Workshops

Dew Yoga offers a variety of special events and workshops. From Yoga Nidra to Aromatherapy and Kids Yoga Teacher Training, there are many options to explore your practice and expand your knowledge.

Pajama Storytime Yoga for Kids (ages 3-6)

Friday, December 13th, 5:30 – 6:45pm

Kids can wear their pajamas to this special Friday night class! We’ll take a fun yoga adventure, tell a story and have time for drawing. A light snack will be served after the class, then sweet dreams to follow. Parents are encouraged to drop off the kids and take time for themselves or take the adult yoga class that happens simultaneously. For ages 3-6. Cost is $25 or one class card punch.
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Introduction to Sanskrit, Chanting and Select Yoga Sutras with Leslie Freyburg

Friday, December 13th, 6:30 – 9:30

Discover the beauty and power of your voice while exploring the resonant sounds of the Sanskrit language. In this  workshop, learn to chant verses from time honored texts designed to bring joy and nourishment.“Sanskrit, the language of the human spirit, seems to be the perfect instrument for bringing about healing on many levels. Physically, its resonating power promotes healing. Mentally, it awakens the natural brightness, agility, and order of the mind. Spiritually, it facilitates an expansion of awareness, tranquility, and bliss.” – Vyaas Houston, director: American Sanskrit Institute

Why Chant?
Some of the benefits of chanting include helping the practitioner to:

Find and refine one’s own voice
Reduce mental and emotional agitation
Improve focus, memory and mental discipline
Balance energy
Improve listening and communication skills
Strengthen breathing function
Increase sensitivity to the subtler aspects of well being

No previous experience is necessary. All beginners are welcome!

Price $40/person
Learn more here: www.chantwithleslie.com
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Yin Yoga Nidra Workshop with Robert Ortner

Saturday, December 14th, 1:00 – 3:00pm

Come treat yourself to two hours in your own personal oasis of calm, peace, and deep softness. Experience two of the most relaxing and restorative forms of the yoga practice: Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Yin Yoga will help to settle the body, and Yoga Nidra will work to settle the mind: the perfect balance.

Pre-registration required, $40/person.

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Kundalini Yoga Intensive with Jackie Tepper

Saturday, December 14th, 1:00 – 3:30pm

Dive deep within with kundalini yoga. Challenge yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who has experience with kundalini yoga and is looking to take their practice to the next level.

Pre-registration required, $40/person.

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Dew Sing-a-long with Viki Boyko

Sunday, December 15th, 6:00 – 7:15pm

Warm the heart and lift the spirits with a Dew sing-a-long! Enjoy singing uplifting popular standards and some fun and festive tunes to boost your energy and create good community vibrations! Viki will bring words, you bring your voice (and an instrument too, if you like!). No experience necessary. Free and open to all!
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Middle Schoolers Half Day Yoga Retreat with Laura Masi

Friday, December 27th, 12:00 – 3:00pm

Middle School kids on staycation this Winter? Indulge them in half day Yoga retreat at Dew! They will enjoy fun yoga with deep relaxation, mindfulness experiences to stir their creativity and compassion, invite self reflection and open the door to meditation. Healthy snack will be created and enjoyed together.
Retreat available to maximum 12 and minimum 6 participants. Registration required.
$60 early registration. $65 the week of.
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High Schoolers Half Day Yoga Retreat with Laura Masi

Monday, December 30th, 1:00 – 4:00pm

High School kids on staycation this Winter? Indulge them in half day Yoga retreat at Dew! They will explore yoga with deep stretch and guided relaxation. Experiences include art, journaling and collaboration to awaken creativity compassion, self reflection and consciousness. Healthy snack will be created and enjoyed together.
Retreat available to maximum 12 and minimum 6 participants. Registration required.
$60 Early Registration $65 the week of
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Asha Ghosh Iyengar Instructor

Five Iyengar Poses for Restoration and Rejuvenation with Asha Ghosh

Saturday, December 21st, 1:00 – 3:00pm

Learn restorative poses to support you through the holidays

In this workshop you will learn to set-up a series of restorative poses with the appropriate props to allow yourself to deeply relax.  Restorative poses help you to relax your body, calm your nerves and quiet your mind.  The benefits of restorative asanas include both immediate relief and longer-term wellness, when practiced regularly.  These poses will support you through the busy holiday season and in the transition to the New Year.  In the future you may choose to combine these poses for a restorative practice session or to select poses to complement any practice.  This workshop is appropriate for all levels.

Pre-registration required, $40/person.

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Restorative Yoga with Reiki Healing with Rita Trieger and Fernanda Guerra

Saturday, January 11th, 1:30 – 3:30pm

A delicious blend of hands on and Yoga healing. Join Rita Trieger and Fern Guerra for two hours of restorative yoga while receiving hands on or hands above Reiki healing.

Restorative Yoga is ‘passive’ Yoga where the body is fully supported with blankets, bolsters and blocks in Yoga postures to enhance the flow of prana through specific pathways in the body for nourishment and restoration.

Reiki is the healing art of encouraging the flow of ones own energy (universal life force) through the body. Reiki promotes healing on all levels and leaves one feeling relaxed, soothed and with a general sense of well being.

$45/person early registration, $50 thereafter. Registration is required.
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Yoga Relief for Neck and Shoulders with Rita Trieger

Saturday, January 18th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Ease accumulated stress and tension in your neck, upper back and shoulders with essential stretches and therapeutic movements you can use every day. This workshop will help you understand the anatomy of the shoulder girdle/neck/arm areas, and help make sense of why and how muscles move and affect each other.
Good for all levels.
Please register in advance.
$40/person (includes handouts) early registration
$45 late registration
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Aromayoga for Vitality and Renewal

Sunday, January 19th, 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Join Alison DeNicola for a special Aromayoga workshop to invite a greater sense of vitality and renewed energy and bring body, mind and spirit back into perfect balance.

In this workshop we will explore and awaken energy using specific essential oils to realign you with your inner light. The class will include yoga, pranayama, aromatherapy, sound healing and mudras to support greater well-being. A guided yoga nidra will integrate the practice and create the perfect place for deep healing and rest. Feel yourself creating inner space and honoring your true connection with the universe. Winter is the perfect time for self-care and renewal.

This workshop welcomes all levels! Come and experience a deeper sense of well-being and vitality.

$45/person. Registration is required.

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Under the Surface: Connected Anatomy for the Yoga Teacher

Taught by Lauri Nemetz, MA, BC-DMT, ERYT500, LCAT, CIYT, YA Provider, Anatomy Trains ® faculty
www.wellnessbridge.com

Saturday, February 8th, 11:00am – 5:00pm

 
Get your foundational anatomical understanding on! This workshop will review bones, muscles and connective tissue, and also explore movement terms as they are relevant to the yoga practice. We will be learning through multiple mediums, both didactic and kinesthetic. Whether you need a good review of your anatomy, are in current teacher training, or have a lot of experience, this workshop will help you deepen your understanding and how to apply it to the yoga practice.

$75/person

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The Shoulder Girdle: Anatomical Understanding to Arm Balancing

Taught by Lauri Nemetz, MA, BC-DMT, ERYT500, LCAT, CIYT, YA Provider, Anatomy Trains ® faculty
www.wellnessbridge.com
Sunday, February 9th, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Many yoga students (and quite a few yoga teachers!) find the shoulder girdle to be quite mysterious. Strain and other shoulder issues can be caused by injury, repetitive movement or habit (such as computer work), structural misalignments from scoliosis or kyphosis, and can be challenging to work with. Join well-known yoga teacher and anatomist, Lauri Nemetz, to learn the anatomy of the shoulder and gain an understanding of how the rhythm of movement in this area can impact your asanas, from raising your arms in Warrior One and supporting your weight in Downward-Facing Dog. Explore ways to strengthen the shoulder and how to increase range of motion in areas of restriction. The workshop will be a mix of learning through exploration, partner work, and asana practice. All levels welcome! Lauri is a YA Provider, and this workshop will qualify for CEUs.
$45/person
or
$100/person for full day (3 workshops)
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Lower Body Anatomy: Feet as Foundation/ Hips to Hanuman

Taught by Lauri Nemetz, MA, BC-DMT, ERYT500, LCAT, CIYT, YA Provider, Anatomy Trains ® faculty
www.wellnessbridge.com
Sunday, February 9th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Understand the importance of the feet in supporting standing poses and prepping clients for daily life.  Moving up the lower body, take a leap (like Hanuman) greater than you thought possible while learning the anatomy of the hips, pelvis and legs.  We’ll play with accessible variations of Hanumanasana (split) through prep poses and variations.  All levels welcome! Lauri is a YA Provider, and this workshop will qualify for CEUs.
$40/person
or
$100/person for full day (3 workshops)
 
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Asana Reading: How to See the Body with an Anatomical Eye

Taught by Lauri Nemetz, MA, BC-DMT, ERYT500, LCAT, CIYT, YA Provider, Anatomy Trains ® faculty
www.wellnessbridge.com
Sunday, February 9th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
In this workshop, we will practice understanding what we see in student poses and how to quickly and effectively “read” body variations and what they may mean to a student’s practice.  We will learn different language to express what we see and how one part of the body will impact the entire asana.  We will look to sharpen our visual skills and how to verbally and /or physical cue changes to impact healthy change. All levels welcome! Lauri is a YA Provider, and this workshop will qualify for CEUs.
$40/person
or
$100/person for full day (3 workshops)
 
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Iyengar Yoga on the Ropes with Asha Ghosh

Saturday, February 15th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
In this workshop we will use the rope wall to practice classic postures safely and effectively. With the ropes we will have the opportunity to explore the actions in the poses from a new perspective. The support offered by the ropes will allow us to move deeper into postures and to isolate particular actions in the body. You will be prepared to apply what you learn in this workshop to your practice and teaching. Limited to 12 Participants. Pre-registration is required – Sign up to secure your space! $40/person.
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Asha Ghosh Iyengar Instructor

Yoga Lab: Iyengar Practice and Perspective on common Asana for Yoga Teachers with Asha Ghosh

Saturday, March 7th, 9:00pm – 11:00am
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$40/person
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2020 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Jen Irwin, Robert Ortner, Ann Russell, and Rita Trieger

Ready to explore Yoga behind the curtain? Yoga Teacher Training is not just for aspiring teachers. Dew Yoga 200-hour YTT will take you on a journey into the deeper practices of yoga including lifestyle, meditation, awareness, philosophy, asana (postures), and pranayama (breathing techniques.) The path of learning Yoga is not a path. It is a multi-dimensional exploration. Teacher training will offer you an immersion into these many dimensions of learning the eight limbs of Yoga. This training exceeds the Yoga Alliance minimum requirements with 156 contact hours covering…

      • History and philosophy of Yoga
      • Learning to use and teach meditation
      • Learning to use and teach pranayama
      • Understanding physical and energetic alignment in asana
      • Basic physiology and anatomy
      • Uncovering the power of authentic voice
      • Develop sequencing and lesson planning
      • Foundations of the business of Yoga
      • The art of listening and conscious communication

In addition to the classroom contact hours, students will be required to complete observations, elective, reading, online studying, attend mentoring sessions, and homework. This training will be led by Jen Irwin, founder of Dew Yoga. Teachers include Robert Ortner, Ann Russell, Rita Trieger, and special guest teachers.
Begins November 2019

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