BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Be The Change Yoga - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Be The Change Yoga REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251102T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T130912 CREATED:20241027T192337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T173750Z UID:10000508-1762000200-1762108200@bethechangeyoga.com SUMMARY:11/1 & 11/2 Proprioception and Use of Ethical Touch DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Students Through Touch\, Cues\, and ConnectionA 12-Hour Training for Yoga Teachers + Yoga Therapist Trainees \nTouch is one of the most powerful tools we have as yoga professionals — but it must be used with care\, clarity\, and consent. \nThis weekend intensive is designed to expand your toolbox as a yoga teacher or yoga therapist trainee. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically use touch to enhance proprioception\, breath awareness\, alignment\, and healing\, while also understanding when not to use it — and how to create the same impact through clear verbal and visual cues. \nLed with professionalism and compassion\, this course covers: \n\nThe ethics of touch and clear consent protocols\nQuality of touch and appropriate hand placement\nTransference and boundaries in the therapeutic relationship\nTherapist safety and longevity: healthy body mechanics\nUsing precise verbal and visual cues as alternatives to touch\nHow proprioception and kinesthetic learning support healing\n\nTouch\, when used skillfully\, can support students with musculoskeletal imbalances\, enhance body awareness\, and foster a sense of security and connection. You’ll gain the confidence to integrate touch — or know when not to — in ways that honor your students and protect your own energy as a professional. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Details\n \n \n \n \n \n Course Tuition:\n\n$250\nIncluded in 300hr auto-pay\n12 contact hours\n\nCourse Dates:\n\nSaturday November 1st\, 12:30 – 6:30 PM PST\nSunday\, November 2nd\, 12:30 – 6:30 PM PST\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click To Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allison Martin Prince C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, CMT\n This course is led by Allison Prince. She co-founded Be The Change Yoga and is the School Director for the 200-hour Teacher Training Program. She has been teaching yoga for over 15 years and has taught more than 10\,000 hours. \nShe received her yoga therapist training from AlcheMe Yoga Therapy and specializes in women’s health and fertility. She is passionate about weaving the subtle body practices into her yoga classes\, including mantras\, mudras\, and meditation kriyas. She has also trained in Kundalini Yoga and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Functional Medicine.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Proprioception and Use of Ethical Touch\nFor Yoga Teachers\, discussion of ethics and consent\, hand placement and quality of touch\, longevity and safety. URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com/event/9-18-9-19-proprioception-and-use-of-ethical-touch-300-2/ LOCATION:Be The Change Yoga\, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave\, Studio 5\, Irvine\, CA\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:300hr Teacher Training,Independent Study,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethechangeyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Event-Image-Ethical-Use-Of-Touch-Yoga-Therapy.png ORGANIZER;CN="Be The Change Yoga Staff":MAILTO:hello@bethechangeyoga.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T111500 DTSTAMP:20260502T130912 CREATED:20250706T230154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T230157Z UID:10000844-1762338600-1762341300@bethechangeyoga.com SUMMARY:11/5 Yoga Sutras Class with Katie DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Are you ready to go beyond the postures? Would you like to learn about how to improve your relationships\, self-care and upgrade every aspect of your life? \nIf you’d like to learn more but are not ready to commit to an entire teacher training program\, we invite you to join our monthly Yoga Sutras class in the Tea House with Be The Change Yoga\, Co-Founder\, Katie Allen MPH\, C-IAYT. \nGrab a cup of tea after class and join us as we dive into the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras for short 30-minute sessions to stay connected to the wisdom amidst daily life. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Details\n \n \n \n \n \n Dates:\n\nClasses meet one Wednesday per month from 10:30-11:15AM\n11/5\, 12/10\n\nDonation:\n\n$20 suggested donation to our non-profit\, the AlcheMe Natural Health Institute.\nPre-registration is not necessary\, you can just show up in the studio.\nClass is in the Tea House\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click to Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Allen\, MPH\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\n This course is led by Katie Allen. She co-founded Be The Change Yoga and is the School Director for the 300-hour Teacher Training Program and 850-hour Yoga Therapist Training. She received her Master’s degree in Public Health from Tulane University and wrote her thesis on Yoga’s Ability to Prevent and Treat Chronic Diseases. \nSince then\, her mission is to use her public health lens as a means of advancing the field of Yoga Therapy.  She develops yoga therapy program for hospitals\, health systems and founded AlcheMe Yoga Therapy\, a professional yoga therapy organization consisting of education\, research\, program implementation and job creation. URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com/event/11-5-yoga-sutras-class-with-katie/ LOCATION:Be The Change Yoga\, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave\, Studio 5\, Irvine\, CA\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethechangeyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Event-Image-Yoga-Sutras-KYM-Yoga-Therapy-AlcheMe.png ORGANIZER;CN="Be The Change Yoga Staff":MAILTO:hello@bethechangeyoga.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T130912 CREATED:20251015T213614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T025600Z UID:10000862-1762626600-1762632000@bethechangeyoga.com SUMMARY:11/8 Kirtan + Pot Luck DESCRIPTION:Kirtan with Govind Das and Jacquenline\nJoin world renowned Yoga Teacher and Kirtan Wallah Govind Das and Jacqueline from the Bhakti Yoga Shala for a night of community connection and kirtan. We’ll start the evening with a community potluck in the Tea House from 5:45 – 6:30PM. Please bring a vegetarian dish or beverage for sharing.\n\n\nThe community event will be followed by a kirtan; which is a live music experience of call and response chanting. It’s a bhakti yoga practice designed to focus the mind\, open the heart\, and elevate your spirits. It is a joyful practice open to students of all backgrounds and religions. The sounds / mantras are often in the language of Sanskrit; which is a vibrational language.\n\n\nIf you have not yet experienced the practice of kirtan\, we can’t recommend it more highly. It invites us to transcend our egos\, to become playful\, join our voices and sing from the heart tapping into the mystical power of mantras that have been recited for thousands of years.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLed by Govind Das and Jacqueline\nSaturday\, November 8th\n5:30 – 6:30 PM Community Potluck\n6:30 – 8:00PM Kirtan\nEarly bird $30 / Day of $35\nChildren are welcome\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click to Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Govind Das\, Yoga Teacher & Kirtan Wallah\n Govind Das and Jacqueline Michelle (formerly known as Radha) are California-based Bhakti yogis and Kirtan singers. They are a husband and wife team with great love and devotion for the Divine\, the dharmic path\, and the gift of life itself. This is the essence that is reflected and transmitted through their music and teachings. \nThrough the sacred practice of Kirtan and the practices and philosophy of the Bhakti Yoga culture\, they will guide you on a yogic adventure deep into the essence of Bhakti – the yoga of the Heart\, the yoga of Love. \nGovind Das & Radha live on the coast of Los Angeles with their 2 children: Malakai and Ruby. They lead Kirtan concerts\, Bhakti yoga workshops\, and transformative retreats throughout the world. URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com/event/11-8-kirtan-pot-luck/ LOCATION:Be The Change Yoga\, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave\, Studio 5\, Irvine\, CA\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethechangeyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kirtan-110825.png ORGANIZER;CN="Be The Change Yoga Staff":MAILTO:hello@bethechangeyoga.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T131500 DTSTAMP:20260502T130912 CREATED:20250616T174901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T201921Z UID:10000836-1763554500-1763558100@bethechangeyoga.com SUMMARY:11/19 Community Acupuncture DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Healing in Harmony. \nThis 50-minute group acupuncture session welcomes up to 10 participants to relax in a serene\, shared space. Each person will lie comfortably on a yoga mat and receive gentle acupuncture focused on front-body points\, primarily on the hands\, feet\, arms\, legs\, and ears. \nCommunity-style acupuncture makes high-quality care more accessible and encourages consistency by offering treatment in a peaceful group environment. The collective energy enhances individual healing\, and sessions are open to all—whether you’re seeking relief from stress\, pain\, fatigue\, or simply looking to support your overall well-being. No prior acupuncture experience is needed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Details\n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Pricing:\n\n$55 Early Bird\n$65 Day Of\n\nWorkshop Dates and Details:\n\nWednesday\, November 19th\n12:15 – 1:15 PM PT\nIn-Studio\nSpace Limited to 10 participants\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for 11/19 Community Acupuncture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Crystal Anderson\, LAc\, NCCAOM\n Crystal Anderson\, LAc\, NCCAOM\, is a visionary entrepreneur and mother of four dedicated to helping others achieve their healthiest lives. With degrees in Biological Sciences and a Master’s from Five Branches University\, she began her career specializing in fertility and pregnancy acupuncture. Her experience in stroke rehabilitation inspired her to found California Mobile Acupuncture\, offering in-home holistic healthcare. Crystal is a passionate advocate for natural wellness and women entrepreneurs\, championing goal-setting\, focus\, and giving back. URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com/event/11-19-community-acupuncture/ LOCATION:Be The Change Yoga\, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave\, Studio 5\, Irvine\, CA\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Acupuncture,LMM Wellness,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethechangeyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Acupuncture-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Be The Change Yoga Staff":MAILTO:hello@bethechangeyoga.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T130913 CREATED:20240129T222328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T201313Z UID:10000483-1764439200-1764444600@bethechangeyoga.com SUMMARY:11/29 Sound\, Sleep\, and Soothe your Soul DESCRIPTION:Sound Bath + Reiki Healing\nSound\, Sleep and Soothe your Soul \nDrop into deep relaxation as the body settles into calming non-sleep\, deep rest (NSDR) theta frequency Reiki and sound healing music.  NSDR has been proven to help quiet an overactive mind\, reduce stress and improve sleep. In this exclusive event\, enjoy a 90 minute journey of soothing candlelight gentle yoga\, balancing breath work\, and a guided Yoga Nidra while bathing in chakra balancing sound healing and receiving Reiki healing.  Join Karen and Jonah in this community workshop that is open to all levels of practice for a night of relaxation\, reflection and restoration. \nSpace is limited. \nThis workshop is appropriate for students of all levels and backgrounds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop Details\n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\nSaturday\, November 29th\n6:00 – 7:30 PM\nSpace is limited.\n$45 Early Bird | $55 Day of\n\n \nThis workshop is appropriate for students of all levels and backgrounds.\n \n \n Click To Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Duganier\, Reiki Master\, Yoga Teacher\n Certified in the Usui Reiki Tradition 12 years ago I am both a Reiki Master and Karuna Reiki Master. Teaching a Gentle class with Reiki is the perfect centering practice and classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also offer private Reiki sessions on the days that I teach and conduct Reiki training workshops. In the event you want a healing session on another day\, please reach out to the studio and we can arrange a time that works best. Join me and come hOMe to you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jonah Montes\, Yoga Teacher\n I started teaching Yoga in 2015 because I realized there is so much more to the practice than just the physical benefits: there is healing and growth. As a teacher\, I hope to share the healing aspect of yoga to anyone who is in need of it. I love teaching Yoga because I not only get to contribute to a student’s yoga journey as a guide but also as a witness to the growth and progression they experience through their practice.\n \nMy teaching style is gentle Yin-inspired Restorative Yoga with elements of Viniyoga.  URL:https://bethechangeyoga.com/event/11-29-sound-bath-reiki-healing-2/ LOCATION:Be The Change Yoga\, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave\, Studio 5\, Irvine\, CA\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bethechangeyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sound-Bath-Reiki1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Be The Change Yoga Staff":MAILTO:hello@bethechangeyoga.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR