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to register for all events, please contact: staff@virayoga.com or 212-334-9960

scroll down for information on:

hot time summer in the city with eric stoneberg (coming fridays this summer)

viracity with zhenja larosa (july 4th)

third thursday retreats with nikki costello (next class july 16th)

"core-age" workshop with ross rayburn (july 25th)

the alchemy of transformation: breathwork immersion with scott schwenk (august 1st)

lila playshop: turning work into play with cat mccarthy & holly horvath (august 2nd)

thai yoga workshop - ancient thai massage with peter kaaberbol (week of august 23rd)

advanced yoga for everyone with mark whitwell (august 25th & 27th)

manorama (september, october, november)

intro to pranic healing with mark pellerano (oct)

receptive nest workshop with barrie raffel (oct)

immersions at virayoga (see our immersions page)

douglas brooks workshops (oct)

therapeutics workshop with marjorie nass (oct)

5 faces of hanuman & kundalini w/zhenja larosa and bernadette birney (nov)

winter solstice celebration with sianna sherman (dec)

winter solstice Celebration with sianna sherman (Dec 2010)

elena's travel schedule

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Hot Time Summer in the City

with Certified Anusara® Yoga teacher Eric Stoneberg

Friday Express Class All Summer Long 12:15-1:15PM

join certified anusara® yoga teacher eric stoneberg on fridays for an express class that'll be as fortifying as a long island iced tea and as invigorating as a dip in the sea.

Cost: $18/each class (or one class off your class card)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Viracity

with Zhenja Larosa

Saturday, July 4th, 11-2PM

Cost: $30 ($20 for Unlimited class card holders) or 2 classes off your 10/20 class card

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Third Thursday Retreats

with Nikki Costello

Thursday, July 16th & August 20th 2-3:30pm

following an active and engaging practice with elena brower from 12-1.30pm, on the third thursday of each month this summer, from 2-3.30pm, nikki costello will shift you toward specific asanas in the hatha yoga tradition that allow you to explore and restore your relationship to the natural breath, helping you to bring about a state of deeper relaxation. in this practice, you will understand on an experiential level what it means to let go of the performance and the accomplishment - and to simply rest in the spacious and luminous world of your Self.

Cost: $18/each class (or one class off your class card)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

"Core-age" Workshop

with Ross Rayburn

Saturday, July 25th, 1-4PM

core strength - anusara® yoga style. hand-balancing, abdominals and backbends.

Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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The Alchemy of Transformation: Breathwork Immersion

with Scott Schwenk

Saturday, August 1st, 1-4PM

coming up soon is a brand-new workshop you won’t want to miss! the alchemy of transformation is a 3-hour workshop whose main aim is to use the power of awareness and breath to fire up the crucible for lasting transformation. there will be 4 rounds of an ancient rhythmic breathing meditation, increasing in length through each round. prior to each round we’ll work with potent questions whose aim is to invite awareness to reveal it self more clearly within. you will leave this workshop with concrete living practices for transformation, and have taken a profound leap in your ability to be your own best healer, teacher, guru, and guide through any circumstance in which you find yourself.

Cost: $75/Workshop ($100 within 24 hours of Workshop)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

Lila Playshop: Turning Work into Play

with Certified Anusara® Yoga Teachers Cat McCarthy and Holly Horvath

Sunday, August 2nd, 12:45-3:45PM

this workshop will offer a light and playful approach to poses that we tend to turn into work: inversions, arm balances, and backbends. Cat will offer all sorts of fun yoga tricks of the trade that help diffuse the fear that comes up when we turn upside down, balance on your hands, and courageously offer the heart. empower and expand your personal practice through the thrill of playing at the edge within the safe boundaries of the yogic playground.

Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

Thai Yoga Workshop: Ancient Thai Massage

with Peter KaaberbØl

Sunday, Aug 23 1-3:30PM & 6-10:30PM

Monday, Aug 24, 2-5:30PM

Wednesday Aug 26, 2-5:30PM

Saturday Aug 29, 1-4PM

Sunday Aug 30, 1-3.30PM & 6-10.30PM

thai yoga combines yoga stretches, acupressure and gentle rotation of joints, combined with a soft and deeply rhythmic flow. thai massage is a powerful healing art which will deepen your understanding of the body and mind and the healing process on all levels. this workshop will give you the tools to work with people and the "how to's" of setting up a healing practice.

this special training is open to everyone and is a valuable addition for yoga practitioners/teachers, personal trainers, massage therapists or for anyone sincerely interested in healing or body work.

Cost: $500/Week (25 Hours Certified)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Advanced Yoga for everyOne

with Mark Whitwell

Tuesday, August 25th & Thursday, August 27th, 2-3:30PM

your yoga is direct intimacy with nurturing source. the principles of personal practice to make yoga entirely your own, efficient, powerful and safe. breath, asana and bandha integrate as a seamless design. apply breath and bandha efficiently to produce a powerful practice that is right for you. Introducing breath and bandha as the central feature of your asana, adding these principles to the yoga you already know and love. asana is hatha yoga and hatha yoga is tantra, the non-dual practice. what does this statement mean? "ha tha" equals "strength receiving" which has profound implication to our life, health and sex. how do we make sure our asana is actually hatha yoga? two classes - two thirds practice - one third yoga philosophy - teaching technical asana, sequencing (vinyasa) pose/counter pose principles. for everyOne wanting to deepen their practice and teaching.

Cost: $50/series ($25/class)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Meditation & Chanting

with Manorama

Tuesday, September 22nd, October 27th, November 24th

2-3:30PM

september - threading practice

manorama will talk about how to develop practice in daily life. she will discuss the sanskrit word for practice, abhyasa, and will speak on how practice is an essential aspect for Self realization. manorama will lead the chanting of select sanskrit sounds and will discuss how to develop a home mantra and meditation practice that will support the blossoming of the budding yogi. a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop.

october - durga mata: protection & light

the hindu goddess durga devi is a powerful representation of cosmic energy. manorama will lead students in chanting sanskrit mantras to the goddess and discuss the purpose and significance of durga ma as a mythological figure. she will contextualize the goddess as an aspect of one's very nature. when awakened with reverence, durga ma offers one access to clarity, protection, grace and light. a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop.

november - dharana: clarity through attention

concentrated attention is called dharana which comprises the initial stage of samyama meditation. learn why dharana is the sixth step on the eight-fold path of yoga. manorama will discuss how to work with dharana as a yogic tool, how to support its development and why focus is an important element to invoke to find happiness in daily life. chanting of select mantras and a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop.

Cost: $25/each session

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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108 Hour Immersion Levels I, II, III
with VIRAYOGA Staff
(please see immersions & trainings page for more details)

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Intro to Pranic Healing

with Mark Pellerano and Elena Brower

Saturday, October 3rd, 1-4PM

Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Receptive Nest Workshop
with Barrie Raffel

Sunday, October 4, 1-3.30PM

in the intimate setting of the receptive nest workshop, you will investigate restorative yoga poses that support your reproductive health, aid in conception and pregnancy and help to balance your hormonal system. we will also discuss fertility focused adaptations to your regular yoga practice. come alone or bring your partner to experience yoga that leaves you feeling restored, refreshed and supported. no previous yoga experience necessary to attend.

barrie began studying yoga in 1994 and received her first teaching certificate in 1997 from cyndi lee, director of om yoga center in new york city. in 2005 - 2006, barrie received her Relax and Renew and advanced Relax and Renew teaching certifications from judith lasater. she continues to study with genny kapuler, bonnie bainbridge cohen, roxlyn moret and other master teachers. barrie is a registered yoga teacher with the national certifying organization yoga alliance. in recent years, she has focused on women’s issues and taught for baby om (a class for moms and babies) for 4 years. she feels yoga helped her and her husband tremendously through years of trying to conceive which focused her interest into yoga and fertility. she lives in new york city with her husband and son.

Cost: $60 (includes workshop materials)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Professor Douglas Brooks

(*3 sessions each weekend)
Saturday, Oct 17, 1-4PM and 6-9PM
Sunday, Oct 18, 12:45-3:45PM

Cost: $150/series of 3 lectures, or $55/each session
($65/each session within one WEEK of the first session)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

Therapeutics Workshop

with Certified Anusara® Yoga Teacher Marjorie Nass

Saturday, October 31st, 1-4PM

details coming soon!

Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours of class)

***

The 5 Faces of Hanuman & Kundalini
with Zhenja LaRosa & Bernadette Birney

Saturday, November 7th, 1-4PM &

Sunday, November 8th, 12:45-3:45PM

details to come soon!

Cost: $50/each session ($55 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

Winter Solstice Celebration

with Sianna Sherman

Saturday, December 19th, 1-4PM &

Sunday, December 20th, 12:45-3:45PM

details to come soon

Cost: $50/each session ($60 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Winter Solstice Celebration

with Sianna Sherman

December 17-19, 2010

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ELENA's travel schedule:

Yoga: The Art of Attention with Elena Brower

July 2-5, 2009

http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/YGOA92/yoga_the_art_of_attention

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Stockbridge, MA 1-800-741-7353

Elena Brower at the Wanderlust Festival

July 24-26, 2009

www.wanderlustfestival.com
Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Lake Tahoe, CA

Announcing the WANDERLUST FESTIVAL
July 24 – 26, 2009 at Squaw Valley USA in Lake Tahoe, CA

Wanderlust is a new kind of festival. The three-day event will bring together the world’s leading yoga teachers and the best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. It's a feast for both the body and the senses.

Sixteen musical artists over three days, from Michael Franti & Spearhead to Andrew Bird.
Yoga taught by John Friend, Shiva Rea, Duncan Wong, Elena Brower, Jason and Jenny, Sianna Sherman, Annie Carpenter, Christy Nones, Schuyler Grant, Katchie Ananda, Kenny Graham plus several world class teachers programmed by Yoga Tree of San Francisco.

Main stage on top of Squaw at Gold Coast, plus two village stages.
Local & organic foods, farmer’s market, burlesque, arts, fashion, and much more.

Full talent lineup and an exclusive pre-sale for participating yoga studios to be announced May 5, 2009. Visit www.wanderlustfestival.com for more information.

Elena Brower at Como Shambhala

October 25-31, 2009

http://virayoga.com/Heal_and_Fortify_flyer.pdf
Parrot Cay

Turks and Caicos, West Indies

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		to register for all events, please contact: staff@virayoga.com or 212-334-9960 scroll down for information on: hot time summer in the city with eric stoneberg (coming fridays this summer) viracity with zhenja larosa (july 4th) third thursday retreats with nikki costello (next class july 16th) "core-age" workshop with ross rayburn (july 25th) the alchemy of transformation: breathwork immersion with scott schwenk (august 1st) lila playshop: turning work into play with cat mccarthy & holly horvath (august 2nd) thai yoga workshop - ancient thai massage with peter kaaberbol (week of august 23rd) advanced yoga for everyone with mark whitwell (august 25th & 27th) manorama (september, october, november) intro to pranic healing with mark pellerano (oct) receptive nest workshop with barrie raffel (oct) immersions at virayoga (see our immersions page) douglas brooks workshops (oct) therapeutics workshop with marjorie nass (oct) 5 faces of hanuman & kundalini w/zhenja larosa and bernadette birney (nov) winter solstice celebration with sianna sherman (dec) winter solstice Celebration with sianna sherman (Dec 2010) elena's travel schedule ************************************************************************ Hot Time Summer in the City with Certified Anusara® Yoga teacher Eric Stoneberg Friday Express Class All Summer Long 12:15-1:15PM join certified anusara® yoga teacher eric stoneberg on fridays for an express class that'll be as fortifying as a long island iced tea and as invigorating as a dip in the sea. Cost: $18/each class (or one class off your class card) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Viracity with Zhenja Larosa Saturday, July 4th, 11-2PM Cost: $30 ($20 for Unlimited class card holders) or 2 classes off your 10/20 class card Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Third Thursday Retreats with Nikki Costello Thursday, July 16th & August 20th 2-3:30pm following an active and engaging practice with elena brower from 12-1.30pm, on the third thursday of each month this summer, from 2-3.30pm, nikki costello will shift you toward specific asanas in the hatha yoga tradition that allow you to explore and restore your relationship to the natural breath, helping you to bring about a state of deeper relaxation. in this practice, you will understand on an experiential level what it means to let go of the performance and the accomplishment - and to simply rest in the spacious and luminous world of your Self. Cost: $18/each class (or one class off your class card) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * "Core-age" Workshop with Ross Rayburn Saturday, July 25th, 1-4PM core strength - anusara® yoga style. hand-balancing, abdominals and backbends. Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * The Alchemy of Transformation: Breathwork Immersion with Scott Schwenk Saturday, August 1st, 1-4PM coming up soon is a brand-new workshop you won’t want to miss! the alchemy of transformation is a 3-hour workshop whose main aim is to use the power of awareness and breath to fire up the crucible for lasting transformation. there will be 4 rounds of an ancient rhythmic breathing meditation, increasing in length through each round. prior to each round we’ll work with potent questions whose aim is to invite awareness to reveal it self more clearly within. you will leave this workshop with concrete living practices for transformation, and have taken a profound leap in your ability to be your own best healer, teacher, guru, and guide through any circumstance in which you find yourself. Cost: $75/Workshop ($100 within 24 hours of Workshop) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Lila Playshop: Turning Work into Play with Certified Anusara® Yoga Teachers Cat McCarthy and Holly Horvath Sunday, August 2nd, 12:45-3:45PM this workshop will offer a light and playful approach to poses that we tend to turn into work: inversions, arm balances, and backbends. Cat will offer all sorts of fun yoga tricks of the trade that help diffuse the fear that comes up when we turn upside down, balance on your hands, and courageously offer the heart. empower and expand your personal practice through the thrill of playing at the edge within the safe boundaries of the yogic playground. Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Thai Yoga Workshop: Ancient Thai Massage with Peter KaaberbØl Sunday, Aug 23 1-3:30PM & 6-10:30PM Monday, Aug 24, 2-5:30PM Wednesday Aug 26, 2-5:30PM Saturday Aug 29, 1-4PM Sunday Aug 30, 1-3.30PM & 6-10.30PM thai yoga combines yoga stretches, acupressure and gentle rotation of joints, combined with a soft and deeply rhythmic flow. thai massage is a powerful healing art which will deepen your understanding of the body and mind and the healing process on all levels. this workshop will give you the tools to work with people and the "how to's" of setting up a healing practice. this special training is open to everyone and is a valuable addition for yoga practitioners/teachers, personal trainers, massage therapists or for anyone sincerely interested in healing or body work. Cost: $500/Week (25 Hours Certified) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Advanced Yoga for everyOne with Mark Whitwell Tuesday, August 25th & Thursday, August 27th, 2-3:30PM your yoga is direct intimacy with nurturing source. the principles of personal practice to make yoga entirely your own, efficient, powerful and safe. breath, asana and bandha integrate as a seamless design. apply breath and bandha efficiently to produce a powerful practice that is right for you. Introducing breath and bandha as the central feature of your asana, adding these principles to the yoga you already know and love. asana is hatha yoga and hatha yoga is tantra, the non-dual practice. what does this statement mean? "ha tha" equals "strength receiving" which has profound implication to our life, health and sex. how do we make sure our asana is actually hatha yoga? two classes - two thirds practice - one third yoga philosophy - teaching technical asana, sequencing (vinyasa) pose/counter pose principles. for everyOne wanting to deepen their practice and teaching. Cost: $50/series ($25/class) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Meditation & Chanting with Manorama Tuesday, September 22nd, October 27th, November 24th 2-3:30PM september - threading practice manorama will talk about how to develop practice in daily life. she will discuss the sanskrit word for practice, abhyasa, and will speak on how practice is an essential aspect for Self realization. manorama will lead the chanting of select sanskrit sounds and will discuss how to develop a home mantra and meditation practice that will support the blossoming of the budding yogi. a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop. october - durga mata: protection & light the hindu goddess durga devi is a powerful representation of cosmic energy. manorama will lead students in chanting sanskrit mantras to the goddess and discuss the purpose and significance of durga ma as a mythological figure. she will contextualize the goddess as an aspect of one's very nature. when awakened with reverence, durga ma offers one access to clarity, protection, grace and light. a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop. november - dharana: clarity through attention concentrated attention is called dharana which comprises the initial stage of samyama meditation. learn why dharana is the sixth step on the eight-fold path of yoga. manorama will discuss how to work with dharana as a yogic tool, how to support its development and why focus is an important element to invoke to find happiness in daily life. chanting of select mantras and a question and answer period will also be a part of this workshop. Cost: $25/each session Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * 108 Hour Immersion Levels I, II, III with VIRAYOGA Staff (please see immersions & trainings page for more details) * Intro to Pranic Healing with Mark Pellerano and Elena Brower Saturday, October 3rd, 1-4PM Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Receptive Nest Workshop with Barrie Raffel Sunday, October 4, 1-3.30PM in the intimate setting of the receptive nest workshop, you will investigate restorative yoga poses that support your reproductive health, aid in conception and pregnancy and help to balance your hormonal system. we will also discuss fertility focused adaptations to your regular yoga practice. come alone or bring your partner to experience yoga that leaves you feeling restored, refreshed and supported. no previous yoga experience necessary to attend. barrie began studying yoga in 1994 and received her first teaching certificate in 1997 from cyndi lee, director of om yoga center in new york city. in 2005 - 2006, barrie received her Relax and Renew and advanced Relax and Renew teaching certifications from judith lasater. she continues to study with genny kapuler, bonnie bainbridge cohen, roxlyn moret and other master teachers. barrie is a registered yoga teacher with the national certifying organization yoga alliance. in recent years, she has focused on women’s issues and taught for baby om (a class for moms and babies) for 4 years. she feels yoga helped her and her husband tremendously through years of trying to conceive which focused her interest into yoga and fertility. she lives in new york city with her husband and son. Cost: $60 (includes workshop materials) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Professor Douglas Brooks (3 sessions each weekend)* Saturday, Oct 17, 1-4PM and 6-9PM Sunday, Oct 18, 12:45-3:45PM Cost: $150/series of 3 lectures, or $55/each session ($65/each session within one WEEK of the first session) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Therapeutics Workshop with Certified Anusara® Yoga Teacher Marjorie Nass Saturday, October 31st, 1-4PM details coming soon! Cost: $45/workshop ($50 within 24 hours of class) * The 5 Faces of Hanuman & Kundalini with Zhenja LaRosa & Bernadette Birney Saturday, November 7th, 1-4PM & Sunday, November 8th, 12:45-3:45PM details to come soon! Cost: $50/each session ($55 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Winter Solstice Celebration with Sianna Sherman Saturday, December 19th, 1-4PM & Sunday, December 20th, 12:45-3:45PM details to come soon Cost: $50/each session ($60 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Winter Solstice Celebration with Sianna Sherman December 17-19, 2010 ******* ELENA's travel schedule: Yoga: The Art of Attention with Elena Brower July 2-5, 2009** http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/YGOA92/yoga_the_art_of_attention Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Stockbridge, MA 1-800-741-7353 * Elena Brower at the Wanderlust Festival July 24-26, 2009 www.wanderlustfestival.com Squaw Valley Ski Resort Lake Tahoe, CA Announcing the WANDERLUST FESTIVAL July 24 – 26, 2009 at Squaw Valley USA in Lake Tahoe, CA Wanderlust is a new kind of festival. The three-day event will bring together the world’s leading yoga teachers and the best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. It's a feast for both the body and the senses. Sixteen musical artists over three days, from Michael Franti & Spearhead to Andrew Bird. Yoga taught by John Friend, Shiva Rea, Duncan Wong, Elena Brower, Jason and Jenny, Sianna Sherman, Annie Carpenter, Christy Nones, Schuyler Grant, Katchie Ananda, Kenny Graham plus several world class teachers programmed by Yoga Tree of San Francisco. Main stage on top of Squaw at Gold Coast, plus two village stages. Local & organic foods, farmer’s market, burlesque, arts, fashion, and much more. Full talent lineup and an exclusive pre-sale for participating yoga studios to be announced May 5, 2009. Visit www.wanderlustfestival.com for more information. * Elena Brower at Como Shambhala October 25-31, 2009 http://virayoga.com/Heal_and_Fortify_flyer.pdf Parrot Cay Turks and Caicos, West Indies *****


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