~ Wild Lotus Yoga Events ~
In addition to ongoing classes, Wild Lotus Yoga offers a wide array of workshops, courses, retreats, lectures, and concerts to enliven your body, mind, and spirit!
Online Registration is available for any of these events.
Full descriptions of events appear at the bottom of this page.
www.SeanJohnsonAndTheWildLotusBand.com has information on Sean's additional workshops, retreats, and concerts across the country and abroad.
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Upcoming Events
Festivals and Conferences with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
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September 9th-12th
Bhakti Fest
in Joshua Tree, CA
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Catch Sean and the band at the 2nd annual Bhakti Fest. This evolutionary spiritual event in the desert features non-stop kirtan, yoga classes, meditation, seminars, fire ceremonies and celebration. A who's who of kirtan artists and yoga teachers will be there.
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October 22nd-24th
The Ojai Yoga Crib
in Ojai, CA
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Join Sean, Gwendolyn, and Alvin at The Ojai Yoga Crib - a wonderful yoga festival in the Ojai Valley, CA. Built on the rich spiritual tradition of the Ojai Valley, the yoga sessions, meditations, and evening events take place in some of the most historically significant and sacred spots in the valley.
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November 11th-14th
The Yoga Journal Florida Conference
in Hollywood, FL
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Join Sean and the band at the 2010 Florida Yoga Journal Conference November 11-14th. The band will lead a kirtan celebration on Friday night November 12 and a bhakti/chanting workshop for yoga teachers on Saturday November 13th.
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Studio Events
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Courses/Series
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Sunday, September 5th, 10:45-11:45am
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Coloring: Present Like a Child
with Mike Coleman
By donation. Donations go to a different charity each month!
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Wednesday, September 8th, 8:00-10:00pm
An Evening Of Mantra Music With Sean Johnson And The Wild Lotus Band
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Saturday, September 11th, 2:00-3:30pm
6 Week Course: Yoga for Athletes
with Claiborne (course description on classes page)
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Sunday, September 12th, 10:45-11:45am
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Tactile Sensory Exploration
with Lauren Best-Shapiro
By donation. Donations go to a different charity each month!
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Sunday, September 12th, 1:00-3:30pm
Conscious Connected Breathing Workshop
with Jack Fontana
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Tuesday, September 14th, 9:00-10:30am
5 Week Intro to Yoga Course: Emphasis on
Stress Relief, Relaxation, and Meditation
with Tamarin (course description on classes page)
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Tuesday, September 14th, 7:45-9:30pm
5 Week Intro to Yoga Course: Emphasis on Strength, Flexibility, and Balance
with Tamarin (course description on classes page)
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Thursday, September 16th, 7:45-9:30pm
5 Week Intro to Yoga Course: Emphasis on
Stress Relief, Relaxation, and Meditation
with Amy (course description on classes page)
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Saturday, September 18th, 3:00-6:00pm
Create Your Health, Design Your Life
with Farah Gokturk
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Sunday, September 19th, 10:45-11:45am
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Mudra
with Tamarin Hennebury
By donation. Donations go to a different charity each month!
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Sunday, September 19th
Global Mala Project
at the Tree of Life
with local New Orleans yoga teachers
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September 24th-26th
Anusara Yoga Workshops
With Lila Pierce Brown
and musical accompaniment by Mark Dragon
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Friday, October 1st, 9:00-11:00am
5 Week Course:
Nourish Yourself, Feed Your Life
with Farah Gokturk (course description on classes page)
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Sunday, October 3rd, 10:45-11:45am
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Finding the Right Meditation Practice for You
with Kendall Ashley
By donation. Donations go to a different charity each month!
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Friday, October 8th, 7:30-10:00pm
Couples Yoga Workshop
with Sean Johnson
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Sunday, October 10th, 10:45-11:45am
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Kirtan and Meditation
with Sean Johnson
By donation. Donations go to a different charity each month!
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Saturday, October 23rd, 3:00-6:00pm
Yoga Nidra: From Medication to Meditation
Sunday, October 24th, 1:00-4:00pm
Awakening the Energy Body
with renowned teacher Kamini Desai
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Saturday, October 30th
Anba Dlo
Halloween Festival
Featuring Sean Johnson And The Wild Lotus Band and many other acts at the future home of Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown at The New Orleans Healing Center -- currently under construction at 2372 Saint Claude Avenue At Saint Roch.
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Friday, November 5th, 9:00-11:00am
Turn Stress Into Bliss: A Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy 6 Week Group Process
with Amy (course description on classes page)
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Saturday, November 6th, 2:00-3:45pm
5 Week Course:
Nourish Yourself, Feed Your Life
with Farah Gokturk (course description on classes page)
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November 6th-7th
Soul Shine
A weekend of Yoga Devotion
with Alicia Rambo-Wozniak
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November 19th-21st
Kirtan, Live Music, and Chant Workshop
with Girish
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December 3rd-5th
Workshops with Dana Flynn, Founder of
Laughing Lotus Yoga, NYC and San Francisco
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January 28th-30th, 2011
Yoga Workshops
with Mitchel Bleier
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Saturday, Feb. 12 - Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011
7 Day BHAKTImmersion
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan-Training, and Soul Celebration
In The Heart Of New Orleans
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June 24th-26th, 2011
Workshops with Laura Tyree
(Dragonfly Yoga)
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Date TBA
Thai Yoga Massage Workshop
with "Yoga Christy" Thorndill
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Event Descriptions
(For descriptions of multi-week courses and sessions, please visit our classes page.)
Sunday Morning Soul Time
Sundays, 10:45-11:45am
By donation. Donations given to a different charity each month!
Sunday Morning Community Soul Time and Meditation offers an intentional space to come and savor spiritual practice and meditation. Each week a different Wild Lotus teacher guides a 30 minute experience followed by a period of 20-30 minutes of quiet meditation. Practices include: visualization, readings, chanting, stories, dance, breathing, artwork, journaling, philosophy, and more.
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September 5th
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Coloring: Present Like a Child
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Mike Coleman
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September 12th
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Tactile Sensory Exploration
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Lauren Best-Shapiro
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September 19th
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Mudra
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Tamarin Hennebury
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October 3rd
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Finding the Right Meditation Practice for You
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Kendall Ashley
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October 10th
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Kirtan and Meditation
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Sean Johnson
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Wednesday, September 8th, 8:00-10:00pm
An Evening Of Mantra Music With Sean Johnson And The Wild Lotus Band
"Perhaps the most powerful version of “I’ll Fly Away” at Jazz Fest came from Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band. As he droned it as a private dirge in the Lagniappe Stage, his intensity silenced the talkers." - Alex Rawls, Offbeat Magazine
"Sean Johnson And The Wild Lotus Band's music will ignite the world! A hybrid of East and West that will bring joy to your heart and get your body boogieing!" - Yoga Chicago Magazine
"They have reinvented the ancient tradition of kirtan into an undoubtedly American sound."
- Elephant Journal
“A joy to listen to whether you’re a yogi or anyone who appreciates wildly creative music.”
- Yoga Journal
New Orleans musicians Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young and Gwendolyn Colman) play an innovative brand of mantra music charged with rock, jazz, funk, and folk sounds. Their latest album Devaloka is on Nettwerk/Nutone Records, home of Sarah McLaughlin and Barenaked Ladies. Their music has been sold in Whole Foods stores nationwide and is featured on the upcoming Putumayo World Music cd titled "Yoga." The band tours internationally. Don't miss this rare hometown concert.
www.SeanJohnsonAndTheWildLotusBand.com
Read the article by AC Lambeth published in Elephant Journal about their debut at Jazz Fest.
By Donation: Suggested Donation $10-$20.
September 9th-12th
Bhakti Fest
in Joshua Tree, CA
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Catch Sean and the band at the 2nd annual Bhakti Fest. This evolutionary spiritual event in the desert features non-stop kirtan, yoga classes, meditation, seminars, fire ceremonies and celebration. A who's who of kirtan artists will be there including Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Deva Premal and Miten, Bhagavan Das, Wah!, Donna DeLory, Dave Stringer, Shantala, Karnamrita, David Newman and Mira, MC Yogi, Girish, and many, many more. Yoga teachers include Shiva Rea, Dana Flynn, Saul David Raye, Seane Corn, Duncan Wong, Hemalayaa, Lorin Roche and many more. Ram Dass will also be delivering a special message to Bhakti Fest attendees from his home in Hawaii, via DVD.
Visit www.BhaktiFest.com for all the details.
Sunday, September 12th, 1:00-3:30pm
Conscious Connected Breathing Workshop
with Jack Fontana
Relieve stress and anxiety naturally with Conscious Connected Breathing -- a technique that facilitates letting go of stress, anxiety and stored suppression, creating the possibility for freedom, profound relaxation, improved breathing and self-acceptance. The workshop includes a complete explanation of the process, one breathing session, and the processing of the experience conducted in a safe, private, and loving environment.
Jack Fontana has been a professional breathworker in the New Orleans area since 1985. He is affiliated with Jim Morningstar and the Transformations Breathwork Training Program, and a member of the International Breathwork Federation. Jack is also a licensed massage therapist, LA #0076. For more info visit www.jackfontana.com
Cost: $54. Enrollment Limited.
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Saturday, September 18th, 3:00-6:00pm
Create Your Health, Design Your Life
with Farah Gokturk
In our fast-paced lives and culture, at times, it can be difficult to find that inner sense of calm, and unwavering center, that we sometimes seek so desperately in the vehicle of our yoga practice, meditation, or other expressive outlet, be it, music, writing, art, dance-- whatever that something is that brings us back "home", allowing us to fulfill upon our goals, passions and dreams.
Using key elements in creating a personalized dietary program, we will explore incorporating various aspects of food "energetics"-- grounding/expanding, the change in the seasons, food preparation styles-- to further dive into the inner world of our bodies' needs, bringing it back into balance, and in the meantime allowing ourselves, to be open and available to the fruits of the life-long journey we embark upon each day.
The course will include guided meditation/visualization, movement and journaling. Please come prepared to dive into the space of your heart. Materials to bring: loose fitting clothing to move in, journal, and pen.
Farah Naz Gokturk, founder of Sweetpeace Wellness, is a holistic health counselor certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. At the core of her practice, Gokturk believes that good, nourishing food, and a positive, nurturing lifestyle can provide for optimal wellness, health and happiness. Guiding her clients to access their own intuition in creating a dietary program that best suits their needs, Gokturk incorporates nutritional consulting based on a wide array of dietary theories, as well as yoga and meditation.
Gokturk is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City where she later mentored students for their Professional Training Program. She helped to create a Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA) in New York City, and has trained as a Community Food Chef. Gokturk is a graduate of Soul School, Wild Lotus Yoga's Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training Program. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Media Criticism from the City University of New York, Hunter College. A native New Yorker, she now lives in New Orleans.
Cost: $40 -- or Early Bird Special $35 by 9/15.
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
September 18th or 19th (TBA)
Global Mala Project
at the Tree of Life
with local New Orleans yoga teachers
Join us at the Tree of Life for 108 peace chants and 108 sun salutations led by local New Orleans yoga teachers. The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108 on Sept. 19th or 20th, Fall Equinox as the yoga world's offering to further the UN International Peace Day.
September 24th-26th
Anusara Yoga Workshops
With Lila Pierce Brown
and musical accompaniment by Mark Dragon
Join Lila Pierce Brown, Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher, and Mark Dragon, Musician Extraordinaire, in the New Orleans area for a weekend of transformative & creative yogic play! Lila will lead students through powerful asana practices that give them access to their full potential & empower them to express fully from their hearts. Mark’s graceful & intuitive playing will enhance the tone of each sequence, encouraging students to experience the limitless possibilities within.
Lila is dedicated to the life-affirming and transformational aspects of Anusara Yoga and has been a devoted student of the yoga practice for 12 years. She has been teaching for the past 8 and was certified by Anusara's founder, John Friend, in 2005. Her teaching flows from the heart, intertwining Anusara's intricate philosophy with its brilliant Alignment Principles, inviting students to experience the joy & delight of flowing with Grace.
Mark brings over 15 years of guitar experience to the table, practicing and performing with various jazz ensembles up & down the East Coast. With a focus on improvisation, he brings a fresh and energetic live sound. Mark is actively engaged in the study of Anusara style of Yoga, bringing a deep appreciation to its Principles of Alignment and grace.
Friday, September 24th, 7:30-9:30pm
Groovin' with Grace
Radically affirm the flow of life with steady standing poses & deep hip openers woven together in a dynamic sequence.
Cost: $20
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Saturday, September 25th, 3:00-6:00pm
Embodying the Scintillating Pulse of Consciousness
Come ready to experience a full spectrum of poses in this all levels class. A balanced blend of movement with an exploration of alignment will invite you to experience a deepening awareness of the unique flow of Consciousness in your practice and your life!
Cost: $45 / Early Bird $40
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Sunday, September 26th, 9:00-11:30am
Expanding the Heart Space with Blissful Backbends
This powerful & expansive backbending class will guide you to a sweet expression of the spaciousness that lies within your own heart.
Cost: $40 / Early Bird $35
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Sunday, September 26th, 3:00-5:00PM
Playfully Posing in the Advanced Practice Class
Seriously rock out with some fun & challenging poses that expand your potential in creative ways!
Cost: $20
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Friday, October 8th, 7:30-10:00pm
Couples Yoga Workshop
with Sean Johnson
Featured in The Times-Picayune and Shape Magazine. Couples are invited to be guided through a series of deeply relaxing yoga assists and simple yoga massage techniques. Habitual patterns of tension in the body held during a solo yoga practice can often be melted away by the healing touch of a partner. This fun, noncompetitive workshop is designed to build trust, communication, joy, and intimacy through the power of compassionate touch. Both experienced yoga students and beginners are welcome. Absolutely no experience with yoga is necessary.
Cost: $70 per pair.
Early registration is highly recommended as this workshop has sold out in the past.
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
October 22-24
Yoga Workshops
With Renowned Teacher Kamini Desai
Saturday, October 23rd, 3:00-6;00pm
Yoga Nidra: From Medication to Meditation
Intro to Yoga Nidra as a healing modality
Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) is a customized series of body, breath and awareness techniques that drops us into profound state of expanded consciousness. We kinesthetically experience the Self that the scriptures and masters speak of. Here, root energetic and emotional imbalances can be resolved. Hidden thought patterns that unconsciously shape the body can be re-wired--allowing the organism the freedom to optimally heal itself from a place of relaxation that resonates through the entire being.
o Understand how yoga nidra works through the subtle layers of consciousness (koshas).
o Discover how thoughts and emotions influence our health from a scientific and yogic perspective.
o Train your brain to be more relaxed and at ease with stressful and conflict-producing events.
o Prevent disease and support the optimum healing of the body from the inside out.
o Learn about the proven physiological benefits of yoga nidra.
Cost: $40 -- $35 Early Bird Special
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Sunday, October 24th, 1:00-4:00pm
Awakening the Energy Body
How we are constantly losing energy and how we can maximize it for greater energy, vitality, health and personal self expression in life. It is a great set of teachings. We are more than a body. We are surrounded and infused with a body of energy which vitalizes and enlivens the physical body. When the energy body leaves, the physical body dies. When the energy body is strong it creates optimal health and vitality, energetic purification, and leads towards self-realization. Yoga and health is not just about attending to the physical body, but the energy body as well. Discover the four ways we commonly create imbalance in the energy body Learn to “read” your energy body and its intelligent signals that can guide you in every aspect of your life. Use contact partner yoga to rebalance and rejuvenate energy flow
Cost: $40 -- $35 Early Bird Special
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
October 22nd-24th
The Ojai Yoga Crib
in Ojai, CA
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Join Sean, Gwendolyn, and Alvin at The Ojai Yoga Crib- a wonderful yoga festival in the Ojai Valley, Ca. Built on the rich Spiritual Tradition of the Ojai Valley, the yoga sessions, meditations, and evening events take place in some of the most historically significant and sacred spots in the Valley. Sean and the band will be offering a kirtan celebration for the whole Crib community on Saturday night October 21st and also teaching vinyasa yoga and bhakti workshop with the live accompaniment of the band. Other presenters include: Erich Schiffmann, J.J. Gormley, Ravi Ravindra, Saul David Raye, Patricia Sullivan, Jason Crandell, Laura Tyree, Noah Maze, Uma Goswami, Jill Miller, Sean Johnson, and Kira Ryder. www.ojaiyogacrib.com
Saturday, October 30th
Anba Dlo: Halloween Festival
At the future home of Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown at The New Orleans Healing Center,
currently under construction at 2372 Saint Claude Avenue At Saint Roch.
Featuring Sean Johnson And The Wild Lotus Band, John Mooney and Bluesiana, Coco Robichaux, Philip Manuel, Kora Konnection, 101 Runners, Michael Skinkus and Moyuba, Felice Guimont, and more.
This spectacular Halloween night festival celebrates its third year at the corner of St. Roch and St. Claude Streets, and will introduce to New Orleans and the world one of the most impressive economic development and cultural revitalization projects to launch since Hurricane Katrina: the New Orleans Healing Center, currently under construction and scheduled to open in early 2011. The Healing Center will be the home of Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown.
Wild Lotus Yoga is sponsoring The Sacred Music room at Anba Dlo featuring performances by Michael Skinkus and Moyuba (8-9pm), a mix of sacred Santeria and Jazz, Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band (9:30-10:30pm) sharing ecstatic kirtan yoga chant grooves and Kora Konnection (11pm- midnight) a sumptuous blend of African kora music with jazz improvisation.
Joining in the gala celebration are costumed dancers, acrobats, fire dancers, a costumed street parade of Radical Faeries, and live art projects.
November 6th-7th
Soul Shine
A weekend of Yoga Devotion
with Alicia Rambo-Wozniak
"God Said: 'I am made whole by your life. Each Soul, each soul completes me." ~Hafiz
Saturday, November 6th, 3:00-5:30 pm
Body Prayer - the Essence of Vinyasa meets the Divine Breath
This workshop will build upon breath and movement creating vinyasa from it's most simplified source and ascend to dynamic vinyasa. The Body Prayer will include pranayama, asana and mediation for a mind-cleansing & heart opening 2.5-hour workshop to remove the armor around our hearts and to let our soulshine! This class will focus on creative flow sun salutations, twists, inversions and more with breath inspired movement. Open to All Levels, this class is divinely designed in a multi-level format.
Cost: $35 -- $30 Early Bird Special
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Sunday, November 7th, 3:00-5:30pm
The Divine, Love, and You!
Borrowing from Daniel Ladinsky's book “ Love Poems from God” we will explore the heart center & open communication with the sacred in all things. In this 2.5 hour workshop we will commune through heart opening movement and mindful breathing to shed the layers that separate us from that which we are inseparable. This class will focus on creative heart opening movements such as back bends, twists, mediations in addition to centering postures such as balancing poses, core work, mantra and dynamic breath practices. Open to all levels this class is divinely designed in a multi-level format.
Cost: $35 -- $30 Early Bird Special
Click here to register online with credit card.
No refund or credit if you cancel within 24 hours of workshop.
Alicia teaches yoga as a path towards healing the mind, body & spirit. She uses yoga as a tool for developing self-awareness, transformation and healing and she works to nurture students of every level in their exploration of breath, intension and movement. Having taught vinyasa and restorative yoga for over 8 years, Alicia's classes are educational and insightful, yet playful. Backed by her years of yoga practice and self study, she imbodies a peaceful and intuitive teaching style. Alicia's classes will refresh your soul, and inspire you as she leads you through a varied flow of movement merged with intention, breath, alignment, strength, ease, flexibility, balance, and grace. She embraces qualities such as trust, self-love and care, creating a well-spring with which to develop a strong and life embracing practice on the yoga mat or out in the world. Alicia is grateful to all of her teachers, her husband, daughter, students and especially to Sean Johnson, Max Strom, Dana Flynn, Jamie Elmer and Ellen Pfeffer for grounding her practice and allowing her playful heart to soar! She sees New Orleans as a second home for her soul and is honored to be a part of the Wild Lotus community. "There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in..." Angelique Kidjo & Peter Gabriel, Salala
November 11th-14th
The Yoga Journal Florida Conference
in Hollywood, FL
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Join Sean and the band at the 2010 Florida Yoga Journal Conference November 11-14th. The band will lead a kirtan celebration on Friday night November 12 and a bhakti/chanting workshop for yoga teachers on Saturday November 13th. Other teachers presenting at the conference include: Seane Corne, Jason Crandell, Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane, Lilias Folan, Cyndi Lee, Tias Little, Kino MacGregor, Vinnie Marino, Dharma Mittra, Aadil Palkhivala, Natasha Rizopoulos, Desiree Rumbaugh, Cameran Shayne, Rod Stryker, Laura Tyree, Patricia Walden, Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman, and more. http://www.yjevents.com/florida/johnson.php
November 19-21
Kirtan, Live Music, and Chant Workshop
with Girish
Friday, November 19th , CD Release Concert "Diamonds in the Sun"
Saturday, November 20th, 8:00pm Chant Workshop
Sunday, November 21st, Yoga & Live Music with Girish
Details coming...
December 3rd-5th
Workshops with Dana Flynn, Founder of
Laughing Lotus Yoga, NYC and San Francisco
Details coming...
January 28th-30th, 2011
Yoga Workshops
with Mitchel Bleier
Mitchel Bleier is the epitome of a modern yoga master. Young and dynamic, his unique, flowing style of yoga is his own, the expression of twenty years of education, self-healing, and discovery that began when he was just 18. His is a fresh voice, adapting a practice that began thousands of years ago and redefining it for today's lifestyle. Internationally recognized, his workshops have drawn such discerning students as producer Russell Simmons, NBA superstar Grant Hill and rock star Sting, who is well known for his involvement in yoga. www.mbyoga.com
Saturday, Feb. 12 - Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011
7 Day BHAKTImmersion
with Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band
Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan-Training, and Soul Celebration
In The Heart Of New Orleans
Want to enhance your connection to Life through Bhakti yoga and kirtan? This 7 Day Intensive is for anyone who wants to steep in bhakti- the yoga of the heart; for yogis who are seeking to deepen their practice; yoga teachers who want to learn how to share more singing and bhakti in classes; and people who are interested in learning more about the art and practice of playing kirtan music. The week opens with a full-on public kirtan celebration with Sean and the Wild Lotus Band playing in their own backyard. The week continues with ecstatic interactive chanting, dancing, storytelling, rituals, mythology, bhaktiful asana practice with live music, journaling, and mystical poetry. Options include: chanting and basic harmonium lessons with Sean; rhythm and drumming workshops with Gwendolyn; guitar-for-kirtan and music workshops with Alvin; an exploration of the archetypes of gods and goddesses, guidance on how to bring more bhakti into your life, practice and teaching; garden party; live local music; and more surprises in the soulful and magical city of New Orleans. Includes a informative handbook with bhakti and kirtan resources. The final night of the BHAKTImmersion is timed to coincide with the first Mardi Gras parade of the season, Krewe du Vieux, an opportunity to celebrate our week together amidst the music and joy of carnival.
“My fear of singing in front of people has been a challenge; the Wild Lotuses were the perfect teachers to inspire me (and everyone else) to love singing rather than continually fear being imperfect. They did this through practices utilizing our voices, introducing us to the basics of the harmonium and then inspiring us all to play embodied drum rhythms. They gave me the courage to sing out loud, to lead and be led. Being an Indo-Canadian, I would have never imagined learning kirtan music from Westerners, and I have to say: Sean Johnson, Gwendolyn and Alvin live, breathe, play music and sing with their whole hearts in a mesmerizing manner that sends chills all over my body and soul. The experience of learning from them far exceeded my expectations. We learned the bhakti path of singing and playing music to share out in the world and for our own devotional practice. I haven't stopped singing since!” by Hemalayaa, published in LA Yoga Magazine's Guide To Learning Kirtan
Sessions will be held at Sean's yoga studio Wild Lotus Yoga. Some discounted housing opportunities in the community will be available. More details on this to come.
Visit www.SeanJohnsonAndTheWildLotusBand for more info.
E-mail sean@wildlotusyoga.com with any questions.
Investment: $975 -- Early Bird Special: $875 if registered with deposit by November 30th, 2010.
Register with a non-refundable deposit of $500. Full balance is due by January 15, 2011.
Click here to register online with credit card -- or call (504) 899-0047.
June 24th-26th, 2011
Workshops with Laura Tyree
(Dragonfly Yoga)
Teaching since 1990, Laura Tyree's personal approach to the eight-limb path, japa and meditation practice, and the study of ayurveda, anatomy, physiology, and psychology all blend beautifully with her life experience and teaching skills. Introspection and sincerity along with her warm humor encourage students to utilize the practice to deepen their awareness, and to open to their unique beauty and strengths. Her studio, Dragonfly Yoga Studies, is her home base. Laura's love of music and chanting led to the release of “Amma Bhakti” CD in 2007. She teaches workshops across the country including at The Yoga Journal Conference, The Ojai Yoga Crib, and Kripalu.
Date TBA
Thai Yoga Massage Workshop
with "Yoga Christy" Thorndill
'Yoga Christy’ Thorndill has studied Thai-Yoga Bodywork with the Vedic Conservatory since 1999 and is now an enthusiastic Instructor of this beautiful healing art. Christy is also a devoted practitioner of Therapeutic Yoga, and teaches individuals and groups who wish to deepen their self-awareness, health and happiness.
In this workshop, Christy will introduce a basic Thai-Yoga Bodywork sequence. Students watch Christy’s demonstrations and then practice giving and receiving traditional Thai Bodywork, aka “Lazy Man’s Yoga.” Thai-Yoga Bodywork stretches and mobilizes the body, so the receiver feels loose, tall, and deeply relaxed-- much like after a good Yoga session.
This workshop is open to students with or without previous bodywork experience. Thai techniques are a valuable addition to the therapeutic toolbox of any Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, or Personal Trainer.
For more information, visit www.yogachristy.com
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