• 4 hours / CUEs
• 12pm-4pm
• Red Rock High School

Pranayama is one of the key practices within the Yoga discipline. In addition to Asanas and Meditation, Pranayama is gaining increasing importance in the Western world. The availability of ancient literature and modern scientific evidence is sparse on this subtopic of Yoga. Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian is a pioneer in the area of salivary biomarkers combining Pranayama practice. He has been researching techniques related to Pranayama from the ancient and unique Siddha tradition. He has published scientific research papers and book on Thirumanthiram, written by Saint Thirumoolar. This workshop consisting of both theoretical and practical components is unique in combining ancient wisdom with modern science based on his first hand research. 

The attendees will be able to 

• Get acquainted with the ancient literary excerpts on Pranayama. 
• Get to practice key exercises from both the Pranayama tradition and new exercises designed by Dr. Sundar. 
• Understand the biological mechanisms of Pranayama.                      

Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian is a Cell Biology researcher currently studying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in resistance to cancer therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA. He is also a Yoga Biology researcher, and is the Founder/Director of PranaScience Institute. Sundar’s Yoga research has provided scientific evidence how Yoga breathing practices could promote wellbeing in health and disease. His first book is “PranaScience: Decoding Yoga Breathing”, and his latest book is “Mind Your Breathing: The Yogi’s Handbook with 37 Pranayama Exercises”. His recent audio album is “Chanting Is Pranayama”. He was a speaker at TEDx Charleston 2015, and his video is among the most popular in the field (~600,000 views). This JC Bose Memorial Awardee’s work is well publicized through Discover magazine, New York Times, Huffington Post, and other popular media.   

$88 “Early Bird” thru December 15 , 2019 then $111

• 4 hours
• 10am-2pm
• meet at Red Rock High School

Limited to 13 participants! Enjoy a deep soulful walk within the embrace of Sedona’s red rock treasures and healing vortexes. Anahata will share practices of how to listen with reverent awareness to nature wisdom teachers, animal spirit guides and the 4 elements for guidance, perspective and presence. Re-establish your connection to the circle of life than holds us all. Entrain your heartbeat to the rhythm of Mother Earth again. Learn to walk on the land, in harmony and connected to all things as our wise ancestors once did.

Requirements & Preparation

Mobility & fitness level: All participants must be capable of hiking 2-3 miles on uneven surfaces as well as navigate various gradients of terrain without the assistance of a walking aid or third party. Each participant must maintain a current health level that is conducive to hiking at 4000 + elevation without preexisting health conditions that could jeopardize the safety of self or others.

Bring: Please wear comfortable closed-toe walking shoes. Bring layers/protection/hat/sunscreen appropriate for the weather. Bring at least 2 liters of water and snacks. Bring a journal and pen. Bring a day-pack to hold all of these belongings. No Yoga mat is needed.

$150 “Early Bird” through December 15, 2019 then $177

• 3 Hours
• Red Rock High School

Wisdom Warriors™: If You Build It, They Will Come. The second half of life is a time when many people finally begin to have the time to devote to their practice. Even if they are seasoned practitioners, the inevitable changes in the body can make this journey seem more and more problematic. This immersion will give people tools they can use in their practice and/or teaching to build or re-build their strength and stamina at mid-life and beyond.

• 9am – 12pm
• 2pm – 5pm
• Red Rock High School 

Morning Yoga & Self-Healing Class with live savasana music by Wah! followed by an hour of Sanskrit chanting. Afternoon meditative workshop called Talk Tone Heal – toning, meditation, dialogue and discussion for healing and communication. This immersion is a must for anyone working with clients with PTSD, injury, illness, stress, grief or dementia. TalkToneHeal helps you reset your nervous system, boost your health and immunity and awaken compassionate relationship. … Wah! is a world renowned musician who brings healing through sound and the teachings of yoga. She has lectured at Princeton University, Loyola Marymount University, performed with Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and taught at Omega Institute and 1440 Multiversity. She’s been featured in Ladies Home Journal, Mantra Yoga & Health Magazine and Yoga International Magazine. She has spent the last 25 years teaching workshops, women’s retreats, yoga teacher training and sound healing training modules in addition to performing music concerts, Healing Concerts and DJ sets.

Price increases to $148 after 12/15/19

• Location TBA

Healing requires movement. Immersion that shows the connection between movement and healing. Adapt movement to make it fully supportive of the healing process using Gravity & Grace. Sensitivity to inner sensation and subvocal dialogue that you have with yourself while you’re on your mat.

$88 “Early Bird” thru December 15, 2019 after that $111

Morning Session: 10am – 1pm Awakening The Yogi-Artist

Join Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band for a Bhakti Yoga and creativity immersion that will open your heart and rekindle your soul. The morning session is designed for anyone who is seeking to open their heart and creativity. The afternoon session is designed for yoga teachers and trainees seeking to bring more inspiration to their classes. You can register for just the morning session, just the afternoon, or the whole day.

Sometimes in life and Yoga practice, we yearn for creative inspiration that reinvigorates our spirit. This intensive is an invitation to drink from the life-giving well of Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of the heart. Sing from the depths of your soul, tap into your inner poet, and rejoice in the awakening of your unique voice and creativity during this inspirational immersion.

During the morning session, Sean and the band will create a safe, deep, and playful space for you to:

• Tune your being with singing meditation, kirtan chanting, song, and dance
• Explore your own life story more deeply through interactive storytelling, mythology, coloring, and journaling
• Spark a romance with life itself and explore the love poetry of the Bhakti tradition

The morning session will be accompanied by the live grooves of The Wild Lotus Band, featuring guitar and bass player Alvin Young and percussionist and vocalist Gwendolyn Colman.

$111 “Early Bird” thru December 15, 2019 | $148 after that

Yoga Teachers’ Inspiration Workshop: How To Bring More Heart & Musicality To Your Yoga Classes with Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band

Afternoon Session: 2:30pm – 5:30pm

The afternoon session is designed for yoga teachers and trainees who are seeking to infuse fresh energy and inspiration into their teaching. Learn helpful tips and tools for cultivating more depth, imagination, and inspiration in your teaching through the arts of bhakti yoga – song, music, language, poetry, creative movement, and ritual. Sean will share some of his insights cultivated over 20 years of merging Hatha and Bhakti yoga in his teaching, practice, and trainings that he guides, and facilitate exercises to support teachers in opening their voice and creativity in a playful, safe and supportive atmosphere. We’ll explore how to bring more energy, emotion, dynamics, and musicality to our classes, including advice on how to make potent playlists that support your class flow, and tips for making singing more accessible for you and your students. Yoga Alliance CEU’s available.

It is recommended that you attend Sean’s Bhakti On The Mat class during the weekend of the festival as a reference point for this session.

Please bring a journal and a box of crayons and/or markers.

$88 through December 15, 2019 then $111

• 4 Hours

Hike into the majestic escarpments of the red rock lands and attune yourself to Sedona’s most powerful and transformative vortex energy. Use this potent healing energy and the spiritual energy of the rocks of Sedona as a guide to align yourself towards self empowerment, emotional healing, grounding energy, transformation and spiritual awakening.

The veils are thinnest at these vortex sites, they are like acupuncture needles that can heal your body, mind and spirit, attuning and balancing your energy between the above (Heaven) and the below (Earth) so that you stand tall and erect as a tower of light. Through this Shamanic Healing journey you can more effectively reduce stress and anxiety from your life and experience a higher level of inner healing and awakening.

$150 through December 15, 2019 then $177