AUTUMN DETOX POWER FLOW

Saturday, October 23 * 10:00 am – Noon

Come sweat your prayers… and/or perhaps set an intention for Fall!

This special yoga intensive will begin with a Power/Vinyasa Flow practice to warm the body… we’ll move into twisting poses to cleanse and purify the organs… finishing with restorative poses to relax the body and stretch the organs. This combination is specifically designed to stimulate and purify the internal organs, increase respiration and circulation, improve digestion, and is an effective way to detoxify and renew the body. In addition to detoxifying our bodies through a Vinyasa practice, we’ll work to cleanse our mind, heart, and spirit through the use of meditation and reflection – transitioning into the season with a lightened heart and spirit.

This class is appropriate for continuing beginners (those who have been practicing consistently for six months or longer), as well as intermediate, and advanced students.

Advanced Reservation: $25
$30 at door, space permitting

For reservations (click here)

About Lori Moore, ERYT, Fusion Director

Formally trained in the Ashtanga yoga tradition, Lori has studied with Ashtanga yoga master David Swenson, Vinyasa teacher Seane Corn, and Shannon Wells. Additional teachers who’ve inspired and guided her along the yogic path include Shiva Rea, Ana Forrest, Erich Schiffmann, Ganga White, Tracey Rich, as well as many others.

Ultimately, teachers come and go, and while she’s studied with many remarkable, in fact extraordinary, teachers, she recognizes the greatest teacher of all is the one inside – the one that lives in your heart; the one that knows what’s right for you, is the one that fundamentally remains. That is the teacher she hopes to awaken in each of her students – their own inner guru.

Lori brings yoga to our community in an environment that’s both supportive and nurturing to ALL physical levels and abilities. She enjoys teaching classes that are energetic, playful, and exploratory – working with students to help them develop their own personal and unique connection to the practice of yoga, both on and off the mat.

Besides teaching yoga, Lori is a certified Transformation Meditation teacher. She is registered with Yoga Alliance and is a member of the Sacramento Yoga Instructors’ Network. She teaches on-going classes leads workshops and retreats, trains yoga teachers, and teaches students privately. Lori is also the former owner of My Yoga Lounge (2004-2009).  

Dates ………….  Book / Author …………………………………  Reviewer

August 31……..   Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende….   Linda Kneeland 

October 12 …..    One Day by David Nicholls…………………..   Michi Abday

November 16 …  The Lake Shore Limited by Sue Miller………   Chris Olmstead

You’re welcome to come even if you haven’t yet read the book.

Book Club Details:

• We will meet approximately every six weeks (dates for this year below)
• We will meet on Tuesday evening at 7 PM for a 1.5 hour meeting
• The meetings will be at Fusion’s Yoga Lounge in one of the available rooms
• Our book selections will be eclectic but featuring fiction; we have no other selection parameters
• We will select three books ahead; this years choices are below
• A reviewer is assigned to each book to bring information about the author, to present reviewers insights and perhaps book review questions; discussion to follow

 Questions…?  Please contact Chris at CvonSO@aol.com.

An Exploration of the consciousness of infants 

Friday, August 27th  

7:00 pm – 9:00pm

“Frankly, This film should be seen by everyone!.”
— Pavel Mikolosky
What the Bleep Do We Know

 Please join Rebekah Lake, Prentatal Yoga Instructor and Emily Bay Olavarri, Prenatal Massage Therapist for a screening of “What Babies Want.”

 This innovative film is about the profoundly important and sacred opportunity we have in bringing children into the world…. It challenges our beliefs about what infants are thinking and doing. It includes ground-breaking information on early development as well as appearances by the real experts: babies and their families.

You will have a chance to connect with other expectant parents, enjoy refreshments, and even get a chair massage during the movie! This is a must see for anyone expecting a baby. There will be a group discussion following the film.

 All are welcome and it’s FREE!!

(We’ll start the movie right at 7:00pm, so arrive a few minutes early if you can.)

Call Rebekah at (916) 505-7175 with any questions

Saturday * September 4 @ 8:00 pm

Cost: $12 in advance ($15 at the door, space permitting)

For advanced reservations, click here >>

Beer, wine, and carnitas available.

Doors open at 7:00 pm. Concert at 8:00 pm.

Check them out at www.andrewheringer.com.

To hear our favorite song, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIaCJnyre2I&feature=youtube_gdata

Although we love these too! http://andrewheringer.com/#music

Stay Tuned for More Details!

As women, we tend to spend a lot of our time taking care of everyone around us… however, this retreat weekend will be a time FOR YOU!  Designed especially for women to celebrate your feminine energy, inner goddess, and creative spirit… giving you space and time to decompress, let go, and reflect, while nurturing your body, mind, heart, and spirit.   (Of course, we’d all love to get away, but who’s got the time and the money for that…?!   Keeping it local is our solution!   Besides, you can sleep in your own bed!)  

Friday       (arrive when you can)

4:00 – 4:15 pm                 check-in
4:15 – 5:15 pm                 yoga class – relaxation station
5:15 – 6:30 pm                 mixer / talking stick
6:30 – 7:30 pm                 dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm                 simple massage techniques

Saturday

9:00 am – 9:15 am          pranayama practice
9:15 am – 9:45 am          meditation instruction/practice
9:45 am – 10:00 am       break
10:00 am – 11:30 am    yoga class
11:30 am – 1:00 pm      lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm        the secret
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm        journaling / meditation
3:00 pm – 4:45 pm        vision board
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm        break
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm        yoga class
6:15 pm – 6:30 pm        break
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm        dinner / henna tattoos / wine & root beer tasting

Sunday    choice of yoga class (8:15 am OR 9:00 am)

8:15 am – 9:45 am          yoga class   (break 9:45 am – 10:30 am)
9:00 am – 10:30 am       yoga class
10:30 am – Noon            talking stick / closing ceremony

Tell your sister, tell your girlfriends, tell your mom… this will be a retreat you don’t want to miss!  Come make some new friends but make your reservation soon.

Cost:  $225 for  FOUR YOGA CLASSES, 2 dinners, 1 lunch, massage techniques, wine tasting/education, breathing/meditation instruction, henna tattoos, FUN, friendship, socializing, AND tons more!   HURRY!   REGISTER BEFORE August 7 and save $26!  (price before August 7 is $199!)

To register, click here  >>     or sign-up at the front desk.  SPACE IS LIMITED.

Introduction to Meditation

2 Hour Workshop with Christie Vallance

Saturday, August 7

9:00 – 11:00 am

During this informative workshop, the different elements of meditation will be explained.  You’ll learn what meditation is, how to meditate, and why meditation helps. You’ll find that by focusing on the present moment, the mind naturally settles down resulting in a calm, peaceful state, allowing you to connect with your own inner stillness.

In order to prepare the body for deep meditation, a short set of asanas (postures) will be taught at the start of the workshop, followed by a set of meditations that incorporate breath work, mantra (sound currents), walking meditation, and a guided meditation called Yoga Nidra.

The benefits of meditation are many and include:

*   Promoting a sense of well being, inner peace, and calm
*   Resolve stress-producing habits
*   Promotes clarity of mind, mental awareness, and the ability to stay present

Advanced Reservation:   $25.00   To make a reservation, click-here.

Simple Partner Massage Techniques

Designed for Couples, Partners, or Any Pair of Friends!

This three-hour Partner Massage Workshop is based on simple, easy-to-learn Swedish Techniques and is designed to teach you and your partner a 45 minute relaxing therapeutic massage sequence, as well as the benefits and contraindications of massage.  Lecture will be kept to a minimum, although emphasis will be placed on learning massage techniques and communication skills that will let you use your new skills right away!

Participants should wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing as we will be working on the floor.  You will be fully clothed for most of the class, although good privacy and modesty protecting practices are taught for the sections of the class that require some disrobing.  Space for this special workshop is limited as the class size is kept small to ensure that each pair gets personal attention.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
6:00 – 9:15 pm

Advanced Reservation = $120 (for two participants)
Includes class material and massage oil.
To make a reservation, click here.
 

Bring one set of twin size sheets (fitted, flat and pillow case) to be shared with your partner. 

About Jessie Ramirez, AOS, CMT, CIMI.  Jessie graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy as a Certified Massage Therapist with an Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy.  She is also Certified in Orthopedic and Sports Massage and a Certified Infant Massage Instructor.  She has an enormous respect for the body as a whole being therefore Jessie expanded her knowledge in Oriental Techniques.  She studied Internal Organ Shiatsu at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Traditional Chinese Medicine Principles in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is Certified in Thai Massage.  Whether teaching a class, supporting a recovering from an injury, coping with stress, chronic pain or others, her work and instruction embodies deep peace and integrates all levels of the human being.  She has being practicing as a Certified Massage Therapist since 2001.

Friday, July 16    7:00 – 9:00 pm

The movie features eleven natural births, including home birth, water birth, birth of twins, breech delivery and an astounding self-birth by Tanya Sargunas – a world renowned Spiritual Midwife and pioneer of Conscious Birth in Russia. The midwife community calls this film *”the most profound and comprehensive guide to conscious birth in the world”*, because it delivers a powerful transmission of what it really takes to give birth consciously and gracefully.

You will have a chance to connect with other expectant mothers, and even get a chair massage during the movie! This is a must see for anyone expecting a baby. There will be a group discussion following the film.

All are welcome (including children). Bring your partner!

We will begin the film promptly at 7:00 pm. To see a preview of the movie go to: www.birthasweknowit.com/trailer.html

A sign-up sheet is provided in the lobby.  No on-line reservations available (if needed, just show up).

Whether you are birthing at home, in birthing center or hospital, and whether you are planning a natural birth, medicated birth, or a cesarean birth, BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® prepares you to birth-in-awareness.

Classes include not only practical, medical information about birth, but also a deeper understanding of a woman’s innate capability to birth her baby. Parents learn to go within for the strength, know-how and skills they will use in labor, birth and parenting.

The BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® approach differs from other childbirth methods by taking you beyond learning *about* the physical aspect of birth into an exploration of the emotional and spiritual realms of being *in* birth. This personal, inner learning is facilitated through thought-provoking dialogues, creative processes, experiential exercises, and more.

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes not only practical but also soulful and fun. Discover what *you* need to know to give birth and become a parent.

Topics covered in class include:

* Experiencing birth as a rite of passage
* How to lose it in labor
* Learning pain-coping techniques that work
* Asking questions and making decisions in labor
* How to build confidence in yourself and your partner
* The compassionate use of medications
* Pushing your baby out
* Giving birth from within during a cesarean birth
* Welcoming and caring for your baby
* Recovering and honoring yourself during postpartum
* The art of breastfeeding and nourishing your baby

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes are about self-discovery. They honor the spirituality of birth and remind you that the journey through*Laborland*and Birth is a profound rite of passage. Classes are offered in 6-week series (Tuesdays or Wednesday evenings), 2-day weekend immersion, or privately. See Workshops/Special Events tab for upcoming sessions.

- Full payment holds your place (each class series is limited to 6 couples)
- Must register at least 7 days before class series begins

UPCOMING SESSIONS:
To register in an upcoming session, click here.

WEEKEND INTENSIVES (Saturday/Sunday)  10:00 am – 4:00 pm

* July 10 and 11
* August 7 and 8
* September 25 and 26

6 WEEK EVENING SERIES (Tuesday or Wednesday Evenings)

* Tuesdays: 7:30 – 9:30 pm
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7

* Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm
September 1, 8, 15, 29 and October 6, 13 (skip Sept 22)

Join us for this unique experience to practice yoga to

LIVE music provided by the talented Marti Walker.

Thursday, August 19 (6:00 – 7:30 pm)

This is a Flow class taught by Lori Moore with modifications offered for continuing beginners.   More advanced students are encouraged to practice at their level.

To hear Marti’s music, check out www.martiwalker.com.

Cost: $20 For Reservations, click here >>