Bliss Yoga Events

New! Pranic Alchemy Chakra Workshop: Saturday, May 9, from 1-4 pm, (new date). This experiential workshop explores the spiritual anatomy through asana, pranayama, meditation and contemplative journaling. We will learn and practice a chakra balancing meditation using gem stones and each participant will take home a set of healing gem stones.
Tuition: $60

New! 25 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training: Monday thru Friday, June 22-26, 9 am to 3 pm each day. This 5 day preliminary or supplemental tt draws on Shri Devi’s 10 years of teaching experience and explores the Bliss Yoga methodology- what we do and why we do it. We will study: 7 Multilevel Asana Sequences that Shri loves, 5 Tantric Kriya Meditations, an Introduction to Tantra- science, practice and philosophy, Bija Mantra Meditation, Vedic Shanti Mantra Chanting (Peace Chants), Exploration of our Lineage, the principles of Energetic Aligmnment, the Principles of Vinyasa, a Daily Pranayama Practice and the Bliss Yoga Shala Mission Statement.
Tuition: $600

New! Restoration and Cellular Repair Yoga Workshop: Saturday, July 25, 1 pm to 4 pm. This Workshop focuses on stress management, physical and emotional healing and soothing and harmonizing the nervous system. When we experience illness, injury, emotional turmoil or stressful periods of life, our Yoga practice should be supportive and nurturing. Open to Yoga practitioners of all levels and teachers, we will learn and practice a series of restorative poses, healing breathing techniques, conscious relaxation and peaceful meditation.
Tuition: $95, includes a beautiful, luxurious body bolster that each participant will take home with them.

Bliss Yoga 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training: September, 2009 thru May, 2010, 2 Saturdays per months for 9 months. While no previous experience is necessary, be prepared to begin a regular practice of Yoga from the first day of your training, progressing to a 5 day a week practice of asana and a 7 day a week practice of meditation by the end of the 9 months. You will be expected to attend at least one class per week at the studio during your training to practice teaching, assisting and to observe. (We will work with out of towners.)

Curriculum Includes:
Study and Practice of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation
Principles of Vinyasa Flow, Energetic Alignment, Physically Assisting and Modifications for all levels
Instruction on Intelligent, Multilevel and Multidimensional Sequencing
Practice Teaching in and out of the Studio
Waking up your Voice- Effective Verbalization
The History of Yoga- particularly our Lineage
The Philosophy of Yoga- the Yoga Sutras and an Introduction to Tantra
Anatomy and Physiology of the Physical body as it relates to asana as well as the energy body- the Chakra System
The Sheaths- the Map of a Being
How Yoga Works- The Map of the Mind
Working with the Sanskrit Language
Rasa Vinyasa- The Energetics of a class
Kundalini Rising
The Art of the Puja
The Guru/Disciple Relationship
The Business of Yoga
Kriyas, Mantras, Mudras, Bandhas, Ritual, Chanting and Much More!
Open to any student wanting a deeper understanding of the science of Yoga
Hours exceed Yoga Alliance RYT standards
Taught by instructors with a combined 40 years of Yoga practice and teaching!
2009 Dates: Sept. 5 and 12, Oct. 10 and 24, Nov. 7 and 14, Dec. 5 and 12 (8 am to 5 pm each day)
2010 Dates: Jan. 16 and 30, Feb. 13 and 27, March 13 and 27, April 10 and 24, May 8 and 22 (8 am to 5 pm each day)
Tuition: $2,000.00 includes unlimited Bliss membership for the duration of your training (does not include required books/ absolutely no refunds) Early bird registration: Pay in full by July 15 and pay only $1,800.00 !

Books Required for Training:
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (any translation)
Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff
Mula Bandha, the Master Key by Swami Buddhananda
Ashtanga Yoga, the Practice Manual by David Swenson
The Language of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman (audio cd set and book available from Sounds True at 800-333-9185 or www.soundstrue.com