Honoring the Feminine : an Exploration in Mixed Media
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Deep Healing Yoga Retreat
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This Deep Healing Yoga Retreat is a deeply nourishing weekend retreat at Liberty Advance, a beautiful high desert retreat center one hour East of San Diego. Enjoy time in nature, deepen your yoga and meditation practice and learn techniques for creating a healthier and happier life.
May 19-21, 2017
AcroLove : Forms & Flows
A few photos from our Forms & Flows class at the AcroLove Festival in San Diego. Creative process.. exploration.. connection.. flow. ❤
Divine Play
Some shots from this year’s performances at the Divine Play AcroYoga Festival in Portland, Oregon. What a fantastic show! I loved the variety in style and emotion that each piece offered. Enjoy! Continue reading
Form 6 Video Release!
It’s been a long time coming.. almost a year after superstar AcroYogis Andrew and Addy successfully demoed Form 5 [they are the first do do so!] for our AcroYoga : 10 Forms class, we have finally filmed and released our Form 6 video. We filmed the video in the Nevada desert during Burning Man, after 6 days in the dust and hours of practice, and we had so much fun. Continue reading
Deep Healing Yoga
A few photos from a Deep Healing Yoga class with Bhava Ram and special guest Jim Beckwith.
At Ginseng Yoga Studio in San Diego.
Yoga for PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] is a common problem in the United States. It is an anxiety disorder in which the person suffering becomes stuck in “fight-or-flight” mode which is our body’s natural response to dangerous situations. PTSD is caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event such as military combat, natural disasters, rape, and abuse.
For someone suffering from PTSD the “fight-or-flight” response is changed or damaged which means that the body reacts as if it is in a dangerous situation when it is not. This can show up in a number of ways including nightmares, re-living traumatic events over and over [flashbacks], trouble sleeping, outbursts of anger or anxiety, and turning to substances, such as alcohol, as a way to numb oneself.
Yoga Nidra : Dropping into Your Own Healing Potential
If you’ve ever taken a Yoga class, you are probably familiar with Savasana. This is usually the final pose of the practice and, though it may not seem like it, also the most important. But why?
Savasana is important because you are giving your body the opportunity to completely relax and to integrate the practice, the physical postures, that you have just done. For many of us this alone is enough reason to practice Yoga. More than gaining flexibility and strength, most of us just need to relax for a few minutes each day.
And yet, for many Savasana is not enjoyable or relaxing at all. Why? Because as soon as we allow our body to
Warriors for Healing at Yoga Journal LIVE!
The Warriors for Healing event at Yoga Journal LIVE! in San Diego was a great success!
More about Warriors for Healing..
I’m excited to be joining my inspirational teacher, Bhava Ram, in creating a movement that will offer FREE yoga and healing services to veterans suffering from PTSD. Warriors for Healing is raising funds to kickstart the foundation. Please join me! Go here to make a donation.
Proceeds raised by your efforts go directly to support programs produced by Give Back Yoga Foundation and Connected Warriors, both national foundations providing Yoga science and other healing services to our veterans and those suffering from PTSD. Your donations will also help Warriors for Healing grow this movement of selfless service, expand aweareness of the healing powers of yoga to a broader audience, and to hold more special fundraising events nationwide.
Deep Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga is a transformative science that guides you into healing, finding your authentic voice, and manifesting your fullest potential. The ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda form the core of Vedic Wisdom and offer a time-tested pathway into true life transformation.
Our annual Deep Yoga Mastery of Life, Teacher Training, Journey Into Yoga and Vedic Therapy programs are devoted to providing accessible, pragmatic experiences of the deeper teachings of Vedic Wisdom to guide you on your journey of mastering your life, owning your power, and living your truth.
Mastery of Life and Deep Yoga Teacher Training programs are home-based at Ginseng Yoga Studio in San Diego’s beautiful South Park neighborhood. We are registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level, and offer 200 and 500 hour certifications in Deep Yoga.
Click here for more info and Registration.
Rachel Dragonfly 
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