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July 9&10 and 23&24

Om Sri Om Children's Yoga Teacher Training with Christine McArdle-Oquendo

Learn to develop and teach your own children's yoga program Next training will repeat in October, 22-23 & 29-30

Heart-Centered Activities mudras mantras songs chants games stories and so much more

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Fri. July 15

Long, Slow and Deep Yoga with Julie Parrella

5:30-7:30 pm

These series of workshops are offered as an alternative to a Power Vinyasa Flow practice and are designed for those times when you still want to maintain your practice without being too physically active or generating much heat. The majority of this practice is spent on the floor. We will focus on holding poses longer, breathing deeply and quieting the mind while engaging in meditation. We will explore opening our hamstrings, groins, hips and shoulders while learning to relax into stillness. This practice cultivates the concept of Sthira Sukham Asanam from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, which translated means seated pose should be steady and comfortable. This may sound simple, but many find sitting in meditation painful and difficult. This sequence of poses will help teach you how to bring ease into your yoga practice. This is a multi-level class suitable for all levels. This workshop is not recommended for students with neck injuries, epilepsy, high blood pressure, heart condition, eye problems or pregnancy. Fee: $20 Pre-Registration 5 days prior to workshop

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Sat. July 9

Shanthi Sanga Kirtana! with Monica Johnson & Karttikeya

7:30-9:00 pm

Kirtan is the Indian call-and-response devotional singing tradition that has exploded in popularity in the West alongside yoga’s rise to fame. It is soulful, peace-evoking, yet also energetic and rousing. No experience is necessary. The group helps the individual, and the individual helps the group! Come and sing. Come and see. Or just come and be. Karttikeya: Naal, djembe, doumbeck, percussion, Sanskrit chants www.groups.yahoo.com/group/kirtanorama Karttikeya is a musician of many instruments and a composer in many styles. He plays drums in the band Sea Monkey and keyboards in Dr. Keya. In kirtan, Karttikeya plays the South Indian Naal drum and various percussion. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Karttikeya immersed himself in Hindu sadhana, living and studying for 12 years at the feet of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Karttikeya endeavors to blend the best of East and West in all of his projects. www.drkeya.com www.seamonkeyband.com Other Dates Include: August 13 Fee: Suggested Donation $10

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Sat. July 16

Rythm & Drumming Circle with Mark Wood

8:00-9:30 pm

Come have some FUN! Join us as we open to the pulse of our hearts. Building unity together as we share our rhythm, breath & hearts, beating as one, in community. Drum, slap, tap, dance, shake it up for $ 10. No musical experience required. Bring your favorite drums or percussion instruments if you have them....we do have some to share! FEEL THE BEAT! Other Dates Include: June 18, July 16, August 20 Fee: $10

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Sun. July 17

Ayurveda for Perfect Health: Anti-Aging with Dr. Kumuda Reddy

12:00-2:00 pm

Ayurveda has many proven methods of reversing or slowing down the aging process. Learn how Ayurveda, the ageless and natural healthcare system of India, can help fight free radicals within the body. Free radicals are known to cause many aging disorders. Dr. Kumuda Reddy has successfully treated many of today's difficult-to-solve health challenges, from chronic fatigue to asthma, allergies, emotional problems, hormonal imbalances and serious degenerative disease. Writer of several books, radio personality, and gifted speaker, let Dr. Kumuda Reddy empower you with health for life. Fee: $20/$15 if paid by July 10

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Fri. July 22

Journey to One with Lisa A Byrne

7:00 pm

Journey to One is a Sound Energy Experience. Explore traveling the Sacred Sound Current of the Didgeridoo, Tibetan Bowls, Crystal Bowls, Native American Flute, Drums, Rainsticks and other sound healing tools. Lisa will utilize these wondrous instruments to hold the space as you Enter the Sound and Journey to One. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing and to bring a pillow and blanket if they so desire. We will pass a talking stick at the end of the journey so participants may share their experience. Lisa A. Byrne is a Musician and Sound Energy Practitioner. Lisa utilizes Sound to altar consciousness, promote relaxation, decrease stress and maintain health. Lisa works with individuals and groups to facilitate Sound Energy Sessions. She also teaches individual and group Didgeridoo lessons. For more information please visit www.journeytoone.com For more information contact: 215-497-8329 Fee: $25/$20 if paid by July 15

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Sat. July 30

Wynne Paris in Concert: Groovananda! with Wynne paris

7:30 pm

Enjoy a lively evening with Wynne Paris For the last 7 years world beat musician Wynne Paris has split his time between Northern California and Washington DC, learning the music of yoga, producing new age music and developing a musical style that he describes as "Raga Rock". By mixing ecstatic and holistic expressions of music, Wynne uses tabla loops, Indian instruments, chanting, an innovative guitar style, and a generous helping of Sarod (an esoteric Indian instrument) to serve up a spiritually funky and uplifting sound. Although the music scene associated with this style of music is still below the radar, it is quickly attracting the attention of the mainstream music industry. In the last few years Wynne has had the opportunity to chant with Bhagavan Das & Mike D. (Beastie Boys), produce a single for Kirtan artist Krishna Das (Triloka/BMG), and write and record with members of Ratdog, the Other Ones and Rusted Root. He has also performed with the Indian Saint Ammachi, shared the stage with H.H. the Dalai Lama, and produced music for visionary activist astrologer Caroline Casey. Fee: $15

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July 30 - New Date January 2006	StarSeed 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification Training with Jyoti Chrystal and Madelana Ferrara-Mattheis
	***INTRO to Starseed Yoga Teacher Training May 6th***
	Postponed until January 2006 - Enrollments now being taken

Download Brochure Here... Starseed's 200-hour yoga teacher training program (SSYTT-200) will be hosted by The Princeton Center for Yoga & Health over a 10-month period, weekends only, beginning July, 2005 . Our program promises a deep personal experience; one that will enrich your life, your personal practice and knowledge of the application of yoga in a very practical way. You will gain self-awareness and the potency to fill your life with more joy and passion! Starseed's training is dedicated to instilling in their students the knowledge and application of yoga in a directly personal manner to empower the realization of self. SSYTT-200 offers the tools needed to become an effective and inspiring yoga teacher. In addition to the required course work and independent study, your training will be provided by experienced teachers skilled at helping students develop confidence and their own authentic teaching style. Our program distinguishes itself from others, in part, because of our emphasis on the development of a personal practice. Drawing on their shamanic training (an ancient, earth-based method of self-discovery), Jyoti Chrystal and Madelana Ferrara-Mattheis are skilled and intuitive at nurturing and mentoring students to develop their own unique and personal yoga practice. A good teacher's personal practice is, in our opinion, fundamental to their foundation. Course description: asana practice, principles of asana instruction, hands-on adjustments, meditation, prananyama, Classical yoga philosophy and history. Also included are: anatomy, basic ayurveda, teaching methodology, introduction to the Chakra system, bandhas, yoga for special needs, restorative and therapeutic applications. THE NEXT STEP Submit your one to two page letter of intention, along with your completed SSYTT application and a recent photograph of yourself. Please send it with your non-refundable application fee of $50.00. You will be contacted for an interview with one of our trainers. Tuition: $2,900. Additional bank fees apply for credit card payments. There are a limited number of applicants accepted for each offering in order to ensure a personalized experience. We suggest that you don't delay in submitting your materials for acceptance into this transformative experience. THE YOGINIS Jyoti Chrystal, R.Y.T. (500), Founder, Director of Starseed Center for Yoga & Wellness, Montclair, New Jersey. With a foundation of over 30 years in yoga and the healing arts, she is a yoga therapist currently studying with Mukunda Tom Stiles in his Yoga Therapy Program. She is the director of the Starseed 500-hour teacher training program now in its sixth year. She was initiated into Amazonian Shamanism over 17 years ago and blends her shamanic style with her yoga. Madelana Ferrara Mattheis M.A., R.Y.T. (500), Thai Yoga Bodyworker and exercise physiologist; Trained by Jyoti in the Starseed method, she has over 10 years experience teaching and is currently studying Anusara yoga with John Friend. In addition to her extensive apprenticeship with Jyoti, she has completed a 200-hour Anusara yoga teacher training as well as a 40-hour Level One teacher training. She is currently co-directing the Starseed 500-hour program with Jyoti Topics covered will include: History & philosophy of yoga Ethics & the yoga teacher Basic anatomy Meditation Psychology of teaching Breathing techniques (pranayama) Yoga postures (asanas) & variations Adjustments, hands-on & verbal assists Developing a sequence