February 18th (Feet/Legs/Hips/Lower Back)
March 18th (Hands/Arms/Upper Back/Neck)
April 15th (Neck/Shoulders/Face/Head)
June 17th - Father's Day (Full Body review)

The Yoga Mandala. 2807 Telegraph Road, 3 blocks north of Ashby, in Berkeley.

Attendance in the full series is recommended but not required. By the end of the series, you will feel comfortable giving your friends up to 60 minutes of invigorating Thai Massage.

Sunday, April 17, 2005, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Yoga Flow (18th Street @ Collingwood in the Castro, San Francisco)

A 3-hour workshop for understanding & implementing alignment & breath principles to stay safe and reap the greatest benefit from your yoga practice.
Each of these workshops is intended to help students integrate safely into a Mysore-style Ashtanga Practice (a self-paced morning practice wherein students receive personal attention on alignment, breath and correct sequencing). Because the Ashtanga sequence contains within it the foundational asanas from most Flow Yoga, Vinyasa and Power Flow classes, students drawn to these formats of Yoga will benefit enormously from participation in this workshop.
Great attention will be given to the upward/downward dog sequence and how to avoid lower back and shoulder injuries. Students will learn how to use the internal locks and ujjayi pranayama to support an easeful flow through the sequence. The workshop will be presented in four parts, including (1) an opening meditation and invocation; (2) principles for practicing with physical and energetic integrity; (3) alignment principles for asanas from the standing sequence; and (4) alignment principles for the seated and closing portions of the Primary series.

For more information, download the schedule, or promotional cards (front, back).

$40/person at the door. Students and advance registrants pay only $35.

with Sho Aoyagi & Tamara Doi

Saturday, March 19, 2005 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Greenpath Yoga Studio (2242 Lombard Street, San Francisco)

Integrate the wisdom of your heart, body, and spirit during an afternoon of hatha yoga and life coaching. Allow the benefits of your yoga practice and personal growth to make your soul sing. All levels of yoga and experience with life coaching welcome. Uma Kahn teaches yoga, meditation, and Thai massage.

For more information on my partners, visit www.FierceFirstStep.com

$40/person. Advance registration recommended.

Sunday, February 13, 2005, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Yoga Mandala (Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley)

Come solo or bring a friend Share your yoga practice with your lover, your brother, your daughter, your friend. Or come solo & we'll pair you up!
Join us as we explore a sequence of poses that, all combined, will result in a feeling of greater ease in your body, mind and spirit. Partner yoga is a non-threatening, super fun way to practice yoga. You'll leave this 2.5 hours practice feeling stronger, stretched-out, more relaxed and completely invigorated.

$35/person

Sunday, January 30, 2005, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Yoga Mandala (Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley)

Sometimes called Thai Yoga Massage, this deliciously satisfying form of bodywork integrates techniques similar to acupressure, shiatsu and deep tissue massage. The direct and diffused pressure work, stretching and joint manipulations are exhilarating and serve to relax and invigorate the body both physically and energetically.

$45/person in advance or $55/door

Saturday, June 19, 2004, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Yoga Tree Stanyan (at Waller in the Haight)

For parents, children, siblings, grandparents and kin of all kinds! In this workshop, we'll explore guided meditation, visualization, pranayama (breathing exercises), flowing & restorative asana practice (movement coordinated with breath), and partner yoga.Join us as we move seamlessly through a sequence of poses that - all combined - will contribute to a greater feeling of ease in the body, mind and spirit.Beginners are encouraged to attend. ALL levels of practitioners are welcome.

$65/pair. Participants from the MOMS & DAUGHTERS workshop returning to this workshop receive $5 off the workshop fees.

Four Saturdays: May 8, May 22, June 5 and June 26, 2004, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Jewish Community Center, San Francisco (on California at Presidio)

For parents, children, siblings, grandparents and kin of all kinds! Join us as w move seamlessly through a sequence of poses that - all combined - will contribute to a greater feeling of ease in the body, mind and spirit. In this series of workshops we'll explore guided meditation, breathing exercises, flowing & restorative yoga poses & a touch of partner yoga. Beginners are encouraged to attend. ALL levels of practitioners are welcome.

Free to JCC members. $15/person for non-members.

October 13-15, 2006

Terra Bella Villa, Glen Ellen, California

Connect with your family in a whole new way at this multigenerational family retreat for women. Sisters, moms, children & best friends - expand your connections to one another through activities intended to relax, restore & integrate you: gentle yoga, oral histories, making art, learning & practicing family massage & meditation. We'll also enjoy swimming, hot tubbing, outdoor games & community cooking. All ages are welcome! For more information, download the flyer or the detailed schedule/registration form.

$325 for adults; $195 for girls 17 & under
Single mom & multifamily discounts are available.
Limited work-trade. Please inquire.

Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26

Terra Bella Villa, Sonoma, California

Daily yoga and meditation. Workshops include "Massage Techniques for Beginners" and "Understanding Ayurveda, and how to apply its principles in modern times." Enjoy community cooked meals as well as time for such blissful activities as hiking, games and community. For more detailed information and schedule, please download: Bliss-at-a-Glance.pdf

1 double bedroom: $365 per person based on double occupancy, with private bath
2 double bedrooms: $350 per person with shared bath
2 single beds in shared quarters: $315 per person
4 sleeping spaces in the Yoga salon: $295 per person (sleeping mat and sleeping bag required)
Camping available in good weather: $295 per person (sleeping mat and sleeping bag required)

March 31 - April 3, 2005

Mt. Madonna Retreat Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA

Daily mixed level Flow Yoga. Thai, Reflexology & Swedish Massage Workshops. Partner Yoga practice (partner not required!) Guided meditation. Gourmet vegetarian cuisine. Outdoor hottub. Lush views, gymnasium, hiking, biking. Download the flyer for more information. Ama's bio.
Download the pdf for more information.

Earlybird: $315/dorm style, $390/double (before February 29th)
Late registration: $330/dorm style, $405/double (after February 29th)

Friday, Oct. 29 - Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004

Mt. Madonna Retreat Center, Watsonville, CA

October 31^st was the celebrated New Year's Eve in the Celtic Irish tradition. It was believed that the spirits of all who died in the prior year, would rise up and roam the streets and villages on this night. Lord Samhain, the lord of Darkness, would arrive in search of these spirits, to take them to the underworld. So, we say get outta' town - fast! And join us for a thoroughly different kind of adventure.
The earthy aroma of Redwood forests and grasslands in this secluded mountaintop setting could be just the treat your soul needs! Join us for a weekend of renewal, including: flowing yoga, partner yoga, meditation, massage workshops, hiking, hot tubbing, delicious vegetarian and vegan meals, and an assortment of housing choices - all overlooking the entire Monterey Bay! Additional amenities include 355 acres of hiking, volleyball, tennis, gymnasium, basketball courts and a small lake for swimming and reflection. Massage services and Ayurvedic consultations are available through the Mt. Madonna Wellness Center at an additional cost.

$230/dorm style; $250/triple; $295/double. Costs are per person.

Friday, Sep. 17 - Sunday, Sep. 19, 2004

Orr Hot Springs, Ukiah, CA

The time between Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) and the Yom Kippur day of atonement is a time for reflection and renewal of body, mind and soul.Join us on this GLBT and queer friendly tranquil weekend of reflection, learning and body pampering in the warm sulphur waters of Orr Hot Springs. It's situated deep in the rolling hills of the Mendocino coastal range, just north of Ukiah. Join us for yoga, meditation, massage workshops (Swedish, Thai and Reflexology), hiking, soaking, private mineral baths, sauna, steam room, community cooking, and communal housing*. Massage services are available through Orr at additional cost.

$275/person all-inclusive. Come alone, or with a lover or friend!