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Check back for our next date in March What is "Extended practice?" A more meaningful way to practice and appreciate the deeper
Extended Restorative Practice Come and let your body melt away as props support and soothe you. I will help you link body, soul, and mind, leading you to a deep and restful restorative practice. Call Nan to reserve your spot for one or both! 602-957-3450. Second Heart Yoga |
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Kumbha Mela Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 6:30 pm Second Heart Yoga Join Shelly Craigo for an informal interactive evening on the Kumbha Mela, including practices from Living Tantra and an invitation to the Year-Long Group Meditation. Celebrated every 12 years for millennia, the Kumbha Mela is the largest spiritual gathering on the planet. Pilgrims, saints, sages, sadhus, and yogis belonging to many different paths and traditions come to the Kumbha Mela to share their knowledge and wisdom, to intensify their own practice, and to walk together on their spiritual journey. Tens of millions gather at the bank of the river Ganga (Ganges) at a time when the planets, constellations, and other celestial bodies are perfectly aligned, creating a powerful vortex of spiritual energy. This energy is further intensified by the collective consciousness of the saints, sages, and pilgrims who gather here with a single shared intention: inner healing and lasting change. While the interplay of the forces of light and darkness brings about change – both within and outside us – our intentions, when put into practice at the right time and in the right manner, are a powerful influence or antidote. Email Mary Bruce at Maryoga@MaryBruce.com or visit www.SecondHeartYoga.com Watch the Himalayan Institute’s www.KM2013.com for the full schedule. www.HimalayanInstitute.org/graceoftheganga www.HimalayanInstitute.org/globalgathering or contact Excursions@HimalayanInstitute.org with questions! |
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Yoga and Meditation Workshop Friday, April 22, 2011 Experience an extended yoga practice followed by an introduction to meditation and it's benefits. More >>
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Para Yoga ® Weekend All elements are present: Attention to detail (alignment), awareness to breath (pranayama), Friday - Women's Goddess Flow Saturday - The Yoga of Purity |
The Rasa of Yoga Thursday Evening, January 13, 2011 6 - 10 pm The Center Bistro (www.thecenterbistro.com) $50 per person or $90 per couple (Bring a friend!) RSVP by Jan. 3, 2011 to Autumn Drozda at 480-282-2156, or send an email to autumn@thecenterbistro.com, Rasa means sap, juice, essence, flavor or taste. It is a subtle energy of richness, sweetness and delight. Celebrate the Holiday season as we practice yoga in a way that builds digestive fire, creates sensitivity and enlivens our senses. This class is appropriate for all levels. Immediately following we will gather together in the Bistro to savor the flavors of a lovingly prepared three-course organic meal sure to delight your palate! Our host location is The Center, downtown Tempe's latest and most exciting dining experience, Our host yoga teacher is Mary Bruce ERYT 500, Anusara certified and a leading teacher of Para Yoga®.
With a depth of knowledge in the energetics of tantric hatha (part of her Para Yoga lineage) along with
Anusara’s biomechanical principals of alignment, Mary offers students a supreme way to practice. With
over 15-years of experience, her teaching includes all the elements of a meaningful and balanced
practice: attention to detail (alignment), awareness of breath (pranayama), connection with divine source
(bhavana), intelligent sequencing (vinyasa krama), as well as, Ayurveda, visualization, meditation, mantra
and more. Mary is dedicated to creating sacred space where by practicing these techniques, our essential and best self can unfold and flourish. Please join us for an evening that celebrates sacred movement and nurturance of body, mind and heart! The Menu will include Breathing Stretching Namaste * Vegetarian meal upon request * |
Yogarupa Rod Stryker and Parayoga return to Phoenix with Yoga Fulfillment
October 13 - 17, 2010
Southwest Institute for Healing Arts
| Mary Bruce is pleased to invite you to join master teacher, Rod Stryker, for his return to Arizona and what promises to be an inspiring and life-changing workshop. Rod Stryker is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent yoga and meditation teachers in the United States. He is the founder of ParaYoga® and has taught Tantra, Meditation, and Hatha Yoga for more than twenty-five years. Yoga of Fulfillment: Yoga and the Path of Destiny is a deep and practical approach to help you truly embody the highest principles of Yoga: find meaning and purpose in your life and shape it from the wisdom and calling of your highest self. Combining the enlightened wisdom of Yoga, Tantra, ancient methods of self-inquiry and self-actualization, the Yoga of Fulfillment guides you toward recognizing your soul's calling to greatness and mpowering you to fulfill it. For more information and to register, visit the Para Yoga Web site. >>Learn More |
The Alchemy and Power of Prana
Saturday, October 2, 2010 1 - 4 p.m.
Pre-registration $35, Day of Event $45
Inside the Bungalow
48 N. Robson, Mesa, AZ 85201
480-844-2353
"All that exists in the three heavens rests in the control of Prana. As a mother
her children, oh Prana, protect us and give us splendor and wisdom."
~ Prashna Upanishad II.13
There are five main vital forces that exist within the body, each with a specific function. Apana rules elimination, Samana; digestion, Prana; inspiration, Udana; self expression, and Vyana; circulation. In this workshop you will learn how they relate to your life on a physical, mental and spiritual level. You will be lead through a unique physical practice that incorporates mudra and meditation techniques to balance the vayus in order to uplift yourself and restore vibrant health. The key to greater joy and fulfillment lie within your own breath! |
The Art & Science of Yoga with Mary Bruce
Deepen Your Understanding of Yoga in this Special 3-Part Journey
Sundays (9/5, 9/12, 9/26/ 2010), 1 - 3 pm, $75 Series or $30 Drop-In
September 5th - Root Into Life: Learn the foundation of yoga through core
Standing Postures and the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
September 12th - Flow Into Life: Uncover your own inner light through the
understanding and practice of Surya Namaskar (Salutations to the Sun) and
obtain a deeper understanding of Pranayama (breathing practices).
September 26th - Go Deep Into Your Life: Seated Postures and Hip Openers
will be the focus to prepare you for Guided Meditation; the flowering promise
of yoga.
Urban Yoga
Register early ~ 602-277-9642 (yoga)
Century Plaza
3225 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012
Living Tantra
with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD
Unlock the power of yoga, ayurveda and meditation
Friday, September 17, 7 - 9 PM
Saturday, September 18, 9 - 12 PM, and 2 - 5 PM
Sunday, September 19, 2 - 5 PM
Saint Mary's Basilica, 231 N. Third St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tantra is the science of how to guide and protect the whole of civilization
in a manner that creates a bridge between the sacred and the mundane;
worldly prosperity and spiritual attainment; personal growth and the welfare
of your family and society.
You will learn the science of yoga in a style that improves your personal
health and self-confidence and eliminates and prevents any collisions
between the science of yoga and your personal beliefs theology and
philosophy.
We will explore systematic practices involving the breath, visualization,
and meditation to strengthen your resolve to achieve success in your life.
Panditji’s Vision for Living Tantra:
Panditji' s Vision for Living Tantra from Himalayan Institute on Vimeo.
About this video: "Pandit Tigunait briefly shares with us his vision for the
students participating in the Living Tantra Series April 2010 - July 2011."
Get a discount at the local Holiday Inn Express. Call Leslie Kiess, Director
of Sales and mention St. Mary's Basilica.
Phone - 602-452-2020 x406
Yoga 101
Download flier here
Saturday, May 29, 2010
1 - 3 PM
$25
New Students to Urban Yoga get $5 off
This is the workshop for you if you are a beginning yoga student, have been away for awhile,
or just want to refine your
understanding of yoga. Brush up on basic alignment to create inner
strength, keep your energy flowing, and your body
safe as you explore a variety of yoga postures
including classic sun salutations. Pranayama (breathing) techniques,
meditation and the
philosophy behind the practice of yoga will also be included.
Urban Yoga
Register early ~ 602-277-9642 (yoga)
Century Plaza
3225 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012
The Yoga of Bliss
Expand Your World View
Saturday, April 10, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Unleashing Source Energy
Sunday, April 11, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Early Registration $40 per session, $45 day of event, or
Entire workshop $70
Life is a reflection of ourselves. When we change energetically, we can change the forces of nature that we find ourselves in the midst of. This is the difference between coping and becoming a Force of Nature! In effect, you are your energy and if you change your energy you will change your life! Join Mary Bruce and Blissful Yoga as we explore a variety of ways to Remember that Life is an Ocean of Beauty and Bliss through asana, breath work, meditation, sankalpa, yoga nidra and more. |
Blissful Yoga
19420 N. 59th Ave. H-800
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 977-YOGA
At One Yoga - Scottsdale Studio
Yoga & Destiny
Download Flier Here
Friday, March 5th, 6 to 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 6th, 11 am to 2 pm
Sunday, March 7th, 11 am to 2 pm
All sessions: $190 (or $180 by Feb 28)
Individual sessions: Friday only $60
Sat/Sun only $75 each
Do We Shape Our Own Destiny?
When we combine an understanding of karma with energetic yoga practices, we can consciously and
quickly journey toward enlightened living and higher consciousness - becoming a Force of Nature!
Join Mary, and explore a variety of ways to reweave destiny though asana, breathwork, meditation,
sankalpa, yoga nidra and more.
BODHI BODY
Integrative Medical Centers
The Art of Active Relaxation
Download the flier here
Sunday, January 31, 2010
1:30 to 3:30 PM
$25 Pre-registration, $30 Event Day
Treat yourself and taste the sweetness of a 2-hour Restorative Practice designed to replenish, restore and reveal the well
spring of energy within. Watch fatigue and stress melt away, and blissful balance return as you are outwardly supported by
yoga props and inwardly supported by the power of your own breath. Practice will conclude with a short meditation
unveiling the light with your own heart.
Reserve your spot early by calling 480-237-2410
Deepening your Yoga Practice
with
Mary Bruce
Saturday, January 16, 2010
2 to 4 p.m.
$30 pre-paid, $35 at the door
Taking it to the next level. An introduction to more advanced postures such as arm balances, back bends and inversions,
as well as exploring advanced breathing techniques and mantra meditation.
Yoga Breeze
480-595-2855
At One Yoga, Scottsdale Studio
Light Thine Own Lamp: An Introductory Course in Meditation
Date: January 5, 7, 9, and 12, 2010 (Tuesday through Saturday)
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Cost: $180
"LIGHT THINE OWN LAMP"
—Buddha
Meditation at its core is an unfolding of spirit. It is an inward journey and the culmination of yoga. Asanas (yoga postures),
which create outer flexibility, prepare you to sit comfortably where you can then systematically prepare the mind and body
to open to an inner flexibility and reveal the calm source within yourself. In this two-part course you will explore the ancient
art and science of meditation as a gateway to understanding yourself on a deeper level, unearthing a field of creative
potential and a profound capacity for healing.
"Meditation gives you what nothing else can give you: It introduces you to yourself."
—Swami Rama
Session 1:
What is Meditation?
Benefits of Meditation
Creating Sacred Space
Cultivating Steady Posture
Breath Awareness
Session 2:
Pranayama to Deepen Practice
Mudra for Meditation
Space Visualization
Posture Meditation and Mantra
Tantric Mediation
At One Yoga highly recommends pre-registering for any workshop(s) that you would like to attend. When you pre-register
you
are guaranteed a spot! Workshops will be CANCELLED if enough people are not pre-registered prior to the event. For
more information on registration, visit www.atoneyoga.com.
Restorative Yoga Teaching and Practicing
Date: December 04, 2009 (Friday) - December 06, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: Fri 6 - 9, Sat 12 - 4, Sun 12 - 3
Location: Friday in Phoenix, Saturday & Sunday in Scottsdale
Teacher: Mary Bruce
Cost: $225
The Art of Letting Go
One need only hear the soothing voice of Mary Bruce to know where to look for relaxation and renewal. Join Mary for a
three day workshop as she guides you through the physiology of stress and relaxation. Learn how to teach and structure
restorative poses for the individual student, including those with special needs. You will practice helping one another
into and out of these powerful therapeutic postures using mats, blocks, straps and blankets to create a deeply restorative
experience.
A Relax and Renew trainer, Mary brings a wealth of knowledge & gentle strength to her teachings. Mary is a registered
Yoga Alliance teacher and is Anusara certified by John Friend. She is a senior student of Rod Stryker’s and a leading
teacher of Para Yoga. She masterfully combines over 10-years of practice and teaching, creating a yoga that weaves the
best and richest of the ancient and modern traditions. She will draw from this background to present a nurturing yoga
experience that comforts, soothes and inspires.
Please bring props if you have them: 2 blankets, an eye pillow, a strap, and a block.
Yogathon 2009
Benefitting The American Cancer Society
Slow Flow - Yoga Nidra
Sunday, November 22
3 - 4 PM
Yoga Nidra, derived from the tantras, is a life-changing approach to complete relaxation. For true relaxation you must
remain aware. Yoga Nidra can be described as deep sleep with a trace of awareness, a state of being that allows you
to reach beneath surface tensions and awaken your potential for greatness through the medium of sankalpa. A sankalpa
is a resolution created by you, a positive statement in the present tense designed to align you with your destiny, to
accelerate this process. After creating your sankalpas, Mary will begin with gentle stretching to prepare for the practice
of Yoga Nidra. As Rod Stryker says, "This is more than a systematic approach to total rejuvenation and healing, it is truly
a gift to help you to shape your destiny and live the richest life you can imagine."
Shakti Mind Body Fitness
Kingston, Jamaica
October 3, 2009
Shakti Love Fest 2009 is a Spinning, Yoga and Music Charity Festival that will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009,
in Kingston, Jamaica, produced by Shakti Mind Body Fitness in collaboration with the Shaggy Foundation.
100% of the proceeds of this inaugural event will be going to the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation which was
established by the international, Grammy Award Winning Reggae artist, Shaggy to raise funds for the Bustamante
Children’s Hospital, the only full service Hospital in the Caribbean dedicated to Children and in dire need of assistance.
The Shakti Love Fest is an all day Yoga, Spinning and Music Festival starting at sunrise and ending at sunset. The
event will have a “back to the 60’s" theme when love was king and life was beautiful.
See Mary Bruce in the Karma Yoga Tent
LOVE THIS LIFE- BE HERE NOW IN GRATITUDE
(Yoga on and off the Mat)
1 – 2 pm
Have you ever wondered why you feel so good after doing yoga, particularly backbends? Discover a transformative way
of practicing that brings out your individual shining and makes you stronger! We will approach Backbends from the
energetic foundation of Para Yoga utilizing the bio-mechanical principles of Anusara yoga. These two pre-eminent fields
of yoga share the same philosophy of Tantra that reminds us that all of life is beautiful and to remember ourselves as
Divine Joy! This is a full spectrum class which includes vinyasa krama (skillful sequencing of posture), pranayama (breath),
bandha (energy cultivation), mantra (sacred sound), and culminates in a meditation that reveals the magic and light housed
within your own heart. All levels are welcome.
July 11 ~ 1- 3:30 pm
$30.00 ~ Pre-Registration
$40.00 ~ Event Day
Yoga Nidra, derived from the tantras, is a life-changing approach to complete relaxation. For true relaxation you must remain aware. Yoga Nidra can be described as deep sleep with a trace of awareness, a state of being that allows you to reach beneath surface tensions and awaken your potential for greatness through the medium of sankalpa. A sankalpa is a resolution created by you, a positive statement in the present tense designed to align you with your destiny, to accelerate this process. After creating your sankalpas, Mary will begin with gentle stretching to prepare for the practice of Yoga Nidra. As Rod Stryker says, "This is more than a systematic approach to total rejuvenation and healing, it is truly a gift to help you to shape your destiny and live the richest life you can imagine."
Ojas - Gateway to the Heart
Practices to Nurture and Cultivate the Vital Essence of Life
May 15 - 17
Yoga Community
577 Fifth Street West;
Sonoma, CA
PH: 707.935.8600
Cost: $35 per session, except Meditation and Matra will be $20 (Member discount applies)
Sessions are open to all yogis and yoginis, regardless of their level of practiceOjas is the body's essential energy, or primal vigor. In times of stress this vital force becomes depleted. Experience a weekend of practices designed to build and strengthen the very sap of life within you. When ojas is high you experience bliss, joy, balance and total well-being!
"Mary is an exceptional teacher. She breathes and shares yoga with the
rare voice and wisdom only someone born to teach –– and who has been
deeply touched by it –– is capable of. Her teaching shines –– an ideal
combination of precise technical expertise and the spirit of what real
practice is all about. The world needs more Mary Bruces."
~ Rod Stryker, Para Yoga® Master Teacher
Friday night ~ Lunar practice 7 - 9
Saturday morning ~ Solar practice 11 - 1
Saturday afternoon ~ Meditation and Mantra 2 -3
Sun. am Relax and Restore Deeply 10 - Noon
Yoga Sutra: Light on Self-Mastery - A ParaYoga® Master Training and 5-Day Intensive
with Rod Stryker
April 15-19, 2009, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe, Az
By illuminating the practices, challenges, purpose and potential of Yoga as a spiritual journey, the Sutras map the path to realizing life's most precious treasures.
Man's supreme potential unfolds in the state of Yoga. Yoga is the revelation of perfect clarity, limitless intelligence, lasting peace, and freedom in action. Yoga practice, culminating in the heights of wisdom and compassion, can be defined as those processes that enable us to become what in our heart of hearts we aspire to be. Written in 200 B.C., Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is the singular text that illumines the path of Yoga more clearly and systematically than anything before or after.
The transcendent wisdom of the Sutras integrates the sciences of awakening body, mind, breath, soul, spirit, and creator. The word, "Sutra," means "thread." The text is called the Yoga Sutra because it threads together all the diverse teachings of Yoga into a single body of knowledge. While the Sutras are intended to be practical, its scope and precision requires the guidance of the highest kind of teacher to reveal its subtle and hidden power. Study of the Sutras accelerates the journey of personal growth as it deepens understanding of the Divine potential of Yoga and life. By illuminating the practices, challenges, purpose and potential of Yoga as a spiritual journey, the Sutras map the path to realizing life's most precious treasures.
This five-day practice and Teacher Training Intensive is open to all interested students. Designed to enrich dedicated practitioners, aspiring teachers, or those already teaching, the training consists of two parts: Open morning practices and afternoon training sessions.
Morning practices are open to all dedicated practitioners (participation in the training is not required). These 2 1/2 hour practices, led by Rod, are devoted to unfolding a particular teaching of the Yoga Sutras. Emphasizing direct experience these sessions survey the most relevant and powerful themes of the Sutras by weaving together dynamic Asana, Vinyasa, Pranayama, and meditation practices.
Afternoon Training sessions (open to all interested students - teachers and non-teachers alike) deepen our exploration through lectures, additional practices, and Q & A sessions. Our focus is to outline Yoga's path toward self-mastery, and how Yoga can, if properly understood and practiced, remove those things that keep us from experiencing our highest aspirations. As a whole, the Training aims to exalt teachers and non-teachers alike by providing a vision to see oneself and one's practice (and/or one's students' practice) with sublime understanding, compassion, and crystal-like clarity.
Some topics we cover include:
• The Effect of Correct Practice and its Aim
• Refinement of the Practices Outlined in the Sutras
• The Constituent Parts and Nature of Mind
• The Causes of Suffering and the Means to Reduce Them
• Pranayama and the Mind
• Patanjali's Teaching on the Three Paths of Yoga (Mild, Medium and Intense)
• The Role of Faith in Affecting Practice
• Practices for Self-Reflection and Self-Inquiry
• The Different Aims of Particular Approaches to Meditation
• The Tantra of the Yoga Sutras
• Mysticism and Spirituality: Beyond the Psychology of the Yoga Sutras
Recommended Reading:
FOUR CHAPTERS ON FREEDOM by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Link to the Para Yoga site for additional information