Bhakti in Motion
Yoga, Dance & Healing Arts


                          155 Brackett st Portland, ME
Yoga Nidra ~ Deep Relaxation Journey w/Sue Kelly bio

Saturday February 4th from 2-4pm
Investment:  $25

Everybody wants it, everybody needs it:  Deep relaxation and stress relief.  Take a breather with Yoga Nidra, a deep relaxation journey that can provide a deep healing rest on many levels.  It is a systematic guided mediation that takes you deeper into yourself, helping you reconnect with your peace and your joy.  Who doesn't' want that!  Come see how good you can feel.   No experience needed.

Contact Sue:  billsuekelly@comcast.net  /  (207) 720-0627
Kara's Birthday Celebration

Saturday January 21st from 2-4pm (2-3pm Vinyasa, 3-4pm Aum's & Meditation)
Free for all those who bring smiles and hugs!

My birthday wish is to gather as many people as possible in the studio, arrange ourselves in a large spiral, AUM for 30 minutes and then sit in meditation for 30 minutes.  From 2-3pm there will be a vinyasa practice to prepare your body for the Sea of Aums and Meditation.
Please join me to celebrate life, love and community and bring your friends!!

*A small portion of the vinyasa class will be videoed

Any questions email me   kara@bhaktiinmotion.com
Family AcroYoga Workshop~ children ages 5-10 with an adult
W/ Kara & Lila!

Saturday January 14th 10-11am
Investment: $15  (includes two family members, $5 for each additional family member)
**preregistration is required

AcroYoga is a blend of Yoga, Acrobatics and Thai Massage.  Come with your children ages 5-10 and explore this partner based practice with them.  Families will discover new ways of moving their bodies that will empower both children and adults alike.  Embody the joy and find freedom in new ways of being.  You will experience yoga asana, partner yoga, basic acrobatics, flying (children) and basing (adults), thai massage and more!!

To register email:  kara@bhaktiinmotion.com
Pacifying Vata Dosha ~ An Ayurvedic Yoga Workshop

With Aiyana Athenian & Krishna Peter Perry bios


Saturday January 7th 2-5pm

Investment:  $35 if registered by December 28. $45 thereafter.
Preregistration is required by 1/3/12, registration/questions contact: Aiyana Athenian 

e-mail: aiyana@shivashaktiyogaschool.com or (207)431-8079


Ayurveda, the natural healing system of India, looks to the five elements (ether, air, fire, water and space) as a foundation for experiencing balance both in the natural world and within our beings. The doshas (vata, pitta and kapha) are the 3 bodily humors that make up one's mind/body constitution. These doshas are based upon predominances of the five elements. Seasonally we also see prevalent elements that act on the doshas in the body. In the case of the late fall/winter season we see the elements of air and ether strongest, which often serves to increase those elements in our body as well. These two elements being characteristic of Vata dosha are therefore more easily found in excess in beings during the fall/winter season both in individuals with Vata constitution and those with other constitutions. Learn about nurturing Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle practices and experience yogic tools including grounding asanas (postures,) stabilizing pranayama (breathing exercises,) meditation and chanting to maintain harmony in vata dosha during the vata time of year. This workshop is a perfect for learning ways to relax your nervous system, reduce stress and worry and experience more courage in life. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one.


Open to all. No prior yoga or Ayurvedic experience necessary. 


www.shivashaktiyogaschool.com
Thai Massage Training w/ Ariela Grodner     bio
www.arielasthaimassage.com

Saturday & Sunday January 21st & 22nd 9:00am-6:00pm

Cost is $300 ~ $100 deposit due upon registration due by 1/1/12
*18 ceu's for LMT's and 9 for yoga alliance.

 We will spend 2 days learning the art of Thai massage with Master teacher Ariela Grodner (NCBTMB). You will learn enough material to create a flowing two hour routine as well as the Ayurvedic roots that support and deepen your practice.

For students new to Thai Massage, as well as experienced practitioners, this course links practice with purpose: to broaden elements of grace, clarity, ease and compassion into our lives and to those you touch. This training is special as we aren't only learning a routine but also how to use different techniques for different needs based on doshas (Ayurvedic diagnostics).

For more info here
WHAT IS THAI YOGA MASSAGE?
Thai Yoga Massage is a type of massage in the Thai style that involves stretching and deep massage. This form of bodywork is usually performed on the floor, and the client wears comfortable clothes that allow for movement. No oils are used in Thai massage. It is known in Thailand as "nuat phaen boran". You can also call it Lazy man's (Lady's) yoga!
The massage recipient changes into loose, comfortable clothes and lies on a mat or firm mattress on the floor. It can be done solo or in a group of a dozen or so patients in the same large room. The receiver is put into many yoga-like positions during the course of the massage.
The massage practitioner leans on the recipient's body using hands and usually straight forearms locked at the elbow to apply firm rhythmic pressure. The massage generally follows the Sen lines on the body — somewhat analogous to meridians or Channel (Chinese medicine) and Indian nadis. Legs and feet of the giver can be used to fixate the body or limbs of the recipient. In other positions, hands fixate the body, while the feet do the massaging action. A full Thai massage session typically lasts two hours or more, and includes rhythmic pressing and stretching of the entire body; this may include pulling fingers, toes, ears, cracking the knuckles, walking on the recipient's back, and arching the recipient's into bhujangasana or cobra position. There is a standard procedure and rhythm to this massage that becomes a flowing dance with practice.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THAI INTENSIVE
• Enough material to create a flowing 2 hour routine
• Proper body mechanics and body techniques which includes the use of our hands, knees, forearms and feet
• Basic sen lines, points and Ayurvedic application
Students will learn enough material to give a two hour sequence which, due to being practiced on the floor, will enable the therapist to utilize the elbows, knees, forearms and feet in a comfortable and efficient way, that uses conscious body dynamics and demonstrates the appropriate way to distribute weight. Special attention will be devoted to cultivating the basic stances, postures and transitions necessary for the ultimate mastery of this healing modality.
Students will be led through a series of exercises intended to simultaneously relax and root them, while also familiarizing them with the basic vocabulary of stances and forms inherent to the modality. Students will then observe a demonstration of the first form while following along with the provided teaching materials before pairing off to practice themselves. After pairing off, the students will practice the form several times; first following a guided demonstration and then moving on to following the provided teaching material while the instructor circulates and provides hands on help with the various techniques as they are practiced. Every session will end with a question and answer period which can also include hands on clarification of any aspect of the forms and techniques.
Bountiful Bliss
~An Evening of Kirtan, Chocolate, Sparkles, Bubbles & Bliss!!!!
       ~Kirtan lead by Susannah & Francesco Sanfilippo

Friday December 30th 6pm ~ $ Donation Event

  Let's join together to welcome the new year, new beginnings, new ways of being in 2012!  The evening will begin at 6pm with an opportunity to say hello to friends, work collectively on an art project, give and/or receive thai massage, stretch and dance your body open and then begin kirtan at 7pm.

  Kirtan is a path of yoga called Bhakti, or devotion.  Singing is the heart of kirtan (call & response chanting).  As meditative music, we link our voices and breath with sound and silence, merging with the bigger condiousness of beloved divine energy. Kirtan is a powerful, renewing and transformative means of finding our heart and our connection with Life.  Unfold with us in co-creating a vocal journey with melody and rhythm. 
No previous experience is needed. 

  For over three years, Susannah Sanfilippo (harmonium and vocals) and Francesco Sanfilippo (drum and vocals) have lead acoustic kirtan in the area. 

For more info visit kirtanandyoga.com
108 Sun Salutations ~ a celebration of winter solstice
 ~Facilitated by Kara

Thursday December 22nd 5:00-6:30ish ~ $ Donation Event

Come ready to move your body through the sacred number of 108 Sun Salutations.  This is a powerful opportunity to set an intention that will fuel your practice and help prepare you to receive all that your ready for!!! We will be there to support each other in this journey that awakens the body, breath and spirit!!!
♥Kids West African Inspired Dance Class for Children Ages 6-10
w/ Marita Kennedy-Castro bio click here

Tuesdays, 10/11 - 12/6, 4:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Registration is required.


West African dance is graceful and strong, fluid and rhythmic; and energetic and grounding all at once. In this 8 week session we will be moving and shaking and having lots of fun! Students will learn many of the basic movements and grooves of traditional dances from Guinea, West Africa, as well as choreography for a piece to be shared with parents and friends at the final class. This session begins October 11 and will be continuous Tuesday afternoons from 4-4:45pm until December 6th, with this exception: No class on the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 22nd.
*Pre-registration is required* 

Please contact Marita at danceswithfire@riseup.net

FMI please visit: http://embodytherhythm.wordpress.com/community-links/
♥AcroYoga® ~ The Divine Playground
With Kara Seymour
At Shiva Shakti School of Yoga  ~ Shiva Shakti School of Yoga
24 Lincoln Street  Rockland, ME

Saturday December 3rd 10:30-1:30 & 3-6

$65 for the full day if paid by 11/26,  $80 after 11/26
To register via PayPal scroll down

AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner. Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others. The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter. Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all. No Partner or experience necessary!  Come with an open mind and leave with an open heart!!! 
*There will be a 1.5 hour lunch break in the middle of the day
♥AcroYoga® ~ Flow, Fly & Thai
With Kara Seymour
At Yogave www.yogave.com
170 US Rt 1 Falmouth, ME

Sunday November 20th 12:30-3:30

$25 for one person or $40 for two people
To register via PayPal scroll down

AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner. Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others. The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter. Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all. No Partner or experience necessary!  Come with an open mind and leave with an open heart!!!

♥Breast Massage Workshop
w/ Jennie Vieira, LMT & Amy Rolnick, LMT   bios click here

Sunday November 13th 12:00-4:00pm
Investment:  $25 for Part 1 and $75 for Parts 1 and 2  /   to register visit www.massageblossom.com



Learn the art of breast massage in a sacred and safe setting at Bhakti in Motion in Portland's West End. Amy Rolnick, LMT and Jennie Vieira, LMT both offer breast massage in their private massage therapy practices where women truly appreciate it. They look forward to helping you become comfortable with breast massage techniques, breast anatomy, and helpful information for breast health. 

Contact:  jennie@massageblossom.com
♥Therapeutic Yoga Assists~Masters Class
For Yoga Instructors w/ Prana bio click here

Sunday November 6 from 1–4 pm
Investment:  $85
Please register in advance at www.pranaheals.com/workshops/


Practice therapeutic yoga assists that nurture and promote healing. Bring the power of healing touch into your classes and private yoga practice. Your clients will LOVE it!  Practice identifying when it is best to give assists, what to be aware of, and how much to give.  Learn assists for commonly used poses such as, savasana, child’s pose, down dog, fish, camel, pigeon, seated twist and knee down twist; as well as gentle assists that can be used for any pose.
Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed Units available.
Contact:  pranareginabarrett@gmail.com
♥Less is More Vinyasa  &
Information on The Shala Institute of Yoga
Teacher Training w/ Amy Figoli 

Saturday October 22nd 1–3 vinyasa & 3-3:30 teacher training discussion

www.maineyogahouse.com

Amy  has created a signature series class from the extensive training she has had with a variety of Master Teachers.  With a detail to alignment and creating body memory through sustainability, and deep breathing we than link asanas (poses) with the fluidity of vinyasa. In this 2 hour practice you will receive new insight and awareness into subtle body and you are sure to leave feeling your bones.  This unique hybrid class of vinyasa and alignment has quickly become a favorite to many.

Contact:  amy_maineyogahouse@yahoo.com
♥Contact Improvisation w/Jessamyn Schmidt bio click here
Fridays, Oct. 14 - Nov. 18, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Registration is required.
Early Registration = $90 (by Oct. 3)
Regular Registration = $100 (by Oct. 10)

Contact improvisation is great fun if you like to move, play around with gravity and interact with other movers.  We’ll explore the basic physical principles of contact improv, including experiencing your weight and momentum as well as spiraling, rolling, falling through space, into the floor, and with a partner.  Contact is readily accessible for beginners but offers endless opportunity for honing and expanding skill and capacity. Come get warmed up for winter!

To register drop off payment at the studio or mail to:
Jessamyn Schmidt
c/o Meredith Collins
440 Forest Ave
Portland 04101

Contact Jessamyn; jessamyn_schmidt@yahoo.com
♥Yoga Nidra w/ Jim Melloh bio click here

Investment:  $12-$20 sliding scale

Sunday October 16th 4:00-6:00pm


Yoga Nidra is a technique enabling us to connect with the innate power within ourselves. Lying comfortably, we are gently guided to a unique place which is a combination of inward awareness and deep relaxation, a state of consciousness where we are neither awake or asleep. Here we are
in touch with our essential nature. In this potent space we are able to move through obstructions, internal and external, making way for transformation and healing. From this quiet, empowered place we offer an intention.
No yoga or meditation experience is needed at all.

Contact Jim:  jmelloh@roadrunner.com (207) 754-0635
♥ Journey Dance w/ Jim Melloh bio click here

Friday October 7th 7-9pm
Investment:  $12-$20 sliding scale

Journey Dance is a lightly guided dance experience with the purpose of allowing the innate dancer within us to express itself. Each of us has such an inner dancer. In a safe space we use our breath, a mix of wonderful inspiring music, and movement, to feel and express ourselves more fully. For those of us who have always wanted to move, but are somehow held back, and for those of us who know the passion of movement and wish to continue exploring and sharing. No dance experience necessary.

Contact Jim:  jmelloh@roadrunner.com (207) 754-0635
Yoga Alignment Workshop w/Amit
How to Prevent Injury in Your Yoga Practice:
A Yoga Workshop Focusing on Tools for Proper Alignment and Safe Transitions in Vinyasa

Saturday October 1st 10-12:30
Investment:  Sliding Scale  $15-$30
www.indiayogacentre.com

A Yoga Workshop designed for all levels of yoga practitioners to help prevent injuries and gain flexibility in order to build a better practice.  We will focus on:
  • Learning the biomechanics of the body to help keep joints safe
  • Refining alignment to better connect your ‘prana’ energy throughout the body
  • Connecting ancient yogic science and modern science
Both new and senior yoga practitioners are susceptible to injuries and the rules of alignment learned in this workshop are likely to benefit all levels of students.  Our alignment is important not only during the holding of posture but also in the transitions into and out of yoga postures.  With the help of alignment in our asana our prana, or energy, will flow uninterrupted throughout their body.  Take advantage of this opportunity to explore deeper the inner and outer bodies of energy.

For more info contact Kimberly:   kimberleystravel@hotmail.com
AcroYoga® ~ The Power of Play
With Kara Seymour
At Portland Power Yoga 
Portland Power Yoga
84 Cove st Portland, ME
To Register click on the Portland Power Yoga link above

Saturday September 24th 1-4pm 

Come together in community to share in the joy of flying and basing!  AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai Massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.  In this 3 hour playshop we will build upon a solid foundation of Trust, Sensitivity and Communication, as we explore nurturing partner yoga flows, partner assisted inversions, core training, flying partner yoga flows, and Thai Yoga Massage.  A playful, safe and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connecting to the Divine!!
Yoga Nidra w/ Jim Melloh
At Bhakti in Motion
Investment:  $12-$20 sliding scale

Sunday September 18th 4:00-6:00pm


Yoga Nidra is a technique enabling us to connect with the innate power within ourselves. Lying comfortably, we are gently guided to a unique place which is a combination of inward awareness and deep relaxation, a state of consciousness where we are neither awake or asleep. Here we are
in touch with our essential nature. In this potent space we are able to move through obstructions, internal and external, making way for transformation and healing. From this quiet, empowered place we offer an intention.
No yoga or meditation experience is needed at all.

Contact Jim:  jmelloh@roadrunner.com (207) 754-0635
AcroYoga® Acrobatics w/Kara & Jacob
At Bhakti in Motion
155 Brackett St Portland, ME 3rd floor above Fresh Approach

Friday August 26th 5:30-7:30pm
Investment:  $20
To Register via PayPal Click Here

With the support of a partner we will embody support, receptivity and trust. Students will solidify spotting techniques in basic inversions as the foundation for acrobatics. The progressions lead to basic partner acrobatics cultivating strength and flexibility while working as a team. A playful, safe, supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connect to the divine!
AcroYoga® Fundamentals w/ Jacob
At Bhakti in Motion
155 Brackett St Portland, ME 3rd floor above Fresh Approach

Saturday August 20th 11:00-2:00pm
Investment:  $25 before 8/20 or $30 day of
For more info contact Jacob ~ jacob@acroyoga.org
 
Come together in community to share in the joy of flying and basing!  AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai Massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.  In this 3 hour playshop we will build upon a solid foundation of Trust, Sensitivity and Communication, as we explore nurturing partner yoga flows, partner assisted inversions, core training, flying partner yoga flows, and Thai Yoga Massage.  A playful, safe and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connecting to the Divine!!
AcroYoga® ~ In Contact with the Divine
With Kara Seymour
At Dance Camp New England Summer Camp
Friday August 19th 9:30-11:30am

 
Come together in community to share in the joy of flying and basing!  AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai Massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.  In this 2 hour playshop we will build upon a solid foundation of Trust, Sensitivity and Communication, as we explore nurturing partner yoga flows, partner assisted inversions, core training, flying partner yoga flows, and Thai Yoga Massage.  A playful, safe and supportive environment will empower everyone to be upside down and connecting to the Divine!!
No partner or experience required
AcroYoga® Community Class
With Kara
At Radiance Arts & Cultural Fest  RadianceFest
In Lincoln Park (Congress & Franklin) Portland, ME
Saturday July 9th 1-2pm
FREE

Come together in community to share in the joy of flying and basing! AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai Massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. In this 1 hour playshop we will build upon a solid foundation of Trust, Sensitivity and Communication, as we explore nurturing partner yoga flows, partner assisted inversions, flying partner yoga flows, and Thai Yoga Massage. A playful, safe and supportive environment will empower the group to be upside down and connecting to the Divine!!
No partner or experience required
AcroYoga® ~ Acrobatics
With Kara & Jacob
Where: Yogave in Falmouth, ME  Yogave
When: Saturday June 18th 2:00-5:00pm
Investment:  Sliding Scale $20-$40
(To register please email or call Kara to get on the list.  And you can either send a check or send money via PayPal.  There is not PayPal button for this workshop because it is sliding scale. You can go to PayPal and pay $20-$40 and send it to kara@openheartspace.net)

 


  Come join Kara & Jacob for a fun filled day of AcroYoga!  Discover the beauty and grace of acrobatics and leave uplifted and empowered.  This workshop will help you develop confidence, trust, concentration and balance.  After learning and practicing the foundational elements of acrobatics, we'll weave these skills into flying sequences.  In the process, we'll create a supportive community and expand our collective potential.  Open to all levels, no partner required.

 
The Joy of Flight ~ AcroYoga® 3 Week Series
Where: Jai Yoga in Brunswick, ME Jai Yoga
When: Fridays 5:30-7:30pm begins 5/13/11
Investment:  $50
 
AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.   Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter.  Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all.
No Partner  or experience necessary!
 
**This class requires a 3 week commitment
The Art of Flying ~ AcroYoga®
Where: Yogave in Falmouth, ME  Yogave
When: Saturday May 21st 2:00-5:00pm
Donation Only Workshop
 
Come together in community to share in the joy of flying and basing!  AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai Massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.  In this 3 hour playshop we will build upon a solid foundation of Trust, Sensitivity and Communication, as we explore nurturing partner yoga flows, partner assisted inversions, core training, flying partner yoga flows, and Thai Yoga Massage.  A playful, safe and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connecting to the Divine!!

AcroYoga Acrobatics®

 w/ Kara & Jacob
Where:  Dragonfly Studio 222 St. John st Portland, ME
When:  Saturday April 16th 11-2

Investment: Before 4/9/11 $30, After 4/9/11 $35

Registration


 

This 3 hour workshop will explore partner yoga, introductory acrobatics, human pyramids, and Thai massage. By working together we will cultivate trust, strength, and flexibility. A playful, safe, and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down. Some yoga experience required. No partner needed.

 

AcroYoga® Fundamentals
With Kara Seymour & Jacob Handwercker
Where:  Shiva Shakti School of Yoga in Rockland, ME

Shiva Shakti School of Yoga
When:  Sunday April 10th 
10:00-12:30 morning workshop & 2:30-5:00 afternoon workshop

 

AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.   Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter.  Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all.
No Partner  or experience necessary!
AcroYoga Series ~ Flight Exploration
Saturday March 27th 10:30-1:30, 3-6pm &
Sunday the 28th 10:30-1:30


Through the art of Partner Yoga, Flying, Sacred Play, and Conditioning, we'll explore the connection between one's self and one's partner, stretching, breathing, and supporting in a variety of fun and unique poses.  We will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage.  The focus of the weekend will be to explore an exciting flying flow as we learn to specialize as bases and flyers.

Experience your body in ways that you never thought you could .  This is an opportunity to discover AcroYoga or continue to take your AcroYoga practice to the next level while supporting a partner with courage;  surrendering, building trust, removing obstacles, creating friendships, and enjoying yourself in community.

No partner necessary.  Arrive ready for anything and leave totally uplifted!!
 
AcroYoga® Fundamentals
W/ Kara & Katie
Where: Stroga Washington DC www.stroga.com
When: Sunday February 20th 2:00-4:30pm
Investment:  $30 before 2/13 & $35 after 2/13
 
AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.   Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter.  Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all.
No Partner  or experience necessary!
 
AcroYoga® Fundamentals
Where: Greener Postures Yoga Studio in Portland
Greener Postures
When: Saturday February 12th *12:30-3:30pm
Investment:  $40 or $75 for two people
 
AcroYoga® blends the spiritual wisdom of Yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics.   Come open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.   Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter.  Our highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all.
No Partner  or experience necessary!

 

 

AcroYoga® Flow & Fly
Inversions/Transitions/Strength Training
 Where:  Greener Postures 740 Broadway st South Portland
When:  Fridays 5:30-7:30 begins January 7th, 2011
Investment:  $75 for 4 weeks

 

AcroYoga aims to bring yogic awareness to the power and grace of acrobatics. Confidence, concentration, trust and agility are all elements that support the embodiment of an acrobat and can help any person feel more empowered in their daily lives. In the process, we learn to cultivate trust in others and ourselves while expanding our collective potential.

We will begin by training the foundational elements of an acrobatic practice, including the refinement of inversions, strength building elements and spotting techniques. We will build progressively into the fluid dance of acrobatic power and yogic grace, weaving skills together in acrobatic flying and partner balancing sequences.
Open to all levels, some yoga experience is helpful but not required.
 
 
 
Inversions
Changing your perspective
Where:  The Yoga House
When:  Saturday December 4th 10:30-1:30


Come turn your world upside down and gain a new perspective on life, while benefiting your physical and emotional bodies.  Inversions assists in summoning courage and letting go of fear.  We will be working progressively to cultivate alignment, tightness and balance (ATB) which are the three magic steps to finding ease, grace, and stability in inversions.  You will learn to channel your effort in a way that will increase your technical efficiency.
All Levels Welcome

AcroYoga Fundamentals
When: Saturday November 27th 2-5pm
Where: The Landing Center, 116 Free st Portland, ME


Open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.  This workshop touches upon all the disciplines that AcroYoga offers, combinging Yoga, Arobatics,and Thai Massage.  Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loveing kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  This class provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness, while in partnership with others.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. You will learn the three primary roles of the Base, Flyer, and Spotter. No Partner  or experience necessary!





Love, Light, & Flight
AcroYoga® Therapeutics 4 Week Series
Where:  The Landing, 116 Free st Portland, ME
When:  Fridays 5:30-7:30pm begins 10/29

Therapeutic Flying and Thai Massage is a dance between Shiva & Shakti, that utilizes the compliments of strong grounding energy and fluid receptive energy. It is a practice of giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling that will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss.  The base creates a stable platform for the flyer to receive inverted aerial asana flows, blended with therapeutic massage techniques.  The relationship between partners deepens as they exchange roles as flyer and base, increasing their capacity for trust and communication.  The flyer receives spinal and muscular release while the base is the recipient of Thai Massage and the Buddhist practice of metta - loving kindness.



AcroYoga Fundamentals 4 week series
Trust, Connection, Playfulness
Where: The Landing 116 Free st Portland, ME
When: Fridays 5-7:30pm begins 9/17
Fee: $75 for 4 weeks

Open your practice with the ease, comfort and the support of a partner.  This class touches upon all the disciplines that AcroYoga offers, combinging Yoga, Arobatics,and Thai Massage.  Grounded in breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loveing kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension.  The class experience includes:  Circle Ceremony, Asana, Partner Yoga, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage.  We will leave the last 45 minutes of the practice for Jam time.  This jam is only open to the students who sign up for the class and is a great opportunity for you to practice what you learned in the current or previous classes.    Students are requested to have familiarity with yoga. 
No Partner necessary! 
This is an all levels class, great for beginners and a wonderful opportunity for experienced AcroYogis to delve deeper into their practice.




SheChanges Presents:
Homecoming
A Women's Retreat

Where:  Kingsley Pines Raymond, ME
When:  Friday October 1st - Sunday October 3rd 2010

Leal Jepson is the creator and visionary for "Homecoming."  This will be the second Homecoming Retreat and I highly recommend putting aside this weekend and joining together with all the other amazing women that will be there to share, explore, create, dance, stretch, sing and laugh!!  I was a retreat leader in the first Homecoming and I am so honored to be returning as a retreat leader in this next Homecoming.  I will be teaching a 90 Minute Yoga Workshop on Saturday morning. And I will also be leading the Barefoot Boogie on Saturday evening. 
For more info visit http://www.shechanges.com/retreats.html



AcroYoga Weekend 
With Kara Seymour & Samantha Miller
When:  Saturday September 11th & Sunday the 12th
Where:  The Yoga House, Bridgton, Maine

Acroyoga Therapeutics (open level)
Saturday 9/11/10 
10:15am-1:15 & 3:15pm-6:15

Love is the most healing energy in the universe.
-Deepak Chopra.


The Buddhist monks knew this, the Thai masters knew this and AcroYogis know this! We clear our minds and become present with our breath in preparation to channel the ancient wisdom of Metta - loving kindness. Thai massage lays the foundation of compassionate touch, receptivity and communication. The techniques learned on the floor will be taken to the air in the flying work. Flying can be a deeply transformational way to surrender to gravity and to the support of a partner, allowing unnecessary holdings to be released. We will work in groups of 3 - base, flyer and spotter - to ensure safety and to encourage teamwork. The dance of giving and receiving will leave everyone in the room floating with gratitude. No partner necessary. a yoga practice 
recommended and the openness to turning your world upside down.

Wisdom of Acrobatics (intermediate level)
(Prerequisite: One Previous AcroYoga Workshop)
Sunday 9/12/10 
9am-12 


AcroYoga aims to bring yogic awareness to the power and grace of acrobatics. Confidence, concentration, trust and agility are all elements that support the embodiment of an acrobat and can help any person feel more empowered in their daily lives. In the process, we learn to cultivate trust in others and ourselves while expanding our collective potential.

We will begin by training the foundational elements of an acrobatic practice, including the refinement of inversions, strength building elements and spotting techniques. We will build progressively into the fluid dance of acrobatic power and yogic grace, weaving skills together in acrobatic flying and partner balancing sequences. Specialized acrobatics roles will empower students to unlock their potential in a safe and supportive environment.

Therapeutic flying and Thai massage are the practices that hone an acrobat's ability to be sensitive and receptive. We will infuse these therapeutic practices during the weekend to ease soreness and fatigue in the body from a strong practice.

Prerequisites include: One Previous AcroYoga Workshop

Partner Play Yoga Workshop


When:  Saturday May 8th from 12-3pm
Where:  The Yoga House rt 302 Bridgton, ME
Fee:  $35 or 2 for $60
To Register: via PayPal click here  or mail a check to:
Kara Seymour
P.O. Box 121
Brownfield, ME 04010

In this workshop we will focus on working in partnerships in a way that will be fun, theraputic, and exhilerating.  We will explore movement and postures while in contact with others.  Our time together will include, but not be limited to:  chanting, meditation, yoga asanas (postures), partner assisted inversions, flying, basic acrobatics and lots of yoga partner play.  This work will help us all to refine our skills of:  deep listening, communication, and trust, as we all together co-create a safe, fun, loving environment that will facilitate an open hearted yoga practice!!  This class is open to all levels, no experience or partner required.  Come with an open mind and leave with an open heart!

 

AcroYoga Weekend
With Samantha Miller &
Laura Velazquez



Location:  The Landing, 116 st Free st Portland, ME
                  (inside of Head Games Hair Salon)
When:  Saturday March 27th & Sunday March 28th
Fees:  $30 each, $75 for series, or $100 for all four
Registration: To sign up and make payment CLICK HERE or

mail a check made out to: Open Heart Space and mailed to:
Kara Seymour
P.O. Box 121
Brownfield, ME 04010


 

AcroYoga Series ~ Flight Exploration
Saturday March 27th 10:30-1:30, 3-6pm &
Sunday the 28th 10:30-1:30


Through the art of Partner Yoga, Flying, Sacred Play, and Conditioning, we'll explore the connection between one's self and one's partner, stretching, breathing, and supporting in a variety of fun and unique poses.  We will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage.  The focus of the weekend will be to explore an exciting flying flow as we learn to specialize as bases and flyers.

Experience your body in ways that you never thought you could .  This is an opportunity to discover AcroYoga or continue to take your AcroYoga practice to the next level while supporting a partner with courage;  surrendering, building trust, removing obstacles, creating friendships, and enjoying yourself in community.

No partner necessary.  Arrive ready for anything and leave totally uplifted!!

 

AcroYoga Therapeutics ~
Thai Massage and Flight
Sunday March 28th from 3-6pm


Flying is an aerial dance between Shiva and Shakti that embodies the compliments of strong, grounding energy and fluid, receptive energy.  It is a practice of mutual support, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting that will take both yogis into a space of union and connection.  The relationship between partners deepens as they exchange roles as flyer and base, increasing their capacity for trust, compassion and honest communication.  Grounded in the breath, we will use gravity and the principals; of Thai Massage to open to the healing potential of the body in its natural state.

The program will include a guided massage sequence to highlight principals and techniques of Thai Massage.  We will then merge the wisdom into the realm of flying therapeutics, and explore flying flows that build upon the foundation of the Thai Massage sequences.  Students at all levels in their practice are welocme to attend and as always, no partner is necessary.

 

November AcroYoga Workshop
Taught by Samantha Miller
When:  Saturday November 28th from 10:30-1:30 & 3-6
Location:  "The Landing" 116 Free st Portland, ME
Fee:  $30 for each 3 hour workshop or $50 for both


AcroYoga Flying Transitions-
Intermediate Level 10:30-1:30
(experience of 2 previous AcroYoga workshops required)

Refine your AcroYoga skills as you flip, spin, drop back and float,all while suspended in the air with the support of a partner! Using time-tested acrobatic training techniques, students will deepen their understanding of how to combine basic flying positions with inversions to create dynamic flying flows. Teachers will demonstrate techniques for bases, flyers and spotters that will keep the flying safe and supported.

Through the art Partner Yoga, Flying, Sacred Play, & Conditioning, we'll explore the connection between one's self and one's partner, stretching, breathing, and supporting in a variety of fun, unique poses as we take flying to the next level. Experience your body in ways that you never thought you could... This is your chance to support a partner with courage; surrendering, building trust, removing obstacles, creating friendship, and enjoying yourself in community.
Bring a friend, or come alone and we will team you up with a partner...
Arrive ready for anything and leave feeling totally uplifted.

Come with 2 acroyoga workshops of experience or equivalent.
Please contact me with any questions (207) 23-0966


AcroYoga Therapeutics~
Flying & Thai Massage 3-6pm
(All levels, no experience required)

Flying is an aerial dance between Shiva and Shakti that embodies the compliments of strong, grounding energy and fluid, receptive energy. It is a practice of mutual support, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting that will take both yogis into a space of union and connection. The relationship between partners deepens as they exchange roles as flyer and base, increasing their capacity for trust, compassion and honest communication. Grounded in the breath, we will use gravity and the principles of Thai massage to open to the healing potential of the body in its natural state.

The program will include a guided massage sequence to highlight principles and techniques of Thai massage. We will then merge that wisdom into the realm of flying therapeutics, and explore flying flows that build upon the foundation of the Thai massage sequences.

Students at all levels in their practice are welcome to attend, and as
always, no partner necessary.


Exploring the Joy of AcroYoga Transitions~
Love, Light and Flight 
3 week AcroYoga series
With Samantha Miller & Kara Seymour

This series is an in depth training that will focus on the fluid practice of AcroYoga transitions.  We will explore the connection of yoga, acrobatics, and thai massage in solo, partner, and group practices.  Come explore giving and receiving strength and sensitivity in a safe, supportive and playful atmosphere.  Students will build on Acrobatic Strength Training Techniques, Inversions, and Partner Acrobatics to have all the pieces of an exciting AcroYoga flow!
Bring a friend or come alone and we will team you up with a partner...
Arrive ready for anything
And leave totally uplifed!!
3 week commitment is required
*If you are not able to commit to all 3 classes and you have some acroyoga experience, please contact me