| Back to School for Lauren
Lauren began practicing yoga in 1998 with Annette Tersigni (Kripalu) while obtaining an Honours degree in Psychology at York University. Now Lauren is ready to take the leap to higher education. She is returning to York University in September to pursue her Master's Degree. Beginning in September, Senem Sen will manage Danforth and she is totally excited about this new chapter in her life. Senem is a graduate of our Yoga Teacher Training Program and also a graduate of University of Toronto. She currently teaches Vinyasa classes at the Danforth. We extend a warm welcome to Senem. All of us will miss Lauren's infectious energy and great sense of humour. Lauren, we wish you great success on your new journey!
Open
House for Yoga Teacher Training Come to our OPEN HOUSE and meet the teacher training faculty, ask questions, see our studio space and learn more about our 250 Hour Teacher Training Program. The Yoga Sanctuary is officially affiliated with the Yoga Alliance in the United States and our course fulfills their requirements for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Graduates of our program may become members of the Yoga Alliance upon successful completion of the course.
Fine Tuning Our Balance
AYTT 10 Hour Module Co-taught
by Cynthia Funk and Karusia Wroblewski
Fri, Aug 10 @ College - 3:15 to 10:15pm & Sat, Aug 11 @ Danforth - 5:15 to 9:15pm From Two Legs to One and Back: We will explore the challenging world of advanced standing balance postures and the skills needed to make elegant transitions in shifting our weight. This weekend will also look at the anatomy of stability of the hips and the core. We will focus on creating safe and universal verbal adjustments to aid our ascent and descent. Yoginis
at All Stages of Life Lets face it 85% of our student body are women. Women have special needs through the natural cycles of our lives. We will look at asana, pranayama, mudra and meditations that support menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause. In this weekend together we will discuss any topics that arise.
Midnight
Yoga
Enjoy a gentle Hatha yoga practice to the ambient sound of live music and candle light. Each session features a different teacher and different musicians. All levels welcome. Please pre-register as class size is limited.
Musings on Pillows When did you start sleeping with a pillow? Do you sleep with a pillow only when lying on your side? Do you read your book in bed with a pillow propping up your head? I have been thinking about the position of my head lately, because while walking around, sometimes I feel like I am lurching slightly forward. I usually sleep on my back and have the pillow propping up my head making my neck curve unnaturally forward. Essentially I am in opposition to the alignment I try to create with my asana practice. Since this little thought process, I have been sleeping without a pillow, while lying on my back, and I have felt somewhat different. Not enough time has passed to come to any real decisions on this, but I do think there is something to it. One of my friends said, "How do you wake up to remove the pillow when you are sleeping?" I said, "I am starting out that way and somewhere in my sleep time I am grabbing for it when I am turning to lay on my side." Some
fun pillow facts: Peaceful
dreams, |
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In
2005, The Yoga Sanctuary welcomed Lauren Anastasi as the manager
of our Danforth Studio. A graduate of The Yoga Sanctuary's YTT,
she also began teaching classes and courses at both College
and Danforth.
Instead
of the dinner and drinks or a night at the club why not start
the weekend with something different and better for your waistline
and spirit! 
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