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Workshops. Retreats. Teacher Training. Something for everyone.
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Greetings to each and everyone of you:
The change of seasons brings new routines, and the urge to find warmth and stillness in our busy lives. We've lit the fireplaces and warmed the water for tea. New books are in our lending library and we have some fun events planned along with our regular variety of classes to tempt your sense of discovery.
Try something new and bring a friend! During the month of October, Refer-a-Friend* to a Green Lotus Workshop/Event and receive $10 in your account.
See you soon,
Marcia, MB, Christie, Candy
*$10 referral reward for new students/event attendees to Green Lotus.
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Retreat with Green Lotus
Learning to Live a Contemplative Life with James Finley
Minneapolis: October 11 - 13
Noted lecturer, author, and clinical psychologist James Finley will lead a three-day  retreat in the Twin Cities this fall. A former Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky where Thomas Merton was his spiritual director, Jim went on to write Merton's Palace to Nowhere and The Contemplative Heart. He has studied the contemplative practices and mystics from many traditions. On his visit to the Twin Cities, he will explore the grounding and serenity of enlightened ones from Moses to Buddha to Shiva to Jesus to Rumi. Jim Finley lectures throughout the world, including at Kripalu in Massachusetts and Omega in New York, and his retreats fill quickly. There will be optional yoga classes, time for contemplation, time for sharing, and dinner will be on Green Lotus Friday evening ...read more.
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Especially for Beginners - FREE
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Lakeville: Saturday, October 13, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Mendota: Saturday, October 27, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
At this FREE workshop you'll not only learn about the many classes offered at Green Lotus - you also practice poses from each of those classes. It's a hand's-on event, led and guided by expert teachers from our staff. They will work with you to develop a personal plan for your first a FREE week* of classes. When you attend, you receive 20% off retail products** and class packages for this one day only. This is a fun, healthy investment of two hours. Invite your friends and family to make it a party!
*Free week for students new to Green Lotus
**excludes oils, gift cards & consignment items.
Call now to register: 952.373.0055 or 651.319.9525 or
Click to save your spot Mendota| Lakeville.
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Sun Salutations: The Old Masters' Way
 Lakeville: Sunday, October 14, Noon - 4 p.m. Join Green Lotus yoga teacher Ziya Tarapore to learn the original method of saluting the sun. The asanas, or postures will be practiced along with bija mantras, or seed sounds. Also learn how each pose in the sun salutation corresponds to a chakra. Learn the deeper meaning of sun salutations, a practice that is thousands of years old, and experience their power. $35 Click to register. |
Yoga Nidra: Experience Yogi-Sleep & Deep Relaxation  Mendota: Friday, October 19, 7 - 8 p.m.
Green Lotus founder Marcia Appel will be leading Yoga Nidra, a soothing guided meditation that has been found to reduce stress and anxiety, easing headache, chest tightness, neck and shoulder tension, and other symptoms. It also has been found to help soldiers cope with the effects of PTSD. In California, Yoga Nidra is being practiced in some Head Start programs to help calm students. In this state of conscious deep sleep you will experience profound and effortless relaxation with deep awareness. Unlike sleep, in which we lose a sense of ourselves, in Yoga Nidra your unconscious mind will be functioning at a deeper level. Dress comfortably, bring your yoga mat, and your tired minds and bodies. $25 Click to save your spot.
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Aura Energy Photos & Readings
Mendota: Saturday, October 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lakeville: Saturday, November 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 Bobby Sullivan, a Twin Cities-based energetic healer who teaches about meta-physical topics throughout the country, presents his Aura Energy Photos and Reading sessions for one day at the Center. Each attendee will sit for a photograph taken by Bobby using his aura-imaging equipment and then receive an intuitive interpretation of the aura. Bobby developed his intuitive and healing abilities from an early age; he also is a former senior executive in Minneapolis's advertising industry. In early 2005 Bobby partnered with Echo Bodine to open "The Center," a healing and teaching facility where, on average, about 150 students a week take classes in healing and spirituality. He subsequently left "The Center" to devote full-time to his work as a healer, past-life regression facilitator, and aura interpreter. Each 20-minute session is $30. To register, call the Center at 651-319-9525 or 952.373.0055. |
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Essential Oil Escape
 Lakeville: Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 - 7:45 Escape the stresses of everyday life and enjoy a relaxing getaway! There will be a short introduction to essential oils for the first ten minutes, then you will relax on your yoga mat while your senses get a special healing treat. You will experience the wonderful aromas of therapeutic grade essential oils chosen specifically for their relaxing, calming, pain-relieving, and immune system boosting properties. You will also receive a massage technique that focuses on the energy meridians and pressure points of your hands and feet. This relaxing getaway workshop will be held in the beautiful serene environment of our yoga studio. Bring a mat if you have one and wear comfy clothes. You will leave this workshop feeling and smelling wonderful. $20 Click to register. |
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The Intention Workshop: Where Intention Goes, Energy Flows
 Mendota: Thursday, October 25, 7 - 8 p.m. How great would your life feel if you made a positive change? In this engaging and personal workshop, Ann Drew Yu will teach you simple ways to build a happier life by focusing the power of your intention. Her unique approach to positive change is not about guilt or obsessive determination. It's about inspired guidance, small steps, and fresh starts. Anyone can do it and experience success! $35 Click to save your spot. |
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Ghosts, Spirits & the Paranormal
 Lakeville: Saturday, October 27, 12:30 - 2 p.m. Join psychic Bobby Sullivan as he shares his experiences in dealing with ghosts, hauntings, spirits, and possession. In this workshop we will examine the phenomenon of ghosts and view various photos of ghosts and spirit energy. We'll discuss how it looks and feels to encounter a ghost. Learn how to tell if you have a ghost...and what to do if you want to get rid of your ghosts. Also, we will discuss spirit attachments, ghost hunting, paranormal investigation and much more... Register now to make your Halloween extra spooky! $25 |
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Yoga Mat Painting Workshop!
 Lakeville: Saturday, October 27, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Mendota: Sunday, November 11, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.  No experience necessary to express yourself in this class! Creative expression brings such joy, especially when combined with yogic expression. During this workshop you will feel inspired, supported, and creative. Everything will be provided for you to create your one of a kind painted yoga mat - paints, stencils, markers, patterns, ideas, encouragement, guidance, and fun.... read more
Costs: $55 with your mat or $65 with a new mat. Many colors are available in the deluxe 1/4 inch thick yoga mats. Click here to register!
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Catch Your Breath: Techniques & Poses to Improve Health
Mendota: Saturday, November 10, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 At times do you feel as though you can't catch your breath, that your chest seems restricted? Do you have respiratory-related health issues? Do you want to improve your cardiovascular health and decrease stress?
In this 90-minute, all-levels workshop we will explore our breath. Through simple anatomy and physiology handouts of the respiratory system, you will learn the how's and why's of good breathing. You also will learn proper breathing techniques such as nadi sadhana and kapalabhati along with yoga postures you can do every day to increase your lung capacity, make your breathing more efficient, decrease stress, and improve your total sense of well-being. During Dr. Alane's nearly 20 years in the healthcare field as both a yoga instructor and chiropractor, she has been teaching people how to breathe more effectively. Wear comfortable clothes to allow expansion of your being. $30 Click here to register.
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Teacher Training & Yoga Study Opportunities
Green Lotus Yoga Study programs are not just for current and future yoga teachers, they are designed for yoga students who seek to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga. Yin Yoga Advanced Yoga Studies & Teacher Training Mendota: November 2 - 4 YA Certified 20-Hour Continuing Education & Advanced Yoga Studies  Our 20-hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yin Yoga teacher training and advanced studies program allows students to delve deeply into the practice during one intensive weekend. The cornerstone of the Green Lotus approach is to study the practice not only by reading and engaging lecture but also by participating in multiple practices so that principles of anatomy, Chinese medicine, and philosophy can be felt in students' own bodies and minds. Students also will have ample opportunities to practice teach in small groups or to the class as a whole. Teachers will earn 16 contact hours and 4 non-contact hours that can be applied to continuing education requirements. Click here to sign up! |
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$10
Bonus
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Bring a friend to a workshop and get $10!
Register yourself and a friend for any workshop/event on the calendar and we'll put $10 in your account to be used on future packages, healing services or retail.
Valid on any workshop or event currently on the calendar - must be paid in full to receive the bonus. You can contact either center by email or phone with your referral information to receive the bonus.
| | Offer Expires: Must Register by October 31, 2012 to receive bonus. |
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