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YOGA | AYURVEDA | | HEALTH | HAPPINESS | NUTRITION

Winter 2015 DECEMBER–FEBRUARY ®

Explore the Power of You 150+ Programs with World-Renowned Presenters 5 Reasons to Love Winter Journal LIVE! Event Thanksgiving at Kripalu Contemplative Week New Year’s Celebrations R&R Retreat Specials

Michelle Dalbec Kripalu faculty

Stockbridge, MA | 800.741.7353 | kripalu.org MISSION DRIVEN, DONOR SUPPORTED OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL Welcome THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE WISDOM to Winter at Kripalu AND PRACTICE OF YOGA.

Established in 1974, for Yoga & Health is the premier destination for individuals and organizations seeking a joyful, inclusive, and compassionate environment for wellness, learning, and retreat. Located on a breathtaking campus in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Kripalu offers more than 700 programs a year that deliver life-changing, immersive experiences to nearly 40,000 guests. The campus is also home to the renowned Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda, certification programs to yoga teachers and Ayurvedic practitioners. The largest yoga-based retreat center in North America, Kripalu is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. WELCOME TO KRIPALU

Dear friends, DON’T MISS! Over the years, many of our guests and students have asked us to consider additional programs that focus on quiet reflection and deep December 4–6 HARVILLE HENDRIX and HELEN LAKELLY HUNT p. 60 Getting the Love You Want: A Workshop for Couples inner listening. There appears to be a growing hunger for activities and experiences that break the cycle of “doing” by providing the December 4–6 JUDITH ORLOFF space and time to simply “be.” So the Kripalu staff is thrilled to offer p. 64 Tapping into the Power of Your Intuition Contemplative Week, December 20–25. During this time, the retreat December 4–6 RICHARD HOROWITZ center settles into the winter season with silent meals and introspective p. 47 Beyond Lyme and Other Chronic Illnesses: Reclaiming Our Health and Well-Being programming to support your personal journey inward. This is an January 1–3 BESSEL VAN DER KOLK and LICIA SKY opportunity to truly disconnect from your busy lives and reconnect to p. 52 The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma your truest selves at a time when the sweetness of retreat tends to infuse the whole campus. January 3–8 COBY KOZLOWSKI p. 67 Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20s For those looking for a more social experience, the community January 8–10 BENNETT-GOLEMAN and DANIEL GOLEMAN shifts into a different vibration the following week as we p. 69 Mindful Habit Change: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart celebrate the new year as a collection of kindred spirits, expressing our life and joy through yoga, dancing, singing, January 29–31 RENÉE PETERSON TRUDEAU p. 71 A New Way of Being: Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat and . There are quiet moments and ecstatic moments, moments to reflect on the year completing, February 5–7 JOAN BORYSENKO and moments to set intentions for what’s ahead. Infused p. 73 Getting Your Groove Back throughout is the quintessential Kripalu experience: an February 19–21 JOHN DOUILLARD invitation to explore your inner world and your outer world p. 33 Ayurveda for Balancing Weight, Energy, and Emotions and the magnificent interplay between the two, in a safe February 26–28 KRISHNA DAS and sacred place of transformation. p. 99 Heart of Devotion Whatever your style and whatever your intention, Kripalu has something for you this winter. I encourage you to find the program that speaks to your heart and then allow yourself the permission to come “do” it and come “be” it. Through the magical blend of being and doing, we take the tools of yoga into our daily lives and carry Kripalu with us wherever we go.

Namaste,

David Lipsius, CEO

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 3 As a yoga-based retreat center, Kripalu provides experiential education for the whole person: mind, 14 16 body, heart, and spirit. Our dynamic curriculum is designed to empower people to transform, heal, and Group Retreats Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda A fresh and creative take on family reunions, From skill-building to self-development, our grow. During your stay, we invite you to explore and team-building retreats, alumni gatherings, or extraordinary faculty, nourishing learning getaways with friends. environment, and community of like-minded enjoy everything Kripalu has to offer. peers help you move into the world as an inspired teacher and healer.

Also in this Issue 43 The Sand : Grains of Wisdom 56 Development 53 A Q&A with Bessel van der Kolk 101 CE/CME Credit Information 59 Embrace Your Surprising Joy 104 Programs by Date 63 Marriage is Like Yoga 108 Plan Your Stay Discover 79 Brave Heart 112 Presenter Index the right Kripalu Experience for you.

Rodney Yee and 6 12 24 28 Colleen Saidman Yee

Special Events R&R Retreat On-Site | Online Programs Presenters and Programs Kripalu’s special events are powerful immersions Create your own Kripalu Experience from a A dynamic blend of two modes of study— Choose from hundreds of transformative you won’t find anywhere else. Explore quiet variety of workshops on health and wellness, immerse yourself in the Kripalu Experience programs—led by exceptional teachers, contemplation, profound self-exploration, and daily yoga and dance classes for all levels, and then keep learning at home. authors, and luminaries—designed to inspire, joyful anticipation of the new year ahead. concerts, outdoor activities, and more. educate, and empower.

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One-of-a-kind events and celebrations you won’t find anywhere else.

Special Events Happening This Winter

Kripalu provides a wonderful variety of trainings, programs, and special events that honor and celebrate the winter season, inviting quiet contemplation, profound self-exploration, and See upcoming special events joyful anticipation of the new year ahead. on the following pages.

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Choose to experience Contemplative Week in an R&R Retreat or select one of our introspective program offerings to leave the busy world behind. This week includes silent meals, quieter spaces, and the opportunity to reflect on your calling, your personal story, and your unique gifts and passions.

R&R Retreat An R&R Retreat during Contemplative Week at Kripalu is an opportunity to slow down and nurture your deepest self in the midst of the busy holiday season. Our workshop selection includes opportunities to explore the power of meditation, learn new daily Ayurvedic routines, or tune into your energy during a or Kripalu Yoga class. The freedom to create your own schedule means that you can participate as much or as little as you want.

NOTE Minimum stay of two nights is required; no Saturday arrivals or departures.

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DECEMBER 20–23 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY Empower Your Heart’s Purpose A SANKALPA RETREAT Rabbi Sigal Brier | p. 84

DECEMBER 20–24 SUNDAY–THURSDAY Self-Care and Mindfulness for the Holidays Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Lisa B. Nelson | p. 47

DECEMBER 20–25 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Churning the Body, Freeing the Heart Contemplative A YOGA RETREAT Yoganand Michael Carroll | p. 85 Week at Kripalu DECEMBER 20–25 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Harnessing the DECEMBER 20–25 Power of Stillness The perfect time to soothe the mind and body, A RETREAT and renew your connection to yourself. Corina Benner | p. 83 .

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The JourneyDance Ecstatic Celebration Celebrate the Holidays COME HOME TO YOUR BODY R&R RETREAT DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 SPECIAL EVENT DECEMBER 27–30 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Join us for this special time of connection, gratitude, and discovery at Kripalu. SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY New Year’s Clear Out and Call In! Yoga Retreat Essential Teachings Toni Bergins with Coby Kozlowski ALIGN YOUR BODY, of Swami Kripalu AWAKEN YOUR HEART ANCIENT WISDOM, DECEMBER 24–27 THURSDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 30–JANUARY 1 Todd Norian | p. 87 CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY Swami Kripalu was an ardent with an R&R Retreat Meditation and Mysticism inquisitive mind who explored every facet of DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 the yoga tradition. He advocated a universal End the year on a high note. Whether you’re looking for quiet reflection, KABBALAH RETREAT FOR EASE Elevate Your Vibration! SUNDAY–FRIDAY set of teachings that encouraged everyone joyous celebration, or personal exploration, you’ll find it in our warm, AND CONTENTMENT Toni Bergins to cultivate personal health, well-being, inviting setting. Rabbi Sigal Brier | p. 84 FIND OUT MORE ON PAGE 40. Yoga and and the virtuous character necessary to Kripalu’s R&R Retreat offers inspiring workshops, invigorating outdoor genuinely love others, act skillfully, persist in activities, and new ways to experience yoga, Ayurveda, personal growth, Creative Arts New the face of difficulty, and find success in life. and creativity. Participate in daily Kripalu YogaDance® classes and evening DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Year’s Retreat This special R&R Retreat weekend presents programs that bring bliss to every aspect of your being. Sound and Silence Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and accessible teachings from Swami Kripalu that There’s also plenty of time to treat yourself to a nourishing Healing Siri Gopal Kristi Williamson | p. 38 you can bring home and put into practice in Arts session (additional cost), or set the stage for the new year with an AN INNER JOURNEY THROUGH everyday life, including GONGS, BOWLS, AND DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 empowering nutrition or life-coaching consultation. SUNDAY–FRIDAY • Healthy lifestyle DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 Start a new holiday tradition with your friends and family, or make space Crown of Eternity | p. 85 SUNDAY–FRIDAY • Love and relationships for self-care. We look forward to making your holiday stay a unique Practicing Blessing • Daily yoga practice and memorable experience—an opportunity to connect to what’s most ENTERING THE NEW YEAR WITH meaningful to you. DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 New Year’s • Compassion and service SUNDAY–FRIDAY GRACE AND FLOW Jurian Hughes and David Wallace | p. 67 Spiritual Retreat • Cultivating inner strength. NOTE Minimum stay of two nights is required; no Saturday arrivals or Shivananda Thomas Amelio | p. 87 While yogic philosophy may be thousands departures. Bliss New Year’s of years old, it has much to teach us about Celebration DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 FIND OUT MORE kripalu.org/rr living healthy, connected, and meaningful David Newman (Durga Das) and SUNDAY–FRIDAY DECEMBER 31–JANUARY 3 lives today. THURSDAY–SUNDAY Mira, and Sean Johnson and the FIND OUT MORE kripalu.org/rr Wild Lotus Band | p. 39 Living Out Loud CREATING JOY AND INTENTION Intention and Being FOR THE NEW YEAR A NEW YEAR’S VINYASA Steven Leonard and YOGA INTENSIVE Sarajean Rudman | p. 68 Rolf Gates and Ida Jo | p. 88

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Choose from a rich variety of classes, workshops, and outdoor activities to craft your own unique experience.

• Take a morning, noontime, or afternoon yoga class at any level— beginner, gentle, intermediate, or vigorous vinyasa. • Learn about Ayurveda, the mind-body connection, building resilience, yoga off the mat, and much more, in workshops with our skilled faculty. • Enjoy a snowshoe excursion with our knowledgeable guides. • Get moving in a Kripalu YogaDance® class, or feel the beat in an uplifting drum circle or evening concert. • Enjoy nutritious, delicious meals made with love in the Kripalu Kitchen, and get inspired at a cooking demonstration with our chef. & • Integrate your day with a grounding evening meditation, or treat yourself to a soothing Healing Arts session (additional cost) before R R Retreat heading off to sleep. Come home to yourself. • Or simply relax, savoring the time that’s unplanned and unplugged. All-inclusive prices start at $167 per night. Two-night minimum required; sorry, no Saturday arrivals or departures.

FIND OUT MORE online and our monthly R&R Retreat GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR KRIPALU EXPERIENCE THIS WINTER. schedules, featuring descriptions of the workshops and who’s Our R&R Retreat specials and packages offer you opportunities to enjoy more time teaching them kripalu.org/rr to cultivate the best possible you. Find out more kripalu.org/specials 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 13 Kripalu | GROUP RETREATS

Customized experiences, endless possibilities.

What makes a Kripalu Group Retreat unique?

• EDUCATION Private classes, workshops, and in-depth study sessions designed for your group’s interests and objectives, with themes ranging from yoga and to holistic nutrition and outdoor adventure. • LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Kripalu provides space for participants to breathe, decompress, and integrate the content they are receiving. Whether enjoying a stroll on our beautiful campus between sessions, participating in a Kripalu YogaDance® class, or Group ending their day with a yoga class, participants are sure to benefit from the balanced learning environment. • RECREATION AND RELAXATION Yoga classes, hikes at your level, three delicious meals a day, and optional Healing Arts Retreats treatments (additional cost). • BONDING Spend quality time together on our beautiful grounds, at our evening events, and in group sessions that take your connection—with yourself and each other—to the next level. • ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING and personal attention, no matter what your group size.

A FRESH AND CREATIVE TAKE on family reunions, team-building retreats, FIND OUT MORE kripalu.org/groups Sorry, no Saturday arrivals or departures. alumni gatherings, or getaways with friends.

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Kripalu’s inspiring yoga and Ayurveda trainings allow you to deepen your practice and share your passion with the world. Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda

Why Kripalu? IMMERSION LEARNING EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY THRIVING

FOR MORE INFORMATION Benefit from a unique experience that Our faculty are extraordinary guides. Over the last four decades, we’ve developed a potent 800.848.8702 allows you to fully immerse in the practice They provide an in-depth experience, teaching methodology that fuses the richness of [email protected] and study of yoga and Ayurveda. an authentic commitment to the Kripalu tradition with ancient Ayurvedic and kripalu.org/ksya While you’re here, develop tools to teaching excellence, and a profound contemporary Western approaches to healing cultivate health, create community, and connection to the wisdom and and self-development. Ours is a living tradition—an See upcoming training dates transform—body, mind, heart, and spirit. practices that Kripalu Yoga offers. invitation to align with your true nature. on pages 22–23.

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Kripalu is a life-changing, empowering experience. Schools of Whether you’re seeking to establish your foundation or deepen Yoga and your existing skills, our comprehensive certification programs Ayurveda Kripalu School of Yoga are designed to nurture, support, and enrich you in every step of your journey.

200-Hour 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Teacher Training Specialist Training

Gain the confidence you need to become an exceptional yoga teacher and Immerse yourself in a Take your practice and teaching to a higher level emerge from our training inspired and ready to teach. Our residential supportive environment with a specialized training focused on specific topics or training is offered as a monthlong program or as two 12-day sessions. that allows you to populations. Open to 200-, 300-, and 500-hour– expand your range, certified teachers of any –registered This training offers you rich skills that empower your students and enhance advance your teaching, school. your personal growth. Guided by our expert faculty and guest teachers, and and strengthen your supported by a community of like-hearted peers, you experience the practice. Open to , Granthis, and Nadis: potency of the Kripalu Yoga methodology, both on and off the mat. 200-hour–certified The Inner Structures of You learn teachers of any Yoga Explore how understanding and accessing the Alliance–registered energetic pathways established by ancient can • The principles and practices of Kripalu’s 21 foundational school, this training consists of four 9-day modules, enrich your practice and teaching. You learn kriya, • Basic anatomy and physiology applied to yoga philosophy and each module includes 75 classroom hours. Upon , pranayama, , and practices along with teachings from the Kripalu tradition to • Safe hands-on assists completion of this training, you are eligible to become make your classes more powerful and meaningful. • Introduction to yoga philosophy an RYT 500. • Skills for designing Required Modules Kripalu Yoga in the Schools Teacher Training well-rounded classes, • Teaching Pranayama and Advanced Asana: Yoga can be a profound vehicle for cultivating including warm-ups, Essential Practices for Yoga Teachers adolescents’ self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and asana, pranayama, self-expression. Bolster your skills and gain tools that relaxation, meditation • Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching: Exploring the World Within can enhance the lives of teens in this scientifically techniques, themes, and validated 9-day certification program. creative sequencing. Elective Modules (choose two) • Leading Vinyasa: Breathe, Feel, Flow Teacher Training This comprehensive training offers the knowledge, • Integrating Ayurveda into Yoga Teaching: Find out more, including skills, and experience you need to lead your students Balancing the Doshas upcoming training through the healing journey of restorative yoga— dates and faculty • Instructing Yoga for Special Populations: a powerful antidote to the daily toll that stress and kripalu.org/ytt200 Yoga for Every Body anxiety can take on the body, mind, and heart.

Find out more, including upcoming training dates Find out more, including upcoming training dates and faculty kripalu.org/ytt300 The Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda are registered with the Yoga Alliance. and faculty kripalu.org/yttspec 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 19 Kripalu | SCHOOLS OF YOGA AND AYURVEDA

Kripalu Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, is the oldest continuously Schools of practiced health-care system in the world. Kripalu makes Yoga and this time-honored system accessible and relevant to Ayurveda Kripalu School of Ayurveda contemporary life with two Ayurveda certificate programs; both begin with Foundations of Ayurveda.

200-Hour 300-Hour Ayurvedic 650-Hour Ayurvedic Health Foundations of Ayurveda Yoga Teacher Training Counselor Certification

A great beginning for anyone interested in pursuing Ayurveda Build on the foundation of your 200-hour yoga After completion of Kripalu’s professionally or personally. teacher training with the specialized skills offered in Foundations of Ayurveda, four our 300-Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training. As 9-day modules qualify you to Discover the power of this ancient science and how it relates to creating yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda provides valuable provide Ayurvedic diet and health and well-being in contemporary life. This in-depth program techniques that can help you guide your students to lifestyle recommendations consists of two 9-day modules, and is the foundation and prerequisite tune into their intuitive wisdom. This training consists that support overall health for the other Kripalu School of Ayurveda trainings. of Foundations of Ayurveda and two 9-day modules, and wellness. taken in any order. You learn You learn Required Modules • The core concepts of Ayurveda, including its philosophical approach • Strategies for performing effective and safe consultations, and its practical applications • Foundations of Ayurveda with a minimum of 50 client encounters • The fundamentals of Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology: • Integrating Ayurveda into • Valuable techniques for health promotion and the doshas, vayus, dhatus, and gunas Yoga Teaching disease prevention • The basic Ayurvedic approach to digestion, nutrition, and seasonal eating Elective Modules (choose one) • Pulse assessment techniques • Dinacharya, daily routines for health and well-being • Teaching Pranayama and • Ayurvedic therapies • Introductory Advanced Asana • Tools for building a thriving holistic-health practice. • Guiding Meditation for • for improving Required Modules health and longevity Transformational • Anatomy, Physiology, and Herbology • How yoga practice Yoga Teaching complements and supports • Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Assessment, and Pulse Analysis Ayurveda • Clinical Assessment, Vata Management, and • Ayurvedic psychology— Women’s Health the power of the mind • Clinical Training, Ethics, and Working with Clients in creating balance and health.

Find out more, including upcoming training dates and faculty kripalu.org/ksa

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JANUARY 8–17 Restorative yoga is a powerful antidote to the daily toll that stress and anxiety can take MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT on the body, mind, and heart. This comprehensive professional training offers the skills, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training 500, is a passionate Kripalu Restorative Yoga knowledge, and experience you need to lead your students through the healing journey Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® of restorative yoga, including TWO 12-DAY MODULES MONTHLONG INTENSIVE Teacher Training teacher who directs yoga • Expert instruction in restorative postures PART 1 | DECEMBER 6–18 FEBRUARY 21–MARCH 18 teacher training programs. Sudha Carolyn Lundeen myoga.com • How relaxation affects the nervous system in positive ways and triggers the healing process PART 2 | JANUARY 24–FEBRUARY 5 CE credits. Jurian Hughes, Jennifer Reis, and RUDY PEIRCE, MA, E-RYT • The use of pranayama, meditation, visualization, and affirmations to deepen states of relaxed awareness for healing Michelle Dalbec and Rudy Peirce special guest Yoganand Michael Carroll 500, guides accessible, gentle yoga, and is creator of a four- SUDHA CAROLYN LUNDEEN, • Sequencing, use of props, scripts, and safe physical adjustments Experience the fundamentals of Kripalu Yoga. Our Yoga Alliance–approved 200-Hour CD set, The Gentle Series. RN, E-RYT 500, is a teacher at • Ways to integrate applied anatomy and Ayurvedic principles and philosophy. Kripalu Yoga certification program trains you to teach safe, enlivening, and empowering gentleyogi.com Kripalu, where she leads trainings yoga classes, and shows you how to incorporate the wisdom of yoga into your life. in the Kripalu Schools of Yoga

You learn and Ayurveda. sudhalundeen.com TUITION $1,049, plus room & meals. For more information, contact us at YOGANAND MICHAEL [email protected] or 800.848.8702. • The principles and practices of Kripalu Yoga’s 21 foundational asanas CARROLL, E-RYT 500, Dean • Introductory anatomy and physiology applied to asana of the Kripalu School of Yoga, has a profound ability to distill • Approaches for assisting and ways to guide students in developing nonjudgmental and interpret esoteric yoga self-awareness and self-compassion texts and techniques. JYOTHI BHATT, an Ayurvedic spe- • Skills for designing well-rounded classes, including warm-ups, asanas, pranayama, pranakriya.com cialist and yoga therapist, received relaxation, and meditation techniques. her training from Rajiv Gandhi JURIAN HUGHES, E-RYT 500, 650-Hour Ayurvedic Health University of Health Sciences and MFA, is a yoga teacher trainer, SVYASA University, India. svastha.us TUITION $2,675, plus room & meals. Part 1 and 2 must be taken together. Let Your Yoga Dance® trainer, Counselor Certification Modules For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 800.848.8702. and voice coach. ROSY MANN brings more than 15 jurianhughes.com years of experience as an Ayurvedic JANUARY 15–24 doctor. She offers educational JENNIFER REIS, E-RYT 500, courses, lectures, workshops, and LMT, creator of Five Element Anatomy, Physiology, and Herbology personal Ayurvedic consultations. Yoga® and Divine Sleep Yoga Jyothi Bhatt, Rosy Mann, Margrit Mikulis, and William Siff 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Module ® Nidra , is a teacher trainer for MARGRIT MIKULIS, ND, is a In this module, we dive into Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology, exploring the FEBRUARY 19–28 Kripalu and Integrative Yoga naturopathic doctor, clinician, and nuances of dhatu formation, srotamsi, agni, ama, and ojas. We also examine the Therapy. jenniferreisyoga.com clinical faculty member for the fundamentals of herbology, including the medicinal properties of spices, teas, Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching JONATHAN FOUST common herbs, and decoctions. livingnaturalinc.com EXPLORING THE WORLD WITHIN (SUDHIR), MA, is founder of the Meditation Teacher Train- Jonathan Foust (Sudhir) and Michelle Dalbec ing Institute and former Presi- TUITION $1,049 plus room & meals. For more information, contact us at WILLIAM SIFF owns and operates dent of Kripalu. jonathanfoust.com [email protected] or 800.848.8702. Goldthread, a medicinal herb farm, Yoga teaches us that the pursuit of inner stillness is actually enhanced by periods of physical apothecary, distillery, and education activity. As you sink into meditation, asana becomes a tool to embody higher awareness. center in western Massachusetts. This module provides you with the support, practice, and guidance needed to bring all goldthreadapothecary.com facets of your being into the single focus of . Using a unique Kripalu teaching FEBRUARY 12–21 methodology that integrates modifications, variations, and hands-on assists, you learn how JOHN DOUILLARD, DC, to make the benefits of meditation and advanced asana accessible to your students. Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Assessment, renowned leader and innovator in This 75-hour module includes the field of Ayurveda, directs the and Pulse Analysis LifeSpa Ayurvedic Retreat Center in • Immersion into the core meditation techniques of the Kripalu tradition Jyothi Bhatt, Rosy Mann, John Douillard, and Larissa Hall Carlson Boulder, Colorado. lifespa.com • An integrated practice of postures, pranayama, and relaxation to enhance meditation In this second module of four, look into the pathways, causes, and stages of • Simple yet effective tools to access the meditative states of dharana and dhyana LARISSA HALL CARLSON, E-RYT disease, and explore the ancient practice of pulse taking to identify doshic 500, Dean of the Kripalu School of • Insight into the broad spectrum of meditation approaches and their benefits imbalance. You also begin learning how to work with clients through facilitated Ayurveda, guides retreats, directs consultations and group presentations. • Discussion on how yoga and meditation can affect healing, growth, and transformation. trainings, and provides Ayurvedic consultations throughout the country. TUITION $1,049, plus room & meals. For more information, contact us at TUITION $1,049, plus room & meals. For more information, contact us at larissacarlson.com [email protected] or 800.848.8702. [email protected] or 800.848.8702. 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 23 Kripalu | ON-SITE AND ONLINE

Immerse yourself On-site | Online in the Kripalu Experience, then bring your Programs inspiration home.

A dynamic blend of two modes of study.­ Study On-site Live what you’re learning in a holistic environment that’s ideal for self-exploration. Connect with people just like you, committed to change. Along with your in-depth program sessions, enjoy daily yoga, meditation, and movement classes; whole-foods meals; and the natural beauty of the Berkshires.

Study Online Study at your own pace, in your own home, and apply the tools and practices directly to your life. You receive ongoing support and inspiration from faculty and fellow students as you delve into new material each week.

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FEBRUARY 1–MAY 18 “There’s no question that what I took away from “A wonderful blend of Crafting the Resilient Life On-Site | Online this program has affected my life in positive ways. Maria Sirois both the theoretical Programs My approach to almost everything is different CE credits. and practical aspects of than it was before.” Resilience leads to a happier, calmer, and more potent life. Through the science of resilience and change resilience and the study of happiness, we can choose to enhance our capacity and to — Sharon S., Ellicott City, Maryland focus on the practices and attitudes that enable us to cultivate healthy transformation. As of lifestyle to develop we do, we build a foundation for optimal living in times of stress, loss, and sudden change. healthier practices.” You learn • What resilience is and how to foster it — Nancy U., Celebrating 10 years of transformation! • Why happiness matters and how it increases well-being Hastings-on-Hudson, New York • How resilience and happiness intersect to bring about lasting change JANUARY 4–FEBRUARY 19 • Practical tools from Positive Psychology, including mindfulness, happiness boosters, and benefit-finding The Kripalu Approach to Diet • How shifts in perspective can restructure even the most difficult moments AN INTEGRATIVE WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM into positive growth. Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Lisa B. Nelson Learn to move through challenging times into a more serene life—one in which you 15 WEEKS OF BLENDED LEARNING flourish no matter what! CE credits. MARIA SIROIS, PSYD, TWO 3-DAY ON-SITE is an inspirational IMMERSIONS Kripalu’s groundbreaking weight-loss program—only better. ARUNI NAN FUTURONSKY is a Kripalu TUITION $899 plus $75 technology speaker and clinical FEBRUARY 7–10 and Yoga teacher, life coach, and faculty fee, and room & meals; see page 108. psychologist who MAY 15–18 Our proven 5-day retreat is now enhanced with six weeks of online learning—continued member for Kripalu R&R Retreat and (web code CTRL-161). lectures internationally support and motivation to keep you on the path to achieving your health and weight-loss on the study and FOUR ONLINE MODULES Healthy Living programs. coacharuni.com To integrate your experience more fully, goals. On-site, you discover how to shift into a balanced relationship with your body, led application of Positive we suggest extending your stay in OF AT-HOME STUDY by our exceptional faculty—including a life coach, holistic physician, and nutritionist—who Psychology, mind- ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT, Kripalu’s R&R Retreat program. have years of experience guiding people into transformation. At home, you’re supported is Lead Nutritionist at Kripalu, author of body medicine, and Find out more kripalu.org/resilientlife by faculty and peers online and in live group-share calls as you Every Bite Is Divine, and an important resilience. mariasirois.com • Learn how to naturally lose weight and keep it off voice in whole-foods nutrition and yoga. everybiteisdivine.com • Develop empowering life skills and a more positive body image • Enhance your nutrition and metabolism for weight management LISA B. NELSON, MD, is Director of Medical Education for Kripalu Healthy OCTOBER 19, 2015–SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 • Plan strategies for your goals and lifestyle. Living programs. She also serves as medical director of the Nutrition Center Registration open and is a practicing physician. CERTIFICATE IN POSITIVE TUITION $799 plus $75 technology fee, and room & meals; see page 108. (web code IWLB-161) PSYCHOLOGY thru December 4.

7 WEEKS OF BLENDED LEARNING DR. TAL BEN-SHAHAR, DR. MARIA SIROIS, AND MEGAN MCDONOUGH ONE 5-DAY ON-SITE Adjunct Faculty Phoebe Atkinson and Megha Nancy Buttenheim IMMERSION 11 MONTHS OF BLENDED LEARNING JANUARY 10–15 Cultivate well-being and explore what it truly means to be happy. TWO 5-DAY ON-SITE SIX WEEKS OF ONLINE FOR anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of Positive Psychology, including IMMERSIONS SUPPORT AT HOME professionals in the fields of mental health, life coaching, and yoga therapy. CE credits. DECEMBER 6–11, 2015 and SEPTEMBER 25–30, 2016 Find out more kripalu.org/weightloss Learn the latest mind-body science in an environment that nourishes a “whole-being” approach—focusing on the whole person through spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, EIGHT ONLINE MODULES and emotional well-being. This is the last time this one-of-a-kind study in the science of OF AT-HOME STUDY human flourishing will be offered in 2015–2016. Register before the immersion starts on Find out more kripalu.org/cipp December 6 and catch up on the first online module.

TUITION $4,450 plus $150 technology fee, and room & meals; see page 108. (web code CPP5-151) In partnership with

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“Craft the art Presenters of yoga and dwell in the mystery of the self.” and Programs — Study with the best. Kripalu presenters are international thought leaders— Our programs are categorized by theme so that you can easily beloved yoga and meditation teachers, respected find programs that interest you. scientists, best-selling authors, and renowned healers. In powerful, insightful programs and trainings, they offer November Highlights | p. 30 Ayurveda | p. 32 heart-opening experiences that support Kripalu’s vision Bodywork/Energy Healing | p. 34 of an awakened, compassionate, and connected world. Creative Expression | p. 38 Fitness and the Outdoors | p. 44 Health and Wellness | p. 46 Neuroscience and Psychology | p. 52 Professional Development | p. 54 Relationships | p. 60

Rodney Yee and Self-Discovery | p. 64 Colleen Saidman Yee Yoga and Meditation | p. 80

Prefer to choose your programs by date? See the calendar of programs on page 104.

Find programs by your favorite Left to right Krishna Das, presenter on page 112. Kaur Khalsa, Thomas Moore, Robert Peng, Tao Porchon-Lynch, and

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OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 1 Register today for these FRIDAY–SUNDAY November remarkable programs and My Soul Is Returning Highlights to This Body presenters—this November Angela Farmer’s process of “undoing” rather than “doing” yoga invites inner dialogue with at Kripalu. the body, and brings feeling, movement, and freedom to yoga practice. Using postures, mindful movement, and breath, explore your inner world and receive what the soul is ready to unfold. NOVEMBER 1–6 SUNDAY–FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20–23 FRIDAY–MONDAY The for Health Professionals Lisa B. Nelson, Angela Wilson, NOVEMBER 27–29 FRIDAY–SUNDAY and special guest

at Kripalu Curious about the science behind Kundalini Rising yoga postures, meditation, and BREATHING ROOM: A WEEKEND NOVEMBER 8–13 SUNDAY–FRIDAY AJEET KAUR breathing techniques? Learn how OF POWER AND PLAY these practices can enhance your The best of LIVE! AND NIRINJAN KAUR Relax and Renew physical and mental health, as well and everything Kripalu has to offer. with special guests Matthew Schoening LEARNING TO TEACH as that of your clients and patients. and Ram Dass RESTORATIVE YOGA Featuring some of the most exciting names in yoga, including Rodney Yee, Open to the gifts of the universe and Colleen Saidman Yee, and Elena Brower. dive into the worlds of song and . Second-generation Kundalini yogis Restorative yoga helps us relax and rest Find out more kripalu.org/yjlive Ajeet Kaur and Nirinjan Kaur, joined by deeply and completely, benefiting the body’s two world-class musicians, invite you organ systems. In this 30-hour training, learn to celebrate your beauty and learn to the art and skill of teaching restorative yoga. embrace the unknown with a full heart. See this program on the Kripalu website for information about becoming certified as a Relax and Renew® Trainer.

NOVEMBER 6–8 FRIDAY–SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1–6 SUNDAY–FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29–DECEMBER 4 Yoga for the Somatic Psychology SUNDAY–FRIDAY Clearing the Clutter Nervous System Conference MAKING SPACE FOR BALANCING ANXIETY, LIFTING DEPRESSION, Jaci Hull, Ann Weiser Cornell, Brian and POSITIVE CHANGE Marcia Gleason, Joe Weldon, and Beth L. Haessig AND BUILDING STRESS RESILIENCE Maria Sirois and Izzy Lenihan Treating the body as a source of wisdom, this symposium BO FORBES Clutter is more than what crowds presents four distinct body-mind therapies within the your physical environment. Identify Learn to create balance in the body through field of somatic psychology. Discover what your body is the clutter you’re ready to let go breathing exercises, , postural tools, trying to teach you and experience the gifts of somatic of—not just in your home but also deep tissue work, and restorative poses. Explore psychology for your life and work. in your relationships, at work, and how to balance the nervous system, quiet Copresented with in your mind and heart. the mind, energize the body, regulate emotions, and develop stress resilience.

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JANUARY 25–28 MONDAY–THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Ayurvedic Ayurveda for Balancing Weight, Ayurveda Bodywork Training Energy, and Emotions VISHESH John Douillard Hilary Garivaltis FOR everyone. CE credits. FOR bodyworkers (see note below). Learn how to finish your day feeling the same energy you started with—without craving Vishesh is a vigorous Ayurvedic oil treat- sweets or stimulants. John Douillard teaches ment utilizing the principles of pranic flow diet, exercise, and lifestyle tools for your and marma-point enhancement in this very Ayurvedic type to help reset your fat burners, special model of bodywork that helps to release old emotions, and invite energy back break up deep adhesions. Under the guid- into your body. ance of Hilary Garivaltis, founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, you A body under stress begins to store fat and learn Ayurvedic theory as applied to body- crave energy in the form of fast-burning sweets and stimulants. work, including the five elements and three The result is mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that doshas. In this program, you learn brings dissatisfaction, sugar cravings, and an inability to burn fat. As the body’s preferred fuel supply, fat burns slowly, help- • Vishesh, a rhythmic deep massage with oil ing the body to calm down, sleep through the night, de-stress, that is great for stiff tissue and stagnation detox, and lose weight. Discover for yourself how ancient JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY • Ceremony and , or sacred sound, to Ayurvedic wisdom can help you release toxic emotions and Introduction to Ayurveda establish a calm and healing environment improve digestion. • The essential Ayurvedic theory behind A NOURISHING SELF-CARE RETREAT these unique treatments. TUITION $235, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code Erin Casperson, Randal Williams, and Cat Pacini AABW-161) NOTE Oils are used in hands-on practice, so FOR all levels. CE credits. casual clothing is recommended. Old bath- JOHN DOUILLARD, DC, CAP, director of LifeSpa in Boulder, ing suits or undergarments may be useful. Colorado, is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural Are you interested in Ayurveda but not sure where to start? Presented in partnership with This course is designed for bodyworkers health, Ayurveda, and sports medicine. lifespa.com the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, this enlightening and fun retreat draws on the principle and is eligible for 11 C E credits from NAMA; that good health is a balanced connection between mind, body, and spirit. others should direct inquiries to Hilary at [email protected]. In addition to exploring daily practices that ERIN CASPERSON is the TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page support health and well-being, you learn Academic Coordinator for the 108. (web code ABI-161) • About the doshas and your unique Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an constitution Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a 500-Hour Kripalu Yoga • The Ayurvedic approach to nutrition HILARY GARIVALTIS, founder teacher. and diet and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, trained at • How to cook nourishing and delicious RANDAL WILLIAMS, E-RYT, the New England Institute of teacher trainer and Curriculum Ayurvedic dishes Ayurvedic Medicine and Manager for the Kripalu • Practical tools to create more balance Rishikesh College of Ayurveda Schools of Yoga and Ayurveda, and harmony in your life in India. hilarygarivaltis.com is known for his inspiring • The benefits of following nature’s teaching and reverence for the rhythms natural world. • How to design a personalized is Program Ayurvedic health plan CAT PACINI Coordinator for the Kripalu • The role of yoga and pranayama School of Ayurveda. She also (breathing practices) in fostering teaches R&R Retreat health and well-being. workshops and provides Discover an Ayurvedic approach to living Ayurvedic consultations and well and reinvigorate your self-care routine. bodywork sessions.

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DECEMBER 13–18 SUNDAY–FRIDAY DECEMBER 6–9 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15–18 FRIDAY–MONDAY and Your Body of Light Traditional Qigong to Increase Your Healing Power Bodywork/ Lee Holden Japanese Reiki ROBERT PENG Energy Healing FOR beginning and intermediate qigong students. CE credits GENDAI REIKI LEVELS I AND II James and Audrey Pearson Shihans FOR all levels. CE credits. Tap into the unlimited energy of the universe. Get to know your light body—the timeless, energetic essence that connects you to everything. The Taoist sages FOR all levels. CE credits. Discover the fundamentals of qigong to awaken, passed on techniques that allow you to step into the flow of nature, align with the empower, and integrate three key energy centers, consciousness of the cosmos, and cultivate the seeds of your highest potential. In creating the Usui Reiki system, Mikao or dantians. These energy centers regulate wis- Usui’s intention was to offer a path to dom, love, and vitality. When these qualities are Qigong can help with real-world challenges such as stress, worry, and sleepless- enlightenment, or : a state of activated and harmonized, you transform your ness. The time-tested skills taught in this program include perfect harmony and calm. Learn to open energy, improve your relationships, and enhance • Essential qigong exercises for increased energy your energy channel to that harmony the quality of your life. • How energy, mindfulness, spirit, and consciousness synergize through attunements, meditation, Over the last three decades, Robert Peng has visualization, self-purification, breath aware- helped people of all ages and cultures to increase their peace and • Ways to transform stress into vitality. ness, and self-empowerment techniques. healing power through qigong. In this program designed for both Discover universal truth by working with life-force energy in a full range of qigong Level I includes Usui ’s healing tech- laypeople and helping professionals, he teaches exercises and —many rarely taught in the West. Lee Holden also offers niques for attaining physical, mental, emo- informative lectures, Taoist and mindfulness meditation, and partner exercises. • Hologram Palm to empower your three dantians tional, and spiritual equilibrium. In Level II, • Breathing to stimulate the central meridian you deepen your contact with Reiki energy TUITION $390, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code QGBL-151) and learn techniques to accelerate healing. • Three Treasures Standing Meditation to strengthen your willpower This training includes • Four Golden Wheels movement to make your body more supple • Attunements for Japanese Reiki • Lotus Meditation to open your heart. Levels I and II • Techniques for self-healing and RECOMMENDED READING/VIEWING/LISTENING DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY healing others Robert Peng, The Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom. • The first three symbols Mikao Usui Buddha Palm transmitted to his students. TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code HPQ-161) AWAKEN YOUR INNER HEALER As you increase your contact with Reiki Lee Holden energy, you move forward on the path to spiritual fulfillment. ROBERT PENG, internationally FOR bodyworkers, healers, and everyone renowned qigong master, studied and interested in energy work. TUITION $305, plus room & meals; see page practiced with Master Xiao Yao, who 108. (web code PTR-151) guided him in a 100-day water fast to Buddha Palm is an ancient qigong purify his healing energy. robertpeng.com routine that awakens the healing power in your hands. Learn to cultivate internal power by connecting directly to the source of life-force energy and move this qi throughout the meridians of the LEE HOLDEN is a doctor of Chinese body to clear internal blockages and medicine, an internationally ignite your energetic potential. celebrated qigong master whose With roots in the Shaolin style of qigong programs aired regularly on PBS, and meditation, this technique dates and author of Seven Minutes of back thousands of years. Lee Holden Magic. leeholden.com invites you to • Awaken inner light for self-healing • Become a powerful healer, no matter what modality you are using • Protect yourself from other people’s negative energy JAMES and AUDREY PEARSON hold the • Cultivate an abundance of life-force energy, or qi. title of Gendai Reiki Ho Shihan in the lineage “Healer, heal thyself” is a maxim that describes this work beautifully. of Hiroshi Doi Sensei. They studied the original Reiki teachings with Usui Reiki Ryoho TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code AYIH-151) Gakkai, who empowered them to carry the Gendai Reiki lineage. yogapathways.com

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JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY The Art of Reiki Loving Touch Lotus Palm Thai-Style Libby Barnett COUPLES THAI MASSAGE Reflexology and CE credits. Shai Plonski Foot Massage Expand your healing abilities as you INTEGRATE FOR all couples. Wong explore how Reiki can reduce stress, relieve pain, balance emotions, and YOUR FOR everyone; no experience required. Deepen your bonds facilitate personal healing and spiritual CE credits. EXPERIENCE with your partner growth. Based on the understanding that through the art of all conditions of imbalance are rooted in Lotus Palm Thai-style reflexology and compassionate touch. the human energy field, Reiki addresses foot massage is an East-meets-West You learn new mas- underlying energetic patterns to create approach that involves hands-on sage, yoga, and medi- wellness and reconnect you with your stretching and massage to open the tation skills to relieve ability to heal yourself, others, and animals. sen (energy) lines, and a reflexology Kripalu’s Healing tension, ease pain, stick to stimulate points on the soles and be together in FEBRUARY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY of the feet that correspond to the FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY new ways. Shai Plonski teaches the secrets Arts are a powerful internal organs. This holistic massage of giving an outstanding massage in a fun Thai Yoga Massage 1 of the lower legs and feet promotes Reiki 1 and supportive way that anyone can mas- LOTUS PALM SCHOOL addition to any general health and well-being. ter right from the start. CERTIFICATION In Reiki 1, you In this program, you learn You and your partner Sukha Wong • Explore the applications of Reiki through a slide show and program. Our • The history of Thai reflexology and discussion • Practice an accessible, deeply relaxing foot massage FOR yoga and massage practitioners, 60-minute Thai massage for shoulders, • Receive attunements to empower yourself as a conduit for professional therapists couples, and everyone with or without back, legs, head, and feet that includes • How to perform a 60-minute Thai- channeling life-force energy massage experience looking to start a assisted stretching, palpation techniques, style reflexology and foot massage • Practice Reiki on yourself and others. rewarding career or learn a wonderful life are renowned for and energy movements, and can be • How to map out and work reflex skill. CE credits. administered on a massage mat or bed points that correspond to internal NOTE A certificate will be issued upon completion, along with a Reiki pin and combining expert • Learn heart-opening meditation and organs Start a career in Thai Yoga Massage, a Reiki 1 notebook. yoga practices • Stretches, circular massage dynamic therapy for physical well-being RECOMMENDED READING Libby Barnett and Maggie Babb, Reiki Energy Medicine. technique with • Discover how to integrate these new movements, how to work with a and spiritual energy. Combining medita- TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code AOR-161) skills into your life. reflexology stick, and thumb pressure tion, yoga, and compassion, Thai Yoga techniques. Massage leads to greater health for both Come with a significant other, family caring presence to therapist and client. The Lotus Palm member, or friend to explore the world of Learn to give a unique Thai-style FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 1 SUNDAY–TUESDAY system, founded by acclaimed teacher loving touch. reflexology and foot massage that facilitate just the right leaves the receiver relaxed, balanced, and author Kam Thye Chow, makes learning intuitive and fun. In this training, Reiki 2 NOTE Tuition includes Shai Plonski’s book, and invigorated. This is more than a learn how to offer a 90-minute massage In Reiki 2, you experience for you. Couples Metta Massage. Wear comfort- foot rub! focusing on • Learn ancient Reiki symbols and how to apply them for additional empowerment able clothing suitable for stretching. NOTE Tuition includes a manual and • The four foundations: awareness, body TUITION $250 per person, plus room & • Learn to access cellular memory to heal challenging emotional situations reflexology stick for the program. mechanics, movement, and massage kripalu.org/healingarts meals; see page 108. (web code LTTM-161) • Receive the Reiki 2 attunement Please bring a pair of sandals and techniques using hands, knees, feet, antiseptic hand wipes to use during and elbows • Learn to offer Reiki to people and situations at a distance. SHAI PLONSKI, founder of program sessions. • Massage for the shoulders, head, back, Still Light Centre School of TUITION $250, plus room & meals; hands, legs, abdomen, and feet Thai Massage in Toronto, see page 108. (web code TRFM-161) RECOMMENDED READING Libby Barnett and Maggie Babb, Reiki Energy Medicine. • The main energy lines of the body Canada, has authored or NOTE A certificate will be issued upon completion, along with a Reiki pin and coauthored 14 books and • Effortless transitions between postures Reiki 2 notebook. trained thousands in Thai • Contraindications and safety. PREREQUISITE FOR REIKI 2 Reiki 1 certification from any teacher and lineage; massage. stillightcentre.com SUKHA WONG, CMT, is no proof of certification required. the owner of the Lotus NOTE Tuition includes a manual. See TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code AORT-161) Palm School, offering Thai this program on the Kripalu website for Yoga Massage classes and recommending reading and trainings in Montreal and certification information. LIBBY BARNETT, MSW, is a Reiki Master whose experience as a medical social worker at Massachusetts General Hospital provides a foundation Toronto, Canada. TUITION $490, plus room & meals; for her work. reikienergy.com MAKE A GIFT lotuspalm.com see page 108. (web code TYMT-161) Support our mission-driven initiatives today. kripalu.org/makeagift ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program. ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

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DECEMBER 11–13 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Creative The Greatest Story Still Untold GETTING YOUR MEMOIR ONTO THE PAGE BHAKTI BLISS Expression Nancy Slonim Aronie and Frannie Faith FOR everyone. NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION David Newman (Durga Das) and Mira, Want to write a memoir but can’t get started? Learn how to and Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band use your unique voice to get your story out of your body and onto the page, as we FOR everyone. • Play with words Ride the waves of bliss as you usher in 2016 with some of the • Craft short pieces, straight from the heart foremost innovators of joy-filled kirtan (call-and-response chanting) • Work with the power of writing truth and sacred song. David Newman (Durga Das) and Mira bring their • Find discipline by becoming the disciple of your own soul organic and ecstatic East/West fusion, while Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band offer up their soulful and funky New Orleans–style • Take what you thought would be the hardest thing and turn it into the gold thread of mantra mix. Expand your heart and deepen your devotion as you your life’s tapestry. • Explore the healing power of devotional music and therapeutic Remember—you can’t do it wrong, because it’s your story, and you get to create your own ending! applications of mantra chanting

TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code UBGS-151) • Express your voice to increase your connection with Spirit • Delve into the teachings, stories, poetry, and myths of the Divine NANCY SLONIM ARONIE, a FRANNIE FAITH, singer- • Experience bhakti-centered asana practice commentator for National Pub- songwriter and certified yoga • Learn to access the wisdom of your heart. lic Radio, is author of Writing nidra teacher, brings medita- Culminating with a festive New Year’s Eve concert, this celebration from the Heart and founder of tion, mindfulness, and music of the path of love gets your year off to an amazing start. the Chilmark Writing Work- together to heal others and shop. chilmarkwritingworkshop.com open hearts. franniefaith.com TUITION $395, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code BBKC-151)

DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY and Creative Arts New Year’s Retreat Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and Siri Gopal Kristi Williamson

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Engage in a dynamic blend of yoga and the arts to tap into your intuition, release the past, and move into 2016 with creativity and awareness. Each session begins with Kundalini Yoga to awaken vitality, release stress, and prepare mind and body for meditation and creative flow. Then you work with water-based paint and natural materials in a healing progression through the elements and chakras that includes writing, movement, and dance. Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and Siri Gopal expertly guide you to access your inner worlds and awaken creativity. Everyone is welcome, including those new to yoga and the arts; in fact, if you feel creatively blocked, this program is for you. Take home completed artwork and a personalized yoga and meditation routine.

NOTE Tuition includes art supplies. This program offers optional japji (chanting) at 5:30 am and optional morning yoga, meditation, and chanting from 6:00–8:00 am. TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code AAYR-151)

DAVID NEWMAN (DURGA DAS) and MIRA SEAN JOHNSON, yoga teacher and kirtan HARI KIRIN KAUR KHALSA, SIRI GOPAL KRISTI WILLIAMSON are widely recognized artists who spread artist, and the Wild Lotus Band are celebrated MA, MFA, author of the best- is a dynamic, embodied move- love and uplift others through kirtan, sacred as a guiding voice of in the West. selling Art & Yoga: Kundalini ment facilitator with experience song, and bhakti yoga. davidnewmanmusic.com seanjohnsonkirtan.com Awakening in Everyday Life, is a in transformational theater, popular teacher, yogi, and artist. expressive arts therapy, dance, artandyoga.com and somatics. 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 39 Kripalu | CREATIVE EXPRESSION

THE JOURNEYDANCE ECSTATIC CELEBRATION JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Kundalini Yoga and Expressive Arts COME HOME TO YOUR BODY for the Heart Join Toni Bergins for a special New Year’s celebration infused with passionate dance, personal exploration, inspiration, and energy-filled music. In the first of these two programs, Toni is joined by Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and Siri Gopal Kristi Williamson inspirational speaker and Kripalu School of Yoga faculty member Coby Kozlowski for a fun and liberating experience of connecting to the wisdom of your body. The second program includes a blissful and FOR all levels. CE credits. empowering New Year’s Eve JourneyDance™ with live drumming. Heal, nurture, and discover the power of your fourth DECEMBER 27–30 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30–JANUARY 1 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY using Kundalini Yoga, meditation, movement, and creative work. The fourth chakra, or heart center, is the balance point between the upper Clear Out and Call In! Elevate Your Vibration! energies of the heavens and the grounding energies of the lower three chakras. When this chakra is flowing, it fosters passion for life, compassion for yourself and others, and a sense TONI BERGINS WITH TONI BERGINS of humor. Specific postures, breathwork, painting, writing, chanting, dancing to live music, and COBY KOZLOWSKI FOR everyone. deep relaxation can balance this energetic center and create a sense of well-being and JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FOR everyone. connection. In a space of freedom, nonjudgment, and mutual support, this heart-centered Come celebrate New Year’s Eve in a glorious TONI BERGINS, MED, process helps you find your unique creative expression. experience of connection, community, The Natural Singer artistic alchemist and Choose to enter 2016 from a place of abundance, pleasure, and high-vibration fun. Imagine what Come learn yogic tools to receive your heart’s innate wisdom and return home with art- founder of JourneyDance™, joy, creativity, and fun. Set powerful intentions that FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE it would feel like to love yourself more, know work and a plan for ongoing practice. has helped thousands of help you discover your deepest desires and reach Claude Stein the clarity of your own voice, live into your people find emotional new levels of self-love and acceptance. Clear out desires, explore the power of the mind-body- TUITION $230, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code KYCT-161) well-being through what no longer serves you and call in your gifts. FOR everyone. emotion connection, and meet your inner transformational dance. Toni Bergins and Coby Kozlowski guide your shaman or goddess. journeydance.com physical and energetic explorations, and lead you HARI KIRIN KAUR KHALSA, SIRI GOPAL KRISTI Come celebrate the magnificent healing through practices that cut through chaos and get Through exhilarating group dance, song, MA, MFA, author of the best- WILLIAMSON is a dynamic, power of your voice. Whether you already you in tune with what really matters. and expression, you selling Art & Yoga: Kundalini embodied movement sing, or have always wished you could, find Using their tools of embodiment, energy work, • Dance your wild heart and sing your soul Awakening in Everyday Life, facilitator with experience your true voice and sing your heart open is a popular teacher, yogi, and in transformational theater, in this remarkably safe environment. and inspiration, you experience • Transform angst into art artist. artandyoga.com expressive arts therapy, Learn exercises to relax the throat, • Evocative music and ecstatic movement • Purify and manifest shamanic dance practices dance, and somatics. increase breathing and range, sing in key, • Energetic transformations • Center in love and project fearlessly. Then, using our favorite songs and authentic intention, • Expressive voice and deep conversations • Relax into ecstatic healing energy and ritual. we share stunning breakthroughs in self- • Group coaching to clarify your desires This program includes a special New Year’s expression. and intentions. Eve celebration with live drummers and JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY The results will amaze you as you triumph Come ignite your creativity and allow your JourneyDance™. Your body called. It’s time over the physical, emotional, and inner light to shine. to come home! The Writing Warrior psychological issues that silence or limit COBY KOZLOWSKI, CLAIMING YOUR SACRED RELATIONSHIP WITH WRITING you. Whether you’re a total beginner, or TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. MA, E-RYT, is a faculty Laraine Herring your goal is to take a public performance (web code JOCO-151) (web code MYIS-151) member for the Kripalu to the next level, you find yourself singing School of Yoga and FOR everyone. like you’ve always wanted to and sharing founder of Yoga your heart more easily. Therapists, Leadership Intensive™. Open the door to a soul-centered, nonjudgmental relationship with coaches, and workshop leaders also find cobyk.com ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program. your writing. In this process-oriented program, we use deep inquiry, writing exercises, the techniques valuable. movement, and breath as tools to help you discover how to stay present with your words until you’ve heard all they have to say. Being a writer means listening to these voices as well TUITION $315, plus room & meals; see page as the silence, working and waiting in equal measure. 108. (web code NS-161) The quiet contemplation of wintertime and the promise of the new year together create a per- fect environment for reimagining how you and your writing can work together. Build a bridge to your writing this weekend and say hello. Then listen to its answer. Why? Because your writing CLAUDE STEIN has coached needs you, just as you need it. The sustainable writing life you want is within your reach. artists on every major record label; at Juilliard, the Actors Institute, and NYU Music RECOMMENDED READING Laraine Herring, Writing Begins with the Breath and The Writing Warrior. Therapy; and for Fortune 200 TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code DYW-161) clients. naturalsinger.com

LARAINE HERRING holds an MFA in creative writing and an MA in counseling psychology. Her books include Writing Begins with the Breath and The Writing Warrior. laraineherring.com

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Start writing again, whether you have an idea for a book or essay, or you’ve hit a wall and can’t seem to finish what you started. Through a series of prompts, exercises, artistic play, discussions about craft, and a better understanding of the creative process, learn how to ride the wave past writer’s block toward inspiration. For everyone who wants to write but feels stuck, this program teaches you how to • Create a personalized plan for a sustainable writing practice • Write for 15 minutes a day • Avoid common mistakes that keep writers stuck FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY • Use take-home tools that inspire creative flow. The Stories We Carry Bring a pen and paper, as we will be MEDITATION AND WRITING writing by hand. Laptops are optional for afternoon sessions. DANI SHAPIRO

TUITION $215, plus room & meals; FOR everyone. see page 108. (web code GUSW-161) We carry our stories inside us. Some stories are easier to tell than others. There are stories we polish into well- JENNIFER MATTSON formed, amusing anecdotes, and others we bury deep until they rise is a writer, speaker, and up and take us by surprise. When we attempt to write these stories, we journalist. She leads writing face our own resistance. One of the most powerful ways to plumb the workshops throughout the depths of our resistance and self-censorship is to come to know our country and reports on own bodies and minds, where these stories live. mindfulness, yoga, Join best-selling author Dani Shapiro for an inspiring experience that Guests enjoyed creating wellness, healthy living, stays with you long after you return home. Through a powerful blend sand during our books, arts, and culture. of meditation and movement accessible to everyone, generative Yoga Summer Camp. jennifersmattson.com writing exercises, group sharing, and discussion, we explore the courage, persistence, and patience that it takes to dive into memory and generate new work. TUITION $295, plus room & meals; The : Grains of Wisdom see page 108. (web code SWC-161) The mandala, which means “circle,” is an ancient symbol that stands for transformation—the power to create, to let go, and to DANI SHAPIRO is the best-selling represents the universe. The circular geometry signifies strength begin again and again. Mandalas hold special significance within INSPIRATION IN author of two memoirs and five and unity, and the patterns, symmetry and consistency. Sand Kripalu culture because they are designed to lead us closer to the YOUR NEWS FEED novels, including Family History and mandalas, which are part of the Tibetan culture, are not only center of our being, to the unwavering truth of who we really are. Still Writing. danishapiro.com Follow us on Facebook. lovely and colorful pieces of art; they are also meaningful offerings The eight layers of our primary mandala signify the eight-limbed that ponder and celebrate the beauty of existence. They remind path of yoga. Within those layers are representations of the facebook.com/kripalucenter us that the winds of change are always present, that nothing is Ayurvedic elements of earth, fire, air, ether, and water. Mandalas set in stone. Yet there’s much to celebrate in change, for it also can help us achieve union, which is the aim of yoga.

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DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 15–18 FRIDAY–MONDAY JANUARY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Fitness Hiking and Yoga FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY ChiRunning and Yoga and the Randal Williams and Mark Roule Cross-Country Skiing for the New Year CE credits. and Yoga Retreat RUNNING WITH THE ELEMENTS We’re Outdoors Christopher Holmes and Evelyn Gonzalez Ryan Miller Celebrate the holiday season by coming back to your senses—connecting with FOR all levels; prior skiing experience recommended. FOR all levels. No running or yoga CE credits. CE investing nature through your body and soul. experience required. credits. Nature has the ability to inspire us and Cross-country skiing is one of the best total-body, Interested in running outdoors provide insight into our lives. Get grounded nonimpact, aerobic exercises, and yoga is a in winter but not sure how to get and uplifted as you open your mind and in positive superb way to prepare for, and wind down from, started? Come learn how to apply the heart to the beauty and serenity of the your cross-country workouts. In this program, principles of ChiRunning® and Kripalu winter landscape. Led by our knowledgeable you learn yoga postures to develop balance and Yoga to your running—no matter what JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY guides, you skillful weight transfer, along with meditation for the season. FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY change. • Enjoy hikes along the winding, groomed calm and focus. Then head outside where you ChiRunning combines the ancient trails of Yokun Ridge (right outside • Learn and practice basic techniques and skills to wisdom of tai chi with distance run- Yoga and Snowshoeing Kripalu’s back door), with different levels prepare you for skiing on the Kripalu grounds ning. This program jump-starts your offered each day to suit your needs Randal Williams and Mark Roule running practice through attention to • Ski at your own pace, with support available if You can help. • Find peaceful stillness in expansive forest the essential elements of ChiRunning, FOR all levels. CE credits. you need it meditations, followed by Kripalu Yoga including focus, breathing, relaxation, classes to balance body and mind • Enjoy yoga and guided relaxation each day. body awareness, posture, and coop- Find your place in nature as you explore • Sink into nourishing activities and deep Return home feeling strong, connected to erating with a force. It also includes miles of snow-covered trails right outside relaxation. your center, and refreshed by the beauty of a yoga instruction so you can create a Kripalu’s back door. Join our knowledge- Berkshire winter. personalized daily practice to enhance able guides for multi-level snowshoeing, Whether you’re an experienced hiker or a your running. Kripalu Yoga, and deep relaxation in a curious beginner, this program reconnects weekend that includes you with the earth, the sky, and yourself. NOTE See this program on the Kripalu website Running coach Ryan Miller’s training for information about equipment rentals and philosophy allows runners to feel • Different levels of snowshoeing to suit what to bring. TUITION $249, plus room & meals; see page inspired and excited about every run. your needs offered each day, on winding 108. (web code RRHY-156) TUITION $269, plus room & meals; see page 108. He makes the principles of ChiRunning trails with stunning winter vistas (web codes: January RRYX-161, February RRYX-162) easy to grasp and the experience fun. • Expansive forest meditations followed by tranquil yoga classes to balance RANDAL WILLIAMS, E-RYT, NOTE Bring clothing appropriate CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, a Kripalu body and mind teacher trainer and Curriculum for an outdoor winter run. Manager for the Kripalu Yoga teacher, Kundalini Yoga teacher, • Nourishing and spacious activities to TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see Schools of Yoga and and licensed massage therapist, has connect with self. page 108. (web code CKY-161) Ayurveda, is known for his expertise in anatomy and physiology Whether you are experienced in snowshoe- inspiring teaching and rever- for yoga and bodywork, and the ing or a curious beginner, kick back and ence for the natural world. healing of chronic pain patterns. RYAN MILLER was trained step forward into an active retreat sure to by ChiRunning® creator rejuvenate and delight you. EVELYN GONZALEZ has been on MARK ROULE is a certified Danny Dreyer, and is also a Kripalu Yoga teacher and R&R the yogic path for more than 20 Kripalu Yoga instructor. NOTE In the event of poor snow coverage, Retreat and Healthy Living out- years. She brings playfulness and sisuprojectyoga.com we will hike instead of snowshoe. door guide who leads mindful ease to her teaching style. and enriching nature-centered TUITION $249, plus room & meals; see adventure experiences. page 108. (web codes: January RRYS-161, February: RRYS-162)

RANDAL WILLIAMS, E-RYT, teacher trainer and Curriculum Our Scholarship Program Manager for the Kripalu Schools of Yoga and awards $500,000 each Ayurveda, is known for his year. Find out how you inspiring teaching and rever- ence for the natural world. can make a difference. MARK ROULE is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and R&R Retreat and Healthy Living out- kripalu.org/makeagift door guide who leads mindful and enriching nature-centered adventure experiences.

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CONTEMPLATIVE WEEK DECEMBER 16–18 KRIPALU KITCHEN WITH JEREMY ROCK SMITH WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY DECEMBER 20–24 Health and ⊕⊕Register for both of these programs for a discounted combined tuition of $320! SUNDAY–THURSDAY Windows to the Soul EXPANDING YOUR INNER AND Wellness DECEMBER 13–16 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY Self-Care and OUTER VISION Mindfulness for the Marc Grossman The Essentials Holidays FOR everyone. FOR everyone. Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Lisa B. Nelson Learn kitchen basics in a fun and lighthearted program designed for fledgling cooks, or How you see helps DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY determine who you those who want to feel more confident with simple healthy cooking techniques. Build a FOR everyone. solid foundation for your cooking practice by learning are. Visual symp- toms provide valu- Beyond Lyme and Other Take a deliberate, conscious approach • How to organize your kitchen for efficiency able messages that Chronic Illnesses to the holidays this year by making self- • The basic equipment every kitchen should have allow you to care, mindfulness, and well-being your RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH become more aware • What staples to keep in your pantry priorities. In this time of abundance, AND WELL-BEING of your true soul gratitude, and connection, come learn • How to identify, purchase, and prepare vegetables, fruits, grains, and proteins nature. This eye- • Fundamental knife skills RICHARD HOROWITZ • Nutrition strategies to nourish opening program integrates the art and your body This program with Kripalu’s Executive Chef includes a tour of the Kripalu Kitchen and science of expanding your vision, as well FOR everyone. CE credits. plenty of time to unwind in yoga classes. To deepen your skills, combine this program • Self-care tactics that nurture heart as its practical and spiritual aspects, so and mind you can reprogram your consciousness with Kripalu Kitchen: Beyond the Basics. Lyme can mimic diseases such and gain skills to enhance your percep- as chronic fatigue, fibromyal- • Deep relaxation and simple tion of the world. TUITION $240, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code RRTK-1151) gia, autoimmune diseases such meditation techniques Optometrist Marc Grossman has con- as rheumatoid arthritis, and • New ways to celebrate the season sulted for school systems, rehabilitation other conditions. Learn how without stress or sky-high expectations. DECEMBER 16–18 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY to detect and effectively treat centers, and the United States Military End 2015 on a positive note by choosing symptoms of Lyme disease Academy at West Point. He uses a full health over a hectic pace and renewal Beyond the Basics and other chronic illnesses, range of mind-body therapies, including over trying to live up to the image of a including fatigue, aches and Chinese medicine, applied kinesiology, FOR people with some cooking experience, or who have completed “perfect holiday.” pains, memory and concentration problems, holistic vision, Continuum Movement Kripalu Kitchen: The Essentials. depression and anxiety, and other resistant therapy, and Emotional Freedom Tech- TUITION $249, plus room & meals; see symptoms. Find out how to finally get better! nique. Marc’s pioneering approach can Turn up the heat on your cooking skills in this fun and interactive page 108. (web code RRHP-151). help you see more, feel more, and be Medical doctor Richard Horowitz offers program with Kripalu’s Executive Chef. Now you’re ready to take more—in everything from intimate and the staples you prepared in the Essentials program and turn • A 16-point map to address the underlying ARUNI NAN business relationships to career choices them into healthy, simple, flavorful dishes that can easily be causes of most chronic illnesses and financial planning. FUTURONSKY is a Kripalu incorporated into your meal repertoire. • Effective remedies for common health Yoga teacher, life coach, Hone your kitchen skills this holiday season in a program that complaints and faculty member for TUITION $200, plus room & meals; see includes page 108. (web code EHIH-152) • An overview of herbal and nutritional Kripalu R&R Retreat and • Tips for making an easily executed meal plan therapies to support the body through illness Healthy Living programs. • How to plan and prepare for entertaining and maintain wellness coacharuni.com MARC GROSSMAN, a large or small groups • Techniques that detoxify the body and mind ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, developmental behavioral optometrist for more than • Ways to be creative with leftovers. and elevate the spirit. LDN, RYT, is Lead 30 years, is also a licensed Richard is joined by Lee Horowitz, an experi- Nutritionist at Kripalu, Combine this program with Kripalu Kitchen: acupuncturist and coau- enced group facilitator and healer who leads author of Every Bite Is The Essentials to create a weeklong thor of Greater Vision. movement, meditation, and discussions on Divine, and an important cooking immersion, with time for naturaleyecare.com rejuvenating yoga classes outside of transforming difficult emotions into powerful voice in whole-foods program sessions. growth opportunities. nutrition and yoga. everybiteisdivine.com RECOMMENDED READING Richard TUITION $160, plus room & LISA B. NELSON, MD, Horowitz, Why Can’t I Get Better?: Solving the meals; see page 108. is Director of Medical Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease. THE KRIPALU (web code RRTK-1152) Education for Kripalu TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page Healthy Living programs. KITCHEN JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s 108. (web code BLOI-151) She also serves as medical Enjoy recipes and culinary Executive Chef, graduated from director of the nonprofit adventures. the Culinary Institute of America Nutrition Center. RICHARD HOROWITZ, MD, is a board- kripalu.org/kripalukitchen and began his career in classical certified internist and medical director of French cuisine. He joined the the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center. He Kripalu Kitchen in 2010. has treated more than 12,000 patients with chronic Lyme disease. cangetbetter.com 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 47 Kripalu | HEALTH AND WELLNESS

JANUARY 10–15 SUNDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 24–29 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Revitalizing Cleanse Build Your Nutritional The Mindful Table NOURISHING BODY, MIND, Foundation for Health A KRIPALU NUTRITION AND AND SPIRIT and Vitality COOKING IMMERSION Alison Shore Gaines John Bagnulo Annie B. Kay and Jeremy Rock Smith FOR everyone. CE credits. CE credits. FOR everyone. CE credits. Revitalize with a nurturing cleanse Create health right in your kitchen. Feeling run down or depleted? Looking that offers a balance of nutrition JANUARY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY for more energy, better memory, and Do you want to eat healthier and cook more information, lifestyle practices, and improved cognitive function? Learn how to of your own meals? Would you like to feel mindfulness as a foundation for every- Detox for Health and eat in a way that’s optimally suited to your more comfortable in the kitchen? Kripalu thing you do in life. You experience physiology. John Bagnulo teaches about Lead Nutritionist Annie B. Kay and Kripalu Healing in the New Year nourishment, not deprivation, in this the core foods necessary for health, how Executive Chef Jeremy Rock Smith share whole-person approach to detox, diet, to incorporate them daily, and simple ways the latest nutritional research and the best is ANNIE B. KAY AND and healthy living. JANUARY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT, KATHIE MADONNA SWIFT to acquire key nutrients that support your ways to prepare food to ensure that you get Lead Nutritionist at Kripalu, author of Key aspects of this retreat include Spice It Up! exercise or fitness program. the most out of your meals. Come learn Every Bite Is Divine, and an important FOR everyone. CE credits. • Organic juices, vegetable soups, and CREATIVE COOKING WITH HERBS Designed for both novices and foodies, this • How to prepare healthy, whole-food meals voice in whole-foods nutrition and yoga. optional gluten-free grains everybiteisdivine.com AND SPICES program includes strategies for • The art of shopping with economics and Your jump-start for renewal. • Green juice option (made from Leslie Cerier • Better blood sugar control the planet in mind JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s Executive Explore detox and experience a yoga-inspired green vegetables) • Reducing inflammation • Which foods promote health and Chef, graduated from the Culinary Institute approach to renewing your body, mind, and • Healing breathing practices and A pinch of this, a sprinkle of that—the well-being of America and began his career in spirit. Detoxification is a natural process • Optimizing recovery from workouts personal inquiry right herbs and spices enhance the fla- classical French cuisine. He joined the supported by making choices to enhance your • Why the way you cook your food is so vor of any dish. This fun and informative • Slowing down the aging process. Kripalu Kitchen in 2010. body’s resilience, while minimizing toxicity • Yoga, movement, and walking important hands-on vegetarian cooking class is Discover which foods make the most sense from stress, poor diet, and the environment. • Mindful eating and ways to heal your designed for both novice and seasoned for athletes and people with restrictive • Time-saving cooking tips and techniques. Learn a multidimensional approach to relationship with food cooks. Gourmet organic chef, teacher, Return home with delicious new recipes diets or specific health conditions, and TUITION $399, plus room & meals; see page cleansing through and cookbook author Leslie Cerier and the confidence you need to get in the • Tapping into body wisdom as a why supplements are never a substitute for 108. (web code RRMN-161) • A simple, nutritionally balanced detox diet guide for what and when to eat shows you how to use herbs and spices good nutrition. Come lose your miscon- kitchen and start cooking. to make delicious, healthy, globally • Recognizing and addressing common causes • Resolving food and sugar cravings ceptions about what a healthy diet looks of toxic overload that can impact digestion inspired dishes, from appetizers to des- like—as well as some unwanted metabolic • Jump-starting healthy weight loss and vitality serts. You learn how to clutter and/or weight. • Tools for creating a vibrant, healthy JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY • Clearing unhelpful mental patterns, • Stock a cornucopia of fresh and dried lifestyle, even with a busy schedule. TUITION $230, plus room & realigning with the rhythms of nature, and herbs and spices meals; see page 108. The Yoga of Sleep Retreat conscious communication Participants report a post-cleanse • Create international dishes, exploring (web code RYNF-161) experience of deep and lasting which herb and spice combinations Rubin Naiman • Creating a sustainable detox kitchen with change. culinary nutrition tips make foods Indian, Mediterranean, French, African, Asian, Mexican, JOHN BAGNULO, MPH, PHD, FOR everyone; no yoga experience required. CE credits. • Yoga on and off the mat to assist the detox NOTE A health intake form must be and more is a naturalist, nutritionist, Better nights make for much better days—because deep sleep and process completed and returned in advance of farmer, and assistant professor • Use herbs as garnishes vivid dreams support positive mood, creativity, stamina, memory, healthy weight, heart • Strategies and practices for emotional detox your arrival. The form will be included who teaches courses health, and spiritual practice. Sleep expert Rubin Naiman offers an effective program with your confirmation materials and • Cook beans and grains from scratch at universities and • Clarity on fasting, juicing, and more. that addresses insomnia, as well as snoring and apnea, from an integrative perspective. can be found on the Kripalu website. with herbs and spices wellness centers. Headaches, fatigue, cravings, digestive or Through engaging discussion and exercises, he blends the best of conventional sleep sci- TUITION $560, plus room & meals; • Correct dishes that are too spicy, johnbagnulo.com skin problems, and aches and pains are often ence with a holistic approach. see page 108. (web code RJF-161) sour, bitter, or bland improved by an integrated detox program. Rubin’s “yoga of sleep” is based on a new understanding of human consciousness that • Make your own herbal vinegars, weaves sleeping, dreaming, and waking into an integrated whole. It offers a breakthrough flavored oils, and dressings. TUITION $389, plus room & meals; see page 108. ALISON SHORE model for understanding and healing sleep problems through a comfortable approach (web code RRDT-161) GAINES, a pioneer in the that soothes the spirit. Gain a deeper understanding of night consciousness and leave with field of holistic cleansing, TUITION $255, plus room & meals; a practical and personal sleep program based on a comprehensive sleep evaluation. is trained in yoga, holistic see page 108. (web code SIU-161) ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT, is Lead nutrition, and body- RECOMMENDED READING AND LISTENING Rubin Naiman, Healing Night, Hush, Nutritionist at Kripalu, author of Every Bite Is centered counseling. LESLIE CERIER, “the and The Yoga of Sleep CD. Divine, and an important voice in whole-foods sacrednourishment.com nutrition and yoga. everybiteisdivine.com organic gourmet,” special- TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code HSD-161) izes in vegetarian, vegan, KATHIE MADONNA SWIFT, MS, RDN, LDN, and gluten-free cooking FAND, is an integrative clinical nutritionist, Food and has written six cook- RUBIN NAIMAN, PHD, a leader in the development of integrative approaches to sleep and dreams, is the author of Hush: A Book of Bedtime As Medicine educator, author of The Swift Diet, books. lesliecerier.com Contemplations. drnaiman.com and nutrition blogger. kathieswift.com

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FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Waking Up From War Healthy Gut, Happy Brain Hunger, Hope, Stress Less TRANSFORMING TRAUMA FOR BALANCING YOUR MICROBIOME FOR WELL-BEING and Healing PRACTICES FOR BALANCED LIVING TRUE PEACE Shetreat-Klein and Kathie Madonna Swift RECLAIM YOUR LIFE WITH YOGA Cristie Newhart and Joseph Bobrow Aruni Nan Futuronsky FOR everyone. CE credits. Sarahjoy Marsh FOR everyone; 6 mos. meditation practice FOR everyone. CE credits. FOR women; no previous yoga experience recommended. The microbiome is the universe of microbes inside your body, necessary. CE credits. regulating gut health, metabolism, immune function, brain health, and mood. Bringing Awaken to a whole new way of navigating Explore how ele- balance to this universe can mend your health and improve every aspect of your life. your life and the world—with less stress and If your weight, eat- ments that contribute more ease. In this nourishing program, you Integrative neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein and holistic nutritionist Kathie Madonna Swift ing patterns, or life to healing war identify your unique internal and external invite you to is feeling out of con- trauma—including stressors, and learn simple interventions for • Learn human microbiome basics trol, it’s time to find safety, connection, responding skillfully whenever they arise. relief, understand- community, dialogue, • Look at food as a living entity able to create MAYA SHETREAT-KLEIN, ing, and long-term Shift into a new paradigm of stress-free mutual respect, dramatic shifts in health and happiness MD, a pediatric neurologist, strategies for com- living by learning diversity, and com- herbalist, urban farmer, and • Develop achievable strategies for using FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY ing back in balance. • Soothing yoga and breathing techniques passion—can help author of The Dirt Cure, is a food and activities to improve your health to reduce anxiety and overwhelm build a stronger nation with master, health pioneer working to Disordered, com- • Understand the influence of soil, sunshine, One-Pot Meals from the psychoanalyst, and author Joseph transform chronic illness. pulsive, or emotional eating and exercis- • Ways to refill your well of energy water, and stones in nourishing your ing are often a result of “hungers of the Bobrow, founding director of Coming brainmending.com Kripalu Kitchen • How a balanced nervous system microbiome heart”—hunger for connection, creativity, Home Project. Jeremy Rock Smith promotes healthy digestion, maximizes KATHIE MADONNA SWIFT, aliveness, ease, and , which we Through shared stories, presentations, • Experience joyful movement, meditation, your immune response, and improves MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, is an confuse with physical hunger. and breathing practices to nourish your FOR everyone. sleep discussion, meditation, creative writing, integrative clinical nutritionist, and small group work, mind, body, spirit, and microbiome. Explore these behaviors in the spirit of Food As Medicine educator, Discover how to cook cold-weather com- sisterhood, kindness, and transparency, • Simple meditations for clarity of mind. • Discover mindfulness, qigong, and yoga author of The Swift Diet, and TUITION $235, plus room & meals; see page fort foods for you and your family, includ- as you learn to Return home with a user-friendly plan for to reduce stress and anxiety nutrition blogger. kathieswift.com integrating these practices into your daily life. 108. (web code HGHB-161) ing seasonal soups, stews, and braises, all • Satisfy your hungers without food as • Learn potent ways to create non- with the Kripalu Kitchen’s healthy twist. the default denominational healing environments The Kripalu Kitchen relies on a few simple TUITION $389, plus room & meals; see page • Examine cycles of compulsion and stocks and spices, paired with accessible 108. (web code RRTS-161) • Study evidenced-based practices for food or body-centered anxiety or cooking techniques, to prepare its reintegration programs. confusion flavorful and nourishing meals. Executive Presenting material from his new book, CRISTIE NEWHART, a 500- Chef Jeremy Rock Smith invites you to • Use the Four Essential Life Skills for Joseph discusses how the principles and Hour Kripalu Yoga teacher, FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY learn recovery practices to transform trauma for veter- yoga therapist, and teacher ans, their families, and their caregivers are Mindful Focusing to Access the Body’s Wisdom • Techniques to prep and assemble • Apply mindfulness and breathing trainer for the Kripalu School tantalizing one-pot meals for any circumstance of Yoga, teaches with precise those that can also build a durable peace. David I. Rome Using vivid examples, he illustrates the • The secrets of seasonal marinades, spice • Practice supportive yoga, meditation, alignment, meditative focus, multi-directional, intertwining, and long- and humor. FOR everyone. blends, herbs, and rubs and pranayama. lasting impacts of war trauma and how • How to brine and cook seafood and ARUNI NAN FUTURONSKY we can wake up from the dissociative fog TUITION $360, plus room & meals; see Uncover your body’s innate wisdom to meet challenges and create posi- poultry to maximize flavor and retain is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, life they engender to build true peace within page 108. (web code YATF-161) tive change. The techniques of Mindful Focusing, a unique blend of Bud- moisture coach, and faculty member for and without. dhist mindfulness and Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing practices, support you in unearthing and • Ways to make rich, tasty stocks from Kripalu R&R Retreat and nurturing the seeds of wise living and contentment that are already inside you. Healthy Living programs. RECOMMENDED READING Joseph Bobrow, scratch SARAHJOY MARSH, MA, Using guided exercises and one-on-one listening partnerships, you explore how to RYT 500, a pioneer of East/ coacharuni.com Waking Up from War: A Better Way Home • How to poach fish perfectly. for Veterans and Nations (foreword by • Notice and cultivate your body’s innate “felt-sense” capacity—the subtle sensation that West integrated approaches Whether you’re an experienced cook H. H. the Dalai ). lives somewhere between your conscious and unconscious mind for recovery, is author of or just starting out in the kitchen, come Hunger, Hope & Healing: A TUITION • Practice Mindful Focusing with actual life issues, such as negative habits, relationship $287, plus room & meals; see expand your repertoire of healthy, warm- Yoga Approach to Reclaim- problems, action blocks, and creative challenges page 108. (web code WUFW-161) ing meals in a weekend of cooking dem- ing Your Relationship to Your • Develop self-empathy and make peace with your inner critic onstrations, discussion, laughter, and fun. Body and Food. JOSEPH BOBROW, PHD, is • Use deep, empathic listening sarahjoyyoga.com TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see You might also author of Waking Up from • Activate intuition and skillful action. War and founding director page 108. (web code CWWF-161) be interested in… of Coming Home Project, RECOMMENDED READING David I. Rome, DAVID I. ROME is a teacher, whose evidence-based • Yoga for Osteoporosis p. 93 Your Body Knows the Answer: Using Your coach, and writer specializing JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s programs for veterans, Felt Sense to Solve Problems, Effect in contemplative methods for Executive Chef, graduated from the • Building a Yoga Practice to families, and care providers Change, and Liberate Creativity. personal change. He studied Culinary Institute of America and began Combat Osteoporosis p. 93 have served thousands. his career in classical French cuisine. He TUITION $235, plus room & meals; see Focusing with Eugene joined the Kripalu Kitchen in 2010. • Transforming Stress p. 95 page 108. (web code YBKA-161) Gendlin. mindfulfocusing.com

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JANUARY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY What most people Yoga, the Brain, Neuroscience do not realize is that and Mental Health and Psychology trauma is not the story Heather Mason and Nancy Sinton of something awful FOR yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and that happened in the mental-health professionals. CE credits. past, but the residue Yoga can be used with clinical mental- of imprints left behind.” health populations in ways that are —Bessel van der Kolk both compassionate and evidence- based. This yoga therapy program, integrating contemporary medicine and ancient yoga practices, teaches • The psychology and neurology of JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY anxiety and depression • How yoga practice alters brain The Body Keeps the Score Befriending Your Body function and structure BRAIN, MIND, AND BODY IN THE HEALING OF TRAUMA • The physiological basis for the How Yoga Helps Heal Trauma benefits of yoga and how they can inform yoga therapy protocol BESSEL VAN DER KOLK A Q&A with Bessel van der Kolk and Licia Sky • Safety, boundaries, precautions, and Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinical whose work attempts to integrate client assessment skills FOR health professionals, therapists, yoga instructors, mind, brain, body, and social connections to understand and treat trauma. He is • Daily yoga practices targeted to and others interested in the nature of trauma. CE credits. medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston and author of The Body Keeps the improve mental health, including breathing techniques, poses, body Overcoming trauma means fully engaging in the Score, which looks at how trauma affects the brain and body. scanning, guided relaxation, and present without being hijacked by survival-related meditation. emotions and sensations. Success means allowing yourself to Q How does yoga practice impact people who have experienced trauma? know what you know and feel what you feel without reentering the This training includes practice-teaching past. Recovery depends on physical experiences that contradict A When people think about trauma, they generally think of it as a historical sessions and case solution exercises sensations and feelings of helplessness and disconnection. to determine what yoga techniques event that happened some time ago. Trauma is actually the residue from the would be most effective and appropri- This program, based on the practices of yoga and mindfulness past as it settles into your body. It’s located inside your own skin. When people ate for an individual’s specific needs. meditation, includes are traumatized, they become afraid of their physical sensations; their breathing • Current research on trauma becomes shallow, and they become frightened about what they’re feeling. TUITION $395, plus room & meals; see • An exploration of how overwhelming experiences change the page 108. (web code YBMH-161) capacity for self-regulation and how imprints of trauma are held in When you slow down your breathing with yoga, you can increase your heart rate the body variability, and that decreases stress. Yoga opens you up to feeling every aspect of HEATHER MASON, RYT your body’s sensations. It’s a gentle, safe way for people to befriend their bodies, • How brain function is shaped by experience 500, MA, founder of the • Specific techniques that affect regulation, the integration of where the trauma of the past is stored. Minded Institute, trains dissociated aspects of experience, chronic helplessness, and the professionals in mind- reintegration of human connections. Q How important is talk therapy in treating trauma? body practices, creates Your increased understanding fertilizes the application of effective yoga therapy programs trauma interventions, including EMDR, yoga and sensorimotor A While being able to articulate what happened to you is an important part of for clinical mental-health processing, Internal Family Systems, and neurofeedback. treatment, the most important part is starting to regain ownership of your body populations, and lectures and be comfortable in your own skin. Trauma is really a somatic issue. It’s in your at medical schools. themindedinstitute.com TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code FOTT-161) body and, because of that, yoga has great relevance, because it goes directly to sensing and befriending the body. NANCY SINTON is a BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, MD, is medical director of the Trauma yoga therapist, founder Center in Boston and author of the New York Times best-seller of Breathlink Yoga Ther- Q What does the evidence show as far as yoga’s efficacy? apy, and graduate of the The Body Keeps the Score. traumacenter.org A Our studies show that yoga has at least as beneficial effects in alleviating Minded Institute in Lon- LICIA SKY, LMT, BFA, is a singer-songwriter, artist, don. breathlinkyoga.com musician, and intuitive bodywork therapist who fosters traumatic stress symptoms as the best possible medications. In the studies we safe, transformative experiences through music, did involving of the brain before and after regular yoga practice, movement, and touch. we were able to show that the areas of the brain involving self-awareness get activated by doing yoga, and those are the areas that get locked out by trauma and that are needed in order to heal it.

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DECEMBER 6–9 DECEMBER 6–11 SUNDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 10–15 SUNDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY Annie B. Kay, Kathie Madonna Swift, Positional Therapy Healing the Wounds Lisa B. Nelson, and special guest Drew Ramsey Professional Polyvagal Theory for CLINICAL APPLICATIONS of Attachment and Development Infant Development FEBRUARY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Lee Albert Rebuilding Self A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Annie B. Kay, Kathie Madonna Swift, A MASTER COURSE FOR EMDR and Lisa B. Nelson FOR those who have taken Positional Therapy 1 or 2. Michelle Emanuel CE credits. CLINICIANS FOR birth professionals, including pre- Nutrition Intensive for Deany Laliotis Take the skills you gained in Positional Therapy 1 or 2 natal, postnatal, and Baby and Me yoga Health Professionals and learn how to apply them to common neuromus- CE credits. instructors; baby bodyworkers; and health cular conditions. Lee Albert simulates clinical condi- professionals. CE credits. FOR physicians, nurses, nutritionists, registered tions, taking you step by step through the process of Deepen your skills in working with early- dietitians, and other health-care professionals. evaluation, treatment protocols, and wellness plans to childhood trauma and attachment, and This training explores how the auto- CE/CME credits. improve or eliminate neuromuscular pain patterns. discover new ways to help your clients nomic nervous system relates to a come into their core, authentic self. In this baby’s development , specifically in Gain a greater understanding of how to use Expand your skills by exploring the Kripalu training, you learn how to the pre-crawling stages. Occupational positional therapy effectively to get the results you Approach to whole-foods healing and therapist Michelle Emanuel brings want, through learning • Identify the client’s predominant NOTE This program is approved clinical nutrition, with Kripalu’s world-class her background in pre- and perinatal attachment style and its implications for EMDRIA credits; see the Kripalu team of leaders in integrative nutrition and • How to assess common neuromuscular conditions psychology, autonomic nervous system for EMDR therapy website for details. whole-person health. Deepen your under- • How to treat causes, not just symptoms regulation, infant sensory process- standing of nutritional healing as you learn • Conceptualize the case using a TUITION $345, plus room & meals; ing, and craniosacral therapy to her • Specific protocols that Lee uses for thoracic developmental lens see page 108. (web code AERA-161) methodology. Research shows that • Past and present food theories, nutritional outlet, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, plantar • Apply clinical interweave strategies to brief periods in which a baby lies on discoveries, and controversies fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, address developmental deficits and DEANY LALIOTIS, its tummy for developmental play and • Core nutritional systems and how they and more facilitate present-moment processing LICSW, an internation- parental connection has a profound relate to chronic syndromes and diseases • Specific home wellness plans for each condition ally recognized trainer, impact on how the baby calms, settles, • Apply advanced applications of the three- • The psycho-physiological mechanisms • Ways to successfully integrate yoga, non-weight- clinical consultant, and engages, and interacts. pronged approach of past, present, and through which yoga and other mind-body resistant strength training, and other holistic future to optimize the client’s capacity to EMDR practitioner, spe- Deepen your skills, knowledge, and practices support lifestyle change wellness practices. integrate more adaptive response patterns cializes in the treatment experience as you learn • Kripalu’s approach to mindful eating of traumatic stress dis- • Facilitate and deepen corrective emotional • The full TummyTime!™ method and NOTE Tuition includes a training manual. See this orders and attachment • The foundations of Ayurveda experiences in order to have a fuller sense how to lead groups and individual program on the Kripalu website for recommended issues. deanylaliotis.com of self in relation to others. sessions • The dynamic relationship between reading. digestion and health, and the critical role • Ways to use therapeutic presence as TUITION $380, plus room & meals; see page 108. nutrition plays for the brain and heart a tool for working with parents and (web code PTTT-161) babies • How to use whole foods, supplements, JANUARY 17–21 SUNDAY–THURSDAY and mind-body nutrition therapeutically • How to empower parents to LEE ALBERT, NMT, a neuromuscular Resilience Training for Therapists maximize their baby’s social and • Culinary approaches for health conditions. therapist and yoga instructor trained OVERCOMING YOUR TRIGGERS emotional abilities, optimize their in orthopedic massage, positional capacity to connect, and improve TUITION $529, plus room & meals; see page therapy, and yoga therapy, is author Lisa Schwarz feeding success, movement, and 108. (web codes: December RRNI-153, of Live Pain-Free without Drugs or FOR mental-health professionals. developmental potential. February RRNI-161) Surgery. leealbert.com

Prepare yourself for the inevitable challenging moments in your work as a therapist TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT, is Lead through this resilience-building training that teaches you to page 108. (web code TTAP-151) Nutritionist at Kripalu, author of Every Bite ⊕⊕COMBINE THIS PROGRAM with Structural Yoga • Tune into your triggers and increase awareness of what activates your flight, Is Divine, and an important voice in whole- Remedies, January 15–17, for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program; see page 91. fright, or freeze reflex in therapeutic sessions MICHELLE EMANUEL has foods nutrition and yoga. everybiteisdivine.com more than 18 years of • Use specific eye positions to anchor “resource states” into your KATHIE MADONNA SWIFT, MS, RDN, experience as a neonatal/ when you are at risk of being triggered LDN, FAND, is an integrative clinical nutri- pediatric occupational • Ground yourself and get back on track in a session through breathing and tionist, Food As Medicine educator, and therapist and is the devel- somatic exercises author of The Swift Diet. kathieswift.com oper of the TummyTime!™ • Identify personal/clinical strengths and challenges in the realm of attunement to method. lovetummytime.com LISA B. NELSON, MD, is Director of Medical self and client Education for Kripalu Healthy Living pro- • Do interactive practices designed to LISA SCHWARZ, MED, grams. She also serves as medical director increase your ability to be mindful of developer of the Com- of the Nutrition Center and is a practicing in-the-moment awareness and non- prehensive Resource physician in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. attachment to the outcome of your Model, is a psychologist See this program on the Kripalu website for sessions. working with dissocia- Drew Ramsey’s bio. tive and attachment TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see page disorders and trauma. 108. (web code WTGT-161) 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 55 We’re investing Making an Impact in positive change. You can help. Learning to Love My Bigger Body OUR MISSION IN ACTION Through Yoga by RACHEL ESTAPA The true measure of our mission is the impact we have on people’s lives, at our retreat When I lost 55 pounds a few years ago, I was angry that I I soon created More to Love, a social enterprise committed center and in the world. didn’t like myself any better. I felt duped and annoyed that, to helping educate and inspire larger women to apply body after a grueling nine months of refining what I considered acceptance into their daily lives. I wove the lessons of yoga • We welcome nearly 40,000 guests broken, happiness wasn’t waiting for me. Instead, into my work, inspiring others with larger bodies to consider annually for uplifting, empowering I experienced quite the opposite: anxiety, fear, uncertainty, reconnecting with themselves through personal growth. As experiences. and a growing awareness that maybe this whole “love my yoga practice expanded, so did my capacity to teach myself” thing was deeper than trying to change how I others the art of self-love through their relationship to the •  The Kripalu Scholarship Program awards looked. body. This inspired my desire to become a yoga teacher approximately $500,000 each year. We are taught that the body is separate from the self and, and, with the support of a Kripalu scholarship, I enrolled in Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training this past summer. • The Kripalu Yoga in the Schools (KYIS) with the right set of directions paired with iron will, we program offers tools for resilience and should be able to carve out a form worthy of approval On the first night, we were asked to create an intention to well-being to thousands of students, and and praise. This approach left me feeling disjointed and guide us through our month together. Mine was the same the KYIS Teacher Training certifies yoga broken, unable to tap into the beauty of my body, of intention that I’ve held for a few years now: to love and instructors to teach in schools. its interconnectedness to my breath, mind, and, most experience my body. During training, I felt viscerally in my importantly, worth. body my own strength, grace, and deep connection to life • Our Teaching for Diversity fund supports Rather than live separate from my body, I chose to flip and to spirit. The depth of yoga seems to evaporate years yoga teachers working with underserved the script and cultivate holistic self-love, no matter my of shame and conditioning around body image. For those populations. who have considered weight to be the great mountain to size. In the throes of discovering that weight loss wasn’t a • The Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living prerequisite to my health and happiness, the practice of overcome, yoga offers a compassionate pathway through the mountain, a guide to discover what treasures lie within. researches and develops yoga programs to yoga entered my life. Being the largest woman in class took transform schools and health care. getting used to. For years, I practiced in the back of class. Instinctively, I began to close my eyes during class, filtering RACHEL ESTAPA, founder of More to Love, empowers plus- out the bodies of those around me, connecting to the size women to learn body acceptance. She is a Boston-based experience within. I felt every motion of my body as it linked writer, speaker, certified life coach, and Kripalu Yoga teacher. Support our mission-driven initiatives with breath, reaching inward toward the core of me— kripalu.org/makeagift a peaceful center that was accepting and loving. 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800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 57 FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 4 SUNDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY The Science of Yoga for Health Professionals Lisa B. Nelson, Angela Wilson, and special guest Sat Bir S. Khalsa Designing and Leading Transformational Embrace Your Surprising Joy FOR everyone, including nurses, doctors, mental- LISA B. NELSON, MD, is health workers, yoga teachers, physical therapists, Director of Medical Education Workshops and nutritionists. CE/CME credits. for Kripalu Healthy Living Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang programs. She also serves as medical director of the Pursuing the Work You Love If you’re curious about the science behind asana FOR everyone. CE credits. (yoga postures), meditation, and pranayama nonprofit Nutrition Center. (breathing techniques), come learn how these Learn to create the conditions for extraordi- ANGELA WILSON, MA, is a practices can enhance your physical and mental nary outcomes, optimal learning, creativity Project Leader for the Kripalu health, as well as that of your clients and patients. (and fun!) in your workshops, retreats, and YOUR JOY IS YOUR CRYSTAL-CLEAR DIRECTION, NOT YOUR DETOUR. Institute for Extraordinary Living, trainings. Design and present mind-body By exploring the science of epigenetics and neuro- where she conducts research on plasticity, you learn how changes in lifestyle (partic- experiences that touch the heart, move We are living in inspired times. While saying yes to leading, serving, honoring huge. Take 10 minutes and sing, write, the intersection of yoga, West- the imagination, and inspire self-discovery. ularly in the areas of movement, diet, and thought ern psychology, and science. the job market and economy are always this small voice within me, wherever it led. meditate, or brainstorm about your vision patterns), can change your brain and body, right Immerse yourself in this life-transforming retreat and forever change the way you changing, there is still a path of deep It made no sense to my “practical” self. I or ideal business. Start the inquiry this down to gene expression. These changes can SAT BIR S. KHALSA, PHD, lead groups and guide people to self- point you toward disease—or toward greater assistant professor of medicine security. It’s your calling. You were born to imagined (and I was wrong, by the way!) very second. Honor your gifts and you will empowerment. health and happiness. This program includes at Harvard Medical School at excel in the work you love. It doesn’t mat- that there was no money to be had by honor your lifetime. Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang guide you in • The latest research on the effects of asana, Brigham and Women’s ter if you don’t know how to find your call- following this sweetness, no fame or rec- meditation, and pranayama on body and mind Hospital, is a research partner • Insights into the science of mind-body ing or live it. You brain might never know. ognition. But, whatever it meant, I knew Tama Kieves is a sought-after speaker, with the Kripalu Institute for learning • Yoga-based tools to improve personal well-being Extraordinary Living. But your instincts know nothing else. I wanted aliveness more than I wanted a visionary career coach, and best-selling • Core tools for experiential teaching • Ways to take the tools of yoga into your Having walked through my own extraor- guarantee. The questions spread through author of This Time I Dance! Creating the professional practice • A visioning process to build your dinary career transition from Harvard- my cells: Will you trust this goodness? Work You Love, Inspired & Unstoppable: action plan • Guided experiences of postures, meditation, TUITION $429, plus room & meals; see trained corporate attorney to author and Will you follow your guidance and ignore Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work!, and breathing practices. page 108. (web code RRHW-161) • Keys to collective wisdom and ways to spark group creativity career catalyst, I’ve coached thousands the fears and instructions of the world? I and A Year Without Fear: 365 Days of to create the work they love, whether that said yes then, and I still do. Magnificence. • Marketing tips. means daring to uncover a new identity There are so many gifts that come from NOTE Tuition includes a manual. See this or rediscovering their passion in current doing what you love, from following some- Don’t miss Tama Kieves at Kripalu: program on the Kripalu website for circumstances. thing infinite, invincible, and alive within Unleash Your Calling: Creating the FEBRUARY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY additional information. by Tama Kieves Your joy is your you. My students always want to hear the Work and Life You Love, January TUITION $355, plus room & meals; see page crystal-clear part where I became a best-selling author 22–24; see page 72. Coaching with the MI-MN Matrix 108. (web code MAPW-161) direction, not your detour. and did a TEDx talk. But I want to tell MAXIMIZING CAREER POTENTIAL FOR CLIENTS I urge you to commit to expressing your them about the increased energy, flow, Steven Rudolph KEN NELSON, PHD, a leader in real gifts in your lifetime. Ditch the impris- and unflappable peace of mind. I want to STEVEN RUDOLPH, MED, mind-body practices and long- FOR life coaches and counselors. time Kripalu faculty member, is is an educator, best-selling oning mentality that your work has to be tell them about the ridiculous synchronici- dedicated to transforming the author, and entrepreneur. His validated or franchised or net a certain ties and opportunities that come along, You need the best tools available to provide ways we serve and lead through Multiple Natures theory and amount of money to be worth it. Truly, you the feeling of connectedness and the your clients with the most accurate guidance. yoga-inspired learning. This training introduces the MI-MN (Multiple test have helped 100,000 can’t even imagine the opportunities and extra cherries in the cherry bowl. I want people find direction in life powerfulworkshops.com Intelligences-Multiple Natures) Matrix, a frame- the serotonin boosts of clarity that will to reassure them that they’ll shine like work designed by Steven Rudolph to integrate and career. multiplenatures.com LESLI LANG has a background Eastern and Western psychological models. in theater and performing arts, come with pursuing what you love. never before—and everyone wants to hire Through engaging interactions and activities, and two decades of experience Often our joy takes us by surprise and someone who glows. Mostly, I want to tell NOTE Tuition includes a manual. you learn how to assisting Fortune 500 execu- expands our definition of who we think we them about the love, the love that makes Participants will be provided with a free tives to communicate their • Identify and measure 19 key personality traits are and what we think is possible. At one the axis of the earth tilt in your direction, user ID to take the online MN Test. Bring message more effectively. • Use a psychometric assessment tool (the MN a laptop or tablet so that you can take the point in my career, after I’d left my law that makes all things possible. Test) to guide clients in career planning test during the training. firm and started writing, I gave a talk on I’m not saying you have to quit your TUITION $450, plus room & meals; see • Help your clients transition toward work that is finding your right work, and it felt like slip- job or move to New York City to dance on page 108. (web code CMI-161) more closely connected to their unique natures ping into my skin at last. “I will do this,” Broadway. Start small, because—believe • Educate clients in managing their multiple You might also I heard myself say in the inner sanctum me—there are no small steps. Every natures and intelligences to stay balanced ⊕⊕COMBINE THIS PROGRAM with Align Your of my being. “I will say yes.” I knew I was step you take to honor your dreams is and energized be interested in… Work with Your Nature, February 5–7, for a 10 • Incorporate the MI-MN framework into your percent tuition discount for each program; • Yoga, the Brain, and existing coaching or counseling practice. see page 74. Mental Health p. 53

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FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY Partner Yoga for Couples Deepening Your Love Relationships Elysabeth Williamson A RETREAT FOR COUPLES FOR all couples and all levels of yoga KATE AND JOEL FELDMAN experience. CE credits. FOR all couples. Bring your partner to this fun-filled, Learn how to gracefully manage issues that all spiritually uplifting, couples struggle with: intimacy, communication, JANUARY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY and invigorating conflict, and meeting each other’s needs. Open weekend. As you your heart, reconnect, and build trust as you learn Secrets of Great learn how to • A powerful dialogue tool for deeper listening Relationships breathe and flow and sharing together on the Linda and Charlie Bloom mat, you learn how • How to be aware of and communicate feelings to find ease and balance in your rela- • Ways to turn frustrations into requests that help FOR individuals and couples. CE credits. tionship off the mat. meet both partners’ needs A true partnership In this program, you • How changing lifelong beliefs about not only provides • Deepen your compassion, trust, relationships helps you grow as a couple security, pleasure, sensitivity, and love for each other • Mindful ways to love each other through silence, intimacy, and fun, • Enjoy a healthy, playful, and life- meditation, and massage but is also a means affirming practice through which our • Practical ways to increase your pleasure. DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY deepest longings • Learn how to adapt the postures to Developed by the Feldmans over 30 years, this pro- are awakened and accommodate various body types, gram has made a difference in the lives of thousands Getting the Love You Want ultimately realized. flexibility levels, and yoga experience of participants. Take home a deeper appreciation A WORKSHOP FOR COUPLES The biggest mistake couples can make • Develop closeness and connection for each other, a win-win approach to conflict, and a is not expecting too much from their through co-meditations and partner renewed commitment to a loving relationship. HARVILLE HENDRIX AND relationships, but desiring too little. breathwork NOTE See this program on the Kripalu website HELEN LAKELLY HUNT In this program with internationally • Experience assisted postures, for recommended reading and resources. recognized psychotherapists Linda and mirrored postures, creative FOR couples of all orientations, length of commitment, and stages of life. Charlie Bloom, you collaborations, and Thai Yoga TUITION $325 per person, plus room & meals; • Examine the unique qualities of massage techniques see page 108. (web code DYL-161) Take your relationship to the next level in a program based on the exceptional relationships, and learn best-selling book Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. This • Revitalize your relationship as ways to develop those qualities book has helped hundreds of thousands of people experience the you celebrate and honor the soul KATE FELDMAN, MSW, LCSW, a founding profound connection that heals childhood and relational wounds, • Gain tools to promote enduring attributes of your partner. member of Kripalu, is a psychotherapist with a activates undeveloped potential, and spurs spiritual growth. love and trust, and for managing the background in Gestalt, Imago, and Family Systems therapies, as well as EMDR, yoga, and meditation. Harville Hendrix and his wife, Helen LaKelly Hunt, guide you and your inevitable differences that arise in all NOTE For more information about consciousrelationships.com partner to deeper levels of connection and wholeness using Imago committed partnerships partner yoga, see this program on the Kripalu website. Relationship Therapy, a transformational approach that allows you to • Do practices that catalyze cocreativity, JOEL FELDMAN, CPCC, certified coach, experience new levels of safety and appreciation. Restoring passion unconditional acceptance, and TUITION $220 per person, plus room mediator, and consultant, is a founding member and hope to your relationship, Imago brings you healing, wholeness, spiritual awakening. & meals; see page 108. (web code of Kripalu and codirector, with Kate Feldman, of and spiritual growth. CPAY-161) the Conscious Relationships Institute in Durango, TUITION $250 per person, plus room Colorado. consciousrelationships.com NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program has an intensive & meals; see page 108. (web code ELYSABETH WILLIAMSON schedule with extended hours. It might be difficult to participate in SCSR-161) is founder of Principle- other Kripalu events or receive Healing Arts services. Based Partner Yoga™, TUITION $350 per person, plus room & meals; see page 108. LINDA BLOOM, LCSW, and author of The Pleasures (web code GLYW-152) CHARLIE BLOOM, MSW, are seminar and Principles of Partner leaders, authors, psychotherapists, Yoga, and creator of HARVILLE HENDRIX, PHD, and HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, PHD, and consultants. Married since Partner Yoga Touch, an founded Imago Relationships International and are the coauthors of 1972, they codirect Bloomwork in iPhone app. partneryoga.net 10 books, including three New York Times best-sellers. harvilleandhelen.com Santa Cruz, California, and are the authors of Secrets of Great Marriages. bloomwork.com

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 61 As longtime yoga practitioners, we’ve discovered that the principles by Linda and Charlie Bloom of yoga can be applied to marriage. Just as the regular practice of yoga leads to a strong, healthy body, the regular practice of relationship yoga leads to a strong, beautiful marriage. Marriage Is Like Yoga We develop strength and flexibility by stretching into our partner’s abuse or disrespect, but rather of increasing our levels of personal moon within each individual can coexist reproductive. We practice to enhance world. Because we tend to be attracted to people who are in many strength, openness, flexibility, and acceptance. We stay present in harmony, then the energies of two our energy, to remain youthful and vital ways different from ourselves, relationships provide ever-present with our own feelings of sadness, anger, or fear. When we wel- individuals can blend to manifest as a into old age, and to live a long, productive opportunities to practice stretching—opening ourselves up to and come and gently embrace these feelings, we can stay connected graceful, supple partnership. life. These same benefits are available to accepting feelings, behaviors, tastes, preferences, and values that to our partner with an open, caring heart. We can even move into In yoga, regular practice leads to those who adopt relationship yoga as their may be quite unlike those which are familiar and comfortable. positions we never imagined we could tolerate, and are pleasantly greater proficiency, and long-term daily practice. As recent scientific evidence True connection requires stretching to the point of distress. The surprised to discover that we find balance there. practice allows us to excel at the art. So shows, those in good marriages suffer challenge is not to avoid the discomfort, but to stay with it to better Hatha means “force”; yoga means “union.” The force results it is with relationship yoga; the consistent fewer diseases and understand ourselves as well as our partner. As in yoga, we must hold from the joining of “ha,” which means sun, and “tha,” which means practice of handling differences with live longer. Through the stretch to become more adept in staying with the discomfort, but moon. In many spiritual traditions, the sun is associated with the generosity and goodwill serves to contemplation, we need to know ourselves well enough to recognize when to ease up masculine, the moon with the feminine. The practice of joining the strengthen both the devotion, and action, so as not to risk injury. Overstretching can be harmful, but if we ease masculine and feminine in a balanced way results in a powerful individuals as well as yoga practitioners up too soon, we’ll never grow stronger. By finding this exquisite bal- force. When we practice the yoga postures, the inner masculine the relationship itself. experience both ance point, we get the most out of our yoga and our marriage. and feminine come into balance, resulting in a supple, graceful One of the goals of ecstatic states as well As our yoga practice grows, we develop the capacity to toler- body. When we use our marriage as a practice, the inner masculine yoga practice is to be- as peace of mind; by ate increasing levels of discomfort while remaining still in difficult and feminine come into balance as well. Instead of resisting the come physically healthy being considerate and postures. This stretching allows us to develop tone. It’s the same masculine, active, initiatory, competitive, penetrating, assertive by stimulating all the active in their devotion, in marriage. We gradually become more acclimated to posi- principles, we learn to honor these energies; instead of denigrating body’s systems—respira- marital partners, too, can tions that we had previously found to be highly uncomfortable. the feminine, receptive, passive, sensitive, yielding, patient prin- tory, circulatory, muscu- experience ecstatic states as This is not a matter of accepting an intolerable situation, such as ciples, we come to respect and appreciate them. If the sun and the lar, skeletal, digestive, well as a profound inner peace. eliminatory, and

Linda and Charlie Bloom are seminar leaders, authors, psychotherapists, consultants, and experts in the field of human relationships. They have been working with individuals, couples, and groups throughout the country and internationally since 1975, and are the authors of 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married: Simple Lessons to Make Love Last, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, and Secrets of Great Marriages: Real Truth from Real Couples About Lasting Love.

Don’t miss Linda and Charlie Bloom at Kripalu: Secrets of Great Relationships, January 15–17; see page 61.

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DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 11–13 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Vital Signs Awakening to Your Life The Opening the Heart CULTIVATING PASSION AS Purpose, Discovering Workshop Self-Discovery A LIFE SKILL Your Life Plan Linda Aranda, Jon Berenson, Gregg Levoy Robert Schwartz Donna Macomber, and Peter Watson FOR everyone. CE credits. FOR everyone. What inspires pas- The Opening the Heart (OTH) philosophy When difficult or traumatic experiences sion in your life? recognizes that true health is based on a occur, we wonder, “Why?” The answer, What defeats it? holistic model that includes mind, body, according to Robert Schwartz, is because you How do you lose it and spirit. Drawing on a unique blend planned it that way. In this inspirational and and how do you of contemporary Positive Psychology healing workshop, Robert helps you under- get it back? Learn and ancient wisdom traditions, you stand the deeper spiritual meaning of the to cultivate passion engage the body’s natural energies in challenges you scripted into your life plan. as a life skill, a exercises designed to help you DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Learn to DECEMBER 10–13 stance that brings • Heal past trauma vitality to everything you do. Through • Use your challenges to grow and heal THURSDAY–SUNDAY Tapping into the Power • Work through blocked emotions writing, discussion, small-group work, • Forgive Savoring Life’s Lessons improvisation, ritual, and reflection, of Your Intuition • Disentangle from the past and examine the tug-of-war between pas- • Replace anger, guilt, and blame with GRIEF, LOSS, AND RENEWAL reconnect with core truths Judith Orloff acceptance and joy. sion and security. Aruni Nan Futuronsky • Learn to live more fully from the heart. Robert leads a Between Lives Soul Regres- Courageously inquire within as you FOR everyone, including sion, a potentially life-changing experience in Exploring deep areas of the self discover that healing and health-care FOR everyone. which you can speak directly with your spirit requires the security of a safe environ- • Passion can be turned on as well as off professionals. CE credits. ment in which participants receive guide and Council of Elders about your life Find solace, possibility, respectful, loving, individual attention. • Passion is in the risk-taking—the purpose and how to heal from challenges. He and hope in a program Intuition is an incredible The leaders of the OTH workshop have willingness to step from the sidelines also offers the Divine Virtues Exercise, reveal- that teaches you to source of wisdom that many years of experience in providing onto the playing field ing the qualities you chose before birth to outlive loss, and even everyone can tap into. This weekend offers these essentials. • Passion breeds passion; disinterest practical skills to help you awaken intuition, cultivate and express in this lifetime. grow from it. Discover breeds disinterest trust inner guidance, and improve the qual- how you can use the TUITION $230, plus room & meals; RECOMMENDED READING Robert Schwartz, healing practices of • Passion is intimately related to health ity of your personal and professional life. Your Soul’s Plan and Your Soul’s Gift. yoga to navigate see page 108. (web code OHW-152) Reclaim your natural intelligence by • Passion is more than exuberance— through difficult emo- learning how to TUITION $240, plus room & meals; see page it’s endurance. 108. (web code LPBB-151) tions and move forward in your life. LINDA ARANDA, a counselor and • Recognize what can block intuition This supportive, hands-on program Healing from grief is a journey from heart- wellness coach, has led Opening the offers a menu of possibilities for • Read the body language and emotions of break to wholeness, from darkness to light. Heart workshops since 1981 and ROBERT SCHWARTZ is a reclaiming your passion and staying friends, family, coworkers, and clients Since grief is a body-centered process, specializes in holistic and integrative hypnotist and the author of fully engaged with life. yoga provides techniques to integrate and mental health. • Avoid absorbing the stress of others and Your Soul’s Plan and Your protect yourself from being depleted move through challenging emotions to a Soul’s Gift. yoursoulsplan.com JON BERENSON, PHD, is a clinical NOTE See this program on the Kripalu deeper level of acceptance and complete- • Use medical intuition for healing and for psychologist with 30 years of website for recommended reading and ness. In the safe atmosphere of this retreat, dealing with destructive emotions experience in private practice. other important information. you learn • Remember and interpret dreams TUITION $225, plus room & meals; • Mindfulness-based meditation practices DONNA MACOMBER has a private see page 108. (web code VSNN-151) • Let go of obsessive relationships and • Body-centered movement counseling practice in western unavailable people Massachusetts. • Transformational journaling for self- • Access deeper insight, empathy, and GREGG LEVOY is author inquiry. PETER WATSON directed the Core of Vital Signs: The Nature wellness. Aruni Nan Futuronsky, who has been trans- Studies Program at Interface in and Nurture of Passion formed and enriched by her own experi- Cambridge, Massachusetts. and Callings: Finding and RECOMMENDED READING Judith Orloff, ences of loss and grief, invites you to share Following an Authentic The Power of Surrender; Second Sight; openingtheheartworkshop.com in this time of healing and renewal. Life. gregglevoy.com and Emotional Freedom. TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page TUITION $255, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code PIPE-151) 108. (web code GLR-151)

JUDITH ORLOFF, MD, is a psychiatrist, ARUNI NAN FUTURONSKY is a Kripalu intuitive healer, and author of the national Yoga teacher, life coach, and faculty best-seller The Power of Surrender: Let Go member for Kripalu R&R Retreat and and Energize Your Relationships, Success, Healthy Living programs. coacharuni.com and Well-Being. drjudithorloff.com

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DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 CLARK STRAND is a SUNDAY–FRIDAY Waking Up To the Dark former Zen Buddhist Healing Through the monk and author of five Practicing Blessing ANCIENT WISDOM FOR A SLEEPLESS AGE books, including Waking Dark Emotions Clark Strand and Perdita Finn Up to the Dark: Ancient TRANSFORMING GRIEF, FEAR, ENTERING THE NEW YEAR WITH Wisdom for a Sleepless AND DESPAIR GRACE AND FLOW FOR everyone. Age. clarkstrand.com Miriam Greenspan Jurian Hughes and David Wallace Venture into the numinous realm to discover PERDITA FINN is FOR everyone. FOR everyone who has some familiarity with how darkness—both literally and metaphori- coauthor with Suzan emotional work. CE credits. cally— has the tremendous ability to heal your Saxman of The Reluctant Your capacity to be present to the many relationship to your body, your ancestral Psychic and author of the blessings of life is the key to your own There is redemptive past, and even the Earth itself. Using ancient forthcoming memoir experience of joy and fearlessness as and transformative spiritual devotions, simple meditative practices Getting to Know the Dead. you face the new. By engaging your power in the emo- conducted in natural light, and for our immense power to bless—and be tions we most ancestors, we learn to honor the dusk and night- blessed—you learn to face each moment dread—gifts that time and reacquaint ourselves with the divine female presence that has been suppressed with love and infinite possibility. come to us when we by our modern billion-watt culture. know how to listen to Using poetry, movement, chant, sacred Join spiritual explorers Clark Strand and Perdita Finn during the winter solstice, the darkest the wisdom of the dance, and spacious contemplation, time of the year, in this beautiful opportunity to unplug and go within. spend these early days of winter cultivat- broken heart. Grief, JANUARY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY fear, and despair are messengers of our ing connection and community—with NOTE Bring photographs of loved ones who have passed on, favorite devotional vulnerability and humanity that can one another, yourself, and the Beloved. Quarter-Life Calling objects or talismans, and stories to share about your experiences of the dark. become sources of profound spiritual The author Henry Nouwen wrote, RECOMMENDED READING Clark Strand Waking Up to the Dark: Ancient empowerment. “Whether the blessing is given in words CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE IN YOUR 20s or with gestures, in a solemn or informal Wisdom for a Sleepless Age Through presentations, mindfulness way, our lives need to be blessed lives.” COBY KOZLOWSKI TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code WUTD-151). meditation, stories, discussion, breath Come discover how practicing bless- and energy work, visualization, cognitive FOR adults ages 20–29. reframing, and heart-centered prayer, ing can allow you to move more easily through your world, with grace and flow. you Your 20s can be a time of possibility, inspiration, and the discovery of your • Learn a unique process called the deepest values and truths. This intensive is designed for young adults inter- TUITION $395, plus room & meals; see DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY alchemy of the dark emotions, which ested in cultivating an authentic life of meaning and purpose. Surrounded page 108. (web code PBP-151) JENNIFER HOWE PEACE, transforms distressing emotions by a community of peers who share your quest for meaning, and guided by an expert facilitator, you embark on a journey to create the life your soul is Sacred Storytelling PHD, has a dual interest • Practice three basic skills—attending, in interreligious calling for. AN INTERFAITH RETREAT befriending, and surrendering to JURIAN HUGHES, E-RYT education and activism. emotional flow in the body 500, MFA, a faculty • Tap into the leader you can be in your own life. Jennifer Howe Peace, Or Rose, A practicing Christian, member at Kripalu, is also a • Explore the seven fundamental steps in • Explore yoga and meditation as tools for personal empowerment. and Celene Ibrahim-Lizzio Jennifer is professor of yoga teacher trainer, Let the process. interfaith studies at Your Yoga Dance® trainer, • Tune into your inner knowing for decision making. FOR everyone. Andover Newton. Discover skills for mastering the alchemy and voice coach. • Find strength amid doubt and insecurity. by which grief becomes gratitude, fear Every facet of your inner being, outer expression, jurianhughes.com OR ROSE is a rabbi, opens into joy, and despair ushers in a • Immerse yourself in nature and ceremony. and worldview is deeply rooted in your life story. scholar, educator, and more resilient faith in life. DAVID WALLACE an Inter- • Learn to build a life based on your inherent wisdom. The Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions share activist whose work faith minister and dean at This revolutionary program sets the stage for an extraordinary life. a rich heritage of sacred storytelling designed to focuses on Jewish RECOMMENDED READING Miriam One Spirit Interfaith Semi- uncover, express, and transform that story. Dis- spirituality and Greenspan, Healing Through the Dark nary, is a penetrating cover how your personal stories are wrapped up NOTE This program has extended hours that interreligious and cross- Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and teacher of both Eastern and in the larger cultural and religious narratives that might make it difficult to participate in other cultural engagement. Despair. Western sacred scriptures. surround you. Learn techniques to access your Kripalu activities or receive Healing Arts ser- sacred story, share it orally and in writing, and CELENE IBRAHIM- TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see vices. Kripalu scholarships are available for engage in deep listening to the stories of others. LIZZIO, MDIV, PHD(C), page 108. (web code HTDE-151) all programs; visit kripalu.org/scholarships. Enjoy an integrated retreat in which storytelling is a Muslim feminist TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page is complemented by meditation, song, chant, theologian featured in MIRIAM GREENSPAN, 108. (web code QLC-161) diverse forums, including journaling, and constructive interreligious and MED, LMHC, a pioneer in the Religion Initiative of cross-cultural dialogue. In the company of three the field of women’s psy- the Council on Foreign COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, E-RYT, is a faculty scholars (one Jewish, one Christian, and one chology, has been a leading Relations. KRIPALU VIDEO member for the Kripalu School of Yoga Muslim), come study classic and contemporary psychotherapist, author, and founder of Leadership narratives about identity formation, interper- ™ and workshop facilitator for Insights on yoga, conscious living, Intensive . cobyk.com sonal relationships, and interfaith dynamics. more than 30 years. and holistic principles. miriamgreenspan.com kripalu.org/video RECOMMENDED READING Jennifer Howe Peace, Or Rose, and Gregory Mobley, My Neighbor’s Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Transformation and Growth. TUITION $265, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code SSIR-151)

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DECEMBER 27–31 SUNDAY–THURSDAY JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY PRITI ROBYN ROSS, E-RYT Refilling Your Well 500, Kripalu Yoga teacher Your Year of JOIN THE SELF-CARE REVOLUTION and international workshop Divine Destiny Priti Robyn Ross leader for more than 20 Colette Baron-Reid years, is passionate about FOR everyone. supporting others to FOR everyone. awaken to their full Give not from an empty well, but from a well potential. lifeasyoga.com What’s in store for you in 2016? Step into that is overflowing. —Sufi prayer the living matrix of your highest destiny Heal your soul and renew your whole being in preparation for 2016. Experience the and claim your true purpose, prosperity, power and art of self-care to support lifestyle changes that cultivate balance, fulfillment, well-being, and love. Colette Baron-Reid and sacredness. When you make self-nurturing a priority, you counteract the symptoms is an intuitive life strategist and visionary of stress and refill your well with sustainable life energy. who helps others connect with their intu- ition and potential. She invites you into a This program includes total immersion weekend to discover the • Gentle yoga, deep relaxation, , massage, meditation, and breathwork JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY map of your divine year. • Ways to awaken your inner peacemaker using creative journaling, guided imagery, Colette initiates the journey by receiving Fearless Living and joyful movement messages from Spirit for the group. She • Teachings on the physiology of stress and its effects on the body and mind then guides an intimate dialogue that LIVE THE LIFE YOUR SOUL INTENDED helps you access wisdom using various JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY • The practice of maitri—the act of loving-kindness—toward the self Rhonda Britten oracle systems. Learn how to expand • Simple take-home tools to enrich your life. your awareness by reaching into the Mindful Habit Change FOR everyone. Give yourself or someone you love the precious gift of deep renewal. Step into the matrix of reality as it speaks through HOW THE MIND CAN HEAL THE HEART new year feeling fully alive and vibrant! these oracles. Imagine waking up each day grateful for being who you are, feeling loved, appreci- Through readings, intuitive coaching TARA BENNETT-GOLEMAN ® ated, and passionate. Imagine having the TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code ROW-152) with Colette’s interactive IN-Vizion AND DANIEL GOLEMAN courage to be fully self-expressed. Imagine … Process, exercises, and creative life mapping, you uncover your deepest What’s the only thing standing in your way? FOR everyone. CE credits. desires and learn how to manifest them. Fear of rejection. Fear of not being good Learn to repattern old habits of thinking, feeling, acting, and interact- enough. Fear that impacts your ability to DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 TUITION $240, plus room & meals; ing. Drawing from their books, Focus, Mind Whispering, and Emotional express your purpose, give and receive SUNDAY–FRIDAY see page 108. (web code YDD-161) Alchemy, Tara Bennett-Goleman and Daniel Goleman integrate the love, and realize your dreams. sciences of attention and habit change with Eastern and Western A world-renowned expert on fear and Living Out Loud psychologies. fearlessness, Rhonda Britten supports you COLETTE BARON-REID is an In this groundbreaking program, you explore how to in waking up to who you were meant to CREATING JOY AND INTENTION internationally renowned intuitive be, and gives you tools to make choices FOR THE NEW YEAR counselor, educator, and best-selling • Apply nurturing mindfulness to emotional habits such as unhealthy from freedom instead of unconscious, fear- Steven Leonard and Sarajean Rudman author who has advised more aversions and attachments, avoidance of emotional connection, based behaviors. than 40,000 clients in 29 countries. anxious relationship preoccupations, entitled control, or passive FOR everyone. colettebaronreid.com The result? Personal power, increased surrender wealth, intimate relationships, self- Celebrate the successes of 2015 and craft • Cultivate an attuned, discerning, and mindful “overseer” to make acceptance—the list goes on. Join Rhonda an upcoming year full of meaning, fun, and clearer choices to find the path home to satisfaction, purpose. Start off the new year with joy and STEVEN LEONARD, • Ground yourself in a wise heart instead of being driven by reactivity success, wholeness, and a fearless, more clear intentions, thanks to this lighthearted and meditation enthusiast, yoga meaningful life. • Build a genuine and secure foundation for all your connections. empowering program that includes guide, Kripalu faculty Experience a new lens for understanding the patterns that play out in member, musician, athlete, • Exercises to help you find clarity about what your life and relationships. RECOMMENDED READING and writer, helps people Rhonda Britten, Fearless Living. you want to cultivate in life, whether it’s a deeper sense of play, more inspiration in awaken to the natural TUITION $285, plus room & meals; see page TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code MHC-161) your work, or a fulfilling and sustainable yoga wisdom within. 108. (web code LLSI-161) stevenleonard.net practice TARA BENNETT-GOLEMAN, MA, is a teacher, psychotherapist, and • An exploration of the Four Aims of Life: SARAJEAN RUDMAN is a author of the New York Times best-sellers Emotional Alchemy and RHONDA BRITTEN, Emmy Award–winner, pleasure, abundance, meaning, and freedom talented and enthusiastic repeat Oprah guest, TEDx speaker, and Mind Whispering. tarabennettgoleman.com • Outdoor fun on guided hikes or snowshoeing 500-hour Kripalu Yoga Huffington Post blogger, is a globally (weather permitting) teacher and a graduate of the DANIEL GOLEMAN, PHD, brought the concept of emotional recognized expert on fear and Kripalu School of Ayurveda intelligence to a global audience and for many years reported on fearlessness. rhondabritten.com • Yoga, meditation, dance, and more. Health Counselor program. behavior and the brain in the New York Times. Discover the practices that best support your intentions and help you connect with what’s most important in your life.

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JANUARY 24–27 JANUARY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 28–31 THURSDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY SHE Retreat Unshakable Presence The Shadow Experience Soul Entrainment A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF LIBERATING THE LOVE AND WISDOM OF YOUR TRUE NATURE BREAKING THROUGH TO Level One Training FEMININE POWER Miranda MacPherson EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL Karen Paolino Correia Sara Avant Stover FREEDOM FOR everyone. Kelley Kosow FOR everyone, including hypnotists, FOR women of all ages psychologists, and holistic practitioners. and levels of experience. Imagine being held within an embrace of unconditional love that FOR everyone. offers total support for you to go within, listen to the wisdom of Empower yourself and your clients Discover the woman your soul, and address the important themes of your life. This pro- Embark on your own personal and to access inner wisdom using the you were born to be. A gram offers a powerful inner journey through and beyond the ego sacred journey through the shadows JANUARY 22–24 techniques of Soul Entrainment®. profound feminine ini- habits of fear and control, to contact the unshakable ground of your and into the light. Using a process of FRIDAY–SUNDAY Incorporate Soul Entrainment into tiation into empowered true nature—the love, stillness, intelligence, and peace at the core of self-discovery and exploration, break your personal journey and your work womanhood, this unique retreat includes your being. through to emotional and spiritual Discover Your Soul’s with clients by learning women’s yin and flow yoga, meditation, Through a potent synthesis of self-inquiry, meditation, devotion, freedom as you intuitive journaling, silence, and devotional Plan and Purpose • A simple and powerful hypnosis and psychological wisdom, you learn how to MIRANDA • Peel away limitations and discover the practices for the Sacred Feminine. MACPHERSON, MAPPING YOUR MIRACULOUS LIFE induction to tap into the soul’s • Open more substantially into your own direct experience authentic power of your true self higher wisdom Nourish every cell in your body and every author of Boundless • Expose the pervasive and often Karen Paolino Correia with Louis Correia dimension of your being as you • Practice ego relaxation Love and founder of • How the soul lovingly guides people OneSpirit Interfaith hidden impulses that influence your • Receive the practices and confidence you • Dissolve the roots of fear and inadequacy FOR everyone. to healing and to the answers they Foundation, teaches everyday decisions need about relationships, health, need to live fully at home in yourself • Turn everyday struggles into gateways for deeper wisdom an integrated and • Release yourself from the prison Discover your purpose, live your divine life purpose, financial freedom, • Move through your outer landscapes to • Connect to the stream of inner nourishment and peace feminine approach to of fear, shame, regret, and self- plan, and expand into your unlimited love, joy, and fulfillment your innermost ones, in service of uniting nondual realization. sabotaging behaviors potential. This powerful weekend jour- • Find deep spiritual integrity. • How to lead one-on-one and group with your feminine soul, your Inner SHE mirandamacpherson.com ney leads you to release what no longer • Find forgiveness and step into the Soul Entrainment sessions serves you and access the divine wisdom • Enjoy safe and sacred sisterhood. TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code UPAR-161) light of a new, inspiring future • Techniques and questions to use of your soul. • Revolutionize the way you see during sessions to access healing RECOMMENDED READING Sara Avant Stover, Using the modalities of Soul Entrainment® yourself, your life, and others, opening and guidance The Way of the Happy Woman and The and Quantum Breathwork, you learn to up a whole new world of possibilities. • How Soul Entrainment integrates Book of SHE. • Heal and release blocks, resistance, and The Shadow Experience was created past-life regression NOTE Please bring your journal and a unconscious fears by the late Debbie Ford and is pre- sacred item for our altar. • To discern the language of the soul JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY sented here by Kelley Kosow, who was • Align with your soul’s plan versus the ego/personality. TUITION $395, plus room & meals; see page hand-picked and personally trained by • Clarify your soul purpose and know 108. (web code SRHJ-161) A New Way of Being Take home the tools you need to sup- Debbie to continue her legacy of life- your divine worth port clients and develop a rewarding WOMEN’S SELF-RENEWAL RETREAT changing work. • Receive guidance, clarity, and action business facilitating Soul Entrainment SARA AVANT STOVER is a , Renée Peterson Trudeau steps to live your true, authentic self sessions. best-selling author, founder of the REQUIRED READING Debbie Ford, Way of the Happy Woman, and a cel- The Dark Side of the Light Chasers. • Manifest miracles as you ask the Divine FOR women of all ages and life stages; no yoga experience necessary. ebrated pioneer in feminine spirituality. to lead the way TUITION $325, plus room & meals; thewayofthehappywoman.com NOTE To become certified as a Soul Do you long to reconnect with who you are? Are you in the midst of see page 108. (web code SEBT-161) • Experience more joy, peace, fulfillment, Entrainment facilitator, you must a transition? Do you crave quiet reflection, rest, and renewal? Renée and love in all aspects of your life. facilitate 10 sessions, after which you Peterson Trudeau has designed a deeply restorative retreat for Return home inspired to take your next will be mailed a certificate. Sessions women, in a nurturing, empowering, and supportive environment. KELLEY KOSOW, JD, steps toward a soul-driven life. facilitated during this training can be Tap into the transformative power of self-care to nourish body and is a teacher, author, master applied. soul. Integrate self-renewal strategies into daily life as you learn to integrative life coach, and head of the Ford Institute TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see TUITION $350, plus room & meals; see • Slow down and access your Wise Self page 108. (web code WAI-161) page 108. (web code SEP-161) for Transformational • Explore your heart’s desire and life purpose RENÉE PETERSON Training. kelleykosow.com • Experience self-care as spiritual practice TRUDEAU is an internationally rec- • Tap into self-compassion and self-acceptance KAREN PAOLINO LOUIS CORREIA is a skilled ognized life-balance CORREIA is an inspirational breathwork facilitator • Relax and connect with your needs, desires, and your body’s coach, president of writer, teacher, and speaker whose deep understanding natural rhythms Career Strategists, and who helps others tap into of breathwork and its • Meditate to enhance peace and harmony in everyday life author of The Mother’s KRIPALU COMPASS the power of the mind, healing process comes from Guide to Self-Renewal. • Balance yin/yang energy and access your feminine power. Get inspiring essays, recipes, and body, and spirit to heal. his many years of personal reneetrudeau.com more in your inbox each month. createheaven.com practice and teaching. Enjoy authentic connection with like-minded women as you embrace a new way of being and experience greater freedom and joy. kripalu.org/compass

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JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 4 JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 5 SUNDAY–THURSDAY SUNDAY–FRIDAY Soul Power Everything that is happening is ultimately for FINDING STRENGTH, ORIGINALITY, Tracing Your Spiritual The Mythic Path AND INNER GUIDANCE Autobiography A MULTISENSORY IMMERSION the good if we’re willing to face it head-on Edwina Gateley USING THE FELDENKRAIS and use our adversities for soul growth.” THOMAS MOORE METHOD FOR everyone. —Joan Borysenko FOR everyone. Lavinia Plonka Share your spiritual FOR everyone. Spirituality is a gift you were born with. When you access this innate spirituality, your autobiography—your strength and creativity arise directly from your soul and your sense of self. memories, poems, Unlock the hid- Explore concrete ways to navigate from the soul in this program that includes prayers, and reflec- den myths and • Gently guided teaching and conversation tions—in a contempla- messages con- tive retreat with tained in your life • Small break-out groups Edwina Gateley, best- story. This multi- • Writing from the soul selling author, poet, sensory immer- • Working with dreams. and international sion into what speaker. Edwina traces her relationship Lavinia Plonka Learn how to address dreams, desires, conflicts, and relationships with the guidance of the soul. with God through childhood, adulthood, calls the Creative and into her wisdom years, and asks you Body invites you to TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code SWFS-161) to enter your own remembering. • Travel the somatic path of the Participate in thoughtful contemplation THOMAS MOORE, PHD, author of the best-selling Care of the Soul and 20 other books, Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and and creative activities to explore how spirit has been a psychotherapist for 35 years. careofthesoul.net Visionary has walked with you throughout your life. • Use Feldenkrais Awareness Through Edwina shares her own story, beginning Movement® to heal and inform with a childhood mystical experience and body, psyche, and soul continuing with her responses to the Christ she began to recognize in her brothers • Develop and apply kinesthetic and sisters everywhere, and invites you to wisdom to your personal journey JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY do the same. There will be opportunities • Dive into Jungian imagery, the work to share your writing and memories with of Joseph Campbell, Angeles Arrien, Unleash Your Calling other program participants as we immerse and others in a soulful celebration of spirit. CREATING THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE • Experience a sense of play and creativity that embraces the arts in a TUITION $375, plus room & meals; see Tama Kieves safe and nurturing environment. page 108. (web code TYSA-161) FOR everyone. CE credits. The core of this teaching is the FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Feldenkrais Method®, a revolutionary Your wildest dreams are not frivo- EDWINA GATELEY is a poet, approach to learning through move- Getting Your Groove Back lous. In fact, true passion is your theologian, artist, writer, lay ment that can improve quality of life greatest job security. minister, modern-day mystic, in many arenas, from injury recovery JOAN BORYSENKO and founder of Genesis Move past fear to discover and soar in to graceful aging. House to nurture women FOR everyone. CE credits. the work you were born to do. Tama involved in prostitu- RECOMMENDED READING Joseph Kieves, best-selling author of Inspired Rediscover your essential self in a program destined to change your tion. edwinagateley.com Campbell, The Hero’s Journey; Stanley & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in life for good. Joan Borysenko, one of the country’s leading pioneers Keleman and Joseph Campbell, Myth Your Life’s Work!, invites you to in mind-body science, Positive Psychology, and spiritual explora- and the Body. • Live from inspiration, not fear tion, has designed a retreat that allows you to remember who you TUITION $355, plus room & meals; see are when all the stress and grouchiness falls away. • Choose the right passion and stay on fire page 108. (web code MPMS-161) Learn the key skills of resilience, take a refresher course at “Better • Tap into unstoppable inner strength WE’RE INVESTING IN Boundary School,” and reconnect with Source. If you’re a health- • Turn your talents into income POSITIVE CHANGE. LAVINIA PLONKA is an care provider, you can revitalize while learning tools to help your • Uncover compelling strategies to achieve your dreams author, a master teacher clients. Here’s Joan’s bottom line: “Life is beautiful. Love is possible. YOU CAN HELP. of the Feldenkrais Every moment can be the blessing it is meant to be.” • Trust the power and magic of unconventional choices. Make a difference in the lives of Method®, and director of Packed with breakthrough exercises, group interaction and support, personal attention, and future Kripalu students. Asheville Movement TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code YSC-161) passionate mentoring, this transformative program can help you step into a whole new life. kripalu.org/makeagift Center in North Carolina. laviniaplonka.com RECOMMENDED READING Tama Kieves, A Year Without Fear: 365 Days of Magnificence. JOAN BORYSENKO, PHD, is a Harvard Medical School–trained biologist, a licensed psychologist, a New York Times best-selling TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code ULYC-161) author, and a pioneer in mind-body medicine. joanborysenko.com

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FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Align Your Work Your Next Step to Radical Happiness Empowered Woman, with Your Nature David Harshada Wagner Enlightened Life

Steven Rudolph FOR everyone. CE credits. LIVING AND WORKING TO YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR everyone. Take your spiritual practice to the next level with the Donna Cardillo tools of Radical Happiness. David Harshada Wagner has Identify your svabhaav, or unique nature, designed a retreat that combines dynamic, discussion- FOR women. and the type of work that suits that nature based sessions with guided meditations and Q&A. best. Then learn how to craft your profes- He provides space for quiet inner work, while also It’s time to reexamine your goals, your sional world to bring you the greatest challenging whatever is holding you back from making happiness quotient, and your heart’s fulfillment. Drawing from elements of a huge breakthrough in your experience of being you. deepest desires. Come answer the ques- yoga, Ayurveda, and 5,000 years of Indian DAVID HARSHADA WAGNER tions: “What’s next for me?” and “How philosophy, Steven Rudolph has distilled Discover the method that is helping people become is a meditation teacher, do I get there?” Create a customized life the essence of this wisdom to create a more passionate, joyful, and empowered, as you spiritual leader, and author plan to keep you energized, engaged, dynamic framework he calls Multiple • Practice illuminating meditation techniques of Backbone: The Modern and excited in a weekend that teaches Natures, which can help you • Learn David’s Three Keys to Radical Happiness Man’s Ultimate Guide to you how to • Make alterations in your work to align • Create an authentic spiritual connection Purpose, Passion, and Power. • Move from fear to freedom with your nature davidhwagner.com • Explore practical ways to live from a place of wisdom • Create positive momentum in your life • Keep yourself connected and and happiness. and work abundant with energy • Triumph over fear, self-doubt, • Reduce stress TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code MAL-161) disappointment, and heartache • Sharpen your abilities • Live fully and authentically • Effectively communicate your nature’s • Use past failures as springboards for authentic needs to others. future success Return home with a meaningful next • Develop direction and the courage to Kripalu step for your professional life that builds move forward on your new knowledge of your natural competencies. FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY • Build confidence and personal power. Known as “the Inspiration Nurse,” Donna NOTE Tuition includes a manual. Partici- JourneyDance Cardillo ignites a fire that will send you pants will receive a free user ID to take the YOU ARE THE PRAYER home inspired, empowered, and ready Healing Arts online Multiple Natures Test prior to the for action. Toni Bergins and Adam Sutton program or by the end of the first day. EXPERIENCE A • Massage and bodywork TUITION $250, plus room & meals; FOR everyone. CE credits. RECOMMENDED READING See this see page 108. (web code DYN-161) program on the Kripalu website. DEEPER KIND Create a brilliant new version of yourself and your work TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see • Energy work in the world through expressive movement, soulful page 108. (web code EWEL-161) STEVEN RUDOLPH, MED, song, guided visualization, play, and celebration. is an educator, best-selling OF WELLNESS. Ayurvedic treatments Toni Bergins and Adam Sutton invite you to • author, and entrepreneur. His DONNA CARDILLO, RN, and consultations Multiple Natures theory and • Release and heal the physical, emotional, and MA, is a healer, teacher, test have helped 100,000 spiritual suffering that holds you back from your best TONI BERGINS, MED, artistic master motivator, and Wellness consultations people find direction in life and brightest life alchemist and founder of author of Letting In the • ™ and career. multiplenatures.com • Build a personal spiritual practice to ground and JourneyDance , has helped Light: Triumphing Over sustain you thousands of people find Fear, Self-Doubt, Disap- • Facials emotional well-being through pointment, and Heartache. ⊕⊕COMBINE THIS PROGRAM with Coaching • Shed your old stories and limiting beliefs transformational dance. with the MI-MN Matrix: Maximizing Career donnacardillo.com • Emerge with a clearer sense of your true self and your journeydance.com Book your treatment today. Potential for Clients, February 7–12, for a 10 own stunning beauty and power We recommend making your reservation percent tuition discount for each program; ADAM SUTTON • Find the perfect prayer you already are, just waiting to see page 58. is an inspirational two weeks in advance of your stay. be expressed. 888.738.1822 speaker, singer, Come share your divine dance as part of a loving coach, and corpo- INSTA LOVE community in which each individual is essential to the rate trainer who FIND OUT MORE about services, whole, and where grief, joy, sadness, and silliness can be has been helping Are you on Instagram? We’d love to sources of deep transformation. see your inpsiring moments. consultations, and packages at people connect with the Divine for more than 20 years. instagram.com/kripalucenter kripalu.org/healingarts TUITION $285, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code JRDC-161)

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FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 4 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Transforming Trauma Nonviolent Communication James S. Gordon TRANSFORM YOUR INNER CRITIC Coming Home to the WITH SELF-COMPASSION Body with Continuum CE credits. Martha Lasley and Dian Killian with Movement Learn safe and practical ways to explore, grow through, and move beyond trauma. James Marc Weiner Robin Becker S. Gordon, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, has worked with US military personnel and FOR everyone. CE credits. traumatized people in Kosovo, Israel, Gaza, and Haiti, and in his Washington DC practice. FOR all levels. CE credits. FEBRUARY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Psychological trauma—suffering the losses we most dread or being wounded where we Learn how to treat yourself with the Renew, restore, and increase your are most vulnerable—can cause chaos in previously ordered lives, freeze progress in active loving-kindness and compassion that you vitality with Continuum, an innovative SomaSoul: Soul-Centered ones, or both. But it can also be deeply transforming. In this program, you learn to extend to others. By integrating Marshall learning process that supports and Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication Somatic Therapy • Understand the psychobiology of trauma restores you from within. In the practice techniques with coaching and empathy, • Identify post-traumatic stress symptoms of Continuum, the body serves as a THE SOUL OF SOMATIC HEALING you gain greater clarity about what matters touchstone, a portal to unlimited cre- • Practice meditation to quiet agitation and gain perspective FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY most, and start making choices that honor Dan Leven with special guests ative dimensions. Heather Bilotta and Sage Peeler • Use self-expression and group support to relieve stress and trauma all your needs and values. Dare to Be Happy Learn a universal language of biologi- Embrace the positive intent of your inner FOR healing professionals and individuals look- • Resolve psychological numbing and physical freezing cally based movement, incorporating THE POWER OF POSITIVITY critic with practices that guide you to breath and sounding practices that initi- ing to deepen their personal healing journey. • Appreciate the spiritual growth trauma can bring. Dan Tomasulo CE credits. • Attune to core aliveness ate personal movement explorations. Discover how you can use Continuum REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING See this program on the Kripalu website. FOR everyone. CE credits. • Listen for feelings and needs SomaSoul®: Soul-Centered Somatic Therapy to reclaim your life force and your birth- TUITION $235, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code TTMA-161) • Connect more deeply with others is a training program that aligns your per- right of endless possibility. Are you ready for a powerful change in sonal growth with your professional devel- • Speak from the heart your life? Come learn proven techniques Appropriate and safe for everyone at all opment. Experience somatic, soul-centered JAMES S. GORDON, MD, is founder and director of the Center for Mind- for bringing positive change to everyday • Develop a practice of self-empathy mobility levels, Continuum informs and practices and open to the power of your Body Medicine. His work with psychological trauma has been featured on 60 life and creating a more soulful approach • Ask for what you really want. benefits other movement practices— heart and gut, compassion and intuition. Minutes. cmbm.org to living. including shiatsu, massage, yoga, and Return home with practical skills that include These workshops can be taken individually dance—as well as life itself. for personal development or as part of Positive Psychology addresses important communicating observations free of evalu- questions about how we lead our lives, find ations, feelings free of judgment, needs free a larger training to become a Registered TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see Somatic Movement Therapist. happiness and satisfaction, and deal with of strategies, and requests free of demands. life’s challenges. Firmly rooted in modern page 108. (web code AECM-161) The purity of our spirit and the muddiness research, this approach is a springboard of our psyche are equal and complementary NOTE See this program on the Kripalu FEBRUARY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY for the exploration of hope, resilience, forces. Through the body we can sense the website for recommended reading. ROBIN BECKER, MA, an gratitude, the physical and mental benefits presence of these energies and embrace TUITION $245, plus room & meals; see page internationally recognized Journey of TransformationThrough the Enneagram of positive emotions, and the relationship our divinity and humanity. Our deep human- 108. (web code NCIR-161) teacher, choreographer, Michael Naylor between happiness and success in love ity includes our wounds and defenses that dancer, and founder of and work. Through lecture, demonstration, Robin Becker Dance, began our spirit urges us to heal and transform. FOR everyone. CE credits. videos, and psychodramatic role-play, you MARTHA LASLEY, MBA, her study of Continuum In this program, you learn to learn to PCC, helps people experience Movement in 1990. Discover the Enneagram, a model of personal transformation and growth that facilitates • Shine awareness on the unconscious, the alchemy of shifting blame well-being and self-understanding. Journey toward greater presence and awareness in this • Identify and employ the impact of robinbeckermovement.org habituated defenses that block aliveness and judgment into compas- program that focuses on the gratitude and kindness on physical and sion and love. She is a founder • Bring healing to the wounds within the psychological well-being • Levels of development for each Enneagram type and the shadows of each type that of Leadership that Works. body, psyche, and soul • Develop a plan for increasing the volume inhibit development leadershipthatworks.com • Experience a life-transforming map for and strength of your positive thoughts • Path of transformation for each type healing drawn from Gestalt . • Nurture positive characteristics in others DIAN KILLIAN, PHD, is a certi- • Ways you can become more mindful of unconscious, automatic patterns while strengthening them in yourself. fied trainer with the interna- TUITION $450, plus room & meals; see page • Three instinctual variants (self-preservation, sexual/attraction, and social/adaptation) and tional Center for Nonviolent Communication, president of 108. (web code SCCC-3161) the profound capacity they have to call forth deep gifts or sabotage your best efforts TUITION $200 plus nights room & meals; You might also Work Collaboratively, and • Blind-spot instinct as a source of awakening. see page 108. (web code PPB-161) coauthor of Connecting Across be interested in… DAN LEVEN, RSMT, MPC, a Find out for yourself how understanding the Enneagram can move you to higher levels of Differences. Kripalu faculty member for • Mindful Focusing to Access the compassion, expansiveness, and understanding for others. DAN TOMASULO, PHD, TEP, workcollaboratively.com Body’s Wisdom p. 50 more than 35 years, trains Reg- MFA, MAPP, a psychologist istered Somatic Movement TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code JGTE-161) specializing in Positive MARC WEINER is an actor, • Healthy Gut, Happy Brain p. 50 Therapists through his Shake Psychology and psychodrama, puppeteer, and creator of the ® ® • Secrets of Great Relationships p. 61 Your Soul and SomaSoul is an assistant instructor for Empathy Labyrinth, a tool to MICHAEL NAYLOR, MED, CCS, LADC, CPCC, is a faculty member of the programs. leveninstitute.com Martin Seligman at the help people foster joyful • LifeForce Yoga for Depression and Enneagram Institute in Stone Ridge, New York. He teaches Enneagram work- University of Pennsylvania. empathic heart-to-heart con- Anxiety p. 94 See this program on the Kripalu website for shops in the United States and internationally. enneagraminstitute.com dare2behappy.com nections. theempathylabyrinth.com additional faculty bios.

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 77 Accessing the heart is essential to being a Five Practices for compassionate, empathic human. But what Opening the Heart does it mean, really, to have an open heart? Ask gently. Try Rabbi Sigal Brier’s hands- over-heart practice. Get comfortable and BRAVE HEART quiet, sit, breathe, and place your hands Though it’s not the biggest, the heart is by far the most famous same, that is so painful. But when we let the pain move through our bodies, it’s like a over the center of your chest. “I imagine I’m organ. It’s the topic of a gazillion love songs and dozens of thunderstorm—dramatic, loud, alive, electric. And, after that, the air has cleared.” speaking to a very young child,” she says. metaphors. Its tempered visage appears on t-shirts, logos, How do we keep our hearts clear and open in our daily lives? For Toni Bergins, “I am mothering the child’s heart to be free books, and emojis. Our culture talks a lot about the heart— founder of JourneyDance, the answer is, of course, dance and music. For others, she to speak, to be authentic and to trust. It’s how it hurts or feels so good, how it’s broken or healed, how says, it might be yoga, hiking, biking, or meditation. “Opening the heart is such a not like, ‘Knock, knock! Open up!’ It’s more it’s beating out of our chest or stuck in our throat. If you go ‘what does it do for you’ practice,” she says. It’s also about building the resilience of like, ‘Hey, sweetie, how are you doing? I’m to yoga class, you’ve probably been told to follow it, listen to the emotional heart. When she teaches, Toni walks people through joy, sadness, an- here.’” Breathe, feel, and gently listen. it, soften it, protect it, share it, and trust it. That’s a whole lot ger, and grief so that they can “stretch their bandwidth and come back to center,” she of attention and pressure for an organ that’s already busy says. Once that expansion occurs, when we encounter someone who’s suffering, “we Practice gratitude. When you wake up, beating 100,000 times a day. can hold that person and be connected instead of running away from pain,” Toni says. before your feet hit the floor, say to yourself, I know my own heart works hard physically to be in this Those who are skeptical about walking around with a wide-open heart in a world “Yay, I have another day,” Sigal recom- world. It’s also constantly metabolizing the raw emotions with many sharp edges might wonder if it’s possible to have a heart that’s too open. mends. “Gratitude goes right to the heart of being human. It’s felt, at times, deeply broken, over- “That’s bleeding-heart syndrome—where everything is overwhelming and too much and helps it relax and trust,” she says. whelmingly full, and serenely peaceful. It’s felt as wide as and you cry at every single news report (which I do),” Toni says. “The healthy, open Naming our blessings regularly can help the world and as hard and small as a pebble. heart is able to feel, to receive, and to give.” spur a cycle of joy. Some spiritual traditions teach that the emotional One way to keep your heart healthy is to maintain clear boundaries that allow you and physical heart is the center of our being. Most to have a wide-open heart and yet not get depleted. Toni recommends practicing Move your body. The heart is both an teachers of personal growth say that an open heart “yes,” “no,” and “little potent phrases” like “I’m not sure” or “I’ll think about it and emotion carrier and an organ—getting is the key to a happy, fulfilled life. They also say that ac- let you know.” They allow us to pause, go at our own pace, and protect our heart as it pumping can actually help it to open. cessing the heart is essential to being a compassionate, much as we need to. “When people inhabit their bodies in a way empathic human. But what does it mean, really, to have an Creating a healthy relationship with our emotional heart can lead us to a richer, that’s pleasurable and intentional, that’s open heart? And how do we know whether we have one or not? more meaningful life. “The heart is at the center of our being,” says Rabbi Sigal Brier, one of the keys,” says Donna Macomber. For some, it’s helpful to start by learning what a closed heart who teaches Empower Your Heart’s Purpose: A Sankalpa Retreat at Kripalu. “To have “Treating our bodies like the sacred instru- sounds like. In the program Opening the Heart, cotaught an open heart is to know the depths of my being, and know that it’s connected to ments and vessels they are is one of the ac- by Donna Macomber, an instructor places a clock inside a everything.” The Sanskrit word sankalpa means “deepest heart’s desire and purpose.” cess routes into living with an open heart.” Tibetan singing bowl and then attempts to play the bowl. Sigal says we need to “sit and listen and hear this life’s purpose and, from that, create What would typically be a sweet, searing sound comes out a life that flows.” It’s not a big planning session, but more like a rush of knowing and Listen to music. JourneyDance teacher as a dull whine. He explains that the bowl is the heart and the connection. Toni Bergins finds that for many people, by clock is the gunk—fear, anger, etc.—that can build up in us. The That level of connection happens only when we approach the heart with kindness “music is the fastest way into the heart.” analogy “demonstrates the quality of the sound of our own and give it the quiet and time to respond, Sigal explains. One method she teaches She suggests putting on an evocative song Valerie instrument when we are blocked with things that are painful,” is to place your hands over your heart and gently and directly ask it to reveal itself. that “has a little bit of pull on your heart”— Reiss says Donna. “It makes such a different sound when we empty When that sense of safety is created, that’s when the magic happens—purpose flows, the kind “you just love so much that you that stuff out.” If you notice yourself feeling irritable, anxious, a sense of presence enters, and calm descends. “An open heart feels like a trusting, a want to listen to it over and over again.” or teary, and then pushing past those feelings, take note—your curiosity, a welcoming,” Sigal says. “There’s a sense of equanimity and ease, and an Let it do its thing. Dance if you want to. heart is probably not singing its true song. “It might be time to underlying joy that is the simple sense of being.” take a breath and see what’s there,” Donna suggests. That’s the moment when we know we’ve come home to our heart. Do yoga. Along with hip openers, most The thing about the heart, though, is that you can’t just open yoga classes include some heart openers. it and then dance with fairies and unicorns forever. At some Valerie Reiss is a writer, editor, speaker, consultant, and Kripalu Yoga instructor whose work Poses such as Bridge, Wheel, and Camel point, life tosses at us big feelings, losses, or traumas. Then has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, The Huffington Post,Women’s Health, literally expand the chest, pulling on the what? It’s a process—one that requires a shift in perspective Yoga Journal, and other publications. area around the heart. Don’t worry about and regular inner maintenance. “Our life experiences hurt us perfecting the pose. “Trying to achieve most when we don’t let them move freely,” Donna says. “If Find out about programs with Donna Macomber (p. 65), Toni Bergins (p. 75), a posture is very different than trying to we seize up and stop breathing and try and keep things the and Rabbi Sigal Brier (p. 84). achieve an open heart,” Toni says.

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DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 4–6 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Inner Fire, Outer Radiance The Practice of Prayer Yoga and THE POWER OF THE BREATH Fr. Thomas Ryan for the Holidays Daniel Orlansky Kari Harendorf Meditation FOR people of all faiths. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. The secret of prayer is finding beauty and love in everyday existence. Prayerful living Come explore your most essential Stoke the fire of the energy body through is not just about words; it’s about being and permanent home—the home movement, asana, and breathing exer- present to the Divine in this moment. within yourself—and discover how cises. Drawing from Kundalini Yoga as Prayer calls us back again and again to the yoga can create strength, stability, well as classical pranayama sequences, source of life, expressing our yearning for and space in your body and your these practices bathe your cells and brain deeper communion with the Divine. life. In a weekend of radical self- with fresh oxygen and open the energetic care, nurture yourself with yoga, circuits of the body. Learn to channel this This retreat with Catholic priest and Kri- meditation, and breath awareness heightened energy using bandhas (inner palu Yoga teacher Thomas Ryan explores practices that invite you back om. locks) and (gestures that enhance ways of praying through mental focus) to strengthen physical reju- • Sacred scriptures At a time of year when nature is venation, mental clarity, and connection turning inward, the demands of • Yoga postures with the creative infinite. When the inner the holidays can feel as if they’re fire of the soul is ignited, self-healing and • Chanting and mantra meditation going against your body’s natural self-realization are the result. • A method for prayerfully reviewing the rhythms. Using asana as metaphor, Kari Harendorf teaches you to Yogi Bhajan said, “Breath is life and life is events of each day breath. When breath flows, so does life.” • Living with an awakened heart. • Identify and strengthen areas of Deepen your relationship with breath and weakness When authentically practiced, prayer your “radiant body,” and come home to involves engagement of the whole person: • Plug your energetic leaks your true nature—pure presence in the heart, head, and body—as real and power- here and now. • Witness how simple yoga ful as the prolonged hug of a loved one. practices translate into positive changes in your life. TUITION $210, plus room & meals; TUITION $210, plus room & meals; see see page 108. (web code IFOR-151) page 108. (web code PRA-151) TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code OFH-151) DANIEL ORLANSKY, E-RYT FR. THOMAS RYAN, CSP, DECEMBER 11–13 FRIDAY–SUNDAY 500, a yoga teacher for more Catholic priest, Kripalu Yoga than 20 years, directs teacher KARI HARENDORF, teacher, and author of 14 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation trainings worldwide, and is E-RYT 500, is a yoga books, directs ecumenical certified in Meridian Yoga, HARNESS YOUR POWER AND POTENTIAL teacher, holistic health and interfaith relations for Kali Ray TriYoga, and Kundal- facilitator, and Reiki the Paulist community in master. She merges ini Yoga. yogaofenergyflow.com GURMUKH KAUR KHALSA North America. tomryancsp.org spiritual practice with FOR all levels. CE credits. health science to help people be their best. Kundalini Yoga is a portal to awakening. It teaches you to harness your inner power and experience your full potential. Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, one of the first Kundalini Yoga teachers trained by Yogi Bhajan, invites you to focus on the aspects of your life where change would serve you well, and acquire the tools to manifest those changes. As you heal and transform, you serve all of humanity by letting your light shine. VISIT KRIPALU Prepare to dive into Kundalini Yoga practice, ancient healing YOUR WAY. mantras, kriyas, meditation, prayer, dance, laughter, and the ethereal With an all-inclusive Kripalu R&R sound of the sacred gong. Retreat, you decide how to spend your days. TUITION $240, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code KYM-151) kripalu.org/rr GURMUKH KAUR KHALSA, director of Golden Bridge Yoga, is one of the world’s leading and most beloved Kundalini Yoga teachers. goldenbridgeyoga.com

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DECEMBER 11–13 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY The Eternal Energy Connect to Your Spirit Opening the Heart of Yoga A REVITALIZING RETREAT THE JOY OF LIVING MEDITATION Tao Porchon-Lynch Erica Mather WORKSHOP (LEVEL II) Kell Julliard FOR beginners and students new to yoga; FOR all levels. CE credits. no experience necessary. CE credits. FOR those who have completed Level I or The winter solstice is a powerful time for contemplation. meditate regularly. CE credits. Experience power, balance, and peace Come recharge and reconnect with what matters most to through an integrated experience of you, so you can move into the new year feeling grounded, Meditating on loving-kindness and breathing, stretching, vinyasa, and medita- clear, and full of fresh energy. compassion can open your heart to DECEMBER 18–20 tion. Master teacher Tao Porchon-Lynch, Forrest Yoga works intimately with the breath to link you the world around you. Cultivating CONTEMPLATIVE WEEK who has been practicing yoga for 70 years compassion and loving-kindness helps FRIDAY–SUNDAY to Spirit and keep you in touch with your life path. In this DECEMBER 20–25 SUNDAY–FRIDAY and teaching for more than four decades, program, Forrest Yoga Guardian Erica Mather offers tools you to see the basic goodness that all Winter Solstice is a model for living a mindful, productive, to keep you connected, even when the demands of every- beings share, and relax the self-centered Harnessing the joyful life. day life tug at your attention. She leads you in exploring tendencies that lead to suffering. Yoga Retreat Learn how to reach your ultimate poten- chant, meditation, written process work, and asana, with a special emphasis on pranayama, This weekend with Tergar meditation Micah Mortali Power of Stillness facilitator Kell Julliard includes tial, tuning into the subtle flow of energy to take you further inward. A YIN YOGA RETREAT as you FOR all levels. CE credits. • Practices that bring peace to the mind Corina Benner • Practice postures as fluid movement TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code CYS-151) and help develop confidence and The winter solstice is a natural time purpose FOR all levels. CE credits. • Move gracefully from the inside out of retreat. Bears are moving into ERICA MATHER, MA, E-RYT, is a Forrest Yoga Guardian, lifelong teacher, and creator of • Ways to find openhearted harmony in • Participate in vinyasa sequences drawn hibernation, trees pull their energy the Adore Your Body System for ending body-image challenges. ericamather.com your relationships Begin to cultivate a relationship with from the classic teachings of B. K. S. deep into their roots, and indigenous stillness during the contemplative, quiet • Video teachings by Yongey Mingyur Iyengar cultures dive into the dream world. time of the winter solstice. In the practice This weekend, use the practice of yoga • Integrate chakras, bandhas, breath, and of Yin Yoga, you sink into poses for three to connect more deeply with yourself movement • Tools for working with challenging to five minutes, letting go of muscular situations more effectively and the world around you. Align with engagement, using body weight, props, • Enjoy life stories from Tao’s childhood in the beauty and tranquility of winter and gravity to allow the body to release India and her years of study with many of DECEMBER 18–20 FRIDAY–SUNDAY • Guided meditations and discussion. as you and melt. Harnessing the power of still- India’s yoga masters. Kell welcomes everyone who practices • Practice gentle yoga flows that calm ness in this way gives you unshakeable Yoga and Body Image meditation regularly and those who have Prepare to be enchanted! Return home the nervous system and soothe the confidence to meet each arising moment SHARING YOUR STORY AND CREATING CHANGE previously attended a Calming the Mind: refreshed and invigorated, with new ways to mind with clarity, authenticity, and delight. approach and expand your yoga practice. Melanie Klein Joy of Living workshop. • Explore breathing practices that Discover the healing benefits of move awareness inside () surrendering, receiving, and simply TUITION $220, plus room & meals; see FOR all levels. CE credits. TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see being as you use Yin Yoga, breathing page 108. (web code TEEY-151) page 108. (web code JLMR-151) • Enjoy silence in group meditation Take your yoga practice deeper by exploring how it affects your body exercises, visualization, meditation, and • Experience the rest and integration image. Yoga can support body-mind integration, allowing you to feel and accept your chanting to KELL JULLIARD has taught Joy of of restorative yoga postures TAO PORCHON-LYNCH, E-RYT 500, at whole being. • Sink deep beneath the surface of your 95 years young, is a master yoga teacher Living programs throughout the • Take time to journal, reflect, and set Melanie Klein, a longtime body image activist dedicated to personal transformation and mind and body who synthesizes the most positive aspects country as a facilitator for the Tergar intentions for the coming year. cultural change, leads you through of Indian, European, and American Meditation Community and also teaches • Release tension, limiting thought mindfulness meditation to health patterns, and suppressed emotions thought. taoporchon-lynch.com • Dialogue, meditation, and yoga practices designed to support positive body image TUITION $215, plus room & meals; see professionals. • A writing process that uncovers your unique body image story page 108. (web code KYR-151) • Increase your vitality • Ways to tap into the power of your own voice as a catalyst for individual transformation • Liberate energetic blockages and social change. MICAH MORTALI, • Feel replenished, nourished, and After the program, you have the option to publish your story on the Yoga and Body Image Director of the Kripalu nurtured Coalition website. Schools of Yoga and • Receive more of what you want in life. Ayurveda and longtime Kripalu Yoga teacher, has RECOMMENDED READING Melanie Klein and Anna Guest-Jelley, Yoga and Body Image: 25 TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see been leading groups in Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery, and Loving Your Body. page 108. (web code HPS-151) wilderness and corporate TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code YBI-151) settings for more than 15 years. CORINA BENNER has been MELANIE KLEIN, professor of sociology and women’s studies, is the coeditor teaching vinyasa since 1999 of the anthology Yoga and Body Image and cofounder of the Yoga and Body and Yin Yoga since 2004. Image Coalition. yogaandbodyimage.com She brings poetic language and intelligent sequencing to her instruction. corinabenner.com

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CONTEMPLATIVE WEEK DECEMBER 24–27 CONTEMPLATIVE WEEK DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY THURSDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 20–23 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20–25 SUNDAY–FRIDAY The Mystical Path Sound and Silence Retreat Meditation Empower Your Churning the Body, of Yoga A VIBRATIONAL JOURNEY THROUGH and Mysticism Yoganand Michael Carroll GONGS, BOWLS, AND CHANTS Heart’s Purpose KABBALAH RETREAT FOR Freeing the Heart Crown of Eternity A SANKALPA RETREAT EASE AND CONTENTMENT A YOGA IMMERSION FOR students with min. 6 months yoga or meditation experience. CE credits. FOR everyone. Rabbi Sigal Brier Rabbi Sigal Brier Yoganand Michael Carroll We practice yoga for many reasons: Immerse yourself in vibration as you FOR everyone. CE credits. FOR people of all spiritual, religious, FOR students with min. 6 months of yoga health, vitality, a sense of well-being, learn to listen deeply and hear your inner and nonreligious orientations. experience. CE credits. strength, flexibility. In its earliest stages voice. Crown of Eternity, the accomplished Are you longing to know, remember, and CE credits. live your life’s purpose? In Sanskrit, the word The yoga tradition assumes that we each of development, however, yoga was duo of Mike and Gallina Tamburo, provide created as a path to the soul, designed a multifaceted sonic experience that brings sankalpa means “deepest heart’s desire and Kabbalah—mindful mysticism for develop a persona to fit into the world to lead us to the direct experience of the mind into stillness and invites a rich purpose.” Your heart is the center of your soul-centered living—is a holistic and then forget that we are more than that spirit. exploration of your internal landscape. power. Come sit at the wellspring of your and direct approach to living fully DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY persona. Yogic techniques—known as cha- own heart and learn to welcome the mystery and cultivating happiness. It aims at lana, or churning—energetically disturb the In this retreat for experienced The complex harmonics and sound of your heart’s wisdom. This retreat includes nurturing your authentic nature and Introduction to Meditation persona, opening the possibility to reform practitioners, we look at applications of oscillations of gongs, singing bowls, chant, meditation, deep relaxation, life-changing it again and again, each time a little closer asana, pranayama, and meditation that and mantra combine to supporting you in joyfully connect- Bhavani Lorraine Nelson insights, and skillful self-inquiry. ing to yourself and the world with to who we really are. When the difference have been lost from many traditions— • Create space for self-healing, sound between the persona and our true self techniques that were once central to Rabbi Sigal Brier gently guides you to expanded consciousness. CE credits. massage, contemplative listening, yoga as a path to the mystery within. Explore the landscape of the soul becomes small enough, we can take refuge relaxation, and rejuvenation • Relax and trust your intuition Focusing on techniques that can be with meditation, deep relaxation, Heard about the benefits of meditation in the ultimate truth of our being. taken home and incorporated into a • Move (life force) through the body • Open to your heartfelt desire and purpose, self-inquiry, and breath, as you and wondered what the practice is really Release your old identity and move toward and clarify your intention truth in a retreat that immerses you in daily practice, this program includes • Deliver a deep, energetic reboot to the • Learn to sustain a deep like? Or maybe you’ve had some medita- • Morning practice just for our group nervous system • Cultivate a witnessing presence to your truth connection to your heart’s desire tion instruction but haven’t yet found a • Intermediate and advanced asana, • Allow you to let go of everything that is • Nurture a plan, from the depth of your and purpose technique that fits your temperament and pranayama, and meditation • The study of ancient yoga symbols lifestyle, one that allows you to sustain a and stories that hold meaningful not supporting you. being, to guide your life. • Release stress, discontent, and • An exploration of yogic ideals to see what’s regular practice. secrets Open yourself to new intentions and inner You emerge from this retreat focused and dissatisfaction appropriate for contemporary practitioners transformation in a program that raises empowered to live more fully. Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, known for • Esoteric asana and pranayama • Practice healing and restorative • Yogic lifestyle and transformational your vibration and vibrates your true self. her clear instruction and user-friendly techniques. techniques that lead to more ease, approach, introduces you to meditation experiences TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see page Come practice in a safe community with freedom, and contentment. techniques from the yogic and Buddhist • A safe environment in which to connect TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code LYHP-151) like-minded seekers as we explore the Real change is possible when you traditions, including with a community of practitioners. 108. (web code SSIJ-151) mystical path of yoga. listen deeply and incorporate • Meditation on the breath methods of self-attunement into TUITION $355, plus room & meals; see page • Loving-kindness meditation TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see CROWN OF ETERNITY daily life. 108. (web code CBFH-151) is comprised of Mike and • page 108. (web code MPY-151) Gallina Tamburo, musicians, TUITION $275 plus nights room & • Pranayama (breathing exercises) sound therapists, and yogis YOGANAND MICHAEL CARROLL, meals; see page 108. (web code • Mantra meditation who deliver a vibrational, MMK-151) E-RYT 500, Dean of the Kripalu School heart-centered experience. • Sanskrit chanting as meditation. of Yoga, has a profound ability to distill crownofeternity.com Gain the inspiration and clarity you need and interpret esoteric yoga texts and RABBI SIGAL BRIER to continue meditating at home, ultimately techniques. pranakriya.com is a scholar, mystic, bringing greater peace, equanimity, and spiritual mentor, artist, contentment into your life. and musician with 30 years of experience TUITION $215, plus room & meals; see page inspiring people to live 108. (web code ITMR-153) OUR MISSION their heart’s purpose. ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent rabbisigal.org tuition discount for each program. IN ACTION BHAVANI LORRAINE Kripalu’s on-site programming and NELSON is a Kripalu Yoga outreach initiatives help children, teacher who leads workshops teens, and adults gain the tools they in meditation and need to make long-term change in mindfulness, stress reduction, their lives and in our world. and the power of the voice. bhavanilorrainenelson.com kripalu.org/makeagift

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DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY SUNDAY–FRIDAY SUNDAY–FRIDAY The Joy of Dynamic Gentle Yoga Rudy Peirce Relax and Restore New Year’s Spiritual New Year’s Yoga Retreat GENTLE YOGA AND QIGONG Renewal Retreat ALIGN YOUR BODY, AWAKEN YOUR HEART FOR all levels, especially beginners. CE credits. Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang Shivananda Thomas Amelio Todd Norian No matter what shape you’re in, you can enjoy the FOR all levels; no yoga or qigong FOR all levels. CE credits. FOR students with min. 6 months of yoga experience. CE credits. balance, peace, and self-awareness that yoga brings. experience necessary. CE credits. Rudy Peirce takes a gentle approach, infusing his sessions End the old year and enter the Step into the new year with an open heart and renewed with humor, humility, and warmth as he invites you into a Nourish your vital energy, calm your new with reflection and spiritual enthusiasm for life. This is an auspicious time of year to pause, deeply relaxing practice. Rudy skillfully breaks postures mind, and practice living in the moment nourishment. Whether you’re new to reflect, and recognize that the secret to a fulfilling life lies within into accessible increments, and brings an understanding RUDY PEIRCE, MA, with a wise and loving heart. In this pro- spiritual practice or a seasoned prac- your own heart. Learn to align your body with nature, open your TODD NORIAN, E-RYT of specific conditions, including back problems, arthritis, E-RYT 500, a Kripalu gram, enjoy the bliss of deep relaxation titioner, this retreat supports you heart, and naturally find wholeness. 500, founder of Ashaya and recovery from injury, surgery, and illness. Yoga teacher since 1983, using restorative yoga, guided imagery, in sinking deeply into your heart’s Access your divine nature in a retreat that includes Yoga®, teaches with the Yoga practice doesn’t have to be intimidating, guides accessible, gentle and attention training, and explore knowing, fine-tuning your life’s heartfelt intention to • Ashaya Yoga® (Ashaya means “abode of the heart”), discouraging, or painful. With Rudy’s inspiring and yoga, and is creator of a qigong as you learn to move with ease, purpose and calling, and renewing awaken others to their blending therapeutic and healing alignment techniques encouraging guidance, you learn how to four-CD set, The Gentle grace, and freedom while remaining your connection to the ever-present inherent potential for with heart wisdom • Breathe deeply again Series. gentleyogi.com rooted and centered. source of divinity. unlimited joy, vitality, and • Active and restorative poses, creative movement, partner fulfillment. ashayayoga.com • Integrate meditation with yoga Come discover Explore deep reflection, meditation, Sanskrit mantra practice, yoga, breathwork, mantra meditation, and chanting • Strengthen concentration and focus • How Yin Yoga relieves chronic tension yogic breathing, self-inquiry, • philosophy and the five elements TUITION $225 plus room in the spine, hips, and low back, • Avoid pushing too hard and too far contemplation of scripture and & meals; see page 108. enhancing flexibility by rehabilitating • Creative journaling, contemplation, and sacred dialogue to TUITION $395 plus room inspired writings, ritual, and group • Discover new strength and increased flexibility (web code JOGY-151) fascia and lubricating joints let go of limiting beliefs within a supportive community. & meals; see page 108. discussion. Return home with the Release the old and usher in the new as you connect with (web code AYBA-152) • Generate a plan for sustaining a personal practice • Four beginner-friendly ways to inspiration and guidance you need yourself and others. • Gain optimism for positive change. meditate: standing, walking, sitting, to deepen your practice. and lying down • A morning and evening qigong TUITION $395, plus room & meals; sequence that improves posture, see page 108. (web code NYSR-151) balance, stamina, and longevity. Relaxation happens naturally when you DECEMBER 25–27 FRIDAY–SUNDAY SHIVANANDA JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY slow down and come back into balance. THOMAS AMELIO, a Begin the new year energized and in The Wisdom of Yoga and the founding member of Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat the flow, with a daily practice you can Kripalu, is president of Art of Extraordinary Living sustain at home. THE GIFT OF DIVINE SLEEP YOGA NIDRA the New York Open Stephen Cope Center and teaches JENNIFER REIS TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see meditation and chant- FOR everyone. CE credits. page 108. (web code SYQ-152) ing in New York City. FOR all levels, including beginners. CE credits. shivananda.net Can ordinary people live extraordinary lives? Experience deeper levels of relaxation than Yoga teaches us that we can. Join author, psychotherapist, KEN NELSON, PHD, a you ever imagined possible as you give and Kripalu Yoga teacher Stephen Cope to delve into the leader in mind-body prac- yourself permission to rest, balance, restore, heart of yoga, a millennia-old wisdom tradition organized tices and longtime Kripalu and tap into new sources of energy. This around a systematic investigation of this question. faculty member, is dedi- JENNIFER REIS, E-RYT nourishing retreat offers the perfect combina- cated to transforming the 500, LMT, creator of Five The 2,000-year-old scripture called the Yoga , writ- tion of revitalizing yoga postures, breathing, ways we serve and lead Element Yoga® and Divine ten by the sage , expounds on the principles and hand mudras, and the profound healing rest of through yoga-inspired Sleep Yoga Nidra®, is a practices of extraordinary living. In this program, we explore ® learning. Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra . the philosophy and psychology of Patanjali’s eight-limbed teacher trainer for Kripalu powerfulworkshops.com Jennifer Reis’s Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra is the antidote for modern path of yoga, and its relevance for the contemporary yoga and Integrative Yoga life. Nothing is required but to lie down and listen. This inspired practitioner—along with spending at least two hours a day in Therapy. jenniferreisyoga.com LESLI LANG has a back- transforms your whole being, allowing you to posture practice. Through this blend of lecture and practice, ground in theater and per- • Experience deep peace we examine the nature of the mind, the roots of suffering, and forming arts, and two the possibility of living at your maximum potential of body, decades of experience • Feel whole again TUITION $210, plus room mind, and spirit. assisting Fortune 500 exec- • Reclaim your inner radiance & meals; see page 108. utives to communicate their • Alleviate not only muscular tension but also mental and (web code YDRR-161) TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page 108. message more effectively. (web code WYAL-151) emotional stress • Stimulate your body’s natural healing response STEPHEN COPE, MSW, Scholar-in-Residence and Kripalu • Awaken through uplifting yoga practices Ambassador, is the best-selling author of The Great Work of • Take home easy techniques to foster wellness in daily life. Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling. You deserve to feel this good! 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 87 Kripalu | YOGA AND MEDITATION

JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 8–10 JANUARY 6–8 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FRIDAY–SUNDAY Yoga’s Touch Healing Through the Mother Tara HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS, Deep Winter Renewal Medicine Buddha Empowerment ALIGNMENT, AND VERBAL CUES GROUNDED, RELAXED, Lama Migmar Tseten Lama Migmar Tseten Martia Rachman AND LIGHT Jillian Pransky FOR everyone, especially those in the FOR everyone. FOR yoga teachers and intermediate-level healing arts. students. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. Experience bliss, abundance, and Medicine Buddha, the of physi- strength as you overcome the layers of Take your yoga teaching or practice to the Align with nature and cians, was first introduced to Tibet by destructive emotions—including stress, next level by understanding and learning savor winter’s gifts as the Indian master Shantarak- fear, anxiety, and/or addiction—built up how to offer powerful and effective hands- you slow down, let go, shita in the eighth century. Since then, over past years and lives. The Mother on adjustments. In a weekend dedicated and kindle your inner Medicine Buddha has become a power- Tara Empowerment ceremony, given by to deep exploration of Martia Rachman’s glow. In the cold ful spiritual healing practice in Tibetan Lama Migmar according to the Tibetan YogaTouchMethodSM, you months, the earth Buddhism. tantric tradition, helps you awaken the • Gain the confidence to physically adjust stops producing and This special program begins with a enlightened wisdom mother already your students in ways that ignite an replenishes its energy teaching and transmission by Lama present within you. authentic body-spirit connection reserves. We, too, need to slow down, Migmar on the Medicine Buddha , During this weekend, Lama Migmar turn inward, and recharge instead of emphasizing the healing of sentient bestows the healing empowerments • Learn to assess each student’s unique depleting our energy. beings. During the workshop, Lama of the white, gold, red, and green Taras alignment and select the perfect hands- DECEMBER 31–JANUARY 3 THURSDAY–SUNDAY To help you harmonize with this natural Migmar bestows the Medicine Buddha and guides you in Sanskrit mantra and on adjustment to restore ease and cycle, Jillian Pransky artfully weaves Empowerment to connect with Medi- sacred Tibetan recitations with English prevent injury Intention and Being together mindfulness with slow-flow cine Buddha and receive the blessings translations. He also gives instructions in • Support an alignment-based practice A NEW YEAR’S VINYASA YOGA INTENSIVE vinyasa, restorative yoga, and deep and healing energies of his enlightened meditation and mudra to experience the by blending graceful adjustments with relaxation. Her emphasis is on internal light body, mantra, and wisdom. You true nature of body, speech, and mind. precise verbal cues ROLF GATES observation, rhythmic breathing, and receive instruction on the meditation • Know how, when, and where to touch with special guest Ida Jo fully supported rest. You discover the practice of Medicine Buddha. TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see each student in the most commonly wisdom in the Chinese proverb, “Ten- Lama Migmar teaches how to combine page 108. (web code MTE-161) FOR all levels. CE credits. taught yoga poses. sion is who you think you should be. the sadhana (spiritual practice) of Relaxation is who you are.” Medicine Buddha with the technique Study the art and science of hands-on adjust- Begin the new year with practices that create a of blessing medicinal substances to ments from a master, and leave with the visionary and expansive relationship to life. This This program is designed to enhance their healing function. This knowledge and inspiration to bring yourself special intensive blends dynamic asana practice and self-study, • Boost your immune system program concludes with the practice or your students a deeper practice through exploring the complementary practices of effortless creation • Warm your body of Medicine Buddha sadhana and a the power residing in your hands. and present-moment awareness. Based on Rolf Gates’ new book, medicine-blessing ceremony. Please Intention and Being, this program includes • Calm your mind RECOMMENDED READING Martia Bennett • Open your heart. bring any fresh, unopened medicines • Vinyasa sessions that emphasize meditation and pranayama you might have for this ceremony. Rachman, Yoga’s Touch: Hands-on Adjust- Head home restored, grounded, and • Lecture, discussion, and guidance for creating the future you want ments, Alignment and Verbal Cues. light. to live into TUITION $225, plus room & meals; TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code HMB-161) see page 108. (web code YTHO-161) • Live music during program sessions provided by special guest Ida Jo. NOTE Please come prepared for This intensive is intentionally challenging, but is open to all who wish optional outdoor time with Jillian after MARTIA RACHMAN, E-RYT to explore yoga as an evolutionary journey. The only requirement is regular program sessions. 500, LMBT, brings a therapeu- that you show up, do your best, and let your best be good enough. TUITION $200, plus room & meals; see tic approach and a compre- page 108. (web code BBHW-161) hensive understanding of anatomy, physiology, and TUITION $275, plus room & meals; JILLIAN PRANSKY, E-RYT LAMA MIGMAR TSETEN has served pathology to her teaching. see page 108. (web code VYI-151) 500, international pre- as Buddhist chaplain at Harvard yogatouchmethod.com senter and director of University since 1997 and is the ROLF GATES, author of the Restorative Therapeutic founder of Institute for Buddhist acclaimed book Meditations from Yoga teacher training for Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. the Mat: Daily Reflections on the YogaWorks, infuses her lamamigmar.net Path of Yoga, is a leading voice of classes with mindfulness, contemporary yoga. rolfgates.com compassion, and ease. jillianpransky.com See Ida Jo’s bio on the Kripalu website. ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

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JANUARY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 15–17 JANUARY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY FRIDAY–SUNDAY New Year’s Core Life, Love, and Purpose Structural Yoga Remedies Yoga for Beginners Strength Revolution A SPIRITUALLY FLY YOGA AWAKENING Lee Albert Vigorous Flow START YOUR PRACTICE, FIND Faith Hunter EXUBERANT YOGA, CONSCIOUS YOUR FLOW Sadie Nardini FOR all levels. CE credits. BREATH, AND INTUITIVE Cristie Newhart and Michelle Dalbec FOR all levels. CE credits. FOR all levels. MOTION Discover how easy it is to live FOR those new to yoga. CE credits. pain-free, by practicing the Danny Arguetty Yoga Journal has called Sadie Nardini a rising If you’re ready to make a shift in your life, come proper yoga postures for star in the world of yoga. Sadie invites you to take the first step by setting new goals and FOR yoga practitioners with min. If you want to try yoga but don’t know your specific condition. meet the new year from your core as you jour- getting the tools to achieve them. Through a 6 months of experience. CE credits. where to start, this is the program for When the body is in balance, ney through Patanjali’s three steps to transfor- creative blend of yoga, meditation, mantras, you. Kripalu School of Yoga faculty many conditions, such as mation. No matter what level or style of yoga journaling, and soul circles, Faith Hunter guides Charge your practice with a vital Cristie Newhart and Michelle Dalbec low back and neck pain, sci- you practice, you make all your postures safer, you to and vigorous yoga flow. In this have extensive experience teaching atica, knee issues, and other stronger, and more effective when you learn movement-based weekend filled with beginners, demystifying the jargon, and • Face your demons and follow your passions ailments, simply melt away. to dissolve outer resistance and access inner dynamic asana, breathwork, inquiry, breaking down the basics, so you can • Lead with love strength, both on and off the mat. In this program, you learn to and deep inner listening, you feel confident and comfortable about • Step into a place of honesty and trust doing yoga. Questions are encouraged! In this program, you • Recognize the muscle imbalances that are • Explore the threshold of your TUITION $225, plus room & meals; • Harness your divine inner power to navigate causing dis-ease attention, endurance, flexibility, and In a supportive environment designed • Move, sweat, and dance with Sadie’s see page 108. (web code LLP-161) signature core poses and re-chart your life. • Practice specific postures that correct imbalances strength especially for people new to yoga, you ™ learn • Discover a world of core support beyond Faith is the creator of Spiritually Fly , a philoso- • Identify postures that can aggravate pain • Redefine the meaning of an intense phy that celebrates every moment and uses FAITH HUNTER, E-RYT 500, yoga practice • Fundamental yoga postures, the abdominals • Eliminate issues at the root cause—don’t just yoga’s tools to encourage everyone to embrace blends classic yoga principles and breathing techniques, and meditation treat the symptom • Embody the interwoven relationship • Explore the deep myofascial muscle lines their unique flow in life. Reconnect to your true real-world personal experiences practices of strength and softness into a passionate and free-spirited • Take your yoga practice to a new level or begin • Change the way you view your yoga—and brilliance, and return home with a sense of clar- • How to stay safe and stable in your yoga teaching style. faithhunter.com a practice on a sound foundation • Evolve your personal practice yourself—forever. ity and the skills to maintain an inspired life. postures, using modifications and through new postures, sequences, Bring your body, mind, and spirit into alignment • Return your body to a state of balance and grace. props if necessary and innovative movements and take home tools to revolutionize your life. Start your journey and experience what it’s like • Practical applications of yogic • Sweat and detoxify to live a pain-free life. philosophy to enliven your life. RECOMMENDED READING See this program • Unleash your creative nature. Feel self-assured next time you step on on the Kripalu website. RECOMMENDED READING Lee Albert, Ignite your life as you infuse con- the mat, and take home the knowledge TUITION $215, plus room & meals; see page JANUARY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Live Pain-Free without Drugs or Surgery. sciousness, skill, and possibility into you need to get the most from your 108. (web code CSV-161) Yoga and Meditation NOTE Tuition includes a manual. the physical postures, which serve as yoga, whether you’re doing it at home TUITION $240, plus room & meals; the springboard to the vast and rich or in a class. experience that is yoga. SADIE NARDINI, a holistic-anatomy geek, THE BLISS OF A QUIET MIND see page 108. (web code SYRW-161) healthy-hedonism advocate, yoga expert, Yogeshwari (Lissa) Fountain TUITION $389, plus room & meals; author, and TV host, is the author of the book RECOMMENDED READING Danny see page 108. (web code RRMY-161) LEE ALBERT, NMT, is a neuromuscular therapist 21-Day . sadienardini.com FOR all levels. CE credits. Arguetty, Nourishing the Teacher: and yoga instructor trained in orthopedic massage, Inquiries, Contemplations, and a Explore the bliss of learning to live in your body, positional therapy, and yoga therapy. leealbert.com Insights on the Path of Yoga; and CRISTIE NEWHART, 500-Hour Kripalu Yoga not in your head. Svaroopa® Yoga excels in Danny’s Nourish Your Light blog. teacher, yoga therapist, quieting your mind by opening and relieving COMBINE THIS PROGRAM with Positional Therapy: TUITION $205, plus room & meals; ⊕⊕ and teacher trainer for the the core tension in your spine. It readies you for Clinical Applications, January 10–15, for a 10 percent see page 108. (web code KV-161) Kripalu School of Yoga, meditation while meeting your unique needs tuition discount for each program; see page 55. teaches with precise align- through the use of customized props and ment, meditative focus, variations. DANNY ARGUETTY, MA, E-RYT, blends and humor. This program focuses on freeing your neck skillful alignment cues, and shoulders, starting at your tailbone, and playful postures, and MICHELLE DALBEC, connecting you to the Self—your thought-free essence of Being. In the process, you is a passionate creative vinyasa flows to E-RYT 500, release the “boulders in your shoulders” and unravel your chronic neck tension, as Kripalu Yoga and Yoga facilitate a heart- you recognize the mind’s role in exhaustion and pain. With grace and a light touch, Tune Up® teacher who opening journey of Yogeshwari (Lissa) Fountain leads you through poses, meditation, discourse, chanting, offers yoga workshops and conscious inquiry. and more. directs Kripalu Yoga nourishyourlight.com Teacher Training pro- TUITION $235, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code SYM-161) grams. myoga.com

YOGESHWARI (LISSA) FOUNTAIN, CSYT 700, is a leading Svaroopa® Yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and meditation teacher known for her compassion, humor, and ability to inspire.

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JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY Yoga for Athletes Yoga for Osteoporosis STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, AND FOCUS Loren Fishman and Terry Roth Schaff Insight Meditation for Sage Rountree Calmness and Clarity FOR medical professionals, yoga teachers and therapists, yoga practitioners at all levels, and people living with osteoporosis. CE credits. Matthew Daniell FOR all levels of athletic or yoga experience; no prior yoga experience required. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. Regain and maintain healthy bone strength with a 12-pose, Yoga’s emphasis on form, focus, and breath can make you a better athlete. Learn 12-minute yoga sequence that has proven beneficial for combating how yoga complements mental and physical training, translating into increased Insight Meditation is a simple tech- osteoporosis and osteopenia. Medical doctor Loren Fishman and medical yoga efficiency and enjoyment in your sport and your life. nique that originated in the Buddha’s therapist Terry Schaff offer an understanding of Triathlete, coach, and yoga teacher Sage Rountree teaches you teachings and was kept alive for more • The anatomy and physiology of bone cells and the ongoing cycle of bone than 2,500 years in Asia. The practice • Poses to increase your stability, balance, range of motion, and flexibility, especially growth and loss teaches you to calm and steady the in the hips and hamstrings • Why these particular poses enhance bone health, improve balance and strength, mind by gently grounding your atten- • Techniques to enhance your physical and mental endurance, while lowering increase range of motion, refine coordination, and lower anxiety tion in the present moment. The mind recovery time and risk of injury is then prepared to look into itself and JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY • The scientific basis of the yoga postures in this practice, supported by peer- all of life with more openness and clar- • How to cultivate sport-specific core strength reviewed publications and books. ity. Clarity leads to insight, which frees • Ways to incorporate yoga’s approach to mind-body integration in training and competition. An Introduction to Loren’s pioneering work on yoga and health—including an eight-year research you from reactive patterns, so you can study on yoga for osteoporosis—has been recognized internationally. more fully experience the vast poten- RECOMMENDED READING Sage Rountree, The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga and TAMING THE WILD MIND tial of your mind and heart. The Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga. TUITION $250, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code YFOP-161) David Nichtern Matthew Daniell introduces sitting, TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code SFF-161) walking, and daily-life meditation FOR all levels. CE credits. methods, using attention on breath and body as the foundation. Discussion JANUARY 24–29 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Tame your wild mind and develop JANUARY 24–27 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY and teaching complement periods of clarity, stability, and focus using the prin- silent meditation as you explore the Teaching Yoga to Athletes ciples and practices of shamatha (mind- Building a Yoga Practice to Combat Osteoporosis power of present-moment awareness. Sage Rountree fulness) meditation. This powerful tool Terry Roth Schaff While this retreat is paced to support for becoming more present in your life beginners, everyone is welcome to FOR yoga teachers, coaches, PE teachers, and personal trainers. CE credits. can also help you develop compassion FOR all levels. CE credits. attend. for yourself and others, as well as deep More and more athletes are crediting yoga with taking their performance to the next insight into the nature of your mind and Discover safe ways to build and strengthen your bones, no matter your level of TUITION $225, plus room & meals; level—which means there’s an increasing demand for yoga teachers who specialize in the world around you. experience or physical limitations. Medical yoga therapist Terry Schaff teaches see page 108. (web code IMBC-161) this field. Sage Rountree has multifaceted experience as a coach, athlete, and teacher yoga poses from Loren Fishman’s medical research study on yoga for osteoporosis, Known for his ability to present the rich- working with endurance-sports athletes and collegiate teams. She’ll give you the which examines the benefits of the practice for this all-too-common condition. confidence and skills you need to share yoga’s benefits with athletes. ness and depth of the Buddhist tradition MATTHEW DANIELL has while making it accessible and relevant, Learn variations of classic yoga postures tailored to your ability level, and shown This intensive training covers to improve balance, build muscles, and strengthen bones without putting you at been practicing Buddhist David Nichtern offers meditation for more than • The needs, abilities, and limitations that athletes bring to yoga practice risk of injury. You’ll return home with a Yoga for Osteoporosis sequence suited to • A concise overview of the Buddhist your unique needs, so you can get the most out of your practice. This program 25 years, and has studied • A survey of exercise physiology relevant to yoga path can be enjoyed as a continuation of the weekend with Terry and Loren, or as a Zen, , • Ways to modify yoga classes for athletes of various sports and levels of experience • An introduction to the practice of stand-alone program. and Insight Meditation. imcnewburyport.com • Sequences appropriate for specific needs and different points in the training cycle meditation TUITION $290, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code MYOY-161) • The pedagogy and business • A variety of meditation techniques, with of working with athletes an understanding of how they all fit together. • The parallels between yoga Come find out how meditation can aid LOREN FISHMAN, MD, and sports training. in stress and and BPHIL (OXON), spent a improve concentration. year studying with B. K. S. RECOMMENDED READING Sage Iyengar before entering Rountree, The Athlete’s Guide TWEET ABOUT IT TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see medical school. He teaches to Yoga and The Athlete’s page 108. (web code CIBT-161) at Columbia University. Join us on Twitter for the latest in Pocket Guide to Yoga. manhattanphysicalmedicine.com #yoga, #health, and #wellness. NOTE Tuition includes a manual. DAVID NICHTERN is a TERRY ROTH SCHAFF, twitter.com/kripalucenter E-RYT, has been teaching TUITION $350, plus room senior meditation teacher yoga for 10 years, focusing & meals; see page 108. SAGE ROUNTREE, PHD, E-RYT 500, author of several in the Buddhist on its therapeutic benefits (web code TYA-161) books on yoga sequencing, trains teachers from all dis- lineage, and author of the ciplines at the 200- and 500-hour levels. sagerountree.com forthcoming book Awaken- for people recovering ing from the Daydream. from injuries and living davidnichtern.com with physical challenges. ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program. medicalyogatherapy.com

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JANUARY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY JANUARY 29–31 FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FRIDAY–SUNDAY Ease and Steadiness Full Body Prayer Zen Retreat THE FOUNDATION FOR PRACTICE LifeForce Yoga for A WEEKEND OF ENERGETIC VINYASA MEDITATION AS LOVE Depression and Anxiety Jacqui Bonwell Karen Maezen Miller AND RODNEY YEE COLLEEN SAIDMAN YEE I AM BLISS AND SO ARE YOU FOR all levels. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. Deborah E. Lubetkin Expect to have fun, put things in perspec- Explore Zen teachings and seated medita- FOR everyone, including yoga and health In an age of sensory and information overload, learning how to listen, tive, and be deeply moved in this inspiring tion as portals to healing your life and professionals. CE credits. respond, and be at ease in your body and mind are vital to your alive- program. Jacqui Bonwell views yoga your relationships. The fundamentals of ness and joy. Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee cover the entire practice as a life preserver for parenting, this 2,500-year-old monastic practice are Come home to the arc of yoga in this weekend retreat, including philosophy, asana, healing, and living fully. She uses humor, profoundly relevant to our contemporary joy that is your birth- pranayama, and meditation. Join them to passion, and wisdom to help you better challenges, helping us access patience, right. Beneath your • Explore how yoga’s core principles of ease and steadiness provide understand how and why yoga works. compassion, and forgiveness—even in the aches, pains, and JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 5 an essential foundation for practice, and prepare you to transition most challenging times of parenting and shifting moods, you SUNDAY–FRIDAY Your experience begins Friday evening with seamlessly into pranayama and meditation partnering. are bliss. Let Deborah a grounding slow-flow yoga practice, com- • Experience how the alchemy of steadiness, ease, and effort can E. Lubetkin guide you Transforming Stress plete with soothing yoga nidra. Saturday’s Immerse yourself in the transformative prac- transform your relationship to yoga through self-inquiry schedule includes vinyasa, a journey through tice of meditation in a weekend that includes A YOGA AND AYURVEDA RETREAT the chakras, and an exploration of Patanjali’s • Practice calibrating will and effort as keys to becoming more with practices that • Personal guidance and sustained practice FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE AND teachings on healthy living with a whole observant and skillful, both on and off the mat. release whatever blocks you from INNER STRENGTH in seated meditation remembering who you truly are. heart. Jacqui closes the program Sunday Sudha Carolyn Lundeen morning with a powerful vinyasa session. • Walking meditation to open the mind to TUITION $310, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code EASW-161) Based on the protocols developed by new beginnings Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Whether you’re a yoga teacher, a couch FOR all levels. CE credits. • Devotional chanting as a healing ritual Depression, Deborah offers accessible potato, or somewhere in between, come discover all the ways yoga can support you poses, pranayama, and yoga nidra, along Step out of a life of chaos and imbalance • talks on the wisdom tools that in cultivating a joyous life. RODNEY YEE is the cofounder, with Colleen with practices drawn from nondual and and into one of greater ease and health. repair and sustain your relationships: self- Saidman Yee, of the Gaiam Yoga Club, and the tantric traditions, including Research shows that yoga and Ayurveda awareness, attention, non-attachment, creator of dozens of yoga DVDs. yeeyoga.com TUITION $215, plus room & meals; see page and atonement • LifeForce Yoga® Bliss Meditation can prevent and even reverse the harmful effects of chronic stress and overextended 108. (web code ELWM-161) • An opportunity for one-on-one dialogue COLLEEN SAIDMAN YEE, co-owner of Yoga • Mudras to awaken joy lifestyles. Sudha Carolyn Lundeen brings Shanti in Sag Harbor, New York, and cocreator with the presenter. • Mantras for courage and strength more than 30 years of experience and a mix of the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Pro- JACQUI BONWELL, E-RYT 500, is a With your insight clarified by silent stillness, of ancient and modern healing techniques gram, is author of Yoga for Life: A Journey to • Meditation and pranayama to clear Reiki Master, director of the Sacred Seeds take responsibility for transcending con- to her teaching, as she shares Inner Peace and Freedom. colleensaidmanyee.com the chakras and cultivate love and Yoga School, and owner of the Canton flict, loving unconditionally, and restoring compassion • Active and restorative stress-relieving Yoga Shala in Canton, Massachusetts. harmony to your heart and home. • Sacred dance yoga poses jacquibonwell.com TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see page • Self-inquiry in dyads. • The role of the and 108. (web code MLZR-161) Many of these practices are suitable for chakras in health and wellness use in a clinical setting. Healing profes- • Daily Ayurvedic practices that are sionals are invited to learn tools for their foundational to health and well-being KAREN MAEZEN MILLER is a Zen teacher and author of own self-care, as well as for those they • Guided meditations to calm the mind and books on spirituality in every- serve. soothe the body day life, including Paradise in • Meditative nature and labyrinth walks RECOMMENDED READING/LISTENING/ Plain Sight; Hand Wash Cold; VIEWING See this program on the Kripalu • The power of breathing practices to and Momma Zen. website. bolster the immune system and turn on karenmaezenmiller.com TUITION $255, plus room & meals; the relaxation response. see page 108. (web code YTBB-161) Return home relaxed and rebalanced, with a customized personal practice. DEBORAH E. LUBETKIN, TUITION $325, plus room & meals; see page PSYD, RYT 200, LFYP-2, 108. (web code MPWS-161) LFY MENTOR, is a licensed psychologist, a Kripalu Yoga teacher, and a certified Life- SUDHA CAROLYN LUNDEEN, RN, E-RYT Force Yoga practitioner, 500, is a teacher at Kripalu, where she mentor, and mentoring leads trainings in the Kripalu Schools of Jacqui Bonwell director. drdeborahlubetkin.com Yoga and Ayurveda. sudhalundeen.com

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FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY FEBRUARY 12–15 FRIDAY–MONDAY Chakra Activation to Awaken Your Energy Body On the Verge HIGH-VOLTAGE LIVING THROUGH ANODEA JUDITH YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR all levels. CE credits. Cara Bradley

Learn how to activate your chakras to harvest the energy within, through a FOR all levels. CE credits. unique combination of yoga postures and bioenergetic techniques. Anodea Judith, best-selling author and world-renowned teacher of the chakra system, Experience what it’s like to feel fully has developed a method for awakening and enhancing your energy body and alive, with a clear mind, grounded body, channeling that energy into specific chakras. and fearless heart. Combining rhythmic vinyasa yoga with meditation and deep Flow through the liberating current of the chakras using yoga, chanting, medi- relaxation shifts your perspective and tation, partner work, and illuminating discussions on the psychology of the awakens you to limitless energy and pos- chakras. Suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike, this program sibility. FEBRUARY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY offers you a deeper sense of yourself and a potent set of tools for growth. Synchronize mind and body as you The Great Work TUITION $275, plus room & meals; see page 108. (web code SWS-161) • Cultivate high-voltage energy in of Your Life mindful, all-levels vinyasa practice • Explore the full-spectrum, high- THE YOGA OF THE definition mind through various Stephen Cope FEBRUARY 15–19 MONDAY–FRIDAY meditation practices

FOR all levels, including beginners. CE credits. • Gain confidence and trust in the Creating on Purpose intelligence of your heart Most of us will never be A CHAKRA MAP FOR MANIFESTING YOUR DREAMS • Access your natural sense of joy, vitality, monks or nuns. While INTO REALITY and well-being, always available to you FEBRUARY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY longing for a rich spiri- no matter what’s happening in your life. tual life, we will live out ANODEA JUDITH Cara Bradley invites you to show up and Dharma Yoga Intensive our lives in the context dive in! of work, family, finan- FOR everyone. CE credits. UNLEASHING PSYCHIC FORCES cial concerns, and the TUITION $265, plus room & meals; see challenges of aging. Is These extraordinary times are asking each of us to roll up our sleeves and page 108. (web code OTV-161) there a way to use the manifest a better world. Whether that means reaching for personal dreams FOR all levels; special benefit for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners. conflicts and struggles of daily life to culti- or serving the greater good, this program offers a step-by-step plan to CE credits. vate an inner life of spirit? The Bhagavad accomplish both. CARA BRADLEY, E-RYT, Gita, the Hindu devotional work that trans- Using a map of the chakra system, Anodea Judith expertly guides you through CSCS, founder of Verge Learn to apply esoteric yoga knowledge directly to your life in this lates as “Song of God,” answers a resound- the chakras from the top down. You learn how blocks in each chakra keep you Yoga, is a yoga and medita- intensive with renowned master Dharma Mittra. Dharma Yoga recharges ing “yes.” from manifesting your true purpose. Based on Anodea’s book tion teacher, mental- you at every level as you practice In this program, we explore karma yoga, Creating on Purpose, this program gives you practical strength coach, and • The most efficient postures and breathing exercises the yoga of action. Each day includes asana tools to remove those blocks, eliminate negative cofounder of the nonprofit practice, lecture, discussion, and exercises beliefs, free your creativity, fulfill your heart, engage Mindfulness Through Move- • Deep, healing psychic sleep your passion, and bring your dreams into reality. ment. carabradley.net aimed at allowing us to experience life as a • Mantra chanting and meditation profound spiritual practice. You can apply this process to any dream—for the • How to lock energy in and use it for renewal when you need it. Join the founder of the Kripalu Institute for rest of your life—and for the betterment of our Dharma Mittra introduces yoga practices that purify the body and mind Extraordinary Living to explore the living world. so that the subtle life energies and psychic forces can start to move. As tradition of yoga. NOTE Tuition includes a copy of Creating on this energy is freed up to flow through the nadis, or channels, with ease, TUITION $295, plus room & meals; Purpose. your progress quickens. And then, as see page 108. (web code GJTC-161) TUITION $385, plus room & meals; see page 108. Dharma says, “the bliss comes.” (web code MTCK-161)

STEPHEN COPE, MSW, Scholar-in- TUITION $295, plus room & meals; Residence and Kripalu Ambassador, is the see page 108. (web code DYUP-161) best-selling author of The Great Work of

Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your ANODEA JUDITH, PHD, is a leading authority DHARMA MITTRA, a legendary True Calling. on the chakra system and best-selling author yoga teacher who founded the of Wheels of Life and Anodea Judith’s Chakra first independent school of yoga in Yoga. sacredcenters.com New York City in 1975, created the Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures. dharmayogacenter.com ⊕⊕COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program. 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 97 Kripalu | YOGA AND MEDITATION

FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY The Manifestation Workshop Asana and Beyond FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY ON BEING HUMAN PRACTICING EIGHT-LIMBED YOGA Jennifer Pastiloff Natasha Rizopoulos HEART OF DEVOTION

FOR everyone. CE credits. FOR all levels. CE credits. KRISHNA DAS

Get ready to connect to your joy, manifest the life of Let asana be your launching pad for an FOR everyone. your dreams, and tell the truth about who you are. This exploration of the eight-limbed path of Experience chanting as a spiritual program is an excavation of the self, a deep and fun yoga. This weekend intensive focuses practice in this weekend of kirtan journey into questions such as: If I wasn’t afraid, what on the relationship between how you (call-and-response chanting) and would I do? Who would I be if no one told me who I was? JENNIFER PASTILOFF, approach poses and how you live your life. Q&A. Layering traditional Hindu kirtan E-RYT, a lover of life, While the emphasis is on asana, with classes Jennifer Pastiloff, creator of Manifestation Yoga and with instantly accessible melodies laughter, poetry, yoga, covering hip openers, backbends, and author of the forthcoming Girl Power: You Are Enough, and modern instrumentation, Krishna invites you beyond your comfort zone to explore what it and connection, uses twists, this program also includes Manifestation Yoga Das has been called yoga’s “rock star,” means to be creative, human, and free—through writing, • Breath and movement as a vehicle to teach people to be with a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest asana, and maybe a dance party or two! Jennifer’s focus is for exploring yoga philosophy and KRISHNA DAS has taken call-and- their most authentic chord in even the most casual listener. less on yoga postures and more on diving into life in all its meditation response chanting out of yoga centers In addition to four sessions led by Krishna Das and his unpredictable, messy beauty. and fearless selves. and into concert halls, becoming a world- • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how their jenniferpastiloff.com musicians, this program includes wide icon and the best-selling Western wisdom can be applied on and off the mat NOTE Bring a journal, an open heart, and a sense of humor. • Intimate and unstructured workshops and discussions chant artist of all time. krishnadas.com • Meditation and its relationship to moving on topics chosen by participants TUITION $255, plus room & meals; see page 108. and sitting practice. (web code MYBM-161) • Ways that chanting can be integrated into daily life and Discover how the immediate benefits that discussion of why a chanting practice can help you live Evening Events come from the physical practice of asana a better life can transform the quality of your energy • Two morning yoga classes. Kirtan with Krishna Das and attention, spreading from your into every aspect of your life. There will be one group chanting session of Hanuman FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 8:00–10:00 pm Chalisas led by Nina Rao. Free for program participants; $35 for in-house guests; FEBRUARY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY TUITION $225, plus room & meals; see page $50 for general public. 108. (web code SJAW-161) TUITION $330, plus room & meals; see page 108. Make Me One with Everything (web code HDW-161) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:00–10:00 pm BUDDHIST MEDITATIONS TO AWAKEN FROM Free for program participants; $35 for in-house guests; THE ILLUSION OF SEPARATION no general public tickets available. Lama

FOR all levels. CE credits.

There is a simple, joyful path through the illusion of separation toward meaningful connectedness. If you’ve ever felt “at one” with something, you’ve LAMA SURYA DAS is experienced what Lama Surya Das calls one of the foremost co-meditation or inter-meditation, an inclusive approach Western Buddhist that embraces people, feelings, and events. meditation teachers and This weekend includes practical inter-meditations and author of the best-selling tantric exercises that Awakening trilogy and his latest, Make Me One with • Offer what’s known as the “one taste” of tantric Everything. surya.org and , the natural Great Perfection • Open portals to oneness with nature, others, and your NATASHA deepest power RIZOPOULOS • Go beyond concepts such as distraction, concentration, is a senior teacher at or the separation between the sacred and mundane. YogaWorks, where she has taught since Based on Tibetan Buddhism’s core insights into the 1997. She is the featured essence of who we are, these teachings offer a powerful teacher in Yoga Journal’s way to live every moment of your life. Step-by-Step Home Practice DVD series. TUITION $295, plus room & meals; see page 108. natasharizopoulos.com (web code ABH-161)

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 99 FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 4 SUNDAY–FRIDAY Mindfulness A to Z Continuing Education More than 100 INSIGHTS AND PRACTICES FOR programs to AWAKENING NOW Arnie Kozak and Continuing Medical choose from. FOR everyone. CE credits. Education Credits Freedom and self- compassion are the promise of awakening, available whenever you skillfully engage your attention with mindfulness in the present moment. This program combines training Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for in mindfulness meditation and the Buddha’s • Athletic Trainers (BOC) psychology with a creative narrative process called Story Art to free you from self- • Coaches (ICF) inflicted obstacles. • Marriage and Family Therapists (BBS) In a life-changing week of mindful self- exploration, humor, poetry, heartfelt discus- • Massage Therapists (NCBTMB) sion, and a creative method for awakening Kripalu is not recognized by the state of New York to offer continuing education credits out of painful and limiting stories, you to massage therapists through NCBTMB. • Learn basic mindfulness skills through • Nurses (RN) FEBRUARY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY formal and informal meditation practices Nursing continuing education credits are provided through Berkshire AHEC. • Uncover the hidden rules, expectations, Living the Evolutionary Life and stories that keep you stuck, frustrated, • Psychologists (PSY) ROBERT THURMAN and unhappy • Registered Dietitians (RD) • Develop self-acceptance and equanimity FOR everyone. to counter your internal critic • Social Workers (SW) • Practice Story Art to work through Kripalu is not recognized by the state of New York to offer continuing education credits to Follow in the footsteps of the Buddha, and shape a life focused on unsettled issues social workers through the Collaborative of NASW-MA Chapter and the evolution and understanding. Shakyamuni Buddha was every bit the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work. • Gain direct knowledge of the Buddha’s Integrate your life, scientist, going beyond the spiritual dogmas of his day to discover psychology of awakening. and fully comprehend the true nature of reality. That reality included • Yoga Teachers (YA) the knowledge that we, too, are capable of such understanding. your career, and your RECOMMENDED READING See this program This program with one of the foremost scholars of Tibetan Buddhism on the Kripalu website. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits explores the Buddha’s pioneering discoveries and the path of “super- practice with our many education” that he set forth, based on scientific inquiry into the nature TUITION $315, plus room & meals; see page are available for 108. (web code LRS-161) of the self, the world, the mind, and the brain. As we travel toward • Physicians (MD/DO) programs that offer CE death and beyond, the path of the Buddha gives us vital informa- Berkshire Health Systems is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society tion for bringing the full force of our effort and intelligence to each ARNIE KOZAK, PHD, is a to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. moment, and to the journey as a whole. licensed psychologist and and CME credits. clinical assistant professor at RECOMMENDED READING the University of Vermont Col- Robert Thurman, Infinite Life. lege of Medicine, and teaches TUITION $265, plus room & at the Barre Center for Bud- Look for CE and CME credits meals; see page 108. (web dhist Studies. exquisitemind.com with program descriptions. For more information, code ILTY-161) visit kripalu.org/cecredits Please note that credit fees ROBERT THURMAN, PHD, are nonrefundable after the is an authority on spirituality, last day of your stay. mind science, philosophy, You might also and Tibetan Buddhism. be interested in… His latest book is Love Your Enemies, cowritten • Hunger, Hope, and Healing p. 51 with . • The Science of Yoga for Health bobthurman.com Professionals p. 58 • Partner Yoga for Couples p. 61 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 101 Kripalu | SPRING PREVIEWS

Clearing the Clutter Sarahjoy Marsh Making Space for Positive Change MAY 6–8 MAY 1–6 Mother-Daughter Start planning your Maria Sirois and Izzy Lenihan Yoga Weekend Guru Jagat Rick Roberts and APRIL 10–15 Maria Thomas spring getaway now… Yogic Prosperity Technologies MAY 20–22 Tangle to Tangle Deepen Your Zentangle Practice

Joe Dispenza Stephen Cope Julia Cameron MARCH 4–6 APRIL 22–24 APRIL 15–17 MAY 20–22 Breaking the Habit Bryan Kest’s Power Cultivating Loving-Kindness Creative Myths and Monsters of Being Yourself Yoga Immersion A Yoga and Meditation Retreat A Workshop on The Artist’s Way Progressive Workshop

Yoga in the Schools David Emerson Carol Look Kate and Joel Feldman Symposium MARCH 27–APRIL 1 APRIL 15–17 MAY 27–30 MARCH 8–11 Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Tap Into the Power of Clarity Using Being Intimate A Workshop for Yoga Teachers Emotional Freedom Techniques A Retreat for Couples with Jenn Turner

Rejuvenate and Jack Kornfield Stephen Aizenstat Snatam Kaur Relcaim Life After 40 APRIL 3–8 APRIL 29–MAY 1 MAY 27–30 MARCH 6–11 The Wise and Loving Heart Yoga and the Global Original Light Maria Sirois Meditation for Freedom and Dream Initiative Empowerment Through Daily Compassion Dreaming the Earth, Tending the Dream Spiritual Practice with Hugh Byrne and Alex Haley with Stephen Cope and Annie B. Kay Caroline Myss Mark Hyman The Kripalu MARCH 18–20 APRIL 8–10 Approach to Diet Human Nature, Divine Nature The Blood Sugar Solution An Integrative Weight-Loss Program The Spiritual Path of Sacred 10-Day Detox Diet MAY 2–JUNE 17 (ON-SITE MAY 8–13) Eco-Biology Lose Weight, Reverse Diabetes, Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, DON’T MISS and Feel Great and Lisa B. Nelson the outstanding conferences Tara Brach Joan Anderson James Van Praagh coming to Kripalu this spring. MARCH 25–27 APRIL 8–10 APRIL 29–MAY 1 Loving Presence Stretching Toward Solutions Master the Power Within kripalu.org/conferences Inhabiting and Expressing and Resolutions Your True Nature

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 103 Kripalu Kitchen: Beyond the Basics DECEMBER 16 Jeremy Rock Smith p. 46 JANUARY WED HOLIDAYS AT KRIPALU Windows to the Soul: Expanding Your Find Your Getting the Love You Want: A Workshop Inner and Outer Vision Meditation and Mysticism: Kabbalah The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, 4 for Couples Marc Grossman p. 47 24 Retreat for Ease and Contentment 1 and Body in the Healing of Trauma FRI Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt p. 60 THUR Rabbi Sigal Brier p. 84 FRI Bessel van der Kolk and Licia Sky p. 52 Beyond Lyme and Other Chronic Illnesses: Waking Up to the Dark: Ancient Fearless Living: Live the Life Your Reclaiming Our Health and Well-Being 18 Wisdom for a Sleepless Age The Mystical Path of Yoga Soul Intended Program by Date FRI Richard Horowitz p. 47 Clark Strand and Perdita Finn p. 66 25 Yoganand Michael Carroll p. 85 Rhonda Britten p. 68 FRI Tapping into the Power of Your Intuition Opening the Heart: Joy of Living The Wisdom of Yoga and the Art of New Year’s Core Strength Revolution Here, our programs are listed by month, so you can find the program  Judith Orloff p. 64 Meditation Workshop (Level II) Extraordinary Living Sadie Nardini p. 90 that’s right for you, at the time that’s right for you. Whether you’re look- Awakening to Your Life Purpose, Discovering Kell Julliard p. 83 Stephen Cope p. 86 Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat: Your Life Plan The Gift of Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra ing for something vibrant or peaceful, energizing or simplifying, you’ll Connect to Your Spirit: A Revitalizing Introduction to Meditation Robert Schwartz p. 65 Forrest Yoga Retreat Bhavani Lorraine Nelson p. 84 Jennifer Reis p. 87 find it this winter at Kripalu. Erica Mather p. 82  Vital Signs: Cultivating Passion as a Life Skill The Joy of Dynamic Gentle Yoga The Writing Warrior: Claiming Your Gregg Levoy p. 64 Om for the Holidays Rudy Peirce p. 86 Sacred Relationship with Writing Kari Harendorf p. 81 Laraine Herring p. 41 Inner Fire, Outer Radiance: The Power of Sound and Silence Retreat: A the Breath Yoga and Body Image: Sharing Your Vibrational Journey Through Gongs, Loving Touch: Couples Thai Massage Daniel Orlansky p. 80 Story and Creating Change Bowls, and Chants Shai Plonsky p. 36 The Practice of Prayer Melanie Klein p. 82 Crown of Eternity p. 85 Kundalini Yoga and Expressive Arts Fr. Thomas Ryan p. 80 Sacred Storytelling: An Interfaith Retreat Hiking and Yoga for the Heart Jennifer Howe Peace, Or Rose, and Randal Williams and Mark Roule p. 44 Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and Siri Gopal Celene Ibrahim-Lizzio p. 66 Kristi Williamson p. 41 Traditional Japanese Reiki: Gendai Reiki Holiday R&R Retreat 6 Levels I and II Buddha Palm: Awaken Your Inner Healer R&R Retreat faculty p. 10 SUN James and Audrey Pearson Shihans p. 35 Lee Holden p. 34 Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Healing Through the Dark Emotions: 3 Extraordinary Life in Your 20s Polyvagal Theory for Infant Development: Bhakti Bliss New Year’s Celebration SUN A Professional Training Transforming Grief, Fear, and Despair 27 Coby Kozlowski p. 67 Miriam Greenspan p. 66 David Newman (Durga Das) and Mira, and Michelle Emanuel p. 54 SUN Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band p. 39 Detox for Health and Healing in Nutrition Intensive for Health Professionals Winter Solstice Yoga Retreat the New Year Micah Mortali p. 83 JourneyDance: Clear Out and Call In! Annie B. Kay and Kathie Madonna Swift Annie B. Kay, Kathie Madonna Swift, Toni Bergins with Coby Kozlowski p. 40 Lisa B. Nelson, and special guest Drew Ramsey p. 48 p. 54 Refilling Your Well: Join the ChiRunning and Yoga for the New Year: Self-Care Revolution Running with the Elements 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Part 1 Priti Robyn Ross p. 68 Michelle Dalbec and Rudy Peirce p. 22 CONTEMPLATIVE WEEK Ryan Miller p. 45 New Year’s Yoga Retreat: Align Your Yoga, the Brain, and Mental Health Empower Your Heart’s Purpose: Body, Awaken Your Heart Heather Mason and Nancy Sinton p. 53 Savoring Life’s Lessons: Grief, Loss, 20 A Sankalpa Retreat Todd Norian p. 87 10 SUN and Renewal Rabbi Sigal Brier p. 84 Practicing Blessing: Entering the New THUR Aruni Nan Futuronsky p. 65 The Kripalu Approach to Diet: Self-Care and Mindfulness for Year with Grace and Flow 4 Jurian Hughes and David Wallace p. 67 An Integrative Weight-Loss Program the Holidays MON Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Kundalini Yoga and Meditation: Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, Kundalini Yoga and Creative Arts Lisa B. Nelson p. 26 11 Harness Your Power and Potential and Lisa B. Nelson p. 47 New Year’s Retreat FRI Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa p. 81 Contemplative Week R&R Retreat Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa and Siri Gopal Kristi Williamson p. 38 The Eternal Energy of Yoga R&R Retreat faculty p. 9 Healing Through the Medicine Buddha 6 Lama Migmar Tseten p. 89 Tao Porchon-Lynch p. 82 Churning the Body, Freeing the Heart: New Year’s Spiritual Renewal Retreat WED Shivananda Thomas Amelio p. 87 The Greatest Story Still Untold: A Yoga Retreat Getting Your Memoir Onto the Page Yoganand Michael Carroll p. 85 Living Out Loud: Creating Joy Essential Teachings of Swami Kripalu: Nancy Slonim Aronie and Frannie Faith p. 38 Harnessing the Power of Stillness: and Intention for the New Year 8 Ancient Wisdom, Contemporary Practice Steven Leonard and Sarajean Rudman p. 68 FRI The Opening the Heart Workshop A Yin Yoga Retreat R&R Retreat faculty p. 11 Linda Aranda, Jon Berenson, Donna Macomber, Corina Benner p. 83 Relax and Restore: Gentle Yoga Mindful Habit Change: How the Mind and Peter Watson p. 65 and Qigong Can Heal the Heart Ken Nelson p. 86 Tara Bennett-Goleman and Daniel Goleman p. 69 Kripalu Kitchen: The Essentials JourneyDance: Elevate Your Vibration! Mother Tara Empowerment 13 Jeremy Rock Smith p. 46 30 SUN Toni Bergins p. 40 Lama Migmar Tseten p. 89 Qigong and Your Body of Light TUES Build Your Nutritional Foundation Lee Holden p. 34 Intention and Being: A New Year’s for Health and Vitality 31 Vinyasa Yoga Intensive John Bagnulo p. 49 THUR Rolf Gates p. 88

800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 105 Your Year of Divine Destiny Soul Power: Finding Strength, The Yoga of Sleep Retreat Hunger, Hope, and Healing: Reclaim Empowered Woman, Enlightened Life: 8 Colette Baron-Reid p. 69 22 Originality, and Inner Guidance Rubin Naiman p. 49 7 Your Life with Yoga Living and Working to Your Highest FRI FRI SUN Yoga and Meditation: The Bliss Thomas Moore p. 72 The Shadow Experience: Breaking Sarahjoy Marsh p. 51 Potential Donna Cardillo p. 75 of a Quiet Mind Unleash Your Calling: Creating the Through to Emotional and Spiritual Coaching with the MI-MN Matrix: How Yogeshwari (Lissa) Fountain p. 90 Work and Life You Love Freedom to Maximize Career Potential for Clients 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Yoga’s Touch: Hands-On Adjustments, Tama Kieves p. 72 Kelley Kosow p. 71 Steven Rudolph p. 58 Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching Alignment, and Verbal Cues Yoga for Osteoporosis Healing the Wounds of Attachment and Nutrition Intensive for Health Professionals R&R RETREAT Jonathan Foust (Sudhir) and Martia Rachman p. 88 Loren Fishman and Terry Roth Schaff p. 93 Rebuilding Self: A Master Course for Annie B. Kay, Lisa B. Nelson, and Kathie EMDR Clinicians Michelle Dalbec p. 22 Deep Winter Renewal: Grounded, Yoga for Athletes: Strength, Flexibility, Madonna Swift p. 54 SPECIALS Deany Laliotis p. 55 Relaxed, and Light and Focus Jillian Pransky p. 89 Sage Rountree p. 92 Dharma Yoga Intensive: Unleashing Stress Less: Practices for Balanced Living 12 21 Cristie Newhart and Aruni Nan Futuronsky The Natural Singer: Find Your True Voice Insight Meditation for Calmness Transforming Stress: A Yoga and Psychic Forces SUN Claude Stein p. 41 and Clarity 31 Ayurveda Retreat for Building Resilience FRI Dharma Mittra p. 97 p. 51 Matthew Daniell p. 93 SUN and Inner Strength Yoga Teacher Specialist Training: Deepening Your Love: A Retreat Thai Yoga Massage 1: Lotus Palm Sudha Carolyn Lundeen p. 95 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Discover Your Soul’s Plan and Purpose: for Couples School Certification Sudha Carolyn Lundeen p. 23 Mapping Your Miraculous Life The Mythic Path: A Multisensory Kate and Joel Feldman p. 61 Sukha Wong p. 36 Karen Paolino Correia with Immersion Using the Feldenkrais Your Next Step to Radical Happiness Journey of Transformation Through Louis Correia p. 70 Method the Enneagram Positional Therapy: Clinical David Harshada Wagner p. 75 Yoga and Snowshoeing Lavinia Plonka p. 73 Michael Naylor p. 76 10 Applications Chakra Activation to Awaken Your Randal Williams and Mark Roule p. 45 Designing and Leading Experience SUN Lee Albert p. 55 Energy Body SomaSoul Soul-Centered Somatic Life, Love, and Purpose: A Spiritually Fly Transformational Workshops Therapy: The Soul of Somatic Healing Revitalizing Cleanse: Nourishing Body, Anodea Judith p. 96 Yoga Awakening Ken Nelson and Leslie Lang p. 58 Dan Leven, Heather Bilotta, and Kripalu your Mind, and Spirit Cross-Country Skiing and Yoga Retreat Faith Hunter p. 90 Tracing Your Spiritual Autobiography Sage Peeler p. 76 Alison Shore Gaines p. 48 Christopher Holmes and Evelyn Gonzalez Edwina Gateley p. 72 p. 44 200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher way. For less. Introduction to Ayurveda: A Nourishing Training: Monthlong Intensive Building a Yoga Practice to Combat JourneyDance: You Are the Prayer Vigorous Flow: Exuberant Yoga, Self-Care Retreat Jurian Hughes, Jennifer Reis, and 24 Osteoporosis Toni Bergins and Adam Sutton p. 75 Get 25 percent off a night 15 Conscious Breath, and Intuitive Motion Erin Casperson, Randal Williams, Yoganand Michael Carroll p. 22 SUN Terry Roth Schaff p. 93 FRI Danny Arguetty p. 91 and Cat Pacini p. 32 Waking Up from War: Transforming of R&R Retreat before Structural Yoga Remedies Soul Entrainment Level One Training Trauma for True Peace Karen Paolino Correia p. 70 Joseph Bobrow p. 50 Heart of Devotion or after your weekend Lee Albert p. 91 26 Krishna Das p. 99 FRI Spice It Up! Creative Cooking with Teaching Yoga to Athletes FEBRUARY On the Verge: High-Voltage Living program or R&R Retreat. Sage Rountree p. 92 Through Yoga and Meditation Living the Evolutionary Life Herbs and Spices Robert Thurman p. 100 Leslie Cerier p. 48 The Mindful Table: A Kripalu Nutrition Cara Bradley p. 97 Crafting the Resilient Life Asana and Beyond: Practicing Beginning in November, Get Unstuck and Start Writing Again and Cooking Immersion 1 Ayurvedic Health Counselor: Etiology, Annie B. Kay and Jeremy Rock Smith p. 49 Maria Sirois p. 27 Pathology, Clinical Assessment, and Eight-Limbed Yoga Jennifer Mattson p. 42 MON Natasha Rizopoulos p. 98 stay for two midweek 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Part 2 Pulse Analysis Secrets of Great Relationships Jyothi Bhatt, Rosy Mann, John Douillard, The Art of Reiki: Reiki I R&R Retreat nights and Michelle Dalbec and Rudy Peirce p. 22 Getting Your Groove Back Linda and Charlie Bloom p. 61 and Larissa Hall Carlson p. 23 Libby Barnett p. 37 5 Joan Borysenko p. 73 get one free, or stay for Qigong to Increase Your Healing Power FRI Nonviolent Communication: Transform The Stories We Carry: Meditation Robert Peng p. 35 Ayurvedic Bodywork Training: Vishesh Your Inner Critic with Self-Compassion and Writing Creating on Purpose: A Chakra Map for three midweek nights 25 Hilary Garivaltis p. 33 Martha Lasley and Dian Killian with Cross-Country Skiing and Yoga Retreat MON Dani Shapiro p. 42 15 Manifesting Your Dreams into Reality Marc Weiner p. 77 and get two free. Christopher Holmes and Evelyn Gonzalez MON Anodea Judith p. 96 The Great Work of Your Life: The Yoga p. 44 Dare to Be Happy: The Power of Positivity Unshakable Presence: Liberating the of the Bhagavad Gita Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification: 28 Love and Wisdom of Your True Nature Dan Tomasulo p. 77 kripalu.org/specials Stephen Cope p. 96 One-Pot Meals from the Kripalu Kitchen Anatomy, Physiology, and Herbology THUR Miranda MacPherson p. 71 Yoga and Snowshoeing Zen Retreat: Meditation as Love 19 Jeremy Rock Smith p. 51 Jyothi Bhatt, Rosy Mann, Margrit Mikulis, FRI Randal Williams and Mark Roule p. 45 and William Siff p. 23 Karen Maezen Miller p. 95 Ayurvedic for Balancing Weight, Anxiety, Ease and Steadiness: The Foundation Align Your Work with Your Nature and Depression 29 for Practice Steven Rudolph p. 74 John Douillard p. 33 The Art of Reiki: Reiki II Resilience Training for Therapists: FRI Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee p. 94 28 Libby Barnett p. 37 17 Partner Yoga for Couples The Manifestation Workshop: SUN Overcoming Your Triggers LifeForce Yoga for Depression and SUN Lisa Schwarz p. 55 Elysabeth Williamson p. 61 On Being Human Mindfulness A to Z: Insights and Anxiety: I Am Bliss and So Are You Jennifer Pastiloff p. 98 Practices for Awakening Now Full Body Prayer: A Weekend of SHE Retreat: Your Heroine’s Journey into Deborah E. Lubetkin p. 94 Arnie Kozak p. 100 Energetic Vinyasa Lotus Palm Thai-Style Reflexology the Heart of Feminine Power A New Way of Being: Women’s Sarah Avant Stover p. 70 Jacqui Bonwell p. 95 and Foot Massage Coming Home to the Body with Self-Renewal Retreat Sukha Wong p. 36 Continuum Movement Mindful Focusing to Access the Yoga for Beginners: Start Your Practice, Renée Peterson Trudeau p. 71 Robin Becker p. 77 Body’s Wisdom Transforming Trauma Find Your Flow An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: Michelle Dalbec and Cristie Newhart David I. Rome p. 50 James S. Gordon p. 76 The Science of Yoga for Health Taming Our Wild Mind Professionals p. 91 Healthy Gut, Happy Brain: Balancing Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist David Nichtern p. 92 Lisa B. Nelson, Angela Wilson, and Your Microbiome for Well-Being Meditations to Awaken from the Illusion special guest Sat Bir S. 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A E K N S Albert, Lee 55, 91 Emanuel, Michelle 54 Kay, Annie B. 26, 47, 48, Newhart, Cristie 51, 91 Smith, Jeremy Rock 46, Amelio, Shivananda 49, 54 Newman (Durga Das), 49, 51 Thomas 87 F Khalsa, Gurmukh Kaur 81 David 39 Stein, Claude 41 Off the Mat Aranda, Linda 65 Faith, Frannie 38 Khalsa, Hari Kirin Kaur Nichtern, David 92 Stover, Sara Avant 70 with Kripalu faculty Michelle Dalbec Arguetty, Danny 91 Feldman, Kate and Joel 61 38, 41 Norian, Todd 87 Strand, Clark 66 Aronie, Nancy Slonim 38 Khalsa, Sat Bir S. 58 Sutton, Adam 75 Finn, Perdita 66 O Atkinson, Phoebe 27 Fishman, Loren 93 Kieves, Tama 59, 72 Swift, Kathie Madonna Why do you practice and teach yoga? Killian, Dian 77 48, 50, 54 Fountain, Yogeshwari Orlansky, Daniel 80 I practice to help keep me strong, centered, and open. One of the more subtle gifts I’ve received from yoga has been B Klein, Melanie 82 (Lissa) 90 Orloff, Judith 64 T finding my center—a place of unshakeable ground inside me, no matter what life brings. My practice has softened Bagnulo, John 49 Foust, Jonathan (Sudhir) 22 Kosow, Kelley 71 my heart toward the world and myself. I teach yoga to share these gifts with others. Barnett, Libby 37 Futuronsky, Aruni Nan 26, Kozack, Arnie 100 P Thurman, Robert 100 Baron-Reid, Colette 69 47, 51, 65 Kozlowski, Coby 40, 67 Pacini, Cat 32 Tomasulo, Dan 77 Becker, Robin 77 Trudeau, Renée Peterson 71 What inspires and motivates you? G L Pastiloff, Jennifer 98 Benner, Corina 83 Peace, Jennifer Howe 66 Tseten, Lama Migmar 89 Seeing people discover and then express their talents and gifts. I believe that each of us comes bearing a unique gift Bennett-Goleman, Tara 69 Laliotis, Deany 55 that we are meant to share with the world. Gaines, Alison Shore 48 Pearson, James and V Ben-Shahar, Tal 27 Garivaltis, Hilary 33 Lang, Lesli 58, 86 Audrey 35 Berenson, Jon 65 Gateley, Edwina 72 Lasley, Martha 77 Peeler, Sage 76 van der Kolk, Bessel 52 How has Kripalu resonated with you? Bergins, Toni 40, 75 Gates, Rolf 88 Leonard, Steven 68 Peirce, Rudy 22, 86 For me, it starts with the translation of the word Kripalu, which is “compassion.” The aspect of compassion and Bhatt, Jyothi 23 Leven, Dan 76 W Goleman, Daniel 69 Peng, Robert 35 loving-kindness that is inherent to Kripalu is what drew me in and has kept me here. This path of self-awareness, Bilotta, Heather 76 Levoy, Gregg 64 Gonzalez, Evelyn 44 Plonka, Lavinia 73 Wagner, David Harshada self-acceptance, and self-love has left a lasting vibration within me. Bloom, Linda and Charlie Gordon, James S. 76 Lubetkin, Deborah E. 94 Plonski, Shai 36 75 61, 62 Greenspan, Miriam 66 Lundeen, Sudha Carolyn Porchon-Lynch, Tao 82 Wallace, David 67 Bobrow, Joseph 50 Grossman, Marc 47 23, 95 Pransky, Jillian 89 Watson, Peter 65 How do you like to spend your free time? Michelle Dalbec is a Bonwell, Jacqui 95 I love to spend time hiking the many trails near my home. When faculty member for the H M R Weiner, Marc 77 Borysenko, Joan 73 Wild Lotus Band 39 I’m out in nature, my mind gets clear and calm, and in that Kripalu School of Yoga Bradley, Cara 97 Harendorf, Kari 81 Macomber, Donna 65 Rachman, Martia 88 Williamson, Elysabeth 61 clarity comes vision. I get my best and most creative ideas and for Kripalu’s R&R Brier, Rabbi Sigal 84 Hendrix, Harville 60 MacPherson, Miranda 71 Ramsey, Drew 54 Williamson, Siri Gopal when I’m hiking. Dancing is also an essential part of my life— Retreat and Healthy Britten, Rhonda 68 Herring, Laraine 41 Mann, Rosy 23 Reis, Jennifer 22, 87 Kristi 38, 41 alone or with others, planned or spontaneously. Living programs. Buttenheim, Megha Holden, Lee 34 Marsh, Sarahjoy 51 Rizopoulos, Natasha 98 Williams, Randal 32, Nancy 27 Holmes, Christopher 44 Mason, Heather 53 Rome, David I. 50 44, 45 I also love to knit! I create personal expressions with color, Mather, Erica 82 C Horowitz, Richard 47 Rose, Or 66 Wilson, Angela 58 fiber, and patterns. Knitting is a meditation for me. The Hughes, Jurian 22, 67 Mattson, Jennifer 42 Ross, Priti Robyn 68 Wong, Sukha 36 Cardillo, Donna 75 McDonough, Megan 27 repetition of the needles and fiber moving in rhythm, Hunter, Faith 90 Roule, Mark 44, 45 coupled with the focus on the individual stitches and Carlson, Larissa Hall 23 Hunt, Helen LaKelly 60 Mikulis, Margrit 23 Rountree, Sage 92 Y the overall pattern, is like saying a mantra. Carroll, Yoganand Miller, Karen Maezen 95 Rudman, Sarajean 68 I Yee, Colleen Saidman 94 Michael 22, 85 Miller, Ryan 45 Rudolph, Steven 58, 74 Yee, Rodney 94 Casperson, Erin 32 Ibrahim-Lizzio, Celene 66 Mira 39 Ryan, Fr. Thomas 80 Cerier, Leslie 48 Ida Jo 88 Mittra, Dharma 97 Cope, Stephen 86, 96 Moore, Thomas 72 S Correia, Karen Paolino 70 J Mortali, Micah 83 Schaff, Terry Roth 93 Correia, Louis 70 Schwartz, Robert 65 Crown of Eternity 85 Johnson, Sean 39 N Judith, Anodea 96 Schwarz, Lisa 55 D Julliard, Kell 83 Naiman, Rubin 49 Shapiro, Dani 42 Nardini, Sadie 90 Shetreat-Klein, Maya 50 Dalbec, Michelle 22, 91 Naylor, Michael 76 Siff, William 23 Daniell, Matthew 93 Nelson, Bhavani Lorraine Sinton, Nancy 53 Find programs Das, Krishna 99 84 Sirois, Maria 27 with Michelle on Das, Lama Surya 98 Nelson, Ken 58, 86 Sky, Licia 52 Douillard, John 23, 33 Nelson, Lisa B. 26, 47, pages 22 and 91. 54, 58 PO Box 309 Stockbridge, MA Non-Profit Org. 01262-0309 U.S. Postage kripalu.org PAID Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

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