The Mystical Yogi
Sunday, July 6 | 6:00-8:00pm
Tanya Boigenzahn | MPLS Studio | $35
This workshop is for those who have been practicing yoga asana (poses) and are awakening to something more. Complement your yoga practice with traditional mystical practices from the ancient and rich history of Yoga and Tantra. We will explore a variety tools to invoke deep seeds of wisdom within our subconscious and allow for greater freedom of expression both internally and externally. Topics include:
• Ancient chants that speak to the divine within
• How to set up and use a puja table
• Meditations to complement your yoga practice
• Pranayama (breath control) techniques to calm and still the mind
• Purification and protection rituals to clear the spaces surrounding your physical and energetic self, as well as your home and workspace
• Yogi Kriyas (actions) to cleanse the digestive and respiratory systems
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Summer Detox Week
July 7 - 11
Jen Gray & Jen Johnson | SLP Studio | $250
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Partner Yoga Workshop
*Yogi Date Night!* - more date workshops
Friday, July 11 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Tanya Boigenzahn | MPLS Studio | $45 for 2
Warm up your weekend in this fun and energizing workshop by learning to practice yoga with someone special. Postures are done together working with balance, support, trust, alignment, strength, and flexibility. Couples are welcome or bring a friend, child, or yoga buddy. Poses are taught for a variety of levels for all to enjoy. Plus learn new partner poses and stress relieving techniques from Thai Yoga Bodywork. All levels welcome. Register

Yoga for Cardiac/Cancer Wellness
Saturday, July 12 | 1:15 - 3:15pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
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
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Exploring Pratyahara: Yoga for the Sense Organs
Saturday, July 12 | 1:30-3:30pm
Amy Patee | MPLS Studio | $35
The 5 major senses: eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin are the tools in which we perceive the world with. They are necessary, but often over-stimulated, sending our body-mind on a never-ending search outside of ourselves for true happiness. During this workshop we will explore practices that support Pratyahara—the 5th limb of Raja/Classical Ashtanga Yoga, meaning sense withdrawl. As we purify our senses and redirect their energy inward we find ease in meditation while gaining access to the well of wisdom within. This inner wisdom guides us to live a life of integrity. You will:
• Learn about the five major senses and how their openness or lack thereof effect how we perceive reality
• Explore a variety of practices to support pratyahara—sense withdrawl, including asana, pranayama (breathing practices) and meditation
• Practice a gentle yoga sequence that prepares the body for seated meditation
• Experience deep meditation that naturally occurs as the senses are turned inward onto oneself
• Learn how to work with your senses to support making good choices in life
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Balance Restorative
Saturday, July 12 | 3:30-5:30pm
Mary Sage | SLP Studio | $35
Half way through the year and mid-way through summer, this restorative will be focused on body mind balance. In the high season of summer and light, take a little time to go inside, literally and metaphorically (your True self). Find homeostasis and replenish yourself. We will begin with a meditation and the rest of the practice will be a combination of yin poses (deep stretches focused on releasing the connective tissue and joints), restorative poses (supported with props), and pranayama (breath exercise) All levels of experience are welcome.Register

Monthly Chakra Workshop 5:
Throat Chakra - Speak Your Truth
Sunday, July 13 | 7:00-9:00pm
Tanya Boigenzahn | MPLS Studio | $35
This is the fifth of seven monthly workshops on the Chakras. The Throat Chakra is the center for communication, expression, creativity, and living your life's path, as well as the ears/nose/throat, thyroid gland, and the ether element. See all Chakra Workshop descriptions. Register

Kundalini Workshop
Friday, July 18 | 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

Shakti Flow/Danskinetics Workshop
Saturday, July 19 | 1:15 - 3:15pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $35
Do you like to sweat, laugh and move? Then this class is for you. Get a workout while having fun as you express yourself through juicy yoga warm-ups and a dynamic movement and dance experience. This class is designed to honor and celebrate the body while unleashing the spirit's natural joy. All levels welcome. No experience necessary.
Testimonial from a longtime yoga and Danskinetics student, Wendy Sellnes: "Danskinetics transports me directly into the joy and grace of my body. Tara's instructions along with the fantastic music she chooses are such inspiration: my body moves, my face beams and for a little while, I'm transformed back to youthful moments of pure bliss."
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Hamstrings Workshop
Saturday, July 19 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Jennifer Davis | MPLS Studio | $35
They effect your practice in nearly every pose. They restrict you if they are tight, and don't provide enough challenge if you are extra loose. Target the hamstrings as we move and warm up the whole body. We will work with modifications for both tight and loose hamstrings. These muscles can be prone to over stretching, pulling or even tearing, we will learn how to stretch safely and actively release tension. Register

Family Yoga Workshop
Saturday, July 19 | 3:00 - 4:00pm
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

New! Yoga & Acupuncture for PMS
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 - 9:00pm
Tanya Boigenzahn & Jennifer Johnson
SLP Studio | $50
New research shows that yoga can relieve both psychological and physical symptoms of PMS. In this workshop you will learn yoga poses, aromatherapy, pranayama, meditation and acupressure techniques all to help reduce the symptoms associated with PMS. You will also learn to identify specific acupressure points that can help with some of the most common PMS symptoms. We will discuss the root causes of PMS, learn about the menstrual cycle from the perspective of Chinese medicine, practice yoga, and end the workshop with acupuncture and healing energy work with therapists Tanya Boigenzahn and Jennifer Johnson. Register

Sacred Sacrum
Saturday, July 26 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Mary Sage | MPLS Studio | $35
Learn about the physical and metaphysical aspects of the most sacred bone in the body. The base of the spine is often bound up from the way we walk, sitting, driving and lack of stability and grounded-ness. Asana practice will focus around identifying, isolating, and releasing the bones and fascia surrounding the base of the spine. Register

Zen Mama for Birthing
Using JAI Prenatal and Amma Birthing Techniques
Sunday, July 27 | 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