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Self Explorations with Nancy McCaochan

seva — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:33:09 +0000

March 3/4, 12-5pm each day

Through the Chakras: March 3

Chakras, wheels of light, spin within us, supporting our life energy and defining our perceptions and our experiences.

Located along the spinal axis, the 7 major chakras are associated with specific life functions. In this workshop, you’ll both learn about and experience these energy centers. Lecture, meditation, visualization, mantra, mudra and asana combine to open you to the spectrum of light within.

At the Wall: March 4

Walls outside; walls inside: yoga teaches us to address our barriers and use them to deepen our experience of life.

The workshop uses the studio walls to explore core integration, lines of energy and muscular actions within key asanas. It playfully makes use of external feedback to activate our inner eye so that we may open ourselves more fully to the movements of prana, to spirit, and to our own innate wisdom and beauty.

Cost:

add $5 at the door

Nancy McCaochan, M.A., RYT 500, has been teaching yoga for 16 years. She recently spent 5 weeks at Kripalu studying mudras, pranayama, kinesthetics and body systems in Joseph and Lilian LePage’s Integrative Yoga Therapy Program. A former college writing professor, she dedicates her life to helping others become more comfortable in their bodies. Her workshops combine clear, concise instruction, playfulness, and attention to inner sensation. She began studying the chakras in 1992 and has been leading workshops and teaching teachers since 2005. In 2008 she published Yoga at the Wall (www.yogaatthewall.com)

Valentine Partner Yoga/Massage with Michele

seva — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:32:55 +0000

Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6-7:30pm

Make a date for friends or lovers to strengthen your connection while sharing trust and support.

$45 per couple includes post practice sparkling wine!

creative commons image by Trang.Nguyen – Xu

The Ultimate Fall Cleanse

seva — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:41:26 +0000

A Fast, Easy Detox Jumpstart for Beginners taught by Amanda Geerts, detox expert
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2pm-3:30pm

Get rid of your muffin top once and for all. Empower yourself with gentle and easy step-by-step actions to lose weight, declutter your cells and body, and welcome the vibrancy that is you.

The Ultimate Fall Cleanse is for you if you:

*Always wanted to try detox but freak at the idea of coffee enemas and cayenne pepper drinks!
*Are way too busy to focus on yourself.
*Have got to lose those stubborn 10 pounds by Thanksgiving or you’ll snowball out of control.
*Hit the snooze on your alarm clock at least 7 times before you drag yourself out of bed in the morning.
*Want to pack away the dark bags under your eyes along with the cute bikini you never had the guts to get into all summer.

Leave class with a Detox Jumpstart Kit that includes:

*Next steps that tell you exactly what to do and when so you won’t be left wondering “what the heck do I do when I get home?”
*Quick and easy fall recipes for maximum detox
*Done-for-you shopping lists so you don’t have to spend time thinking up what to get at the store
*Cost: $47 early bird special; $63 at the door

ALL4ONE!

seva — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:43:54 +0000

Date: Saturday, August 6th 2011
East Grand Rapids High School Track
Time: 12pm-6pm

East Grand Rapids, MI. On Saturday August 6, 2011 from noon to 6 pm, at the East Grand Rapids high School track in-field is a festival unlike any other in West Michigan.

ALL4ONE highlights yoga, healthy living, local retailers/artists/crafters, animal rescues and other non-profits, in an effort to celebrate and raise awareness of our connectedness to one another. Proceeds from this year’s ALL4ONE festival will be donated to the West Michigan Humane Society.

In addition to the numerous vendor and animal rescue booths, participants at ALL4ONE will enjoy free yoga classes taught by some of the Mid-West’s leading yoga practitioners. If you’ve always wanted to try yoga, this is your opportunity!

Other performances include local music, fire-dancing, hoop dancing, and modern dance. Performers include: Poppies & Pennies (belly dance fusion), Vahana (kirtan), Wa Zo Bia (drum troupe).

Food + face painting, artisans + animals – sounds like a great day! Appropriate for the entire family. Bring your DOG!

Last year’s festival raised over $ 2500 – let’s double it! Join the hundreds of patrons attending in 2011, and enjoy the free yoga, performances, merchandise and vendors at this year’s ALL4ONE.

Admission is FREE, with a suggested family donation of $5. The first 100 paid admissions will receive a free reusable bag courtesy of Natural Awakenings Magazine (limit 1 per family). Proceeds from the festival will go to the West Michigan Humane Society – building a more compassionate community for ALL animals. Rain or shine!

All publicity and vendor inquiries to: Michele Fife

The Yoga of Nutrition with Moses Love

seva — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:01:34 +0000

Food Healing Workshop with Moses and Zeina
Friday Aug. 5th 6-8pm

Vegan? Vegetarian? Raw Foods? Organic? Do you spend a lot of money on food but still feel like you are not getting what you need? Are you confused about what the perfect diet is for you? This Class will inspire and educate you on how to heal yourself and your family. $15 Suggested Donation per person

Ray Long Anatomy Workshop

seva — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:09:09 +0000

September 9-11, 2011

Hours: Friday 6:00-8:00pm
Saturday 11:30am-2:00pm & 3:00pm-5:30pm
Sunday 11:30am-2:00pm & 3:00pm-5:30pm

Dr. Ray Long MD FRCSC is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. Ray graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with post-graduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal and Florida Orthopedic Institute. He has studied hatha yoga for over twenty years, training extensively with B.K.S. Iyengar and other leading yoga masters. Dr. Long is the author of 3 user friendly anatomy books designed for yoga teachers and practitioners. Dr. Long is a board certified orthopedic surgeon. He has studied Hatha Yoga for over 20 years , training extensively with B.K.S. Iyengar and other of the world’s leading yoga masters

Friday evening — 2 hours

Fundamentals

Introduction to muscle awakening and body clairvoyance
Form and function of the skeleton
Form and function of the major joints
Ligaments in yoga
Muscles and tendons
Stretching physiology
Stretching biomechanics

Saturday — 5 hours

Application of the fundamentals in asana (the lower chakras)

Standing poses (awkening the psoas)
Forward bends
Hip openers

Pranyama

Anatomy and physiology of the breath
Opening the thorax
Fundamental pranayama

Sunday — 3 hours

Application of the fundamentals in asana (the mid and upper chakras)

Twists
Back bends
Arm balances
Inversions
Restorative poses

Cost Information:
$50 Non-Refundable Deposit Required (if not paying in full)

Friday Only:

Saturday or Sunday Only:

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Jess Tomaz

seva — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:32:44 +0000

March 5 & 6

Principles of Ashtanga Yoga
Sat, March 5, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Ashtanga is the root of modern vinyasa. It is a powerful practice designed to bring about total balance of body, mind and spirit. Through this workshop you will learn and practice the foundational principles of Ashtanga Yoga. Through breath (ujjayi pranayama), energy guides (bandhas), and flow (vinyasa), Ashtanga heats the body to purify it of all toxins. A good understanding of the Ashtanga sequence is a must for serious yoga practitioners and teachers.

Ashtanga Primary Series
Yoga Chikitsa
Sun, March 6, 1:00 – 3:00pm
Yoga Chikitsa (yoga therapy) is a beautiful foundational practice that offers a deeper understanding of the art of flow. This Ashtanga sequence consists of a specific set of postures systematically designed to open and purify the body. In this workshop you’ll put to use the Principles of Ashtanga Yoga.
This high-energy flow is all about journeying the river within.

one year yoga experience recommended.

$30 per session at the door

Introduction to the Science of Ayurveda

seva — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:33:12 +0000

with Natalie Donnellon
Saturday, December 18 · 1:30pm – 6:30pm

Ayurveda “the science of life” is a natural, holistic approach that facilitates the body’s own healing process.

This workshop will include lecture, discussion and hands on experiences that we will share together.

Our program will cover:
Introduction to Ayurveda Lecture
Creating a vedic kitchen at home
Optimizing Digestion and immunity

$45 Pre-Register
$55 Day of Space Permitting

Yoga Dan Returns to Seva for Ahimsa Vinyasa

seva — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:21:08 +0000

November 24th 6pm – 7:30pm

“Ahimsa is the highest dharma. Ahimsa is the best tapas. Ahimsa is the greatest gift. Ahimsa is the highest self-control. Ahimsa is the highest sacrifice. Ahimsa is the highest power. Ahimsa is the highest friend. Ahimsa is the highest truth. Ahimsa is the highest teaching.“–Mahabharata XVIII:116.37-41.

Explore Deliberate practice, and how this has the ability to spark transformation at the speed of light.

Lets start a Conversation of how World Peace begins locally in our minds.
Share your personality with like minds as we flow to some Positive Vibrations all in the name of Non-Violence.

$20pp

** If you would like to book a private session or a Thai Yoga Massage with Yoga Dan he will be taking appointments for Nov 24 between 12 and 4pm. Please email for more info…

Seva Project, October – Susan G Komen

seva — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:29:48 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Seva is joining in the effort to find a cure! Please consider making a donation to Susan G Komen for the Cure when you visit Seva during the month of October. “Because 10 million women around the world could die from breast cancer in the next 25 years, we continue to fight every minute of every day to save every life.” Your donation will help Susan G Komen for the Cure fund research that will continue to find new and better ways to detect and treat breast cancer.

The donation collection box is located at the front desk. If you would like to write a check, please make it payable to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Imagine life without breast cancer. Get Involved. Donate now!
www.komen.org