Kundalini Workshop
Friday, December 5 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Kari Tweiten | MPLS Studio | $35
Strengthen your mind, energize your body, and elevate your soul with Kundalini yoga. We’ll use postures, movement, breath, mantra, and meditation to stimulate and circulate energy throughout the body. All levels are welcome and modifications are always given. Register

Chanting and Drumming Workshop
Friday, December 5 | 8:00 - 10:00pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
($90 for all 3: Sat 10/25 & 11/29: 7-9pm, 12/5)
Life is motion, vibration, tone, rhythm and we each vibrate at our own specific frequency. When we fall out of harmony with ourselves and our world, our inner sounds become discordant and we don't feel well.
Chanting and drumming helps to restore balance by re-establishing the body's natural harmony.
Whether you are a yogi seeking to incorporate the power of sound into your practice, or an instructor interested in sharing these techniques with your students, this workshop will help you get started. We will layer simple drum rhythms with ancient mantras to raise energy for strength, healing, love and peace.
No experience necessary; please bring a drum if you have access to one. Register

Arm Balances Workshop
Saturday, December 6 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Jenn Davis | MPLS Studio | $35
They are fun and invigorating .... but sometimes make you feel like you are a million pounds and glued to the floor. We often make the mistake that we need to force and muscle our way through arm balances, usually while holding the breath. Sound familiar? Learn to integrate arm strength with the power of the whole body to ease into arm balances. Tap into your power and take flight! Register

Yoga for Cardiac/Cancer Wellness
Saturday, December 6 | 1:15 - 3:15pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
($90 for all 3 dates: 10/4, 11/1, 12/6)
This class is for those living with heart disease, cancer and other life threatening diseases, as well as those at risk for these conditions, those surviving them, and their loved ones. Led by certified Cardiac and Cancer yoga instructor, Tara Cindy Sherman. What you will learn:
• Yoga poses - do's, don'ts, special modifications
• Special breathing techniques to lower heart rate and boost immune function
• Research findings on yoga's effect on heart disease and cancer
• How to use imagery for health & healing
• Special relaxation & meditation techniques
The Result:
• Feel better, breathe easier, and tone up
• Learn to safely practice yoga poses on your own
• Gain a deeper understanding of the connection between the mind and body
• Take a positive step forward for your health and your yoga practice
Register

Understanding Birth
Saturday, December 6 | 2:00 - 4:00pm
Sara Pearce | MPLS Studio | $35
Even if hospital childbirth classes don't appeal to you, there's only so much you can learn from a book. We'll reveal how to increase your odds of a faster, safer, easier birth, regardless of your use of pain medication. You'll learn about the mind-body connection, how to cope with pain and fear, and how to write an effective birth plan. This second trimester workshop sets the stage for the Zen Mama for Birth workshop taken in the third trimester. Register

Yoga & Acupuncture for Insomnia
Friday, December 12 | 7:00 - 9:00pm
Jenn Davis & Jennifer Johnson
SLP Studio | $50
Learn simple tools you can use to quiet your mind and relax your body, letting go of the stresses of your day. We will work on breathing techniques, restorative yoga and accupressure points all designed to help promote a restful sleep. This workshops will end with a personal acupuncture session and an extra long savasana. You will learn tools you can use on your own! No yoga experience necessary. Register

Ida and Pingala: Balance Your Self
Saturday, December 13 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Amy Patee | MPLS Studio | $35
Ida and Pingala are energetic nerve channels that run along your central axis. When our prana (life force energy) flows freely through these two nadis we achieve a balanced state of being in which the lunar (Ida) and solar (Pingala) aspects of ourselves are in equilibrium. When this energetic balance occurs, Sushumna, the central and "most gracious" nadi extending from the root chakra to the crown of the head, opens and Kundalini (a powerful shakti or intelligent energy) begins to rise upward propelling self-realization. During this workshop we'll explore asana, pranayama (breathing), visualization and meditation to clear blockages along the nadis while establishing a balanced flow of energy.

Shakti Flow/Danskinetics Workshop:
Meditation in Motion
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
Saturday, December 13 | 1:15 - 3:15pm
($90 for all 3 dates: 10/11, 11/8, 12/13)
It is said that prayer is talking to the source and meditation is lestening. This workshop begins with meditation to enter in to that state of receptivity and proceeds by cultivating that awareness through our movements, our "dance of life." Here we can practice being in and out and in again of the flow of grace. Bring a pair of indoor shoes or clean sneakers.
Danskinetics was developed at Kripalus' Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA. It is based in part on Body Mind Centering techniques and moving the body in different ways to bring optimal health ito the various systems. Another key element in DK is experiencing freedom and joy through movement. When we com together to move, dance, laugh, and work up a sweat, we discover a powerful antidote to modern day stress. Shakti Flow is Tara's own creation which combines drumming, chanting, and devotional yoga warmups with the dancing to enhance the transformational experience.
Register

Family Yoga Workshop
Saturday, December 13 | 3:00 - 3:45pm
Angela Wethor | SLP Studio
$16 for 1 adult + 1 child, $6 per add'l child
Yoga for kids is a time of building strength, imagination and concentration. For children of all stages of life, teaching them to calm and connect to their centers enhances contentment, emotional balance and love. From silly, wild dances, deep breathing, drumming, crafting, and singing at the top of their lungs, to quiet time and storytelling, this class offers children and families a life-long practice and discipline. Register

Goddess of the Month: Kali
Transformation & Embracing our Shadow
Saturday, December 13 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $52
($135 for all 3 dates: 10/11, 11/22, 12/13)
In India all the many gods and goddesses are representations of the ONE, the one becoming the many. They reflect the creating, preserving, and transforming energies in both ourselves and our world. Learning about these deities is like holding a mirror up to ourselves to see the divinity within reflected back.
Once a month, we'll explore a different goddess to better understand and access the nature of her archetype. We'll use ritual such as mantra and yantra, movement, drumming, and sacred ceremony to involve the shakti, the creative feminine energy of our chosen deity. This helps us understand our innate potential as we step more fully in to our power and birthright as co-creators of our lives. Register

Zen Mama for Birthing
Using JAI Prenatal and Amma Birthing Techniques
Sunday, December 14 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
Jennifer Gray & Sara Pearce | MPLS Studio
$90 for two people
Couples will learn a variety of coping techniques for labor and get a chance to practice what they learn under the guiding hands of a yogi and a midwife. Breath work from JAI Prenatal Yoga is taught, along with labor massage, movement, relaxation, and visualization. Special attention is given to the birth partner, who will be mentored in labor support. Great for women who have goals of unmedicated birth, as well as those who are open to pain medication. Register

Intro to Meditation
Saturday, December 20 | 1:15 - 3:15pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
($90 for all 3 dates: 10/18, 11/15, 12/20)
Meditation teaches that we are all the most fascinating book that was ever written and that within each of us lies unlimited love, peace, truth, and bliss; all we have to do is find our way home to that. Meditation is a path that can lead us there.
Come to on, or all three (Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20) and learn:
• What meditation is
• Why practice?
• How to get started
• Different styles and which styles best suit your needs
• The many benefits of meditation
• How to incorporate the teachings and practice in to your daily life
Register