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DIVINE MOTHER PUJA with KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI
Sunday, May 13, 7pm
by donation

We are honored and very excited to welcome special guest Krishnan Namboodiri, a South Indian Tantric priest, to the Yoga Warehouse! Krishnan Namboodiri is trained in the classical tradition of mantras (sacred sounds), pujas (prayers), homas (fire rituals), and yantras (sacred geometric designs). He is the priest of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas, in charge of performing daily rituals and special ceremonies. He is also a Vedic astrologer, and comes from a long family lineage of tantric priests, as well as being a popular hatha yoga teacher.

Krishnan Namboodiri will guide us through an Ashta Lakshmi Puja for the grace of the three aspects of the Goddess: Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga, and for the eight different kinds of prosperity: good health, wealth, wisdom, success in business, success in transactions, favorable job, good family, and peace and happiness in family life. Everyone present will have the rare opportunity to participate in this auspicious ceremony.

Please join us for this special evening. All are welcome.



QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION with BRAHMACHARI SHANKAR
Special Saturday Satsang, May 19, 7-9pm

What is our purpose in life? Why do we make the same mistakes over and over again? What is enlightenment, moksha, liberation? How do we reach such a state?

Do you have a question about life, yoga or the spiritual path? Please join Brahmachari Shankar as he leads this special Saturday night meditation gathering (guided meditation, chanting and yoga study) and takes your questions about anything you would like to ask.

Brahmachari Shankar is a senior staff member of the Sivananda Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas. He spent several years in India with Swami Chaitanyananda, a senior disciple of Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh. He teaches Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit and Vedanta classes in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course, and is known as a humorous and engaging story teller.

By donation. Please write down a good question to bring with with you.



PREGNANCY YOGA COURSE with GAURI
Thursdays, 6-8pm
May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21 and 28

The singular, miraculous experience that is pregnancy is a special and sacred time for the mother-to-be. The Yoga Warehouse is excited to provide a space for pregnant women to come together, connect with one another and, most importantly, connect with their babies as they prepare to welcome new life into the world.

This course balances mind, body and spirit through yoga asanas, breathing exercises and visualizations specifically tailored to the pregnant mother. Pregnancy yoga focuses on strengthening and preparing the body for the changes and beautiful challenges that will be experienced, and is suitable for students new to yoga as well as those with an established practice.

Offered over a six-week period, the course is limited to 10 students for individual attention. Classes meet Thursdays from 6-8pm, allowing ample time for a nurturing, balanced yoga practice as well as an opportunity for students to share their experiences. Attendance at all six sessions is recommended, although accommodations will be made as space allows for mothers who are newly pregnant or close to their due date.

Gauri (Jessica Avila) has been a student at the Yoga Warehouse for many years and has been a YW teacher since she completed the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course (200 hours) in 2008. She recently graduated from the Sivananda Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training (75 hours) and is very enthusiastic about these classes. She is also the owner and principal instructor of Ocean Om Standup Paddle Yoga. Gauri is a caring teacher who creates a soothing, nurturing environment in her classes while encouraging students to explore their personal boundaries and reap the greatest benefit from their practice on all levels.

$120, space limited, advance signup required.
To register call the YW at 954-525-7726 or e-mail us at yogis@yogawarehouse.org.



5-CLASS YOGA FOR BEGINNERS COURSE with MOHINI
Saturdays, 10-11:30am
June 2, 9 16, 23 and 30

This course will provide a step-by-step introduction to the theory and practice of yoga, emphasizing the practice of yoga postures, breathing, relaxation, proper diet, and concentration. After completion of this course, students will be able to confidently join any of the open level classes on the regular Yoga Warehouse schedule.

Mohini is a co-director of the Yoga Warehouse and has been teaching since 1998. She is a graduate of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course and Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course and has continued her practice and study of yoga by participating in numerous advanced courses. She is an instructor in the Yoga Teachers Training Course and other programs at various Sivananda Yoga ashrams.

$75, space limited, advance signup required. Participants must be able to attend all five classes.
To register call the YW at 954-525-7726 or e-mail us at yogis@yogawarehouse.org.



ADVANCED ASANA and PRANAYAMA CLASS with Shyam
Saturday, June 2, 2-5pm

Learn and practice advanced variations of the standard Sivananda sequence, and longer holding of the postures. Strive toward the one-pointed integration of body, breath, and mind in asana, and achieve steadiness (sthira) and comfort (sukham) in your practice. Explore the underlying purpose of asana and pranayama practice: the attainment of dhyana (meditation).

Shyam is the founder and co-director of the Yoga Warehouse and has been teaching since 1996. He is a graduate of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course and Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course and has continued his practice and study of yoga by participating in numerous advanced courses. He is also an instructor in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course and Advanced Teachers Training Course and teaches other programs at various Sivananda Yoga ashrams.

$25, space limited, advance signup required.
To register call the YW at 954-525-7726 or e-mail us at yogis@yogawarehouse.org.



YOGA and AROMATHERAPY WORKSHOP
Techniques to Relieve Anxiety
with RUKMINI
Sunday, June 3, 2-4:30pm

Following up on her very popular introductory workshop on Yoga and Aromatherapy for Stress Relief, which included some information on how to counteract anxiety, depression & insomnia, this workshop will focus more specifically on healing anxiety, a condition that arises when there is chronic stress.

Enjoy a relaxing 2½-hour session learning and practicing:
* Specific yoga asanas (postures) to counteract anxiety and panic attacks.
* Breathing techniques to calm down and bring serenity.
* Mudras (hand positions) and special exercises to promote calmness and
release negative energy.
* Simple meditation techniques to center and quiet the mind.
* The use of powerful and healing essential oils to promote relaxation, calm
the mind, and release blockages, with information on how they work on our
brain and body.

This will be a hands-on session consisting of theory and practice, which will
teach easy and simple techniques that can be practiced at home, work or any time needed. You will learn the traditional inhalation of the oils (not application on the body), how to make a spray and simple home uses (such as baths, massage oils, simple diffusing techniques). Participants will experience the healing power of essential oils during the session, will make their own aromatherapy eye pillow, and will also be given essential oil samples to takeho me. The workshop will end with a deep relaxation session.

Rukimini is a certified Sivananda yoga teacher and is known for her caring,
enthusiastic and humorous approach to teaching. She is a longtime student of aromatherapy with a special interest in integrating the healing power of
essential oils with the practice of yoga to counteract stress & anxiety.

$25 in advance or $30 at the door. Please arrive early.
To register call the YW at 954-525-7726 or e-mail us at yogis@yogawarehouse.org.



YOGA VACATIONS IN THE CATSKILLS of NEW YORK
A summer getaway with Shyam & Mohini
July 8-13
and
July 22-27

Experience daily meditations, asana classes and special workshops with the co-directors of the Yoga Warehouse during these two weeklong retreats in the beautiful setting of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch in New York. The Yoga Ranch is well-known for its delicious vegetarian food (included in the price of your stay), a network of peaceful forest walking trails and a wood-burning sauna with a lovely view of the mountain range and pond.

$150 plus accomodations. For more information on the New York ashram, go to http://www.sivananda.org/ranch/

Ongoing

MORNING CHANT FOR WORLD PEACE AND HARMONY
Every Saturday from 7:30-7:55am

Join us in the ancient chant Om Namo Narayanaya for inner and outer peace. Chanting begins in the Peace Garden 30 minutes before the 8am class and ends approximately five minutes before the start of class. Free and open to all.



FREE MEDITATION and KIRTAN (SATSANG)
Every Sunday evening, 7-8:30pm

Guided meditation followed by kirtan (call-and-response mantra chanting and music) and a short reading, all in the Sivananda tradition. Beginners and all traditions welcome.

"As Satsang is the only safe boat to take you to the other shore of Bliss or Moksha [liberation], you should all try as best as is in your power, never to miss it." - Swami Sivananda



SIVANANDA TEACHERS TRAINING COURSES (TTC)

The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers make up the largest yoga organization of its kind in the world, with nearly 40 years of experience in teaching this course, which was the first Yoga teachers training course in the West. The four-week residential course, founded by Swami Vishnudevnanda, offers a profound personal experience and the opportunity to increase strength and flexibility, develop greater spiritual awareness, improve your power of concentration, and enhance your self-esteem and self-discipline. Mastery of any yoga practice is not necessary, only your sincere desire for knowledge and your commitment to personal growth.

Upcoming TTCs in the Bahamas:
Dec 4 - 31 (with Shyam and Mohini)
January 4 - 31, 2013
February 3 - March 2, 2013
March 5 - April 1, 2013
April 4 - May 1, 2013 (with Shyam and Mohini)
May 4 - 31, 2013

Upcoming TTCs in the Catskill Mountains of New York:
May 30 - June 27
Sept 7 - Oct 5

For information on the curriculum, schedule, accommodations, rates and for more dates for Sivananda teacher training courses all over the world, go to www.sivananda.org.