January 14-15, 2012

Our gift to you and our service to humanity!

This weekend is open to New and already dedicated students. All classes are sample size of 40 minutes. So many awesome teachers, new and previous, so many new classes!  Invite that friend of yours that has been meaning to check out yoga or our studio. No registration necessary, just show up!

SALE on all 8, 12, 20 class cards. Must be present to purchase.

Saturday and Sunday regular morning and day classes cancelled. Regular Sunday classes resume at 4:30pm.

*Schedule below subject to change.
Come sample our excellent teachers! No registration necessary, “just show up!”

Saturday Jan. 14
9:00-9:40 HOT Flow Yoga All Levels
9:50-10:30 Ashtanga (hot)
10:40-11:20 Yin and Yang Yoga All Levels
11:30-12:10 Gentle Yoga All Levels
12:20-1:00 Flow Yoga All Levels
1:10-1:50 Yin Yoga All Levels
2:00-2:40 BHANGRA Fit Indian Dance
2:50-3:30 Restorative Yoga

*** Sat. Jan 14, 5:30-7:30 Calendar Release Party Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil. Children welcome. Location TBA (will NOT be held at SYC)

Sunday Jan 15
9:00- 9:40 Ashtanga (hot)
9:50-10:30 HOT YOGA All Levels
10:40-11:20 Restorative Yoga
11:30-12:10 Flow and Slow Down Yoga
12:20-1:00 Beginners Yoga
1:10-1:50 Dynamic Yoga All Levels
2:00-2:40 Flow Yoga All Levels

*HOT yoga is 90+ degrees – bring a towel and some water!

Teach Yoga to Kids with Joanne Spence and Yoga Pretzels

March 2-4, 2012
Friday, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sat, 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:30pm -4:00pm
Sun, 9:00am-11:30am

Cost: $190 for the whole course, individual session prices below

No Yoga Experience Required

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Each session Joanne will use her expertise and sense of humor to bring out your inner-child as you work through the Yoga Pretzels to help you build fun and interesting sequences to address the needs of children in a multitude of settings.  Each session will be a combination of lecture and movement.

This course is ideal for:

• - Parents to use with their children
• - OTs, PTs, School Counselors, Mental Health Specialists to use with their students
• - Teachers to use with typical or special-needs students
• - Yoga Teachers who want an introduction to teaching yoga to children

Through the yoga practices and the cards you will learn to:

• - tune in and focus
• - be playful and creative with friends
• - feel poised, composed and aligned
• - become stable, strong and grounded
• - reach, release and flex
• - be supple, open and trustful
• - twist, turn and extend
• - have fun working together
• - unwind, rest and revive

Friday, 7:00pm-9:00pm $45 Register Now
Intro to Yoga for Kids, Why Yoga is Good for Kids, How to Get Started

Saturday, 9:00am-12:00pm $55 Register Now
Making it Playful & Juicy, Keeping it Simple

Saturday, 1:30pm -4:00pm $50 Register Now
Building Sequences, Staying Engaged

Sunday, 9:00am-11:30am $50 Register Now
Addressing Challenges, How to Make a Living Teaching Kids

Required Reading: 
Yoga Pretzels – 50 Fun Yoga Activities for Kids & Grown-ups (soon available at Savannah Yoga Boutique)

Suggested Reading: 
Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo Forbes

What to Bring:
yoga mat, props if you use them, snacks, water, a notebook and pen and your Yoga Pretzel Cards

If you do not have any yoga experience, you may benefit from practicing some of the sequences on Joanne’s “Absolute Beginner Yoga DVD” (available on Amazon or Savannah Yoga Boutique).

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Joanne Spence, BSW, ERYT is the founder and Executive Director of Yoga in Schools (YIS), an award-winning non-profit organization that serves kids and teachers, empowering them to learn yoga as a lifetime wellness skill.  Joanne and her team have reached nearly 20,000 children since 2005 by training, supporting and resourcing teachers.  Joanne teaches wellness and yoga workshops nationally and internationally, she is also a frequent presenter at national educational conferences and at the world-renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Lennox, MA.

Joanne lives with her husband and three children in Pittsburgh, PA where she works part-time as a yoga therapist at Western Psychiatric Clinic and Institute with adults and children.  In her spare time she runs Yoga on the Square.  The favorite part of her job(s) is introducing people to yoga who have never considered that they could or should!  When not teaching yoga, she loves to be outdoors for as long as possible communing with nature and her rambunctious family.

www.yogainschools.org

Friday, March 30, 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday, March 31, 10:00-6:00pm
Sunday, April 1, 10:00-4:00pm

Cost: $150 if registered before March 15th
$175 after March 15^th

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Addictive patterns live in the body and the mind. This discussion and experiential class explores addiction and recovery within the body/mind continuum, weaving together the wisdom of yoga and the practical tools of 12-step programs.

The Yoga of Recovery is a powerful and rich learning environment that inspires compassionate awareness, change and healing. This class is appropriate for anyone working with addictive patterns or affected by those patterns in others. It’s designed to deepen any work you are already doing or to give you a strong start on your journey toward reclaiming self.

This program helps participants to:

• • Recognize the roots of addictive patterns (Came)
• • Find gateways to address addictive patterns (Came to)
• • Examine yogic and twelve step principles at a deep and personal level (Came to believe)
• • Feel empowered to take big steps toward feeling more free, alive, relaxed and connected to daily life.
• • Embrace a daily practice to enhance physical, mental and spiritual well-being

www.yogaof12steprecovery.com

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ABOUT NIKKI MYERS

Nikki Myers, E-RYT500, MBA, became a serious yoga practitioner after suffering a medical crisis. Her healing experience led into an intense study of all aspects of yoga and eventually into teaching yoga in the Boston public schools. Nikki received yoga teacher certification through the American Viniyoga Institute and is currently completing Yoga Therapist certification with AVI and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certification through the Foundation for Human Enrichment. She has completed teacher trainings with many of the most accomplished teachers in the world. Nikki regularly assists and co-teaches with Seane Corn at workshops and conferences around the world. Her studies have taken her to India, Thailand, Africa, Cambodia and other lands throughout the world. Nikki is the owner of CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health and Associate Faculty at IUPUI. Her work with yoga and addiction has been featured in Yoga Journal and The New York Times.

Fri: 11:30-7:30 (with a one-hour break from 2:30-3:30)

Sat: 8:00am-12:00pm (class), 12:00-1:30pm (break), 1:30-6:30pm (break)

Sun: 9:00am-1:00pm

$395 before April 1/ $465 afterwards

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300hr YogaBloom® Advanced Teacher Training Certification is Yoga Alliance approved for Registered Yoga Teacher certification at 500RYT levels. Yoga Bloom was developed with an appreciation and desire to honor the wisdom and breadth of the spiritual tradition of Yoga. It is important to carry on tradition and provide an opportunity for yogis to practice and share the extraordinary teachings in a supportive and nurturing environment.

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$130 All Sessions/$150 after April 1, 2012

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* Hours from this workshop can be used to fulfill the 300hr Yoga Bloom, Cora Wen, Yoga Teacher Training at Savannah Yoga Center

Saturday AM 9:00am – 12:00pm
$45 / $50 after April 1 Register Now
Spring Seasonal Vinyasa (3 hours)

Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga describes Melina Meza’s artistic style of teaching asana and seasonal daily rituals. This unique workshop emphasizes the importance of sequencing and adapting dietary approaches, cleansing techniques, daily rituals and lifestyle routines to better synchronize with the seasonal changes occurring in the natural world. Students will learn relevant philosophy applicable to today’s lifestyle, seasonal practices to harmonize actions with nature, specific alignment principles to strengthen the body’s inherent tendencies toward seasonal imbalances and practical tools about how to weave together these principles into a practical daily life routine. All levels welcome. (Lecture and asana practice)

Saturday PM 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Sequencing a Vinyasa Class for Reason/Season (2 hours)
$30 / $35 after April 1 Register Now

The session will cover the foundation material for understanding the heart of vinyasa flow including sequencing for the seasons, monthly cycles, daily intentions, and various stages of life. The class will end with a Yin Yoga practice to promote optimal health for the spring season.

Sunday AM 9:00am – 12:00pm
Summer Seasonal Vinyasa (3 hours)
$45 / $50 after April 1 Register Now

Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga describes Melina Meza’s artistic style of teaching asana and seasonal daily rituals. This unique workshop emphasizes the importance of sequencing and adapting dietary approaches, cleansing techniques, daily rituals and lifestyle routines to better synchronize with the seasonal changes occurring in the natural world. Students will learn relevant philosophy applicable to today’s lifestyle, seasonal practices to harmonize actions with nature, specific alignment principles to strengthen the body’s inherent tendencies toward seasonal imbalances and practical tools about how to weave together these principles into a practical daily life routine. All levels welcome. (Lecture and asana practice)

Sunday PM 1:30pm – 3:30pm
$30 / $35 after April 1 Register Now
Walking the Path: Yoga and Mindfulness ( 2 hours)

This workshop presents the profound ways in which you can incorporate many aspects of the yogic path into your daily life. Students will journey into the ancient Indian yogic philosophies, ethics, and physical practices discovering a deeper knowledge of their own body and mind. In an accessible and approachable format, this workshop and practice aims to teach students how to achieve lasting personal transformation via Atha (the yoga of mindfulness), the Niyamas, Kriya (the yoga of transformation) from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and seasonal practices that connect us to the rhythms of nature and foster a sense of gratitude and interconnectedness.

Kriya Yoga ( 2 or 3 hours with a practice)

Using yoga asana, pranayama, key nutritional elements of Ayurveda, and Kryia (the yoga of transformation from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras), we’ll explore how to achieve robust health and happiness in our daily lives.

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Melina Meza, BS Nutrition, 500-RYT
Melina has been exploring the art and science of yoga and nutrition for over 16 years. She combines her knowledge of Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, whole foods nutrition, and healthy lifestyle promotion into a unique style called Seasonal Vinyasa. Seasonal Vinyasa is Melina’s original offering to the yoga community. Each yoga class, workshop, or retreat with Melina emphasizes the importance of sequencing and being in alignment with nature. In addition to asana practice, they include insights on physical health and nutrition as well as how to inspire self-knowledge that allows for the conscious adjustment of day-to-day choices. Her devotion to yoga and eating well, to teaching and nutritional counseling, and to traveling and experiencing different cultures combine to create a colorful and hopefully enlightening perspective from which to share that which she loves about yoga in its entirety. Melina is the author of the Art of Sequencing book. She has also created the Yoga for the Seasons video series, which premiered in September 2009 with the release of the Fall Vinyasa DVD. Read more: www.melinameza.com

May 5-6

$160 before April 30^th
$200 after April 30^th

No Prerequisites Required.

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Part of the 300-hour YOGABLOOM, Cora Wen, Yoga Alliance (YA) Advanced Studies Teacher Training Certification

This is for teachers Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teachers in training, Bodyworkers, Doulas and Midwives, those pregnant or planning on getting pregnant and anyone involved with pregnant women who want to teach a safe and effective on- going prenatal yoga class. A certificate to teach prenatal yoga will be awarded at the end of the workshop. Upon registration you will receive confirmation, lodging, directions, etc.

In this workshop you will learn How to:

• • teach a multi-level prenatal class
• • teach prevention of back issues during pregnancy by stretching and strengthening the lower back, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles and opening the hips and sacrum.
• • integrate the baby into the practice
• • address relaxation and imagery while preparing the body for childbirth
• • integrate the chakras in a pre natal class

About the teacher
Carmela Cattuti has taught yoga since 1994 in a variety of venues. She began studying yoga in 1980 and is a Kripalu certified instructor. She has studied extensively at the Iyengar Center in Somerville MA., and integrates Iyengar alignment with the fluidity of Kripalu movement. Carmela helps people access their source energy for more awareness and healthful living. She incorporates her nursing background in her teaching to ensure a safe and grounded experience. Carmela is a pioneer in prenatal yoga in the Boston area and has taught countless women the art of integrating yoga into the labor and delivery experience. She is available for workshops with private groups and organizations. Carmela is also available for individual exclusively-designed video sessions at harmonyswell.com/carmela. For more detailed information about Carmela visit yogaofthefuture.com.

$180 before May 15^th
$220 after May 15^th

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Friday 6-8pm  Unwind the Spine $35
Many people experience upper back and neck stiffness. Lower back compression is most common in our culture– 85% of our society suffers from low back pain at some point in their lives. Typically this pain is due to asymmetrical strain patterns, i.e excess tightness on one side of the body. This class aims to release constriction in the sacral, lumbar, thoracic and cervical areas through gliding, rocking and stretching movements. In particular, our aim is to unglue the tightness in the muscles, tendons and ligaments by irrigating blood into the spine and sacrum.

Saturday 9-12  Deep Front, Open Back $50
To safely bend the body backwards the most fibrous tissues in the front body must be soft and receptive. In this class we’ll work deeply in the caverns of the front of the ankles, hips, and belly to service the elongation needed for back arching with ease and joy.

Saturday 2-5 The Art of Inverting $50
Because of the way that the heart and lungs are nourished, going upside down is an invaluable way to elevate one’s spirit. We’ll lay a stable foundation for students so they can then build the confidence and self-trust to do inversions safely; yoga teachers will learn a sequence to prepare their own students for inversions.

Sunday 9-12 Hip Joint Elixir $50
The name for the hip socket in Greek is acetabulum, which means “wine cup”. This class will explore ways to generate fluidity in the hips through both mobilization and stabilization techniques.

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About the Teacher
Theresa Murphy, eRYT-500, is the senior Prajna Yoga instructor under Tias Little and his dedicated student since 2001.  Her style and approach to teaching is unique, a playful blending of classical alignment, with a myriad of yoga asana disciplines and traditions incorporating yogic and Buddhist philosophy, deep body work, mind training, chanting and anatomy study.  Theresa is currently a student of the Insight Yoga Institute, a 750 hour program directed by Sarah Powers, studying spiritual psychology, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Yin Yoga, Taoist Yoga and Shadow Yoga.  She actively studies Iyengar Yoga with Patricia Walden and Peentz Dubble in Boston, other major influences are Sarah Powers, Erich Schiffmann, Dharma Mittra, and others.    She has been teaching yoga since 1998, practicing the disciplines since 1989, studying the wisdom teachings since 2000, additionally with 6 years experience running two yoga studios and 4 years running a teacher training program in Omaha, Nebraska she lives the yoga! Her classes are fun, challenging and uplifting, taking you on an unexpected journey!

Date: January 14, 2012
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: 14 W. Anderson St.
Savannah, GA

Suggested donation: $10
Calendars will be available for purchase on sale for $10 reg price is $15, this night only!

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The theme this year is low country waterscapes, highlighting some of the most beautiful views of the low country marshland and rivers. As always the beautiful environments will include some of Savannah Yoga Center’s teachers doing yoga.

This is our 2nd annual charity calendar and this years proceeds will go to Liam’s Land Organization for Lymphatic Malformation Research.

Thank you to Geoff L. Johnson, photographer and Leslie Geer, graphic designer, for your tireless volunteer efforts to make the calendar beautiful and come to fruition.

2012 Charity Calendar and How you can help:

All proceeds from this calendar will go to www.liamsland.org. Liam’s Land Organization, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) located in Savannah, GA. The mission of Liam’s Land is to advance the research and identify possible causes of lymphatic malformations by establishing a patient registry and funding further genetic testing and clinical trials.

Order the 2012 Savannah Yoga Center Charity Calendar Online for $10 (+$4 for tax, shipping and handling)

MANY WAYS YOU CAN HELP

1) $50 SPONSORSHIP – gets your Name or Business Name on the BANNER to be hung at the RELEASE PARTY!

HOW TO DONATE: Simply go to www.liamsland.org and donate $50. Email savannahyoga@gmail.com with your receipt along with a high resolution image (jpg and eps file) of your business name or the name you would like on the banner. Must donate by Jan 15^th in order to get on the banner.

2) Release Party for the Calendar – Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil
In January 2012 we will be having a Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil to release the Calendar. There are many opportunities to help out with the party. Ideas below.

HOW TO DONATE:
Simply go to www.liamsland.org and donate what you can. Email savannahyoga@gmail.com with your receipt and what you would like to help out with. Your name will be printed on our “Thank you” program for the evening.

• • printing sponsors (a local printer who will donate calendar printing costs and/or party table top printing)
• • food catering sponsor(s) for the Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil
• • beverage sponsor(s) for the Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil
• • glasses/plates/utensil sponsor for the Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil
• • service – bartender and food server

Contact Kelley Boyd for more information: savannahyoga@gmail.com or (912) 232-2994
* SPONSORSHIP MONTHS AND ADS to be printed in the calendar are closed.

Our Sponsors:

Clark Creative – a creative communications company PRINT | WEB | DESIGN http://clarkcreativedesign.com 912.233.1160
Rebecca Sweeney Krokoski http://taohappiness.com local US phone: (724) 734-2007 cell: 080-6490-7972
Martin Marine Designs – marine fabrication company (843) 368-4993
ABR – Automated Business Resources 15 Chatham Ctr S Drive Savannah, GA 31405-1302 www.abr1.com (912) 527-7777

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This charity calendar highlights yoga in hidden gardens of Savannah, GA.  This was our first charity calendar. Proceeds from the sales of this calendar go to help one of our own, Dawn Smith, A SYC yoga teacher.  The calendar features SYC teachers doing yoga in some of Savannah’s most beautiful hidden gardens.

You will not see many of these residential gardens on the garden tours or the walking tours. The intention behind making this calendar is to give back to the Savannah Community.  Photography for the calendar by Geoff L. Johnson (www.geoffsphotos.com) and graphic design by Leslie Geer (www.lesliegeer.com).

We hope to make this an annual offering. Our 2011 calendar proceeds will go to helping one of our very own yoga teaches here at SYC, Dawn Smith

This spring Dawn incurred some hefty medical bills after a nasty bicycle accident. We hope to help Dawn get back on her feet and out from under the mountain of medical bill debt.