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to register for all events, please contact: staff@virayoga.com or 212-334-9960

scroll down for information on:

professor douglas brooks (feb)

valentine's day partner class with brad teasdale (feb 14th)

immersions at virayoga (see our immersions page)

rhythm of the goddess with manorama (feb)

the anatomy of ecstasy with harshada (feb)

the yoga of art with susanna harwood rubin & siri peterson (feb)

every other sunday advanced classes with holly horvath (feb & march)

subrahmanya in the forest with eric stoneberg & brad roberts (march)

second tuesday retreats with nikki costello (mar 9th)

effort & grace with tara glazier & david murphy (april)

the harmonies of asana: rock as one! with chris chavez (may)

professor douglas brooks (nov 2010)

winter solstice celebration with sianna sherman (dec 2010)
elena's travel schedule

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Kali in the Twelve Processions of Light and Darkness:

A Tantric Practice of Body, Heart, and Voice

with Professor Douglas Brooks

Saturday, February 13th, 1-4PM and 6-9PM & Sunday, February 14th, 12:45-3:45PM

she is the great light that appears in the darkest recesses of our being. she is the most elemental powers of hope and love and yet she is called never without time, death, or fear. she leads to the most elemental and primordial pathways of the heart; she follows the most challenging and compelling avenues of thought and feeling; she cries out in the voices of primal recognition and passion. the twelve processions or dvadasakalikrama is a great tantric teaching that invites us to sublime, empowering, and deeply empowering understandings of ourselves, nature, and our connection to life and death. we will explore kali’s mythic vision and symbolic narratives, learn the 12-fold forms she chooses and map these onto our bodies and into minds, and we will learn to sing and experience inwardly the mantras that create her subtle manifestation within us. this is a rich, beautiful, compelling, and heartfelt teaching that draws upon ancient primary sources of kashmir shaivism and shakta tantrism woven in the penetrating wisdom of the auspicious wisdom lineage of rajanaka yoga and brought into the relevance and reflection of our contemporary lives. no previous experience is expected or required. bring yourself and a willingness to explore the depths of yoga.

www.rajanaka.com

Cost: $65/session

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Massage and Assisted Stretching for Partners

with Brad Teasdale

Sunday, February 14th, 6-8PM

this dynamic, hands on workshop introduces basic massage therapy techniques and assisted stretches that help release tension from the body and open the energy centers for enhanced sensitivity and engagement with life. specific focus is given to the hips (1st and second chakras) and the upper back / chest (heart chakra) - areas that are often over-stressed from our contemporary lifestyles. couples and partners will learn practical skills that enrich their relationship and deepen their bonds of love. this class welcomes individuals as well.

Cost: $30 OR 2 classes off your 10/20 class card OR $50/couple

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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108 Hour Immersion Levels I, II, III
with VIRAYOGA Staff
(please see immersions & trainings page for more details)

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Meditation and Chanting Program

with Manorama

Rhythm of the Goddess

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2-3.30PM

> march 23rd circularity of grace
> may 25th japa as a practice

Cost: $25/class

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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The Anatomy of Ecstasy: Explore Healing Our Subtle Body with Meditation
with Harshada Wagner

Saturday, February 27th, 1.30-4pm

deep within the body, beyond the mind, is a subtle and incredibly sophisticated anatomy. in this two hour workshop we will explore this system of energy centers (chakra), and energy channels (nadi) and practice ancient meditation techniques (dharana) from the vijnana bhairava tantra. tremendous ecstasy and healing takes place as we learn to gently connect with and open these subtle centers. joining harshada for this workshop is classical indian flute player eric frasier. in one of the techniques we will use the power of music to help us penetrate and experience our subtle anatomy. this workshop will be deeply experiential and user friendly. participants should wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for sitting practice as well as light asana. all are welcome

Cost: $35

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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The Yoga of Art: How Do We Access Our Creative Center?

with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Susanna Harwood Rubin and Siri Peterson

Sunday, February 28, 12:45-3:45PM

visual artist susanna harwood rubin and dancer siri peterson combine active lives in the art world with a profound love and dedication to practicing and teaching yoga. in this workshop, we will use asana, pranayama, meditation, and journaling to engage more deeply in our own inventiveness and creativity, accessing and expanding our creative possibilities from the inside out. siri and susanna will share the yogic techniques they continually use to feed their own artmaking practices, offering strategies that cultivate an openness to new ideas and an ever-deepening commitment to living a creative life.

Cost: $45 or 3 classes from your 10/20 class card with pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Advanced 2-HR Class Every Other Sunday

with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Holly Horvath

Sunday, February 28th, March 14th & 28th, 6-8PM

Cost: Regular Class Price

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Subrahmanya in the Forest: Interweaving Asana, Mantra and Pranayama
with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Eric Stoneberg and Brad Roberts

Sunday, March 7th, 12.45-3.45pm

join us for the interwoven arts of asana, mantra and pranayama while we explore one of the more secreted visions of the divine, shiva's son subrahamanya. most yogis are familiar with Ganapati, the elephant-headed Lord, but his brother Subrahmanya remains more hidden among the pantheon of yogic Gods. Sometimes called Murugan, Karttikeya or Skanda, he is particularly beloved in the deep South of India among lineages of Householder Tantrics. In this workshop, participants will deepen their technical knowledge of of asana, mantra and pranayama in a deeply experiential class, layering these practices so that each enriches the others. This layering will welcome us in to the dense forest of our own hearts and minds to empower our creative insight by layering a vibratory tapestry woven out of the body, the breath and the voice. No prior experience is needed, just an open mind and willing heart.

eric stoneberg is a certified anusara® yoga teacher and staff member of virayoga. brad roberts leads monthly mantra classes at virayoga and is the frontman for the crash test dummies.both eric and brad are dedicated students of rajanaka yoga, a tantric tradition of auspicious wisdom.

Cost: $45 pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Second Tuesday Retreats

with Nikki Costello

Tuesday, March 9th, 2-3:30PM

the pilgrimage continues...nikki returns from a month of study and retreat in india and shares her experience through insights into asana, mantra, meditation and the great mysteries of the motherland.

enthusiastic yogis take both classes. elena at noon and nikki at 2pm. the classes are woven together thematically and physically to create a retreat setting for deeper understanding and breakthroughs in your practice.

upcoming:

> april 13th

> may 11th

Cost: Regular Class Price

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Effort & Grace: Applying Anusara Principles To Everyday Life
with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Tara Glazier & David Murphy

Saturday, April 10, 1-4pm

in this workshop david murphy (certified structural integration practitioner) and tara glazier (certified anusara® yoga teacher) will lead an exploration into how the anusara® principles can be applied to every day movement to create more ease, balance, strength and grace in the way we move through life. In this workshop we will look at basic movement: sitting, standing and walking and how they relate to the Anusara universal principles of alignment™. through breath and movement, we will explore how tuning in and aligning ourselves with our most essential nature, we can feel more supported, improve our experience of ourselves and better connect to others. after doing a personalized postural assessment with each student we will learn to move from our optimal blueprint by deepening both our perception and our awareness of support. throughout the class, we will explore everyday movements as well as asana practice.

Cost: $75/Workshop

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

***

The Harmonies of Asana. Rock as ONE!

with Chris Chavez

Saturday, May 1st, 1-4PM

using the anusara principles of alignment™, chris invites you to bring all the parts of your body and your practice together in harmony to rock as one! you will explore fun and challenging arm balances, inversions, backbends, and sequences taught in stages; you are sure to be inspired and challenged to new levels of being, both on and off the mat!

Cost: $45 or 3 classes from your 10/20 class card with pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours)

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

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Douglas Brooks

November 13-14, 2010

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Winter Solstice Celebration

with Sianna Sherman

December 17-19, 2010

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Elena's Travel Schedule

13 - 16 February: london / adidas shoot for fw'10
23 February - 1 March: mexico / adidas press and module anusara training
1 - 8 March: taiwan / adidas press and module anusara training

20 March: eca conference nyc, 3.30-5pm class
http://www.ecaworldfitness.com/con0.html

Elena's Retreats

26-28 March: kripalu, berkshires, massachusetts
http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/YGOA-101/yoga_the_art_of_attention

18-20 June: omega, rhinebeck, new york
http://www.eomega.org

29 July - 1 August: wanderlust festival, lake tahoe, california
http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/

24 - 31 October: parrot cay, turks and caicos, west indies
http://www.parrotcay.como.bz/

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		to register for all events, please contact: staff@virayoga.com or 212-334-9960 scroll down for information on: professor douglas brooks (feb) valentine's day partner class with brad teasdale (feb 14th) immersions at virayoga (see our immersions page) rhythm of the goddess with manorama (feb) the anatomy of ecstasy with harshada (feb) the yoga of art with susanna harwood rubin & siri peterson (feb) every other sunday advanced classes with holly horvath (feb & march) subrahmanya in the forest with eric stoneberg & brad roberts (march) second tuesday retreats with nikki costello (mar 9th) effort & grace with tara glazier & david murphy (april) the harmonies of asana: rock as one! with chris chavez (may) professor douglas brooks (nov 2010) winter solstice celebration with sianna sherman (dec 2010) elena's travel schedule ************************************************************************ Kali in the Twelve Processions of Light and Darkness: A Tantric Practice of Body, Heart, and Voice with Professor Douglas Brooks Saturday, February 13th, 1-4PM and 6-9PM & Sunday, February 14th, 12:45-3:45PM she is the great light that appears in the darkest recesses of our being. she is the most elemental powers of hope and love and yet she is called never without time, death, or fear. she leads to the most elemental and primordial pathways of the heart; she follows the most challenging and compelling avenues of thought and feeling; she cries out in the voices of primal recognition and passion. the twelve processions or dvadasakalikrama is a great tantric teaching that invites us to sublime, empowering, and deeply empowering understandings of ourselves, nature, and our connection to life and death. we will explore kali’s mythic vision and symbolic narratives, learn the 12-fold forms she chooses and map these onto our bodies and into minds, and we will learn to sing and experience inwardly the mantras that create her subtle manifestation within us. this is a rich, beautiful, compelling, and heartfelt teaching that draws upon ancient primary sources of kashmir shaivism and shakta tantrism woven in the penetrating wisdom of the auspicious wisdom lineage of rajanaka yoga and brought into the relevance and reflection of our contemporary lives. no previous experience is expected or required. bring yourself and a willingness to explore the depths of yoga. www.rajanaka.com Cost: $65/session Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Massage and Assisted Stretching for Partners with Brad Teasdale Sunday, February 14th, 6-8PM this dynamic, hands on workshop introduces basic massage therapy techniques and assisted stretches that help release tension from the body and open the energy centers for enhanced sensitivity and engagement with life. specific focus is given to the hips (1st and second chakras) and the upper back / chest (heart chakra) - areas that are often over-stressed from our contemporary lifestyles. couples and partners will learn practical skills that enrich their relationship and deepen their bonds of love. this class welcomes individuals as well. Cost: $30 OR 2 classes off your 10/20 class card OR $50/couple Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com ***** 108 Hour Immersion Levels I, II, III with VIRAYOGA Staff (please see immersions & trainings page for more details) * Meditation and Chanting Program with Manorama Rhythm of the Goddess Tuesday, February 23rd, 2-3.30PM > march 23rd circularity of grace > may 25th japa as a practice Cost: $25/class Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * The Anatomy of Ecstasy: Explore Healing Our Subtle Body with Meditation with Harshada Wagner Saturday, February 27th, 1.30-4pm deep within the body, beyond the mind, is a subtle and incredibly sophisticated anatomy. in this two hour workshop we will explore this system of energy centers (chakra), and energy channels (nadi) and practice ancient meditation techniques (dharana) from the vijnana bhairava tantra. tremendous ecstasy and healing takes place as we learn to gently connect with and open these subtle centers. joining harshada for this workshop is classical indian flute player eric frasier. in one of the techniques we will use the power of music to help us penetrate and experience our subtle anatomy. this workshop will be deeply experiential and user friendly. participants should wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for sitting practice as well as light asana. all are welcome Cost: $35 Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * The Yoga of Art: How Do We Access Our Creative Center? with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Susanna Harwood Rubin and Siri Peterson Sunday, February 28, 12:45-3:45PM visual artist susanna harwood rubin and dancer siri peterson combine active lives in the art world with a profound love and dedication to practicing and teaching yoga. in this workshop, we will use asana, pranayama, meditation, and journaling to engage more deeply in our own inventiveness and creativity, accessing and expanding our creative possibilities from the inside out. siri and susanna will share the yogic techniques they continually use to feed their own artmaking practices, offering strategies that cultivate an openness to new ideas and an ever-deepening commitment to living a creative life. Cost: $45 or 3 classes from your 10/20 class card with pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Advanced 2-HR Class Every Other Sunday with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Holly Horvath Sunday, February 28th, March 14th & 28th, 6-8PM Cost: Regular Class Price Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Subrahmanya in the Forest: Interweaving Asana, Mantra and Pranayama with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Eric Stoneberg and Brad Roberts Sunday, March 7th, 12.45-3.45pm join us for the interwoven arts of asana, mantra and pranayama while we explore one of the more secreted visions of the divine, shiva's son subrahamanya. most yogis are familiar with Ganapati, the elephant-headed Lord, but his brother Subrahmanya remains more hidden among the pantheon of yogic Gods. Sometimes called Murugan, Karttikeya or Skanda, he is particularly beloved in the deep South of India among lineages of Householder Tantrics. In this workshop, participants will deepen their technical knowledge of of asana, mantra and pranayama in a deeply experiential class, layering these practices so that each enriches the others. This layering will welcome us in to the dense forest of our own hearts and minds to empower our creative insight by layering a vibratory tapestry woven out of the body, the breath and the voice. No prior experience is needed, just an open mind and willing heart. eric stoneberg is a certified anusara® yoga teacher and staff member of virayoga. brad roberts leads monthly mantra classes at virayoga and is the frontman for the crash test dummies.both eric and brad are dedicated students of rajanaka yoga, a tantric tradition of auspicious wisdom. Cost: $45 pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Second Tuesday Retreats with Nikki Costello Tuesday, March 9th, 2-3:30PM the pilgrimage continues...nikki returns from a month of study and retreat in india and shares her experience through insights into asana, mantra, meditation and the great mysteries of the motherland. enthusiastic yogis take both classes. elena at noon and nikki at 2pm. the classes are woven together thematically and physically to create a retreat setting for deeper understanding and breakthroughs in your practice. upcoming: > april 13th > may 11th Cost: Regular Class Price Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Effort & Grace: Applying Anusara Principles To Everyday Life with certified Anusara® yoga teacher Tara Glazier & David Murphy Saturday, April 10, 1-4pm in this workshop david murphy (certified structural integration practitioner) and tara glazier (certified anusara® yoga teacher) will lead an exploration into how the anusara® principles can be applied to every day movement to create more ease, balance, strength and grace in the way we move through life. In this workshop we will look at basic movement: sitting, standing and walking and how they relate to the Anusara universal principles of alignment™. through breath and movement, we will explore how tuning in and aligning ourselves with our most essential nature, we can feel more supported, improve our experience of ourselves and better connect to others. after doing a personalized postural assessment with each student we will learn to move from our optimal blueprint by deepening both our perception and our awareness of support. throughout the class, we will explore everyday movements as well as asana practice. Cost: $75/Workshop Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * The Harmonies of Asana. Rock as ONE! with Chris Chavez Saturday, May 1st, 1-4PM using the anusara principles of alignment™, chris invites you to bring all the parts of your body and your practice together in harmony to rock as one! you will explore fun and challenging arm balances, inversions, backbends, and sequences taught in stages; you are sure to be inspired and challenged to new levels of being, both on and off the mat! Cost: $45 or 3 classes from your 10/20 class card with pre-registration ($50 within 24 hours) Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com * Douglas Brooks November 13-14, 2010 * Winter Solstice Celebration with Sianna Sherman December 17-19, 2010 ***** Elena's Travel Schedule 13 - 16 February: london / adidas shoot for fw'10 23 February - 1 March: mexico / adidas press and module anusara training 1 - 8 March: taiwan / adidas press and module anusara training 20 March: eca conference nyc, 3.30-5pm class http://www.ecaworldfitness.com/con0.html Elena's Retreats 26-28 March: kripalu, berkshires, massachusetts http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/YGOA-101/yoga_the_art_of_attention 18-20 June: omega, rhinebeck, new york http://www.eomega.org 29 July - 1 August: wanderlust festival, lake tahoe, california http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/ 24 - 31 October**: parrot cay, turks and caicos, west indies http://www.parrotcay.como.bz/


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