Be The Change Yoga

6/2 Kirtan with Rob and Melissa
2019-06-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Special Event is Open to All Students
Kirtan (call and response chanting) is the heartbeat of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion. Rob and Melissa’s kirtan is a fresh take on an ancient practice and their heart-filled songs blend Sanskrit chants with modern, accessible melodies and lush harmonies. Their music has been described as “heart-opening bliss,” “joyful medicine,” and “love and devotion materialized!” Whether you’re new to kirtan or a life long devotee, Rob and Melissa create a fun, accessible and sacred space…the perfect setting for a joy-filled celebration of the divine!

Event Info

Sunday, June 2nd
7:00 – 8:30 pm Kirtan
$15 pre-reg / $20 day of even

About Rob + Melissa

Rob and Melissa are Bhakti yogis, teachers, and kirtan singers devoted to celebrating the divine through the practice of kirtan (call and response chanting). Their latest CD, Tejase, was produced by award-winning mantra music producer Ben Leinbach (Jai Uttal, Deva Premal, and many more) and has been described as “heart-opening bliss,” “joyful medicine,” and “love and devotion materialized!” Learn more about them, and listen to their music at: robandmelissa.com

5/9 Shakti Fest
2019-05-09 08:00 - 2019-05-13 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
We love Shakti Fest! Although we are not teaching this year, we strongly encourage our community to spend time on retreat in this beautiful yoga + music festival. It’s an annual event featuring workshops, intensives, a vendor village, and a healing sanctuary. We would love for you to sing, dance and practice Yoga with us for 3-days in Joshua Tree!
Shakti Fest celebrates the devotional paths of yoga, Kirtan (sacred music), and meditation and places a special emphasis on the Divine Feminine. Our festival is a drug and alcohol-free vehicle for evolution of human consciousness through a heart-centered revolution. Bring your yoga mats this coming May to the idyllic Joshua Tree Retreat Center, located in the beautiful region 2 hours east of Los Angeles. Practice with the best yoga teachers in the world, dance to sacred music by world-renown Kirtan artists, and take workshops with leaders in the field of personal growth. Camp out beneath the stars or stay at one of our many accommodations on and offsite; enjoy the swimming pool and free filtered drinking water; stop in at “Conscious Kids Land” and expose your children to other enlightened families; enjoy the best vegetarian food at any festival. We offer student, senior, and local resident discounts. We’re building sacred community—join us!
Details and schedule on the website.

4/6 Yoga Therapy for Digestion
2019-04-06 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Workshop is Open to All Students

Yoga Therapists work with students one-on-one to assist them in creating positive change in all aspects of life. Whether the student is experiencing a specific health condition such as physical, mental, or emotional discomfort, or is looking to upgrade outdated habits; a Yoga Therapist is equipped to develop customized practices to meet the students needs, achieve goals, and faithfully oversee the students progress as they move out of imbalance and towards a state of optimal health and joy. In effect, Yoga Therapists assess and treat the whole person and are considered lifestyle management experts!
Yoga offers several tools that help cleanse, stimulate, aid and encourage good digestive function. Digestive issues are common. There are many reasons why we may experience an imbalance, sensitive or painful gut. Yoga can help greatly by recalibrating the flight/fight/freeze response and create a better relationship between the brain in the gut and the brain in our head. If you suffer from any digestive issues, yoga can help alleviate symptoms, keep stress in check and prove your overall digestive health. This workshop is for anyone who has experienced symptoms related to the digestion or who want to learn more about yoga tools for simple, easy ways to help improve digestive health.

In this workshop, we will cover:

Understanding the importance of our “Agni” digestive fire and the roll it plays in our physical, energetic and emotional being.
The Vagus Nerve – Simple techniques to improve tone and its importance to digestion.
Breathing to tap into the parasympathetic nervous system of “rest and digest”.
Poses that focus on the abdominal area and digestive organs.
Stretching and twists that gently create natural movement and flow in areas that are either deplete or over stimulated to help restore balance.

Workshop Info

Saturday, April 6th
12:30 – 2:30 pm
$25 pre-registration/$35 day of

Alexandra Boggio

Alexandra, Certified Usui Reiki Master / Master Teacher, Certified RYT 500 ERYT 200 Yoga Instructor, CNC – Certified Nutritional Consultant and IFHI- Fellow of the Institute for Human Individuality, Energy Healer & Meditation Instructor. She facilities the Reiki Training classes, intern mentorships and ongoing Reiki Healing Group.
Alexandra believes that our Western society places a great emphasis towards treating illness and disease by means of pharmacology. “Where there are amazing lifesaving drugs, often we focus on the symptoms and not the root cause. This also often leaves out one important aspect of the human body – its amazing ability to heal itself when given the right conditions. This is where energy and Reiki comes in and can be a fantastic complimentary healing modality.” Through the means of Reiki, one gains a greater awareness and sense of empowerment towards healing.
Alexandra’s focus is on self-healing and on using Reiki to maintain balance in one’s life. Alexandra believes that each person can take responsibility for his or her own healing process and wellness. Her job is to help increase awareness of the subtle body, assist, guide, and provide tools to aid each person’s unique healing journey.
In addition, Alexandra also works with clients one-on-one. During a private Healing Session, Alexandra helps the client to identify where the root of the issue lies energetically and helps to develop a sustainable wellness plan. She works with releasing the blocked and traumatic energy of events from this life, past lives. Each session includes balancing physical and emotional aspects of the body, chakras (subtle energy centers of the body), clearing aura (also known as one’s energetic boundaries) and if necessary, removal of energetic attachments.

3/23 Yoga Therapy for Memory & Focus
2019-03-23 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
How Can Yoga Improve Memory and Cognition?

Yoga Therapists work with students one-on-one to assist them in creating positive change in all aspects of life. Whether the student is experiencing a specific health condition such as physical, mental, or emotional discomfort, or is looking to upgrade outdated habits; a Yoga Therapist is equipped to develop customized practices to meet the students needs, achieve goals, and faithfully oversee the students progress as they move out of imbalance and towards a state of optimal health and joy. In effect, Yoga Therapists assess and treat the whole person and are considered lifestyle management experts!
Join Maggie Hsu for an afternoon of sharpening your mind and senses! The world of Yoga Therapy provides many tools for improving your focus and mental clarity. She will teach pranayama and meditation techniques to improve cognition and memory.

Workshop Info

Saturday, March 23rd
12:30 – 2:30 pm
$20 pre-registration/ $25 day of

About Maggie

Maggie Hsu has trained in Power Vinyasa, Hot Yoga, and graduated our 850 hr Yoga Therapist program. Maggie was first introduced to Yoga philosophy and its history while studying at USC and has continued to take an interest in studying the knowledge imparted down from ancient civilizations.

In her flow-based classes, Maggie incorporates breath-work with mindful focus on muscle engagement and safe alignment. Students can expect to be challenged in a playful way through the physical expressions of inversions and arm balances. In her Sound Bath + Yoga classes, Maggie incorporates subtle body tools like healing sounds, breath practices, and mindful meditations.

2/23 Yoga Therapy for Sleep
2019-02-23 12:30 - 14:30 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Experience Yoga Therapy
Over 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Approximately 10 million people in the U.S. use prescription sleep aids, estimating $15.9 billion is spent in national health care costs. Since there is no one solution for all sleep issues a holistic approach is recommended.
Yoga Therapists work with students one-on-one to assist them in creating positive change in all aspects of life. Whether the student is experiencing a specific health condition such as herniated discs, sciatica, depression, anxiety, addiction etc., or is looking to upgrade outdated habits; a Yoga Therapist is equipped to develop customized practices to meet the students needs, achieve goals and faithfully oversee the students progress as they move out of imbalance and towards a state of optimal health and joy.
Yoga Therapists utilize a multi-dimensional model to understand the clients specific needs, assessing physical, mental, emotional and energetic wellbeing and then offer tools at every level to improve relationships, lifestyle, career, self-care practices, diet, posture, musculoskeletal conditions, lung capacity, stress management, digestion, communication, mental clarity, mindset, emotional patterns, perception of reality and spiritual practices. In effect, Yoga Therapists assess and treat the whole person and are considered lifestyle management experts!
Ashley will be explaining how yoga therapy practices can be applied to your evening routine for more nourishing sleep. This workshop will consist of a discussion and yoga therapy practice, so please wear comfortable clothes for movement.
Topics Covered:

Sleep Hygiene
The relationship of technology and sleep patterns
Effective breathing practices before bed
The best yoga poses to practice in the evening

Workshop Info

Saturday, February 23rd
12:30 – 2:30 pm
$20 pre-registration / $25 day of event
Feel free to bring a notebook and pen!
Space is limited to 15 participants

About Ashley

Ashley Arroliga, C-IAYT, RYT-500, views yoga as a healing art. She completed her 200 HR, 300 HR, and Yoga Therapist trainings here at Be the Change Yoga. Ashley has a great love of holistic healing methods. She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Thomas Edison State University, and loves combining this background with the Yoga Sutras in practice.
Ashley teaches all levels of yoga, from therapeutic practices to intermediate vinyasa and hatha flow classes. She specializes in yoga for anxiety and stress management, has designed programs for first responders, children, and seniors, and is passionate about working with pregnant mothers. She is a Viniyoga practitioner, meeting her students where they are and designing practices specific to their needs. She builds strong connections with her students and loves taking on private clients to delve deeper into the many tools yoga offers.

2/16 IAYT Free Community Event
2019-02-16 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Be The Change is honored to be hosting the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) on Saturday February 16th, 2019 from 6:30 – 8:30pm at our studio in Irvine, CA. We welcome you to join us to meet with the IAYT Board of Directors and Executive Director, Amy Wheeler, to learn more about yoga therapy, share your own work in this field, and learn about IAYT and the paths to IAYT certification as a yoga therapist. This is a free community event. We’d love for you to join us!

2/16 Trauma-Informed Contemplative Practices Workshop
2019-02-16 13:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Are mindfulness meditation and yoga safe for those who’ve experienced trauma?
They can be, and you can learn how to practice in a trauma-sensitive way.
This half-day workshop will cover principles of trauma-informed meditation and yoga. Designed for yoga and mindfulness teachers, mental-health professionals, and anyone interested in the topic, the workshop will explore both the benefits and pitfalls of meditation and yoga for those experiencing symptoms of traumatic stress.
Why Trauma-Informed Meditation and Yoga?
From college campuses to psychotherapy offices, meditation and yoga have become increasingly mainstream practices. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime, and up to 20 percent of those who do will develop posttraumatic stress. This means that anywhere folks are practicing meditation and yoga, someone in the room is likely to be struggling with trauma.
At first glance, folks may make a natural association: trauma creates stress, and yoga and meditation are proven tools for reducing it. But the reality is not so simple: people who’ve experienced trauma often need specific interventions to help make practices safe and effective, and that’s what we’ll be covering in this workshop.
In our time together, we’ll cover the role of attention, arousal, dissociation, social context + accessibility, and interpersonal support in trauma-informed meditation and yoga. We’ll also speak to the importance of empowerment-based language, resourcing and working through triggers, the art of assisting, holding-space, boundaries, self-care, and rest. Embodiment practices and experiential exercises will be integrated throughout the training, and no yoga certification is required. The training is open to all, and we look forward to supporting you.
Schedule Overview:

Opening Circle, Trauma-Informed Yoga Class, Introductions
Trauma-Informed: A Philosophy + Skillset vs. A Checklist
The Nervous System+ Window of Tolerance: Finding Attunement in the Language of the Body/ Resilience as a Physiological Practice
Trauma-Informed Contemplative Practices
Trauma Sensitive Meditation: Experiential Practice
Group Work/Case Scenarios/Journaling/Questions

Workshop Info

Saturday, February 16th
1:00 – 6:00 pm
$250

About the Facilitators:
David Treleaven, PhD, is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of trauma, mindfulness, and social justice. He is author of the book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing published by W. W. Norton which was a #1 New Release and Bestseller on Amazon. Trained in counseling psychology at the University of British Columbia, he received his doctorate in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and has been a longtime mindfulness practitioner. He is currently a visiting research scholar at the Britton Lab at Brown University, which researches the effects of contemplative practices on cognitive, emotional, and neurophysiological processes. He also currently teaches with generative somatics, an organization that engages in trauma healing with social justice organizers to support their work and leadership. A graduate of the Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizing Training Program with Catalyst Project, he is donating 60% of the proceeds from his book to three social justice organizations challenging systemic conditions that create and perpetuate trauma.

Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT, received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at the University of California, Irvine. She completed her graduate work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Zabie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate through Core Power Yoga and attended a 40-hour workshop on trauma-sensitive yoga instruction through the Justice Resource Institute at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health. Zabie is the Program Director of Trauma Informed Yoga Programs at UCLA and the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an organization with the mission of empowering survivors to heal through the practice of yoga. Her work has been highlighted on CNN, NBC News, the Huffington Post, OC Register, Elephant Journal, and in a variety of online publications. Zabie is widely recognized for her care and intentionality, soulful and zenful activism, undeniable passion, and hard work and dedication to her field. She has created a model therapeutic yoga program and curriculum which is now being implemented at 20 colleges campuses and agencies including the University of California, Stanford, USC, and Johns Hopkins to name a few. By focusing on a holistic approach, Zabie is helping to change the way our world responds to trauma and provides support to survivors at various stages in their healing.

2/15 BTC Community Bhakti Yoga Kirtan - Live Music
2019-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Experience Live Music with the BTC Community
Kirtan uses ancient repetitive simple sanskrit mantras that are called, sung, or chanted out by the leader (who is commonly accompanied by musicians) and then repeated back by the participants / audience. Kirtan is described as a “jewel of a spiritual practice” because of its joyful, open-hearted, meditative, and communal feeling.

In this post Valentine’s Day event, we’ll celebrate all the different types of love!

The Spanda musicians offer a Cosmic Kirtan Fusion

Spanda = (Sanskrit; root: spadi, “to move a little.”) movement; motion; vibration.

Spanda is regarded as being the pulsing, radiating energy that comes from absolute, supreme, elevated consciousness.

Spanda Pants:

Daniel Slama – guitar, vocals

Ram Bhakt – harmonium, melodica, vocals

James Rico – bass

Billy Bannon – vocals, guitar

FB: Spanda Pants

IG: @spandapantsmusic

contact: spandapantsmusic@gmail.com

Workshop Info

Students of all levels welcome
Friday, February 15th
7:00 – 8:30 pm Kirtan (Live Music with call and response)
8:30 – 9:00 pm Potluck – All are welcome to bring/share: vegetarian/vegan friendly snacks, treats, tea, juice, etc.
$20 suggested donation for musicians

2/3 Yoga Therapy for Digestion
2019-02-03 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is for Yoga Teachers

Balanced gut function is the foundation of all health. This training will offer you essential knowledge that will help you maintain a healthy and highly functioning body, heart, and mind.
Join integrative medicine practitioner Terra Gold as she shares ancient and modern East/West perspectives on the pivotally important role digestion plays in regulating our health.
In this training, you’ll learn how to:

Build a sense of an internal foundation through supporting the health of your gut (also referred to as the “root brain”)
Strengthen your sense of center (through clearing up murky residue in your gut)
Develop clearer perception, communication, and understanding, as well as an ability to better articulate yourself and your thoughts and emotions
Cultivate your ability to share your innate wisdom and gifts from the inside out

You’ll leave this workshop with vital tools to support daily digestive care. You’ll be able to better decipher what’s working well in your diet and eating habits and what’s not, and you’ll have a clearer sense of how to implement practices that are right for you. Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore, this workshop will provide you with the resources you need to begin operating at a higher level and living a vibrant, healthful life.

Workshop Info

Sunday, February 3rd
12:00 – 3:00pm
$99 pre-reg | $108 day of
Included in 850 HR Tuition

Terra Gold, MTOM, L.Ac., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500

I specialize in creating personalized treatment programs for people ready to live a vibrant life. As an integrative medicine practitioner using yogic therapies, acupuncture, and nutrition, I address issues such as pain, stress, fatigue, and addiction. I’m a certified yoga therapist, licensed acupuncturist, and clinically trained nutritionist with an allied professional degree in Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP). I’m co-author of Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine: Where Ancient Science Meets Modern Medicine, as well as director of the Yoga and the Healing Sciences Teacher Training Program at Loyola Marymount University. I lead yoga classes, workshops, and retreats around the world, drawing upon more than twenty years of experience. My passion lies in helping people feel their best.
I currently live in Santa Barbara and practice in both Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. Beyond my works in the world, I greatly enjoy being a mom to my young son River.

12/9 1-Day Developing a Trauma-Informed Lens for Yoga Therapy
2018-12-09 12:00 - 17:45 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Memories of sexually violent experiences can be intrusive, which can create challenges for survivors. These memories can also make it difficult for survivors who are looking to establish connection in their lives and learn how to trust again. The entire experience of practicing yoga, can help survivors find union between seemingly disconnected and challenging aspects of the self; allowing participants to slowly build the pieces into an integrated whole.
This 1 day training will provide yoga teachers, mental health professionals, victim advocates, social workers, or anyone who is interested in learning more about trauma-informed yoga frameworks with all of the necessary tools to create a safe environment for survivors of sexual violence.

Course Topics Include:

A thorough overview of trauma-informed teaching dynamics and core concepts based on a successful model from the University of California, Irvine.
An explanation of the unique experiences of sexual assault survivors and benefits of holistic healing
Introduction to trauma-informed practices and language
Comprehensive considerations for teaching trauma-sensitive yoga, including:
– Empowerment-based Language
– Integration of Choices
– Supportive Presence
– The Art of Assisting
– Safety and Space
– Invitation of Postures
– Breath and Trauma
– Themes and Philosophy Integration
Tips for starting a yoga program for survivors of sexual violence including:– *How to create buy-in from a university/agency*
– The power of collaborations
– Working with mental health professionals
– Identifying your audience
– Building a curriculum
– Group structure
– Marketing
– Assessment and liability
Introduction to additional holistic healing methodologies to complement the yoga practice including art, meditation, and drumming
Resource guide with all relevant materials to implement a comprehensive, holistic, integrated, and sustainable program

Workshop Info

Sunday, December 9th 12:00 – 5:45pm
$250, Included in 300 HR Autopay

About Zabie
Having the opportunity to transform her own trauma through the practice of yoga, Zabie Yamasaki, truly believes in the healing power of asana practice. For years, Zabie’s unwavering support for survivors of sexual trauma has manifested itself in many forms. She has ultimately made it her life’s goal to help empower survivors of assault to regain their strength and self-worth. She is extremely passionate about yoga and its ability to help individuals connect to their emotions, be present on the mat, develop peace of mind, and take the necessary steps to become their most true, authentic self.

Zabie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at the University of California, Irvine. She completed her graduate work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Zabie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate through Core Power Yoga and attended a 40-hour workshop on trauma-sensitive yoga instruction through the Justice Resource Institute at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health.

During her graduate career, Zabie engaged in numerous efforts to help prevent sexual assault through her campus role as the Coordinator of Sexual Violence Prevention. Zabie was previously the Assistant Director of UC Irvine Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) where she developed an 8-week therapeutic yoga program for survivors of sexual assault. She is now working as the Assistant CARE Director at UCLA where she manages the on-campus programs related to sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking, including the Yoga as Healing program for survivors. She is a founding individual practitioner of The Breathe Network, an organization that connects survivors of sexual violence to holistic healing arts practitioners that offer all services on a sliding scale. She is the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an organization with the mission of empowering survivors to heal through the practice of yoga. Her organization offers group and private trauma-informed yoga classes for survivors, trauma-informed yoga training’s, consultation for colleges and agencies interested in implementing yoga therapy programs, survivor yoga retreats, and mentoring for yoga instructors.
Zabie consistently advocates for the rights of survivors and works tirelessly to help these individuals find healing. She is widely recognized for her hard work and dedication to her field. She has created a model therapeutic yoga program and curriculum which is now being implemented at Stanford University, UCLA, UC Irvine, University of Southern California (USC), Long Beach State, East Los Angeles Women’s Center, Center for Pacific Asian Families, and Community Service Programs (CSP) Rape Crisis Center. She was recently awarded the Victim Service Award in Orange County for the impact of her yoga program on survivors in the sexual assault and human trafficking unit. Her work has been highlighted in the Huffington Post, OC Register, Pinterest, Elephant Journal, Breathe OC, UC Irvine Magazine, and in a variety of online publications.

It has been her dream to fuse her worlds together, creating a space where survivors can heal by flowing breath to movement through trauma-informed practice.By focusing on a holistic approach, Zabie is helping to change the way our world responds to trauma and provides support to survivors at various stages in their healing.

12/3 Classical Yoga Nidra Workshop
2018-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to all students.
Yoga Nidra is the art of conscious deep relaxation that allows you to begin to experience the flow of prana in both the physical and subtle bodies. You can then identify and release blockages to the flow of prana and ultimately, bring healing to the body and mind and expand consciousness. During this course, students will experience Yoga Nidra. Topics covered include a summary of Yoga Nidra history, physiology, science, and practice of Yoga Nidra.

The workshop will include:

The history, physiology, and science of Yoga Nidra
Guided Yoga Nidra
Experiential process discussion

Come in comfortable clothes. Please bring a pillow or two for your comfort. Mats and blankets provided.
No yoga experience is required.

Workshop Info

Monday, December 3rd
7:00 – 9:00pm
$20 pre-registration / $25 day of event
Proceeds go to The HeartWay

About Andrea
Andrea is the passionate founder of The HeartWay. Using wisdom gathered from decades of guiding the living and dying; physically, spiritually, and psychologically, Andrea has provided loving care and healing for those on the journey of conscious living and dying. Her primary work and teaching focuses on issues related to wellness, yogic healing, death and dying, as well as compassionate care, grief and loss. She has her Doctorate degree in mythology with an emphasis in depth psychology, and comparative religions, death, dying, and beyond. Dr Deerheart is a RYT-500 yoga teacher and a Certified Yoga Nidra Instructor. She is a sought-after consultant, writer, inspirational speaker, and poet.

12/1 5-Year Anniversary Party
2018-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Be The Change Celebrates 5 Years!!

Help Us Celebrate 5 Years!

We can’t believe how far we’ve come and we are so grateful for the amazing community that we’ve all created together!

What we’ve created has surpassed our wildest dreams! Who knew that we’d become Orange County’s Center for Yoga Therapy and Higher Education!?!

Thank you all for being part of our community. For practicing with us, for believing in us and making Be The Change your home.

We’d love to celebrate with you!

Please mark your calendars to party with us on Saturday, December 1st. Allison and Katie will be offering an all-levels free Yoga class from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.

We’ll be gathering for a community potluck and party after! Please feel free to bring drinks, appetizers or a vegetarian dish for sharing.

Event Info

Saturday, December 1st
6:00 – 7:00pm – Free All-levels Yoga class led by Allison and Katie
7:00 – Vegetarian Community Pot Luck

12/1 Neurogenic Yoga with Jennica Mills
2018-12-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
This workshop is open to all students.

Neurogenic Yoga™ is a revolutionary technique in trauma healing and stress reduction.
This practice combines yoga asana and pranayama with the body’s natural, therapeutic shaking response. This shaking response in humans, much the same as the instinctual shaking in animals, is the nervous system’s way of discharging long-held tension and trauma, or unconscious muscle contraction in order to restore the body to wholeness. When the nervous system identifies threat, vibration or shaking in the body is designed to occur automatically. However, negative social constructs and beliefs around what it means to allow ourselves to shake, tremor, or show vulnerability, condition us out of this innate release mechanism at a very early age. Neurogenic Yoga reawakens our body’s intrinsic release mechanism for optimal health.
Neurogenic Yoga is a simple, gentle and profound practice that facilities the lengthening and relaxation of the psoas muscle and the release of physical and emotional stress and tension. During a Neurogenic Yoga™ practice, we safely self induce therapeutic vibration using yoga postures and breath. Often vibration begins in the legs and may spread throughout the entire body. This method is based on Dr. David Berceli’s technique of Trauma Releasing Exercises® (TRE®).
Benefits May Include:

Release of chronic tension and increase of energy and stamina
Discharge of buried emotional and physical trauma
Freedom from symptoms of sciatica and fibromyalgia
Decrease of aches and pains
Improved sleep
Improved circulation
Improved mood
Improved sense of feeling grounded and focused
Improved flexibility

Workshop Info

Saturday, December 1st
1:00 – 4:00 pm
$65 pre-registration / $75 day of event

About Jennica

Jennica Mills, MSW, E-RYT has extensive experience in facilitation of body-based therapies, trauma recovery, and sexual wellness. Her techniques give way to a unique perspective on how we can experience physical, emotional, and mental freedom.
Guided by the premise that we already contain the power to heal, be inspired, and experience connectedness, Jennica’s approach is designed to tap into the body’s innate intelligence to release stress and tension patterns that inhibit us from experiencing our fullness.
She holds a Masters in Social Work and is the co-founder of Neurogenic Yoga. She is an experienced Yoga Teacher, Sexual Wellness Coach, TRE Global Provider, and Tantra teacher. Jennica travels the globe leading certification trainings in Neurogenic Yoga and facilitates workshops in sexual wellness and trauma recovery. She maintains a private practice working with individuals and couples in Southern California.
Jennica is known for creating an easeful and safe environment for deep and powerful work while providing innovative tools and methods for transformation.

11/28 Allison's Baby Shower!!!
2018-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Let’s Celebrate The Newest Addition to the Prince Family!!!

We couldn’t be happier for Allison and Jason to welcome to newest addition to their family! Our community has so much love for Allison, we thought we’d open up this opportunity to support them along this blessed journey of life.
We’d love for you to join us on Wednesday, November 28th from 1:00-3:00pm for Allison’s baby shower!
We’ll have catered wraps and appetizers from La Sirena Grill but we’ll open it up to a Community Pot Luck if you have a special dish, drink or desert that you’d like to share with Allison.

Allison’s number one request for gifts is a donation toward her postpartum meal service. This gift is incredible for new moms, as it’s more important than ever to nourish their healing bodies!

The service is called PostPartum Bites, and they will hand make and hand deliver all meals and snacks for $65 per day. You can send money through PayPal, and they will send a code to Allison to use when she orders. PayPal is dani@postpartumbites.com. For more info contact Dani at that email, or call or text (949) 705-7700 and tell her you’d like to purchase for Allison Prince. (Her website is under construction, so it’s best to contact her directly.)

If you have a color printer and want something to physically hand Allison, feel free to print out the image on the right and fill in the dollar amount you’d like to offer.

Allison is registered at Amazon.com if you’d like to offer a baby shower gift.

11/18 - 5 Element Theory for a Therapeutic Relationship
2018-11-18 12:00 - 18:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to all students.

The entire basis for therapeutic healing and spiritual evolution is founded on the five elemental theory or pancha maha bhutas as described in the text Samkhya Karika. The five elements in nature are born from the stars and the 12 signs of the zodiac, both of which influence are mind, emotions, anatomy and physiology. Such a profound foundation is crucial to establishing a therapeutic healing lifestyle and yoga practice. Meditation becomes the culmination of the five elements into the expanded and more subtle field of consciousness, also known as mahaprana. Let us explore together.

The workshop will include a Therapeutic Yoga Practice combined with the wisdom of Ayurveda

Workshop Info

Sunday, November 18th
12:00 – 5:45pm
$108, included in 300 HR Autopay

Mas Vidal
Founder, Dancing Shiva Yoga Ayurveda

Yogi, mystic, and practitioner of Ayurveda, Mas has become one of the most influential yoga and Ayurveda teachers in the world and offers unique certification training programs throughout the USA, Asia, and India. Mas enjoys teaching integral yoga classes, offering health and wellness lectures and giving workshops that embrace core Ayurvedic principles. His work is primarily influenced by the lineage-based traditions of India, with prominence to the teachings of Yogananda and Sivananda. In 2014 he appeared in the triumphant film “Awake, The Life Of Yogananda” and as an Ayurvedic practitioner, he maintains an active international counseling practice that includes yoga and Vedic astrology. He is the founder/director of Dancing Shiva Yoga Ayurveda, an international non-profit educational organization and center based in Southern California.

Under Mas Vidal’s direction DSYA has been recognized internationally for developing a strong balance between the mind-body relationship and the spiritual principles emphasized in both yoga and ayurveda. Mas Vidal strongly encourages education in a practical sense and as a way of life in his dynamic yoga classes (see schedule). The center is aligned with various notable institutions of health and wellness, spirituality and higher learning throughout the United States, Europe and India and maintains interaction in the areas of consulting, research and providing educational materials.

10/28 Neurogenic Yoga with Jennica Mills
2018-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to all students.

Neurogenic Yoga™ is a revolutionary technique in trauma healing and stress reduction.
This practice combines yoga asana and pranayama with the body’s natural, therapeutic shaking response. This shaking response in humans, much the same as the instinctual shaking in animals, is the nervous system’s way of discharging long-held tension and trauma, or unconscious muscle contraction in order to restore the body to wholeness. When the nervous system identifies threat, vibration or shaking in the body is designed to occur automatically. However, negative social constructs and beliefs around what it means to allow ourselves to shake, tremor, or show vulnerability, condition us out of this innate release mechanism at a very early age. Neurogenic Yoga reawakens our body’s intrinsic release mechanism for optimal health.
Neurogenic Yoga is a simple, gentle and profound practice that facilities the lengthening and relaxation of the psoas muscle and the release of physical and emotional stress and tension. During a Neurogenic Yoga™ practice, we safely self induce therapeutic vibration using yoga postures and breath. Often vibration begins in the legs and may spread throughout the entire body. This method is based on Dr. David Berceli’s technique of Trauma Releasing Exercises® (TRE®).
Benefits May Include:

Release of chronic tension and increase of energy and stamina
Discharge of buried emotional and physical trauma
Freedom from symptoms of sciatica and fibromyalgia
Decrease of aches and pains
Improved sleep
Improved circulation
Improved mood
Improved sense of feeling grounded and focused
Improved flexibility

Workshop Info

Sunday, October 28th
1:00 – 4:00 pm
$65 pre-registration / $75 day of event

About Jennica

Jennica Mills, MSW, E-RYT has extensive experience in facilitation of body-based therapies, trauma recovery, and sexual wellness. Her techniques give way to a unique perspective on how we can experience physical, emotional, and mental freedom.
Guided by the premise that we already contain the power to heal, be inspired, and experience connectedness, Jennica’s approach is designed to tap into the body’s innate intelligence to release stress and tension patterns that inhibit us from experiencing our fullness.
She holds a Masters in Social Work and is the co-founder of Neurogenic Yoga. She is an experienced Yoga Teacher, Sexual Wellness Coach, TRE Global Provider, and Tantra teacher. Jennica travels the globe leading certification trainings in Neurogenic Yoga and facilitates workshops in sexual wellness and trauma recovery. She maintains a private practice working with individuals and couples in Southern California.
Jennica is known for creating an easeful and safe environment for deep and powerful work while providing innovative tools and methods for transformation.

10/27 Yoga for Bone Strength Workshop
2018-10-27 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Workshop is Open to All Students
In this workshop we will be discussing; safe movement for someone with osteopenia or osteoporosis, how bones are built, reading a dexa scan and doing the additional, second set of 12 yoga poses that are being used to show that yoga helps build bone density. Learn how to increase the effectiveness of your yoga practice for your bone health. It is a super informative and fun workshop that will leave you feeling empowered. This workshop is suitable for anyone with osteoporosis, osteopenia or someone looking to be proactive. No yoga experience is necessary.

Gain an understanding of bone loss and learn the use of dynamic tension to help increase bone strength. This workshop will benefit anyone interested in improving bone strength including those with osteopenia and osteoporosis.

The workshop will include:

Safe ranges of motion for someone with bone loss
The physiology of bone building
Understanding a DEXA scan reading
Learning the additional, second set of 12 yoga poses that have been shown in the Yoga vs. Osteoporosis study to help increase bone strength

No yoga experience is required however a general familiarity is helpful.

Workshop Info

Saturday, October 27th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$40 pre-registration/$50 day of

About Susan

Susan Kjesbo is a Therapeutic yoga teacher focusing on the healing aspects of yoga, she works to help her students connect the mind, body and spirit by creating a compassionate environment during class. Yoga for bone strength and reducing stress are two of her specialities. She has trained with Loren Fishman and is currently participating in the International Study, Yoga vs. Osteoporosis being conducted by Loren Fishman. www.susankjesbo.com

9/29 Astrology 101
2018-09-29 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to students of all levels and backgrounds

“What is my Purpose? Why am I here? How can I learn to love myself?”

Did you know that astrology holds pieces to the puzzle of life that can unlock so many mysteries about our soul’s purpose? Most of us don’t know that we have more than one sign or how the moment we were born determined the complexities of our personalities and the gifts we came here to share with the world! Join Sarah Carmona, psychotherapist and RYT 200, for a two-hour workshop where you will experience:

3 ways to read and interpret your personal astrological natal chart
A deep dive into the attributes of all 12 signs of the zodiac
Your Moon sign and your Rising Sign, and how these interact with your Sun Sign
The 4 Elements and how to balance them for optimal wellbeing
How to apply astrology to everyday life!

Upon registration, please email the following to sarahcarmonamsw@gmail.com so she can
create your most accurate birth chart for reference during the workshop:

Your EXACT birth time (ex: 1:04pm)
Your full birthday, Month/Day/Year
Your birth city, state, and country

Workshop Info

Saturday, September 29th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$20 pre-registration by September 28th/$25 day of workshop

About Sarah
Sarah Carmona, MSW has been a clinical therapist since 2009. She became a certified yoga teacher in 2016 and currently works with individuals that are recovering from addiction and dual diagnosis. Sarah incorporates yoga and clinical astrology into her therapy practice to assist her clients with heightened self-awareness and improvement of self-esteem. She lives in RSM with her family.

9/12-9/17 Bhakti Fest
2018-09-13 08:00 - 2018-09-17 22:00 UTC | Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Join Allison and Kate at Bhakti Fest! We’ll be teaching 2 Yoga classes at this transformative yoga festival. We’ve been attending each year since the festival began and are so excited to join many celebrated teachers of yoga and kirtan for this annual event featuring workshops, intensives, a vendor village, and a healing sanctuary. We would love for you to sing, dance and practice Yoga with us for 3-days in Joshua Tree!
We have a few discounted tickets, please email Katie: katie@bethechangeyoga.com
Bhakti Fest celebrates the devotional paths of yoga, Kirtan (sacred music), and meditation. Their festival is a drug and alcohol free vehicle for evolution of human consciousness through a heart-centered revolution. Bring your yoga mats this May to the idyllic Joshua Tree Retreat Center, located in the beautiful region east of Los Angeles. Practice with the best yoga teachers in the world, dance to sacred music by world-renown Kirtan artists, and take workshops with leaders in the field of personal growth. Camp out beneath the stars or stay at one of our many accommodations on and offsite; enjoy the swimming pool and free filtered drinking water; stop in at The Bhakti Family Village and expose your children to other enlightened youth and families; enjoy the best vegetarian food at any festival.
Details and schedule on the website.

9/12 Intro to Ayurveda
2018-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
In-Depth Introduction to Ayurveda

You have already discovered the myriad benefits of Yoga. Explore what Ayurveda, the sister science of Yoga can do for you. Ayurveda, which translates to “Science of Life and Longevity” is a 6,000 year old complete system of wellness – mind-body-spirit medicine. Ayurveda offers the modern day yogi, customized diet and lifestyle practices to complement the physical asana practice, to create ‘perfect’ health, vitality and radiant well-being.

Come to this workshop to understand what Ayurveda is and take home simple yet effective practices that can help you thrive with vibrance

Topics that will be covered:

Ayurveda – A brief history
Ayurveda & Yoga – Pathway to Perfect Health
Doshas – Discover Your Unique constitution
Ayurveda’s Principle of Healing
Digestion – Cornerstone of Health and Immunity
Practices to create and maintain optimal Digestion

Workshop Info

Wednesday, September 12th
6:00 – 9:00 pm
$40 pre-registration/ $45 day of event
space limited

About Sandhiya

Sandhiya Ramaswamy, CAS, MBA is an Ayurveda practitioner, educator, and chef. Her Ayurveda practice, Green Lotus Wellness (www.greenlotuswellness.com), is located in Dana Point, California. She is one of the master teachers at the California College of Ayurveda. Originally trained as a chef, she switched gears, got her MBA, and detoured into the world of finance in corporate America for 15 years. After trying different modalities, it was Ayurveda that helped her to effectively manage her health issues, especially asthma. She now uses her education, knowledge and personal experience with this great medical science to help co-create and manifest her patients’ vision of ‘perfect health’ of mind, body and spirit.

9/10 Kirtan Soul Revival Live Music + Yoga
2018-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Special Event is Open to All Students

We’re so excited to welcome Kirtan Soul Revival back to Be The Change! We will be hosting them for a pre-Bhakti Fest event on Monday September 10th! Join us for an awesome devotional live music event from 7:00 – 9:00 pm!
Kirtan Soul Revival (KSR) is New York City’s funkiest devotional mantra music experience. Since 2011 they have been fusing traditional Sanskrit mantras, original music, and music from around the world to create a unique, dynamic sound that merges guitar-driven funk, rock, gospel, rhythm and blues, world grooves, and chants.
Soul-stirring vocals and three part harmony add fullness and depth to their sound. Calia Marshall, Helen Styring Tocci, and Todd Keller with drummer Terrence Pompey, are all longtime yoga practitioners and musicians. They have created a singular sound in the growing genre of mantra music. KSR brings the connecting power of harmony and a fusion of Eastern and Western sounds to a public craving more positivity, love and community in its music and life. Brian Shaheen will lead an All-Levels flow class.

Event Info

Monday, September 10th
7:00 – 9:00 pm, 7:00 pm Live Music + Yoga, 8:00 pm Kirtan
$20 pre-registration / $30 after September 3rd, 2018

About Brian

Brian Shaheen, ERYT-500, will lead an all-levels flow class for the first hour of this event! Brian studied under Leeza Villagomez for 6 years. After finishing his training, he was asked to be a trainer in her international teacher training. Brian has had the pleasure of studying with Saul David Raye, Janet Stone, and Shiva Rea. Brian was first attracted to physical benefits of the yoga practice, but now appreciates the complete mind-body connection that yoga provides. Brian loves to play Kirtan Soul Revival’s music in his classes, so he is very excited to have them playing live and in person!

7/29 Why Yoga Works - Workshop and Book Signing with Robert Birnberg
2018-07-29 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Why Yoga Works and How it Can Work for You Workshop + Book Launch
Robert Birnberg has been studying Yoga for over 40 years and is on faculty in our Yoga Therapist Training Program.

He will be leading a very special workshop where he will share powerful insights on Yoga’s rich history and underlying philosophy, as well as effective guidelines for practicing this timeless healing art, as outlined in his first book.

This workshop is appropriate for students of all levels. Specialty book pricing for students who also attend workshop led by Author Robert Birnberg.
Part One of the text explores Yoga’s holistic models which are based on the connection between the body, breath, mind and spirit. It discusses Yoga’s roots in these ancient wisdom teachings and explains the time-tested strategies for reducing suffering, creating optimal health and cultivating satisfying relationships.
Part Two delves into the science of sequencing, conscious breathing as well as the purposes, techniques and benefits of meditation. It also offers practices with step-by-step instructions utilizing a wide range of Yoga’s transformational tools.
This content of this book is appropriate for beginners, seasoned practitioners, Yoga teachers and students in teacher training programs. Join Author Robert Birnberg to lear how to integrate this wisdom, and receive a signed copy of the book!

Workshop Info

Register on or before 7/28: $30
Sunday, July 29th
12:00 – 2:00 pm

About Robert
Robert Birnberg has been a student of the Yoga Sutras for over four decades. For the past twenty years, he has studied this brilliant work with teachers in the lineage of T.Krishnamacharya, the father of modern Yoga. He is one of a handful of people personally certified by Krishnamacharya’s son, T.K.V. Desikachar to train teachers. Robert is dedicated to mining the Sutra’s timeless truths for common sense life-skills, leading to increased optimism, better health, more satisfying relationships, and measurably enhanced wellbeing. He teaches private, therapeutic Yoga, trains teachers in the U.S and abroad and is on the faculty of the Loyola Marymount Yoga Therapy Program. Robert is also a certified Positive Psychology Coach, allowing him to effectively combine Yoga’s tools with proven Positive Psychology interventions.

7/28 Yoga for Bone Strength Workshop
2018-07-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Workshop is Open to All Students
In this workshop we will be discussing; safe movement for someone with osteopenia or osteoporosis, how bones are built, reading a dexa scan and doing the 12 yoga poses that have been used to show that yoga helps build bone density. Learn how to increase the effectiveness of your yoga practice for your bone health. It is a super informative and fun workshop that will leave you feeling empowered. This workshop is suitable for anyone with osteoporosis, osteopenia or someone looking to be proactive. No yoga experience is necessary.

Gain an understanding of bone loss and learn the use of dynamic tension to help increase bone strength. This workshop will benefit anyone interested in improving bone strength including those with osteopenia and osteoporosis.

The workshop will include:

Safe ranges of motion for someone with bone loss
The physiology of bone building
Understanding a DEXA scan reading
Learning 12 yoga poses that have been shown in the Yoga vs. Osteoporosis study to help increase bone strength

No yoga experience is required however a general familiarity is helpful.

Workshop Info

Saturday, July 28th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$40 pre-registration/$50 day of

About Susan

Susan Kjesbo is a Therapeutic yoga teacher focusing on the healing aspects of yoga, she works to help her students connect the mind, body and spirit by creating a compassionate environment during class. Yoga for bone strength and reducing stress are two of her specialities. She has trained with Loren Fishman and is currently participating in the International Study, Yoga vs. Osteoporosis being conducted by Loren Fishman. www.susankjesbo.com

7/15 Wellness Services Open House
2018-07-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Integrative Wellness Services

Join us for this special event to learn more about everything we provide! Just like the sign over our door says, we are a center for both Yoga and Wellness! Our Private Services include Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Hypnotherapy, One-On-One Yoga, Reiki Healing, Sound Healing and Yoga Therapy! Come any time between 1:00 – 4:00 pm to discuss, learn about, and experience a sample of these services.

Event Information

Sunday, July 15th
1:00 – 4:00pm
FREE Event!

Acupuncture

Kacie Putman
Ayurveda

Sandhiya Ramaswamy
Reiki

Karen Duganier

Alex Boggio

Jordyn Levier

Sound Healing

Jonah Montes

Yoga Therapy

Cheri Dostal Ryba

Megan McCarver

7/14 Happiness, Intimacy & Authenticity Workshop with Ira Israel
2018-07-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
We are thrilled to bring Ira Israel to Be The Change Yoga!

Ira Israel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Mindful Relationship Coach. He is the author of the New World Library book “How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re and Adult: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening” and creator of the best-selling “Beginner’s Guide to Happiness,” “Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness Meditation,” “Mindfulness for Anxiety,” and “Mindfulness for Depression” videos and DVDs.

Workshop Info
Happiness, Intimacy & Authenticity : The number one thing that correlates with happiness is the quality of our intimate connections; true intimacy depends on our ability to be authentic and authentically connect with others. In this workshop we will dive into how we can be more authentic, intimately connect with others, and keep ourselves at the higher ends of our happiness spectrums.

Saturday, July 14th
1:00 – 3:00pm
$40 pre-registration / $50 day of event

About Ira Israel

Ira Israel is the author of “How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re and Adult: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening” and creator of the best-selling “A Beginner’s Guide to Happiness,” “A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness Meditation,” “Mindfulness for Anxiety,” and “Mindfulness for Depression” video series. Ira is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Mindful Relationship Coach. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has graduate degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. For more information please visit http://www.IraIsrael.com

6/4 Classical Yoga Nidra Workshop
2018-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to all students.
Yoga Nidra is the art of conscious deep relaxation that allows you to begin to experience the flow of prana in both the physical and subtle bodies. You can then identify and release blockages to the flow of prana and ultimately, bring healing to the body and mind and expand consciousness. During this course, students will experience Yoga Nidra. Topics covered include a summary of Yoga Nidra history, physiology, science, and practice of Yoga Nidra.

The workshop will include:

The history, physiology, and science of Yoga Nidra
Guided Yoga Nidra
Experiential process discussion

Come in comfortable clothes. Please bring a pillow or two for your comfort. Mats and blankets provided.
No yoga experience is required.

Workshop Info

Monday, June 4th
7:00 – 9:00pm
$20 pre-registration / $25 day of event
Proceeds go to The HeartWay

About Andrea
Andrea is the passionate founder of The HeartWay. Using wisdom gathered from decades of guiding the living and dying; physically, spiritually, and psychologically, Andrea has provided loving care and healing for those on the journey of conscious living and dying. Her primary work and teaching focuses on issues related to wellness, yogic healing, death and dying, as well as compassionate care, grief and loss. She has her Doctorate degree in mythology with an emphasis in depth psychology, and comparative religions, death, dying, and beyond. Dr Deerheart is a RYT-500 yoga teacher and a Certified Yoga Nidra Instructor. She is a sought-after consultant, writer, inspirational speaker, and poet.

6/2 Chair Yoga Workshop
2018-06-02 13:30 - 15:30 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to students of all levels and backgrounds

Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ is based on the 5000-year-old yoga postures (called asanas) and breathing techniques plus other Eastern and Western movements her students find beneficial. Lakshmi has modified these poses for the chair making the health and fitness benefits accessible to everyone.
In addition to adapting the poses for use on a chair, she has modified them to take into account the fact that everyone has a different level of flexibility (or range of motion). Therefore, Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ is presented in low, moderate and high posture levels so you can learn how to adapt them to your personal needs. She has even accounted for varying degrees of flexibility in your upper and lower body as well as your right and left sides. This innovative fitness approach makes her chair yoga programs suitable for all ages and all fitness levels.
Your level of flexibility may vary from day-to-day; so, vary your posture levels to ones that are comfortable for you while practicing chair yoga. Remember, that no matter the level of flexibility you achieve on any given day, you are receiving all the health benefits of Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™.

$40 pre-registration/ $50 day of event
Saturday, June 2nd
1:30 – 3:30 pm

About Lakshmi
Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, YT, E-RYT 500, KYTA, YA, IAYT is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, a member of the Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists, and holder of other certifications. She has dedicated her life to creating accessible paths to wellness. By creating chair yoga, she was able bring adaptive fitness and exercise programs to those who could not benefit from traditional methods of physical activity due to age or limiting physical condition.
She created Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ in 1982 when one of her thirty-something students was stricken with arthritis and could no longer get down on the floor to practice Yoga. In 1999, she authored and produced her widely acclaimed “Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series” CD/cassette. She has studied, practiced, and taught Yoga and other Eastern disciplines since 1969. From her early years, she integrated these disciplines with Western health concepts. Her focus has always been to improve her students’ health and wellness by making the integration of these disciplines accessible to the broadest audience possible.

5/12 Chair Yoga Workshop
2018-05-12 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This workshop is open to students of all levels and backgrounds

Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ is based on the 5000-year-old yoga postures (called asanas) and breathing techniques plus other Eastern and Western movements her students find beneficial. Lakshmi has modified these poses for the chair making the health and fitness benefits accessible to everyone.
In addition to adapting the poses for use on a chair, she has modified them to take into account the fact that everyone has a different level of flexibility (or range of motion). Therefore, Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ is presented in low, moderate and high posture levels so you can learn how to adapt them to your personal needs. She has even accounted for varying degrees of flexibility in your upper and lower body as well as your right and left sides. This innovative fitness approach makes her chair yoga programs suitable for all ages and all fitness levels.
Your level of flexibility may vary from day-to-day; so, vary your posture levels to ones that are comfortable for you while practicing chair yoga. Remember, that no matter the level of flexibility you achieve on any given day, you are receiving all the health benefits of Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™.

$40 pre-registration/ $50 day of event
Saturday, May 12th
1:00 – 3:00 pm

About Lakshmi
Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, YT, E-RYT 500, KYTA, YA, IAYT is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, a member of the Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists, and holder of other certifications. She has dedicated her life to creating accessible paths to wellness. By creating chair yoga, she was able bring adaptive fitness and exercise programs to those who could not benefit from traditional methods of physical activity due to age or limiting physical condition.
She created Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ in 1982 when one of her thirty-something students was stricken with arthritis and could no longer get down on the floor to practice Yoga. In 1999, she authored and produced her widely acclaimed “Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series” CD/cassette. She has studied, practiced, and taught Yoga and other Eastern disciplines since 1969. From her early years, she integrated these disciplines with Western health concepts. Her focus has always been to improve her students’ health and wellness by making the integration of these disciplines accessible to the broadest audience possible.

5/10 Shakti Fest
2018-05-10 00:00 - 2018-05-14 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Join BTC Co-founder, Katie Allen at Shakti Fest! She’ll be teaching 3 Yoga classes at this transformative yoga festival. Allison and Katie been attending each year since the festival began and are so excited to join many celebrated teachers of yoga and kirtan for this annual event featuring workshops, intensives, a vendor village, and a healing sanctuary. We would love for you to sing, dance and practice Yoga with us for 3-days in Joshua Tree!
We have a few discounted tickets, please email Katie: katie@bethechangeyoga.com
Shakti Fest celebrates the devotional paths of yoga, Kirtan (sacred music), and meditation and places a special emphasis on the Divine Feminine. Our festival is a drug and alcohol-free vehicle for evolution of human consciousness through a heart-centered revolution. Bring your yoga mats this coming May to the idyllic Joshua Tree Retreat Center, located in the beautiful region 2 hours east of Los Angeles. Practice with the best yoga teachers in the world, dance to sacred music by world-renown Kirtan artists, and take workshops with leaders in the field of personal growth. Camp out beneath the stars or stay at one of our many accommodations on and offsite; enjoy the swimming pool and free filtered drinking water; stop in at “Conscious Kids Land” and expose your children to other enlightened families; enjoy the best vegetarian food at any festival. We offer student, senior, and local resident discounts. We’re building sacred community—join us!
Details and schedule on the website.

4/28 Yoga for Bone Strength Workshop
2018-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Be The Change Yoga, 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
This Workshop is Open to All Students
In this workshop we will be discussing; safe movement for someone with osteopenia or osteoporosis, how bones are built, reading a dexa scan and doing the 12 yoga poses that have been used to show that yoga helps build bone density. Learn how to increase the effectiveness of your yoga practice for your bone health. It is a super informative and fun workshop that will leave you feeling empowered. This workshop is suitable for anyone with osteoporosis, osteopenia or someone looking to be proactive. No yoga experience is necessary.

Gain an understanding of bone loss and learn the use of dynamic tension to help increase bone strength. This workshop will benefit anyone interested in improving bone strength including those with osteopenia and osteoporosis.

The workshop will include:

Safe ranges of motion for someone with bone loss
The physiology of bone building
Understanding a DEXA scan reading
Learning 12 yoga poses that have been shown in the Yoga vs. Osteoporosis study to help increase bone strength

No yoga experience is required however a general familiarity is helpful.

Workshop Info

Saturday, April 28th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$40 pre-registration/$50 day of

About Susan

Susan Kjesbo is a Therapeutic yoga teacher focusing on the healing aspects of yoga, she works to help her students connect the mind, body and spirit by creating a compassionate environment during class. Yoga for bone strength and reducing stress are two of her specialities. She has trained with Loren Fishman and is currently participating in the International Study, Yoga vs. Osteoporosis being conducted by Loren Fishman. www.susankjesbo.com
