Join in with 2012’s Yoga School 200 class for this Basics of Anatomy refresher course. We will explore in the first weekend the very basics of “what is what and where is that anyway?” in the body, as though for the first time. We will then begin the investigation process of functional anatomy in movement/asana the second weekend. Appropriate for all beginning and continuing students and teachers of yoga! We are delighted to welcome our friend and fellow anatomy geek Emily Soiney to share her love of the subject and eye for detail with us this year. YS500 Anatomy Module.

Please join local subtle body legend Emily Soiney, P.T. as she maps the ins and outs of the chakras, the nadis, and many other mysterious components of the yogi's vast inner workings! An introductory look at what makes the inner practices of yoga so magical, through a practical and inspired guide. All are welcome to explore this workshop, and we are lucky to have Emily guest star in this course! YS500 Partial Anatomy Module.

Join resident harmonium-hugger Lisa Mae on an easy, rewarding trip into the beauty of this Indian instrument. Working from simple Western musical notation (no experience required) we will sort through the care and feeding of a harmie, the ease of accompanying yourself, and some simple mantras that you know and love. Come away from this workshop playing and singing! Advanced registration required, please bring one if you have one! YS500 Elective.

Clear out the mucus, the crud, the sludgy dullness with this clarifying workshop to get us leaping freely and lightly into Spring time! Taught along with Marianne, one of our steady and soulful kapha spirits at the Shop, this course is open to the public, but will be useful for teachers learning how to understand sequencing with the seasons, and to teach with some of the basic language of Ayurveda. YS500 Elective.

The key to a healthy and balanced yoga practice is the foundation upon which it is built.  Find the freedom to move with more ease by unlocking real strength and support in your own body. Find comfort and efficiency with breath supporting your movement, and take a closer look at some of the most common yoga postures, deconstructed and rebuilt in a way that best suits our own individual needs. Slow down and approach your yoga with a fresh, sustaining perspective that means you are in it for the long-haul. This workshop is especially helpful for those who are transitioning from level 1 to level 2 classes. YS500 Elective.

Since ancient times the practice of yoga has included the study of Sanskrit and the chanting of Sanskrit mantras. Sanskrit is integral to the practice of asana: it is a helpful adjunct for harmonizing and balancing the mind. Knowledge of Sanskrit, even at the most beginning level, makes it possible to grasp more of the subtleties of yoga philosophy, whose body of teachings are written in it. Through experiencing Sanskrit sounds; feeling their force and power, and the unique way they vibrate the palate, body and chakras, your yoga practice and understanding can move to new depths. Open to all seekers, join our charming, funny and excellent new Sanskrit teacher for a super-fun weekend of vibration and light. Pre-registration required! YS500 Elective.

The second in the new bandhas series, join Hari-bhakti for an afternoon of the theory and practice of rising up with uddiyana bandha. Find your lift with a deep physical exploration and see what classical yoga has to say about this transformative force. Find out where we connect to it in our physical bodies, when/how to use it, and what it's purpose is. Get deep with your insides in this experiential discovery of uddiyana bandha using anatomy, asana, chanting, mudra and meditation. Please be sure to eat lightly the day of this workshop, ideally have your last meal before noon. YS 500 Elective.

Join us for this intensive for all yoga teachers and teachers-in-training to inspire and reignite your passion and reverence for the sacred art of teaching yoga as a creative process. Learn to create classes from devotion to your personal practice, commitment to awakening, and sharing yoga's timeless wisdom from personal experience. Open to teachers and teachers in training. YS500 Elective.

Join Jasmine in this Teaching Methodology intensive for teachers and teachers-to-be to learn the dynamics of sharing a vinyasa practice through the sweet subtlety of the chakra system. Understand the dynamics of each chakra, learn mudra and mantra to awaken the sacred in each, and learn to craft artful, creative vinyasa phrases using this vibrant system. Open to teachers and teachers in training. YS500 Architecture/Methodology Module.

Join us for a special lecture and kirtan with our dear friend and teacher, Swami B.V. Tripurari. Our most influential guide on the path of bhakti, he joins us again in satsang to speak about the path of devotion for one and all. This is a real opportunity to deepen your understanding of bhakti, and we hope you will join us. By donation.

Join Lisa Mae and Monicka as we dive deeply into some of the preparatory shapes that make Level 3 practice accessible. This means that we will dial it back a little for this immersion, deeply deconstructing the transitions and biomechanics of the later Level 2 and early Level 3 work, so that our understanding is clear and our blueprinting skills are sharpened. For you all that teach more mixed level classes, this immersion will help you share more readily with those mixed level groups. Register in advance, and if you don't know if this immersion is for you, please email weloveyou@thebhaktishop.com. YS500 Asana Module.