IO Wellness Workshops
08 Jan 2009 ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • yoga
The time has come for us to dive deeper into our commitment to beauty and wellness from the inside out. With that, I’m thrilled to introduce our upcoming IO Wellness Workshops for 2009.
Since 2002, we’ve offered exceptional yoga and movement-based workshops at IO, but this year we move beyond our old paradigm and expand our offering to bring you new meaningful experiences. All of these workshops aim to supplement your health and well being by introducing you to new tools and practices that have worked for me, and the IO Team, first hand.
The first workshop is just around the corner on Saturday, January 24: Rejuvenation with Indigo Stray.
If you love yoga but think of it as a way to work out and get in shape, this is a great opportunity to experience the other side of yoga – the one where you simply let go, relax, and reap the benefits in a passive way. This is the exact opposite of the “no pain no gain” mindset a lot of us get trapped in when it comes to our physical practices.
Restorative yoga is the asana equivalent of a hot bath or a good massage, and it’s appropriate for a wide range of experience levels. This can be your first yoga experience or your one thousandth. Either way, I highly recommend indulging in a Saturday afternoon of peace, quiet, and lounging about (in a beneficial way) in our tranquil, warm IO movement studio. I love Indigo’s teaching and I L-O-V-E restorative yoga.
On Saturday, February 7, Dance Your Bliss with creator Rachel Fleischman as we roll up the yoga mats and dance. Rachel has the credentials to guide us in a truly transformative afternoon of dancing, intention setting and just plain fun. She is a successful psychotherapist as well as a pioneer in the art of healing-based movement. But don’t worry; she won’t be analyzing you, just empowering you to let go for a few hours. Think of it as a mini-retreat for body and soul.
And here’s one very close to my heart: on Saturday, February 28, I will co-lead an Urban Wellness Retreat with Dr. Brenda Wade, a renowned psychologist and motivational speaker known for her “love centered approach to transformation” (and yes, she has even been on Oprah). This afternoon will be a rich collaboration of yoga, spa treatments and wellness guidance. It’s a perfect opportunity to experience what IO is truly all about.
Early this year we’ll also be hosting a Yoga Inversions workshop, a class on energizing Ayurvedic Food and watch out, we’re just getting warmed up… Stay tuned to our workshop schedule.
See you there,
Amy
