About Tim Miller:
Tim Miller has been studying and teaching Ashtanga Yoga for over thirty years and was the first American certified to teach by Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. Tim has a thorough knowledge of this ancient system, which he imparts in a dynamic, yet compassionate and playful manner. “My goal as a teacher is to inspire a passion for practice. The practice itself, done consistently and accurately, is the real teacher.” Tim teaches workshops and retreats throughout the United States and abroad.
To read more about Tim go to http://www.ashtangayogacenter.com/tim.html

PAYMENT
Workshops fill on a first come, first served basis. Your spot is not guaranteed unless you prepay for it.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations 7 or more days prior to start of a workshop will receive a full refund.

For cancellations less than 7 days before the workshop, we will only be able to issue a refund or studio credit (less a $10 processing fee) if you are able to find a replacement for your reserved space.

Cancellations within 48 hours of the start of the workshop, if you do not show up, or if you leave an event early for any reason, no credit or refund is available.

Yoga is Youthfulness reserves the right to cancel any program at any time if this is necessary, we will issue a full refund.

Rebecca Snowball is a certified Vinyasa  and licensed Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher.  She received her first teaching certificate from Ganga White and Tracy Rich of the White Lotus Yoga Foundation  and is continuing her education to become certified, by John Friend, in Anusara yoga.

Rebecca teaches Anusara yoga, a hatha yoga system founded by John Friend.  Anusara became an official yoga system in 1997 and is now the fastest growing yoga in the world.   Rebecca was drawn to this system due to the elegant Universal Principles of  Alignment, which created exceptional strength and  freedom in her yoga practice. In 2008, after a profound teacher training with Stacey Rosenberg, followed by Teacher Training level II, with John Friend, Rebecca committed to teaching this amazing, loving, and heart-opening yoga.

After her first yoga class, Rebecca found her passion and began her quest to share what she is learning with the world. In the year 2000, she created Yoga Soul, her yoga business. She currently teaches group, private and corporate classes. Rebecca enjoys blending yoga, dance, and live music in special events and workshops.

In this special class we will talk about the history of the practice and the lineage of Ashtanga yoga, and how practicing in this way is a part of traditional practice. We will give you the tools to feel comfortable attending Mysore style classes at this studio or anywhere in the world. And we will give you a sense of the more subtle developments allowed in this setting and style of class that don’t necessarily happen in other yoga classes. And finally we will give you the basic building blocks to move through the elemental astanga postures in a safe and sensible fashion.

Class is $30 to attend each workshop, and if you sign up for the first month (membership includes unlimited all classes offered at YiY) of mysore style practice that day you only pay an additional $100 (one per person please, regular price is $150).

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Philippe attempting a backbend

Philippe’s class Saturdays @ 10:00-11:45 Intermediate Ashtanga Yoga

About Philippe

I grew up in Europe and came to California in 1998. I have girl-boy twins born in 2002 and run a web development company in Palo Alto. I began practicing yoga in 1995 by chance – I was invited to a workshop in Oxford, England, taught by John Scott. So the first yoga class I took was a full Ashtanga Yoga Vinyasa primary series (pdf link), and it was one of the hardest things I had ever done. But I felt so good afterwards that I was hooked.

I slowly built up a daily yoga practice, starting with 10 minutes of Sun Salutes. Every year this practice seems to get a little longer. But the more time I spend on yoga the more I get out of it.

I started teaching at YiY soon after it opened in 1999 after meeting Joseph at Yoga Source in Palo Alto. We were practicing together and he told me he was opening a yoga studio and asked me if I wanted to teach. This was a great opportunity and it’s been wonderful.

A few years later with Anne Finstad we established YiY’s Mysore program, which is still thriving today and is a big part of my life, for the practice, the community and let’s not forget the delicious homemade chai!

Philosophy

“Practice and all is coming.” Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

I believe yoga is a path to a better life – a well traveled path on which we have the help of thousands of years of accumulated experimentation. As such it works very well.

In my class I attempt to include many aspects of this path, such as the 8 limbs of yoga (ashtanga yoga). For example we do pranayama (breath control) and meditation. This is different from the usual focus on asana (posture); I think this multi-limbed approach is more effective.

Favorite Posture

That has to be padmasana, the seated lotus posture. This is when I feel most grounded. It did take many years to feel comfortable in padmasana for long periods of time.

If you are a NEW student to YiY, take advantage of this promotional offer and try various classes to test run them all You have 60 days to do that.

You can start with the Beginners Anusara class on Tuesdays with Shyamoli at 7:15 pm. And while thinking of the next class to take, consider Flow with Heidi, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 am, great beginner classes for those looking to stretch and strengthen, ground and calm your mind, but not too fast. Looking for precision, strength and alignment? Look no further than Tom’s Iyengar classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:45  pm and Saturdays at 8 am. Want to get deeper into exploring each and every pose and your abilities in a calm supportive environment, come join Julianne’s Hatha on Tuesdays at 5:45 pm and Saturdays at 12 noon. Step into the flow of Grace, with yoga, and invite more love, joy and fun into your life with our Anusara classes with Rebecca on Thursdays at 5:45 pm and Aska on Sundays at 10 am. And if you are looking for a greater physical challenge while calm and focus your mind, Ashtanga is your class with Mojdeh on Mondays, Wednesdays at 7:15 pm, Fridays at 5:30 pm and Sundays at 4pm.

Thanks to all of you we are the best again! But we always looking for ways to improve. So if you have something to say, email us.

We’ll be having our monthly Yoga Sutra discussion this Sunday Jan. 8  from 7:15pm to 8:45pm at the studio.

We will be looking at sutra 2.29 about the 8 rungs (or limbs) of yoga:

http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras-22629.htm

Why study the yoga sutras? Here is a video from one of Krishnamacharya’s students, A.G. Mohan:

Tuesday, 12/20
NO 4 pm kids class

Wednesday, 12/21
regular schedule

Thursday, 12/22
NO 11:15am baby and me

Friday, 12/23
regular schedule
NOTE: 9:30 am flow – FREE CLASS

Saturday, 12/24 & Sunday, 12/25 –
YiY is closed

Monday, 12/26
Morning Mysore class ONLY

Tuesday, 12/27
6:30 am Mysore
9:30 am – flow- Connie Habash Guest Teacher
NO 4pm kids
5:45 pm Hatha class
NO 7:15pm Intro

Wednesday, 12/28
6:30 am Mysore
NO 9:30 am class
NO 12 noon class
NO 5:45 pm class
7:15 pm Ashtanga

Thursday, 12/29 through Sunday, 1/1/12 –  YiY is closed

See you all back on January 2, with our regular schedule and 3 new lunch time classes, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.