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Summer Solstice Sound Bath with Megan Young – An In-Studio Workshop

Register Here Sunday, June 18, 2-3:30 pm In-studio only In-studio only   The word solstice, from Latin, signifies "the time when the sun stands still." Join Megan Young in honoring the stillness and bountiful light of the summer solstice season through a self-care ritual. This 90-minute experience will include: A guided self-massage practice using yoga therapy balls and breathwork, aimed to create more freedom in the soft tissues of the body. A restorative yoga sound bath with crystal singing bowls and tuning forks, to sink into bliss and renewal Offer yourself space for self-inquiry, release, rest, and radiance. This workshop is open to all. EB $35 / Day of $45 Special Pricing for ISHTA Members / Acharya In-studio only _____________ Megan Young understands that most of us could use help to feel more at home in...

Thai Yoga Massage Workshop with Susan Ingraham

Register Here Thai yoga massage is an ancient healing practice with roots In Ayurveda that combines elements of yoga stretching and acupressure techniques that leave both the giver and receiver feeling deeply relaxed and rejuvenated. Bring a partner or find one here to learn how to give and enjoy receiving a basic Thai massage sequence to open energy lines, release trapped energy, and generates fresh energy.  You will learn simple yet deeply effective moves that you can practice on loved ones at home or incorporate into a professional modality. Practice will end with participants relaxing into stretches while Susan applies thai massage techniques. This form of bodywork is done fully clothed on a cushioned floor mat. No oils or creams will be applied. May 13, 2 -4 pm EB $35...

Anand Menza Restorative Course with Mona Anand and Gina Menza

  Register Here This course can be taken in-studio or online. Participants can take individual days* (Thurs / Monday), Wednesday's lecture*, or the full course!  Delve deeper into the practice of Restorative Yoga in this unique course offered both in-studio and online designed for those interested in learning restorative yoga to develop their own home practice or to instruct others. Completion of this course will count as 25 Yoga Alliance CE /hours. Feb 22, Wed - The What is and How to's of Restorative Yoga* Feb 23, Thurs - Basic Series Day* Feb 24, Fri - Full Course Day Feb 25, Sat - Full Course Day Feb 27, Mon - Pillow Restorative Immersion* Wednesday, Feb 22: The What Is and How To’s of Restorative Yoga. A great umbrella lecture...

Individual Session Drop-ins for the Anand Menza Restorative Course

The Anand Menza Restorative Yoga Course with Mona Anand + Gina Menza is coming up Feb 22 - 25, + 27. Take the full course, or drop in for the following individual sessions:   The What Is and How To’s of Restorative Yoga, Feb 22 Anand Menza Basic Series Day, Feb 23 Essential Oils and Creative Sequencing, Feb 25 (Course Alumni Only) Pillow Restorative Immersion, Feb 27 Keep reading to find out more and register for individual sessions! This course is taking place live in NYC and Online. Wednesday, Feb 22: The What Is and How To’s of Restorative Yoga - 4 - 6 pm, Online     This intro of Restorative Yoga will cover the fundamentals of this unique practice. Discussions will include “What is Restorative Yoga and the science...

Rescheduled: Letting Go of Fear – Inversion Workshop with Jodie Rufty

Register Here This workshop has been rescheduled - we will update you on the new date - thank you!  Inversions are a great venture into the unknown. It is the "unknown" that most of us fear, and being upside down can be an overwhelming experience. The fear of falling or of hurting oneself is an obvious factor, yet the deeper unconscious fear is often the fear of death..our mortality. To remain conscious when all of your normal body/mind landmarks shift takes great courage and attention.Inversions make us stronger. They improve strength in our spines and upper body as well as mental and emotional courage. Inversions invite us to gently confront our fears and therefore move through them. Through constant discipline and practice inversions can soon become as...

Anand Menza Online Pillow Restorative Immersion 

Register Here Anand Menza Online Pillow Restorative Immersion The art of teaching and practicing restorative yoga with pillows and home props in a one day online training May 12 | 9 - 5 pm est. Early Bird through May 7!    Join us for a deeply relaxing and replenishing restorative day and release layers of inner tension as you learn to teach / practice  Restorative Yoga with props you wil fnd in your home. You will learn to construct restorative poses using props from around the house. This one day intensive will help you integrate restorative poses into asana zoom classes, online privates and privates at home. For the past two years Mona and Gina have taught restorative classes and trainings online. They've put their system into a one day immersion/...

Anand Menza Restorative Teacher Training

This 20 Hour training is for teachers, teacher trainees, and students interested in delving deeper into restorative yoga. Participants will learn how to teach restorative yoga and develop their own home practice. Participants will experience a class taught by Gina and a class taught by Mona and will also get the opportunity during the training to give and receive a private and get feedback from both of them....

Spotlight on an ISHTA Teacher: Gina Menza

When did you take your first yoga class? What was that like? I took my first yoga class in the late 80's. It was the dog days of summer in NYC and I heard there was an air conditioned yoga class with soothing music at a Crunch gym near my apartment in the east village.   How did you find ISHTA? I found Alan through a friend in Los Angeles who knew Al from his days teaching in Hollywood. Al had just moved to New York and I joined his classes when they were in a photography studio above Bumble and Bumble.   Why is a restorative practice so important for students to do? When we ask a physical body to go through what is demanded in life it is exhausting. Not...