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Deep Stretch Yoga & Acupuncture Savasana with Wendy Swanson

Friday 4/8 7-9pm

Location: Be Yoga Carmel

Ready for 2 hours of relaxation, unwinding and de-stressing? Come back to yourself and your body with 1 ½ hours of deep stretch yoga followed by 30 minutes of acupuncture aided savasana. Deep Stretch: After a brief warm up we will hold longer floor based yoga poses. Be Yoga has plenty of blankets, blocks and straps to help you find a place of ease and comfort. Acupuncture & Savasana: Prepare to float away during this very unique 30 minute savasana. Acupuncture needles will be inserted in some of the most balancing, restoring and deeply healing points on the body (in the ear, between the eyebrows and on the top of the head).

Wendy Swanson is a board certified licensed acupuncturist with a successful practice here in Charlotte. She has been practicing acupuncture for over seven years. She is also a registered yoga instructor and owner of Be Yoga & Wellness.

Cost: $45 Space is limited, don’t wait to register!

Kirtan: Music for Fun and Devotion with Elizabeth Dickinson

Saturday 4/9 7-8:30pm

Location: Be Yoga Carmel

Join Elizabeth with a monthly celebration of yoga of the heart–bhakti yoga–through singing/chanting and playing music! The call and response style of kirtan is easy to follow and can be deeply transformative and heart opening. Join us and your community while we raise our vibration together. Bring drums or other percussion instruments and join in! We come together to connect to ourselves and to connect to one another. Jai ma!

Investment: $16 Drop in, or a class off your regular pass

Next Date: 5/14

Universal Yoga Cross-Mat Practice with Mara Healy

Sunday 4/10 12:30-3:30pm

Location: Be Yoga Carmel

The Cross-Mat Mandala Class is a Universal Yoga method that skillfully integrates asanas, vinyasas, & turns on the mat with pranayamas, mantras and internal awareness. Two mats crossed in a “plus sign” allow for more creative freedom, a wider array of sequencing patterns and greater efficiency of practice. The class is intelligently paced and open to any level of practitioner. It is a method of practice that supports supple-stability of the body, wise use of energy and clarity of mind.

Investment: $20

Deep Stretch and Yoga Nidra Savasana with Laura Hannon

Friday 4/15 7-8:30pm

Location: Be Yoga Dilworth

Get a blissful start to your weekend with a special deep stretch class. We’ll start with seated and supine poses to relax your body then finish class with a 20 minute savasana and guided yoga nidra practice. Yoga nidra, or “yogic sleep”, invites to a place of deep calm, clarity and quiet. It restores our body, senses and mind to their natural function, a state of relaxation, and allows us to feel deeply connected and whole.

Investment: $16 Drop in, or a class off your regular pass

Do you often let fear lead you? Are you ready to shift that and lead with more courage, love, and openness? This is the workshop for you! Together we will explore the mechanics of bending backwards, opening our hearts, and staying strong in our foundation. Please come with a playful attitude and be ready to explore some deeper postures and transitions than you find in your typical class! Note: Must be able to do wheel and a handstand at the wall and/or with a partner.

Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle.

Investment: Day of $35, Early bird $30

Healthy Habits with Kaitlin Lacey

Thursdays 4/21-5/19 6-7:15pm

Location: 4/21 and 5/19 are at Be Yoga Carmel, 4/28, 5/5, and 5/12 are Live Conference Calls

In this 5 week course, you’ll learn the simple techniques yogis have been using for thousands of years to support their physical practices, while staying young and vibrant. Join Kaitlin Lacey, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coach, for this deeply impactful habit change course. Enjoy better sleep. Boost your energy. Learn how to prepare healthy meals with very little effort. Improve your digestion, assimilation, and elimination. Learn how to take care of your body and 5 senses so you can stay healthy as we shift into spring and summer. Master new habits in a way that sets you up for success! You’ll learn the basics of ayurveda along the way, and have support from your teachers and classmates.

Each lecture is recorded, and there are lots of handouts, so don’t worry if you’ll need to miss a week. Questions? Email kaitlin@beyogaclt.com

Investment: $125; Early Bird Price of $99 if you sign up by April 1st!

Slow Down and Bliss Out with Allison O’Connor and Chelisa Alavedra

Friday 4/22 7-9pm

Location: Be Yoga Dilworth

Bloom into spring and make space in your internal home. Clear out the unwanted. Hang on to the things that bring you joy and get rid of the things that do not. We will begin with a group discussion on ways to quiet the mind and body in order to truly hear our own desires. This will be followed by breath work, a slow flow practice, and deeper, restorative holds toward the end of the class. $26 in advance, $32 at the door

Ayurveda Weekends with Kaitlin Lacey and Mara Healy

Location: Be Yoga Carmel

In Ayurveda Weekend 1, we learned about constitutions, and how the body takes in nourishment. In Ayurveda Weekend 2 the focus shifts to how that nourishment turns into the tissues of the physical body (dhatus), and the qualities of the energetic body (ojas, tejas, and prana). We’ll also explore the subdoshas of Pitta and Kapha. You probably knew Vata has the 5 Vayus, but did you know there are 5 Pittas, and 5 Kaphas too?! To make this really applicable, you’ll also learn bandhas and pranayama to use with asana for each constitution.

These are advanced workshops, recommended for yoga teachers and serious students. There are only 4 spots available, so please sign up as soon as practical. Questions? Email kaitlin@beyogaclt.com

Hours: Friday 6-8pm, Saturday 8-6pm, Sunday 8-6pm. Please plan to attend the entire weekend.

Investment: $300 per weekend

Deep Stretch with Didgeridoo and Singing Bowls with Wendy Swanson, Katie Sutton, and Josh Vogt

Sunday 5/1 6:15-7:30pm

Location: Be Yoga Dilworth

Everything you love about Deep Stretch with a relaxing sound journey to accompany your practice.

Investment: $16 Drop in, or a class off your regular pass

Next Dates: 6/5

5Elements Flow Yoga is a model of five creative, dynamic vinyasa flow practices within the Kunga Yoga School developed by Kristin Cooper and inspired by the teachings of Ayurveda. 5Elements Flow is based on the “panchamahabhutus”; or the five great elements of nature, and is for students of all levels. This practice teaches a deeper understanding of the elements through unique namaskars and posture sequencing, and offers the practitioner a toolbox of five flow practices which correlate with changing seasons and life cycles. This pallette of creative practices-from deeply grounding to highly energizing-creates a foundation for sustaining a lifelong yoga practice.

In this workshop, we will explore each element with a short discussion and overview, and a fully integrated 75 – 90 min practice.

Friday: 7p-9p Earth Flow. The emphasis within the 5Elements Earth Flow yoga class is on grounding, creating stability, and building strength. This is cultivated through a series of hip opening salutations and standing and supine hip-opening postures. All levels are welcome, as we move through a slow, but very strong and deep vinyasa practice; completing with a restorative savasana and longer period of meditation. This is practiced in a warm (85 degree) room.

Saturday: 2p-4p Fire Flow. 5Elements Fire Flow is a powerful, motivating vinyasa hot yoga class emphasizing strength and purification. Fire represents metabolism, heat, and the practice of “tapas” or discipline. The emphasis of 5Elements Fire Flow is on building heat, and strength through a series of challenging salutations, standing postures, core work and arm balancing. This practice is rapid, expansive and strong, and closes with a lengthy relaxation to balance the strong effort. 5Elements Fire Flow is a challenging practice and is practiced in a warm (85 degree) room.

Saturday: 7-9pm Water Flow. 5Elements Water Flow is a nurturing, rejuvenating yoga class incorporating fluid vinyasa, tai chi and circular wave motion throughout the body with a focus on soft pacing and instruction. This is a nourishing, slow-flow yoga class with the intent to cultivate inner balance from depletion, stress, and over-stimulation. The fluid movements of this practice lubricate All Levels of the joints in the body and support increased spinal mobility, range of motion, and balance. 5Elements Water Flow is a full body vinyasa practice with an emphasis on shoulder opening and the six movements of the spine. All levels are welcome, and practiced in a moderate temperature (75 degrees).

Sunday: 10 – 12am Air Flow. 5Elements Air Flow is a rapid, uplifting and playful class which emphasizes strong yet soft fluid movement. Air represents freedom mobility and creativity. This practice is helpful in breaking through old mental patterns and habitual patterns within the body. Students are encouraged to explore and let go as it begins with expansive guided sequences, and ends with opportunities for self-guided practice. The class closes with a lengthy relaxation. This class is practiced in a moderate temperature (75 degrees).

Sunday: 2pm – 4pm Ether (Space) Flow. 5Elements Ether/Space Flow is a completely open, self-guided practice. The intention is to create space in the mind, body and physical room for the individual to connect with the music and the feelings within. It is recommended that one has experienced practice in the other 4 elements, but a short discussion and explanation will be provided at the start. This class is practiced in a warm room and ends with a long savasana and guided meditation.

$25 per session, or $100 for all 5.

Patrick Beach Weekend

Friday 6/10-Sunday 6/12

Location: Charlotte Yoga South End

Join Charlotte Yoga and Be Yoga in partnership as we host Patrick Beach! Patrick Beach teaches vigorous and fluid vinyasa yoga that builds strength, creates flexibility and inspires play. Patrick’s teaching goes beyond intelligent alignment; moving any willing student to an introspective, holistic experience that opens the chakras and cultivates awareness. Patrick travels the world leading workshops, retreats and training modules. His media presence has allowed him to share yoga on a global scale, through his followers on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, his engaging work with CodyApp and his features in Cosmopolitan UK, People Magazine, Yoga Digest, Draze, Mantra, and Origin Magazine. Join us for the whole weekend or individual sessions!

Complete Practice with Patrick at Charlotte Yoga South End

Fri Date: 6/10/2016 From: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join Patrick for a well rounded yoga practice moving through asana, pranayama and meditation that will work to create a true connection between body and mind. Explore the moment as we center the mind, move the body, and dig into the rhythm of your breath. This all levels practice is a great way to open up the body, embrace new opportunities and challenges while still providing plenty of time to stay grounded in your comfort zone.

Open Heart Open Mind – Backbending with Ease with Patrick at Charlotte Yoga South End