Yoga News...
1. Maha Sangha: AcroYoga Community New Year's Eve Celebration with Chris Loesack, Deven Sisler and Mary Aranas!
Friday, December 31st, 2010
8pm-12:30am
Price: $40 pre-register, $50 at the Door
Join us for an Acroliciously magical and inspiring culmination of 2010 and commencement of 2011. This class experience will explore all the wonderful aspects of AcroYoga --
trust, connection and compassion through playful partner vinyasa, partner balance, fabulous flying partner yoga and delicious Thai Massage.
What a way to ring in the joy of a new year! We will share time for reflection and welcome in the New Year upside down... with a sparkling champagne toast to follow : )
All levels are welcome, and as always, no partner necessary to participate in the festivities!
Class
Phone: 212 616-8662
265 W37th @8th Ave, NYC
www.omfactorynyc.com
2. University of Cincinatti features: AcroYoga FUNdamentals Weekend with Chris Loebsack
Saturday and Sunday, January 22nd & 23rd, 2011
All workshops will be open level and no partner is necessary to participate.
Saturday, January 22nd
AcroYoga Fundamentals: 9am-Noon
This workshop provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness. The class experience will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage, and may include: asana sequences, partner yoga, assisted inversions, basic partner acrobatics, therapeutic flying and Thai massage. After enjoying a sample of the many elements of the practice, students will have first-hand experience of AcroYoga. Building from a firm foundation ensures a structure upon which so much more becomes possible in the way of beauty, creativity, and pleasure.
Introspection: The Art of Giving and Receiving: 2-5p
Share the ecstasy of flying and basing! Building on a foundation of trust and sensitivity, we will explore the nurture of forward flying flows, always sealing the partnered experience with Metta (loving kindness) through a variety of Thai massage techniques. Embodying the Level 1&2 flying syllabus, experience the graceful dance of breathing together, moving together and expanding together.
Sunday, January 23rd
AcroYoga Counterbalances and Pyramids: 9am-Noon
Explore counterbalances and pyramids while embodying acrobatic training techniques and the assistance of a partner or a group. After solidifying spotting techniques, we will progress to basic partner acrobatics and dynamic pyramids, cultivating trust, strength and flexibility while working as a team. We will build progressively toward various acrobatic partner work culminating in multiple person pyramids.
Illumination: Heart Expanding Flow: 2-5p
Invoking both strength and receptivity we will open our hearts in supported back bends, expand our trust with partner assisted backbends and then take it all into the air with backward flying. We will dance, fly, and celebrate the community as our hearts expand beyond our physical
Investment:
Full Weekend; Sat & Sat: $175 Pre-registration $220 Drop-in
Full Day; Saturday or Sunday: $100 Pre-registration $120 Drop-in
Individual Workshops: $55 Pre-registration $65 Drop-in
For questions and registration contact chris@acroyoga.org or 570-460-6824
Campus Recreation Center
2820 Bearcat Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0017
www.edu/reccenter/
3. Chris Now on Staff for Bamaboomooves 200hr Teacher Training
I am happy to join the team of Bamboomoves Yoga in both the Forest Hills(queens) and Englewood, NJ locations as the adjuct Anatomy educator.
Schedule
Englewood Location
Training will take place from January 18 to April 17, 2011. Training will meet every Tuesday evening from 7:00-10:00pm and every other weekend. Saturday hours are 7:00am-5:00pm and Sunday is 7:00am to 1:00pm. There will be a retreat at the end of the course, April 15th-17th, 2011. Questions Please Call 201.871.7000
Forest Hills Location
Training will take place from January 25th-April 17th. Training will meet every wed. from 7:00pm-10:00pm and every other weekend. Saturday hours are 7:00am-5:00pm and Sunday is 7:00am to 1:00pm. There will be a retreat at the end of the course, April 15-17th retreat. Please contact Forest Hills center for more details. Questions Please Call 718.263.0788
Cost:
$50 non refundable application fee
$3,500 Training, Workbook and retreat
$3,250 Payment before Dec. 15th, 2010
$3,000 Payment before Nov. 15th, 2010
(Please note, this does not include additional textbooks. We will send a list to those who are accepted to the course.)
Students participating in the training will move more deeply into the realms of the body, mind, and spirit and at the program's end, will be certified to teach Bamboomoves Gentle, Level I, Level II and/or all three (and may register with Yoga Alliance [www.yogaalliance.org] as a certified yoga instructor).
Bamboomoves
www.bamboomovesnyc.com
4. AcroYoga Foundations Weekend
with Chris Loebsack and Mary Aranas!
January 29-30, 10:30am-1:30pm & 3:30-6:30pm
Weekend Warriors: $120 by January 21 / $135 thereafter. Daily Rate: $75
Saturday, January 29: Therapeutics
Share the joy of therapeutic flying and basing. Establishing a foundation of trust and sensitivity, we will embody the therapeutic qualities of Thai Massage both on the ground and in the air.
We will explore how receptivity and loving touch leads into the Level 1 and 2 therapeutic flying flows. Experience the graceful dance of breathing together, moving together and expanding together through partnership.
Sunday, January 30: Acrobatics*
Come explore the playful possibilities of being up-side down. Learn the skills to be truly empowered as we safely layer acrobatic technique with yogic sensibility.
Embrace the support of a partner as we rise into dynamic inversions and achieve stability through connection and trust.
Emphasizing safety through partnership, we will open our imaginations and bodies to the wonder of acrobatic collaborations.
*Students are requested to have a familiarity with yoga for the Acrobatics workshop on Sunday.
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Phone: 212 616-8662
265 W37th @8th Ave, NYC
www.omfactorynyc.com
5. Om Factory Scool of Yoga 200hr Teacher Training Begins February 2011
Chris continues as an adjunct Faculty member forher 2nd year. She is a mentor teacher and the Restorative Yoga Educator.
Hatha Vinyasa 200-Hour Certification
in Accordance with Yoga Alliance Standards
Lead Instructors: Amanda Wentworth & Holly Coles
Our mission is to offer a comprehensive yoga teacher training program that provides teachers the knowledge, guidance, and capacity to instruct with true wisdom and integrity.
We provide an interdisciplinary approach to yoga with lead teachers from the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions as well as guest teachers from many modern disciplines.
Schedule: Weekend Course, February 4 - April 17, 2011
Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays 10-6pm and Sundays 10-4pm
Modules: Asana Alignment & Sequencing, Anatomy, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Pranayama, Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Teaching Skills & Practicum, Pre/Post-Natal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, the Business of Yoga, and additional diverse techniques.
Featured Guest Teachers: Leslie Freyberg (Sanskrit) and Keith Wittenstein (Anatomy)
Om Factory Guest Teachers: Emilia Conradson (Business of Yoga), Paul Gruen (Harmonium),Eric Elven (Sequencing and Mentor Teacher), Adam Rinder (Building Community through Asana and Mentor Teacher), Chris Loebsack (Restorative Yogaand MentorTeacher), & Latham Thomas (Pre/Post-Natal Yoga).
Tuition Options$2,850 due by January 1, 2011
$3,000 due by February 5, 2011
$3,200 by Installment Payment Plan
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Phone: 212 616-8662
265 W37th @8th Ave, NYC
www.omfactorynyc.com
6. 2/12 Cupid's Class hosted by Jennifer Allen and Chris Loebsack
11-1:30pm
Please join us as we celebrate the blessings of love in our lives. Celebrate love between close friends or love between a romantic partnership.
Breathe together, play together, explore together, and have fun together! Nurture safe intimacy by moving playfully through partner asana.
Connect energetically through breath and gaze. Deepen your relationship with an unconditional loving kindness (metta) meditation.
We will also trust & support each other with gentle inversions and relax one another with wonderful Thai Massage techniques.-mmmmmmm. All levels are welcome.
Cost: $35 per person ($60 per couple if pre-paid)
823-f Ann Street
Phone: 570-350-8413
www.sundariyoga.com
7. 2/13 Partner Yoga and Thai Massage with Mary Aranas & Chris Loebsack
2:30-4:30pm
Info TBA
Yoga Works Soho
www.yogaworks.com
8. 2/13 Partner Yoga and Thai Massage with Greg Franklin & Chris Loebsack
6:00-8:00pm
Info TBA
Sonic Yoga
www.sonicyoga.com
9. 2/14 Partner Yoga and Thai Massage with Adam Rinder & Chris Loebsack
7-10pm
Info TBA
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Phone: 212 616-8662
265 W37th @8th Ave, NYC
www.omfactorynyc.com
10. 3/5-3/6 Mighty AcroYoga Weekend with Lindsey Britt & Chris Loebsack
Times TBA
Info TBA
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Ithaca, NY
www.mightyyoga.com
11. 3/11-3/13 AcroYoga Weekend with Laura E. Velazquez & Chris Loebsack
3/11 Firday: Kula: Celabrating Community!
3/12 Saturday: AcroYoga Therapeutics Thai & Fly Beginnining Level
Therapeutic flying and Thai massage are the practices that hone an AcroYogis ability to be sensitive and receptive. Students will learn and practice honest, clear, compassionate communication to build the foundation of partnership. We will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. The flow of basing and flying, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss. Some yoga experience
recommended, no partner needed.
3/13 Sunday:AcroYoga Flying Transitions Intermediate-Advance Level
Learn to flip, spin, drop back and float, all while suspended in the air with the support of a partner! Using time-tested acrobatic training techniques, students will learn how to combine basic flying positions with inversions to create dynamic flying flows. Teachers will demonstrate techniques for bases, flyers and spotters that will keep the flying safe and supported. Come with a familiarity with handstands, and 6 months acroyoga experience.
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Phone: 787.677.7585
San Juan, Puerto Rico
www.itsyogapuertorico.com
12.3/19-3/20 Hands on Assists Part 1: Therapeutics
Teacher Training and Immersion
Saturday and Sunday Session Hours
Morning Session 11am-2pm
Evening Session 4pm-7pm
This weekend training and immersion with Chris Loebsack is a comprehensive experiential immersion designed to give the current teacher or serious student and in depth guide
through the techniques and practices of therapeutic hands on assists. The course may be taken for CE credits or as an immersion (no final project due for immersion).
Credits are also applicable to the Sundari 500hr teacher training.
Receptivity and compassion are the basis of all assists. We will cultivate a deeper awareness of breathe, safe body mechanics and Metta (loving kindness).
Sessions will include, personal warm-up and centering practice, assisting, lecture, journaling, sequences for injuries and special populations,
discussion, therapeutic techniques, Intro to Thai Yoga and time for questions and answers.
Course Includes:
Training Hand-outs with detailed descriptions and photos
Certificate of completion
Credit hours counting toward the Sundari Yoga 500hr Teacher Training Program
Intro to Thai Yoga
Learn to move with proper body mechanics
Promote sensitivity and receptivity with touch
Ethics of touch
Support for common injuries
Discover a soft eye that allows you to see what kind of assist is really needed
Embody compassionate touch
Build an assisting repertoire
Develop self adjustments and massage techniques
Empower yourself!
Tuition:
$295 Due by March 1st, 2010
(Does not include text book required for the training:
Encyclopedia of Thai Massage: A Complete Guide to Traditional Massage Therapy and Acupressure by C. Pierce Salguero
Save the Date: Hands on Assists Part 2: Alignment and Depth 6/11-6/12
823-f Ann Street
Phone: 570-350-8413
www.sundariyoga.com
13.200hr Teacher Training at Sundari Yoga Begins April 2011
Training Lead by Chris Loebsack and Jennifer Allen-Logosso.
Have you ever considered teaching yoga? Are you looking to deepen your own personal practice through a more focused commitment?
The Sundari Yoga Teacher Training is suitable for both the aspiring teacher as well as the more serious student. Immersion students will not be required to attend the last weekend of training or take the written/practical exams. There will be no certification with the immersion track.
Dates for 2011 Training
April 2&3, 16&17, 30
May 1, 14&15, 21&22
June 4&5, 18&19, 25&26
For an application and more information please contact Jenn at
admin@sundariyoga.com
Certification Track $2,600.00
Immersion Track $2,200.00
Payment Plans are available!
823-f Ann Street
Phone: 570-350-8413
www.sundariyoga.com
14. PRESS RELEASE: NY Times
http://www.redlinski.net/omfactory/
15. PRESS RELEASE: FITNESS MAGAZINE
Check out the Mind,Body, Spirit, Fitness Magazine web article and photos featuring Chris and the NYC AcroYoga� Kula!
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/yoga/poses/extreme-yoga-poses/
We'd love it if you could add a comment and rate the piece at the bottom of the final page. Spread the news to the other yogis, too. - Chee Gates
Acroyogi's Featured: Chris Loesack, Becca Krauss, Will Nagel, Deven Sisler, Mary Aranas, Mitch Gerbus, and Aylona Mindlin.
Article by: Chee Gates
Photos by: Jody Kivort
16. Press Release Yoga Journal
Article by Sage Roundtree
One Yoga, Many Approaches
Proficiency in differing styles and approaches to yoga can deepen your understanding and enhance your teaching.
Featured Teachers: Chris Loebsack, Cora Wen, Johanna Andersson
http://www.yogajournal.com/for_teachers/2718
Press Release Yoga Journal
Article by Sage Roundtree
One Yoga, Many Approaches
Proficiency in differing styles and approaches to yoga can deepen your understanding and enhance your teaching.
Featured Teachers: Chris Loebsack, Cora Wen, Johanna Andersson
http://www.yogajournal.com/for_teachers/2718
17. Gift Certificates Available
Give the gift of health. Gift Certificates are available for Private Yoga Instruction, AcroYoga Privates, small group instruction and Thai Body Work. E-mail Chris at
yogachris1@yahoo.com or call 570-460-6824
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