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"The aim of Yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses"
-B.K.S. Iyengar


2004 - 2005 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Event Highlights
Special Guest Aadil Palkhivala - March 2005!  
Teacher Training Institute 2005 begins April 21st!
Events are open to ALL LEVELS
**unless otherwise specified**

Study with Lillah Schwartz in a town near you
 Lillah Schwartz is available for teaching and speaking opportunities at your studio. Please review the seminar topics list at the link below or contact our office at 828-254-7756 to inquire. Lillah Schwartz is one of four certified Iyengar instructors in North Carolina and one of the Southeast's more gifted teachers.

For more information about Lillah click here.
For more information about seminar topics click here.
 


Yoga For Charity
Help Build Community - Enjoy yoga - have fun!
New Season Begins! Five Years of Karma Yoga - Compassion in Action co-sponsored by local charities 50% of all proceeds donated.  For more information on this program Click here (opens a new window)

 
Lillah Schwartz
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January 15, 2005
Yoga For Charity- Help Build Community - Enjoy yoga - have fun! Saturday, 2-4 pm
Developing a winter home practice with Ymerli Perez.
Discover those poses that will keep you warm and happy for the winter. For both English and Spanish speakers.
Event Co-sponsor and charity recipient: International Link of Asheville
Cost: $15 per person 50% of all proceeds donated

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February 6 through 27, 2005
Light on Pranayama with Lillah Schwartz
Sundays 9:00 -10:30 am
A sublime four week course to guide you to personal lightness and bliss through breath like only the subtitles of the Iyengar method can provide. Pranayama is an emotional purifier and a gateway to deep meditation. Cost: $80

February 12, 2005
Yoga For Charity - Help Build Community - Enjoy yoga - have fun! Saturday, 2-4 pm
Partner Yoga for Valentines Day with Nina Murrel-Kisner and Nicole Kintz
Event Cosponsor and charity recipient: The Mediation Center
Cost: $15 per person 50% of all proceeds donated

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MARCH 16 - 20, 2005
RETURNING TO ASHEVILLE, NC!

Lighten Up Yoga presents
5 day ALL LEVELS Intensive with Aadil Palkhivala

"In yoga three very important things have to be united. Love, Knowledge and Action."
~ B.K.S. Iyengar

Aadil does just that...in a most delightful way touching both the depth of spirituality and the needs of the body. Don't miss this opportunity for an exquisite yoga experience!

Aadil began his journey into the world of holistic healing long before his first breath, his mother practiced yoga with BKS Iyengar during her pregnancy.  22 years later BKS Iyengar awarded Aadil his Advanced Yoga Teacher's Certificate.  By integrating his personal insights, the work of Sri Aurobindo, and Mother of Pondicherry, India into his teaching Aadil has become recognized, and admired as one of the world's top yoga teachers.  Acclaimed the "Teacher of Teachers", Aadil is the founding director of Yoga Centers in Bellevue, Washington which is attended by teachers and students from around the world (including our own Lillah Schwartz). Aadil also teaches around the world, Japan, Mexico, Europe, Canada, and the US. Aadil holds degrees in law, physics, mathematics.  He is a certified Shiatsu and Swedish bodywork therapist and a certified Naturopath and Ayruvedic Health Science Practitioner.  Aadil has been a keynote speaker at the Body, Mind, Spirit Symposium since 1998.  He currently writes for Yoga Journal and speaks nationally for continuing education for medical doctors in alternative/complementary medicines.  For more information on Aadil visit his website.
For an interview with Aadil Click here (opens new window)

Classes begin Wednesday at 10:00 am and end Sunday at 1 pm.

Cost: $800 Before 1/30/05, $895 thereafter
$200 early deposit will confirm your space

March 18, 2005
Friday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Special Evening Aadil Palkhivala
Open to all students. Inspire your practice and catch the flavor of excellence.
Cost: $45 per person


 
Aadil B. Palkhivala, J.D., C.Y.T., A.H.S.P.
Aadil's website
April 9, 2005
Yoga For Charity - Help Build Community - Enjoy yoga - have fun! Saturday, 2-4 pm
Yoga for Stiff Bodies
Spring into yoga with April in April -- loosen up, laugh and learn at Lighten Up! with April Riedel.
Event Co-sponsor and charity recipient: Meals on Wheels
Cost: $15 per person 50% of all proceeds donated

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April 29 - May 1, 2005
Lighten Up Teacher Training Institute
1 Year-230 Hr. R.Y.A. Certification Program Begins!
Learn practical tools for safe and effective yoga classes. In depth study of the Art of Teaching Yoga and world class guidence from guest instructors. More than a practice; a leadership program; transform yourself; share your gifts. Grounded in the Iyengar Method.

Lillah Schwartz, Director, Iyengar Certified Instructing teachers since 1987. Profiled in Yoga Journal December 2003. Late registrations with space available, accepted until June 4.

May 7, 2005
Yoga For Charity - Help Build Community - Enjoy yoga - have fun! Saturday, 2-4 pm
Celebrate Mothers Day
Restorative Yoga: Rest and Renew with Gea Skeens.
Event Cosponsor and charity recipient: ABCCM Homeless Shelter
Cost: $15 per person 50% of all proceeds donated

For more information on this program Click here (opens a new window)

 June 3-5
Lighten Up Teacher Training Institute
Sequence Poses: Actions of the Limbs

July 15-17
Lighten Up Teacher Training Institute
Primary Actions: Foundation & Safety

  
Lillah Schwartz in class
August 26 - 28, 2005
Yoga Philosophy & Meditation with Eric Larsen
Friday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Open to all levels
A certified Mind-Body Health Educator, yoga Instructor, and Meditation teacher since 1995.  Eric was personally trained and certified by Deepak Chopra, MD. Eric is a clear and compassionate instructor.  Studies will include an overview of the history of yoga, the Koshas or levels of existence, an introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and meditation.
10 Yoga Alliance Instructional hours
Cost: $135


 
Eric Larsen

September 23 - 25, 2005
17th Annual Fall Equinox Retreat
Lillah Schwartz, instructor
Friday 4:00 pm to Sunday 1:00 pm

Open to all levels of Yoga Practitioners

Enjoy a weekend of Rest and Renewal the Yoga way. Using the Iyengar Method we will explore how alignment, self-awareness, kindness, non-grasping, and passion can broaden the scope of our yoga practice. Your weekend will include 5 classes in asana, pranayama, and meditation, two evening sessions with a community created Equinox ritual, organic vegetarian meals, and double occupancy rooms in a beautiful lodge at Seven Springs Center in Waynesville, NC. Enjoy the harmony of nature and a facility that provides beauty & comfort in a peaceful, rural setting. 35 minutes west of the Asheville Airport.

Who should attend?

  • All yoga enthusiasts
  • Students looking to inspire their practice.
  • Yoga Teachers Classes and poses will be modified according to students ability.

Seminar meets criteria for 12 Yoga Alliance Instructional hours.

WHAT TO BRING: Yoga mat, 3 blankets, strap, 2 blocks, or you may purchase your own gear and books at the retreat.

Cost: $265
Airport shuttle: $25

October 7-9
Lighten Up Teacher Training Institute
The Language of Teaching

 
Lillah Schwartz

October 14-16, 2005
Therapeutic Applications in Yoga.
Felicity Green, Instructor

Cancelled - Sorry for the inconvienence. Please check back for replacement seminar.

 
Felicity Green

November 18-20 2005
Anatomy, Physiology & Practice.
Roger Cole, Ph.D., Instructor.
Open to all levels - 18 Yoga Alliance Instructional hours.

An excellent workshop for current and aspiring yoga teachers! Roger is an internationally recognized yoga teacher trained at the Iyengar Institutes in San Francisco and in Pune, India. He is known for his deep understanding of yoga, thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and a clear, gentle teaching style. He is also an accomplished anatomist and research scientist, specializing in the physiology of relaxation, sleep, and biological rhythms. 
Friday
2:00 - 5:00 pm: Physiology of Stretching 
6:30 - 9pm: Knees & Hips
 Saturday
 8:30 - 11:30 am: Shoulders
2:00 - 5:00 pm: Low Back Basics
 Sunday
 8:30 - 11:00 am: Physiology of Inversions & Relaxation 
12:30 - 3:30 pm: Practice of Inversions & Relaxation

Cost
$265 for whole weekend $100 day rate $50 individual class


  
Roger Cole
     



 

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