Throughout the year, the JLYC teachers present special focus classes and workshops giving students an opportunity to focus on a particular aspect of their practice. The special topics presented complement the knowledge students gain from weekly class.

Iyengar Yoga Intensives are taught by senior Iyengar Instructors from throughout the United States. These intensives give students a concentrated practice of Iyengar Yoga (10 hours over the course of three days) allowing students to go deeper than is possible in a regular class.

Getting away from the routines of daily life encourages us to deepen our commitment to yoga. Our five day yoga retreat provides a beautiful setting for practicing all aspects of yoga.

Special Focus Workshops

The Upside of Upside-down
Tonya Garreaud
Saturday, November 6
1:00 – 4:00 pm
$45

The inverted poses are revitalizing for the whole body, providing numerous physical, mental and emotional benefits. The inverted poses can feel quite liberating, but if you feel that you are lacking in physical strength, flexibility or confidence, they can feel far from freeing.

Dedicate an afternoon to discovering techniques to improve your experience of the inverted poses. Learn various ways of practicing the basic inversions: full arm balance, headstand and shoulder stand and see how the more elementary poses and the use of props can develop the correct actions required of the inverted poses.

Open to students with one year of Iyengar Yoga experience.

Yoga for the Upper Back, Shoulders & Neck
Ed Miller
Saturday, November 20
1:00 – 4:00 pm
$45

Are you or someone you know experiencing discomfort or pain in your upper back, shoulders or neck? If so, learn how yoga can help. Spend an afternoon with Ed practicing poses that create length in your spine, space in your shoulders and stability in the supporting muscles.

You will receive printed materials describing the poses so you can practice them at home. Previous participants of this workshop report increased understanding and decreased discomfort as a result of their practice.

Open to students of all levels including students with no previous yoga experience.

Candlelight Restorative Workshops
Julie Lawrence
Monday, December 13
6:00 – 8:00 pm
$30

Tuesday, December 14
6:00 – 8:00 pm
$30

Deep rest is essential for well being. It revives us and returns us to a state of calm vitality. In the winter season, nature asks us to hibernate, meditate and be still in order to glimpse the richness of the unknown. At the same time, our culture asks us to gear up for the holiday season and in our busyness, to become even more active.

Julie’s annual Candlelight Restorative Workshop offers you the opportunity to give back to yourself and in doing so, reestablish an expansive and generous place from which to give to others.

Iyengar Yoga Intensives

Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Gabriella Giubilaro
September 10 – 12
$185

Gabriella Giubilaro is widely known for her dynamic teaching of Iyengar yoga, her good humor, her attention to individual needs, and the clarity of her presentation. She believes in communicating the essence of the yoga postures through simple, but meaningful explanations that help her students discover the intelligence of their own bodies. She also challenges students so that they can experience their maximum potential.

Gabriella began her practice of Iyengar yoga in 1973, studying with Dona Holleman. She worked with and assisted Dona in her classes for sixteen years. In 1977, after receiving her doctorate in physics at the University of Florence, Gabriella decided to dedicate her life to studying and teaching yoga. This scientific training is apparent in her teaching. Her explanations are clear and direct and sometimes draw on scientific principles.

In 1983 Gabriella made her first trip to Pune, India, to study directly with B.K.S. Iyengar, and since then she has gone to the Iyengar Institute to study with the Iyengar family almost every year. Gabriella opened the Iyengar Yoga Center in Florence in 1989. With the collaboration of other teachers at this center, Gabriella has helped to spread Iyengar yoga in Italy and has trained many teachers, throughout Europe and the entire world. She is also the cofounder of the Association Light on Yoga in Italy. Since 1986, Gabriella has taught regularly in Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Bielorussia, as well as in the United States.

Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Chris Saudek
October 22 – 24
$185

In this workshop, Chris will help students to systematically experience the relationship between the more basic poses and the intermediate poses. Students will learn how to build from Adho Mukha Svanasana to the inversions and inversion variations, from Paschimottanasana to Akarna Dhanurasana and Kurmasana, from Bhujangasana to Urdhva Dhanurasana and beyond.

Chris is certified at the Senior Intermediate III level and has been a devoted student of the Iyengars for over 30 years. She has traveled to India many times to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, most recently in February 2010. She has been an assessor since 1990 and involved with training and mentoring teachers for many years. She is well known for being demanding yet compassionate. Chris is particularly interested in teaching students and teachers how to question and learn on their own which gives them the tools to continue to improve and grow in their practice and teaching. She is the principle teacher and director of The Yoga Place in La Crosse, Wisconsin and teaches workshops in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica.

Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Dean Lerner
January 14 – 16, 2011
$185

In this weekend intensive, well-loved Iyengar Yoga teacher Dean Lerner will help you explore the yogic path of transformation. Through specialized work in asana and panayama, Dean will guide you through the interplay that exists between these three yogic principles: practice, reflection and devotion.

Inspire your practice, deepen your reflection and awaken your devotion in this exciting weekend of Iyengar Yoga. Dean blends keen perception and insight with a delightful sense of humor, teaching with a concise and comfortable style.

Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Patricia Walden
June 1 – 5, 2011
$525 (Full)

JLYC is thrilled to offer this intensive with one of America’s most prominent, well loved yoga teachers.Patricia Walden met her teacher, Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar, in 1976. She has studied with him annually in India since that time, becoming one of only two Americans to hold a Senior Advanced Iyengar Yoga Certicication. Patricia has a special interest in yoga for women and yoga for depression.

Requirements for Attendance:

• Have practiced Iyengar Yoga for a minimum of 5 years with a consistent home practice
• Be able to go up into Adho Mukha Vrksasana at the wall without assistance
• Be able to hold Sirsasana for a minimum of 5 minutes followed by variations
• Be able to hold Sarvangasana for a minimum of 10 minutes followed by variations
• Be able to push up into Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Have a regular pranayama practice



Wednesday, June 1		10:00 am - 1:00 pm  &  3:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 2		10:00 am - 1:00 pm  &  3:30 - 5:30 pm
Friday, June 3		10:00 am - 1:00 pm  &  3:30 - 5:30 pm
Saturday, June 4		10:00 am - 1:00 pm  &  3:30 - 5:30 pm
Sunday, June 5		10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Registration: To be added to the waiting list, send $100 deposit with your name, address, phone number and email address to JLYC. If we cannot offer you a space in this workshop by May 1, 2011, we will refund this deposit in full. Please respect our refund policy: no refunds will be given for cancellations after May 1, 2011.

 

Yoga Retreats

Buckhorn Springs Yoga Retreat
Julie Lawrence
July 18 – 23, 2010 • $995



Treat yourself to a unique vacation experience providing asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga sutra discussions and friendship in the serenity of an Oregon forest. The ambience at Buckhorn Springs encourages a natural slowing of our speed. There is ample time for walks, conversation and most of all, just relaxing. Included are lodging, delicious vegetarian meals, and two yoga classes daily with Julie in the new yoga pavilion. Massage with Susan Hare, L.M.T., is available for an additional fee. The Oregon Shakespeare festival is only 20 minutes away in Ashland.


Enjoy a full spectrum of activities in the peaceful beauty of the Oregon countryside:

	• Yoga instruction with Julie Lawrence
	• Vegetarian meals
	• Newly restored rooms and cabins
	• Swimming in nearby mountain lakes
	• Horseback riding
	• Hiking
	• Time for yourself

Fees: $995 Includes five nights' lodging, three meals daily and two yoga sessions per day. Fees are based on double occupancy accommodations. Single rooms are available for an additional fee of $200.

Registration: Space is limited. Please reserve early to secure a place. A $100 nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit will secure your space.

 

Westerbeke Yoga Retreat
Julie Lawrence & Elise Browning Miller
Friday, November 5 – Sunday, November 7  • $550
  or
Thursday, November 4 – Sunday, November 7  • $760

The Westerbeke Ranch, located outside Sonoma in the heart of the wine country, only 60 miles from San Francisco, is a charming place to practice yoga. Facilities include two large conference rooms, comfortable redwood cabins, sun decks, Jacuzzi, and a large swimming pool. The food is vegetarian California country cuisine; you will find it a special treat. Massage is available for an additional fee.

The retreat begins at 4 pm, Thursday or Friday and ends after lunch on Sunday. Separate classes will be offered for beginning and intermediate students. There will also be time for meditation, evening programs, and relaxation. Register early, as this retreat fills up fast.

Fees: $550 (November 5-7) or $760 (November 4-7) if paid in full with registration. Or $100 deposit with $470 due for November 5-7 or $760 due for November 4-7. Balance due by October 4, 2010.

Registration: Space is limited. Please reserve early to secure a place. A $100 nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit will secure your space.