You’re Invited, to the 2017 Sedona Yoga Festival

You’re Invited, to the 2017 Sedona Yoga Festival

Feb 9, 2017 | Sedona Yoga

On March 9-12, 2017, Sedona Yoga Festival will celebrate it’s 5th annual 3 day weekend event- in one centralized walkable location in Sedona, Arizona. SYF2017 provides the platform for personal evolution with a focus on yoga and the expansion of consciousness in the undisputed spiritual center of the American West.

With 108 Presenters and over 250 sessions to choose from, ranging from quiet meditation to rockin’ vinyasa, performances, experiential journeys, conscious conversation varying from “your multi-dimensional selves” to “body positive teaching techniques”, to handstand inversion courses, Acro Yoga, Healthy Eating Workshops and so much more…..no two attendees’ weekends will be the same at SYF2017. A fully customizable class scheduling experience creates the opportunity for attendees to truly choose their own adventure.

SYF’s Presenters are deeply committed to the consciousness evolving, and have been carefully selected to set the stage for an unparalleled experience for the conference attendee. Sedona Yoga Festival has an unfailing authenticity that resonates with its community – both within Sedona’s spiritually charged environment and beyond.

SYF’s dedication to providing the platform to inspire unique transformations has helped put Sedona on the map as a yoga destination now receiving wandering yogis, internationally acclaimed teachers, workshops and personal yoga retreats monthly at various locations and studios in town.

SYF has always led the way in recognizing the power of yoga to heal, and has offered specific training events as a way to give back to the larger community. This year, SYF Presents: Traumatic Stress, Healing and Resiliency with Yoga, an integrated optional 20 hour training for Yoga Teachers and Service Providers.

The annual SYF Gives Back program, provides integral tools to share with those suffering from PTSD and severe trauma or those serving this population. In years past, SYF Gives Back has provided successful trainings to hundreds of teachers and service providers to support veterans, first responders and those with PTSD, TBI and other trauma-related illnesses with yoga, meditation and energy medicine.

“Once we recognized the festival’s reach, we decided that we would use the SYF platform to enrich the lives of many by creating awareness & providing training to serve populations affected by trauma. Myself, suffering from PTSD from my service as a wild-land firefighter, I have come to know the benefits of these practices and the horrible impact this affliction has on family, business and community. To date, our humble efforts have affected 1000’s of peoples lives for the better.  That has been our aim all along and we are grateful to be in our Dharma… Service in Action.  Namaste.”

Along with the rich tapestry of classes and workshops, SYF2017 will also feature a vibrant vendor experience, where participants and the public alike can enjoy food, beverage, and a wide variety of conscious businesses sharing their gifts & wares, arts & culture, goods & services… There will be much, much joy to be shared together throughout the weekend. SYF2017 will be the 2nd year that a kids yoga experience is on the schedule, so don’t hesitate to bring the entire family!

The mystical and magical backdrop of Sedona, Arizona is perfect for the Annual Signature Sedona Yoga Festival, a consciousness evolution conference. Presenting Sponsor and premier venue partner The Collective Sedona is a stunning and recently renovated event venue.  Featuring more than 31 shops, art and culture galleries, wineries, breweries, and dining experiences that celebrate modern Sedona and honor its rich heritage, being right next to host properties the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock & the Sedona Golf Resort allows for a truly walkable, cohesive festival experience with a community vibe.  SYF2017 will be held March 9-12, 2017.

For more information or to purchase tickets go to sedonayogafestival.com

Marc Titus & Heather ShereÈ at Sugarloaf, Sedona

Lost in a Social Media Vortex? 6 Real Marketing Strategies for Yoga Teachers … Plus Free Video Download!

Lost in a Social Media Vortex? 6 Real Marketing Strategies for Yoga Teachers … Plus Free Video Download!

Feb 9, 2017 | Sedona Yoga

Lately, the topic of social media marketing- and how it pertains to the Health and Wellness industry (i.e.. yoga teachers and spiritually inclined healers, etc… yoga marketing) has been a common conversation.

I can’t seem to get through my Kale salad, without hearing about it. I chuckle as my friends relentlessly question the dreaded algorithms of social media, recent updates.. commenting always on number of followers, likes, insights, engagements, filters. Yoga Marketing in a modern world… a conundrum wrapped in enigma.

In my circle of yoga teachers friends, we are all professional marketers/photographers it seems. However, I have not been able to shake the the undeniable feeling, that things in our yogi world, are starting to become a little lack-luster with so much saturation.  

Understandably, the nature of our culture today, is that we live out our lives and the daily action of it… through our social media posts, re-shares, and likes. Social media is not for the novice, its a powerful tool for business and more. My mom has a Facebook, and I am sure yours does too. One of my favorite meme accounts, is run by a rainbow-toting, pink-haired, Grandmother called, “Baddiewinkle.” As a society, we have hashtag for everything, your 13 year old niece has a website, we have photoshoots with our latte art, news is created instead of reported, lovers reference each other as, #wcw or #mcm and… my favorite phenomena, now dogs have Instagram accounts (see Wolfie the Huskie).

So I get it- its entertainment, its customizable perception, its marketing, its how we connect with friends, and most importantly, its how those in this industry are able to promote themselves. For yoga teachers – entrepreneurs in their own right… self promotion in this medium, seems inherent (it’s yoga marketing after all).

“I am a yoga teacher, therefore, I must post pictures of myself demonstrating what I do – so others will want to join me on my next retreat or workshop.” I have heard.  “I can’t reach my demographic telepathically. If don’t engage on social media… I will loose followers, and no one will come to my class. ” Another powerful statement. When marketing oneself when you are paid by the number of people who attend your offerings, i.e. classes, gatherings, workshops… makes promotion and social media marketing… an integral part of your success.

Yet- Why do I feel like I am stuck in a social media vortex? 

I realized – through intense introspection, and LOTS of dedicated practice far away from my phone… (in Sedona) that their are a few simple marketing guidelines, that have simply been lost in binary translation. Because social media became the quick and dirty, “shiney new tool” in our industry – I believe, we kind of… played with it too much, and forgot, some core fundamentals that make this business great.

Back to Basics

Ask yourself- How as a practitioner of transformation, is your content benefiting our broken world? 

For me it was simple… To provide authentic, first-person narrative, of my struggle, my story of pain.. and how through the healing balm of yoga, I was able to come back from the dead. Yoga saved my life. This is my story. What is yours? Do you have a clear message? Are you utilizing the many other tools online other than social media? Have you streamlined your brand? Do you have a clear message? Do you have a engaging website? A lead capture? Newsletter?

Good SYF friend and 2017 Presenter,  Lynann Politte takes a closer look into this topic and gives you 6 manageable, easy tools to help YOU streamline you online yoga marketing presence in this short and informative video.

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Are you Ready for More? 

Thursday, March 9, 2017 Join  us for an amazing 1/2 Day Immersion with Lynann Politte 

Find Your Place in the Yoga Industry: Authentic Marketing for Yoga Teachers

12pm-4pm – $108

Filled with practical guidance in identifying and claiming your unique place in the yoga industry this step-by-step workshop explores ways to integrate the intimacy of the yoga industry with practical marketing strategies. You will walk away with the tools to discover, create and develop your yoga business in a successful way. Lynann offers a unique perspective and approach to brand development and marketing. You will see the importance of staying true to your authentic self and learn how to market your yoga offerings in an effective way so students who resonate with your teachings will find you. Your yoga business will thrive as your yoga marketing expands.

Lynann Politte’s Bio:

“I’m a marketing strategist, manager, promoter and agent for teachers, authors, and musicians in the yoga industry. My specialty is working with individuals who have achieved a level of experience and recognition locally and want to take their business to the next level. I work with my clients to create a plan that increases revenue within your existing business model and integrates expansion nationally and international via workshop, trainings, retreats, books, streaming video and online products. With over 15 years of experience working with producers and studios over five continents, I craft and implement a strategically sound and profitable tour. My experience in managing personality driven brands enables me to help you explore and expand your brand through whichever media or product is most applicable and to create cross marketing strategies that integrate and expand the reach of your message.

I’ve worked with many high profile yoga and wellness experts beginning in 1990s within the infomercial industry, back when low impact aerobics was the craze. I’ve negotiated multi-million dollar product deals and some complicated (and nasty) business partner break-ups. From that experience I discovered that my place (and passion) is being the bridge for the intensely focused and creative wellness expert and the pragmatic-logistical business work.

My strategic planning and marketing background combined with my yoga management experience is a formidable combination for guiding and supporting my clients successfully. My highest value is integrity. My desire is to reframe “business” into a model that is conscious, mindful, and wrapped in integrity. I consider myself a professional who dwells within what I call the “Conscious Business Model”. How I work is a culmination of the tools I learned in business school, my 25 years of business experience, and my own personal soulful work. I love what I do and who I work with.”

Yoga marketing is super fun and cool!  Hope you join us…

The Healing Power Of Your Creativity – Blog by SYF Sponsor, Infinite Beginnings

The Healing Power Of Your Creativity – Blog by SYF Sponsor, Infinite Beginnings

Feb 4, 2017 | Sedona Yoga

Written by Daniel Hyman, Healer, Self Love Activist 

Where do we look when we want to heal a part of ourselves, but the old and recycled programming from our egoic mind keeps holding us back and will not let go? The obvious answer would be to focus on our Heart Chakra, but sometimes even when we do that work, we still do not get the results we desire.

So what do we do then? How can we heal our heart when our head will not move and is getting in the way of our divine right of love and joy?

An alternate option is to redirect the focal point of our healing away from our Heart Chakra and move to our Sacral Chakra.

In addition to being the “go to” chakra for emotions and having a connection to the element of water, our Sacral Chakra is the energy center that links us to our creativity and pleasure.

Pleasure is something that is felt, and yes, we can think about how we feel about the pleasure we experience but the true joy from pleasure comes from being present and feeling it—not thinking about it.

Understanding the difference between truly feeling something as opposed to thinking about how we feel about it is so important. Often times, the source of what is blocking our healing process of letting go is that we are stuck in our own head, thinking about our feelings.

Finding purpose and forgiveness is key in the process of healing our hearts. On this journey, we find access to purpose and allow forgiveness into our hearts by replacing the old and permitting the new to enter, bringing new experiences of happiness, love, and joy.

To attract the new, we must let go and heal from the old. We have to find a way to replace our old, negative thoughts and feelings that are stopping us with new, positive thoughts and feelings of love and joy that will ultimately lead us to what we truly desire.

We must reverse the polarities.

When positive feelings and thoughts are present, more “light energy” is available to flow through us and accelerate our healing process. The acceleration of our healing generates our vibrations to go higher more quickly. This empowers us to begin attracting more connections and experiences into our lives that are in alignment with what brings our soul pure joy, love, and fulfillment.

One of the best ways to access these new, desired feelings and positive thoughts is by diving deep into our Sacral Chakra and tapping directly into our creativity.

Our creativity is one of our most powerful healing skills. It comes directly from our spirit and like water, it carries the power of flow. When we are in the flow, we return to our natural state of being—the perfect alignment with our higher self and the love that we already are.

There is an art to awakening your creative gifts and tapping into your flow. To learn more, please visit www.goddessdanceiam.com

WANT TO MEET INFINATE BEGINNINGS IN PERSON? COME TO THE SYF 2017 YOGA FESTIVAL 

REGISTER FOR TICKETS – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/syf-a-consciousness-evolution-conference-5th-annual-sedona-yoga-festival-tickets-22652197332

Yogi Detox

Yogi Detox

Jan 31, 2017 | Sedona Yoga, Sedona Yoga Retreat

This is part 4 of a multipart blog series.  Click here to read part 1.

yogi detoxDo yourself a favor… I did!  I took a 10-day vacation (well, almost 10-days… i will explain below) from the normal foods and ways I eat and wow!  what a difference…  Read on as I share my conclusions from the recent yogi detox I undertook.

The Purium 10-day Transformation makes things super easy.  There are five products that I cycle through each day, beginning when I wake and ending a few hours before I go to bed.  Every 2 waking hours, I attend to fueling my body.  It’s simple.

Wake, take 5 Super Amino 23’s, and a Super-Lyte.

2 hours later, 2 scoops of Power Shake and 2 Super-CleansR.

2 hours later 5 Super Amino 23’s, and a Super-Lyte.

2 hours later, 2 scoops of Power Shake and 2 Super-CleansR.

2 hours later 5 Super Amino 23’s, and a Super-Lyte.

2 hours later, 2 scoops of Power Shake…

2 hours later, 2 ounces ApotheCherry.

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Flex foods, these and more…

*I can add flex foods from a list including cucumber, apples, honey, avocado, greens, etc… OR if I need to I can add a flex MEAL from a larger list including fish, chicken, quinoa, and more.

Here’s the thing…  This program pretty much takes the habits away from eating, when one sticks to the schedule.  And the choices are already made, so again… NO THINKING.  Which is what I wanted!  Thinking uses energy and so do subconscious habits, patterns and unwanted behaviors.   But, I wanted to focus that energy on SEEING those habits and CHANGING them.

And that is just what happened and why this is truly a yogi detox!  Undeniably so, my body had a physical detox/cleanse the first 4 or 5 days and it certainly was nice to give my digestive tract a break for a few days, providing HIGH QUALITY, NUTRIENT DENSE SUPERFOODS at regular intervals in liquid and pill form.  Along with plenty of Sedona’s FINEST water, my body was certainly taken good care of nutrition wise.

So, what happens on a yogi detox?

My weather was conducive to inner work… !

 

Well, yogi’s systematically shine the light of consciousness on their thoughts, words and actions, discerning a wholesome course through life for the most part.  Often I slip, but I am ever-vigilant to stay the course, right my ways and move from an ever-evolving place of neutrality and consciousness… towards myself and others.  Occasionally… (actually, more often-than-not these past several months for me), I really lose my way, and get identified too deeply with the material world… PTSD kicks in and I live in a shitty place.

It was time to bring out the big guns, so when Heather said she was taking a yoga retreat in San Diego, I jumped at the opportunity to have some alone time for the yogi detox and thus jump start my new year, my new practice, my new life and our new businesses!

I am very pleased…

The thing about transformation is this…  in the end, nothing remains of that which was transformed. There are times when it happens in an instant and one is forever different, but my experience has been more like a journey… ‘peeling the onion’, layer upon layer reveals something new to transcend… transmute… transform.

And so, the yogi detox with support from the Purium Product line is my goto for a deep cleanse.  In my experience, its simplicity allows for redirecting all the available energy towards introspection if one desires.  The body goes through its machinations, ego attempting to dissuade, but if One stays present and observes it all for a few days patterns emerge.  Add gentle yoga sadhana with pranayama and meditation to complete a slam dunk for rapid transformation.

The super-cool thing about a Purium 10-day Transformation is how flexible it can be!  I did 7 days full on, following the schedule and adding the 3 flex snacks per day. During this time I limited my activity, but maintained a fairly strong yoga practice of 60-90 minutes and 20-30 minutes of meditation. Then I flew to San Diego for the Innaugural San Diego Yoga Festival and my activity increased.  On day 8, in addition to the schedule, I added a meal… of nigiri, seaweed salad, cucumber salad and yup… sake.  I approached this meal with the highest level of consciousness.  Every mouthful, the Divine… Blessed.  no problem.

Day 9, even more activity… and I was feeling kinda ungrounded…  Street Tacos, butternut infused whiskey sour.  Again, completely conscious…  again, no problem.

Day 10, even more activity… and I was actually hungry…  Finding the best place to eat that night was fraught with problems… complete with a non-stop verbal conflict at the restaurant we felt GOOD about going to… finally landing on a second best, but by then… not very conscious… suffice to say… BIG PROBLEMS…  Someone even got hit outside the restaurant towards the end of the meal.  So, the grass-fed burger and hand cut fries… nope.  didn’t work.

Here’s the thing about a yogi detox…  Everything comes to your aid.  Including serious indigestion, as the yogi continuously and relentlessly shines the light of consciousness into all areas of their lives.  These experiences showed me something about myself (that I needed to see… to know.)

It has been a few days now, I am still having a Power Shake and Aminos daily… and I have brought an even higher awareness to conscious living, eating, sleeping, playing, traveling… everything.  I have again seen how important it is to fuel this HIGH PERFORMANCE vehicle of consciousness evolving with the highest octane super-foods I can get my hands on.

It is up to me to create the optimum environment for my being to thrive and I have found diet to play a role.  I feel different; like I am firing on all cylinders.  I am clearer in mind, more peaceful in my thoughts, less reactive, happier for sure!  The physical detox, along with the flexibility of these products to suit your needs and goals, combined with the simplicity and ease of use makes it this yogi’s choice to support a personal home-based retreat that can really take you deep.

+++++SPOILER ALERT+++++

Days 3-5 are notorious…  and for me no different.  All of my being was focused on erasing some deep grooves… creating NEW NEURAL PATHWAYS… NEW EXPERIENCES… Much happened between days 3-5, but that is another story…

Yoga for PTSD

Yoga for PTSD

Jan 9, 2017 | Sedona Yoga, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Yoga Conference

I have suffered enough…

I think that’s what happened… Somewhere from the darkness, this knowing came.  I have suffered enough!  So quiet, it was that it must have merely dawned on me at some point and through the fog of despair this near imperceptible feeling became the catalyst that has propelled me to where I am today, such an advocate of yoga for PTSD.

As I conjecture, taking a moment now to look back, I wonder if God’s graceful and consistent whisper wasn’t, “you have suffered enough…” and somewhere deep within the one who was wounded, a hidden back door opened allowing said Grace to enter.  Albeit unbeknownst to me at the time, as I was deeply identified with the one who was ill and couldn’t get out of bed, the pain so agonizing as to put me to the floor in tears, yet, Grace did come.

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You see, that is the thing about trauma and PTSD (and why yoga for ptsd is so helpful)…  One gets deeply wrapped up in the experience, so much so that there is no new experience, without the bodies memory of the impact of the event.  And when it gets extremely bad, the body never comes out of fight/flight, the memory of the event no longer so prevalent as everything in the world around me is sharp and harmful… or at least that is what my nervous system can tell me.

As imperceptible as this feeling/notion was at the beginning, I can say now, looking back, that it gained momentum, slowly at first, oh so very slowly, and it did pick up, but jeepers the agony of it…  I get it! What I am speaking about was mere months ago, and the gain in momentum is still variable, yet undeniably so, progress is being made… consciousness is expanding.  Ultimately, something within me fully acknowledged that I had suffered enough. 

And that’s when things around me began to change… starting with the pain, something began to release and all I can say is assistance showed up, every single time I needed it.  Miraculous, in plain speak, but in retrospect, I can see the elegance of it all.  God is not intending human beings to suffer.  and yet we do…  amazingly well, I might add!  The Human Race has become earthly residential experts at it, and few succeed in completely becoming free of this uniquely human condition.

So I work at it… it’s not always easy… Sometimes, I am successful… most often I fall short. But I have found through my practices (yoga for ptsd) there is a Presence whom is always there for me when I falter and the forgiveness I struggle to give myself, is ever-present when I am tuned with it…

That is the work… imperceptible whisper heard from my bed of despair, but full on conversations, inspirations, vitality, direction and drive when I am feeling good…

I suffered enough… and yet, still everyday… I face the chasm; its yawn could envelope me, if I let it and when I remember to turn away from the observations that pull me toward that gaping yaw, I feel good!  Needless to say, I have determined it is my responsibility to focus on that which allows me best to feel at ease in my being and have gained empirical evidence that doing so not only brings Joy, but also clears the way for an easier path with less obstacles and greater achievements.  

Clarity comes and life flows easily.  Dharma… Service in Action.  Consciousness itself expanding on its leading edge, through YOU.  That’s COOL!  Right!!??

Something happens… call it a miracle (because no short of could it be!)  Somehow… the point of identification can shift, does shift and we begin to see the wounded one and realize we can observe him or her.  Rest in this awareness when it comes… nurture and allow it to return frequently.  Find ways that work for you to cultivate this feeling, because it is a feeling only you will know and your way to it will be unique to you.  Always remember, no matter where you are on your journey… teachers will come and go, leaders, too.  You are the only constant and ultimately your unique way and practice will be revealed… to you, unfolded by you and realized by you.  Yes, you will be guided, a student and a teacher, and you will experience many, many things… but, it will always be up to you to find your way hOMe when the cacophony returns, and it will return.

I am READY…  are you?  (Yoga for PTSD)

Join me at the Sedona Yoga Festival, March 9-12, 2017 for the first of its kind; Traumatic Stress, Healing & Resiliency with Yoga: an optional integrated training at the upcoming consciousness evolution conference held every year in the place I am blessed to call home.  Each year, SYF becomes a platform for giving back, as we train yoga teachers, care givers and survivors alike to understand the needs of a significant population in our over-stressed American culture; those affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and its often debilitating symptoms, consequences and effects.  We have trained hundreds over the years and affected the lives of thousands. Yoga for PTSD works.  Period.

This year we aim higher (holding space for 210 attendees…) and by integrating this optional track into the festival schedule, we believe we will see more graduates from this CEU approved series of master classes and workshops than ever before!

SYF GIVES BACK program faculty have always been carefully selected by Heather and I to provide the largest scope possible to identifying, understanding and solving the problem through the the Science of Yoga, Meditation and other energy medicine modalities.  This year, several of the faculty have been monumental in my healing journey; their methods and teachings instrumental in my post-traumatic growth.

I can personally attest to the efficacy of these practices and if applied, consistently, diligently and with focus, one can experience a shift…  relief comes, even if but for a moment, it comes… and it will lead to more.

And one day… not too far in the future, you will take a moment to look back and say, “I suffered enough… have you?”

“There is another way…”, You will say.

 

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Kid Zone Returns to SYF with Sitara Van Block

Kid Zone Returns to SYF with Sitara Van Block

Jan 1, 2017 | Sedona Yoga

It’s hard to be a kid today.  Luckily, there is a magical place at Sedona Yoga Festival for kids yoga ages 6-13! Scheduled to coincide with adult classes there is so much fun to be had at this years SYF. Our kids yoga program will include, Acro yoga, yoga dance, music, art, and much more. Mats and materials provided. Bring: water and snacks. Package details will be available soon.

Children deal with many distractions, temptations, overstimulation and peer pressure. Schools are challenged to do more with less and be creative in how they reach even the most isolated child. Yoga can help children develop awareness, build concentration,manage stress through breathing & meditation, develop focus and learn healthy movement.

Sedona is an ideal family destination, and Kids Yoga, is designed to support families. SYF kids will enjoy an exciting line up of talented presenters like SYF returning Presenter Sitara Van Block.

Kids Yoga Schedule: 

Can drop off kids any time between Friday – Saturday 9.45 AAM – 4.15 PM

Can drop off kids any time between or Sunday 9.45 AM – 4.45 PM

Classes are 1 hour long, supervision will be constant during open hours.

We have release forms available on site for parents*                      

Friday 10th

Class times               Presenters/titles                            

10-11 AM                   Fun  Yoga  with Alan Alcid

11.15-12.15               Valerie Pike  Rainforest Adventure                                                        

12.30-1.30                  Aya Sheevaya “YOGA IS KID FUN!”

Rest and Relax

1.45-2.45                      Ana Hansen Yoga Together Class for Families with Babies                                                                  

3-4                                Ali Geter Yoga  dance and  kids kirtan                                                     

Saturday 11th

Class times                  Presenters/titles                         

10-11                           Valerie Pike Deep Blue Sea Yoga

11.15-12.15                 Laura Fuller Lotus Yoga

12.30-1.30                   Turasa Yoga  Game

Rest and Relax                            

1.45-2.45                     Ana Hansen  – The Indigo Child Yoga Circle

3-4                               Ali Geter – Partner poses, games, dance and sing                                                           

Sunday 12th

Class Times                  Presenters/titles

10-11                             Sitara Van Block  Giant Mandala painting and partner play                                                               

11.15-12.15                   Laura Fuller Earth Medicine                                                                                                                     

12.30-1.30                     Jill Adams – Playful intro to yoga, games and more                                                                                 

1.45-2.45                       Jill Adams – Sound healing,  stories, games and yoga

Rest and relax

2.45-4.45                       Kirsten Rubis                                                                                                                                                                                  Empowerment 4                                                                                 

Girls Day Camp           

2.45-4.45                       Mandala Painting                                                                       

Sitara Van Block – Kids Yoga Program Director

Sitara has taught yoga internationally for 26 years. She has 2 best selling Kid yoga DVD’s on Amazon, Kids World Yoga and Family Acro Yoga. 

She has developed kid yoga programs for schools and taught mommy and me yoga for 8 years. Sitara developed the kid yoga program at SYF in 2016 and looks forward to making it even better this year. Sitara is a Transpersonal Psychologist also and we are so honored to have her at SYF 2017.

“There is a special magical place at the SYF for Kids ages 6-13! Scheduled to coincide with adult classes, there is so much fun to be had:  Acro yoga, yoga dance, music, art, and much more. Mats and materials provided.  Bring: water and snacks. Meet us at the tent on the lawn at the collective.” – Sitara

Meet your Teachers! 

Jill Adams- Playful intro to yoga.  

Teaching children awareness, centered behavior, story telling through yogic/animal poses & lots of games!  Jill also introduces kids to sound healing by playing tibetan singing bowls, bamboo rainstick and a moyo drum.

Laura Fuller- Earth Medicine Yoga

Stones, crystals, essential oils, yoga and imagination are used to give an experience of how nature can help us come back to balance and feel at home in our body and the earth.

Lotus Yoga – The making of a beautiful lotus craft is woven into the asana. We will talk about the symbols of the lotus growing from the mud and land in the sweetness of spirit.

AYA SHEEVAYA- YOGA IS KID FUN!

In this active hour of yoga fun, we will play with a variety of educational toys (wheels, juggling balls, blocks, dancing sticks…) and explore together animal yoga shapes & sounds, simple breath practices, group games, as well as some chanting… Bring your fun kid self!

Sitara Van Block

Giant Mandala painting and partner play Come and join in a big group mandala painting project and then explore fun partner and Acro Yoga like double headed dragon.

Valerie Pike- Rainforest Adventure Yoga with the YogaBerriesGuru 

Learn fun and interesting facts about the animals we do yoga poses to. Rainforest Lovers will enjoy the imaginative nature yoga poses. Breathing techniques and movements reduce stress and anxiety, improve concentration and bring a smile to your face. Great stretching for the family. Dads can be pretzels too!

Deep Blue Sea Yoga with the YogaBerriesGuru Valerie Pike

Ocean Lovers will enjoy the ocean themed yoga poses such as Dolphin pose, Boat Yoga Pose, Sea Otter, Plank, Shark Pose, Sea Turtle, Tilting Penguin Pose, Mermaid and partner yoga poses such as Double Boat and Whale Pose.

Join Certified Mini Yogis instructor Valerie Pike to play Yogi Games, participate in a Djembe Drum Circle and learn a guided beach relaxation and Sleeping Starfish guaranteed to help your child rest better. So come along on our Ocean Yoga Adventure and have fun with the YogaBerriesGuru! You can even imagine your yoga mat will turn into a surf board and be ready to spread the harmony wave by wave!

Kristen Rubis

Empowerment 4 Girls Day Camp educates, inspires and empowers girls, ages 9-16, to deepen their unique character, cultivate self confidence, develop core life skills and implement daily self-care through an innovative journey toward self-discovery and inner peace.

Mandala painting for boys Large mandala group project for boys, wear old clothes because of the paint.

Alan Alcid – Class Room Fun Yoga 

A traditional series system of hatha yoga, partner yoga and incorporates animal fun poses modified for children to enjoy.  The series helps develop physical balance, strength and flexibility, mental focus and concentration.

Ana Hansen – Yoga Together Class for Yoga Families with Babies

This class is specifically designed for mothers or fathers who have babies and toddlers younger than the age of three. This is an excellent opportunity for families to have fun together practicing yoga and playing yoga with the little ones!

Come and create memories as a family, and take your practice into your home!

The Indigo Child Yoga Circle

This class is specifically designed for children from the ages of 5 to 9 that have sensory issues. In this yoga class, children will sing, dance, do yoga, and paint!

Children will connect and learn about their bodies and have fun!

ALI GETER- Yoga  dance and Kids Kirtan

Sing, turn your body upside down with kids kirtan and yoga dance. Its time to have lots of fun. Ali blends a colorful mix of expressions to cultivate experience through community. Partner poses, games, dance and song.

Awareness games that use all the senses, an hour of fun with kirtan, dance and helping one another with partner yoga poses.

 

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