Workshops and Special Events

Lakshmi and the New York Woman with Constantina Rhodes

$40 with preregistration, $45 at the door

Beautiful, gracious Lakshmi is the beloved goddess of prosperity, harmony and exquisite well-being. According to tradition, every

woman is an embodiment of this goddess. How do traditional texts guide women to live in alignment with their Lakshmi-nature? How

can these teachings empower you as a 21st-century New York woman? The answers may surprise you. Through lecture, mantra,

contemplative exercise and experiential meditation, you will be guided to a deeply personal experience of the goddess. Constantina draws upon materials from her new book, “Invoking Lakshmi: The Godddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony,” which will be available for purchase and signing.

Saturday February 18, 2-5pm
AcroYoga is a blend of partner yoga, partner balancing and Thai massage. It draws on the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the dynamic power of acrobatics and the loving kindness of Thai massage. You don’t have to be terrifically bendy, a massage expert or a Dutch Acrobat. Acroyoga is tailor-made for yogis and yoginis. The workshop experience will include circle ceremony, partner flow, assisted inversions, partner acro, flying and Thai massage. No partner necessary. (But you can bring one if you wish!) A regular yoga practice is recommended.
$40 online/$45 at the doorMeet Lila and get a preview of the workshop as she joins Sara Neufeld for a special partner-themed class for Valentine’s Day from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13! Come with you beloved, a friend or on your own. Regular class prices apply.

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Brooklyn Residency with Zhenja La Rosa

Wednesdays from 2-4pm
In this monthly practice, Zhenja will share her latest insights into a life and practice of yoga. This is an opportunity for us all to come together as community to celebrate the fullness and gift of life!

February 22
March 14
April 18

$35 online/$40 at the door

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The Transformative Practice of Yoga with Jimmy Bernaert

Evolution at the Edge = LOVE: An Intermediate/Advanced Practice with Sianna Sherman

The Four Desires with Sue Neufeld

Friday, March 23: 8:15-10:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 24: 2-5 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 25: 12-4 p.m.
Come for a transformative weekend designed to help you uncover your unique dharma, the purpose of your soul. Sue is one of only a handful of teachers certified to teach this powerful course based on Rod Stryker’s new book. Take charge of your life, tap into your potential and control your destiny by:
– formulating a code to live your life by
– uncovering false desires that prevent you from living your ideal life
– learning techniques to dissolve unwanted behavior patterns
– practicing yoga nidra, yogic sleep with awareness, to build vital reserves
Course will include journaling, reflection and meditation, with short asana breaks led by Sue’s daughter, certified Anusara teacher Sara Neufeld.
Cost: $150 for the weekend plus $100 for optional six-week follow up by phone conference.
Required reading: “The Four Desires” by Rod Stryker.
Space is limited to 20 participants.

Optional follow-up calls will be held from 8-9 p.m. on the following
Sundays: April 1, April 15, May 6, June 10, June 17, June 24.

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Community Yoga and Ayurvedic Cleanse with Scott Blossom and Andrew Thomas and Abhaya Teachers

Sunday April 15, 12:00-3:45pm
Join us for our first Abhaya Community Ayurvedic Cleanse! This week of transformation and renewal is tailored to people with an active life and work schedule. By combining a gentle whole food and herbal cleansing regimen with yoga provided by some of your favorite Abhaya teachers and Ayurvedic guidance provided by Scott Blossom and his team at DoctorBlossom.com, you will enter the spring with tools for creating lasting health.
Open yourself to new perspectives of seeing and feeling. By mobilizing metabolic wastes through a cleansing diet, exercise, and massage, and purging mental and emotional wastes through practices such as meditation and breathing exercises, our cleansing program will serve as way to “jump-start” your own process of self-healing and determination.
In this program you will:
• Create a community of healing with your friends and teachers at Abhaya.
• Practice yoga that is oriented towards cleansing with Abhaya teachers.
• Receive a personalized cleansing protocol from DoctorBlossom.com tailored to your Ayurvedic constitution and current needs.
• Learn to use whole foods and herbs to purify and strengthen your body.
• Improve your digestion and elimination.
• Increase your self-awareness, inner strength and confidence.
• Have the option of scheduling a one-on-one consultation with a Doctor Blossom practitioner to create a personalized routine for maintaining good health.
Registration includes a workshop and follow-up conference call with Scott Blossom and his team to get oriented to the process of Ayurvedic cleansing and three yoga classes during the week with any of the Abhaya teachers participating in the community cleanse. The resources, recipes, cooking videos, daily e-mails, online support and Ayurvedic practices on DoctorBlossom.com will help provide you with a portal to access the knowledge you will need to have a smooth and successful cleanse.
Cost: $150. Includes support for a weeklong cleanse to follow the workshop, three classes that week with participating Abhaya teachers, and a follow-up conference call with the Dr. Blossom team from 7-8pm on Sunday April 22nd.

Practice for Pyros with Bernadette Birney

Saturday June 23, 2-5pm
From India’s great epic poem, The Mahabharata, we inherit the story of the burning of the Khandava Forest. Come for an afternoon of tantric storytelling, and intermediate asana, and discover why—as a yogin—you must be willing to set your own metaphorical forest aflame.
$40 online/$45 at the door