Chakra Journey – August 22, 10am – 11:30am
Discover your chakras in this vinyasa class designed to awaken your shakti. Chakras, literally, wheels, are energy centers within our bodies. The 7 major centers are located along the spinal axis, and each is associated with specific psycho-physical functions.
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I love taking students to a new place on the mat, a new space in your life and on travels around the world.
In January 2011 join me for the opening celebration of Stay Human, a beautiful Yoga and retreat center dedicated to bringing people together to practice Yoga. Meditation, Art and Music.
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This Yoga teacher training course exceeds the curriculum requirements specified by Yoga Alliance in:Techniques, Teaching Methodology, Anatomy & Physiology, Philosophy, Ethics, Lifestyle, and Practicum.
Also included in this program are additional workshops with Lynn Medow presenting a sessions on Modifications, Ethics & Philosophy, as well as an entire Anatomy Weekend. Natalie Donnellon will be presenting an Intro course to Ayurveda.
Join me for the transformation, it all begins this Fall!
On August 14th 2010 East Grand Rapids will play host to an event unlike any other in West Michigan. ALL4ONE will highlight yoga, healthy living, local retailers/artists/crafters, and non-profit organizations, all 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 Humane Society of Kent County.
In addition to the numerous vendors, artists, and non-profit organization booths, participants at ALL4ONE will enjoy free yoga sessions throughout the afternoon courtesy of some of the leading yoga studios in Michigan. There will also be exciting Capoeira and Belly Dance performances. The evening will culminate with a Kirtan performance by Rahasya from Athens GA! All participants will be encouraged to raise their voices in unity.
We’re hoping for hundreds of patrons to attend this event, and enjoy the vendor booths, merchandise, yoga, and performances on offer at ALL4ONE 2010.
Admission is only $5.00. 12 years of age and under FREE!!
No dogs allowed at this event.
All profits will go to the Humane Society of Kent County!
Tuesday, June 15th
Special Guest Instructor, I Love Yoga Clothing Company Founder, Moses, will be stopping at Seva Yoga, Tuesday June 15th to display his unique merchandise at the Trunk Show and offer an incredible workshops to the East Grand Rapids community.
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Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16
Kishan Shah is a teacher of Yoga and Meditation, practitioner of Ayurvedic Holistic Medicine, and Yoga Therapist based in Los Angeles. When not at home in Southern California you can find Kishan leading workshops, trainings, and retreats Internationally. He has trained in the Himalayas with Swami Govindananda, in Mysore with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy, and in Los Angeles, California with Shiva Rea. His primary influences on the method of practice are within the lineages of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati Maharaj. Kishan serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of California Los Angeles in the department of World Arts and Cultures lecturing on Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, and the practice of Vinyasa Yoga. Born to an Indian father and an American mother, Kishan blends both ancient Eastern and modern Western cultural and philosophical ideas of spiritual evolution into his practice.
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asana to fuel the rasa –
Saturday, May 1st 3pm-5pm
Rasa – is divine nectar; flavor – our essence….Rasa is – to taste, & enjoy an appetite for life. It is the best elixer – the juice, the potion – the magic! Rasa is pure delight.
Nourish your body, mind and spirit! Enjoy a vibrant and grounding Yoga practice followed by an intro to fast & delicious live foods for everyday. Michele and Mimi will lead participants through a balanced asana practice and then will prepare and enjoy raw green smoothies using organic fruits and veggies. Enlighten your day with yummy rasa & asana!
Cost is $40 per person
Michele Fife and Ron Collins team up to show WoodTV’s eightWest viewers that yoga is accessible and beneficial to anyone, regardless of age:
April 6 & 9 11am -12:15pm
Has your yoga practice slowed down a bit with your new baby? Or are you wanting to start a yoga practice but don’t have the time with a newborn? If so, this class is for you! Mommy & Me Yoga is designed to give you the tools you need to continue (or start) your yoga practice while caring for a new baby. The poses are designed to give mom a well rounded yoga practice while interacting and stimulating baby. Both you and your baby will fold, twist and stretch in a fun and playful way. No experience necessary
What you need:
· Yoga mat (or rent one at the studio)
· Blanket
· Small towel
· Baby’s favorite small toy
· Sling or other baby carrier (if you use one)
Cost is $40 for the 2 sessions
YOUR YOGA ADVENTURE IN TUSCANY at Soul Space
with Michele Fife and Daniel Gottleib, July 24th – 31st 2010
My goal as a teacher is to guide you on a journey- away from the everyday stresses of life. We have an incredible opportunity to experience this journey in an entirely new way. An old Italian Villa in Siena, Italy awaits us! In this ancient place called ‘Soul Space’ we will practice, we will play, we will eat local organic foods, and enjoy all that the beautiful Tuscan countryside has to offer. This unique Yoga adventure is available to 20 students.
Contact Michele Fife for more info at 616 901 7229 or email sevayoga@gmail.com.
See more pictures at Soul Space
ABOUT THE TRIP-
This property is immersed in the midst of the Tuscan woods, atop the rolling hills of Cerbaia on 100 acres in the Senese countryside. Silence and peace are assured. The rooms are elegantly decorated and newly restored. The yoga space has views of the surroundings and is equipped with sound system, including a piano.
ACCOMMODTION & ACTIVITIES
Accommodation is in newly and nicely restored apartments. Rooms have private bathrooms. Some single rooms available. Activities will include daily yoga, an excursion to Siena, a great medieval town famous for the Palio horse race, an excursion to the small towns of Montalcino & Montepulciano with wine tasting, an excursion to the ocean by the Maremma National Park, half day to the Petriolo Hot Springs.
COST OF RETREAT
$3250 per person / $3550 single occupancy
Package includes:
- all transfers (arrival and departure from/to Pisa airport)
- 7 nights accommodation
- breakfast, lunch and dinner, except lunch during excursions (wine not included)
- full day excursion to Siena
- full day excursion to Montalcino and Montepulciano
- full day excursion to the ocean
- 1/2 day to the Petriolo hot springs
Not included: airfare, tips.
HOW TO ENROLL
To enroll please pay a $500 non-refundable deposit per person.
Please pay your deposit by check made to Cultural Italy and give it to Michele.
The balance will be due 60 days before the retreat (June 28th.)
You can pay the balance by check or credit card (visa, mastercard or amex) over the
phone.