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.

The poses in this 90-minute session will be familiar, but you’ll leave class with a new appreciation of your energetic anatomy.

The cost is $15 for the session.

Nancy McCaochan, MA, E-RYT is a former writing professor and a published author who left the college classroom to devote her life to helping people feel better in their bodies. She’s been teaching hatha yoga since 1995 and chakra yoga workshops and teacher trainings since 2005. She also currently facilitates chakra sessions for Inner Door Center, an eating disorder recovery program.

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.

Founded by Michael Franti and Carla Swanson, the exquisitely designed main building and grounds hosts a river, tropical gardens and several ornate ponds. The property can accommodate up 24 people for this intimate adventure in peace and tranquility. After your Yoga practice, enjoy a refreshing dip in the swimming pool and pick fresh fruit from the abundance of mango, jackfruit, banana, mangostein, rambutan, papaya and coconut trees.

Covered by a traditional thatch roof, the open air Yoga studio on the third floor overlooks spectacular views of the rice terraces, temples and the greenest jungles in the world! There will be 14 classes offered during your stay for you to enjoy and rejuvenate yourself.

This offering is open to 22 guests to travel with me on the experience of a lifetime! We will bless this retreat center with Shakti and Prana as we connect with nature and our true selves.

In Love and Light I see you there ~ Michele

Air/Land from GRR:
$3280 pp – shared bath
$3430 pp – private bath

Air/Land from LAX:
$2800 pp – shared bath
$2950 pp – private bath

Land only:
$1,655 pp – shared bath
$1,805 pp – private bath

Travel arrangements made by Witte Travel.

Contact Michele for more details and application/deposit.

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!

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!

Partner and Flying Yoga Therapeutics
2:00-4:00pm
Flying yoga is an amazing blend of Yoga, Acrobatics, Thai Massage, emotional body release and trust. Work with a partner to engage in creative expression, therapeutic massage, and dynamic embodiment of gratitude and compassion towards one another. Come and play and reconnect to your inner child!
NO PARTNER NEEDED TO ATTEND THIS CLASS!!

Organic Vinyasa Flow
5:45-7:15pm
Take a deep breath and let your practice unfold. Organically, in the flow. The way nature intends. Enjoy artisitc yoga sequencing.
Incredible music, amazing adjustments and conscious breath work. This workshop will also feature guided meditation and Kirtan. Truly an experience you wont want to miss.

I LOVE YOGA Trunkshow before and after classes

I Love Yoga produces garments and apparel that is 100% sweatshop free.
They are stylish and different, each piece imbued with love and wonderfully unique.

Moses Love also known as Michael Kup, is a perpetual seeker of truth and enlightenment. When he is not traveling the globe teaching yoga workshops and leading retreats, Moses resides in Miami, where he teaches Kundalini yoga and co-creates his company I Love Yoga. Moses has a degree in Thai Massage from the International Training Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has authored a book entitled Live Hard Because You Can and has appeared in numerous national radio and TV news programs. Moses’ passion is in bringing his sacred activism fusion yoga to all corners of the globe and he is looking forward to his stop in East Grand Rapids.

Register online (prices will be $5 higher at the door):

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.

Sessions:
• Friday 6pm – 8:30pm
  The Spring Detox : Ayurveda & Yoga Chikitsa
  Join us for a Spring Cleaning celebration of our bodies and minds! Through vinyasa yoga, tapasya, oils, self-massage, sweat, kriya, pranayama, laughter, cathartic movement meditations, and marma points we will purify our minds and bodies.
  A celebration of our bodies, calling awareness to our own natural healing abilities and empowering that natural gift with the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda. Using Dinacharya (daily cleansing techniques), intention setting, through the practice of Sankalpa, Herbs, and a special Yoga Asana sequence we will empower the body and mind to detoxify itself. This session is designed to help uproot deeply seated toxins. These toxins are called Ama in Ayurveda and over time they bind into the body s tissues which are weak and unstable. Practitioners will learn how to integrate this practice into a daily ritual (Dinacharya). We will begin by sipping on a specially prepared Ayurvedic tea which helps in the detoxification process and then massage herbally medicated oils onto the body. From there we will then launch into a Yoga Asana practice sequenced to help detoxify the internal organs and the tissues while integrating Marma Points (acupressure points). It is a fun, challenging Yoga practice in a heated room. The class will end in an intention setting guided Yoga Nidra and Vedic chanting. Followed by re-hydrating beverages and cleansing fruits!

  Mandatory things to bring:
  • Yogitoes, towels or similar cotton mat to completely cover your mat and prevent slipping. No mat cover or towels, no practice!
  • One large bottle of water

  Contraindications:
  • Heart disease, Pregnancy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hypertension, Fibromyalgia.

• Saturday 10am – 12:30pm
  Fluid Power : Kapha Hara Vinyasa
  A Prana Vinyasa Yoga class devoted to transformation through Tapasya on the yoga mat focusing on Agni Bala, or the strength of metabolic transformation within the Body and Mind. Kapha Dosha has been accumulating in the body over the winter season. Incorporating Vinyasa Yoga Asana, Pranayama, Mudras, and Bandhas to ignite our internal flame catalyzing our bodies down to the cellular level. A challenging and empowering practice to uplift the spirit, awaken the body, and center the mind in Dharana of the Self.
• Saturday 2:30pm – 5pm
  Lecture:
  Swastavritta : Radiant Health and Abundant Energy
  Ayurveda teaches us the path which leads to oneness and balance with nature, our own true nature. Being in a state of continuos flow with the cycles of time, we can remain in good health. These changes fluctuate throughout the day and of course, with the seasons. Learn how to stay in balance with your external environment for radiant health and well-being. Massive stores of energy are available to you with dedication to your life practices of Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda. Learn simple ways to access this energy, maintain a vibrant immune system, and slow down the aging process with rejuvenation.
• Sunday 10am – 12:30pm
  Heart to the Heavens : Anahata Chakra & the Beauty of Backbending
  Fellow Bhaktas, an afternoon vinyasa flow yoga sadhana devoted to opening our hearts to the sky and bathing in the divine light of our Highest Selves. Come bathe in the light and love of your divine Self.

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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