Events & Workshops

Dance Church is a low-pressure dance party with a soulful soundtrack and a sweet yoga vibe. No experience required! Come shake it loose to tunes ranging from sacred Kirtan chanting to hip-hop, blues, house and tribal percussion! Dance Church is hosted by Forrest Yoga Program Director Caroline Harvey and is inspired by Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms and Vinn Marti's Soul Motion. Expect play, revelry, breathwork and ecstatic trance dance. For more information and answers to FAQ's about the practice of ecstatic dance, check out this informative web page.

Bio: Caroline Harvey brings an intuitive touch and clear, compassionate direction to her teaching of Forrest Yoga. Also a writer, dancer and credentialed bodyworker, Caroline is committed to a life's work of turning people on to their own creativity, vibrancy, and capacity for healing. She holds a Masters Degree from UCLA in Dance and Cultural Studies, has completed both the Foundation and the Advanced Teacher Training Courses with Ana Forrest and Jonathan Bowra, and she graduated from a Movement Leadership Training taught by Vinn Marti, originator of Soul Motion. Influenced by her own continuing journey toward freedom and delight, Caroline creates sacred yoga experiences that are exhilarating, playful, safe and inspiring to practitioners of all levels. Caroline is the Director of the Forrest Yoga Program at Back Bay Yoga Studio.

New class beginning in March! FUN yoga accompanied by a rockin' Hip Hop playlist. Be prepared to sweat and have fun! All levels welcome!

Regular Class Fees apply (i.e. this is not a workshop).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You wish you could get it all in one workshop. Think again. Ever mysterious and often referred to, the bandhas continue to elude the majority of yoga practitioners. The word bandha means "lock" and we use the locks to build core strength and awareness. Learn how to care for the seat of your digestive fire and creative energies.

Whether you’ve been doing your homework since last year’s workshop, or you’re new to the work, come stoke the fire. Learn to locate and engage your energetic centers through an empowering afternoon of abdomino-pelvic exploration. Open to any practitioner who wishes to uncover a master key.

 

 

The Forrest Yoga Intensives accompany the Teacher Training Program. You do not have to be a trainee to participate. This 22 day series, designed by Ana Forrest, will take you on a physical and mental journey deep into the core of your very being. Take your yoga practice beyond the mat and try one of the most vigorous and demanding yoga workouts around. Through a carefully constructed and rigorous series of yoga asanas, Forrest Yoga will open you up to the amazing quality of feeling that lives inside each of us.

• Intensives are held July 18TH THROUGH August 10th.
• There are no classes July 29th and 30th.
• Participants new to Forrest Yoga must attend at least two classes the FIRST WEEK. No New Participants can join the Intensives after July 30th

SCHEDULE

6-6:45 a.m. optional meditation

7-9 a.m. Intensive *Be on your mat, ready to practice before 7 a.m - Latecomers will not be admitted.
The practice room will be heated to apx. 85 degrees.
Please bring 2 mats, a strap, block and water to all sessions - No props will be available at the offsite location.

COST

$485 FOR ALL 22 / $295 FOR 11 / $140 FOR 5

TO REGISTER

Please pay online for the session package that you would like AND fill out the attached form with the selected dates that you would like to attend. Email this Form to office[at]backbayyoga.com

LOCATION

THE ALGONQUIN CLUB 217 Commonwealth Avenue (between Exeter and Fairfield Streets), Boston, MA 02116 p: 617-266-2400. The facility has beautiful hardwood floors and natural light.

 

Housing Ideas for Teacher Training Participants

Approximate Hours: 6 am to 9 am (Meditation and Yoga) and 11:30 to 5 PM - Teaching Training and Instruction. Friday and Saturday afternoon hours will vary and will allow for a longer break and end later. Confirmed Hours will be sent to enrolled participants. Plan on being completely involved in the training requirements for the entire 24 days including evenings.

The Forrest Yoga Teacher Training Program is designed to deliver a solid foundation in the art of teaching Forrest Yoga. The program includes the Forrest Yoga Teacher Training Foundation course, a 24 day immersion course, which will focus on intense personal and professional growth and will promote powerful insights that provide deeper integration with one's true self.

Taught by Ana Forrest, a world-renown instructor and practitioner of yoga, this course will open you to deeper truths and perceptions and teach you how to apply these truths to your lives - both in and out of the yoga studio.

The Forrest Yoga Teacher Training Course will prepare you to be a Level I/II Forrest Yoga instructor. There is great emphasis on all aspects of teaching and living yoga.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Study, tailor and improve your own yoga practice
• Learn to work with injuries
• Teach clearly and specifically
• Enhance communication skills
• Embark on your own personal process of healing and discovery
• Gain a greater understanding of the poses and their effects
• Develop personal and professional ethics and boundaries in teaching
• Gain insight into your own habitual behaviors and learn the tools and skills needed to change them
• Learn to set up your own Yoga Business and promote your new skills

To learm more about the training, please visit www.forrestyoga.com

To Enroll is this program, please complete the application - MUST BE TYPED. You can sign up online and mail application or mail your application with your deposit check. Please return your application in person or by Fedex or UPS. Please DO NOT use US Mail as it is unreliable and not secure. Your space will be held and confirmed upon receipt of your application and deposit.

 

Tuition and Terms:

Attendance: 100% attendance at daily meditations, yoga intensives, afternoon instruction and Intro to Forrest Yoga workshop - no exceptions.

Certification: For requirements and more information, visit http://www.forrestyoga.com/page.cfm?name=certification

Tuition: $3400

Graduate Discount: Past graduates of the FOUNDATION course receive an $800 discount to repeat the course

Tuition includes:

• 24 Day Teacher Training Course
• 1 hour per day of Chanting and Zen Meditation
• 2 hours per day of Forrest Yoga Intensives
• 6 hours per day of instruction
• Forrest Yoga manual comprised of 300+ pages
• Forrest Yoga Business Workshop

Additional requirements for the course are:

• Two Mats OR 1 mat and 1 large blanket
• One Long Strap - at least 6' long
• Neti Pot

Supplementary reading list will be provided upon receipt of application and deposit. The purchase of these books is the responsibility of the each student. Most can be found in second hand book stores or favorite online resellers like www.half.com & www.amazon.com.

 

Payment Schedule:

Full payments are accepted at any time. Back Bay Yoga Studio accepts checks, cash, Visa and Mastercard.

Deposit: $450 minimum, non-refundable deposit is required along with your application to hold a position.

Remaining Payment: Balance of tuition due must be paid in full one month prior to the start of your chosen course OR when the course is sold-out, whichever comes first.

There are no payment plan options other than what is outlined here.

 

Penalty Feess on Tuition Payments:

Once tuition is due in full, payment must be made within 5 days or your spot will not be guaranteed. A $25 returned check fee will also be assessed for any returned check.

Refunds of any money paid over an above the non-refundable $450 deposit are available for cancellations made one month (30 days) prior to the date of the teacher training course, or once the event is sold-out. NO refunds, credits or transfers for cancellation made after course is sold out or within one month (30 days) prior to the date of the teacher training course (whichever is sooner).

 

Modules

1: Reading the Bones: Posture, Alignment, and Spinal Pathology: In this module, we will learn how to use visual cues to assess the emotional history of any individual by reading the curves of the spine. The module will also cover the physiology of bone formation, the plasticity of bone, and describe the effects of structural stress on our skeleton. We will also learn how yoga can be used as an effective tool to improve alignment and the effects of gravity and aging.

2: Structural Muscles and Emotion in the Body: This module will focus on learning the twelve most important muscles in the body. These muscles contain discreet emotional states and content that can be accessed through yoga practice. Discover the difference between postural and cosmetic muscles and learn to direct your yoga practice where it really counts.

3: Experiential Anatomy Practice, Reading Body Types: Part 1: 90-Minute Experiential Anatomy Yoga Practice. Join us for a unique opportunity to experience the truth for yourself about the information given in the first 2 modules! This yoga class will be a rare chance to connect the dots of asana practice with anatomical narration of each pose. You've seen it and heard it – now feel it. Part 2: Reading Body Types: How Connective Tissue Determines Body Type. Genetics determine that we're all different. Learn the advantages of your genetic gifts and how to custom tailor your yoga practice for a perfect fit. This module will cover the physiology of connective tissue and joint structure. We will examine various injuries, how they occur, and how to prevent them.

4: Ruled by Blood – Reading Biochemical Imbalance: Biochemistry has a universal influence over the practice of yoga. This workshop explores the relationship between body type and blood chemistry. What we put into and onto our bodies affects out yoga practice. What do dietary imbalance, toxic colons, nerve irritation, and physical injuries have in common?

5: The Biomechanics of Breath & The Nervous System: Hardware of the Chakras: Breath is the soul of yoga, driven by not one, but four diaphragms. Learn the elements of inspiration and how prana travels through the body. We will explore breath from an East/West perspective. This module will move from the minute details of oxygen exchange in the cell to the use of breath as ecstatic practice. We will complete our East/West dialogue by mapping the charkas directly into the anatomy of the nervous system.

About Ellen Heed

Ellen Heed started dancing at the age of four and has followed a fascination with movement, energy and structure into the present. She studied dance at California Institute of the Arts and performed, toured and taught dance throughout California with the contemporary dance company Rodeo Ex Machina from 1979-1985.

To address healing knee and back pain, she began the study of yoga in 1994 with Ana Forrest, completing Ana's Teacher Training in 1997, and repeating it in 1999. Concurrent with her study of yoga, Ellen became certified as a Shiatsu Specialist in 2000, which led to a deep study of functional anatomy and transformational bodywork with Dr. Vincent Medici, DC ND CMT. In 2002, Ellen began training in Visionary Cranialsacral Work with Hugh Milne, and is currently in the process of completing her certification at the Milne Institute.

Ellen currently teaches Anatomy & Physiology, Pain & Orthopedic Evaluation, and Craniosacral Therapy at the Shiatsu Massage School of California. She also travels nationally to teach workshops about human energetic and sexual empowerment. She teaches Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers for YogaWorks in LA, and nationally for Ana Forrest's teacher trainings. She also maintains a thriving bodywork and Craniosacral practice in Los Angeles.

Learn more about Ellen Heed at www.ellenheed.com.

Inversions and Arm Balances: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Intermediate Level and Up)
Friday September 5th 12 Noon to 3 pm $50

Cultivate lightness of heart and body with these elegant and powerful balance poses. Wouldn't it be great to have the experience of being solid and confident whether your life is right side up or upside down? Learn what it takes to invite these qualities into your body and mind safely and surely.

Backbends: From Resistance to Resilience (All Levels)
Saturday September 6th 9 am to 11:30 am $45

The dance of effort and surrender is the key to becoming equally strong and flexible. Learn how to work wisely with your body and find out how it is possible to have a completely different and magical experience each time you practice the union of body, mind and heart through the art of backbending.

Yoga To The Rescue: Helpful Healing Techniques for Every Body (All Levels)
Saturday September 6th 2:30 to 4:30 pm $35

Become your own healer as you discover that it is possible to re-align your body and regain freedom in your back, neck, hips, knees, shoulders, wrists, feet and ankles. Whether your injury or pain is acute or chronic, Anusara yoga has some very powerful answers for your questions. You have to feel it to believe it. This class is suitable for all levels. Also great for teachers who want to be more empowered in the area of therapeutics.

Hip Openers: A Liberation Celebration (All Levels)
Sunday September 7th 10:30 am to 1 pm $45

Open your hips and release stored tension and old patterns. This class is guaranteed to make your back feel better for days afterwards. Do you have tight hips? Come join the party and discover the key to greater well-being.

About Desirée Rumbaugh

Desirée Rumbaugh teaches from the experiences of more than two decades of practice. She was one of the first students to study with John Friend, and one of the first to be certified in his Anusara method of yoga. As a full-time teacher, Desiree travels the world offering workshops, which are innovative and transformative, challenging and compassionate. She is one of Anusara’s most creative and inspirational teachers.

She practices and teaches yoga with a powerful intention to create and experience unlimited joy and enthusiasm. Her worldwide workshops and retreats aim at powerful personal transformation and self-expression, leading each student to celebrate his or her own creative power through the practice of yoga.

For more info visit www.desireerumbaugh.com.