Mayoral Ribbon Cutting and Open House Thursday September 23 3:30-5:30pm
Embracing & Evolving With Vinyasa Flow with Sharon Denton & Gong Meditation with Kenny Kolter Saturday, September 25 9:30-11:30am, Yoga Practice 11:30-12:30pm, Gong Meditation $30 with registration by 9/10, $40 Drop In
Embrace the amazing practice of Vinyasa yoga as we journey inward within the practice of yoga, listening and being receptive to our inner communication, energy and developing renewal, encompassing grace, ease, spontaneity of right action and attunement with spirit thru the practices of pranayama, meditation, asana, bandha, mudra, kundalini, and chanting.
Grand Om-Opening Vegetarian Pot Luck Celebration & Live Music by The Reikki Troubadour Saturday, September 25 12:30-3:30
No Charge -- Please bring a vegetarian dish to share
Come celebrate in honor of our yoga community that continues to evolve and expand! Please bring a vegetarian dish to share AND in recognition and awareness of Mother Earth and eco-friendly conservation, we ask you to bring your own RE-USABLE dish in awareness to RE-DUCE energy, time, and garbage waste. Children welcome.
Ceremonial Blessing Saturday September 25 3:00pm TB0 Join the yoga community and the spiritual leaders for a ceremonial blessing of our new home.
ASHANA LIVE in Concert! Saturday, September 25 7:00-9:30pm $30 with registration by 9/10, $40 Drop In
Experience the gift of Ashana’s music as she transmits the Universal Consciousness into your being through the Awakened Consciousness of Crystal Singing Bowls. Ashana live will bring ecstatic mantra, song and poetry, breathtaking angelic vocals, passionate, soaring improvisations which align with higher states for full group healing and evolution. You will feel the Divine presence from the sacred union of sound and light that will take you places you’ve always dreamed of going. See below for more about Ashana.
A Devotional Heart Opening Yoga Practice with Sharon Denton Sunday, September 26 10:00-12:00pm $30 with Registration by 9/10, Drop In $40
This devotional heart opening practice will allow us to embrace emotional healing as we practice asana to help open the front of our body (heart openers, back-bends, shoulder openers as a focus) and practice pranayama to allow the ego to dissipate, to uncover our own true heart center. When the dark is illuminated with light from our own heart, we can then shine brightly in all areas of our lives, and help others to experience this healing light. All levels are welcome. Back-bends will be taught in a sequence that will be accessible to all levels of students. Register onlineHow to Register and Purchase Online.
Crystalline Activation for Profound Manifestation & Healing with ASHANA A Ceremony of Sound, Light, and Crystal Healing Bowls Sunday, September 26 6:00-9:00pm $85 with registration by 9/10. Registration required. Space is Limited to 25. Will fill quickly.
A high frequency, karmic clearing and life manifestation ceremony to assist you in the release of limiting, contracted thought forms, patterns and belief systems that no longer serve you, and to activate tremendous light in the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. The effect of this activation is a realignment of the entire system with ones innate divine blueprint and the consciousness of the Higher Self
Facilitated by master crystal bowl artist, ceremonial guide and musician, Ashana. Together we will hold powerful intentions for healing and manifestation in sacred, prayerful space, chanting the seed mantras of creation accompanied by the resonant vibrations of over 40 alchemy crystal singing bowls. This profoundly relaxing and deeply peaceful sound meditation & candlelight ceremony will allow you to become fully present with the stillness within, to connect with, rest, and center yourself in the light of your most treasured and beloved Highest Self. Because of the sacred nature, focus and intimacy of this ceremony, it is limited to 22-25 participants.
About Sharon Denton With over 20 years of teaching experience and a strong spiritual foundation, Sharon Denton’s Vinyasa Flow Yoga integrates skillfully sequenced asanas, accompanied with alignment guidance and feedback with intuitive physical adjustments to allow each practitioner to deepen their practice. Come experience Sharon’s invigorating and vibrant, yet tranquil and serene yoga classes. You will come away feeling deeply relaxed, rejuvenated, empowered and creatively inspired. All levels welcome. To learn more visit, Sharon's website.
About Ashana “With a voice that sounds like it was touched by an angel, Ashana is an artist like no other. Her music reaches you on an emotional level, welling up feelings of gratitude, longing and peace.”
Weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of crystal singing bowls, Ashana’s music is an exquisitely crafted, luminous sonic tapestry that soothes and opens the heart, enfolding the listener in a transcendent experience of the Divine. This stunningly beautiful alchemy has been hailed by listeners all over the world as “breathtaking” and “a Gift from Heaven.” Ashana’s CD recordings, All Is Forgiven, Jewels of Silence (with Thomas Barquee), and her latest release, Beloved, have received international acclaim for their sensitivity, depth and beauty. Co-written and produced by renowned world music artist Thomas Barquee (Snatam Kaur, Seal), Ashana offers sensitive and profoundly healing renderings of sacred song, chant and mantra inspired by the world’s traditions. Her intuitive vocal improvisations and crystal bowl playing are featured extensively in the documentary film “The Sound You Feel: Vibrations of Healing,” released by Beyond Words. Ashana’s live performances have been called “powerful” and “deeply transformative” and she travels across the US, Canada, and abroad, offering concerts and sound healing workshops
Classically trained, Ashana graduated with a degree in vocal studies from the Mannes College of Music in New York City, and for years performed as soloist and ensemble member in New York’s early music scene. Moving from ancient to contemporary, she immersed herself in theater, jazz, pop and children’s music as performer, recording artist, songwriter and teacher. For the last decade, she has been involved in a deeply personal exploration of sound healing and vocal toning, during which period she discovered and began playing quartz crystal singing bowls, instruments that are often used in contemplative practices to support healing, balance and well-being.
“For me, singing is a life path, a spiritual journey that has led to the very core of my being,” says Ashana. “Music can transport us, lift us to the place where we gently let go and open completely to receive and remember the divine heart that lives within each one of us, that truly lives in all beings. I have seen, felt and been utterly transformed by the power of sound and music to heal; it is a gift to us from the Source of Love – it is total, pure Grace.”
Learn more at Ashana's website ● Ashana's myspace page. Contact her at 505-690-9544 or email: info@ashanamusic.com
Fall Preview At A Glance
Fox Valley Holistic Health Fair Sunday, September 19
10:00am- 5:00 pm at Soup to Nuts 716 W. State St. Geneva, IL 60134 This is an annual FREE event, celebrating over 50 talented Holistic Health Practitioners and Suppliers in our community. Don't miss this event and look for the Prana Yoga Center booth!
Celebrating the Divine Feminie thru Belly Dancing
With Soraya Pourtibib
Friday, October 1
6:00-7:15pm
$20 with registration by 9/24, $25 day of event
Join us for a sacred evening that will awaken the Inner Beauty that lies within you. Witness a shift in perspective on how you see yourself. Come and feel beautiful and comfortable in your body....Feel how amazing and perfect you are....You will walk with a lightness, a glow and an appreciation for Be-ing in your body....A new awareness will awaken. Sacred space will be created in an intimate, candle lit setting with scarves, teas, and chocolate will be shared. Come play and Celebrate! "Something wonderful happens to a woman when she belly dances- it's a bridge to the ancient wisdom and beauty of who we really are no matter what age or body type,"( Shamira Shahinan). Learn more and register today!
Growing up with middle eastern parents, Soraya was born into dance. She remembers as a child going to parties and everyone of all ages was always dancing. Her joy of sharing belly dance comes from her deep desire for all women to connect with their inner beauty, their True beauty within and to feel that as their reference point instead of a reflection of their outer bodies in a mirror. Through the belly dance workshops with Soraya, you will connect to your Divine feminine spirit and walk away feeling beautiful, confident and grounded, feeling love and appreciation for your body and yourself. Soraya Pourtabib is a Certified Yoga Alliance® instructor with a background in Anusara and Iyengar yoga. She graduated from the University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana with a BA in Community Health and a BA in Spanish. Soraya received the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship to Guadalajara, Mexico in 2002 to foster peaceful relations between the US and Mexico. Her quest in spirituality and healing has taken her to Central and South America, Europe and the Middle East. Recently, she dedicated ten months to intensive study and participation of various yoga and meditation techniques in India, and is a certified ayurvedic yoga masseuse.
Sacred Sound Gong Meditation with Kenny Kolter
Friday, October 1, 7:30-8:45pm Drop In Basis, $20
Join Kenny Kolter for a sacred gong bath or sound healing experience which will guide students on a powerful sonic meditative journey of meditation and healing. A gong bath or gong meditation is an opportunity to bathe in the healing resonant sound harmonics that a gong creates. Gongs embody the universal sound & basic chordal structure of the eternal AUM. The physical sound vibration of the gong is powerful and soothing, invigorating & relaxing all at the same time. Kenny plays a Paiste 30" Zodiac Planetary Earth Gong tuned to the processional cycle of the earth. This instrument is designed solely for prayer/healing/mediation purposes and produces a large spectrum of fascinating functional harmonics. The result is that these sonic, mystical characteristics provide a vehicle for quieting the mind & body.
Harmonize The Chakras & Restore Your Being
With Karen Weber and Charisse Crisci
Saturday, October 2
7:00-8:30 pm
2:30-5:00pm
$45 with registration by, $50 day of event Surrender into Yoga's restorative wisdom through physical Restorative postures, which powerfully penetrate the central nervous system to balance all of the important organs of the body. Dissolve the activities of the mind in this deeply healing practice while gaining insight to the body's energy centers also known as the Chakras. Add in a precious and generous drop of the most highly regarded therapeutic essential oils available on the market today, Young Living. These are perfectly placed in alignment with each Chakra so that its potent healing capabilities move right to the cellular level of the body and heal the cells directly. Then top that off with the pulsing rhythmic healing vibrations of the crystal bowls and you have the most relaxing workshop you could possibly attend.
Treat yourself to a "night of bliss". The evening will include yoga practice, raw food preparation, education, dinner and meditative crystal bowl sound healing. Save the date! More details to follow.
Low Back Care Yoga With Pam O'Brien, CYT Sunday, October 9 2:00-4:00pm $35 with registration, $40 day of event Stress, physical strain, poor posture, genetics, injury and hormones, all play a role in low back pain. Come discover how yoga can relieve pain, create flexibility and improve strength and reduce depression. In addition, experience how guided relaxation and breathing can help raise feel good hormones that help on cope with the pain and depression brought on by chronic back pain.
Movie Night for Inspired Living
Anusara Yoga: The Heart of Transformation
Saturday, October 16
6:30pm Movie,
7:30pm, Hatha Yoga with Desiree
$25 for movie night and yoga practice or $15 per
As we practice on our yoga mat, we are a micro-cosmism of the greater universe.The universe on our mat is living, breathing, pulsating and above-all, calm awareness in action. We soon desire to bring this awareness to the greater universe as we become more conscious of our surroundings and grow compassion for the circumstances of others. Movie Night for Inspired Living is a monthly-event intended to bring friends and family together to expand our knowledge of yoga, shed light on important issues or just to quench our thirst for a good story. "Anusara Yoga, The Heart of Transformation" a documentary film featuring John Friend "Anusara yoga brings anatomical precision to the practice in a way that's fun and enjoyable and creates a good feeling in the class. It's about the mind, the spirit, the community, and about living your life in the world effectively." - Dr. Timothy McCall. Learn more and register today!
Alignment: Precision, Truth, and Freedom With Gabriel Halpern Friday, October 15 6:30-9:00pm $55 with registration, /$65 day of event Alignment is a kind of enlightenment and tonight you will learn why. When right effort is made to be precise and accurate in doing yoga asanas, practitioners can find out where their pose is going wrong. Seeing that truth gives insight into a whole new way of working. Gross approximations just don't cut it anymore. Mow there is the freedom to explore in a totally trans-formative way. By holding ourselves accountable to a higher standard and work ethic, we place ourselves in the presence of the Master, where anything less than the best we are capable of giving is not what we came for.
Safe Inversions and Back Bends With Gabriel Halpern Saturday, October 16 9:30-12:00am $55 with registration, $65 day of event These poses can be elixirs when done correctly and toxic when done poorly. The key is proper sequencing, wise use of props, and stage appropriate poses matched to the skill level of the student. Today we will systematically and methodically break down poses into doable chunks, which, if practiced repeatedly and intelligently, give the breakthrough to a higher level of asana performance.
Moon Practice:Centering and Balancing With Tricia Fiske Friday, October 22 6:30-8:30pm $35 with registration by, $40 day of event Activation of the lunar force creates a rhythm of healing, peace, and wisdom. These practices stimulate the nurturing energy that allows us to remain calm in the midst of turbulence and steady in the midst of change. These practices are key to awakening hidden intelligence and intuition.
Crystal Bowls & Sound Healing with Oneness Blessing
With Yolanda Lozano, Founder of Healing Hearts
Saturday, October 23
2:00-5:00 pm
$25 with registration, $30 day of event
Sound, music, and movement are spiritual portals that connect us with our mind, body and soul and support the integration of the Light. Combining the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls, ting-shas, and tuning forks give us the experience of how the different tones and sounds affect our bodies. Shifting our personal vibratory frequency clears the chakras and creates alignment within our physical body and our etheric energy center. Using our breath and voice to clear energy transmits long distance energy to family, community, the government and the planetary systems. Learn more and register today!
October Fest! Yoga Practice For A Purpose:
Fundraiser For Anderson Animal Shelter
Sunday, October 24
10:00-11:30am, Donation Based Yoga Class (All Levels) Noon-5:00pm October Fest Celebration in the parking lot of Prana Yoga Center with Chef James, The water Bowl, and 9.71 The River Radio Station Broadcasting Live!
Meditation In Practice Sandra Anderson of the Himalayan Institute Friday, October 29 6:30:8:30pm TBA The joy of sangha, sitting together in community, reconnects and heals us at the deepest level. Join Himalayan Institute senior teacher Sandra Anderson for help with your sitting posture, a brief review of basic meditation technique, and a guided practice.
The Sacred Body in Living Tantra: Inner Awakening and Personal Empowerment with Sandra Anderson Saturday, October 30 9:30-12:30pm, Part 1 TBA Much of modern yoga works with the body and breath (prana); while meditative schools focus on the mind. But success in yoga depends on working with both. Enjoy asana with a focus on preparation for the bandhas and pranayama to develop the breath, sensitize awareness of the flow of prana, gain access to the body through the navel center, integrate the body and the mind, and awaken the fire of consciousness. 2:00-5:00, Part 2 Learn the elegant practices of the Himalayan Institute's Living Tantra-specialized techniques for working with prana and awakening the inner fire at the manipura chakra. The mystery of the inner fire leads to personal empowerment and inner awakening. We'll explore the sacred nature of our body and the world, and discover how to create a sacred space within and without. The Fine Art of Adjustments for Yoga Teachers With Sandra Anderson Sunday 9:30-12:30pm $TBA Learn to read the body from the perspective of physical alignment, energetic flow, and mood and offer appropriate adjustments and assistance. Awaken your intuitive sensitivity and refine your teaching skills in a small group setting with peer and senior instructor feed-back.All yoga teachers are welcome . Co-author of the award-winning Yoga: Mastering the Basics, and columnist for Yoga International magazine, Sandra Anderson's work draws on her studies of traditional yoga texts and her extensive visits to India, where she conducts an annual yoga teacher-training program. Sandra holds a degree in geology and began her studies in yoga while working in the environmental protection field. Initiated into the Himalayan tradition in 1988, she lives at the Himalayan Institute, and teaches all aspects of yoga nationally.
NOTE: October Events Are Not Open for Registration until 9/07/2010.
November at a glance:
-Ashtanga Yoga & The Chocolate Transition to Raw Food Diet with Danny Living Of Borrowed Earth Cafe.
-Sunday November 14. Sun Practice: Awakening the Force of Transformation with Tricia Fiske, Friday November 19.
December at a glance:
-The Present Of Presence: A Holiday Workshop Forrest & Scaravelli Style with Bridget Boland Foley, December 3-5.
-The Best Present with Karen Weber and Charisse Crisci
-Fire Practice: Discovering and Living the Ultimate Aim of Practice With Master Teacher Tricia Fiske, Friday December 17.
-Gallery Night, Friday, December 19.
Space For Rent: Prana Yoga Center has 850 square feet to rent to a synergistic business as well as a 5000 square foot unit next door for rent! Call or email for more information.
10 Class Series Pass $99
Prana Yoga Center
Offer is good for one 10 class series pass with a 5 week expiration date from date of first use. Valid for all students. Valid for drop-in classes only. Must purchase online. 25% Savings.
Offer Available for purchase September 1 through September 30, 2010.
Ashtanga Yogaand The Chocolate Transition to Raw Food Diet With Danny Living Of Borrowed Earth Cafe Sunday November 14 1:00-2:30pmAshtanga yoga practice to nourish the soul 2:30-4:00pm Dharma talk and raw foods demo to nourish the body $55 per person, includes practice, lecture and food
The Present Of Presence: A Holiday Workshop Forrest & Scaravelli Style with Bridget Boland Foley December 3- 5 $45with registration,$55 day of event Does the hustle and bustle of the holidays fill you with dread instead of cheer? Stressed out over long shopping lists and lines at the mall? Put the joy back in this holiday season by joining Prana Yoga and Bridget Boland Foley for a yoga workshop designed to gift you with the true spirit of the season. Leave the lists behind as you step onto your mat and cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude, joy, wonder -- the true gifts of this magic time of year. Each session includes pranayama, asanas, and meditation/visualization practices. A (Nearly) Silent Night With Bridget Foley Friday December 3 6:30-9:00pm $45 with registration, $55 day of event Savor a candlelit practice blending Forrest and Scaravelli styles, with a focus on restoring the body, mind, and spirit. Learn how to ride the energy in a pose, then how to take that skill out into your everyday life of shopping, feasting, and celebrating the season. Gentle music and ambiance make this practice a delicious holiday treat – one that burns calories instead of packing them on! Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree With Bridget Foley Saturday December 4 9:30-12:00pm $45 with registration,$55 day of event This practice will feature inversions, twists and other postures sure to get your blood and energy moving; after this session you’ll be ready to take to the dance floor, or to brave the crowds at the shopping mall! Awakin’ in a Winter Wonderland With Bridget Foley Sunday December 5 10:00-12:30pm
$45 with registration, $55 day of event
A blend of both contemplative practices and high-energy postures featuring backbends, we’ll “wake up” to the wonder of the winter season via our time on the mat. Privates With Bridget…Saturday & Sunday Afternoons Bridget is available for a limited number of individual, private yoga/energetic healing/coaching sessions each afternoon. These sessions can include yoga postures, hands-on energy work and intuitive counseling on life issues including career paths, relationships, and personal growth.To schedule a session, contact Prana Yoga. For more information, please contact Bridget at gypsybill7@sbcglobal.net or 214-682-1207, or visit www.bridgetfoley.com. Fire Practice:Discovering and Living the Ultimate Aim of Practice With Master Teacher Tricia Fiske Friday December 17 6:30-8:30pm $35 with registration, $40 day of event The ultimate aim of yoga practice is to awaken our inner fire—the force of Spirit.Activation of the subtle force of fire leads to extraordinary perception and living.The practice will focus on generating the energy that dissolves inertia in order to access the dormant channel withing the spine. About Tricia Fiske Tricia Fiske, BA, 500 E-RYT, Level 2 ParaYoga Instructor, has been a student of yoga since 1997 and a teacher since 1999.She is primary faculty for Prairie Yoga’s Teacher Training programs.Tricia is a leader in the west suburban yoga community and has trained and influenced many teachers in the area.She finds joy in her students realizing their personal power and strength.Tricia follows the Six Gems of ParaYoga in practice and teaching: dharma – destiny and surrendering into that which you are born to be; tantra – self mastery over mind and prana; vidya – science and seated wisdom; agni – fire, becoming powerful to release those things that hold us back; parampara – honoring the Source; and nonduality.
