THE HOME FOR COLORADO YOGA TEACHERS...
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December Event
Saturday, 12/08/2012
2-4 pm
as always, free to members!
$20 for non-members
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Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
"What is Restorative Yoga?"
Restorative Yoga creates a deep state of relaxation safely using props. Prepare to slow down to heal & nurture the body & mind. Nourish the body as we practice most of the poses on the floor while being mindful of our thoughts and emotions. Experience a kind of peaceful serenity that leaves you with less negative emotions, less tension, and with more compassion and grace. Restorative yoga uses yoga props to manipulate the autonomic nervous system into stimulating the parasympathetic nervous. The yoga props open and close the body to create ease. Ease arouses empowering emotions-love, compassion, joy, bliss-which allow the body to relax and heal. Restorative yoga has the ability to counter high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. Restorative yoga is the antidote to stress!
"What is Yoga Nidra?"
Yoga Nidra is a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating tantric practice that helps calm the mind. You are in a state of "conscious sleep". Yoga Nidra is practiced in a supported position resting on the floor or seated. Props help to support the body physically to allow deep relaxation to occur. You may choose to explore Yoga Nidra for many reasons: deep relaxation, elimination of stress, solving personal problems, resolving or neutralizing trauma, entering deep meditation or assistance in unraveling such questions as Who Am I? Yoga Nidra in essence is a practice of self inquiry derived from ancient yoga teachings.
Please bring your yoga props to the workshop. The hosting studio, will provide props as they are available. But, one can never have too many props while in a restorative yoga pose! Bring 2 blankets, 2 blocks, any bolsters you'd like to use and a eyebag.
Presenters
 Kerry Escobado, RYT
When Kerry took her first Yoga class in 2000, she had taken the first step on a path of profound transformation. After experiencing the extraordinary benefits of Yoga, Kerry awakened to a deep realization, "I want to share Yoga with everyone!" Through Yoga and meditation Kerry has connected to a deeper place within her body, mind and soul. She teaches with compassion and focus to expose that sacred space of stillness that resides in each of us. She is a 200 hour registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. She is also a trained Relax & Renew© Restorative Yoga Teacher, certified and trained by Judith Hanson Lasater. She is the past Website Manager for YTOC.
Karin Bustamante, E-RYT
 Karin believes Yoga is more than physical exercise; it's a way to strengthen and stretch the body while exploring the reality of mind and spirit. Helping her students rediscover their true nature is her great joy. As an experienced registered yoga teacher, E-RYT 500, registered with Yoga Alliance, she constantly deepening her skills. She completed over 1000 hours of Hatha Yoga training taught by Hansa Knox at the Prana Yoga and Ayurveda Mandala in Denver, Colorado. She holds the designation of Integrative Restoration Institute, Certified iRest Teacher, a specific approach of Yoga Nidra as taught be Richard Miller, PhD. Yoga Nidra is a powerful healing path of self inquiry that assists in meeting, greeting and welcoming your whole SELF! And she continues her study of Sanskrit (language of the gods) at Naropa University. In addition to regularly scheduled yoga classes Karin offers workshops, advanced study classes, yoga teacher training and is available for private consultation. If you would like to learn more about Karin please visit karinyoga.com.
Hosting Studio
Thanks to member studio Harmony Yoga for hosting the December event.Harmony Yoga is a welcoming studio that offers a variety of classes for everyone from children to seniors. We have been serving the southeast Denver community since 2006 by teaching classical hatha, meditation, pranayama, restorative, therapeutic, slow flow, kids, prenatal, and more in a safe and peaceful environment. Find peace, balance, and harmony. 560 S Holly St, Suite 15
Denver, CO 80246 Google map Harmony Yoga is located on the southeast corner of Holly and Leetsdale, across the street from Starbucks in the same building as Tuesday Morning and the Egg & I. There is plenty of free parking adjacent to our studio in a large parking lot.
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Upcoming YTOC EventsSave the Date - Upcoming YTOC EventsPlan ahead now to spend some time with us...
Please review the upcoming events and put them on your calendar.
January: Kids Yoga with Dee Marie
Saturday, January 12th 2-4 pm
Location: Mountain Wisdom Yoga Studio in Boulder
February: Thai Yoga with Michelle Bressett
Sunday, February 10th 1-3 pm
Location: Soul Tree Yoga Studio in Lafayette
March: Structural Yoga Therapy with Zoe Kowalchuk
Location: Catspaw Yoga in Wheat Ridge
April: Vedic Chanting for Yoga Teachers with Hansa Knox
Sunday, April 14th 2-4 pm
Location: Kosha Yoga in Littleton
If you have a workshop you think YTOC members would love, contact YTOC Program Manager Carrie Searles Odom at
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Greetings Dear Sweet Yogi's,
Thanks to all of you who reached out to me after last months newsletter. It has been a time a healing and going within for me. It has, and continues to be, a time of transition. A time for being truly grateful, for remembering, a time to let go and move on. As we move towards the solstice, the ominous date of "12/12/21", let us do so with love and acceptance in our hearts. Let us do so with kindness and compassion towards ourselves and others. Let us do so with strength, courage and integrity both on and off the mat.
Your "all volunteer" Board of Directors has been working hard these past few months. We had an amazing board meeting in October where we voted for our 2012 grant money recipients:
We will be presenting these organizations with checks in January, at our first annual volunteer recognition dinner. If you presented or hosted a YTOC event in 2012, look forward to more information about the volunteer recognition dinner coming your way soon. There are many other initiatives in the works, including and exciting new Quotes Book that we hope to roll out soon. Stay tuned for details!
We have again experiencing some major issues with the YTOC website. Our Website Manager has stepped down, and we are looking for a new volunteer Website Manager. A Website Committee is in place and is working to hire a developer that will give our site some much needed attention to detail. We have a developer lined up to work on fixing the fatal errors occurring with Teacher/Studio Directory entries and displays early next week. If you are interested in becoming more active in YTOC, and want to know more about the role of Website Manager, please contact me at: president@ytoc.org I look forward to seeing many of you at our December event. Karin and Kerry lead such a sweet and rejuvenating practice together. If you have not been to one of our past December events with them, I hope you will come this time. It is real treat to practice Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga with our amazing Colorado yoga community!
May December bring you much LOVE & LIGHT!
Namaste'
Shari Turney
President, Yoga Teachers of Colorado
PS.
Our next YTOC Board Meeting is planned for January 12th. The Board meeting will follow our Kids Yoga event that is that day from 2 to 4PM in Boulder. If you are interested in attending, please let me know and I will make sure you get the meeting details.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
FROM OUR YTOC STUDIOS & MEMBERS
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December (and Beyond) 2012 Review the following offerings from our members and be sure to visit their studio websites for more information!
December 8 Trunk Show: Sequana Naturals
Meet Lisa Marder and learn more about how your Muscle & Joint Oil can help you. At Rolling Sands Harmony in Arvada
December 9 Teacher Workshop- Pre & Post Natal Modifications
As yoga teachers we are responsible for creating an accessible, comfortable and safe environment for our students. Yoga is an amazing practice for pregnant and post-pregnant women. Many women begin a yoga practice during these particular stages in their lives. This workshop will allow you, the teacher, to nurture and assist these women through one of the most wonderful experiences in the world. At Asana Studio in Arvada
December 9 Clarity Breathwork with Kristy Hill
Breathing Open: A gateway to full aliveness. Join us on a journey through body, mind, and spirit using an ancient breathing technique to bring prana to areas that may be stagnant or stuck, allowing the body to work its healing magic. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte
December 14 - 16 Zen Buddhism: Transformative Practice with Zenki Christian Dillo
Zenki Christian Dillo of the Crestone Mountain Zen Center will lead us in a weekend-long workshop which introduces and expands upon the practice of Zazen Meditation. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte
December 15 Trunk Show: Catspaw Cushions
Meet Lisa Griffin Seidel and see her new designs and patterns for round zafus, eyepillows, and her new Zen Cushion. At Rolling Sands Harmony in Arvada
December 21 Winter Solstice Yoga Mala 108
Come celebrate the Solstice with the Y4P Kula by doing 108 Sun Salutations! This is a very auspicious time to gather as a community and shift into higher consciousness for a greater world!>> At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte
January 6 The Myths Behind the Asanas
Have you every wondered why yoga poses have such interesting names?? What is a myth?? How can we apply these stories to our practice?? The first part of this two part series will explore our foundation poses and the magical myths behind them. At Asana Studio in Arvada January 11 Qi Gong and Sacred Dance
This powerful weekly workshop will be a combination of Qi Gong (Chinese Energy Work) and free flow dancing. Each week participants will learn Qi Gong techniques and have the opportunity to move in a space that is sacred and non-threatening. At Asana Studio in Arvada January 12 New to Nia
The Nia TechniqueTM (pronounced "NEE-yah") is a sensory-based movement practice that leads to health, wellness and fitness. It empowers people of all shapes and sizes by connecting the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Nia draws from disciplines of the martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. At Asana Studio in Golden January 12 Gong Concert. INNER PEACE* JOY* CALMNESS*BALANCE* ENERGY
This is what you will experience after a concert with gongs. Pat Dougherty of Harmonic Connections will lead us into harmony while playing her two beautiful gongs. At Asana Studio in Arvada
January 12-13 Senior Yoga Introduction and Chair Yoga
The workshops each offer 7.5 hours of continuing education for yoga teachers; the courses can be taken separately or together. The Senior Yoga Introduction offers skills for teaching a Senior population through reviewing the physiological, psychological, and social changes inherent in aging and introducing adaptations of yoga tools for a senior class. Learning to teach yoga with chairs can be used to support people with limited mobility, those with balance problems, during pregnancy, and it can also be used to support advanced students to deepen their practice - learn these skills to share them with your students. At PranaYoga in Denver.
January 19 The Chakras - Access Health and Healing In this program you will learn the properties of the main chakras and how they impact your physical and emotional bodies. Learn and experience energy techniques to ground and shift the energy in your daily experiences, discover specific techniques which you can use to change the energy in your physical environment, and create sacred space in your home or office to dramatically improve productivity and communication with other people. At PranaYoga in Denver.
Begins January 17, 2013 Foundations of Ayurveda
This course is designed to support anyone who is interested in Ayurveda for personal growth, to deepen your skills as a yoga teacher, or for those with a desire to mature into the field as an Ayurvedic Practitioner. An introduction of Ayurvedic philosophy and provides a means to understand its concepts; it prepares the student for deeper studies. At PranaYoga in Denver
Starting January 25th - 27th, 2013 Shiva Rea's 200-hour Prana Flow Teacher Training
Taught by Monica Mesa and Maria Garre, this is one of only five Shiva Rea 200-hour Prana Flow Teacher Trainings in the country! Students of all levels are encouraged to sign up and class will meet one weekend a month from January through September, 2013. At Yoga for the Peaceful in Crested Butte
Begins February 12, 2013 Contemplative Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Our 265 hour basic Yoga Teacher Training Program is the foundational yoga program for all of our trainings; you will deepen your practice and learn to teach others! Its purpose is to teach and introduce yogasana, pranayama, chanting, and meditation - take yoga beyond the mat. At PranaYoga in Denver
Begins February 28, 2013 Ayurveda for Yogasana Class, an Advanced PranaYoga Training Module Through the concepts of Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, tools for assessing individual students and the class, adapting postures and practices, and appropriate sequencing in developing a tridoshic class will be explored. The language of alignment, including addressing the impact of the practice in the body through simple Ayurveda terms will also be explored in this 115-hour training. At PranaYoga in Denver
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A Final Note about Membership Renewals...
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November and December are big month's for membership renewals! If you are unsure what your aMember user id -or- password are for renewing online, please email membership@ytoc.org and ask to be sent your user id/password. Our aMember membership system is not currently sending passwords back. Once you have the correct user id & password, renewing via PayPal should be pretty simple. If you run into trouble with your renewal please contact membership@ytoc.org for assistance. Otherwise, checks for membership renewal can be sent to: YTOC, P.O. Box 18714, Denver, CO 80218 -or- you can bring your check to the next YTOC event.
Note: If you send in a manual payment for renewal, please be patient while your payment is processed. It can take up to 3 weeks for us to process manual payments. During the holidays it may even take longer! |
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