March Madness-Weekend Yoga Workshops

Saturday 3/28:

Spring Celebration Workshop
Rancho Bernardo Yoga
12:00-3:00 pm
$35 per person if paid by March 24, $40 per person after.

Shakti Rising- Spring Awakening with Garry Alesio
Yoga Del Mar
1:00-4:00 pm

**FREE**

Sunday 3/29:

Hips & Twists with Stacy McCarthy
Sculpt Fusion
1:30-3:30 pm
$45


Sculpt Fusion

I Dig Kathryn Budig!

Yesterday afternoon was Kathryn Budig's famous arm balancing workshop! A room packed full of eager arm balancing yogis gathered downtown, at Yoga One, for instruction from none other than the balancing ninja herself, Kathryn Budig. It was a stellar afternoon that left me and everyone there invigorated and excited about yoga. Not only is Kathryn an amazing yoga practitioner, she is a charming teacher as well. Her instructions just make sense. I love her explanations of "snuggle the foot back," or "pull,then snuggle your shoulder back," or, "float like a secret ninja on the rooftop trying to remain unseen." I laughed out loud at least seven different times and then walked on air for the rest of my day.

I believe we covered just about every arm balance I could think of and I even learned a new one that I had never heard or seen before: Fallen Angel. Actually, I don't believe I had ever seen or done what Kathryn called, Baby Bakasana. Baby Bakasana is crow in forearm stand. We even jumped into baby bakasana from dolphin---actually pretty challenging because everything needs to be so compact and spot on.

My jump for joy moment came when, for the first time I made it from bakasana to handstand. Finally! I swear it was her demo and instruction that just made it click and next thing you know, there I was in my inverted tree. Kathryn then challenged me to get from Flying Pigeon to Hanstand. That did nto happen yesterday, but I thought about what I need to tweak to make it happen and I believe I am going to get there soon.

Honestly, I think I want to start an official Kathryn Budig fan club. She is absolutely bad ass in every way and teachers like her are why I decided to become a teacher as well. I am grateful to Amy and Michael for hosting yesterday's workshop because it really clarified some things for me internally and helped me realize that I need to embrace my own teaching style and find a place that accepts that style rather than try to change myself into a product of the studio I am teaching at. Truth is that I can and do bring something a little different to the yoga table and if I don't stay true to myself and offer my own special dish, well...the potluck might be missing that one tasty entree.

I plan to road trip up to Yogaworks April 18 for her "Finding Ease at Your Edge" workshop with Jason Crandell. Good stuff.

Upcoming Workshops and Events

Bodacious Living in Carlsbad has "Funky Flow" this Friday with Natalie.

This Friday, March 6, 2009, Akasha Yoga in La Jolla is offering a FREE Intro to Yoga class from 7-8 p.m. On Sunday, March 8, 2009, Melissa is teaching a 1 hour clinic on backbending. The backbending clinic is also at Akasha. And, also at Akasha this weekend is a Mind-Body Therapy Demo/workshop on Sunday from 1-3 p.m.

Amazing Arm Balancing Workshop: Kathryn Budig is coming to Yoga One on March 15 from 1-4 p.m. to teach San Diego yogis how to balance like she did on the cover of Yoga Journal recently. $35 in advance or $45 at the door.


Willows in Encinitas has the first of a series of events entitled: "Dynamics of Yoga Anatomy-The Beautiful Body" on Sunday, March 8 from 11:30-1:00. The topic this week is "Bones" and the cost is a mere $15. Upcoming topics are Energetic physiology on 3/22, Anatomy of the pelvis 4/5, Shoulders 4/19, and Consciousness of Body, Mind & Noetic Biology on 5/3.

Yoganics is hosting Skyler's Bliss WOrkshop again this Sunday, March 8 from 1-4 p.m. I took her workshop geared toward teachers in the fall and it was wonderful!

This Friday at the Haven is Intensive Yoga and class begins at 5:00 p.m. The following Friday-- March 13 (yes, Friday the 13th) is the Haven's monthly workshop. The workshoip will be based on the needs of the individual participants.

Friday March 13-Sunday march 15 Bodacious is hosting Alanna Kaivalya for a weekend of workshops inspired by Jivamukti. Friday night is Kirtan at 7:30 ($15/20), Sat. is "Sacred Vibration: The Power of Nada Yoga," 1-4pm ($45/50), Sunday is "The Essence of Chakras," 1-4pm ($45/50). Saturday's workshop includes chanting, kirtan, and a vigorous physical practice where the yogis sight is taken away and thus only the ears and other senses are used to experience the practice. Sunday will involve working through the chakras with asanas and mantras to bring balance to all 7 chakras.
http://www.bodaciouslivingyoga.com/sections/view/classes-workshops

Michael Faith is offering "Mystery Magic and Awe- A Yoga Adventure on March 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the Little Yoga Studio. This is billed as a PLAYshop.

Four Seasons Yoga in UTC has a Yin Yoga workshop with Roland Mathews on 3/22 from 1:30-4 p.m.