Workshops For The Body and Soul

Are you looking to elevate your mind and body in 2012? If so, you might want to check out the numerous workshops being offered by in Little Silver.

This winter, Coba Yoga is offering a variety of workshops, including Intro to Sanskrit, a Beginner’s Yoga Series, Crystal Singing Bowl Healing Meditation, Couples Thai Massage, Fertility Yoga, a Deep Release Workshop, and Yoga of the Face.

Crystal Singing Bowl Healing Meditation is a unique experience that takes place on the second Sunday of each month.  Singing bowls are used for meditation and relaxation.  The group Crystal Singing Bowl is a calming and healing experience and can be attended by everyone, no prior knowledge is required. 

The Intro to Sanskrit workshop gives you the opportunity to tap into the unique and ancient language of the yoga. Sanskrit is known to be the ‘sacred language’ of Hinduism and Buddhism. Countless volumes of poetry, philosophy and Hindu religious texts written in this ancient and mysterious language. Widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals today, Sanskrit is also the language of many mantras used in Buddhist texts.

In Intro to Sanskrit you will learn pronounce the sounds associated with the Sanskrit letters, or aksharas. Each sound will be explored and explained, and will help students deepen their understanding of words commonly heard throughout a yoga practice. This is a two day workshop, held on Saturday, January 28th, and Sunday, January 29th from 1pm-3pm.

If you have never stepped foot inside a yoga studio, but have always been curious, then the Beginners Yoga Workshop could be just what you need to get started. Beginning on Saturday, February 4th and running for 3 consecutive Saturdays, the Beginner’s Yoga Series will teach students the basics of a yoga class.  This workshop is lead by the studio’s owner, Lili Avery.

This series is great for people who have never practiced yoga or who have special needs. The series will take students through common poses and alignments, and help prepare you for a regular yoga practice. The series will also incorporate pose modifications for anyone with special needs, and is great for anyone who has always wanted to try yoga but didn’t know where to start.

If you are looking for an extra special Valentine’s Day gift, why not check out the Couple’s Thai Yoga Massage Workshop on Sunday, February 12th? Thai massage is a unique, deep type of massage that involves stretching. It is unique in the fact that is performed on a mat on the floor, with both the client and the practitioner dressed in comfortable clothing.

This workshop will be lead by owner Lili Avery, and requires no previous experience. It is great for the couple who is looking to give each other a more meaningful gift for Valentine’s Day; something that they can experience together and use continuously.

 If motherhood is one of your New Year’s goals, check out Karena Virginia’s Fertility Yoga workshop on Saturday, February 18th.

Karena Virginia is a certified Hatha and Kundalini yoga instructor and Khalsa Way prenatal teacher, and has developed the Mommies and Miracles program to support women with fertility issues.

This workshop includes a combination of yoga, meditation; chanting and discussions. It is aimed at helping women understand their bodies and thought patterns. It also seeks to renew the body on a cellular level through yoga, which allows a woman to move on and heal from worrying about fertility issues.

On Saturday, February 25th, let all your toxins go in Michael Cremone’s Deep Release Workshop, which aims to work your body and your mind. In this heated, extended practice, Michael will gradually build a simmer in your body and a release in your mind.

The first half of the class will rid you of toxins, allowing you to build strength and release toxins that don’t serve your physical body. The second half of the class will involve extensive stretching, aimed at releasing the toxins from your mind. This workshop is great for advanced practitioners and will be a memorable experience for rookies.

In the Yoga of the Face Workshop, held on March 24th with CYT Anya Castellano, you will work out face muscles that you never knew you had—57 to be exact! The workshop will help you learn exercises and relaxation techniques to relieve the face of tension and stress.  The workshop will also incorporate self massage and a bit of acupressure.

For more information on any of these great workshops, and to register, please visit http://www.cobayoga.com