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A Reiki Class will be held on Saturday, June 7th, from 11:00 AM to approximately 5:00 PM. read more.... 


Suffering from the Sugar Blues?  Join Brenda Petrakian, Holistic Health Counseler on Saturday, May 10th at 12:00 Noon.  $20 if paid by 5/9; $25 on 5/10.

  • Are you constantly craving sweets and want to understand why?

  • Do you want to gain control without willpower or deprivation?

If you’ve ever had cravings for sweets, this is the workshop for you.  I’ve designed this class to permanently change your relationship with sugar.  You will leave this class understanding the causes of your sugar cravings and you’ll receive practical tools for dealing with them.  Sign up now for this enlightening workshop.


Tarot Card Readings
with June Crane (for entertainment purposes only) will be held on Saturday, August 16thRead more...
 

PranakriyaTM 200hr Basic Yoga Teacher Training Program
Our Yoga Teacher Training program is for yoga practitioners who have a love for yoga born out of practice. We help these practitioners develop the skills needed to share yoga with students as professional teachers.You must meet the following requirements to take our program:
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At least two years of yoga practice (at least six months of classes with a certified instructor.)
·         The ability to demonstrate an experiential understanding of yoga practice and its benefits. 
 

The training is taught in nine intensive weekends, and class size is limited to 20 students. This format supports students having time to integrate the material, complete homework, and prepare for assigned practice teach sessions. A cap of 20 students is conducive to an interactive student/teacher relationship.  

In the first half of the program students will learn an effective methodology for teaching postures and pranayamas (breathing exercises). They will learn 25 postures and five pranayamas that are appropriate for beginning level students. In the second half of the program they will learn to design and lead three kinds of classes: a vinyasa workout class, a meditative posture class, and a gentle stretch class. Our graduating teachers are prepared to teach in a variety of settings. 

All sessions of each weekend must be attended
and full participation in each session is required.
Session times are: Fridays,
Classes are scheduled on the following dates
(10 weekends are scheduled, 9 will be used):
August 8-10, 2008, September 5-7, 2008, October 3-5, 2008, October 24-26, 2008, November 14-16, 2008, December 5-7, 2008, January 16-18, 2009, February 20-22, 2009, March 6-8, 2009, March 13-15, 2009.

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Tuition for this program is $3,200; credit cards will not be accepted for this program.
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Students must purchase the book Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain, Eastland Press.
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During the training each participant is required to take 15 classes from a variety of certified teachers and fill out an observation form after each class (the cost of these classes is in addition to the tuition).

The program is taught by
Yoganand Michael Carroll, ERYT-500 and Dean Hudson, RYT-500.

Yoganand Michael Carroll, a certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher has been teaching at Kripalu for more than 15 years. He currently directs the Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training program and is the founder of Pranakriya Yoga in North Augusta, South Carolina. 

 

Dean Hudson is a psychotherapist and certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher. He is on the staff of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and is also on the teacher training staff of Pranakriya Yoga.  


Pranakriya Basic 200-hour YTT is registered with the Yoga Alliance and meets or exceeds all its requirements for 200-hour teacher training programs.



“Corporate Yoga” classes are available through Yoga West.  Our definition of “Corporate Yoga” is a class offered at our location, or at your site, for any kind of organization (large corporations, small businesses, school teachers, school students, etc.).  You can come to us or we can come to your office or school to offer classes by certified, experienced, yoga teachers.   Please contact us for details.


Feng Shui Consultations are available at your house, by appointment.

Have you read book after book on the subject of Feng Shui? Are you now more confused? Well, you're not alone! According to Professor Lin Yun there are more than seventy different schools of Feng Shui currently in existence. Even if you do make some sense out of what you read and are able to implement changes, the physical adjustments are said to be only 10% to 20% effective. The transcendental adjustments are believed to be 110% to 120% effective. Do you know how to make the transcendental adjustments? Our Feng Shui consultant does, and he makes house calls.

Call us to schedule an appointment! 973-584-6664.


Customized Private Yoga Program
with Shirley Sahaja Sicsko


$75.00 for a one-hour session, $300.00 for 5 one-hour sessions, or $500.00 for 10 one-hour sessions.

This customized yoga program, which bridges the timeless insights of yoga and the new directions in mind-body health and healing. This exploration of ancient wisdom and modern research represents a new approach to health, based on WELLNESS rather than illness, and emphasizes the importance of educating each individual in creating optimal health. The ancient science of Yoga provides a comprehensive approach to holistic health at the physical, psychological and spiritual levels and provides a practical and time tested technology which can serve as the foundation for the emerging field of mind-body health and healing.

Working one-on-one using guided imagery, meditation, deep relaxation, P.N.F., stretching, yoga postures, Yogasage, Restorative Yoga, and Somatics are a few of the many ways that we can custom design a yoga program for your individual needs.


Regression Hypnosis / Past Life Regression
By appointment; $150.00 for a 2 hour session.

Do you believe in reincarnation? Would you like to know something about a past life? Perhaps you are dealing with unresolved issues from the past that is influencing the present. Maybe you are dealing with emotional issues that you are unable to correct. The answer may be discovered by going back to look at your past experiences. You may find that by identifying past situations you may be able to resolve present circumstances.

Call for an appointment to rediscover yourself.


Positional Release Therapy Treatments
By appointment, $75.00 for a one-hour treatment.

The treatment combines strain-counterstrain, muscle energy technique, stretching and home care to eliminate the causes of most neuromuscular pain patterns. These methods effectively treat pain due to injury, stress, repetitive motion, postural distortion and chronic neuromuscular conditions.