Secrets of Sequencing: The Mandala

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

This past weekend’s Creative Flow workshop at Highgate YYOGA was seriously magical. I’m so grateful to those that came and shared. We opened up those hips like no can of worms has ever seen, and what a beautiful experience letting go. Here’s my latest Spirituality and Health post on Creative Flow and what it is, and if it interest you, think about coming down to Renton, near Seattle, at Maya Whole Health studios and doing an intensive Creative Flow weekend with me. There’s even lodging right next to the studio! February 24th and 25th.

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

These photos, by Christoph Prevost, are gorgeous, and you just can’t see them right on Facebook. For news and other stuff, see News below, or check out my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/juliejcp

I am thrilled to be bringing my Creative Flow workshops to Maya Whole Health Studios in Renton, WA, just outside of Seattle.

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

We are coming to the end of another year, and for me, this is a great time to take out the garbage. Get rid of some of the old stuff, and look back on what I learned, what’s different, what I care about now. Today is the solstice, the darkest day of the year, and my favourite day, because it signals that light’s going to have to come back.

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/

My latest post on Spirituality and Health magazine, on why we need to work on our bullshit detectors, and my personal interpretation of Brahmacharya:

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.)

Want to learn how to teach effective and creative yoga sequences–on the fly? Want to learn how to hold space as a teacher, and lead your students through an energetic wave that feels a lot like listening to a story? What about how to put together an effective playlist, or weave your theme throughout your class? What about teaching advanced poses in stages so everyone in the room can access what you are trying to teach?

In this 20 hour Vinyasa teacher training, we will learn all these tools to teach a beautiful, safe, creative, and fun class. This training grows from a 4-hour sequencing training I did this summer that was a blast–here we will get deeper into sequencing theory and really get into the meat of the “asana math” so you can really understand how to teach a flow. We will learn about holding space, effective languaging and vocabulary, and even how to put a good playlist together.

Join me this March 2012!

March 11-14th

Sunday to Wednesday

Sunday 1:30-5:00

Monday to Wednesday: 9-11:30 and 1:30-4:30

Email julie@eastsideyogastudio.com with any questions.

$440

Preregister here:

There is an awesome new book coming out this month called the Poetry of Yoga, and it will feature such celebyogis as Shiva Rea, Michael Stone, Seane Corn, and yup, yours truly.

photo by christophprevost.com

In part to celebrate that, I’m hosting a Creative Flow workshop at Highgate YYOGA in Burnaby, BC, where we will practice yoga, do some writing, read some poetry, I’ll perform for you, and Karma Yoga Clothes will be there with a gift for everyone! And the books will make great Christmas gifts. Just sayin’.

Learn more about the theory of how yoga and poetry can intersect with my recent article here: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/11/how-yoga-can-make-you-a-better-artist-hangover-optional/

And here are the workshop details:

Sunday December 11th, 1:30-4:00pm
Highgate YYOGA, 315-7155 Kingsway, Burnaby BC
$30
Preregister online: http://www.yyoga.ca/programs-and-workshops/workshops-and-events/creative-flow-the-poetry-of-yoga-with-julie-peters/