Kinetic Art Master Class!
This combination of inspiring lecture and a sweaty master class will leave you embracing your
inner artist. Through core, mind, and technique attunement we will explore the sanctity and
beauty of the complete asana practice. This Inversional Flow Experience is the foundation of
Alexis’ teaching and is not to be missed. !
!
Invoke, Provoke, & Evoke your Core !
Come ignite yourself from the inside out! This core flowshop will give you a deeper
understanding of your “core team” and how to get them off the bench and in the game during
your yoga practice. Expect to play with the fire of your navel centre through various fundamental
pranayama and asana techniques, including the sometimes elusive belly bandhas. And of
course, that means right side up AND upside down! !
!
The physical core system consists of our abdominals, lower back, and pelvis. This core system
encapsulates our solar plexus where metabolism, digestion, growth, and healing are all ignited.
By increasing strength and flexibility of the core on the physical level, we give our body &
skeleton good support, our circulation becomes better, and our nervous system more relaxed. !
!
Beyond the physical, we will explore the subtle energetic aspects of the core. The navel is the
source of our nourishment when we are in the womb of our mothers. In yoga, the navel point is
the center from where a human draws power and strength. The core is the home of energy
transformation - it is where we experience the dance between prana (the life force, upward
movement) and apana (eliminating force, downward movement) and the centre where all 72000
nadis (energy channels) begin. !
!
If you want to learn more about your deep core, how to use it, and how to channel its full
potential - this flowshop is for you! Break free of the “flat stomach” obsession and discover your
true strength deep within. Come explore both the endothermic and exothermic aspects of the
core of your being, to radiate in every aspect of your life and yoga practice from a place of inner
power and balance.!
!
Devotional Backbending!
Backbends are powerful poses that strengthen the spine and core, open the lungs, and create
much needed space throughout the shoulders. Energetically, backbends can be especially
powerful by opening up the energetic heart center to a sense of lightness and allowing the
expansive energy of the heart to flow more freely. When practiced honestly, backbends are
empowering and dissolve fears that commonly arise when practicing these poses. During this
playshop, we will explore the Art of Arch Making in traditional, standing, and inversional
backbends. All levels are welcome and modifications will be given as we develop the
fundamentals of integrated back bending and refine the more intricate elements of these
refreshing poses. !
!
Enlightened Inversions!
Instead of practicing your best Watchasana or just hopping and hoping at your next yoga class,
come learn how to get your hands down and heels up! This playshop will specifically focus on
the foundations of breath, core exploration, mindfulness, and technique to make headstands,
forearm balances, & handstands a fearless part of your sustainable yoga practice. Come learn
something new with some funky variations and/or refine what you already know! !
!
Meaningful Touch - The Art of Yoga Assisting !
This workshop is not just for teachers - it’s for everyone. Come dive deeper into the anatomy
and alignment of the primary types of yoga poses. Together we will explore both verbal and
hands on assists with each other. This workshop is revolutionary in that it is not about telling you
what is the “right” way or the “wrong” way to practice, teach, or assist. This workshop is about
understanding the intention behind a pose and how to choose modifications and assists wisely.
It will also challenge you to practice, teach, & assist with intention as we explore the sometimes
sticky web between codependency and nurturing with the student-teacher relationship. Whether
you consider yourself a teacher or a student or both, you will be inspired to feel how the
collaboration of touch, sound, breath, and honor are encouraging gifts that create space for
movement and healing. !
!
Squeeze and Soak - Parivrtta Kriya Unraveled !
Come learn how to move from your deep core line and discover the best way to rotate for
YOUR body and maximize the benefits. Twists delightfully create suppleness and freedom in
the spine while stimulating and toning internal organs, particularly the kidneys, liver, and
intestines. This yoga workshop will cover the basics of spinal rotation, beginning with structural
harmony and culminating in deeper expressions ranging from supine, standing, arm balances,
and inverted variations. Attendees are cautioned against eating heavily right before this
workshop. Students with a history of spinal injury are encouraged to discuss limitations with the
instructor in advance of the workshop.!
!
8 Limbs, 2 Hearts - The Art of Contact Yoga!
Contact yoga is a fun and soulful way to connect with each other. Bring a friend, family member,
or partner, or come as an individual and we'll match you up with a new friend. We will explore
the gifts of each of the chakras and how they influence all our relationships. Partner yoga
strengthens relationships by cultivating support, trust, connection, playfulness, and lots & lots of
metta (loving kindness). This class will offer elements of seated and standing partner yoga,
beginner acro yoga, as well as some relaxing thai massage to round out the practice.