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January
Friday, January 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Saturday, January 19, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free Yoga Day and Fundraiser for Manna Food Bank
Join us for a fun day of yoga and meet the teachers at Lighten up.
Saturday classes begin at 9 am - last class starts at 2 pm.
Teachers change on the hour. For more information...
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February
Friday, February 1 - 3, 2008
Part A: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program Begins
Topic: Fundamentals of Posture & Alignment
Part A: 4 Weekend Introduction to the Iyengar Method
Part B: Completion of your 200 hr Yoga Alliance Registration in Hatha Yoga
Open to all yoga lovers. Join us to benefit your personal practice and make yoga part of your daily life, or begin your journey to become a well informed yoga teacher.
200 Hour Teacher Training Program or contact our office at info@lightenupyoga.com
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Friday, February 15, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Sunday, February 17, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Emotional Freedom Technique with Gary Schwartz Ph.D.
Cost: $ 35
EFT is easy to learn and remarkably effective for relieving and eliminating: Anxiety, Guilt, Cravings, Pain, Phobias and Self Defeating Patterns. It’s like Acu-Aspirin for what ails you. Based on balancing the energy meridians, EFT is fairly simple. It is easily self-applied and an amazingly effective self-help tool that offers you lasting change.
To register for this workshop, please email Gary at gary@garyawake.com.
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Friday, February 22, 7 - 9 pm
Kriya Yoga Meditation and Lifestyle Practices with Ryan Kurczak
You are invited to attend a special session on Kriya Yoga Meditation and Lifestyle Practices. Kriya Yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, involve mantra, pranayama meditation, self-enquiry and lifestyle adjustments to align one's life with its highest purpose; complete Self and God-realization. Kriya was brought to the West by Paramahansa Yogananda to encourage all sincere spiritual students to deepen their connection to the divine as it is real to them, through direct experience.
During this seminar, participants will learn meditation procedures and lifestyle recommendations that serve as a firm foundation for intensive spiritual practices. The presenter, Ryan Kurczak, is an ordained minister of Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, Georgia and a student of Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple in the lineage of Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda.
This seminar is on a donation basis.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008, 4 pm - 5:15 pm
Benefit yoga class to support National Eating Disorders Association Awareness Week
Come take a yoga class in support of NEDA. All proceeds go to THE Center.
www.thecenternc.org
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
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March
Saturday, March 1, 9 am - 11:30 am
Pranayama with Lillah Schwartz, ERYT
Pranayama: the art of breath control deeply purifies body and mind leading us to the stillness of meditation where we realign with the Source within, emerging as a greater embodiment of our true self. Some yoga and breath experience recommended.
Handout given. Cost $30 Please pre-register.
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Friday, March 14 - 16
Part A: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: Sequencing Formulas: Actions of the Limbs; Yoga Philosophy & Meditation
This year's program is full. Please contact the studio at info@lightenupyoga.com for information on next year's training.
Continuing Ed.
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Friday, March 21, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Saturday, March 29, 9 am - 11:30 am & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Find Relief Today!
Yoga Secrets for Healing Back Pain
A One day seminar giving you all the tools and understanding you will need to begin managing and reducing your back pain. Lillah will teach you the anatomy of each yoga pose and help you understand how to best apply them for daily improvement. A series of basic poses will be introduced and each person will leave with an understanding of their particular needs and what poses are most important for their healing journey. Handouts will be given.
Cost: $ 60 Please pre-register.
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Sunday March 30th, 1:30 pm to 5 pm
Basic Emotional Freedom Technique Training with Gary Schwartz, PhD
EFT is easy to learn and remarkably effective for relieving and eliminating: Anxiety, Guilt, Cravings, Pain, Phobias and Self Defeating Patterns. It’s like Acu-Aspirin for what ails you. Based on balancing the energy meridians, EFT is fairly simple. It is easily self-applied and an amazingly effective self-help tool that offers you lasting change.
To register for this workshop, send a check for $35 per person made out to "Light Works" to 16 Finalee Avenue, Asheville, NC 28803.
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April
Friday, April 4 - 6, 2008
Weekend Workshop with Lillah Schwartz, E-RYT
At the Cliffs in South Carolina. Contact Joan Heberger for more information at jheberger@cliffscommunities.com
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Sunday, April 13th, 1:30 pm - 5 pm
Getting Results with EFT with Gary Schwartz, PhD
***This class is for EFT graduates only, those who have already learned the basic technique.
Cost $35.00
We will spend part of the afternoon fine tuning our EFT skills to remove inner resistance for such things as developing better habits, achieving goals, finishing projects and becoming more successful. Then we will install the energetic match for the results you choose. We will also do some deep inner focusing and some Qi Gong exercises to raise our energy.
You can use EFT to remove procrastination, change habits, cultivate a prosperous state of mind and to simply deepen your enjoyment of each day.
The recent movie The Secret, emphasizes that we are all creating our own personal reality in response to our thoughts and emotions. It is my experience that the "law of attraction" is working all of the time in manifesting what we are sending out energetically. EFT is the perfect tool to bring your energetic vibration into synch with your stated goals. Working, as a group will amp up our results. Bring a list of goals that you would like to achieve and we'll readjust our energy to match them.
This afternoon workshop is only open to those who have had the basic EFT training. To register, send a check for $35 per person made out to "Light Works" to 16 Finalee Avenue, Asheville, NC 28803.
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Monday, April 14 - 17
Special Free Novice Classes for all New students!
Warm Up To Spring!
Join us - Monday thru Thursday, April 14 - 17
Enjoy One Free Class
Then attend our 5 Week Novice Sampler. Let us help you feel fabulous and stay healthy.
No matter what shape you are in, you can do yoga and benefit from it. Allow the talented teachers at Lighten Up introduce you to the beauty and benefits of yoga in our personalized classes.
Free! Monday April 14 - 7:15 pm with Danielle Goldstein
Free! Tuesday April 15 - 9:30 am with Lillah Schwartz
Free! Wednesday April 16 - 4:00 pm with Adam Laufer
Free! Thursday April 17 - 5:30 pm with Mili Perez
***Special First time student rate: $44 when you enroll in the 5 consecutive week
Novice Sampler Series at your Free class or register over the phone.
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Friday, April 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Friday, April 25 - 27
Part A: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: Primary Pose Actions: Foundations and Safety
Weekend number 3 of our introduction to the Iyengar method.
Continuing Ed. or contact our studio at info@lightenupyoga.com.
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May
Friday, May 16, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Saturday, May 24,
, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Emotional Freedom Technique with Gary Schwartz Ph.D.
Cost: $ 50
EFT is easy to learn and remarkably effective for relieving and eliminating: Anxiety, Guilt, Cravings, Pain, Phobias and Self Defeating Patterns. It’s like Acu-Aspirin for what ails you. Based on balancing the energy meridians, EFT is fairly simple. It is easily self-applied and an amazingly effective self-help tool that offers you lasting change. Check out Gary's website to learn more about EFT
To register for this workshop, please email Gary at gary@garyawake.com.
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Monday, May 26
Studio closed for Memorial Day
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May 30 - June 1, 2008 - A Weekend with Aadil Palkhivala, Instructor
Co-sponsored by Lighten Up Yoga and One Center Yoga
Purna Yoga, founded by Aadil Palkhivala and his wife Mirra. Purna Yoga distills and integrates the vast aspects of Yoga into an invaluable set of tools for transformation and healing. Offering wisdom and techniques for the union of the body and the mind with the spirit, Purna Yoga teaches alignment-based asana, meditation and pranayama, along with nutrition and yogic living. Purna Yoga is the art of loving yourself by living from the heart. For more information on Purna yoga, visit www.purnayoga.com. Read more about Aadil Palkhivala .
Friday 2:00-5:00pm - Yama, Niyama, and the Ashtanga Path in Purna Yoga™
Lecture, Discussion and Asana Practice. The building blocks of a yoga practice are the Yamas and Niyamas. They form the foundation of Patanjali’s Ashtanga system (which arose from the Sankhya philosophy). We will discuss the Sankhya version of God and compare it to the understanding of the Divinity explained by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
Friday 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Structuring a Yoga Class – Connection & Flow in Purna Yoga™
For students to feel a good class’ effects, sequences are critical. You will learn how to build classes towards a certain theme or posture (including how to use poses as preparations and releases for other poses) so that students feel complete and fulfilled by the end. The beautiful forms of asana when connected create a powerful flowing sequence which rejuvenates the body and focuses the mind. Learn how to practice and teach such flowing forms safely and effectively so that students not only avoid injuries in the shoulders and sacrum, but are able to practice for the rest of their lives.
Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm • The Five Vayus in Purna Yoga™ Standing Poses
The Five Vayus are the five winds in the body which govern our movement and progress. Energetic grounding, so essential to the standing poses, comes from the apana vayu; simultaneously, the sense of lifting comes from the samana vayu. In this class, you will learn the role of all five vayus in standing poses. The basics of alignment will be assumed so that we may concentrate more fully on accessing the vayus, the understanding of which will make the standing poses deeply fulfilling.
Saturday 2:30-5:30 pm • The Yoga Nidra of Purna Yoga™
In Purna Yoga™, the mind, body and emotions are most effectively brought to rest in the still depths of consciousness when Shavasana is done progressively and systematically. We will incorporate the elements of earth, fire, water, air and ether as they are represented in the body to move towards the state of pure consciousness.
Sunday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm • The Sacred Sacrum in Purna Yoga™
The sacrum bears the burden of the spine; it is its root and contains its essence. When the sacrum is worked correctly, the rest of the spine almost magically falls into alignment. We will explore how to access and how to work the sacrum in front bends and backbends to bring freedom into our nervous systems and our lives.
*** We are now accepting names for the waiting list.
Payment must be in full to be added to the list.
If you do not make it in to the class, you will be refunded.
Please call our studio office for details. 828.254.7756 or email at info@lightenupyoga.com
Cost: $350 All Wknd
Day Rate: $150
Individual Class Rate: $75
Deposit: $150 deposit holds your space (balance due 4 weeks prior to the event)
Refund Policies
Register: Contact Lighten Up Yoga • 828.254.7756 • info@lightenupyoga.com
Location: Seminar will be held at One Center Yoga • 120 Coxe Ave • Downtown Asheville
Get directions to One Center Yoga
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June
Friday, June 6 - 8, 2008
Part B: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: Language of Teaching: Group Practice
Weekend number 5 of our in Depth studies program.
Please view our Continuing Ed. page for more information.
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June 14, 2008
FREE YOGA DAY and Fundraiser
For more information....
June 27 - 29, 2008
Lighten Up Continuing Education In Depth Studies
500-hr Yoga Alliance Weekend
Topics: The importance of developing safe / progressive back bending sequences. Yoga for MS and other disabilities (in co-operation with the Southeast chapter of the National MS Society). Intermediate Practice, Pranayama, peer teaching. The Yamas and Niyamas in our teaching practice.
Please enroll by May 27, 2008 in order to receive your homework assignments.
500 hr program or contact our office at info@lightenupyoga.com for more information.
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Friday, June 20, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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July
Friday, July 11 - 13, 2008
Part B: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: Self Adjusting and Adapting Poses
Weekend number 6 of our In Depth Studies Program.
Please view our Continuing Ed. page for more information.
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Friday, July 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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August
Friday, August 15 - 17, 2008
Part B: Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: Building Poses for General Classes, The Ethics of Teaching
Weekend number 7 of our In Depth Studies Program.
Please view our Continuing Ed. page for more information.
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Friday, August 15 - 17, 2008
Namaste Sacred Events presents
Asheville Sacred Music & Yoga Festival
Located at Prama Institute in Marshall, NC (20 minutes from Asheville)
In the spirit of community and service this first annual festival will feature Asheville's favorite yoga teachers including Stephanie Keach (Asheville Yoga Center), Lillah Schwartz (Lighten Up), Derek Rinaldo (Namaste Yoga Sanctuary) Cindy Dollar (One Center Yoga), Shala Worsely (Asheville Yoga & Massage School), Kaoverii Weber (Subtle Yoga), Cat Matlock (West Asheville Yoga), Sierra Hollister (Kundalini), andBarbara Schauer (Anahata Yoga).
Enjoy a world class line up of sacred music including K. Sridhar (master Sarod player and tablas), Wynne Paris (worldbeat kirtan), Free Planet Radio (world music super group), Sangita Devi (local kirtan), Japa (world infused kirtan) and Kali Das. More to be announced soon!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
For this first year the festival is limited to 200 participants. Get your tickets early as this special weekend will sell out fast! Festival Cost: $108 includes camping; For an Eco dorm room there is an additional fee. For more information and/or to purchase your ticket please call Namaste Sacred Events at 828.252.8149 or visit www.namasteasheville.com
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September
Friday, September 19 - 21, 2008
21st Annual Equinox Retreat with Lillah Schwartz, E-RYT
Part A: 4th Weekend for 200 hr Teacher Training program
Open to general students for a fee of $250.00
More information coming soon.
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Friday, September 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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October
Friday, October 10 - 12, 2008
Lighten Up Continuing Education In Depth Studies
500-hr Yoga Alliance Weekend
Topics: The importance of progressive sequences for head stands and shoulder stands. Yoga for carpel tunnel and post computer dysfunctions, pranayama, peer teaching. The 5 koshas in asana practice and teaching. Please enroll by September 15, 2008 in order to receive your homework assignments.
500 Hour Continuing Education Program or contact our studio at info@lightenupyoga.com.
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Friday, October 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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Friday, October 31 - November 2, 2008
Lighten Up 200 hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program
Topic: The Art of Teaching
Weekend number 8 of our In Depth Studies Program.
Please view our Continuing Ed. page for more information.
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November
Friday, November 21 - 23, 2008
Weekend with Roger Cole
Part B, Final weekend of 200 hr Teacher Training 2008
Topic: Anatomy and Physiology of Asana
Open to general students for a fee of $285.00
More information coming soon.
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Friday, November 21, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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December
Friday, December 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kirtan with Chaitanya
Kirtan is a traditional yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song.
Chaitanya is a group of musicians dedicated to sharing the joy, healing & blessings of Kirtan with everyone who is drawn to it. Harmonium, guitar, bass, tablas, mridunga & tamboura are the instruments which create the accompaniment for the chants. Members of Chaitanya have been hosting Kirtan in Asheville since 2001.
Love offering requested.
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