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PAST WORKSHOPS 2012
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End of Year Celebration-Yoga Style! with Sara-Shivani, Dec 31
The Water Sequence: The 9 Secrets of Female Health, Beauty, and Pleasure with Sara Sivani, Dec 29
Sun and Moon 9th Anniversary Party, December 9
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course with Leza Lowitz in December, 2012
Adjustment Workshop: Take Your Teaching to the Next Level with Ted Lafferty, November 10,11
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course with Leza Lowitz in October, 2012
Mira Shani and Jarret Levine Tokyo Workshops, July 19 and 22
Sun and Moon Yoga Charity Meditation/Kirtan w/Tomoko, July 8
Prosperity Through Practice: Cultivating Energy And Awareness For Abundance with Miles Maeda, July 7
Special Classes with Lauren Peterson, June 13
Unraveling The Conditioned Self: How To Live Karma-Free with Miles Maeda, May 26
Lucy Roberts Workshops May 7-13 at Sun and Moon Yoga, Meguro
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course with Leza Lowitz in March, 2012-SOLD OUT
January 2nd, ANNUAL ABUNDANCE FLOW WORKSHOP: Creating Abundance-Money as Flow with Leza Lowitz
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End of Year Celebration-Yoga Style! with Sara-Shivani
Monday December 31st 6.30-8.30pm
Yogis and Yoginis: You are invited to a special night of yoga, ritual, and Ecstatic Dance.
Detox the negative and not needed. Celebrate the positive and purposeful.
Sara-Shivani returns to Japan after two years away. She will share with you powerful yoga techniques she learnt living in Bali and Australia and based on the Tibetan understanding of human energetics (the chakra system). The sequence will help you detox, heal, and empower the body and mind so you can align with your dreams for 2013.
The 2 hour program includes;
* Opening Circle with mantra and conversation.
* Meditation for physically, mentally and emotional detoxing.
* Pranayama Sequence for manifesting your new year dreams.
* Asana Sequence to unlock the chakras and deepen self connection and full presence.
* “Ecstatic Dance” (free form movement to music to elicit emotions) to feel prana flow in your central channel and celebrate life. ["Ecstatic Dance" is very popular with the yogis and yoginis in Bali and Australia]
* Closing Circle with mantra and conversation.
Prepare for 2013 holistically (mind-body-soul) and deepen your experience of how yoga can inspire your life.
Sara-Shivani has prepared a special soundtrack with her DJ husband so you can forget about style and go deep into substance.
Cost: 3,000 yen
To Register:
Send email to info@venusyogalife.com with the name of workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address.
Pre-registeration is recommended.
Dropping in on the night/day is also OK.
VENUS YOGA: The Water Sequence: The 9 Secrets of Female Health, Beauty, and Pleasure.
Workshop for Women with Sara-Shivani.
Saturday December 29 4:30-6:30
Nourish and inspire your female body and mind with Venus Yoga — a fusion and feminine approach to yoga that focuses on female specific yoga techniques and tools from China, Tibet and global Shamonic tribes. It offers women simple but powerful ways to care for their body and mind on a daily basis through various sequences that honor female desires and needs. Venus Yoga producer Sara-Shivani says, “We all know that men and women have different physical, energetic, and emotional dynamics- “Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus” and in the same way, “Yogis are from Mars & Yoginis are from Venus” so we women need to stop practicing yoga like men and embrace the female roots of yoga.”
This December Sara-Shivani returns to Japan after two years away living in Bali and Australia. She gave birth to her son in 2011 and having experienced pregnancy and birth is even more passionate about sharing the Venus Yoga message. At Sun and Moon, she will share with us The Venus Yoga Water Sequence- a practice that she has been refining over the last 5 years.
The Water Sequence is for the specific care of the female reproductive system and kidneys to promote physical and emotional wellbeing. It is rhythmic flow of asana, pranayama, massage, mantra, and meditation. There are 9 secret keys that directly awaken, heal, and empower your body, mind, and emotional heart.
The Water Sequence;
* circulates blood and energy in the female organs,
* warms the physical kidneys and nourishes the energetic pathways of the kidneys and bladder (responsible for emotional balance).
* softens and strengthens the pelvic floor muscles, and
* expands your ability to detox fear (negative emotion) and embrace love (positive emotion).
The Water Sequence Music
The Water Sequence is set to music especially composed to affect your brain waves, and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which allows you to relax deeply and naturally balance your hormones. There is a 10 minute and a 20 minute versions so you can practice it on a regular basis and integrate it with other yoga practices.
For All Women.
Looking after your female reproductive system is vital for holistic health and happiness. Usually it is not until we face pain or sickness that we give our female body the daily attention it deserves. With the Venus Yoga Water Sequence you can easily and blissfully discover that holistic benefits of deep self care and awareness.
This workshop is for women of all ages and yoga levels. It is especially recommended for yoga teachers and for women who have menstrual pain/irregularity, PMS, fertility concerns, or menopause symptoms.
WORKSHOP FLOW
Part One:
* Talk and discussion of the female body ( structural, organ, energetic [chakra and meridian], hormonal) , and heart (emotional dynamics).
* Explanation of the 9 secret keys.
* Learn adaptions for menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.
* Learn about the healing vibrations of the “Water Sequence” Music.
Part Two:
Sara-Shivani will guide you through;
* A 10 minute and 20 minute version of the Water Sequence using the “Water Sequence” Music.
* A question and answer session.
PLUS!
Receive a take home “Poster” with photos and guide of the Water Sequence.
Receive a link to download the “Water Sequence” Music (composed by Sara-Shivani’s husband).
Cost:4,000 yen
Teacher Profile: Sara-’Shivani’
Shivani, is known internationally for her empowering approach to women’s wellness through her Venus Yoga. She has a unique ability to help women access their feminine power to bring energetic balance, peace and bliss to their lives. The female specific practices she teaches are based on her training in India, China, Japan (where she lived for a decade), and Bali (where she lived for a year). Shivani is passionate about sharing the transformative and healing powers of yoga. Her practice allowed her to overcome severe asthma, allergies, back pain, menstrual irregularity and PMS, and the emotional pain of divorce. Since pregnancy and the birth of her son in 2011 Shivani has expanded her area of expertise to fertility and pre-natal yoga. She currently resides in Sydney Australia and returns to her “soul country” Japan to share Venus Yoga with the Yoginis in Tokyo.
http://www.venusyogalife.com/shivani/
To Register:
Send email to info@venusyogalife.com with the name of workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address.
Pre-registeration is recommended.
Dropping in on the night/day is also OK.
Sun and Moon 9th Anniversary Party, December 9
Sunday December 9, 2012
Join us to celebrate from 6:30-8:30 for a potluck and sharing with special events.
Bring vegetarian food, your own plate and eating utensils, and a gift to share (not new!).
No waribashi or paper plates please!
Bring family, friends and celebrate with us!
No need to RSVP.
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course
with Leza Lowitz at Sun and Moon Yoga in December, 2012 –JUST ADDED
Japanese Translation by Tomoko Kawahara
December 1 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
December 8 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
December 15 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
December 22 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
Fully booked. Waiting List Only!
Come join us for this popular, comprehensive and life-changing teacher training.
Course Translation by Tomoko Kawahara. Japanese and/or English training manual provided upon completion. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of course. Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Cost: 65,000 yen
Limit: 20 students. Course fills up quickly, so register soon to ensure a spot.
Why Restorative Yoga? Why Now?
Daily life is incredibly stressful, especially in an urban environment. We spend a great deal of energy just trying to survive, often running on adrenaline (the “fight or flight response”) until we burn out. Now more than ever, we need a slower, deeper yoga practice that helps us regain our equilibrium and combat the stresses of modern life. Restorative yoga is one such practice that invites the body’s “relaxation response,” calms the nervous system, and quiets the mind. Restorative Yoga is a deeply relaxing, “passive” practice of Hatha Yoga in which we let go of physical, mental and emotional tension by practicing yoga poses in a fully supported environment, holding the poses for longer durations of time, and focusing on the breath. Supported by a variety of props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, belts, sandbag weights, and other props, this practice helps us regain the equilibrium of the body/spirit, allowing deep relaxation, surrender and opening. This practice is perfect for those who have injuries, are recovering from illness, those with physical limitations, or those who simply want to relax and regain harmony and balance in their lives.
COURSE CONTENT
In this teacher training, you will learn: What is Restorative Yoga? How does it work physiologically, psycho-spiritually, and emotionally? Proper use of Props: How to set up each pose. How to spot and correct common mistakes in prop usage Restorative sequences for different effects Many original restorative postures developed by Leza Specific poses/practices for specific therapeutic needs (insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc). Pranayama for Restorative yoga How to design a Restorative yoga class around a specific theme or focus. How to incorporate other forms of yoga therapy into Restorative yoga, such as Thai Yoga Massage, Visualization, Guided Meditation, Yoga Nidra, etc.
COURSE FORMAT Classes will be part lecture, part practice, part demonstration in which students will set each other up in the poses and practice with each other, and part question and answer period/discussion.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leza Lowitz has been teaching and practicing Hatha and Restorative yoga for over a decade. She was the first teacher to introduce Restorative yoga to Japan in 2003. (When Sun and Moon shipped all the props from America, customs officials held them for months because they had to test every pillow and eye bag for hidden drugs!) She has offered her highly popular Restorative yoga classes at workshops and on retreats internationally. She appeared on “99 Size” teaching Restorative yoga in 2004. She is a writer and certified yoga teacher who has studied many yogic and healing traditions with many illustrious teachers and masters from all over the world. She is the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga and author of the best-selling book Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By and Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant and Meditation (with Reema Datta) in addition to 15 other books.
What to Bring:
The studio has everything you will need for this training. No need to bring bolsters, blankets, weights, yoga mats, eye pillows or anything else. Just bring a notebook and water. You will be given take-home handouts after the end of each session. No recording will be permitted
How to Apply:
If you are interested in attending this training, hit Contact and send in a request with RTTC DECEMBER in the subject. Include your full NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY AND FROM THE HEART.
1. PLEASE DETAIL YOUR YOGA PRACTICE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (HOW MANY YEARS, STYLE, WHERE?)
2. WHAT IS YOUR RESTORATIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE AND WHY DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THIS TRAINING?
3. WHAT IS YOUR INTENTION FOR THIS TRAINING? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.
4. PLEASE LIST ANY INJURIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.
REQUIREMENT: Students are required to have taken at least 10 restorative yoga classes prior to this training.
Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Adjustment Workshop: Take Your Teaching to the Next Level
with Ted Lafferty at Sun and Moon Yoga, Tokyo
Saturday, November 10 4:30-7:30pm
Sunday November 11 6:30-9:30pm
Cost: 10,000 yen for both
Limit: 24 people
What makes a good teacher? What makes a good teacher a *great* teacher? Touch is a powerful thing, and a good yoga adjustment is a key way for a teacher to aid students in going much deeper into a their practice than they could do on their own. A good adjustment will build trust for the teacher and for the practice as a whole. Safe, professional adjustments make a teacher stand out and keep students coming back to their classes.
A good in-class adjustment and the personal attention it provides brings a greater level of awareness, safety, and opening of the physical and subtle body. Adjustments are a powerful way to deepen both the outer and inner practice of yoga.
In this in-depth workshop we will look at the “full adjustment” from observation to touch.
Students will not only learn important adjustments for any class, but also the principles behind offering a powerful, professional adjustment in any pose.
Topics covered in this workshop
- Observation/Intention
- Types of adjustments
- How to see and adjust the subtle body
- Types of touch
- Addressing individual needs
- Ensuring the student gains wisdom through the adjustment
- Alignment principles
- multiple adjustments for all types of asanas from Tadasana to Savasana
- Best practices for adjusting and teaching in general.
These course hours count as continuing education credits through Yoga Alliance.
Sessions build on each other.
In this workshop, we will cover an entire yoga class worth of adjustments from a variety of in-depth angles, including how to chose the right adjustment for each individual’s specific needs. Come prepared to have fun, practice on each other, and take notes.
WS in English with Japanese translation by Tomoko Kawahara.
About the Instructor:
Ted Lafferty is a Staff Teacher for the Yoga Studies Institute. He is also a certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher. Ted teaches workshops, teacher trainings, retreats, and coaching sessions around the globe. He also teaches nutrition and runs a health program that uses an integral approach to bring transformation to the whole-self; mind, body and spirit. He is part of the development and operational team for the YSI 300 hour Teacher Training program.
To Register:
Hit Contact and put the name of the TTC or workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address. If you don’t receive a confirmation from us, try again as emails sometimes get lost. If you use gmail, check your “junk box” please. We’ll send you payment information.
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Ted will also sub the following classes while here:
November 6 Tuesday 5:30-7:00pm Core Vinyasa Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 6 Tuesday 7:30-9:00pm Yin Yang Fusion Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 7 Wednesday 5:30-7:00pm Beginning w/Leza ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 7 Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm Vinyasa Yoga w/Leza ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 9 Friday 5:30-7:00pm Vinyasa Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 12 Monday 5:30-7:00pm Vinyasa Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 12 Monday 7:30-9:00 Ashtanga Basics Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 13 Tuesday 5:30-7:00pm Core Vinyasa Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 13 Tuesday 7:30-9:00pm Yin Yang Fusion Em ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 14 Wednesday 5:30-7:00pm Beginning w/Leza ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 14 Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm Vinyasa Yoga w/Leza ->Jivamukti Vinyasa Ted
November 15 Thursday 10:30am-12:00pm Beginning Hatha Yoga )w/ ACO*–Beginning Vinyasa Flow w/Ted
November 15 Thursday 12:30-2:00pm Vinyasa Flow (Level 2-4) w/ACO* Vinyasa Flow/ Ted
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course
with Leza Lowitz at Sun and Moon Yoga in October, 2012
Japanese Translation by Tomoko Kawahara
October 5 Friday 5:30pm-10:30pm (5 hours)
October 6 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
October 7 Sunday 6:30pm-9:30pm (3 hours)
October 8 Monday (holiday) 10:00-5:00pm (7 hours)
COMPLETELY SOLD OUT
Come join us for this popular, comprehensive and life-changing teacher training.
Course Translation by Tomoko Kawahara. Japanese and/or English training manual provided upon completion. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of course. Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Cost: 65,000 yen
Limit: 24 students. Course fills up quickly, so register soon to ensure a spot.
Why Restorative Yoga? Why Now?
Daily life is incredibly stressful, especially in an urban environment. We spend a great deal of energy just trying to survive, often running on adrenaline (the “fight or flight response”) until we burn out. Now more than ever, we need a slower, deeper yoga practice that helps us regain our equilibrium and combat the stresses of modern life. Restorative yoga is one such practice that invites the body’s “relaxation response,” calms the nervous system, and quiets the mind. Restorative Yoga is a deeply relaxing, “passive” practice of Hatha Yoga in which we let go of physical, mental and emotional tension by practicing yoga poses in a fully supported environment, holding the poses for longer durations of time, and focusing on the breath. Supported by a variety of props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, belts, sandbag weights, and other props, this practice helps us regain the equilibrium of the body/spirit, allowing deep relaxation, surrender and opening. This practice is perfect for those who have injuries, are recovering from illness, those with physical limitations, or those who simply want to relax and regain harmony and balance in their lives.
COURSE CONTENT
In this teacher training, you will learn: What is Restorative Yoga? How does it work physiologically, psycho-spiritually, and emotionally? Proper use of Props: How to set up each pose. How to spot and correct common mistakes in prop usage Restorative sequences for different effects Many original restorative postures developed by Leza Specific poses/practices for specific therapeutic needs (insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc). Pranayama for Restorative yoga How to design a Restorative yoga class around a specific theme or focus. How to incorporate other forms of yoga therapy into Restorative yoga, such as Thai Yoga Massage, Visualization, Guided Meditation, Yoga Nidra, etc.
COURSE FORMAT Classes will be part lecture, part practice, part demonstration in which students will set each other up in the poses and practice with each other, and part question and answer period/discussion.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leza Lowitz has been teaching and practicing Hatha and Restorative yoga for over a decade. She was the first teacher to introduce Restorative yoga to Japan in 2003. (When Sun and Moon shipped all the props from America, customs officials held them for months because they had to test every pillow and eye bag for hidden drugs!) She has offered her highly popular Restorative yoga classes at workshops and on retreats internationally. She appeared on “99 Size” teaching Restorative yoga in 2004. She is a writer and certified yoga teacher who has studied many yogic and healing traditions with many illustrious teachers and masters from all over the world. She is the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga and author of the best-selling book Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By and Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant and Meditation (with Reema Datta) in addition to 15 other books.
What to Bring:
The studio has everything you will need for this training. No need to bring bolsters, blankets, weights, yoga mats, eye pillows or anything else. Just bring a notebook and water. You will be given take-home handouts after the end of each session. No recording will be permitted
How to Apply:
If you are interested in attending this training, hit Contact and send in a request with RTTC OCTOBER in the subject. Include your full NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY AND FROM THE HEART.
1. PLEASE DETAIL YOUR YOGA PRACTICE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (HOW MANY YEARS, STYLE, WHERE?)
2. WHAT IS YOUR RESTORATIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE AND WHY DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THIS TRAINING?
3. WHAT IS YOUR INTENTION FOR THIS TRAINING? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.
4. PLEASE LIST ANY INJURIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.
REQUIREMENT: Students are required to have taken at least 10 restorative yoga classes prior to this training.
Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Mira Shani and Jarret Levine Tokyo Workshops
Thursday, July 19 2:30-4:30 Workshop at Sun and Moon in Tokyo
Strong As A Diamond, Soft As Grace
Use the physical body to dive into the majestic depths of the subtle body. By connecting to the energy that runs deep within our physical body, we will access the subtler levels of our form: the winds, the primary channels, and the focal points, or chakras, which convey our life force, our prana. Learn the precision of asana through optimal alignment and the breath to most fully open your heart. Two hours of yoga and heart-filled conversation.
Cost: 3,500 yen, or class cards can be used.
1 tick on 4 pass + 1,000 yen
2 ticks on 10 pass
3 ticks on 20 pass/UL
Japanese translation by Tomoko Kawahara
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Sunday, July 22 6:30-8:30 Workshop at Sun and Moon in Tokyo:
Yoga of the Body. Yoga of the Heart. Asana and Kirtan to Awaken the Soul.
Get onto the mat. Walk into a divine universe.
Every pose is like a doorway into a mandala, each one, trying to cultivate some quality of heart to reveal a magical wisdom to you. What does Warrior III ask of you? Determination, commitment, drive. Child’s Pose offers you humility, harmony, and quietude. Pigeon makes you receptive and surrendered. Each pose wants to bestow upon you a gift, pave a new neuro-pathway leading to new habits and in turn, new divine visions of our world. Are you willing to receive? This workshop will offer a deep and powerful flowing vinyasa style exploration of the physical and subtle body. We will round off the evening with devotional music.
Cost: 3,500 yen, or class cards can be used.
1 tick on 4 pass + 1,000 yen
2 ticks on 10 pass
3 ticks on 20 pass/UL
Japanese translation by Tomoko Kawahara
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Mira and Jarrett will be teaching the following regular classes while in Tokyo in July. Please come on your class ticket or drop-in. No reservation necessary!
Wednesday July 18 5:30-7:00pm Beginning Vinyasa Flow Yoga w/Leza–> Mira/Jarrett
Wednesday July 18 7:30-9:00pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga w/Leza–> Mira/Jarrett
Friday July 20 5:30-7:00pm Vinyasa Flow Em–> Mira/Jarrett
Saturday July 21 10:30am-12:00 VInyasa Flow w/Leza–>Mira/Jarrett
Saturday July 21 12:30pm-2:00 VInyasa Flow w/Leza–>Mira/Jarrett
Saturday July 21 5:30-7:30pm –>Live music yoga class “Sublime of the Subtle” with Mira/Jarret
Sublime of the Subtle: Hip openers, forward folds, twists and inversions.
- Deep underneath the layers of your physical body lies a ghost-like web, a system of channels, inside which our vital life energy resides. This body of energy is the mysterious place where the heart and body connect. By learning how to access and utilize the pranic body, the physical body becomes free and the heart opens wide.
Sunday July 22 4:30pm-6:00pm Ashtanga Basics w/Em–>Mira/Jarrett
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
Mira Shani has been teaching yoga and philosophy for over twelve years. Amidst her thousands of hours of yoga training over the past 13 years, Mira received her first 200-hour Hatha yoga training and 200-hour Ashtanga yoga training with Veronica Zador in 2000. She did further teacher trainings and Therapeutic Yoga training in the Anusara tradition with John Friend and Darren Rhodes. Mira has done the extensive 8-series Tibetan Heart Yoga training with Lama Christie McNally and all Classics of Yoga studies with Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally. Her playfulness and sincerity make the sometimes esoteric yoga teachings accessible for beginners and deeply engaging for dedicated students alike. She recently completed seven years of advanced Buddhist studies with her teacher, Geshe Michael Roach.
Jarret Levine has spent his life in devotion to his teachers and was born into the teachings of Meher Baba, a guru in Pune, India, who kept silence from his twenties until he passed away in 1969. The emphasis of Baba’s teachings was to master the art of caring for and serving all beings to our deepest potential. He said, “LOVE is essentially self-communicative: those who do not have it catch it from those who have it….Being is Dying by Loving.” Jarrett’s path has been one of Guru and Bhakti Yoga. He has spent the last five years studying with Geshe Michael Roach and Kimberley Theresa. Through his sadhana and studies, he has become well versed in the subtle body and physical body consciousness.
Mira and Jarret are the founders of Pranahata, a yoga lifestyle company–www.pranahata.com.
To Register: Hit Contact and put the name of the TTC or workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address. You will receive an automatic confirmation and later, individual confirmation and payment instructions. If you don’t hear from us within a week of registering please email us again. Sometimes mails do get lost!
Sun and Moon Yoga Charity Meditation/Kirtan
Sun, July 8th 6:30-8:30pm
Fees: Donation (Suggested donation: 2,000 yen)
*Half of the donation will be sent to YCIP, and the other half go to
earthquake and tsunami relief through YAM (Yoga And Music in Tohoku).
The money we raised for these charities has now reached 298,000 yen. Thank you so much for your love + support!
Facilitator: Tomoko Kawahara (Lead in Japanese and English)
All are welcome. NO RSVP necessary. Please just drop in!
Prosperity Through Practice: Cultivating Energy And Awareness For Abundance
A Workshop with Miles Maeda at Sun and Moon Yoga, Meguro
Saturday July 7th, 5:00-7:30 pm
3,500 yen
Japanese Translation by Sawano Takano
When we think of prosperity and abundance, we mostly think of money. But if we examine this idea, at it’s root is actually energy/prana/ki. And when we look even closer, we see that this energy is all-pervading and naturally abundant. So if we indeed want to live a life of prosperity and abundance, the first step is to understand this simple truth and to develop habits that support this reality within and without.
We have the potential to build and store vast amounts of energy if we are aware of our work, what we create, and how we manage it. Our bodies are containers of energy. So prosperity comes when we can strengthen our container, build the energy we store in it, and finally circulate that energy in our body and in our lives. The inner moves toward the outer, so as we develop this ability within, we experience the results as increased resources like money as well as opportunity.
In this workshop, we will examine our attitudes to discover and clear any obstacles that stand in our way of prosperity. We will learn simple exercises to create a supportive inner and outer environment where we can build, store and circulate energy and develop necessary awareness for abundance. In the end, we realize that we can practice and eventually stabilize our activity, our mind, our awareness and live effortlessly a life of prosperity and abundance.
To Register: Hit Contact and put the name of the TTC or workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address. You will receive an automatic confirmation and later, individual confirmation and payment instructions. If you don’t hear from us within a week of registering please email us again. Sometimes mails do get lost!
Special Classes with Lauren Peterson, June 13
June 13 Wednesday 5:30-7:00 Beginning Yoga w/Leza –> Lauren Peterson
June 13 Wednesday 7:30-9:00 Vinyasa Flow w/Leza –> Lauren Peterson
Come practice with a humble master.
Space is limited, first-come first served.
Use your class cards or 3,000 yen drop-in.
No advance registration
Unraveling The Conditioned Self: How To Live Karma-Free
A Workshop with Miles Maeda at Sun and Moon Yoga, Meguro
Saturday May 26th, 5:00-7:30 pm
3,500 yen
Japanese Translation by Sawano Takano
Let’s ask ourselves this one question, “Do I make choices in my life based on my fears and worries, or do I make choices out of love and inspiration?” This is one of the most important and powerful ways to see our conditioned self. And if we want to unravel the complex mental and emotional web inside of us in order to make healthy and supportive changes in our lives, we must see clearly if our foundation is one of love or fear.
So what does it mean to be karma-free? What is karma and why would we want to be free of it? Karma is the law of cause and effect, the wheel of existence, good and bad, life and death. Some say it is the cycle of suffering which is never-ending until we become aware enough to see that we are in it. Life provides many opportunities to grow and evolve out of our conditioned self. When we learn these lessons and stop making new karma, we free ourselves from this cyclical existence. We free ourselves of problems, our suffering.
In this workshop we will look at a very simple teaching showing us that karma is finite, and the simple tool to completing it is an open state and the attitude of ‘yes’. We will learn practical exercises (pranayama and meditation) to prepare the mind and body, developing awareness of our inner condition, feeling the confidence that we can make choices based on love. When we begin this journey, we will see for ourselves the beauty, the magic, the adventure that is life and how it radiates from the magnificent light of our true nature.
To Register: Hit Contact and put the name of the TTC or workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address. You will receive an automatic confirmation and later, individual confirmation and payment instructions. If you don’t hear from us within a week of registering please email us again. Sometimes mails do get lost!
Lucy Roberts Classes and Workshops May 7-13 at Sun and Moon Yoga, Meguro
Four Afternoon classes of Smooth Vinyasa, Pranayama & Meditation with Lucy
Each day we’ll journey inward together, from the gross to the subtle, and home to a place of connection and deep rest inside ourselves. Smooth, fluid vinyasa, emphasizing mindfulness through joyful embodiment, followed by pranayama and meditation to steady the mind and soften the heart.
Monday May 7
2:00-4:00 Asana, pranayama, meditation
Tuesday May 8
2:30-4:30pm Asana, pranayama, meditation
Wednesday May 9
2:00-4:00 Asana, pranayama, meditation
Thursday May 10
2:30-4:30pm Asana, pranayama, meditation
Cost: 3,500 yen, or class cards can be used.
1 tick on 4 pass + 1,000 yen
2 ticks on 10 pass
3 ticks on 20 pass/UL
Take all four classes for 12,000 yen.
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The Wisdom of the Devis
Saturday May 12 5:00-8:00pm
w/translation by Mikiko Yatabe
Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati… so many names for the One! The Hindu pantheon of Gods and Goddesses is confusing to say the least. In this workshop we’ll get underneath the outer symbology to see exactly how the wisdom of these Devis can enlighten our daily lives, at the most practical levels. With the power to either veil or reveal the light of the Spirit, we’ll see how they relate to the 3 primary behavioural modes of nature – tamas (inertia), rajas (activity), and sattva (lucidity). Be prepared for a combination of very light asana & pranayama, discussion, mantra, and kirtan.
Cost: 4,000 yen, or class cards can be used.
1 tick on 4 pass + 1,500 yen
2 ticks on 10 pass + 500 yen
4 ticks on 20 pass/UL
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Ecstatic Moving Meditation (for charity)
Sunday May 13 7:00-9:00pm
A fantastic way to liberate your creative energy by shaking up and clearing out any stagnancy in body or mind; to re-inspire your Yoga practice with new forms of creative movement; and a beautiful way to journey home, individually and as a group, to that place within each of us which is quiet, peaceful, joyful, innocent, and inspired. Using the map of the 5 Rhythms, we’ll empty our heads and let our feet lead the way!
Be prepared to sweat, breathe, move, and pray.
Cost: 2,000 yen suggested donationfor charity. Money will be donated to Yoga Aid for Japan Platform charity. Participants must register in advance, as space is limited.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Lucy Roberts is a senior teacher on Yoga Arts internationally-accredited Teacher Trainings, as well as leading classes, workshops, and retreats.
Her teaching and practice attends to body, mind and heart, combining the physical practices of Hatha Yoga, with the wisdom and insight of Jnana Yoga, philosophy, and meditation, in the spirit of Bhakti - the Yoga of Love and devotional self-surrender.
Lucy’s style is fluid, feminine, intuitive, and creative - inspired by her love of dance and free-style movement; craniosacral bodywork; soulful music; silence; and authentic self-inquiry. She is a passionate communicator who delights in inspiring a deeper dive into Yoga, life and love.
Born in Australia, based in South India, Lucy teaches in Bali, Japan, India, Australia and the Middle East. She has been practicing for 16 years and teaching for 12.
To Register: Hit Contact and put the name of the TTC or workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address. You will receive an automatic confirmation and later, individual confirmation and payment instructions. If you don’t hear from us within a week of registering please email us again. Sometimes mails do get lost!
20-Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course
with Leza Lowitz at Sun and Moon Yoga in March, 2012
(SOLD OUT)
March 17 Saturday 4:30-9:30pm (5 hours)
March 18 Sunday 6:30pm-10:00pm (3.5 hours)
March 19 Monday 12:30-5:00pm (4.5 hours)
March 20 Tuesday (holiday) 10:00-5:00pm (7 hours)
Another session of this popular, comprehensive and life-changing teacher training.
Course Translation by Sawano Takano. Japanese and/or English training manual provided upon completion. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of course. Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Cost: 65,000 yen
Limit: 24 students. Course fills up quickly, so register soon to ensure a spot.
Why Restorative Yoga? Why Now?
Daily life is incredibly stressful, especially in an urban environment. We spend a great deal of energy just trying to survive, often running on adrenaline (the “fight or flight response”) until we burn out. Now more than ever, we need a slower, deeper yoga practice that helps us regain our equilibrium and combat the stresses of modern life. Restorative yoga is one such practice that invites the body’s “relaxation response,” calms the nervous system, and quiets the mind. Restorative Yoga is a deeply relaxing, “passive” practice of Hatha Yoga in which we let go of physical, mental and emotional tension by practicing yoga poses in a fully supported environment, holding the poses for longer durations of time, and focusing on the breath. Supported by a variety of props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, belts, sandbag weights, and other props, this practice helps us regain the equilibrium of the body/spirit, allowing deep relaxation, surrender and opening. This practice is perfect for those who have injuries, are recovering from illness, those with physical limitations, or those who simply want to relax and regain harmony and balance in their lives.
COURSE CONTENT
In this teacher training, you will learn: What is Restorative Yoga? How does it work physiologically, psycho-spiritually, and emotionally? Proper use of Props: How to set up each pose. How to spot and correct common mistakes in prop usage Restorative sequences for different effects Many original restorative postures developed by Leza Specific poses/practices for specific therapeutic needs (insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc). Pranayama for Restorative yoga How to design a Restorative yoga class around a specific theme or focus. How to incorporate other forms of yoga therapy into Restorative yoga, such as Thai Yoga Massage, Visualization, Guided Meditation, Yoga Nidra, etc.
COURSE FORMAT Classes will be part lecture, part practice, part demonstration in which students will set each other up in the poses and practice with each other, and part question and answer period/discussion.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leza Lowitz has been teaching and practicing Hatha and Restorative yoga for over a decade. She was the first teacher to introduce Restorative yoga to Japan in 2003. (When Sun and Moon shipped all the props from America, customs officials held them for months because they had to test every pillow and eye bag for hidden drugs!) She has offered her highly popular Restorative yoga classes at workshops and on retreats internationally. She appeared on “99 Size” teaching Restorative yoga in 2004. She is a writer and certified yoga teacher who has studied many yogic and healing traditions with many illustrious teachers and masters from all over the world. She is the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga and author of the best-selling book Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By and Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant and Meditation (with Reema Datta) in addition to 15 other books.
What to Bring:
The studio has everything you will need for this training. No need to bring bolsters, blankets, weights, yoga mats, eye pillows or anything else. Just bring a notebook and water. You will be given take-home handouts after the end of each session. No recording will be permitted
How to Apply:
If you are interested in attending this training, hit Contact and send in a request with RTTC MARCH in the subject. Include your full NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY AND FROM THE HEART.
1. PLEASE DETAIL YOUR YOGA PRACTICE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (HOW MANY YEARS, STYLE, WHERE?)
2. WHAT IS YOUR RESTORATIVE YOGA EXPERIENCE AND WHY DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THIS TRAINING?
3. WHAT IS YOUR INTENTION FOR THIS TRAINING? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.
4. PLEASE LIST ANY INJURIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.
REQUIREMENT: Students are required to have taken at least 10 restorative yoga classes prior to this training.
Payment instructions will be sent upon receipt of your request. Early application is strongly suggested.
Creating Abundance–Manifest Your Dreams and Unleash your Hidden Potential
Back by Popular Demand
ANNUAL ABUNDANCE FLOW WORKSHOP
Creating Abundance-Money as Flow
A One-Day CRASH COURSE in Energy Flow and Manifesting
with Leza Lowitz at Sun and Moon Yoga
FULLY BOOKED!!!
January 2, 2012 12AM-6PM
(NOTICE) This date has been changed.
SET GOALS FOR THE YEAR AND CHART A NEW COURSE FOR YOUR LIFE!!!
Cost: 20,000yen. SPECIAL WINTER SOLSTICE DISCOUNT–10,000 yen for all!
Do you feel guilty having plenty? How do you approach giving and receiving?
Do you love what you do?
Does something always seem to stop you from pursuing your dreams?
Money and abundance, like everything else in the universe, are forms of energy. They have certain spiritual laws of flow. What is your attitude towards money and abundance? Where did it come from? Do you give yourself permission to have abndance?
*This workshop is not just about financial flow, but opening up ALL CHANNELS OF FLOW in the universe and manifesting your highest potential to help you serve others.
This workshop will help you understand and transform your relationship to money and flow, ultimately helping you find your life’s work and realize your natural state of abundance and generosity.
In this workshop, we will use:
・ guided meditations
・ journaling
・ manifesting techniques
・ partner work
・ magnetizing techniques and more…
All to help you understand and transform your beliefs about money and abundance, listen to your intuition, and draw opportunity and possibility to you in ways that support you and the universe.
Writer Bonnie Lee La Madeleine attended a prior workshop on Creating Abundance. She said;
“The workshop did more to help me see how I hinder my own efforts than anything else. The experience has helped me focus my writing skills and develop a plan to become a full-time self-employed writer. I now have one book in negotiation, and one proposal being seriously considered.”
A participant in a past “Creating Abundance” workshop said:
“I can’t thank you enough for all you taught and offered today. I have not felt this clear about my purpose in life before. So much in today’s workshop spoke to me, and I now have the faith and trust in myself to go forward and put it all into action!!!”
If you have been looking for a way to expand your horizons and potential, this special workshop is for you.
The workshop will be in English with Japanese interpretation by Minako Suzuki. You may do the journaling and partnerwork in English or Japanese.
To register, hit Contact. Email us with the name of the workshop in the subject line, including your full name, phone number and email address.
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