Events

Date / Time	Event	Location	Price
Sept. 11, - April. 29, 2012	300 Hour Advanced Fall Teacher Training Program The 300 hour program is designed for further your study after graduation from the 200 hour program. At completion of the Advanced Study program, students will be registered at the 500 Hour certification level. This training allows teachers to develop their creativity and intuition in the teaching process as well as further their knowledge of the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga. Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	early reg. ends 8/15/11
Sat. Feb. 25, 2012 1:30 -4:30pm	Shakti Yoga Workshop: WATER with Diana Pipaloff We will deepen our flexibility and systematically open the body through the element of Water in a hypnotic flow of breath and movement. Prior yoga experience is highly recommended. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	$45 early-reg by 2/22/2012; $50 after, $195 for all 5 workshops
Sat. March 3, 2012 3:30 -6:30pm	Rejuvenate with Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing with Ivy Tomashoff This is a great time to relax and let go so that we may move into spring in a couple weeks, feeling the promise of joy, growth and renewal. When we nurture ourselves with relaxation and stillness, we allow our bodies to heal from stress, illness or injuries. Take time to rejuvenate, purify and harmonize. Restorative yoga is a gentle, therapeutic style of yoga that uses props to encourage effortlessness and ease so that we rest deeply and completely. During deep relaxation, all the organ systems of the body are benefited and we may experience improvement of immune function, digestion and elimination, lowering of blood pressure and reduction of muscle tension and general fatigue. By adding sounds of the Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl we go deeper into relaxing the body and mind. The vibrations of the crystal help to re-tune us to our own natural, healing vibrations, to dissolve energetic blockages and allow us to re-gain our sense of well-being. In this workshop you will rejuvenate and revitalize from the inside out. All people and all levels will benefit. “Calmness is the ideal state in which we should receive all life’s experiences.” ~Paramahansa Yogananda Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$40 early-reg. by 2/29/2012; $45 after.
Fri. March 9, 2012 6:00 -9:00pm	Partner Yoga: Beginning to Intermediate with Eugene Eckman and Diana Pipaloff This workshop is open to all levels of practice and ability. We will begin with an all levels asana flow practice designed to warm up and invigorate your body. This will be followed by two hours of partner yoga including a variety of standing and floor asanas. We will move slowly and methodically through the postures creating a safe environment where everyone can work to their own level and ability. We wrap up the class with a surprise group utkatasana (chair pose) involving everyone! Then get ready to experience the best shavasana of your life! Join us for this fun 3 hours of experimentation, play and laughter! ABOUT PARTNER YOGA: Partner yoga is an excellent way to deepen your own practice and bring greater awareness to your breath, movement and balance in co-ordination with another person. Exploring yoga asanas with another practitioner not only deepens your asana practice; it is a fun, lighthearted way to connect with another yogi. Breathing simultaneously and moving through asanas with another can heighten your own self awareness. Working with a partner can build strength and flexibility more quickly then a solo practice. Yoga is the ability to focus the mind for a given period of time without distraction. As you work with your yoga partner through various assisted stretches and strengthening poses, you will notice an increase in your ability to concentrate. If you lose your focus your partner will let you know! No partner necessary- we will pair you up in class! Registered Yoga Teachers-this event qualifies for 3 hrs of continuing education credit through Yoga Alliance. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	Single workshop $45 by Wed 2/29/12; $50 after. Both workshops $85 by Wed 2/29/2012; $90 after.
Sat. March 10, 2012 1:30 -4:30pm	Partner Yoga: Intermediate to Advanced with Eugene Eckman and Diana Pipaloff with Eugene Eckman and Diana Pipaloff We will warm up the body, awaken the core and connect with our breath through a vinyasa flow practice. We will then begin exploring intermediate to advanced partner yoga poses, building up to Acro Yoga. Acro Yoga is a combination of acrobatics and yoga. Experience deeper backbends with the help of gravity. We will be covering the basics of partner flying, partner massage and advanced moves. Come fly with us!! ABOUT PARTNER YOGA: Partner yoga is an excellent way to deepen your own practice and bring greater awareness to your breath, movement and balance in co-ordination with another person. Exploring yoga asanas with another practitioner not only deepens your asana practice; it is a fun, lighthearted way to connect with another yogi. Breathing simultaneously and moving through asanas with another can heighten your own self awareness. Working with a partner can build strength and flexibility more quickly then a solo practice. Yoga is the ability to focus the mind for a given period of time without distraction. As you work with your yoga partner through various assisted stretches and strengthening poses, you will notice an increase in your ability to concentrate. If you lose your focus your partner will let you know! No partner necessary- we will pair you up in class! Registered Yoga Teachers-this event qualifies for 3 hrs of continuing education credit through Yoga Alliance. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	Single workshop $45 by Wed 2/29/12; $50 after. Both workshops $85 by Wed 2/29/2012; $90 after.
Sat. March 31, 2012 1:30 -4:30pm	Shakti Yoga Workshop: FIRE with Diana Pipaloff Using the element of Fire we will connect to our core, build internal heat and experience the transformative and purifying aspects of yoga. Prior yoga experience is highly recommended. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	$45 early-reg by 3/28/2012; $50 after, $195 for all 5 workshops
Sat. April 14, 2012 1:30 -3:00pm	FREE Teacher Training Information Session with Casey Hall Interested in the Yoga Shakti Teacher Training? Join us for our FREE information meeting! This session will increase your insight of the details of our 200hour Foundational and 500hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Learn about our experienced instructors, specific program content, studio history and more. Gain a deeper understanding of what the Yoga Shakti Training has to offer you. You will have the opportunity to personally meet and speak with the instructors and mentors as well as some of our graduates. This will give you a greater sense of the character of the training. Your questions or concerns about tuition, policies, payment plans, schedule arrangements, graduation requirements and other logistic matters will be addressed as well. We look forward to seeing you! Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	Free
Sat. April 14, 2012 3:30 -6:30pm	Intro to Yin Yoga with Ivy Tomashoff The Yin aspect of Yoga is vital for a balanced approach to physical and mental health...In this workshop you will be introduced to Yin Yoga, why it is important, and a short discussion on Taoist philosophy and its focus on harmonizing the flow of chi. It is the flow of chi in all its forms, that keeps us alive! Yin Yoga allows for lengthening, strengthening and rehabilitating connective tissue, creating a feeling of lightness and ease, and most importantly, joint flexibility. The practice includes upper body strengthening, bending forward, backward and twisting, opening the hips, knees and lower spine all of which prepare the body to sit in meditation. We will end with a short meditation visualizing the flow of chi up and down the spine thereby activating and clearing the major energy centers in the body. All people and all levels will benefit. “It is only with the heart that we can see clearly. For what is essential, is hidden from the eyes.” ~ The Little Prince Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$40 early-reg. by 4/11/2012; $45 after
Sat. April 28, 2012 1:30 -4:30pm	Shakti Yoga Workshop: AIR with Diana Pipaloff Lifting off the Earth we will experience the element of Air, focusing on finding balance and lightness in our practice. Prior yoga experience is highly recommended. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	$45 early-reg by 4/25/2012; $50 after, $195 for all 5 workshops
Sat. May 12, 2012 1:30 -4:30pm	Shakti Yoga Workshop: ETHER with Diana Pipaloff Following a vinyasa practice with an emphasis on breath and flow, we will practice pranayama and meditation to delve into the subtle realms of the spirit residing in the element of Ether. Prior yoga experience is highly recommended. Click here to sign up >>	Huntington Beach	$45 early-reg by 5/9/2012; $50 after, $195 for all 5 workshops
Sun. June 3, 2012 3:00 -5:30pm	Balance & Restore with Yoga & Singing Bowls with Ivy Tomashoff One day before the full moon lunar eclipse...a perfect time to balance and restore, to let go and soften our grip, to deepen our breath and be present. To nurture ourselves with relaxation and stillness, is to allow our bodies to heal from stress, illness or injuries. Restorative yoga is a gentle, therapeutic style of yoga that uses props to encourage effortlessness and ease so that we rest deeply and completely. During deep relaxation, all the organ systems of the body are benefited and we may experience improvement of immune function, digestion and elimination, lowering of blood pressure and reduction of muscle tension and general fatigue. By adding sounds of the Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl we go deeper into relaxing the body and mind. The vibrations of the crystal help to re-tune us to our own natural, healing vibrations, to dissolve energetic blockages and allow us to re-gain our sense of well-being. In this workshop you will rejuvenate and revitalize from the inside out. All people and all levels will benefit. “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” ~ Lily Tomlin Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$40 early-reg by 5/30/2012; $45 after
Sat. June 16, 2012 3:30 -5:30pm	Yoga in Action with Lauren Agresti In this workshop we will learn how to live our yoga outside of the classroom and hold on to that bliss even when we leave our mats. We will learn that yoga translates easily into our daily lives. The ancient teachings of yoga are highly applicable to our modern lives. Yoga is experiential and practical; holding many lessons that add grace to situations outside of the studio. In this workshop we will learn to: -Relate our personal triumphs and tribulations to the fundamentals of yogic philosophy. -Use yoga poses outside of the classroom. -Perform breathing techniques that alleviate emotional strain. -Enjoy the benefits of moving meditation. Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$35 early-reg. by 6/13/12; $40 afte
Sat. June 23 - Sun. June 24, 2012 10:00 -4:00pm	Yoga Sutra of Patanjali with Diana Pipaloff In this overview of the classic yogic text, The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, we will delve into the subtle meaning and daily practices of the eight limbs of yoga. Beginning with a study of Samkhya philosophy, upon which both yoga and Ayurveda are founded, students will gain the solid philosophical understanding needed to fully grasp the intricacies of a balanced life spiritually, mentally and physically. We will then study the classical yogic text, the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali with an emphasis on understanding the mind and the theory and practices of Sadhana Pada (the chapter on practice). Special focus will be given to relevance and function of the Eight Limbs of Yoga and their practical application in daily life. Registered Yoga Teachers-this event qualifies for 12 hrs of continuing education credit through Yoga Alliance. Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$125 by 6/20/2012, $150 after.
June 30, 2012 - July 7, 2012	Yoga Retreat and Tropical Rainforest Adventure, Playa Dominical, Costa Rica Daily yoga classes, delicious vegetarian meals and many tropical adventures. Join us for an experience of a lifetime. Will sell out fast. More information coming to website soon. To reserve your spot call us at 949-856-9642. Learn More >>	Costa Rica	All inclusive/early bird special starts at $2395 Early registration ends March 1, 2012
Sat. July 28 - Sun. July 29, 2012 10:00-4:00pm	Health through Ayurveda with Diana Pipaloff Make the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body with Ayurveda. Learn how to strengthen your body, mind and immune system. Also learn simple and easy ways to decrease unhealthy habits and create healthy ones. You will discover daily practices that will dramatically improve your health, simply and naturally. This course is designed as a thorough foundation of the principles of Ayurveda, the yogic diet and lifestyle and the practical tools to achieve health and balance. Students will learn about the three Ayurvedic doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha, and gain valuable tools to balance their own unique constitution (body type) in simple and natural ways by establishing lifestyle, yogic and food routines and practices which are best suited to them. By the completion of the course, students will have both the philosophical understanding and practical tools to proactively create health, enhance their immune system, make intelligent food and lifestyle choices and replace unhealthy habits with healthy ones. Registered Yoga Teachers-this event qualifies for 12 hrs of continuing education credit through Yoga Alliance. Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$145 by 7/25/2012, $175 after.
Sat. Sept. 1, 2012 7:00-8:30pm	Fireworks for the Soul Tibetan Bowl and Gong Diane creates a tapestry of harmonic tones and rhythms with precision tuned Tibetan bowls and sacred sound instruments. You are also enveloped in a light projection of sacred geometric patterns that create a transformational evening to awaken and inspire your spirit. Click here to sign up >>	Irvine	$30 by 8/29/2012, $35 after.