June 21 – 24, Stratton Mountain Ski Resort

Join Mara when she teaches at Wanderlust Vermont, a unique festival offering the world’s best yoga teachers and musicians amidst the natural beauty of Stratton Mountain Ski Resort. With the assistance of our equally wonderful Taryn, Mara will teach her popular Vinyasa Beat Flow™ class on Sunday, June 24, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Wild Things VT room.

YogaBalance is a proud partner of Wanderlust. We will host a very special YogaBalance table during this four-day event. We invite you to join us.

Wednesday Evenings 6:30 – 7:45 pm
June 13 – July 25 (no class July 4)
Six sessions: $95. Register before June 6 and pay just $90!

This six-week workshop is designed especially for the pregnant practitioner. This class is also appropriate for post natal students.

You will learn breathing and focusing techniques that will help you to relax during pregnancy and childbirth. You will practice postures that will help to:

• Create more opening in the hips and abdominal region, which will help make space for your baby;
• Alleviate tension in the back, neck and shoulders;
• Create more openness in the chest; and
• Increase circulation to help prevent swelling in the feet and ankles.

As your body changes with pregnancy, so will your yoga practice. We will modify poses based on which trimester you are in and how your are feeling. Most importantly, this class will honor your mother’s intuition, reinforce your body awareness and improve your ability to practice self care during pregnancy and into motherhood.

Saturday, June 9, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Free!

Join Jocelyn for a free YogaWorks Level 2 class, followed by a YogaWorks yoga teacher training (”YTT”) information and Q&A session. Spaces are limited, so enroll in advance.

YogaBalance is New Hampshire’s exclusive provider of YTT by YogaWorks, the world’s leading program. YogaWorks has graduated and guided the world’s most respected yoga instructors, including Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, Natasha Rizopoulos and many others.

YogaWorks has been providing YTT around the world for over 22 years. Your YogaWorks RYT 200-hour YTT certificate will be recognized and respected worldwide.

Our next 200-hour, 5-month/10-weekend program begins September 15, 2012, and runs until February 3, 2013.

YogaBalance Master Instructor Series

Saturday, June 2, 1:30 – 4:30 pm. $45

For those who have taken Virna Lisa’s Introduction to Meditation workshop and want to enhance your practice, this workshop is a must! Learn postures that increase strength and flexibility for muscles in the neck, torso and hips. Explore the best Asanas to help you refine your sitting posture. Expand your knowledge of how yoga views the mind and how to manage your thoughts during meditation practice. Learn breathing patterns to increase lung capacity, restore mental stability and prepare for meditation practice. Develop personal relaxation practices that will restore your nervous system and reduce stress.

$45 per person. Continuing Education Credit certificates for Registered Yoga Teachers with Yoga Alliance will be available for this workshop.

Virna Lisa received her yoga teacher certification through the Himalayan Institute Teachers Association. She is the owner of Eco Yoga Studio in Durham, CT, and is a Yoga Journal Conference presenter and senior yoga instructor at Yale University. Virna Lisa instructs workshops throughout the northeast.

Saturday, May 19, 1:30 — 4:00 pm.

$45. Register before May 12 and pay just $40!

Includes 1 week of unlimited yoga for first-time YogaBalance students
Makes a great gift!

Everybody can do yoga! Our popular Beginners’ Yoga Workshop is specifically tailored for beginning yoga students, and is a wonderful opportunity to get individualized attention and explore and understand the system of yoga.

The workshop will include a 30-minute discussion about the history of yoga, the various styles of yoga, and both the physical and mental benefits of a yoga practice. There will be a 90 minute breakdown of the basic postures of yoga with attention to alignment and options for modifications of poses. Included in this segment is an introduction to meditation and discussion of its purpose in a yoga class. During the last 30 minutes, Sun Salutations will be discussed and broken down.

The $45 fee includes the workshop and a one-week introductory unlimited class pass for first-time YogaBalance students.  Existing YogaBalance students may enroll in just the workshop for $25, or $20 before May 12, by contacting Kate at Mail@YogaBalance.info or 625-4000.

We restrict Beginners’ Yoga classes to 20 students to ensure individual attention, so space is limited.

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Friday, May 18 — Sunday, May 20

Contact Kate at 625-4000 or KDube@YogaBalance.info to register

Treat yourself to a relaxing yoga vacation at the world renowned Kripalu Center, the largest retreat center for yoga and holistic living in the U.S. Our wonderful Kate will be leading this exclusive YogaBalance retreat. Prices start at just $324 per person, including daily yoga classes, workshops, activities, exquisite meals, evening events and use of Kripalu’s fitness room, trails, labyrinth and much more. Many of your YogaBalance friends are already signed up!

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Sunday,  May 6, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

$25. Register before April 29 and pay just $20!

Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana), traditionally known as the “queen” of yoga poses, is a very rewarding inversion that cools the body after a vigorous practice. Along with Plow pose (Halasana), Shoulderstand can create strain in the neck if practiced incorrectly. In this posture clinic, we will explore both poses in a safe way, and learn modifications to experience their calming effects.

Please note: YogaBalance Posture Clinics are not appropriate for beginners.

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YogaBalance Master Instructor Series

Coral Brown is a Senior Instructor and Trainer for Shiva Rea

Saturday, April 28, 1:30 – 4:00 pm.

$55. Register before April 21 and pay just $50!

Choose challenge and delight over shame and blame. This practice reminds us that we are the cause of our lives, that we manifest our reality. Through a fortifying, fire-based Prana Flow practice (Agni Namaskar), we will honor, accept and transcend the fears that limit us from being the change we wish to see in ourselves and in the world. This session will serve as a catalyst to bring you from winter to spring.

Coral Brown, MA, 500-eRYT, is a senior teacher and teacher trainer for Shiva Rea’s Prana Flow® Yoga. She leads retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings worldwide, and recently presented at the Bali Spirit Festival. Coral is honored to be a Yoga Journal presenter. Coral’s teaching style fuses the energetic, creative energy of the Prana Flow yoga method with her experience as a Holistic Counselor. Her integrative yet lighthearted approach invites students to unite mind, body, and spirit to transcend physical asana and create space for conscious evolution. By honoring the breath, students are drawn into the “river of prana,” connecting with the universal life force and increasing their own capacity for compassion and self-revelation. Visit her website at www.coralbrown.net.

Continuing Education Credit certificates for Registered Yoga Teachers with Yoga Alliance will be available for this workshop.

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April 12-16, New York

Join Ann and Ron when they speak at the annual NYC Yoga Journal Conference, which draws yoga enthusiasts from around the world who enjoy 100+ classes taught by 45+ internationally acclaimed yogis. The 2012 NYC Yoga Journal Conference will feature lots of classes, panel discussions, meditations, kirtan and the always amazing Yoga Marketplace for retail therapy. We look forward to sharing this wonderful event with our YogaBalance community.

Saturday, April 7, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. $20

Yoga is a great complement to running in order to get stronger, sharper and less injury prone. This two-hour workshop features a special flow that focuses on the glutes, hamstrings, hips and core, and finishes with longer-held restorative poses.

Spend time cultivating strength and balance so you can sharpen your focus and reduce stress and strain.