Calendar of Events

 
Tuesday evenings - ongoing (Mia subs 8/24)
Yoga: Asana Class
Open to all. Poses are selected, arranged and adapted to help develop strength, flexibility and ease. Learn to intimately connect breath with movement, and practice moving the attention inward to the true self. Deep relaxation is part of every class. Every Tuesday evening, 7:15 - 8:30 pm at the Wellness Club at the Cortlandt Town Center in Cortlandt Manor, New York. $15 drop in or $60 for a four-class card. Call 646-961-4981 or email jo at yogaforawareness.org for more information. Flier >>
 

August 12, 2010
Sanskrit in Soho
Enjoy regular sessions with the beautiful sound, look and feel of the language of yoga. And, with a practical introduction to Sanskrit grammar, connect directly and profoundly to the meaning of beloved chants and the yoga sutras. This introductory course is a continuation of ongoing Sanskrit study with Jo at Ashtanga Yoga New York, 430 Broome Street #2 in Manhattan. Summer Thursdays (7/11, 7/29, 8/12), 6:30-8:00 pm, $60 for the series. Fall Saturdays (10/16, 11/13, 12/11), 2:30-5:30 pm, $120 for the series. Call 646-961-4981 or email jo at yogaforawareness.org for more information.
September 12, 2010 and ongoing
Yoga Sutra Study in Queens

A series of classes, monthly throughout the fall (September 12, October 17, November 14, December 12), on Patanjali's classic work, the Yoga Sutras. Discuss the activities of the mind, the price of letting the mind run rampant, the ways in which we can get better at controlling our minds, and the gifts of such discipline. Chant select sutras in Sanskrit, the beautiful language of yoga, hone your ability to read the Devanagari script, and connect directly to meaning with a practical application of Sanskrit grammar.  $100 for the series, $30 per session. Sunday, 1 - 3 pm.  In Queens Village, New York, near Union Turnpike and Bell Boulevard. For information, contact Judy Wein at 718-479-6618 or yogawithjudy at gmail.com.
 
September 25 - 26,  2010
Introduction to Sanskrit: An Immersion
Learn this ancient language for a direct connection to yoga philosophy or for the sheer joy of making beautiful sounds. This educational adventure - the American Sanskrit Institute's  introductory immersion weekend - gets you chanting and reading devanagari script. Presented by Jo at Yoga Yama, 13 N Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11763. Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. $250. For information and registration, contact Peg Koller at 516-902-7297 or ombird at optonline.net.
 
October 8-10, 2010
Introduction to Sanskrit: An Immersion
Join Jo for a very special Columbus Day weekend in New Hampshire. On Saturday and Sunday, explore the language of yoga by feeling each sacred sound in your palate - learn proper pronunciation - and learn to read the beautiful devanagari characters. Using the clarity and support of the American Sanskrit Institute's revolutionary learning model, Sanskrit is made enjoyable and thoroughly accessible. No experience required for this joyful practice!

And - Celebrate the beginning of the Navaratri festival! Robert Moses (co-publisher of Namarupa) and his family are opening their home each evening to those who'd like to participate in pujas and chanting in honor of the feminine divine. A feast for the senses as well as an opportunity to be with our sacred selves.

For information and registration, contact Jo (646-961-4981, jo at yogaforawareness.org) or Robert (603-563-8094, robert at namarupa.org - note that Robert will be in India September 12 to 28).
 

October 16, 2010 and ongoing
Sanskrit in Soho
Enjoy regular sessions with the beautiful sound, look and feel of the language of yoga. And, with a practical introduction to Sanskrit grammar, connect directly and profoundly to the meaning of beloved chants and the yoga sutras. This introductory course is a continuation of ongoing Sanskrit study with Jo at Ashtanga Yoga New York, 430 Broome Street #2 in Manhattan. Newcomers are also welcome - please pre-register. Saturdays (10/16, 11/13, 12/11), 2:30-5:30 pm, $120 for the series, $100 for any two. Call 646-961-4981 or email jo at yogaforawareness.org for more information.
 

 

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