May 1, 2011: Body-Mind Restoration Learn Practical Tools for Healing. The body has an innate power to heal and restore itself. Are you ignoring an injury? Continuing in stressful patterns? Putting self-care at the bottom of list? Resolve to hold healing energy in your own hands. At Asana Studio in Arvada
May 3, 2011: Unplug for the New Moon. Join us as we unplug for the day by literally unplugging everything except for the refrigerator. Classes will be without lights or music on new moon days and will be focused on regenerating ourselves. Take the opportunity to turn off your phone and your computer for 3 hours, 6 hours, or the entire day. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte May 3-31, 2011: Ashtanga Series. A physical and athletic yoga practice that follows a prescribed set of asanas linked together by breath. Focus is on sun salutations, a standing sequence, a sitting series and a closing practice. The Ashtanga form can help prepare your legs, core and mind for any activity you'd like to enjoy more. At Yoga Center of Steamboat Springs.
May 5-19, 2011: Building Asana From the Inside Out-Mentoring the Inner Teacher. An in-depth exploration of PranaVayu and bandha with Hansa Knox will deepen your experience and understanding of asana. Explore how to unfold the postures by working with the breath, the body locks and the movement and containment of prana. Through this work, your muscles will "find their way home. At Amala Yoga Community in Denver. May 6-8, 2011: The MahaVidyas with Dr. John Casey, PhD. from Loyola Marymount University. Scheduling astrological charts as well. At Treetop Yoga in Fort Collins May 7, 2011: Tibetan Singing Bowl Concert. Carmeen Klausnerte will present a healing/concert using Tibetan Singing Bowls. As you listen to the sounds of the chakras generated through the singing bowls your mind, body and spirit begin to organize and flow in harmony. There is also a sense of physical well-being after a singing bowl "bath". At Asana Studio in Arvada May 7, 2011: Reiki: Level II Journeying Deeper into Reiki. Reiki II allows for deeper exploration into Reiki and self-discovery. At Amala Yoga Community in Denver. May 7, 2011: Zen Buddhism: Tools and Concepts for Your Daily Life. Zenki Christian Dillo from the Crestone Mountain Zen Center will offer a talk on Saturday that will include Q&A. Sunday morning we will start with a meditation practice and continue the conversation from Sunday. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte May 7, 2011: Saturday Night Live. Each Saturday Night Live class has a different focus.This month, it's shoulders, neck, and upper back. After that it's couples yoga for friends and lovers. You'll love Drew's laid-back, engaging style. We'll laugh, we'll focus, and we'll get some great work done....all while having a fun time. At Samadhi Yoga in Denver May 7-11, 2011: Zen Buddhism: Tools and Concepts for Your Daily Life Join Zenki Christian Dillo of the Crestone Zen Center to learn more about Zen Buddhism. Talk, question and answers, and meditation will be part of this special event. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte May 8, 2011:Mother's Day Family Yoga. Mom comes free.Celebrate Mother's day with a very special yoga class for families. Come stretch, play, breathe, laugh and connect with the ones you love most. At Samadhi Yoga in Denver May 8 & 22, 2011: "Heal Your Heart and Liberate Your Life," A Course on Forgiveness from A Course in Miracles. This donation-based series will help you move forward after loss, break-ups, transitions and pain that may be limiting you. Forgiveness is often a misunderstood practice that can free each of us to become as unlimited and free as we long to be. At Amala Community Center in Denver. May 8th-29, 2011: Prenatal Yoga Series. Three classes (no class May 22) Support your ability to connect deeply with your baby, as well as strengthen focus, breath & flexibility. Learn ways to reduce some of your discomforts & concerns. As you approach your birth you will gain more & more trust in your body's innate ability to give birth. At Yoga Center of Steamboat May 12-June 23, 2011: Yoga for Grief: Grief is our mind, body and spirit's response to loss and resides in our bodies. If we attend to the sadness and sorrow within our physical body, we can move through our pain instead of around it. Grace Grief Yoga offers a safe place to move through your grief, without judgment or expectation, and reconnect your mind, body and spirit. Held in Wheat Ridge. Contact Tara at gracegriefyoga@gmail.com or call 720-232-6514. May 12, 2011: Free Teacher Sampler Class with all instructors. You will get to experience all of the different teaching styles and instructors of Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte May 13, 2011: Taste of Yoga - Hasta Mudras. Ever wonder what all the funny hand positions we use in yoga mean?Join Hansa for an introduction to mudras done with the hands. At Prana Yoga in Denver May 13, 2011: The Science of Light: The Avalon Effect and Over the Top Living. When the flow of energy is disrupted in our body, pain or dis-ease can result. Low light laser therapy is a technique that can support you in revitalizing your body. The QLaser 1000 and the Avalon Effect. Learn to use these simple tools to support you in creating balance. At Rishi's Crossing in Lakewood May 14, 2011: The Feldenkrais Method at Treetop Yoga in Fort Collins May 14, 2011: Allergies & Asthma Workshop. Discover the Yoga and Ayurvedic practices proven to decrease asthma and allergy symptoms: Pranayama to open airways and decrease symptoms and-Asana for asthma and asthma attacks. At Harmony Yoga in Denver. May 14, 2011: Upside Down and Inside Out - Together - A Partner Investion and Backbending Workshop. This lively and entertaining AcroYoga workshop focuses on partner inversion and backbending poses as well as a combination of both. Being upside down is another way to find your core, balance, and peace. We will also move "inside out" by opening shoulders, chest and heart. No need to bring a partner. At YogaVeda near the Denver Tech Center May 14, 2011: Dance of the Heart and Lungs. In this workshop you will explore anatomy and experience imagery that allow the body/mind to move in harmony. At Rishi's Crossing in Lakewood. May 14, 2011: Yoga Benefit for Friends of Orphans & Vulnerable Children. Money raised in this donation-based yoga class will go to help Ethiopian orphans. Items to donate: new or gently used long-sleeved shirts & long pants for boys, any size. www.fovc.org. At Harmony Yoga in Denver. May 15, 2011: TeenAsana; A Pose of Your Own. For teens 13-17. Learn to be with the present moment, in the midst of change. Explore your potential, recognize your power to direct change, and notice the connection between mental attitudes and inner peace. Learn poses to help you focus, persevere and be happy. At Asana Studio in Arvada May 15, 2011: Transformational Breathwork--The Joy Breath With Mary Kennedy at Soul Tree Studio in Lafayette May 15, 2011: Abundant Living. Discover how to tap into your passion, authenticity & purpose for joyful living. Prepare to sit, write, meditate, open the heart and mind, and be liberated from the energetic ties that bind you! At Yoga Center of Steamboat Springs May 15, 2011: CPR Class at Samadhi. Denver CPR is coming to Samadhi to provide high quality education to people of all ages. CPR, AEDand First Aid training are a necessity for yoga teachers. At Samadhi Yoga in Denver May 19-22, 2011: Ayurveda 1 with Sarasvati Buhrman, PhD.36 hours can apply toward certificate in Yoga Therapy. At Treetop Yoga in Fort Collins May 21, 2011: Lift and Lengthen, Stretch and Strengthen. This three workshop series that will focus on lengthening chronically tight muscles, strengthening postures that improve alignment lessening the risk of injury, and increased muscular awareness specific to running and cycling. This class will be geared towards athletes that may have had little to no yoga experience At Asana Studio in Golden May 21, 2011: Kirtan with Arjun Baba. Arjun is considered one of the leading kirtan singers in the western world. With his newest kirtan releases Bhajan Anandi Vol 6 (2010) and Vol 5 (2008) and annual tours through all of Europe, the US, and UK he is been helping hold the deep tradition of this profound music and practice to share with the west. At Samadhi Yoga in Denver May 21, 2011: Iyengar Workshop: Focus on the Knees. Relieve pain, strengthen the legs, stabilize the joint & align the legs. Receive customized asanas for your specific needs. At Rishi's Crossing in Lakewood May 21, 2011: Happy Hips Workshop. Hip opening asanas provide a stretch to the muscle groups around the hips, including rotators, hip flexors, extensors, adductors, and abductors. This provides relief to the groins, back, and thighs. Learn how to keep your hips happy, strong and flexible through Yoga and movement. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte May 21, 2011: Mindful Eating/Mindful Yoga The goal of coming together is to create a community where you can share the path as you take a mindful approach to eating and being in your body. Gentle Flow Yoga, a guided mindfulness activity or exercise, discussion and sharing. At Pearl Street Yoga in Denver May 21, 2011: Pitta Seasonal Ayurveda Workshop Join Dr. Helgrid Randolph for an afternoon of Ayurveda for the late spring and summer season. Learn about the Tridoshic theory with the focus on Pitta. Understand how to balance Pitta for the season. Hear more about the central role of digestion and diet. At Harmony Yoga in Denver. May 21, 2011: 1st Annual Spring Spa Day. Welcome to our 1st Annual Spring Spa Day. Join us for a great day at the studio where you can enjoy a mini-massage, mini-facial or skin care consultation. You can try Thai massage, Reflexology or a chair massage, along with yoga classes and a Tibetan Singing Bowl Concert. All proceeds will be donated to the Back Pack Program. The Back Pack Program provides children in need of food in their packs for the weekend when they are away from school. At Asana Studio in Arvada May 22, 2011: Yoga Nidra Workshop Learn the "science" behind this systematic meditation practice as well as how to consciously relax the body on a physical, emotional, and mental level. You will be laying in shavasana for 45 minutes. At Soul Tree Studio in Lafayette May 22, 2011: Ayurvedic Cooking for the Pitta Season. Summer brings heat and with heat comes the Pitta dosha - excess heat causes aging and debility. Find out more about the qualities of Pitta and how we can bring balance to the body by making smart food combination choices. Learn to prepare staples of an Indian meal and dishes made specifically to pacify Pitta. At Prana Yoga in Denver May 28, 2011: Patio Sunset Flow Celebrate the sun! Join us for a sunset flow on the Harmony Yoga patio. All are welcome to this invigorating practice in the fresh air of late spring. At Harmony Yoga in Denver. May 28, 2011: Bhakti Jive-Jiva Style Learn the roots of Bhakti (devotion) and how to bring this ancient form of yoga into your daily life. This workshop will be taught as a traditional Jivamukti class fusing asana, chanting, music, and meditation in an unforgettable Bhakti experience. At YogaVeda near the Denver Tech Center JUNE and beyond June, July, & August, 2011: Camp Gratitude. Week-long yoga camp for children, ages 4-10. Self-discovery through creative activities and play; confidence and creativity through theatrical games and singing; peace through yoga, meditation & yogic breathing and more. At Samadhi Yoga in Denver June 3-11, 2011: 4th Annual Colombian Yoga Retreat. Come with us to the magic of Tayrona National Park in the exotic beauty of Colombia. This year it will be a Prana Flow Workshop and will include optional stops in Cartagena and Bogota. Contact Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte. June 4, 2011: Yoga to Soothe the Soul. Whether you call it stress, anxiety, revved up, or just life, there are simple practices that can help you deal with all of them. This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn and practice immediate relief techniques for when you need something, "right now," as well as many on-going techniques which you can practice regularly to produce an overall reduction in stress and anxiety. At Asana Studio in Arvada June 11, 2011: Crystalline Activation for Profound Manifestation & Healing: A Ceremony of Sound & Light with Ashana and the Crystal Singing Bowl. A high frequency, karmic clearing and life manifestation ceremony to assist you in the release of limiting, contracted thought forms, patterns and belief systems that no longer serve you, and to activate tremendous light in the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. At Green Mountain Yoga in Arvada June 11-25, 2011: Summer Solstice Cleanse. Includes two Yoga Classes and discussion, email support, ClearVite (a detoxification- enhancing supplement which will provide for a deeper experience) nutritional suggestions, recipes. At Soul Tree Studio in Lafayette June 11, 2011: Taste of Yoga - Sun Salutations. Let's Welcome the Sun with variations of Sun Salutations--warming the body and energizing the spirit. At Prana Yoga in Denver November 5-12th, 2011: Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua. Reserve your spot now, space is very limited! Samadhi Yoga in Denver is having a yoga retreat at Aqua, a peaceful remote Nicaraguan resort. Be supported by nature and friends to touch the fullness of life with daily mindfulness practices, yoga, breathwork, dharma sharing, full moon meditation, and more. Come home serene, transformed, awake, and filled up beyond what you thought was possible Teacher Trainings May 4-8, 2011: Thai Yoga Massage: Essential Level 1 Certification. Get certified to give a 90-minute massage. Learn how to safely and efficiently adjust your students in class. At Soul Tree Yoga Studio in Lafayette May 15, 2011: Restorative Yoga Training The day course will offer teaching techniques to teachers integrating Restorative Yoga in their yoga classes. Teachers will learn to adapt asana using pillows, blankets and supportive props which actively stimulates and supports the body simultaneously, allowing active relaxation to harmonize the body. Restorative yoga is a powerful tool when feeling fatigued, under stress or weak and when recovering from medical treatments. At Prana Yoga in Denver May 20-22, 2011: Yoga for Kids Teacher Training. Level 1 of four. Are you interested in sharing the benefits of yoga & mindfulness with children? Contact the Yoga Center of Steamboat in Steamboat Springs. May 20-22, 2011: Rasayana: the Art of Rejuvenation Rasayana, or Ayurvedic rejuvenation practices, are done after panchakarma seasonal cleansings, after treatment of disease, after injury, in cases of debility, and to combat aging and foster a long, healthy, productive life. Rejuvenation can be simple or can include regimens of special diets, seclusion, mantra, meditation, and other yoga practices. The course will explore anti-aging and immuno-stimulant plants and their effects, types of rasayana preprations and important rasayan formulas, lifestyle and diet supportive of rejuvenation, kayakalpa and other seclusion practices. prerequisite: Ayurvedic Medicine I. Contact Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda June 17, 2011:Yoga Therapy Certification Program, held June 17-July 2 and Aug 2-20, 2011 offers unique opportunity for in-depth study with a distinguished faculty of leading Yoga Therapists with years of experience. Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda, Contact Dona Smith, P.O.Box 1091, Boulder 80306 or email to info@rmiya.org
August, 2011:Inner Connections Yoga, Spa & Wellness is now offering a 500 hour yoga teacher training scheduled for July 2011. If you are interested in an in-depth training incorporating tantra as well as teachings from the lineage of the Himalayan Tradition, please contact Jeanne Adams at InnerConnectionsYoga.com or 303-688-8598
Early summer: Children's Yoga Teacher Training: This 108-hour, six-month program will assist in understanding the fundamentals of teaching yoga to children. Teachers will be given an opportunity to focus on their favorite age group and yet learn foundation information for the full spectrum of children at any age.The foundation of the program is the anatomical development of the body and the development of the brain and cognitive processes for the age groups of birth-2, 3-5, 6-10, 11-14, and 15-18. At Prana Yoga in Denver Summer Intensive: The advanced PranaYoga Teacher Training Program: Cakra, Tantra and Esoteric Anatomy Module. The yogic concepts of subtle body anatomy are the foundation for all asana, Pranayama, and other yoga tools. We will explore interpretations, practices and the applications of yoga tools to maintain inner body health, balance and harmony. Within this context, you will be able to "grow your yoga" as you get in touch with your uniqueness, and this awareness will overflow into supporting and teaching your students. At Prana Yoga in Denver June 17, 2011: Yoga Therapy Certification Program, held June 17-July 2 and Aug 2-20, 2011, offers unique opportunity for in-depth study with a distinguished faculty of leading Yoga Therapists with years of experience. You must be a 200-hr or 500-hr certified Yoga teacher to attend. Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda , Contact Dona Smith, P.O.Box 1091, Boulder 80306 or email to info@rmiya.org July 7-11, 2011: Yoga for Survivors Teacher Intensive. Using the Pancha Maya model, learn how to skillfully and confidently work with students at any stage of survivorship, diagnosed with any type of cancer. Course includes six-day intensive plus one full year of mentoring as you begin teaching survivors in your community. Contact Laura Kupperman for more info July 7, 2011: Bridge Program for Yoga Cikitsa Training. Yoga Cikitsa is the therapeutic application of yoga. There are many formats for Yoga Cikitsa -- structural yoga therapy, ayurveda yoga therapy, psychological therapy, and more. This course we offer will based on the classical application, including all of the above in a balanced presentation. At Prana Yoga in Denver July 10 & 24, 2011: Creating Safety in Class - The Art of Assisting. The course focus is to learn to properly assist students in a Yogasana class. In yoga classes, we want to offer students support in aligning asana to maintain its integrity -- this is assisting. We will learn formats for assisting: presence, verbal cues, mirroring the asana, use of press points, manipulation in the asana, stabilizing the foundation, use of guided and nurturing touch, and props. At Prana Yoga in Denver July 17, 31, & August 14, 2011: Introduction to Sanskrit and Devanagari. First part covering the introduction of the alphabet sounds, including chanting the alphabet, the second part covers the introduction to devanagari, drills to practice writing and memorizing the script. The third part involves introduction to consonant conjuncts and writing in devanagari.This course applies toward 10 hours of Continuing Education. At Prana Yoga in Denver July 27, 2011: Foundations of Ayurveda. Ayurveda, a sister science of yoga, is the science of life. This course introduces basic Ayurveda philosophy, anatomy, and physiology. This introductory program is 132 hours and is presented in a weekend format (approximately ten weekends plus three cooking classes, time to be scheduled in conjunction with the students). At Prana Yoga in Denver July 29, 2011: Inner Connections Yoga, Spa & Wellness is now offering a 285-hour yoga teacher training beginning July 29, 2011. If you are interested in an in-depth training incorporating tantra as well as teachings from the lineage of the Himalayan Tradition, please contact Jeanne Adams at InnerConnectionsYoga.com or 303-688-8598 September 6, 2011: Yoga Cikitsa Training: The Therapeutic Application of Yoga. 1200-hour training; deepen your own personal yoga practice, and gain the tools to be able to apply yoga therapeutically in many different applications to help people transform. Studies on the human anatomy from the western anatomical and kinesiological format, as well as the Eastern perspective, along with daptations for yogasana. Learn about Yoga's sister science, Ayurveda, and how to custom tailor therapeutic yoga routines based on ayurvedic principles. At Prana Yoga in Denver September 13, 2011: Contemplative Hatha Yoga Training Program. 265-hour program taught one session a week and one weekend a month for ten months. The purpose of the Contemplative Yoga Teacher Training is to introduce the foundations for teaching yoga and developing a yogasana class. At Prana Yoga in Denver January 2012: Inner Connections Yoga, Spa & Wellness is now offering a 500-hour yoga teacher training scheduled for January 2012. If you are interested in an in-depth training incorporating tantra as well as teachings from the lineage of the Himalayan Tradition, please contact Jeanne Adams at InnerConnectionsYoga.com or 303-688-8598 Want your trainings added? Send information to s.kline@yahoo.com | 
Joshua McGirk has his E-500 RYT from YogaFit, is a nationally certified massage therapist, holds a BS in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Southern Colorado and is ACE Certified in Group Exercise. His yoga classes focus on the eight limbs of yoga, anatomy and humor to keep it all real
