Category: Older Events & Workshops

Presented by
WENDY O’LENIC

There are 7 energy centers called "Chakras" that parallel the spine. Each chakra has certain qualities and associations. There are yoga postures that help us get this energy in balance. Each energy center is also connected with one of your senses, specific organs and glands. There are affirmations for each color that will help you better understand the power of color used in yoga therapy.

Colors are thought to impact our body’s energies. They can help to clear negative emotions and energy and restore balance. Each color is associated with a different energy center, or chakra, in the body.

This session will take you through the postures that help balance the chakras, strengthen the body and calm the mind.

This workshop is recommended for all levels.

Learn one of the best-kept ancient secrets for improving health, increasing energy, looking and feeling younger and controlling weight. Discover this fun and beneficial way to get started with yoga. For people at all levels of fitness.

The Five Tibetans

In the 1920’s, an ailing, aging British Army officer set off to explore the stories of Tibetan monks alleged to live to 120 years of age while still enjoying exceptional health. After a difficult journey, the Colonel found an ancient monastery. Invited to stay and he spent a few years practicing yoga called “The Five Tibetans.” He returned home astonishing friends and family with his youth and vigor. The Tibetan monks showed him how the aging process can be reversed with a series of five, simple, moving yoga poses that strengthen and invigorate the entire body.

Join Judy Kovatch, Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Hypnotist, and experience the benefits for yourself! The best thing about the practice is that anyone can do it and you don’t have to do it perfectly to benefit. The Five Tibetans are a great way to begin a yoga practice and to keep your body in shape especially if you have limited time or limited space. We discuss how and why the practice is so effective and Judy provides alternatives and modifications for getting started with comfort and ease.

Restorative yoga practice helps to reduce stress and balance your energy. It is a nourishing practice that is a gift to yourself. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Class size is limited to 20 people, so that you receive the attention and guidance you need.

All props are provided. Advance registration is required for this session.

Call Nancy at 727-542-0116 or email to register or for questions.

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Following is the Parbawatiya Buddhist Meditation Schedule. For further information about their classes visit http://meditationintampabay.org/

There will be a ‘summer break’ in the meditation schedule from July 15th through July 29th.

Term 1: Aug 3rd – Sept 31st
"Getting Motivated"

Term 2: Sept 14 – Oct 12th
"Meditation for the Busy Person"

Term 3: Oct 26- Nov 16th
"Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully"

Term 4: Nov 30th – Dec 21st
"How much are you worth?"

Wanda Howe, E-RYT 500 and Marty Maddox, E-RYT 500, LMT

Wanda and Marty team up to teach this special workshop on asana and anatomy for teachers and interested students. This workshop will focus on the lower body including the primary muscles of the lower body and hips and how they relate to your yoga practice. Qualifies for 3 CEUs for Yoga Alliance. Drop in as space allows. This workshop will fill early.

Limited enrollment. Call Wanda Howe to register at 727-432-3018

The decisions you make each day create your future. Life on Earth is a school. Every moment of your life is designed to help bring out the greatness within and to move you as quickly and easily as possible on your life’s journey. Join us for a fun adventure and some extraordinary discoveries.

In this workshop:

• Learn about and explore reincarnation and karma through discussion and experiences.
• Travel back in time to experience two of your past lives in a supportive group setting.
• Awaken cellular memory of successes, gifts or talents.

Please take a moment to read more about Karma and what you can expect from this workshop.

To get the most benefit out of this workshop, it helps to come with some ideas based on your own experiences. Below are a number of questions to get you started. Write your answers in a notebook and then bring the notebook and a pen with you to the workshop. Sharing is optional.

Past Life Workshop Questionnaire

• Interest in / aversion to any country?
• What historical periods fascinate/repel you?
• Home decor: fabrics, furniture, pictures, etc.
• What talents or knowledge come naturally?
• What movies do you enjoy? Your favorite?
• What type of books do you read?
• Recurring dreams that don’t make sense?
• The type of person that attracts/repels you?
• Kinds of music, dance & art you like?
• Childhood games that felt "real" to you
• Recall déjà vu experiences or meeting someone for the first time and feeling that you knew them.
• Do you have fears or phobias with nothing in this lifetime to create it?
• What do you like best about yourself?
• What do you like least about yourself?
• What are you proudest of?
• What do you feel guilty about?
• What are you ashamed of?
• What do you fear?
• What do you like about your life?
• What are your primary difficulties in life?
• What are potentials you haven’t developed?
• What would you change about your health?
• What would you change about your body?
• What situations in your past are unresolved?
• What are your 3 primary goals for the future? How will you accomplish them?
• Patterns you keep repeating over and over?
• What are the events & people surrounding 3 or 4 major turning points in your life?
• Name 5 people who have had the most influence (negative/positive) on your life?
• Name 3 or 4 major decisions that have had the most impact on your life?
• Assume could transform yourself into the "ideal person". What would that be?

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Learn how yoga, meditation, and breath work can improve and maintain brain health. The first class will focus on general brain health and yoga. The subsequent classes will target stress, memory, depression and anxiety, and insomnia. Learn how your yoga can keep your brain happy and healthy.

Teacher: Lisa Recchione, MA, E-RYT 200, KRI Certified

Caring for both parents,one with Huntington’s and the other with Alzheimer’s. inspired Lisa to investigate the use of yogic practices for brain health. She has spent years researching varied types of yoga and meditation in relation to brain function. She teaches many specialized classes for people with special needs including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, TBI, MS and others. She has been a speaker at various information sessions, support groups, and fundraisers.

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Wanda Howe, eRYT₅₀₀

Yoga is a living science – one that has evolved over thousands of years. The beauty of this ancient tradition is that it changes every time you come to your mat. The focus in this workshop will be to balance strength and flexibility in the low back and hips. We will work with techniques to alleviate low back compression and tightness in the hips. All levels welcome.

Sandi Teresi

Reduce stress and deepen your yoga practice in this relaxing guided workshop. Meditation techniques will be discussed and practiced. Join Sandi in this class to learn more about how to meditate. Let stillness blossom within you using the ancient technique of Pranayama (breath work) to quiet the mind as you ride the waves of flowing breath opening your body and improving overall wellness. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. All levels welcome.