http://theyogavoice.blogspot.ca/2012/05/julie-peters.html?spref=fb&fb_source=message

Want to find out what it equals?

Come see me and Luciterra dancer and yoga teacher Naomi Joy Gallagher perform my poem Elephant Ear. You can try to put the below things together, but you gotta come watch to find out what it’s like!

This August 2012, I am offering my Teaching as Storytelling Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training. Some comments from the last one [Thanks guys!]:

“Wow, that was a beautifully and well put together training, Julie! I would recommend your TT to anyone who is looking for a fresh perspective to sequencing.”

“Just wanted to say thanks so much for your amazing training this week!
The feedback from every class I’ve taught since has been “wow, I
really liked your sequencing”!”

We’ll have four modules. The first day is open to anyone interested in the basics of sequencing through the lens of storytelling. It’s also a prerequisite for the other three modules. You can then do them all or do them separately. See below, and sign up at http://eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/Teacher_Training.html

Sunday August 19th:

Elements of Peak Sequencing

the peak sequencing model

the yoga class as a story

basics of creative flow sequencing

2:00-6:00pm

$80

**this course is a prerequisite for all the others**

Monday August 20th:

Energetics of Vinyasa Yoga

Creative Flow: Sequencing and Languaging

theming and setting the ‘mood’

effective playlists

8:00-11:30 and 1:30-5:00

$175

Tuesday August 21st:

The Science of Sequencing

The Anatomy of Vinyasa Yoga

Safety and Modifications

Unlearning Peak Sequencing

winging it: relearn how to plan

8:00-11:30 and 1:30-5:00

$175

Wednesday August 22nd

Teacher as Storyteller

Reading the Room

Holding Space as a Teacher

Effective and Efficient languaging

Practice Teaching

8:00-11:30 and 1:30-5:00

$175

Full training: $515.00+HST

$100 deposit reserves your spot in the full training. Payment plans are available.

Each day may be bought on its own. Go to http://eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/Teacher_Training.html for more information or email julie@eastsideyogastudio.com with questions.

Secrets of Sequencing: The Mandala

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/02/secrets-of-a-great-yoga-class-and-the-movie-titanic/

Here’s the post: http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/blog/creative-flow-how-yoga-can-spark-your-creativity-2/

I just got back from an overwhelming weekend in San Francisco with 5 different Master teachers and several amazing strangers that became friends. There is too much to tell, so I put it into a neat little package that’s called 10 Things I Learned:

Read Day One here

Day Two Here

Day Three Here

(elephant journal)

and more thoughts on Shiva Rea’s divine feminine here

(spirituality and health)

Also, you must come hang out with me in February:

I’m doing two
Creative Flow workshops, and one of them is in Seattle
at Maya Whole Health Studios!

There’s going to be a Friday evening Creative Flow Practice, and then a whole afternoon on Saturday where we can really write, write, write. AND there’s even lodging available through the studio if you want to come from out of town and stay!

The Facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/210208929072653/

And the link to register is here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=801

On Sunday, February 5th,

learn to write love letters to your lovers and your livers. We will flow, we will Yin, I’ll read you poetry written by me, Pablo Neruda, Hafiz, and Rumi, and yes, this will be a little bit sexy. We are talking hips, heart, low belly, poetry. You’ve gotta be there. Sharing welcome, but NEVER required! No experience needed.

Preregister and more info here.

And on Sunday, February 12th, there is a JUST poetry/writing workshop that I’m leading with the illustrious Chris Gilpin at East Side Yoga Studio. Learn more about how to supercharge your originality for both writing and performing.

The preceding Tuesday, I’ll be featuring at the Seattle Poetry Slam at Rebar, so you can come hang out with me ALL WEEK. How awesome is that? Below is more info on the Creative Flow workshops.

Friday evening, experience a playful all-levels Flow class, interspersed with the beautiful poetry of Rumi and Hafiz that will open up these areas and rock your brainwaves to creative frequencies. We will then sit and write for a while to start a conversation with our own bodies and minds. Everyone is welcome, no experience in writing required.

On Saturday, we will dig deeper into Creative Flow. Learn some of the theory behind why the yoga practice is so beneficial for creativity of all kinds–writing poetry, creating art, solving difficult math problems, or even dealing with a conflict in your life. Julie will perform some of her poetry for you as well as read you different styles of poetry to perk up the imaginative places in your body and mind. We will experiment with Flow and Yin, and work deeper into specific creative writing exercises to see where this work may take you. Sharing is welcome, but never required! No experience is required–all you need is an open mind.

Cost:
Friday only $45 :: Register prior to February 1st $40
Saturday only $85 :: Register prior to February 1st $75
Both Saturday and Sunday $120 :: Register prior to February 1st $108
Purchase both days and receive a Maya transferable class pass

*lodging available in a beautiful space right next to the studio!*

Preregister through Maya Whole Health here: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=801&stype=-8&sView=day&sTrn=100000165

I’ll be teaching lots over the holiday season, including on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve, so come rock out with me (or chill out with me) and get through this holiday stuff. My schedule is here.

I’ll be in Seattle this February, doing two Creative Flow workshops at Maya Whole Health, so come check that out with me. More info to come!

In the meantime, read this article from elephant journal on getting naked in the garden and how we are all really just Adam and Eve screwing it up over and over again (and how that’s a good thing):

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/12/getting-naked-in-the-garden/

http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/blog/the-most-important-yogic-tool-you-have-the-bullshit-detector/

In other news, my Creative Flow workshop is coming up! Learn to use yoga to spark your creative brain and get writing!

http://www.yyoga.ca/programs-and-workshops/workshops-and-events/creative-flow-the-poetry-of-yoga-with-julie-peters/

And see Events to learn about my Vinyasa Yoga Teacher training coming up this January! We’ll be doing math. (seriously. Sort of.)