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iRest Yoga Nidra with Denise at Eastside Yoga

Fridays: April 1, May 6, June 3, 2016

Yoga Nidra is a powerful practice that supports physical and mental relaxation, which prepares the mind for deeper yogic and meditative practices.

Research shows that a 30 minute Yoga Nidra practice is equivalent to about 4 hours of deep sleep. It has also been shown that Yoga Nidra can be used as a therapeutic technique to alleviate anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

Come practice Yoga Nidra to experience greater levels of relaxation, energy, and contentment.

When: Fridays: April 1, May 6, June 3, 2016 Time: 7:00 – 8:15pm (**note new longer class time) Where: Eastside Yoga, 1050 E 11th St, Suite 150, 78702/ 512.779.8543 What to bring: Yoga mat; blanket & eye pillow, if available. Wear comfortable clothing. Cost: $20.

Space is limited. or arrive early to ensure a spot.

Movement & Meditation Workshop with Denise

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Living a vibrant, joyful life

Meditation and mindfulness are all over the news these days. What’s the big deal? Does it have to look like sitting on a cushion for an hour a day?

We all know the feeling of connection and how amazing it is. But when it’s not there, we search outside of ourselves for relief. We can work our body to exhaustion or entertain and distract ourselves, but if there’s no peace in the mind, there’s no peace.In a meditation practice, we learn to tune in instead of tuning out. We come home to ourselves: learning to be present to what’s happening right now on every level – in the body, mind, heart. When we can open to our present experience and welcome it, we transform the experience, seeing life in a fresh new way. The good news is that we can cultivate meditation and mindfulness both on the cushion and in everyday life. Learn how to transform your yoga practice, cycling, running, dance into moving meditation and bliss. Join Denise for this 2-hour workshop, which will include discussion, short meditations, and meditation integrated with yoga/movement.

When: Sunday, May 1, 2016 Time: 12:00 – 2pm Where: 1100 S Lamar Blvd, Suite 1115 Austin, TX 78704 (512)298-3400 What to bring: Yoga mat, cushion or blanket to sit on Cost: $30. Online registration coming soon!

Sunday Meditation Group

March 13 – May 8, 2016 If you’re new to meditation, we give instruction and guided meditations. If you’re an experienced practitioner, you’ll find a greater focus within a group. We have a sweet and dedicated group to welcome you in. Some of the mediations we offer: Vipassana Walking Meditation Tong Len Inner Energy Focus Visualizations

When: March 13 – May 8, 2016 Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm. We start on time, so arrive early to get settled. Where: 1312 Canterbury Street, Austin, TX 78702 What to bring: meditation cushion if you have one Cost: Donations warmly accepted.

Lama Marut: Live, Interactive Webcast on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Royal Yoga: The Path to Awakening in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

4-Class Course: June 18, 19, 25, 26

Connecting in from his home in Australia, join Lama Marut for this live and interactive webinar. Lama Marut will be presenting teachings on the the raja/royal path of yoga, based on his latest translation of the classic yogic text, Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

Class One: Preparing for Royal Yoga Class Two: The Inner Body Class Three: Dissolution and the Yoga of Sound Class Four: Reaching the Goal of Yoga

When: 2 Saturdays & 2 Sundays – June 18 & 19; 25 & 26 **Drop-ins welcome at each class.** Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm Where: Eastside Yoga, 1050 E 11th St, Suite 150, 78702/ 512.779.8543

More details & registration coming soon!

How can your breath expand your heart and change your world?

Join Denise & Katherine for an exploration of your heart through Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, breath, and movement. Learn how to access your ever-present love through these ancient practices and let it flow from your mat into your daily life.

Each workshop will include:

iRest yoga nidra relaxation
Time to integrate/journal about the practice

“Freedom, Bondage, and Interdependence”

Tuesdays, April 29 – May 20, 2014 This is a deep-dive into how you and the world really exist. The course is based on Chapter 26 of Arya Nagarjuna’s Root Verses on the Middle Way. This chapter covers the 12 Links of Interdependent Arising, which is a fancy way of describing how we create our suffering. The good news is that knowing the chain gives us power to reverse it – which liberates us into freedom. See the .

“Mindful Living”

Buddha'S smoked Mahasatiptthana
Kamalashila reverse order spirit
Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Svatmarama’s Hatha Yoga Pradipika

taking responsibility for one’s own well-being
the possibility of an alternative to a life of suffering and victimhood
the basics of a coherent and efficient method for reaching the goal of true happiness.

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