BREATHE OUTSIDE: OUTDOOR YOGA CLASSES @ Grandview Park w/ Lori Grable BREATHE OUTSIDE: OUTDOOR YOGA CLASSES @ SouthSide Works/REI w/ Lori Grable & Kristi Rogers YOGA WITH LIVE MUSIC accompaniment by Lisa Miles (violin & mandolin) ESSENTIAL OILS WORKSHOPS w/ Sondra Cannon RASA YOGA CLASS w/ Roz Sica RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASSES w/ Rebecca Drexler & Lori Grable YOGARHYTHMICS® w/ Nicole Zellie OPENING TO ALIGN w/ Lilith Bailey-Kroll MEDITATION/PRANAYAMA w/ Joni Sturgill 4th FRIDAY YOGA CLASSES w/ Rebecca Drexler CHAKRA FLOW/KUNDALINI w/ Kendell Romanelli INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA WORKSHOP w/ Dr. Anjali Paranjpe DESIREE RUMBAUGH WEEKEND sponsored by Yoga H'om PARTNER YOGA WORKSHOP w/ Maggie Borza-Petrie & Terri Neese INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAKRAS w/ Alicia Fronczek BREATHE OUTSIDE: Outdoor Yoga at Grandview Park SUNDAYS June 1st - September 28th 2008 9-10 a.m. w/ Lori Grable Join us OUTSIDE all summer long for unique ALL LEVELS yoga classes with incredible views of downtown Pittsburgh as our backdrop! Please bring a mat, towel, or blanket and any other props that you may want. There is no rain location: if in doubt, please call the studio 412/481.YOGA (9642) after 8 a.m. to check on class status. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before class to register. Grandview Park is at the corner of Bailey & Beltzhoover Avenues on Mount Washington. $5 (cash & checks only) For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top BREATHE OUTSIDE: Outdoor Yoga at SouthSide Works/REI FRIDAYS June 6th - September 26th 2008 (NO CLASS 8/29/08) 12-1 p.m. w/ Lori Grable SATURDAYS June 7th - September 27th 2008 10:30-11:30 a.m. w/ Kristi Rogers Join us OUTSIDE all summer long for unique ALL LEVELS yoga classes with incredible views of the South Side and downtown Pittsburgh as our backdrop! Please bring a mat, towel, or blanket and any other props that you may want. Rain location is in the SouthSide Works Cinema Lobby. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before class to sign up at REI (412 S. 27th Street). $5 per person $70 for full summer pass (Friday & Saturday passes sold separately) For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top YOGA WITH LIVE MUSIC accompaniment by Lisa Miles Sunday, September 7th 2008 w/ Rebecca Drexler Sunday, October 19th 2008 w/ Kristi Rogers 6:30-8 p.m. Intricately woven within a special all-levels yoga class, Lisa's ethereal and spacious violin & mandolin will beautifully reflect the essence of yoga. Experience this incredible opportunity to practice to live music. Lisa Miles composes & performs original music for violin & mandolin, and for twenty years has collaborated with visual and movement artists, and created locally for theatre and film. She has improvised and accompanied dance extensively for Dance Alloy, Point Park College, Jose Bustamante, David Parsons & others. She is also the author of two books, "This Fantastic Struggle: The Life & Art of Esther Phillips," and "Resurrecting Allegheny City: The Land, Structures & People of Pittsburgh's North Side." $15 in advance/$20 at the door For more information on Lisa's work, please visit www.lisamiles.com For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top ESSENTIAL OILS WORKSHOPS w/ Sondra Cannon Saturday, September 13th 2008 1-3 p.m. 9 Essential Oils for Every Home Essential oils are the oldest and most powerful therapeutic agents known, exerting significant antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, hormonal, and psychological effects. Learn how essential oils can improve your and your family’s health and well being. This workshop will introduce you to nine essential oils that can be used for various purposes including first aid, pain relief, stress relief, sleep aid, and air purification. Sondra Cannon has been using therapeutic grade essential oils for eight years. She brings with her a vast knowledge of their use, history, and production. Experience and gain insight as to how therapeutic grade essential oils can create a more positive influence on your overall health. Saturday, November 22nd 2008 1-3 p.m. Stress Relief for the Holidays $15 in advance/$20 at the door For more information on these workshops please e-mail us by clicking here return to top RASA YOGA w/ Roz Sica Sunday, September 14th 2008 3:30-5 p.m. Rasa Yoga is a gentle and relaxing yoga using movement (asanas), breath, and sound to increase energy and create a sense of well-being and inner peace. A combination of yoga, meditation, and sharing will help to calm the mind and open the heart allowing aliveness, insight, and relaxation to re-emerge through breath and movement. Roz Sica is a certified yoga teacher and has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. She has studied at RASA YOGA in New York City with Ketul Arnold, in Chicago with Master Teacher Ruzica Weisen and in Limassol, Cyprus with Yiannoulla Venn. She has a background in meditation techniques and breath work including "Focusing." In addtion, she has studied Ayurveda at the Wise Earth School in Candler, North Carolina with Bri Maya Tiwari. Roz is also trained as a bereavement minister by the Archdiocese of New York. regular class pricing For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top RESTORATIVE YOGA Held on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month. Sunday, August 24th 2008 w/ Lori Grable Sunday, September 14th 2008 w/ Lori Grable Sunday, September 28th 2008 w/ Rebecca Drexler Sunday, October 12th 2008 w/ Rebecca Drexler Sunday, November 9th 2008 w/ Lori Grable Sunday, November 23rd 2008 w/ Rebecca Drexler 5:30-7 p.m. This all levels restorative practice will include "active relaxation" - supporting the body with blankets, blocks, and other props to support postures which are held for several minutes. This alternatively stimulates and relaxes the body allowing it to move towards balance. This practice is very beneficial to health, can reduce the effects of stress-related disease, and will leave you nourished and well rested. regular class pricing For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top YOGARHYTHMICS® w/ Nicole Zellie Friday, September 19th 2008 Friday, October 31st 2008 Friday, November 21st 2008 6:30-8 p.m. Ever find yourself rocking out to music in your car? Or start dancing up a storm in your room to your favorite song? Then you understand the powerful nature of music and how it unleashes all different forms of movement in your body. Here’s your chance to transform those movements in a safe and sacred place combining yoga postures, breathwork, free-form movement, and creative play all wrapped into one exhilarating class - YogaRhythmics®. It has long been studied that music awakens and revives our chakras - the 7 energy centers in our bodies. Each one is responsible for a particular part of our emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Through a structured sequence of natural movement patterns the principles of yoga come alive - love, acceptance, compassion, contentment, and integrity are at the heart of YogaRhythmics®. Join us as we take you on a musical and movement journey through your chakras to energize and align these energy centers. You will leave feeling refreshed - awakening your inner child at times - with a big smile on your face. No dance experience required - just a willingness to move and BE MOVED! by donation - COMMUNITY CLASS (50% of monetary donations will be donated to a local charity or non-profit) For more information on these classes please e-mail us by clicking here return to top OPENING TO ALIGN w/ Lilith Bailey-Kroll Sunday, September 21st 2008 12-2 p.m. Hips Sunday, October 19th 2008 12-2 p.m. Sacroiliac Joint Sunday, November 16th 2008 12-2 p.m. Lower Back Care Specific areas of the body will be investigated and issues presented in a supportive group setting. This monthly series will include some hands on adjustments and exploration of asanas (postures) that support the focus area. Lilith Bailey-Kroll began teaching yoga in 1999 after completing a two-year teacher training program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco. Trained in the BKS Iyengar method, Lilith focuses on proper alignment, precise movements, and the modification of poses selected to meet the needs of her students. Iyengar instructors are trained to address personal goals related to therapeutics and body performance, including improvements in strength, focus, flexibility, and tone. Because of this attention to detail, Iyengar yoga is a good form of yoga for people with back, neck, or joint pain. Lilith has practiced yoga since her teens and continues to find the teaching of Iyengar yoga rewarding and inspiring. She opened her own studio, Pratique Therapeutic Yoga, in April of 2006. $15 in advance/$20 at the door For more information on these workshops please e-mail us by clicking here return to top MEDITATION/PRANAYAMA w/ Joni Sturgill Sunday, September 21st 2008 Sunday, October 19th 2008 3-5:15 p.m. Sunday, November 2nd 2008 2-4:15 p.m. Meditation can lower blood pressure, reduce acute and chronic pain, improve muscle response time, relax the diaphragm and internal organs, increase breathing efficiency, and reduce anxiety and stress. It can add to the quality of your life by teaching you to be fully alert, aware and alive! This monthly class begins with with a few minutes of gentle yoga, then moves into a focus on several different meditation and breathing techniques (with stretching breaks in between). Class will end with Yoga Nidra, a deep guided relaxation. Whether you're new to meditation or experienced, join us and enjoy the positive energy and feeling of community when we meditate together! Joni Sturgill, R.Y.T, has been practicing and studying yoga and meditation since 1999. Her dedicated practice led her to start teaching in 2005. She completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program through the 3rd Street Yoga School and has additional training from multiple conferences and workshops taught by Rodney Yee, Judith Lasater, Desiree Rumbaugh, Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, and other respected yoga & meditation teachers. $20 in advance/$25 at the door For more information on these classes please e-mail us by clicking here or visit www.yogawithjoni.com return to top 4TH FRIDAY YOGA w/ Rebecca Drexler 4th Friday yoga is a series of reduced priced community classes. These classes guide all levels of students (beginners and up) through a well-rounded practice. Each month has a different focus. Friday, September 26th 2008 6:30-8 p.m. Caffeine Free Energy! $5 per class For more information on these classes please e-mail us by clicking here return to top CHAKRA FLOW/KUNDALINI w/ Kendell Romanelli Sunday, September 28th 2008 3-5 p.m. Cleansing & Balancing for the Equinox Class will beging with Chakra balancing Sun Salutes followed by the invigorating practice of "THE FIVE TIBETANS." This is a fabulous practice that cleanses and balances the entire Chakra system in a matter of minutes once you learn how to practice the excercises. Then we will do a Kundalini Kriya (or set) to cleanse the digestive system. This helps to bring balance to the body, mind and spirit as we move forward into another season. This kriya is based in the Root and Solar Plexus Chakras and is great fun to do. You will absolutely refreshed after class!!! Please note that because this is a cleansing class it is suggested that you eat 2-3 hours prior to class. Sunday, October 26th 2008 3-5 p.m. Over Coming Tiredness and Finding Energy As the days get shorter it can get harder and harder to wake up in the morning and then find energy to keep you going through the day. This class will beging with a Kundalini Kriya (set of excercises) to overcome tiredness. It is a great set you can do while you are still in bed!!! Then we will move through Sun Salutes to energize the Chakras followed by a Kundalini Kriya for a New Energy Balance focusing on the Solar Plexus Chakra. You will leave class feeling refreshed and alive! Sunday, November 23rd 2008 3-5 p.m. Finding the Beautiful Subtleties in Life This class will help you to find the beauty in your life by opening the subtle body. The subtle body allows us to see every aspect of a situation. When the subtle body is strong it is like walking through the forest noticing every line in the wood of every tree. It helps you to see the gifts you have been given. We will begin class moving through Sun Salutes to stimlate the Heart and Throat Chakras. Then we will work on the WAHE GURU Kriya to strengthen the subtle body. This is a beautiful set designed to open the Throat Chakra releasing the negative and embracing the positive energy in you life. This class will allow to find gratitude, forgiveness, and love-- perfect for Thanksgiving! Kendell Romanelli has been practicing yoga since 1993 while obtaining her MFA in Theatre Performance. She was introduced to Kundalini yoga in 1998 while living in Los Angeles. Kendell teaches several classes and workshops in the Pittsburgh area in both Kundalini and Chakra Vinyasa styles. Currently she is finishing her 200 hour yoga training with Joanne VandenHengel of 3rd Street Yoga. $15 in advance/$20 at the door For more information on these workshops please e-mail us by clicking here return to top INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA w/ Dr. Anjali Paranjpe Saturday, October 18th 2008 1-3 p.m. Ayurveda is sister science of Yoga. It is the art of daily living in harmony with the laws of nature. It is an ancient natural wisdom of health and healing, and a science of life. The aims and objectives of this science are to maintain the health of a healthy person and to heal the disease of an unhealthy person. In this workshop participants will learn the basic principles of Ayurveda, evaluate their body types/biological classifications (doshas) by filling out questionnaires, and learn appropriate diets and lifestyles, according to their particular dosha, to maintain their health. $15 in advance/$20 at the door For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here return to top WEEKEND WITH DESIREE RUMBAUGH sponsored by Yoga H'om Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October 26th 2008 Our friends at Yoga H'om welcome you to a weekend of Anusara Yoga with Desirée Rumbaugh. Due to space contraints at Yoga H'om, we are excited that the majority of the weekend's workshops will be held at Breathe Yoga Studio! Featured on the cover of Yoga Journal, February, 2008, Desirée is one of Anusara's most creative and inspirational teachers. She practices and teaches yoga with a powerful intention to create and experience unlimited joy and enthusiasm. Her worldwide workshops and retreats aim at powerful personal transformation and self-expression, leading each student to celebrate his or her own creative power through the practice of yoga. For more information, the full schedule, and to pre-register for Desirée's workshops, please visit www.yogahom.com or call Yoga H'om director Donna Dyer at 412/788.1660. return to top PARTNER YOGA WORKSHOP w/ Maggie Borza-Petrie & Terri Neese Sunday, November 2nd 2008 5-7 p.m. with partner: $35 in advance/$40 at the door single: $20 in advance/$25 at the door For more information on this workshop please e-mail us by clicking here return to top INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAKRAS w/ Alicia Fronczek Saturday, November 15th 2008 12-3 p.m. In this class you will learn about the basic seven chakra energy system that exists in each and every one of us. You will learn about their location, qualities, and how they are intimately connected your physical, mental and emotional issues. You will also explore and connect with your own chakra system, learn how to detect imbalances, and discover a variety of ways to work toward rebalancing. If you are looking to gain a deeper understanding of the energies and issues that have been affecting your life path and searching for tools to assist you in your healing, then this class is for you. Alicia Fronczek is a Reiki Master and Massage Therapist with years of experience helping clients explore the beautiful chakra system. $30 in advance/$35 at the door For more information on this workshop please e-mail us by clicking here return to top