Purchase by May 31st.
Together the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras form the backbone of the yoga system. One of the most beloved and widely read texts in the world, the Gita, is just as valuable to yoga practitioners today as it was when it was written over 2,500 years ago. Likewise, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is a still-relevant, totally accessible and indispensable guide for each and every soul who sets out to practice yoga in any form. Over the course of the weekend, Leigha conducts easily digested lessons that break down the most salient concepts from each text. You will walk away with a strong understanding of yoga’s foundational principles and a practical plan for incorporating them into your day-to-day life. Learn:
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Leigha Butler Before yoga absorbed her every moment, Leigha spent nearly ten years teaching college literature, journalism and environmental writing. Now she marries her love of teaching the written word with her love of teaching yoga. Join her for a down-to-earth, meaning-packed weekend of yoga philosophy, self-exploration and lifestyle development.
Uptown Studio
$80 for series. Sold Out.
Through re-educating the body in alignment, learn how to eliminate chronic pain and discomfort. Create balance in your body using therapy exercises and bring yourself back to the way your body was intended to be: Open and Free! This workshop is ideal for those with Repetitive Stress Injuries, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Headaches and other neck, shoulder and arm injuries or pain.
Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein, C-IAYT, AHC is a certified Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Health Counselor. She has been teaching therapeutic yoga for over 20 years. She has helped many students overcome chronic pain and injuries. For more information about her work please visit JMYOGA.COM.
$30 to register/ $35 day-of
Midtown Studio
Often we focus so much on the pose that we forget there’s deep magic in the middle places. Take a deep dive into transitions, jumps, binds and inversions with a touch of Lila, a playful approach. Bring your questions, favorite and least favorite poses and transitions, and don’t forget your sense of adventure.
As a former dancer, Laura has always been kinesthetic, but yoga is what made her finally feel at home. A devoted Ashtangi and reverently rebellious yoga teacher, she has studied extensively in the United States as well as in Mysore, India with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois. Laura teaches both traditional Ashtanga as well as Ashtanga-influenced vinyasa in workshops, classes, and private lessons in the New York City and Woodstock areas.
Midtown Studio
$60 register/$65 day of (price is per couple)
This sold out quickly last time–Reserve your spot soon!
We had so much fun with our first one, that we thought we’d give you another chance to experience this unique date night. Try something different with your partner and join us for this fun class. The first half of the class will be a gentle and accessible yoga class led by Sarah Wilkinson, which will incorporate partner poses and stretches for a joint experience on the mat. Then wind down during the second half of the class, when you’ll practice giving and receiving Thai Massage techniques with your partner from certified Thai Yoga teacher, Liz Anderson.