009  
Time:  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

How to use the Power of Protection to bring Peace with Jill Cook Richards   
Dates: Mon   10/12/2009  
Time:  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

In this dynamic workshop with renowned spiritual adviser, life coach, psychic and published columnist, Jill Cook Richards, learn how the Power of Protection can bring Peace to your life. Lecture will include: A. Ask and understanding your power and how to use it for good B. Ask for protection and understanding why you need protection C. Recognizing peace and accepting peace D. Celebrating your power of protection and your peace :: Visit Jill’s Website: www.JillCookRichards.com ::INVESTMENT = $20 in advance / $25 at the door

Partner Yoga Workshop with Dennis & Kathy Lang
Dates: Sat   10/17/2009  
Time:  3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Explore new horizons with this fun yoga adaptation using partners. Dennis and Kathy Lang, a husband and wife teaching team, will guide you and your partner through yoga postures that emphasize the breath, touch, communication and trust. This is an all-level class so even if you’ve never done yoga before you will feel right at home. Grab a friend, relative, significant other, husband or wife and meet us for an afternoon of Partner Yoga! Investment: $15 in advance $20 day of event

Ken Anoff's Drum Experience     
Dates: Sun   10/25/2009  
Time:  3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The DRUM EXPERIENCE is a unique event which allows participants to experience all aspects of drumming in a single evening. A powerful and inspiring performance on many different varieties of drums. A group lesson on the basic elements of rhythm, technique and phrasing. A guided group drumming experience. Suitable for drummers of any level! An informative and fun workshop for drummers and would-be drummers to learn and play together under expert guidance. Basic technique will be demonstrated, and the concepts of rhythm and phrasing demystified through simple and clear explanations, allowing even novice drummers to enter into the groove and enjoy the magic of group drumming, one of humanity’s most ancient cultural heritages. :: INVESTMENT: $35 in advance and $40 at the door

Teacher Training 200HR with Didier & Anne
Dates: Sun   11/8/2009 - 5/2/2010
Time:  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

MEETS EVERY OTHER SUNDAY :: Didier and Ann are offering hatha yoga teacher training for those who aspire to teach yoga, as well as those who wish to deepen their understanding of yoga. This comprehensive training covers such topics as: - teaching postures from the heart with an understanding of their symbolism, philosophy, and alignment - asana practice, study of alignment in postures, science of sequencing - anatomy (physical, subtle, therapy, biomechanics, chakras, kundalini and 36 tattvas) - working with beginners/use of props, breaking down postures/variations - art of teaching/seat of the teacher/stories of great yogis - pranayama (yogic breathing techniques), meditation, use of mantra (sacred syllable) - philosophy (Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Bhagavad Gita and Classical - Samkhya - Yoga) - Journey to the Heart Contemplation Material provided: Teacher Training Manual + Didier’s Yoga DVD. Certification upon completion Cost: $1800. $600 deposit upon reservation. Balance due 1st day of training. PLEASE CALL YOGA ANANDA FOR MORE INFORMATION: 680-7344

Melissa Johnson
Yoga Ananda A Center for Yoga and Wellness
4150 & 4154 Herschel Street ● Jacksonville, FL ● 32210
Center: 904.680.7344
www.yogaanandastudio.com
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ANUSARA YOGA IMMERSION & Teacher Training with Joyce Savitz
"Enhance your Yoga and work towards certification too!"
An Immersion Program includes:

• Full range of Asana Practice
• Universal Principles of Alignment of Anusara Yoga
• Loops, Spirals, and Focal Points of Anusara Yoga
• Pranayama and meditation
• Yoga Philosophy
• The life affirming philosophy (Tantric) that underlies Anusara Yoga.
  

An Immersion is divided into 3 parts (36 hrs each)
PART 1 will be the weekend of October 2-4 AND November 20-22

Friday, Oct. 2  11am to 3pm & 5 to 8 pm
Saturday/Sunday Oct. 3 & 4  9am to 1pm & 2 to 6pm

Friday, Nov. 20 6 to 9pm
Saturday, Nov 21  10am to 1pm & 2 to 6pm
Sunday, Nov 22  10am to 1 pm

Location:  Jacksonvilleyoga.com
          391 Third Ave. S,  Jax Beach Fl,
Investment:  $495 if submitted by September 21  After 9/21 cost is $575
The entire program will be one weekend a month. Part 2 is scheduled for Jan 9-10 & Feb 5-7  Part 3 is scheduled for March 11-13 & April 9-11
CONTACT:  Joyce Savitz   (904) 249-1111    jasavitz@yahoo.com

108 Sun Salutations for Global Mala - 9/20/09 - Sunday 5:00pm

Hello Yoga Friends!!
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Yoga Mala at Renaissance Healing Center on Sunday September 20th at 5:00 pm for a dedication to World Peace with Global Mala.

• We will start at 5:15pm 108 Sun salutations in 4 rounds of 27.
• We will have snacks and Yogi Tea on the front porch to enjoy on our breaks, or if you decided to "sit out a few rounds"
• We are raising money for The Nature Conservancy 
• Any donation is appriciated!!!
• For more info Call (904) 521-4845
• Hope to see you there!!! Namaste' Heather Hixon

Dennis and Kathy Lang - Community Schedule & Events

Want to be added to our email distribution list for upcoming yoga classes and events?


Email us at kathy.lang@prudentialnetworkrealty.com

Below is our yoga schedule for September:

Movement for Peace:

When: Sundays at 10:00am, Sept. 6th, 20th, 27th (M Body Yoga is teaching Sunday, September 13th).
On September 20th, we will celebrate the Global Mala and the class will include live music with Joseph Triolo
Where: Cobalt Moon - Water Studio at 214 Orange Street in Neptune Beach
Details: A class for all levels and a great way to start your week. This is a donation based class - recommended $5 per person and proceeds go to charities

Power Vinyasa Flow:

When: Every Monday at 5:30 pm, September 21st and 28th
Where: Power Yoga – San Marco South, 3825 Hendricks Ave., just south of Emerson
Details: This is a Vinyasa Flow class and the studio is heated to about 85 degrees. Open to all levels. For more information go to www.yoga-power.com

Also, we will be doing a Global Mala Celebration in support of UN Peace Day. The class will be held at the lululemon athletica store at the St. Johns Town Center on Saturday, September 19th from 8:30 to 10:00am which will include 108 sun salutations! Don’t worry, we do 4 sets of 27 salutations with a separate pause and dedication for each set so it’s not 108 in a row. This is a fun (and challenging) event. Call the store at 645-7904 to reserve your spot.

We hope to see you all soon.

For more information on these and other yoga related interests, contact Dennis at 904-571-3154

Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training

**2010 Yoga Teacher Training Courses**

2010 Non-Residential 10 month weekend

200 Hour Integrative Teacher Training program in Ponte Vedra Beach,

Radiant Wellness Center with Joan & Jim Ryan.

Early payment tuition $2,200 by Dec. 4, 2009

Learn to teach yoga for total therapeutic wellness..
For those who want to teach yoga as a healing art..
This program prepares graduates to teach yoga for total wellness. Along with offering yoga classes to the general public, graduates can teach yoga-based wellness programs in hospitals, businesses, universities, clinics, and complimentary health care settings. Open to anyone with a basic foundation in yoga. It is perfect for those who are holistic healthcare practitioners, healthcare professionals, massage therapists, other types of therapists or anyone interested in natural remedies and holistic healing.
Learn art & science of teaching yoga.
Understand health & illness from the yoga perspective.
Learn business practices for yoga.

2010 RESIDENTIAL WINTER/SPRING PROGRAM
200 Hour Therapeutic Teacher Training
Epworth by the Sea, St. Simon’s Island, GA
Yoga Alliance approved teacher training program
Completed in 24 days; two 12 day sessions.
Session #1 Wednesday, February 24 - Sunday, March 7, 2010
Session #2 Wednesday, May 19 - Sunday, May 30, 2010
Investment for the teacher training $2395.00
Early Payment $2,200.00 by November 30, 2009

For more information please contact Joan Ryan at:

Radiant Wellness Center Ltd
yogajoan@comcast.net
Phone (904) 280-4628
Cell (904) 982-1848
Integrative Yoga
Nurturing Wellness for the whole person

Day 1 - of the 30 Day Yoga Journey

Dear Yoga Friends and Jaya Jax Memebers,

I received this email from Pam Davis...Thanks Pam!!

And Thank you Deborah for creating this!

I am doing this journey myself as well and wanted to share it with the group. Follow the link at the very bottoe of the post to sign up.

Welcome and Day 1: Commit to your self-care

Welcome and thank you for beginning the 30-Day Yoga Journey!
Prepare to be inspired, challenged,validated, frustrated and perhaps even enlightened.
Each day for the next 30 days you will receive a new tool for beginning or enhancing your yoga practice -meditations, mantras, hatha yoga practices, communication tools and more.
This journey is appropriate for new comers to yoga and long-term practitioners so feel free to share it with your students, teachers and friends.
Your first day begins right now!

Day1 is below...ready? Let's begin together. Ommmmmmm.
Fondly,
Deborah Bernstein, Creator of the30-day Yoga Journey
Let's Begin now....
Call it what you will, "a fat-off", "re-commitment to the path of yoga", or simply "living well"....I'm beginning a journey. I invite you to join me. You may have very different reasons from me, but the reason is not what is important, it is the process and the community support. Two years of an erratic schedule (and several other equally great excuses) has insidiously added a whopping 20 pounds to my 5 foot tall body. Eeeek. Just putting this in writing is unpleasant for me...equally unpleasant was remembering that nine years ago Patriot's Day (a holiday here in Boston...AKA"Marathon Monday") I ran the Boston Marathon, and today, I would have difficulty completing a 10k. So yesterday, while prepping our house for sale (oh, another good excuse for gaining weight...moving), Scott, Chris (our realtor and friend)and I started what Scott coined a "fat off". Here are the rules of our fat-off: Whomever looses 10% of our body weight first, "wins". If I win...the guys treat me to a spa day...if one of the guys wins, the two non-winners treat to Red Sox tickets.
The fat-off is the catalyst for my journey. Winning it is not the goal.
I have a daily meditation practice and a daily yoga practice. My yoga practice has been mostly restorative for the past 6 months and erratic in the time of day and duration of my practice. My cardiovascular and muscle conditioning routine has been sporadic, at best and non-existent for stretches of up to two weeks sometimes. My energy level is generally moderate, and I find I need more sleep than "usual". I share this information with you as a framework for my starting point. And in the spirit of vinyasa krama, or "starting where you are", this is where my journey begins (at least on the surface). I've sketched out a process of physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotionally nourishing practices to live over the next 30-days. They are practices that have worked for me in the past in enhancing my well-being and they are practices that I have researched and learned about from others. If you want to join me on this journey, I will offer suggestions each day for the next 30 days. Some of the suggestions may be practices you are familiar with, others may be new to you. Some will resonate, others will not. But join me and let's see where we go together. Let's enjoy the process....ready?
Day 1: Commit to your self-care
For today, write an affirmation that is a contract with yourself.

Commit to 30-days of wellness, perhaps note a goal, or perhaps keep it open-ended to see what outcomes arise naturally. Here is my affirmation, feel free to use it too. But be sure to put it in writing (even if it is typing it into the comment field of this article)

I, _______________, understand that I am undertaking an exciting, creative,and intense journey to enable physical, intellectual and spiritual self-nurturing. I understand that there will be days that this will be challenging; I will remain committed to my journey throughout those difficult days because I have support and because I care about my well-being. 30 days to feeling more energized...it will not necessarily be linear. I will remember this on the days that feel like I am regressing.

I look forward to the journey together.

NAMASTE. Deborah Bernstein

To sign up for the 30 day journey go to: http://florianyoga.blogspot.com/2009/06/join-30-day-yoga-journey.html

Namaste'

Heather Hixon www.TimeToUnwind.com

Looking for Good Yoga Teachers in CA...

Hi Teachers,
If anyone knows any good yoga teachers in:
Santa Monica, CA - please contact Kathy Cooper at yogainspires@bellsouth.net
Fort Myers, FL - please contact Cynthia Geesey at cynthiageesey@yahoo.com
Please do not respond to me.
Jai,
Deva Parnell
DISCOVERY YOGA
http://www.discoveryyoga.com

Lululemon - St. John's Town Center

Come by the store on Sunday mornings for Sunday Karma -
Community Yoga Program at 9:30am and
Run club on Tuesdays at 6:30pm.
All of our events are always complimentary!
Please check out our Events page to see what else we have going on!
Come and see what all the buzz is about!!!

• the lululemon manifesto
  Drink FRESH water and as much water as you can. Water flushes unwanted toxins from your body and keeps your brain sharp.
• A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better decisions, helps you be at peace with yourself, and offsets stress.
• Do one thing a day that scares you.
• Listen, listen, listen, and then ask strategic questions.
• Write down your short and long-term GOALS four times a year.
• Two personal, two business and two health goals for the next 1, 5 and 10 years.
• Goal setting triggers your subconscious computer.
• Life is full of setbacks. Success is determined by how you handle setbacks.
  Your outlook on life is a direct reflection of how much you like yourself.
• That which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least.
• Stress is related to 99% of all illness.
• Jealousy works the opposite way you want it to.
• The world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind.
• DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!
• Friends are more important than money.
• Breathe deeply and appreciate the moment.
• Living in the moment could be the meaning of life.
• Take various vitamins. You never know what small mineral can eliminate the bottleneck to everlasting health.
• Don’t trust that an old age pension will be sufficient.
• Visualize your eventual demise. It can have an amazing effect on how you live for the moment.
• The conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time. Choose a positive thought.
• Live near the ocean and inhale the pure salt air that flows over the water, Vancouver will do nicely.
• Observe a plant before and after watering and relate these benefits to your body and brain.
• Practice yoga so you can remain active in physical sports as you age.
• Dance, sing, floss and travel.
• Children are the orgasm of life. Just like you did not know what an orgasm was before you had one, nature does not let you know how great children are until you have them.
• Successful people replace the words “wish”, “should” and “try” with “I will”.
• Creativity is maximized when you’re living in the moment.
• Nature wants us to be mediocre because we have a greater chance to survive and reproduce.
• Mediocre is as close to the bottom as it is to the top, and will give you a lousy life.

lululemon athletica creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives. If we can produce products to keep people active and stress-free, we believe the world will become a much better place.

• Do not use cleaning chemicals on your kitchen counters. Someone will inevitably make a sandwich on your counter.
• SWEAT once a day to regenerate your skin.
• Communication is COMPLICATED. We are all raised in a different family with slightly different definitions of every word.
• An agreement is an agreement only if each party knows the conditions for satisfaction and a time is set for satisfaction to occur.
• What we do to the earth we do to ourselves.
• The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.

Radiant Child Yoga Program - at Yoga Ananda

A certificate training course for teachers, parents, therapists, and all who would like to
GIVE CHILDREN THE GIFT OF YOGA
Radiant Child Yoga Program is a certificate teacher training program for anyone interested in giving children the gift of yoga - perfect for certified and aspiring yoga teachers, school teachers, parents, therapists, day-care workers, and many others! This insightful 20-hour weekend training program, founded by Shakta Kaur Khalsa, is designed for all yoga traditions and for all levels of experience with either children and/or yoga. Level 1 takes place on Friday and Saturday, and Level 2 on SUNDAY, builds on the course work in Level 1.
Itinerary includes:* Guidelines for teaching children of all ages, babies to teens* Yoga songs and games that children love* Time for sharing knowledge and networking with others* Exploring a variety of meditation practices: using breath, singing, movement, and silence.* Brain-balancing yoga and Brain Gym skills* Yoga in Motion movements, games, dances that children love.* Practical tips for keeping the class focused and engaged* Breathing practices/meditation with children* Using yoga sets with children* Keeping yourself centered when working with children* Powerful yoga and meditation for you as the teacher* Collaborate with others to create a unique yoga presentation based on what you've learned in the course.* Practical tools for any situation that arises when working with children* Setting up children's yoga business/classes* Yoga for ADD, Autism, SPD* Adapting yoga for schools* Certificate of completion and opportunity to be listed onwww.childrensyoga.com and www.kidsandyoga.com * Course has been recognized for CECs with public schools, therapy organizations, and Yoga Alliance.* Course is approximately 50% lecture and 50% practice, and is serious fun!
Level 1 materials include: Fly Like A Butterfly: Yoga for Children book, Children's Yoga Songs & Meditations CD and RCYP-1 Giving Children the Gift of Yoga Training Manual.
Level 2 materials include: Kundalini Yoga book and companion CD Deeply Relax & Meditate-Music and Mantra, as well as RCYP-2 Growing in Awareness, Living Your Practice Training Manual. You will also receive Yoga in Motion DVD and Yoga in Motion workbook, and two CDs of kids' yoga music Happy and Cozy. That 's $180 worth of mat eria ls for on ly $125, so y ou get 30% o ff t he r etai l pric e!
Cristin Tighe, RYT, MEM, MA, is the Founder of Kids & Yoga! (www.kidsandyoga.com). She is also the former owner of Spiral Flight, DC's oldest yoga center. She is certified to teach Kundalini Yoga by the Kundalini Research Institute's International Teacher Training program, and has advanced training in Conscious Pregnancy and Relax & Renew Restorative Yoga. She is certified to teach children's yoga by Itsy Bitsy Yoga (Babies, Little Families, Tots & Tykes), Next Generation Yoga, Radiant Child Yoga Program, Samarya Center for Integrated Movement Therapy, Yoga 4Teens, Y.O.G.A. for Youth Yoga Ed. (K-8 & Tools for Teachers) and Yoga for the Special Child. Cristin has taught kids' yoga since 2003 and is a trainer for Radiant Child Yoga Program and Yoga4Teens. She's a Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher and International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association member.
Tuition: $460 + $125 materials fee, when registered by August 28th, $520 + $125 materials fee, after. That's $180 of materials for $125, 30% off!

Registration closes September 11th to assure materials arrive in time. Reviewer's price: $75 level 1 or 2, or $130 for both. Register (1) mail a check to: Yoga Ananda, 4150 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210; or (2) www.yogaanandastudio.com , 904.680.7344, orinfo@yogaanandastudio.com , Please bring lunch, pen/paper, water, yoga props. Questions to Cristin: cristin@kidsandyoga.com
**There is a $75 refund fee and no refunds given after the final deadline of Sept. 11th.**
To find out more about our upcoming events visit our website: www.YogaAnandaStudio.comFind us on Facebook
Yoga Ananda
4150 & 4154 Herschel Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
904.680.7344
www.YogaAnandaStudio.com

Meeting Reminder for September 2009

Our 3rd - J.A.Y.A Meeting
Date: Sun., 9/13/09
Time: 4:00PM – 5:30PM
Cost: FREE
J.A.Y.A = Jacksonville Area Yoga Association.
JAYA also means : Victory!!
Membership is FREE (as of right now!)
"Come in unity of our yoga community"
This is a Great time to meet other yoga teachers, promote your classes or events and connect if you are a sub looking for classes! ~ Melissa from Yoga Ananda
This quarterly meeting will be held at
YOGA ANANDA: A CENTER FOR YOGA AND WELLNESS
4150 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Call 904-680-7344 for directions
Find or Forward our blog: www.jayajax.blogspot.com
Our website is in the works! Check it out! www.jayajax.com

Global Mala 2009 - A Message from Dennis & Kathy Lang

Again this year, we are partnering with lululemon athletica at the St. Johns Town Center to coordinate a special Yoga Mala around Jacksonville. This is connected to the international effort Shiva Rea started years ago to support UN Peace Day, September 19h and 20th.
The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108. Each studio can offer their form of a Yoga Mala according to their yoga tradition and inspiration. Examples can be:
· 108 Sun Salutations (or variations of 27, 56)
· 108 rounds of mantra such as the Gayatri or Maha Mrityanjaya (or variations of 27, 56)
· 108 rounds of a kriya (or variations of 27, 56)
· 108 minutes of meditation, kirtan, movement meditation (or variations of 27, 56)
· … or simply a standard class with a dedication or intention set for peace.
Go to www.globalmala.org for more details.
We feel convicted in this effort and envision linking all studios and practitioners throughout the area to support this. For us here in Jacksonville, we are holding a class at the lululemon store as the hub location, while other studios do their own variation as noted above. The store event will be held on Saturday, the 19th from 8:30AM to 10 AM. Kathy and I will lead the practice in a four part series of 108 Sun Salutations (four sets of 27) with a special dedication in between each set. If your schedule does not allow for that particular time, then simply a class during that weekend with the intention set to support the effort is enough. Leveraging our collective consciousness and intention during this weekend through the action of our practice expands awareness and can make a difference.
Thank you for your consideration. We admire what you do through your practice, your studio and your example.

Lokaha Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu!

Namaste,
Dennis and Kathy

Chakra Balancing and Tuning Workshop

Workshop Name:"Harmonic tones integrated with yoga for energetic alignment"
Workshop Host: Dennis and Kathy Lang with Keith Holden
Start Time: Saturday, August 29 at 2:00pm
End Time: Saturday, August 29 at 3:30pm
Where: Ocean Yoga

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=93662826871&mid=ea1353G56fc0526Ga5dda8G7

Pssssst!...... Pass It On!!!!

Do you know another Jacksonville Yoga teacher that would enjoy being part of our Jaya Jax community?
We are creating a wonderful Yoga Community together, it's free, and it's a great way to network.
Yoga is all about unity and peace, (at least for me it is)....so join us for our next meeting, bring a friend, and your great ideas to share about how we can make a difference in our community.
Just copy and paste this link into your emails and...Pass it on!
http://www.jayajax.blogspot.com
Namaste'
Heather Hixon
www.TimeToUnwind.com

ATTENTION ALL YOGA TEACHERS: J.A.Y.A Meeting

Our 3rd - J.A.Y.A Meeting
Date: Sun., 9/13/09
Time: 4:00PM – 5:30PM
Cost: FREE
J.A.Y.A = Jacksonville Area Yoga Association. Membership is free! Come in unity of our yoga community. Great time to meet other yoga teachers, promote your classes or events and connect if you are a sub looking for classes!
This quarterly meeting will be held at
YOGA ANANDA: A CENTER FOR YOGA AND WELLNESS:
4150 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210,
Call 904-680-7344 for directions.
Find our blog: www.jayajax.blogspot.com
Our website is in the works! Check it out!
www.jayajax.com

Kundalini Yoga 6 Week Series with Mariana

DATES: Sundays, 8.2.09 - 9.6.09
TIME: 4:00PM
LOCATION: 4150 Herschel Street
PRICE: $75 for series / $14 for drop in
To Register:
Yoga Ananda : A Center for Yoga and Wellness
4150 & 4154 Herschel Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
904.680.7344
www.YogaAnandaStudio.com

Yoga Ananda's Upcoming Workshops

Ayurveda 101 Workshop - Part I: Know Your Dosha with Pamela Cefaratti
Dates: Sat 7/25/2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Investment: $108
Ayurveda 101 Workshop - Part I: Know Your Dosha :: Ayurveda is the ancient Indian "science of life". This system of holistic medicine seeks wellness by balancing the elements of nature within the individual's body type. There are three main approaches: herbal remedies, cleansing, and rejuvenation. ** The first step is to understand your body type. Everyone is a combination of the five elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Ayurveda describes the combinations of these elements as doshas. Vata is space and air. Pitta is fire and water. Kapha is water and earth. Each body is a unique combination. Health is balancing these doshas to your individual genetic code. ** In this workshop you will learn your unique body type and simple steps that are right for YOU to restore health and rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit. This course will cover the basic Ayurvedic principles of elements and doshas. The instructor will read the pulses of each class participant to inform him of his healthy state (prakruti) and his current imbalance (vikruti). The course will cover diet, exercise, meditation, and daily living habits recommended to balance each dosha (body type). **** Recommended reading: Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad.**** Investment is $108 The course will be taught by Pamela Cefaratti who studied with Dr. Vasant Lad at The Ayurvedic Institute for 4 years. Pamela is a gifted healer with expertise in the following modalities: Ayurveda, western herbs, cranio-sacral therapy, visceral manipulation, and aromatherapy. After a tremendously successful career in industry and graduate studies in osteopathic medicine, she now integrates holistic practices into family life with her physician husband, three children, and dog. :: For more information on Pamela's practice, visit http://totalharmonyayurveda.com

Kirtan with WYNNE PARIS
Dates: Sat 8/15/2009
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: $10 advance purchase / $15 at the door
An evening of Kirtan and raga rock improvisations. For more information about Wynne, visit: www.wynneparis.com **** Wynne Paris is a world beat artist/producer and musician who has spent the last decade devoted to an emerging genre of spiritual music: Yoga music and Kirtan. Wynne’s artistic sound is derived from 20 years of musical adventures and spiritual experiences. ****It was Yoga that gave Wynne a new voice , a new instrument, and a new venue in which to use them. The new voice: Kirtan chanting, ( the call-and-response singing of Bhakti yoga) ; the new instrument: Sarod (a 26 stringed, sitar-like instrument from India); the new venue: yoga centers.**** The practice of yoga also introduced Wynne to the celebrated chanter, Krishna Das. Now a long-time collaborator with yoga’s most famous musician, Wynne has performed with Krishna Das at such venues as the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York; the Jivamukti Yoga Center in New York – the largest yoga center in the U.S.; and Yogaville, the Satchidanda Ashram in Virginia. Wynne played guitar, sarod, and saz (a stringed instrument in the lute family) on the groundbreaking Krishna Das CD, “Pilgrim Heart,” one of the genre’s defining albums, which also featured Sting. Wynne also played sarod on the Krishna Das CD “All One,” and composed the music for the Krishna Das single, Prayer to Rudra on the CD “Planet Yoga." As a yoga musician, Wynne has performed his music on such diverse stages as those at Constitution Hall, the Smithsonian music series at the National Zoo and the Millenium celebration in Washington DC; CB’s Gallery (CBGB’s) in New York, the Health and Harmony Festival in northern California, and Karmapalooza in Florida; as well as at museums, holistic resorts, bookstores, raves, churchs, temples, and private gatherings. Wynne has also performed with the Indian Saint Ammachi, and sang at a Washingtonian event that featured H.H. The Dalai Lama. He has recorded with many of the best-known New Age musicians, including, Shahin and Sephir, Sophia, Bhagavan Das, Girish, and Kim Waters of Rasa. And in 1996, one of the songs he cowrote with Maura Moynihan, “Prayer for the Pure Land”, won first place (out of 1900 entries) in the SAW National Songwriting Contest.


Contact: Melissa Johnson
Yoga Ananda a Center for Yoga and Wellness
4150 & 4154 Herschel Street ● Jacksonville, FL ● 32210
Center: 904.680.7344
www.yogaanandastudio.com

A Recap of our Summer '09 Meeting at Renaissance

Greetings Jacksonville Yoga Teachers!
Thank you so much for your support at our last meeting. I am so grateful to be on a forward track towards unity among the yoga teachers of Jacksonville. We are a fabulous group of spiritual and well trained Yogis. Here is a recap of our meeting in case you wanted to review, or if you were unable to attend.

• Heather Hixon shared her story and vision for Jaya Jax and gave a brief "context" of what the meeting would entail.
• We then went around to introduce ourselves, announce workshops and offer community outreach information.
• Lisa Long then gave her story and vision of Jaya Jax.
• We opened up the floor for discussion about "Jaya Jax Area Volunteers" to help spread the word about our group to other yoga teachers & studios in Jacksonville. As of right now we have the following members in place for volunteer purposes.
• Heather Hixon & Lisa Long (Jax Beaches)
• Melissa for (Avendale, San Marco). (please correct me if I'm wrong)
• Terry for (Southside). (please correct me if I'm wrong)
• Kate Cordel has offered to take our minutes at our meetings in the future.
• Dennis & Kathy Lang have offered to promote to the community and help out when needed.
• Melissa has offered to host and create our website. Which will be for the community to find out about our studios, classes and workshops.
• Lisa is contacting MAYA and SATYA to find out about the "how to's" for future visions.
• Heather Hixon will continue to host the Jaya Jax blog site. This will be our teachers forum/ information about upcoming meetings and workshops, contact info and meeting minutes board. (Not designed for the community ...but more for us as teachers)
• Make sure you sign up to "follow" the blog. It's easy.
• Heather put in a call to Freddie at Natural Awakenings. (FYI.)
• Marci Cervone is putting together ideas for the fundraising event for the animal shelters. We will make sure all legalities are researched.
• Melissa also created a facebook page so be sure to link up with JAYA JAX.

Our next meeting will be on September 13, 2009 at 4:00pm at Yoga Ananda, hosted by Melissa.

Please RSVP Melissa at mel@yogaanandastudio.com

or Call her at (904) 680-7344

Upcoming Workshops July & August 2009

Sunday Community Yoga Program at Lululemon
Every Sunday for the Month of JulyIn - Store
As many as you already know, every Sunday we at lululemon invite you to a complimentary yoga class here at the store. This month the friendly yogis (although being a mean yogi is kinda difficult) from the Yoga Life studio have been nice enough to share their wisdom with us for the month of July. So drop on by, all levels welcome. Sundays at 9:30a.
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Are You Free?
A Workshop with Swami Shantanand Saraswati (Shantji)
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
enrollment closes tomorrow at 2PM TIME: 12:00PM - 5:00PM
LOCATION: 4150 Herschel Street
PRICE: $50 REGISTER
Do you know who you are? ● Do you know whether you are a doer or a witness?Do you know how your life unfolds? ● Do you know how you fool yourself?Do you believe you can be enlightened? Experience a crash course in Self-Realization beyond all concepts and beliefs. Learn through step-by-step, practical exercises that you are not a "doer" and that life unfolds naturally in the context of a cosmic scheme. Release fear, guilt, and all burdens that have been accumulated under the false notion that "I am the doer." Find comfort in knowing that the spontaneous ebb and flow of life is always geared toward greater happiness and freedom. Discover your innate, immortal nature that remains ever divine and free. Swami Shantanand Saraswati (Shantji) was born in northern India in 1946. Since early childhood he was contemplative about the mysteries of life. After graduating with honors from the University of Allahabad, he spent several years in monasteries and caves seeking God. He practiced Raja Yoga and meditation but ultimately realized the core of his being through Jnana Yoga. He has been teaching, lecturing and conducting workshops in the United States since 1980. Author of Are You Free, Power of Truth, Pure Wisdom, and Enlightenment he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. An unorthodox mystic, Shantji is a dynamic and challenging speaker who engages the intellect but appeals to the heart with his clarity, humor and stories.
To purchase books or schedule private counseling: Uma (904) 669-1437 yoginiuma@yahoo.com Find Shantji on MySpace: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633317693&s=1597&e=001Fwe2e-551DNrK5UF-nlFfh7dOW1QX2XjWXfnw2ZIU0yS7wdw0wmafEVdy_8EpW2hWZ712NZPGi6PCgq2SDX786qwKxUG3089eO-C4jiOPdK3A4jhqOHO6PadypIhVtYi (watch 5 min video)To find out more about our upcoming events visit our website:
www.YogaAnandaStudio.com Yoga Ananda4150 & 4154 Herschel StreetJacksonville, Florida 32210904.680.7344 www.YogaAnandaStudio.com
Yoga Ananda 4154 Herschel Street Jacksonville FL 32210
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Yoga Life Jessica Carnes - Yin Yoga Workshop Sat.- July 11, 2009 - 1:00 - 3:30pm $35 ($5 OFF before 7/1/09)
http://www.yogalifejax.com/
Also at Yoga Life...Sara Torbett - JivamukhYoga July 13, 2009 6 to 8:00 pm
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Renaissance Healing Center Upcoming Workshops:

July 18, 2009 (Noon to 2pm) Complimentary -Organic Skin Care Clinic (Easy Steps to Beautiful Healthy Skin with Helen May, Owner of Helen's Day Spa)
Please RSVP to Helen at (904) 451-6620

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YogaIsc - Jacksonville Yoga
Lisa Long - Optimal Performance & Breath Workshop
Tues. - July 14,2009 - 6:15pm to 7:45 pm
$20 or ($30 at the door)
(904) 699-2230
http://www.yogaisc.com/



August 2009

Renaissance Healing Center Workshops

Yoga for Surfers - Saturday -August 1, 2009 at 3:30pm : Practice Intergral Yoga with Kelly & Sean Local Surfers who also teach an amazing yoga class! All proceeds go to a charity in India to help kids. Call to Register: (904) 249-0200

Sunday August 2, 2009 - 6:30pm - Open to All Reiki Healing Circle -
A Love Offering Donation is suggested for the Reiki Practitioners.
Please RSVP to Heather (904) 521-4845

Joan Ryan - Reiki Level I
Sat. - August 8th, 2009 - 12:30 to 6 pm
$125 for the day
Please contact Joan at yogajoan@comcast.net or
(904) 280-4628 to register.


Renaissance Healing Center - Jax Beach
www.jaxbeachrhc.blogspot.com
228 3rd Ave. N. Jacksonville Beach, FL
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YogaIsc-Jacksonville Yoga
Lisa Long - Length & Strength on the Foam Roller
Tuesdays, August 11 & 18, 2009 - 6:15 - 7:30 pm
$25 for both nights with own roller / $45 who need foam roller
(904) 699-2230
http://www.yogaisc.com/

Dennis & Kathy Lang - Chakra Balancing Workshop
Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 2-3:30 pm
$25, $5 discount for early sign up

Yoga Life Studio
Sara Torbett - Yoga Anatomy
Friday-Sunday, August 28-30, 2009
Check website for time and cost
http://www.yogalifejax.com/

What to expect at the 2nd JAYA JAX meeting: 6/20/09

Hello Jacksonville Yoga Teachers!
We are in the process of getting more area covered of this HUGE city of Jacksonville. Melissa from Yoga Ananda has stepped up with enthusiasm to connect Southside, Riverside, and all the sides ... to get everyone involved. Thank you for your support and guidance Melissa! She is also starting a Facebook for Jaya so check that out and connect there as well.

This JAYA group (which stands for Jacksonville Area Yoga Alliance) is for the purpose of Unity among the many Yoga Studios in Jax. I hope we can help each other fill up our yoga-like workshops so we can continue to be a popular, sought after and well known place for Yoga-like events.
Who knows maybe someday the Yoga Journal Conference will be right here in Jacksonville!!!
Ooommmmmmmmmmmm. :)
So, We will meet again at Renaissance Healing Center which is located in Jacksonville Beach at 228 3rd Ave. N. (right behind Rita's Italian Ice...it's a little green and white house)
Saturday June 20th at 5:30pm. Last time we planned to meet for 1 hour and I believe it went on for more like 2 hours, with all that positive energy I didn't even notice the time! We met outside in a circle, as the beach weather was breezy and beautiful. I am hoping for the same for June. Lite and healthy refreshments will again be available. Please bring a towel to sit on, your ideas, a list of your summer workshops and events, and also some information on your favorite local animal shelter charity organization so we can create a fundraising event. ( My goal is to choose one charity per year to raise money for by offering a Yoga Community Event put on by JAYA which means all of us. This idea has been in the works by Marci Cervone and I for the last year or more. Involvement in this Event is of course optional.

If you are wondering about membership to JAYA JAX...
Right now it's free.
This is a good time to get involved as we have a lot of area to cover.
At some point there will be a membership fee for the hosting of a live website which will be linked to every local hotel, bed and breakfast and website that Jacksonville and surrounding areas offer.
I have already purchased the website domain and will be in the process of getting that going.
Lacy Norman (pilates instructor & co-founder of the Healthy & Fit Group) has been assisting me with getting organized so if you receive an email from her it is basically also from me...was that confusing?
This brings me to another point about the group...
We need to decide at our next meeting if we want to open up to other styles of teaching such as Pilates, Qigong, Tai Chi, etc.. I like the fact that we are a Yoga Group but I also hate to exclude anyone. Let me know what you guys think about that. yogaheather@hotmail.com

We are always open to new members and always will be. Please pass on this blogsite http://www.jayajax.blogspot.com/ to every yoga teacher you know.
Remember to email me your upcoming workshops so I can keep posting them.
I think that's it for now...I hope to see you all on June 20th at 5:30pm.

JAYA JAX!!! (Victory Jacksonville)
and of course...
Namaste
Heather Hixon
http://www.timetounwind.com/

Renaissance Healing Center
228 3rd Ave. N
Jacksonville Beach
Main number (904) 249-0200
Heather's number (904) 521-4845

Beaches Holistic Alliance Health Fair
Saturday May 30th / 11am to 3pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Library
Free to the public

Renaissance Healing Center Upcoming Workshops:

Sunday - July 26th
Kripalu Yoga & Soul Collage
1 to 4 pm
$25
By Sherry Wolfson (Yoga Teacher and Soul Collage Facilitator)
Attend a 45 minute Gentle Kripalu Yoga class at 1:00 pm, then use your creativity to make an awesome deck of cards to use with your daily intuition and journal writing, or use them in your yoga practice. Each card has a theme such as nurture, adventure, love, family, etc...
Enjoy a day of nurturing your soul!
Call to register (904) 249-0200
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Deeksha Blessings
I experienced this in Asheville, NC this past April at Namaste Yoga Sanctuary.
I had no idea what is was or what it was all about...as an adventurous yogini... I went anyway.
The feeling in the room was so amazing...the lights were soft the room was filled with light-hearted people, the music was angelic...
I sat on my yoga mat, instead of a chair which was available as well. The Deeksha Blessing givers were seated at the front of the room as they explained what was going to take place and how they came to be Deeksha Blessing Givers.
My experience was wonderful. I knew immediately that I had to find this in Jacksonville.
While still on my trip in Asheville I did some research and found Lavanya on line.
She has agreed to do our Deeksha Blessing service.
All I can say is...you must experience this blessing.
I would like to Invite Lavanya to do an event for us as a group, so let me know if you are interested!
Namaste,
Heather Hixon yogaheather@hotmail.com

Coming to Renaissance Healing Center in August:

• Reiki I with Joan Ryan
• Yoga for Surfers
• Organic Skin Care (Easy Steps to Beautiful Healthy Skin)

Yoga Ananda's Upcoming Workshops

Melissa,
Thanks for your help with the group!!
Namaste'
Heather
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Yoga Ananda a Center for Yoga and Wellness
4150 & 4154 Herschel Street ● Jacksonville, FL ● 32210
Center: 904.680.7344
http://www.yogaanandastudio.com/
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Chakra Workshop with Joan Ryan
Dates: Sat 6/20/2009
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Investment: $45, $40 if enrolled before June 13th
Using a variety of yoga techniques we will explore and experience the Seven Chakra Centers of the human body.
In this workshop you will: Learn the characteristics and qualities of each Chakra and the relationship of each Chakra to the endocrine system //Experience a series of practical exercises: “The Seven Basic Rights” and The Bija Mantras for the Seven Chakra Sounds” // Enjoy a yoga practice designed to stimulate and open each of the Seven Chakras // End with a Guided Chakra Meditation.

Yoga Workshops in May

Thanks to everyone who attended our first JAYA meeting! It was a great success, and we look forward to even more teachers joining in at the next meeting. The date is set for June 20th at 5:30pm at Renaissance Healing Center 228 3rd Ave N. in Jax Beach (behind Rita's Italian Ice). Please let us know if there are any upcoming workshops you would like posted here. (I will be posting the June dates very soon). Also, don't forget to "Follow" the blog -the button to the left- so you can be notified of future meetings =)

5/3 Community Yoga for Diabetes 3-5pm by Kate Cordell 742-4582 Free w/Donation

5/9 Yoga for Weight Management 1-4pm by Joan Ryan 280-4628 @ Yoga Ananda $45

5/16 Chakra Balancing Workshop 2-3:30pm by Kathy & Dennis Lang 571-3154 @ Mindful Motion Yoga $25

5/16 Prenatal Pampering Retreat 12noon-5pm (Yoga,Massage,Facials) by Dena Freeman 859-8654 @ Renaissance Healing Center $125

5/17 Body&Breath w/Christopher Baxter 1-5pm by Kate Cordell 742-4582 @ Ocean Yoga $40

WorkInProgress--We are currently compiling a list of all member's names and emails and websites as well as Teacher Training Facilities, so look for a new post very soon!
For more information on J.A.Y.A. email Heather at yogaheather@hotmail.com
Namaste'
Heather Hixon
www.TimeToUnwind.com

What to expect at our 1st JAYA meeting

Hello Jacksonville Yoga Teachers!
I am very excited about gathering such a finominal group of people at our Renaissance Healing Center this Saturday - April 18th at 5:30pm
We will have Yogi Tea available and treats.
We will be sitting in a circle to introduce ourselves and announce any upcomming events (bring flyers if you can to hand out to the other teachers)
This meeting is about supporting eachother as well as making sure we are not scheduling our major yoga events on the same dates.
I have created this blog and will be able to add your studio as a link on the blog. Lisa and I are in the process of putting a website together which will then require a "small membership fee" to JAYA to be listed on the website.
I would like to plan a 2nd meeting date for June 20th due to the fact that many wanted to attend the JAYA meeting but could not make our 1st date.
Please mark your calandars for June 20th at 5:30pm.
For more information about JAYA you can email yogaheather@hotmail.com
Renaissance Healing Center is located at 228 3rd Ave. N. in Jacksonville Beach
(behind Rita's Italian Ice)
Namaste'
Heather Hixon
www.TimeToUnwind.com

To my fellow Registered Yoga Teachers,

Join us April 17-19! The Jacksonville Yoga kula is honored to host Jenny Otto, E-RYT500. Jenny is known nationally for her in-depth understanding of anatomy & therapeutics. In addition to being Anusara Yoga® Certified & Para Yoga® Dedicated, she is also a Professional Structural Integrator certified through Kinesis Myofascial Integration® (Anatomy Trains®). To learn more, visit her website at www.bodybalanceyoga.com.


This is a great opportunity to study in-depth with Jenny and learn how to work therapeutically with our clients and ourselves. Her workshop “Teaching & Practicing Therapeutically” is suitable not only for yoga and fitness professionals, but also health professionals (Chiropractors, MD's, Podiatrists), Body Workers, and our students. Jenny has added a special segment Friday evening designed to help develop the “teacher’s eye” within each of us – “Breath, Touch & Connection”.


Join us in April for a new appreciation and understanding of our bodies! Jenny's sure to fill you up with new ways of moving, thinking, breathing, and being! The workshop will be held at Joyce Savitz’s Jacksonville Yoga studio in Jacksonville Beach www.jaxyoga.com. Feel welcome to share the great news with your staff, clients & friends!


And, we are excited to announce the formation of JAYA – Jacksonville Area Yoga Association! Similar to MAYA (Mid Atlantic Yoga Association) and SATYA (Savannah Area Yoga Association), we hope to unify our community, coordinate our offerings, and share our respect and love for the many benefits of our Yoga practice.


If JAYA sounds intriguing to you, please feel welcome to come to an organizational meeting on Saturday, April 18th from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. The gathering will be hosted by Heather Hixon at Renaissance Healing Center 228 3rd Ave. N. Jacksonville Beach. RSVP to Heather at yogaheather@hotmail.com. If you cannot attend, but would like to participate with JAYA, please feel welcome to email me or Heather your contact information. You may email me at longlisa@me.com.


May we continue to serve well,


Lisa Long, RYT 500 & Anusara-Inspired®
www.longlisa.com


"Slow It Down, Break It Down, & Truly Teach It.™"
A founding teacher of Jacksonville's YogaISC™: Yoga for Injuries & Special Conditions™
www.YogaISC.com

Welcome To JAYA Jax!!

Hello Jacksonville Yoga Teachers!!!
This BLOG is where we can post upcomming workshops, and our websites. You can include this blog site address on your newsletters and or flyers to your students as well.
Hopefully we can create a wonderful network for yoga teachers and events. Perhaps we can avoid double booking our fabulous workshops on the same dates/times.
Instead I hope we can help one another by promoting eachother in the spirit of UNITY!

Our 1st official JAYA meeting is scheduled for April 18th at 5:30 pm to meet at Renaissance Healing Center in Jacksonville Beach.
I hope to see you all there! Please RSVP to yogaheather@hotmail.com
Namaste
Heather Hixon, LMT, CYT
www.TimeTounwind.com
www.RenaissanceHealingCenter.com