April 15th ~ 11am – 1pm
ENERGY…WAVE…BREATH…MOVEMENT…MIND…MATTER
A Tantra Yoga Workshop with Master Tantric Yogini Mary Jo Fetterly, RYT-E500

How can we experience more joy, creativity and ease in our lives?

In the Yoga tradition PRANA is the term for ‘energy’.
PRA: The smallest particle of energy
NA :  The organic intelligence
PRANA = The smallest particle of “The Intelligence”

Many thousands of years ago yogis developed sophisticated systems and techniques to ‘manage’ this powerful life force, many of which we see today, in our common culture, not even realizing their origin or true potential or application. Meditation, visualization, pranayama (breath control), hatha, kundalini, kriya, mudra, mantra, Ayurveda, cosmology, philosophy, astrology, and numerology. These are the practices & principals of Tantra Yoga.

PRANA, properly understood and directed has the power to HEAL, INSPIRE, REJEUVENATE, and TRANSFORM one’s life completely.  You only need to learn the techniques and the right tools, applied at the right time.  That is the promise of yoga.

Join Mary-Jo as she guides you expertly through a  two hour class and learn how to free-up and manage your prana.

Find your PRANA – unleash your power and potential. For greater physical strength, health, more mental clarity, and boundless energy!

Mary-Jo Fetterly is the inspiration and founder behind Trinity Yoga Inc. a national teacher training, personal development and advanced studies yoga school. She is well-known in the yoga community as a devoted teacher, mother and practitioner. Mary-Jo brings an abundance of knowledge and experience to her work from her associations with many of the leaders in the field of yoga and personal development. Mary-Jo is particularly passionate about her work with Dr. Carolyn Myss in “Energy Anatomy” and loves to teach others about their chakras and energy systems.   Mary-Jo currently studies with Rod Stryker, obtaining her Masters in Tantra – yoga philosophy, practice and theory.

The devastation and challenges of a recent severe spinal cord injury haven’t held Mary-Jo back, she continues to inspire and coach individuals to live life to the fullest. A recent documentary explores how she utilize’s the gifts of yoga and alternative healing to challenge the ‘norm’ – and then some. It was only months after her injury, that Mary-Jo with the love and support of her incredible team, was back teaching – bringing the gifts of yoga through the powerful vehicle of Trinity Yoga to hundreds. No matter what the situation Mary-Jo believes we all have a “disability” to deal with, whether it is: physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, and it is within the capacity of each individual to transform, heal and rise above obstacles.

Cost: $35 ~ Pre-registration Required – fee is non-refundable, all proceeds support the work of Yoga Outreach.

At the Vancouver Contemporary Art Gallery 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in North America of the work of Chinese artist Guo Fengyi (1942-2010). Self trained, she belongs to an older generation whose embracing of Chinese folk culture combines with traditions of wisdom and myth. Her large-scale drawings comprise intricate details and obsessive mark-making to articulate ideas of spiritual and metaphysical significance.

May 12th ~ 12pm – 4pm
Teaching Chair Yoga with Sylvia Smallman, E-RYT

Yoga, adapted to the chair, brings the benefits of the practice to those who are unable to participate in mat yoga. Though seated, all the systems of the body are moved through gently; significantly  the musculo – skeletal, lymphatic, the joints, the circulatory and respiratory systems.  As in all yoga classes, the participants leave feeling better physically and mentally. And I have have heard testament that many learn tools to improve not only their mobility but the enjoyment of their daily lives.

The workshop includes some basic theory including who comes to chair yoga, common pathologies, conditions, and challenges as well as adaptations. We will also weave the wisdom of the yoga sutras and the therapeutic model of the maya koshas into the fabric of the holistic practice. Designing any class is a creative process. Sequencing and rhythm will be addressed from the class opening to closing. A basic physical practice will be outlined and demonstrated, followed by group practice and discussion.

Yoga has been in my life for 40 years! My path led me to Kripalu School of Yoga for  teacher training in 2003. Experiencing the healing power of yoga, I went on to study therapeutic yoga locally with Leila Stuart, and in India in the Krishnamacharya lineage, at Yoga Raksanam.

I continue to learn from respected teachers at conferences, workshops, retreats, webinars, and classes.Presently, I enjoy working with specific groups using chair yoga, (including Yoga Outreach),back care yoga (at Treloar Physiotherapy), yoga for the work place, (Emily Carr University and City of Vancouver), and developing practices with individuals. Sharing the wisdom of yoga is a joy and a privilege and I am grateful for all my teachers and students.

Cost : $75 ($35 for current Yoga Outreach Volunteers – please contact delanie@yogaoutreach.com to register at the discounted price) Pre-registration is required, fee is non-refundable, all proceeds support Yoga Outreach.

At The Path Yoga Centre, 240 – 2083 Alma Street Vancouver

Movement and stillness repeat the endless cycle of the universe contained in one body, one asana, one breath. At The Path Yoga stillness is taught as an integral part of our movement practice.

March 4th ~ 4 – 6pm

Revitalize & Restore: A Chakra Yoga Workshop with Shivani Wells

Part lecture, part practice, you will come away from this workshop with a greater understanding of the psychology of the chakras, insight into your own excessive or deficient energetic patterns, and practices to awaken and balance the seven chakras that you can use for a life time.  As we take on the perspective of curious and compassionate witnesses of ourselves, we will explore the fundamental elements and purpose of each chakra and how they affect our lives. Then we will dive into a revitalizing practice of bija mantra chanting, kundalini breath work, bioenergetics, and visualization meditation. To replenish and restore, we will sip on divine, health-inducing juice from the Juice Truck!

Shivani Wells is an advanced Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist (PRYT) and Yoga teacher. She has been studying Sanskrit chanting, Yogic philosophy, and meditation with her teacher Manorama in New York since 2003. Shivani completed the Chakra Yoga Teacher Training with Anodea Judith, author of “Eastern Body/Western Mind”. Shivani is the resident yoga therapist at YYoga Flow Wellness, offering one-on-one sessions. She also facilitates two group programs: The Self Discovery Immersion, a PRYT program; and Seven Road Maps Within, an immersion into the psychology and practices of the chakras.  Shivani is also currently teaching in the Correctional System.  For info, class schedule, and events calender visit www.shivaniwells.com

Cost: $35 ~ Pre-Registeration required, all proceeds support the work of Yoga Outreach in Correctional settings. Fee includes 1 Detoxifying Juice from The Juice Truck ~ fee is non-refundable

At Inner Space Yoga 100 – 289 Abbott Street Vancouver

March 15th ~ 5 -9pm

Making Yoga Relevant for Youth
with Ella Cooper

Ella is a certified yoga instructor, creative facilitator/consultant and arts educator. She specializes in creating and implementing empowering community centred programs for at risk youth, community centres/assistance programs and local school districts in Vancouver, Surrey and Toronto. Known for her playful spirit and calm nature, Ella received her yoga teachers certification from Saltspring Centre of Yoga and is influenced by the Classical Hatha/Ashtanga Yoga traditions and the principles of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Vinyasa Flow and Jivamukti yoga.  Ella infuses her workshops and classes with positive themes and focused intention to facilitate community connection and personal well being. She has been invited to present workshops in yoga studios in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Saltspring Island and Williams Lake and offers classes in Hatha Flow, Teen Yoga, Community Partner Yoga and Vinyasa Flow.

Ella has been joyfully practicing yoga and meditation for 9 years. She also explores her love for arts and yoga as a recognized photographer and multidisciplinary artist who is in love with all things green.

Cost: $75 ~ Pre-registration Required, fee is non-refundable

Limited Workstudy Scholarships Available, visit www.yogaoutreach.com/training to apply

At Batya Centre for BodyMind Health 609 – 525 Seymour Street, Vancouver

March 25th ~ 10:30 – 12:30pm

Clear Boundaries, No Limits: Energy in action and the phenomenon of form. A Yoga Workshop with Christine Price Clark

Through a dynamic practice of hip openers, arm balancings and backbends, explore the sacred intimacy of your inner life and your outer experience. During this playful practice, we will unearth the generative capacity of your human form- literally your energy body’s potential to manifest unlimited, creative expression. With the Universal Principles of Alignment as our map, refine the ways in which you engage both your energy and physical bodies (muscles and bones), to become who you have it IN YOU to be.  Expect a full-spectrum practice for all levels, embraced by the presence of good company and exquisite artwork.

Christine is inspired by the teachings found right in your own heart and the magic of your human form. She teaches to bridge the gap between the then and now, you and the other, as often as possible. Christine is a certified Anusara® yoga teacher. She has been a student of Anusara yoga since 2004, having begun her training in New York City with some of the most beloved yoga teachers.  She is known as a dynamic, honest, passionate, and down-to-earth teacher and mentor. She can be found locally at both Yaletown YYOGA and Inner Space Yoga, online at MyYogaOnline, offering workshops in other Canadian cities, or at the park with her 3-year-old, Olive.

Cost: $35 ~ Pre-registration Required – fee is non-refundable, all proceeds support the work of Yoga Outreach. Registration includes a one month subscription from event sponsor My Yoga Online.

At the Vancouver Contemporary Art Gallery 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in North America of the work of Chinese artist Guo Fengyi (1942-2010). Self trained, she belongs to an older generation whose embracing of Chinese folk culture combines with traditions of wisdom and myth. Her large-scale drawings comprise intricate details and obsessive mark-making to articulate ideas of spiritual and metaphysical significance.

visit www.yogaoutreach.com/training to register