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breathe yoga studio | 1113 east carson st. | 3rd floor | pittsburgh, pa 15203 | 412.481.9642
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MANTRA WORKSHOPS
OUTDOOR YOGA - TUNNEL PARK
OUTDOOR YOGA - GRANDVIEW PARK
YOGA WORKSHOPS WITH LYNN
YIN YOGA
LULULEMON SALUTATION NATION
RESTORATIVE YOGA
CHAKRA FLOW/KUNDALINI
BENEFIT YOGA SERIES
OUTDOOR YOGA - ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS
YOGARHYTHMICS®
SUN SALUTATION WORKSHOPS






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MANTRA WORKSHOPS
w/ Kendell Romanelli & Ami Sciulli

Friday, July 30th 2010
GOBINDA GOBINDA HARI HARI
Gobinda means sustainer, support for all. Hari translates to "the fresh, beautiful, potent healing energy that lives within us all." This mantra is very calming to chant and healing to the heart - and great for the heat of summer! We will use Snatam Kaur Kalsa's version on her album PREM.

Friday, August 27th 2010
GOBINDAY, MUKUNDAY, UDAARAY, APAARAY, HARIANG, KARIANG, NIRNAMY, AKAAMAY
The literal translation is Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless. This mantra brings stability to the hemispheres of the brain and works on the heart center to develop compassion, patience and tolerance, uniting one with the infinite. Again, we will use Snatam Kaur Kalsa's version on her album PREM.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

These workshops are designed for mantra meditation. They are not call and response kirtans, but rather a gathering of voices that will raise the level of consciousness of the group. Each workshop will begin with a brief discussion on the pronunciation and meaning of the mantra being chanted followed by a few gentle exercises to warm the body and prepare it for sitting. Please feel free to bring personal meditation pillows, but studio props will be available (including chairs for those who would prefer not to sit on the floor). We will chant the mantra for 31 minutes. When we chant for 31 minutes the meditation begins to affect your whole mind, your aura, and all your body's internal organs. After chanting we will meditate on the vibrations we created for seven minutes and close with a long deep relaxation with the healing sounds of the crystal bowls.

$20 pre-registered
$25

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OUTDOOR YOGA @ TUNNEL PARK - SOUTHSIDE WORKS
w/ Kristi Rogers (Paul Richards)

Saturdays, June 5th - September 25th 2010
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Celebrating our 5th summer of outdoor yoga in Tunnel Park! These special outdoor all levels classes offer the opportunity to practice on green grass and under blue skies with the beautiful view of downtown Pittsburgh as our backdrop. Bring a mat, towel, or practice right on the grass!

Tunnel Park is located at the corner of Tunnel Boulevard & South 27th Street.

$5 per class (registration with instructor - cash & checks only)

rain location: former Ann Taylor Loft space (on 27th Street & just a few doors up from REI)

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OUTDOOR YOGA @ GRANDVIEW PARK - MT. WASHINGTON
w/ Lori Grable/BYS Yoga

Sundays, June 6th - September 26th 2010
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Celebrating our 3rd summer of outdoor yoga in Grandview Park! These special outdoor all levels classes offer the opportunity to practice on green grass and under blue skies perched above the Pittsburgh skyline. Bring a mat, towel, or practice right on the grass!

Grandview Park is located at the corner of Bailey & Beltzhoover Avenues.

$5 per class (registration with instructor - cash & checks only)

rain location: none
(if in doubt, please call the studio at 412/481.YOGA (9642) to find out if class has been cancelled)

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YOGA WORKSHOPS WITH LYNN
w/ Lynn Rescigno

Sunday, August 1st 2010
2-4 p.m.

YOGA IN THE NATURAL WORLD
Understand karma, emptiness and the power of mental imprints and apply your practice of yoga to your life outside the yoga studio. This is an intermediate/advanced vinyasa practice plus study of Master Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, guided meditation, and full deep relaxation.

Lynn Rescigno is currently the owner of LynnRescignoYoga, LLC and has worked under the guidance of Sharon Gannon and David Life since 1999. She has studied the works of the Krishnamacharya Lineage with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, TKV Desikachar, Tim Miller, David Swenson, Richard Freeman and many senior teachers under BKS Iyengar. Lynn was a professional modern dancer with many companies in both NYC and Pittsburgh, PA. She has been teaching yoga to people of all walks of life since 1995.

per workshop:
$15 pre-registered
$20

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YIN YOGA
w/ Valerie Antonette

Sunday, August 1st 2010
Sunday, August 15th 2010*
Sunday, August 29th 2010
5:30-7 p.m.

Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues (ligaments, bones, and joints) of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine through relaxation and meditation in seated postures. Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat and the lengthening/contracting of our muscles. Because yin and yang tissues respond quite differently to being exercised, you may realize after taking a Yin Yoga class that you have been doing only half of the asana practice.

While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, a Yin Yoga practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration that the poses are held - anywhere from one to twenty minutes! The time spent in the postures is designed to nourish the natural range of motion of the joints. A Yin Yoga practice invites you to go deeper into yourself and challenges you to stay in the experience. This practice is also an excellent way to help you improve your comfort in seated meditation.

*LIVE MUSIC (6/20 & 8/15): Through his live accompaniment PJ Roduta will invite you to settle into the postures of Yin Yoga with a hypnotic sonic atmosphere somewhere between world groove and a distant rumble of thunder. This soundscape will have a mellow revitalizing effect.

regular class pricing

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SALUTATION NATION
w/
lululemon Pittsburgh & Kristi Rogers

Saturday, August 7th 2010
9-10 a.m.

Participate along with thousands of people across North America as they take their asana practice outside for a complimentary class - lululemon's Salutation Nation - to move, breathe, and connect with other like-minded people in their communities. Across the continent, mats will roll out onto grass, sand, and pavement as part of this incredible outdoor yoga experience grounded in community and elevating connections. We invite people of all different backgrounds, ages, and athletic abilities to spend one hour together with friends, teachers, neighbors, and perfect strangers connecting, being present, and most importantly having fun!

The Pittsburgh event will take place in Tunnel Park at the SouthSide Works (corner of South 27th Street and Tunnel Boulevard).

FREE

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RESTORATIVE YOGA

Sunday, August 8th 2010 w/ Lynn Rescigno
Sunday, August 22nd 2010 w/ Lori Grable
5:30-7 p.m.

This all levels restorative practice will include "active relaxation" - supporting the body with blankets, blocks, and other props to support postures which are held for several minutes. This alternatively stimulates and relaxes the body allowing it to move towards balance. This practice is very beneficial to health, can reduce the effects of stress-related disease, and will leave you nourished and well rested.

regular class pricing

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BENEFIT YOGA SERIES
w/ BYS Yoga

Friday, August 13th 2010 w/
Kristi Rogers
Benefit organization: Bike Pittsburgh

6:30-8 p.m.
This community class series reflects seva - or service to others. Each class is donation based allowing participants to pay what they wish to attend. 100% of the donations received for each class will go to support the charity or non-profit organization.

by donation - COMMUNITY CLASS (cash or checks please!)

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CHAKRA FLOW/KUNDALINI
w/ Kendell Romanelli

Saturday, August 14th 2010
Saturday, August 28th 2010
1:30-3 p.m.

ON-GOING CLASS: Thursday evenings
7:30-9 p.m.

These classes are designed to open and balance 7 main centers known as Chakras, or energy “wheels” within the body. The Chakras relate to different physical and emotional aspects of ourselves and when they are out of balance we can experience stress, aches, and pains as signals of the imbalance. Each class will focus on different Chakras to help bring the body, mind, and spirit to alignment. The classes include variations of Sun Salutations and uplifting Kundalini Yoga exercises and meditations to bring you a place of wholeness. This is a fun and flowing class for all levels.

regular class pricing

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OUTDOOR YOGA @ ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS
w/ BYS Yoga

Sunday, August 15th 2010 - Hartwood Acres
6-7 p.m. & 7:30-8:30 p.m.

BYS Yoga has been invited to teach yoga classes in conjunction with the Allegheny County Parks summer events! There will be two all levels classes offered each evening. Please bring a mat or towel (and any other props) for your practice.

FREE EVENT - Sponsored by Allegheny County Parks

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YOGARHYTHMICS®
w/ Nicole Zellie

Friday, August 20th 2010
6:30-8 p.m.
Benefit organization:
Animal Friends

Ever find yourself rocking out to music in your car? Or start dancing up a storm in your room to your favorite song? Then you understand the powerful nature of music and how it unleashes all different forms of movement in your body. Here’s your chance to transform those movements in a safe and sacred place combining yoga postures, breathwork, free-form movement, and creative play all wrapped into one exhilarating class - YogaRhythmics®.

It has long been studied that music awakens and revives our chakras - the 7 energy centers in our bodies. Each one is responsible for a particular part of our emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Through a structured sequence of natural movement patterns the principles of yoga come alive - love, acceptance, compassion, contentment, and integrity are at the heart of YogaRhythmics®.

Join us as we take you on a musical and movement journey through your chakras to energize and align these energy centers. You will leave feeling refreshed - awakening your inner child at times - with a big smile on your face. No dance experience required - just a willingness to move and BE MOVED!

by donation - COMMUNITY CLASS (cash or checks please!)
(at least 50% of monetary donations are given to the benefit organization in the name of "BYS Yoga Students")

For more information on this class please e-mail us by clicking here. Or, get one student's unique perspective in the article she wrote about the class in The Original magazine.



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SUN SALUTATION WORKSHOPS
Surya Namaskara: An Exploration into Sun Salutations

w/ Anna Gilbert

Sunday, August 22nd 2010 - Putting It All Together
Philosophical Overview & Practice of This Ancient Series

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered WHY we practice Sun Salutations? Where did they originate and why are there so many variations of the traditional sequence? Why is Ardha Uttanasana sometimes referred to as 'Prepare Pose'? What is it that we are preparing for? Perhaps you've wondered about a particular asana or transition. For example: should we jump back into plank or land in Chaturanga Dandasana, and how do we practice this movement safely and mindfully? How do we learn to jump or step back up to our hands, when it seems an impossible distance to travel?

Join us as we demystify Sun Salutations by answering these questions and more in this series of workshops (attend one or all three!). We will explore the symbolic origins of Surya Namaskara, delve into the vital link between our breath and movement, and break down the components and transitions involved in this classic sequence. These workshops will provide answers to your questions, enrich your understanding of Surya Namaskara, and infuse your salutes with precision, receptivity, and joy!

per workshop:
$15 pre-registered
$20

For more information on this workshop please e-mail us by
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