Workshops

Rooting through the Hands: an exploration into the elements of Surya Namasakara A and B that prepare, support and strengthen arm balances, back bends and inversions. In this workshop you will explore the foundations of Surya Namaskara A & B and how this awareness helps to build stronger arm balances and better back bends. In this workshop we will explore Bhujapidasana (Arm Pressure Pose), Bakasana (Crane Pose), Tittibhasana (Firefly pose), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand).

 

Saturday, May 17th

1-4pm

$30

Flight school is in session so lets get upside down! Join Justin for this playful workshop that will teach you to incorporate handstands with lightness and control in your practice. We will go over handstands in depth but also work on incorporating handstands in your sun salutations, handstand to chaturanga, pikes from down dog and jump switches from down dog split. Sounds fun, right?! This workshop is for all levels and you don't need to be able to actually handstand yet to join in. That's what a workshop like this is for; to work toward a goal with an open mind and free spirit!

 

This workshop is being offered by Philadelphia-based Justin Reilley, also known as The Tattooed Yogi. Justin has studied and practiced martial arts and yoga for over 10 years. A graduate of Dhyana Yoga's 200 hour teaching training program, Justin's practice is heavily influenced by the teachings of John Vitarelli, Dhyana Vitarelli and Simon Park, but more so by inversion masters, Brock and Krista Cahill. After a weekend with Brock and Krista, he fell in love with handstands and the freedom that comes along with that style of practice. He's been upside down ever since! In class, you can expect to work hard, sweat, laugh, and progress your practice but also progress yourself as a person. Find Justin online at www.thetattooedyogi.com

 

$40 for the single workshop, or $70 for the two weekend workshops: Spiritually En-Flightened Flow and Flight School.

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Let's flow through a fun and challenging yoga practice with arm balances and inversions while diving in deeper to the spiritual and philosophical aspects of yoga. Justin will weave stories of sages and deities as we go on a journey of deeper self discovery through our yoga practice. All levels are welcome; just have an open mind and spirit!

 

This workshop is being offered by Philadelphia-based Justin Reilley, also known as The Tattooed Yogi. Justin has studied and practiced martial arts and yoga for over 10 years. A graduate of Dhyana Yoga's 200 hour teaching training program, Justin's practice is heavily influenced by the teachings of John Vitarelli, Dhyana Vitarelli and Simon Park, but more so by inversion masters, Brock and Krista Cahill. After a weekend with Brock and Krista, he fell in love with handstands and the freedom that comes along with that style of practice. He's been upside down ever since! In class, you can expect to work hard, sweat, laugh, and progress your practice but also progress yourself as a person. Find Justin online at www.thetattooedyogi.com

$40 for the single workshop, or $70 for the two weekend workshops: Spiritually En-Flightened Flow and Flight School.

Please view our cancelation policy on our website:

https://freeportyogaco.com/About/FAQ.php

 

 

The number 108 is a sacred number in the yogic tradition, and performing 108 Sun Salutations is a wonderful way to act as a physical mala in honor of a seasonal transition. As we make this shift into autumn, get on your mat for 10, 20 or even 108 Sun Salutations. Breaks will be given and modifications will be encouraged. The music will be rocking and there will be joy, amazing energy, plenty of sweat and an extra long savasana!

 

Regular Drop-in rates/class passes apply.  

Living with Less ~ More of Life

with Josh Summers and Terry Cockburn

 

Most of us lead demanding lives that often feel overwhelming and cluttered with little space for calm and clarity. If the call of a simpler, more authentic life beckons you, please join us for an exploratory weekend nestled in the majesty of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

 

In this weekend retreat, Josh and Terry will guide you through essential practices from three inter-related domains: Movement (yoga), Meditation (mindfulness) and Minimalism (a conscious weaning of the extraneous towards a more simple and fulfilling life).

 

The weekend retreat will include:

-Morning and afternoon yoga sessions, with guided meditation.

-Facilitated discussions on the core concepts of minimalism as related to consumerism, material possessions, food, internet and commitments.

-Space. Space to reflect. Space to be. Space to listen.

-Optional Intermittent Fast: as one of many minimalist take-aways, there will be opportunity to practice a short 16-18hr fast.

-We’ll also give suggestions for what to bring and what to leave behind.

 

Rooms are single-sex dormitory-style, with 2-4 beds each, shared bathrooms. Retreat is limited to 16. All meals are vegetarian.

 

Josh is a Boston-based meditation consultant, a yin yoga teacher, and a licensed acupuncturist. Terry lives in Maine, is the owner of Freeport Yoga Company and teaches yin and vinyasa yoga. Together, Josh and Terry have a shared passion for all things minimal.

 

$350 early bird pricing

$395 after 8/1

 

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Visit the retreat center at Sky Meadow (http://www.skymeadowretreat.com) for more information. Or for questions about the retreat, email Josh at moksaman@gmail.com or Terry at info@freeportyogaco.com

In 2013, Josh designed a second Yin Yoga Teacher Training module for the practice of Yin Yoga. Building on his popular Foundation module, this advanced immersion emphasizes the practice and teaching of mindfulness meditation within the discipline of Yin Yoga.

 

Who this is for? The training is recommended for any student who has completed Josh’s Foundation module, or completed a comparable training. In addition, students who are interested in deepening their meditation practice may attend with permission from Josh. Email him at

 

Please note: Although this course will draw heavily from Buddhist meditation teaching, you don't need to be a Buddhist to practice and share these liberating tools of awareness.

 

Training Objectives:

• Develop your ability to hold space, effectively use your voice and explore teaching cues that support the experiential learning and the unfolding insight of your students
• The Advanced Immersion will be structured around a thorough examination of a core Buddhist meditation text -- The Satipatthana Sutta -- The Sutta on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This text provides a treasure trove of material to share with students in a Yin classroom. Meditative themes will include theoretical and practical approaches to these Four Foundations: Body (kaya), Feeling tones (vedana), Mind-states (citta), and Ultimate Realties (dhamma) For each category of contemplation (ie. body, mind-states, etc), a variety of ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ forms of meditative tools will be cultivated and explored
• Deepen your own direct meditative experience to empower your teaching with a voice of authenticity and clarity. Address approaches to teaching meditation in a secular, non-religious manner Guide students to observe the process of their experience without getting lost in the content
• Enliven your sequencing with new poses and variations
• Participants will receive 30 hours of CEU through the Yoga Alliance

Required Material: Mindfulness, A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein

 

Investment: Early Bird $395 / $445 after September 30th

Dates: October 31, November 1 and 2, 2014
Times to be announced.

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About Josh Summers
Josh is a Yin Yoga teacher, a licensed acupuncturist, and a meditation instructor. Josh began studying Iyengar yoga in the early nineties with James Murphy in New York City. Since then, he has spent several years living abroad in India, Taiwan and Burma where he has studied both yoga and meditation. As his interest in vipassana or insight meditation developed, so too did his interest in more contemplative forms of yoga practice.

With a professional background in Oriental Medicine and a personal passion for the dharma, Josh fell in love with Yin Yoga as a beautiful synthesis of the two.

Josh now teaches workshops and trainings throughout the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit his website.

www.joshsummers.net

 

As practitioners deepen in their spiritual work, one of the many fruits of a dedicated practice is the ripening of Equanimity (Upekkha, one of the four Divine States of Mind described by the Buddha). For some, this is the very goal.

Equanimity might be defined as a balance of being or an evenness of mind towards pleasant and unpleasant experiences; Equanimity is an unshakeable steadiness in the face of the fluctuations of the world. Some describe it as a meta-Ok-ness, that is being 'ok' with things even when things are not 'ok'.

Within Yin Yoga and seated meditation, Josh will lead students through a palette of practices designed to deepen one's connection with the heart of Equanimity. Students can expect to receive many tools for cultivating equanimity both in formal practice and in daily contexts, and, most importantly, to directly taste the peace that emerges from Equanimity.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga is a complementary yoga practice to the more dynamic and invigorating yoga styles that are predominant today. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes in order to access a safe and positive 'stress' on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body.
Physically, Yin Yoga restores and maintains the natural mobility of the joints, primarily between the navel and the knees. Energetically, Yin Yoga opens the body's meridian system, which enhances the body's energetic flow and supports emotional equilibrium.
And as this practice emphasizes stillness and silence, Yin Yoga prepares both the body and the mind for deeper experiences in meditation.

 

Saturday, December 20th

1:00-4:00pm

$45

 

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About Josh:

Josh is a licensed acupuncturist, a yoga instructor and a mindfulness consultant. He co-authored, The Buddha's Playbook
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After college, Josh spent several years living abroad in India, Taiwan and Burma where he studied both yoga and meditation. As his interest in vipassana or insight meditation developed, so too did his interest in more contemplative forms of yoga practice. With a professional background in Oriental Medicine and a personal passion for the dharma, Josh fell in love with Yin Yoga as a beautiful synthesis of these two interests. He now teaches throughout the United States and Europe.

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Acupuncture, Yoga and Mindfulness

www.joshsummers.net

Mindfulness Consulting and Training

www.metamindinstitute.com