ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008
9AM-12PM & 4:30PM-9PM
Come discover Anatomie's Designer Active Life Style collections. Anatomie is made in Italy with the latest technology French and Italian fabrics. Created by Fashion Designers for today's active trend setter and sophisticated woman. Visit Anatomie's Website for more info.

HOPE STARTS WITH US!
Oct 18, 2008
Greenview Cove Golf Course-Palm Beach Polo
Join the Moksha Yoga Studio community and walk together to help find a cure for Breast Cancer! Moksha Yoga Studio is excited in the opportunity to join the community to fight back against breast cancer, it is a way to inspire hope by raising funds and awareness to help those facing the disease and save more lives. Yoga means union and by giving back to the community and helping to make a difference we are truly living our practice! VISIT OUR TEAM PAGE!

BACK & INVERSION INTENSIVES W/AMY & JULIE
Oct 26, 2008
$40 per session in advance/$75 for both in ad
Join Amy and Julie as they teach us simple techniques to master back extensions and take inversions to the next level. This workshop will be a treat for anyone ready to take their practice to the next level! Amy and Julie are teacher trainers and international seminar presenters visiting us from Texas.

BACK EXTENSIONS 11am-1pm Backbends, camel, cobra, and other back extension poses can be difficult to master. This workshop focuses on the essentials to creating the strength and flexibility necessary for proper alignment in back extending poses. These simple to master techniques are great for all levels of ability from beginner to advanced and suitable for those who suffer from back ailments and ideal for those who have limitations or are recuperating from injuries. This class will take you to a new level of understanding and achievement in your yoga practice. Handouts will be provided to help you retain your knowledge and add these skills into your yoga routines.

MASTERING INVERSIONS 2-4pm An inverted pose is any pose that allows the head level to drop below the heart level. Inverted poses can be challenging but are also considered some of the most beneficial in yoga. Proper practice of these poses is essential to avoid negative influences in the body. This seminar teaches techniques for building the strength and proper form necessary to confidently and safely do inversions. Adaptations and modifications will be shared that can allow almost everyone to practice some form of inversion and reap the benefits without risk. All levels will enjoy this class. Handouts will be provided to remind participants of the techniques covered and allow them to incorporate these beneficial poses into their practice.

*SPECIAL OFFER* All Registrations for the 2-class package received prior to October 10, 2008 will be entered in a drawing for a free private muscle assessment and posture analysis with Julie and Amy. A muscle and posture assessment can determine if there is a muscular imbalance that is leading to faulty alignment. The analysis and exercise solutions can restore appropriate range of motion, good alignment and good muscle balance. Specific injuries, aches or pains will be addressed.

RESTORE AND RENEW SERIES #3
Nov 2, 2008
4-6pm • $55 Investment to self
Experience a healing fusion of Restorative Yoga, Thai yoga, Aromatherapy & Meditation with Lisa Pumper & Joy Kochmer

Reduce stress and anxiety and allow yourself to surrender into 2 hours of blissful relaxation.

Experience the stress-reducing benefits of restorative yoga (poses done with the support of props), Thai yoga ( the release of muscle tension & opening of energy channels) & Aromatherapy (essential oils with healing properties). Meditation (deep rest through guided imagery, the ultimate vehicle for "coming home"). And as always, a yummie foot or scalp treatment.

Each practice can stand by itself; together they will progressively deepen relaxation & healing of the body, mind & spirit.

BEGINNER SYNERGY WORKSHOP
Nov 22, 2008
2-5pm • $35
A dynamic system of Partner stretching, Inversions, 'Flying' and Thai massage.
Synergy is a healing art that evokes trust, playfulness, and unity through the modalities of partner stretching, inversions and massage with the support of community and compassion. We begin by building community through group exercises that cultivate trust, communication and strength. We will progress by developing and observing the giving and receiving healing relationship between two beings through partner stretching, inversions and the introduction to 'flying' techniques. The workshop will conclude with learning about and practicing therapeutic Thai Massage. All levels welcome, no partner necessary.

ABOUT SANDRA MEDEROS Sandra is a student of many schools of life. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is currently undergoing the Health Educator Program at the Hippocrates Health Institute. The current evolution of Sandra's life experience includes the practice Holistic health counseling, sharing about the amazing properties of raw living food nutrition and sharing Synergy with the world. These practices resonate with her intention of deepening the relationship between the self and the great universal community, as well as creating a sacred space for the mind and heart to reunite. Sandra has been involved in the Synergy community since 2004 and is honored to be a part of the first generation of Synergy teachers. Sandra's life path is strongly influenced by creating a learning, inspiring and healing space where we can contribute with our love and respect and complement out evolving as loving beings. How we interact in all of our relationships, with each other and the planet are essential to our growth. Sandra was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico and now resides in Annandale, Virginia. When not in Virginia, Sandra is traveling the world, sharing Synergy, raw living food nutrition/preparation, and creating space for healing. Sandra is confident that through the strong sense of community, deep connection and playfulness created by Synergy, we are able to inspire change, transformation and encourage people to make wiser choices in their lives.

Eternally grateful to this life and all of the wonderful beings that help me to see more clearly every day, I share all my love. Sandra

THAI-YOGA BODYWORK TRAINING
Dec 5, 2008 - Dec 7, 2008
$350

For Massage Therapists, Nurses, Dancers, Martial Artists, Health Enthusiasts, Medical Professionals, Yoga Instructors, Musicians, & All Interested in Dynamic Vitality and Loving Communications.

• Learn: Beautifully choreographed Body work sequences (also known as assisted Yoga) synthesizing rhythmic compressions, exotic stretching, Ancient Breathing Arts, acupressure and meditation to produce profound rest and rejuvenation.
• Study: A 3000 year old traditional southeast Asian Folk Art which creates inspired tranquility and health.
• Experience: Simple procedures to assist in rapidly eliminating disease both physical and emotional.
• Enjoy: Strengthened vitality through valuable breathing techniques for personal focus and effect.
• Discover: How to balance and harmonize shakti/chee to enhance immune system integrity.

Michael Buck holds a prominent profile in the massage arts and is a recognized inspiration among his colleagues and students. He has been licensed and in full time practice since 1984. In 1985, Michael graduated from the Swedish Institute in New York City while at the same time attending the Ohashi Institute where he graduated from the advance program in 1986. He received his license in New York in 1986. In June of 1987, Michael graduated from the Anma Institute in San Francisco, California. In June of 1997, Michael was awarded a level three instructor status from the International Thai Therapist Association (ITTA). He has been teaching Ayurvedic-Thai Bodywork courses internationally since 1996. He has initiated over 9,000 students in 7 countries into Traditional Thai medical massage. In 21 years of practice totaling an estimated 35 thousand hours, he has documented over 12 thousand treatments.

Receive 24 CE Credits. All Classes are Nationally Approved Curriculum offering CE Credits By NCBTMB under category A.

ELEMENTAL YOGA: Intersection Between Vinyasa
Jan 23, 2009 - Jan 25, 2009
$50 per session/$230 for entire weekend
Elemental Yoga is a slow-paced, internally powerful, alignment-focused system of vinyasa. Its combination of isometric stretches, innovative use of props, and creative sequencing is designed to promote maximum release and expansion on all levels. Through the cultivation of compassionate pratyahara and creative play, this fusion of yoga and bodywork has the power to shift patterns, setting the stage for transformation of mind, body, and spirit.

Friday evening: 6:00- 8:00 p.m.
Foundations of the Elemental Yoga System: Exploring Transitions
When we move from one pose to the next, we enter a liminal space where we are in between worlds; we’re neither in the pose we’ve left nor in the one we’re approaching. The in-between nature of transitions makes it difficult to focus in both mind and body. Similarly, during life transitions, when we are neither in our previous reality nor fully inhabiting the next, the challenge of maintaining mindful awareness is perhaps at its greatest. Using the tools of Elemental Yoga, including bandhas, dristi, ujjayi breath, and “molasses flow,” we will bring compassionate awareness to the major transitions between poses in the vinyasa system. We will explore “transitional asanas” that ground these in-between spaces, infusing our transitions- both on and off the mat- with greater ease and fluidity.

Saturday morning, 10:00- 12:30 p.m.
Journey to the Center of the Body: Awakening Our Core Intelligence
The core body not only holds us upright, it is our “central intelligence agency.” Building on the concept of transitions in vinyasa (often a place where the core body is asleep), we will focus on the physical, emotional, and energetic components of the core body. We will explore the anatomy and actions of mula bandha, uddiyana bandha, and the psoas muscle, observing how they work in concert to promote core strength, grace, and body intuition. We will investigate the core body in both flexion and extension through sun salutations, standing poses, and seated postures. We will explore ways to lengthen and strengthen the core body for forward bends, backbends, and inversions, finishing with a brief restorative sequence to facilitate the assimilation and integration of core body wisdom.

Saturday afternoon, 2:00- 4:30 p.m.
Opening the Heart: Backbending with Alignment and Awareness
The practice of backbending often connotes images of the spine. When practiced without awareness, backbending can lead to spinal injuries and chronic pain. Yet when practiced mindfully, it is a heart-opening practice with strong potential for healing. Building on an awareness of core body development, this session will focus on the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of backbending. We will learn the “parallel wheel” system of alignment that establishes a guideline for safety and lengthens the spine before backbending, exploring methods of opening the frontal hips, thoracic and cervical spine, and shoulder girdle to support safe backbending.

Sunday morning: 10:00- 12:30 p.m.
Twisting and Forward Bending: Balancing Activation and Surrender
When practiced with attention to alignment and from the origin of core body strength and awareness, twisting poses promote tapas: they activate what we are holding in our front bodies on mental, emotional, and physical levels, and stimulate digestion. Forward bending accesses the back body, and as such is a powerful adjunct to twisting poses. We will briefly discuss the energetic and anatomical aspects of twisting and forward bending, including the cardinal role of the core body. This practice will be sequenced to open up the pelvic attachments, preparing the body for the activation of twisting and the release of forward bending. Postures that combine forward bending, twists, and inversions will also be explored.

Sunday afternoon, 1:30- 3:30 p.m.
Integrative Yoga Therapeutics: Exploring the Frontiers of Bodywork in Yoga
This module of the weekend will focus on the use of Elemental Yoga-based “bodywork asanas.” Many traditional vinyasa systems offer the same sequence in every practice. When we practice in similar ways, however, we reinforce alignment anomalies and patterns of movement that lead to restriction or injury. In addition, memories, emotions, and experiences are held deep in the tissues of the body and written onto the nervous system. Through the creative use of props as bodywork tools, we will delve into some of the body’s primary “holding areas” with compassion and playfulness. We will learn how to access contracted or tight spaces in the body, promoting lymphatic flow and facilitating mental and emotional release. Highlighted areas will include the hamstrings, shoulders, adductors, quadriceps, and IT band.

About Bo Forbes
Bo Forbes, PsyD, E-RYT500, is a leading clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist in the Boston area. She is founder of Elemental Yoga, director of the Elemental Yoga Mind-Body Teacher Training Program, and director of the Center for Integrative Yoga Therapeutics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With background that includes training in biopsychology, sleep disorders, behavioral medicine, and stress management, Bo supplements more than 18 years of clinical experience with a practice in mind-body medicine. She teaches yoga classes and advanced trainings nationally, including the Yoga Journal conferences, Kripalu, and Omega. She is a consultant to corporations, schools, and health-care agencies and a contributing writer for Yoga Journal and Body & Soul magazines. Visit the Elemental Yoga Website.

MAYA YOGA VINYASA FUSION w/Nicki Doane
Mar 7, 2009 - Mar 9, 2009
$55 per class/$250 entire weekend
Maya Yoga believes that the combination of Asana and Pranayama with alignment, philosophy, and a sense of humor creates a sustainable lifelong yoga practice. In this workshop, learn to create safety and strength by applying basic alignment principles to a Vinyasa Fusion practice. Morning class will be a vigorous Vinyasa style practice that will leave you feeling recharged and stress free. Special attention will be paid to cultivating awareness in our hands and feet in order to ground us more deeply to the earth since connection to the earth through the Asanas leads to connection with ourselves and with each other. The afternoon sessions are the perfect complement to a strong morning yoga practice. These class will be more reflective in nature. Deepen your experience of yoga and discover that the goal of Yoga, if indeed there is one, is not to continue mastering more Asanas, but to develop the art of connection. Vinyasa Fusion fuses the breath and flow of vinyasa style yoga with alignment principles, which support safety, postural integrity, and personal awareness in the practice. Classes are challenging yet spiritually uplifting, incorporating asana, philosophy, and poetry. We invite you to explore Eddie and Nicki’s approach to vinyasa yoga that strengthens all aspects of your being! Maya Yoga classes are open to all levels, creating a classroom environment where the work is accessible to Every Body in the room, from beginners to advanced.

Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Friday, 6:30-8:30pm
Patajali's Yoga Sutras are considered to be the road map for the yogi. The word "sutra" when broken down is translated as "su"-to link and "tra" -in order to transcend...so the sutras are small phrases with very big meanings. All yogic traditions are rooted in this ancient philosophy which basically explains the steps needed to be taken in order to reach enlightenment. While most of us are not necessarily after enlightenment, these seemingly simple aphorisms can be a lifelong study and practice. The most exciting aspect of starting to study them is discovering how much they relate to the asana practice and just how much they can enhance your yoga practice. In this class we will explore the sutras most related to asana and we'll do this through translating them, defining them, and then chanting them. This will be a discussion oriented class with some pranayama and meditation included.

Wake Up and Flow! • Saturday, 9-11:30am
This is the perfect opportunity to wake yourself up and take notice! To practice yoga is to recognize and celebrate the Divine within and find expression for that realization. A dynamic Vinyasa style yoga practice is one way to do just that and start to awaken the spirit within us all. Through an energizing sequence of postures, we will explore how a grounded, earth based asana practice can be the bridge that joins the gap between the spirit body and the physical body.

Hip Openers • Saturday, 2-4pm
Cultivate your seat of awareness and learn to sit comfortably for the rest of your life. Since yoga is all about creating and sustaining balance in our lives, this class is the perfect complement to a strong vinyasa yoga practice. This class will be more reflective in nature as we find our way into various postures; usually on the floor, but not limited to, and stay there to see what happens. In order to explore the more advanced poses that yoga has to offer, you have to open your hips. Come prepared to dive deep as we provide you with valuable information for your yoga practice to carry into the rest of your life.
Suryanamaskar C • Sunday, 9-12pm
This dynamic flowing sequence of standing postures, originally created by Tim Miller of Encinitas, CA, is the root of all "flow yoga" classes taught in America today. The beauty of the class lies in its spontaneity - it is always different! Depending on students' needs and backgrounds, the postures are linked together using a vinyasa sequence and conscious breathing. Dynamic backbends will complete the flow. This is an extremely fun class and can go very deep!

Taking the Time to Look Within • Sunday, 2-4pm
Yoga is all about creating and sustaining balance in our lives. This afternoon session is the perfect complement to a strong morning yoga practice. This class will be more reflective in nature as we find our way into various postures; usually on the floor, but not limited to, and stay there to see what happens. How often do we really slow down enough in our increasingly busy daily lives and take the time to look and listen to ourselves? Hip openers and inversions will be the focus. A gentle introduction to Pranayama will be taught as well. Since the middle of the day is the time when the body wants to rest and rejuvenate itself for the rest of the day, this class should be just the right thing!

About Nicki
Nicki Doane had a wanderlust that led her to India in 1991 to study yoga. She went to Mysore to meet Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and immediately realized she had found her teacher. Nicki started teaching in 1992. She cites Pattabhi Jois, along with Eddie Modestini, Gabriella Giubilaro, and Tim Miller among her most influential teachers. She is an authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. Although rooted in Ashtanga, Nicki's teaching goes beyond the traditional. Her vinyasa classes combine asana, pranayama, philosophy, and poetry. Nicki’s emphasis is on awareness: creating integrity within each pose that can be carried beyond the mat into daily life. Nicki teaches at yoga studios and conferences across the globe and is featured in two Ashtanga Yoga DVD’s from Gaiam Inc. and recently produced her own series of Maya Yoga DVD’s in collaboration with her husband Eddie Modestini. Nicki lives in Sebastopol, California with her husband, Eddie Modestini. Together, Eddie and Nicki co-direct Maya Yoga Studios in both California and Maui, HI.

Devotion to yoga and the desire to share with and give back to the world are what motivate the teaching of Maya Yoga with Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane. Yoga is spirit in action, and as Eddie and Nicki teach, they inspire people to find a place of spirit inside themselves, recognizing the profound connection between the self and spirit. For more info, visit Eddie & Nicki's website.

CHILDREN'S YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
May 1, 2009
w/Karma Kids from NYC • $525
The Karma Kids Yoga© Teacher Training Program is for anyone who loves working with children. Our course will provide fun-filled, engaging ideas that are beneficial for kids of all ages.

Our method of teaching yoga to children incorporates the use of animated poses, props, music, art, games, storytelling and the imagination, to help stimulate their senses as well as stretch and strengthen their developing bodies.

The Karma Kids Yoga approach uses creative techniques to keep children of all ages engaged in their yoga practice. The unique style incorporates a lot of fun into each class, while encouraging kids to find their inner-peace.

Experience our interactive yoga asanas, yoga with songs, art, stories, games, musical instruments, puppets, visualization and relaxation techniques for a successful children’s yoga class. Over 200 yoga poses and games!

Fee: $525 which includes a KKY Teacher Training Certification, KKY Training Manual, a listing and email contact on our website.

There is a 1 hour break for lunch during full days, and short breaks throughout the day.

This 27-hour comprehensive course is physically intense and requires participation at all times (exceptions are made for those that are pregnant or may have injuries). It is recommended, but not required, that participants have at least a basic knowledge and understanding of yoga, as well as have their own yoga practice.

For more info on the teacher training and Karma Kids Yoga visit there website. Karma Kids Yoga

COME TO PERU WITH US!
Jul 23, 2009 - Aug 2, 2009
Yoga and Hiking Retreat to Peru
The Sacred Valley of the Inca in the Andes of Peru is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. We will start our trip at the foot of spectacular snow covered mountains, between Cusco, one time capital of the Inkan Empire - a vibrant city with a rich cultural, spiritual and architectural heritage, and end at Machu Picchu, a city of enduring mystery, and amongst the most beautiful ever built, this valley lives on in the memories of all who have been fortunate enough to visit it. But, if all you do is visit the Sacred Valley as a sightseer, then you will have missed the greater part of what this area and its people can offer the visitor. One has to explore its Sacred sites, meet its people, and be introduced to their rich and living cultural history, to really experience all that is on offer. And there is no better place to use as a base for this experience than Willka T’ika Garden Guest Retreat Center, which is situated in the heart of the valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu and convenient to all the main sites such as Pisaq, Moray and Ollyantaytambo. We will start each day with a morning vinyasa flow yoga class then venture off into exploration of this magical place! Depending on our itinerary for the day we might begin the evening with a yin yoga or restorative yoga class or enjoy a soothing spa treatment! To receive the full itinerary contact the studio via phone or email!

RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! CALL 561.427.1767 OR EMAIL CORA@MOKSHAYOGASTUDIO.COM!