Radiant Body Empowered Mind

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2 Radiant Body Empowered Mind with nationally known teacher Sandra Anderson June early registration now open! MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM TO REGISTER ONLINE: Visit Name (1): Name (2): Home Phone: Cell or Work Phone: TO REGISTER BY MAIL: Mail this form along with full class fee. Make checks payable to Himalayan Institute. Please include your phone number(s) Feel free to register in person! Class / Program Title Class ID# Fee QUESTIONS? info@hibuffalo.org Call: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE 841 Delaware Ave Buffalo, NY 14209

3 Yoga Class Schedule May/June Yoga Yoga2 Yoga3 Gentle Gentle Core Strength for Back and Shoulder Health Beginner Mon 5-6:30 pm May 4 - June 22* (7wk) $70 Sherry Y1M5 Wed 9:30-11 am May 6 - June 24 (8wk) $80 Carol Y1W9 Thurs 9:30-11 am May 7 - June 25 (8wk) $80 Sapna Y1R9 Tues 9:30-11 am May 5 - June 23 (8wk) $80 Wendy Y2T9 Tues 5-6:30 pm May 5 - June 23 (8wk) $80 Larry Y2T5 Wed 5-6:30 pm May 6 - June 24 (8wk) $80 Jackie Y2W5 Wed 7-8:30 pm May 6 - June 24 (8wk) $80 Tess Y2W7 Thurs 5-6:30 pm May 7 - June 25 (8wk) $80 Candace Y2R5 Mon 5:30-7 pm May 4 - June 22* (7wk) $70 Kerry Y3M5 Mon 7-8:30 pm May 4 - June 22* (7wk) $70 Cathy Y3M7 Tues 9:30-11 am May 5 - June 23 (8wk) $80 Anne Y3T9 Wed 9:30-11 am May 6 - June 24 (8wk) $80 Wendy Y3W9 Thurs 9:30-11 am May 7 - June 25 (8wk) $80 Tracy Y3R9 SPECIAL INTEREST YOGA CLASSES Mon 9:30-10:30 am May 4 - June 15* (6wk) $60 Christopher YG9 Thurs 5:30-6:30 pm May 7 - June 11 (6wk) $60 Laura YG5 Tues 5:30-6:45 pm May 5 - June 23 (8wk) $80 Sarah YT See LECTURES & SEMINARS for more great classes! * NO CLASS MAY 25 (Memorial Day) DROP-IN YOGA CLASSES (no pre-registration required / cost based on per-class fee) Thurs 5:30-6:30 pm May-June $5 Staff TO REGISTER ONLINE VISIT DESCRIPTIONS Start from where you are. Our classes are taught over several weeks to systematically introduce postures and develop strength and flexibility. Yoga 1: New to yoga? Begin your training with a balanced program of yoga stretches and postures that are accessible to most any ability level. Yoga 2: Enhancements to basic postures are introduced. Various breathing exercises, subtler relaxation methods and deeper meditation skills are developed. Yoga 3: Practice new and more challenging postures to build endurance and flexibility. Explore pranayama and breathing exercises to increase energy and focus the mind. Gentle Yoga offers gentle exercises that can dramatically help those with joint pain or stiffness. We will be CLOSED Memorial Weekend Fri, May 22 Mon, May 25 HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY! Intermediate Sat 9:30-11 am May-June* $10 Staff * NO CLASS May 23 Please note: Classroom capacity for drop in classes is 15 students. Admittance is 1st-come 1st-serve.

4 Lectures & Seminars MISSED CLASSES Classes missed once the session has started may be made up during the same multi-week session by attending another class of the same level or a drop-in class. NOTIFICATIONS If Mother Nature forces us to close, we will send notification via (make sure we have yours on file). We will also post closings on our website and Facebook page. MEDITATION ROOM AVAILABLE Room Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9am-5pm Fri & Sat: 9am-noon SIGN UP for our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming programs and special events. Heartfelt appreciation to People Inc. for labeling these brochures. MAY CEU CLASS FOR YOGA INSTRUCTORS Foundations of Meditation with Julia Kress, E-RYT 500 Friday, May 1, 5-8pm This course will provide yoga teachers and practitioners the essential tools and philosophical content for setting up a meditation practice. Develop a stepby-step method of settling into a comfortable seated position. Explore pranayama (breathing practices) to establish awareness and relaxation, and concentration methods for harnessing the energies of the mind to progress further in the practice. This course is based on the teaching methods of the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy. * Attention Yoga Teachers: This course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. Fee: $45 (ID: E06) Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety and Depression with Athalie Joy, PhD Saturday, May 2, 1-4pm Become more confident in your ability to create calm and to focus when you are anxious and emotionally upset. This slow-paced, internally focused workshop facilitates mental clarity about what occurs from moment to moment in your physical and emotional reality, and with this awareness come choices for self-management. Take-home materials support your ongoing practice of this body-mind approach. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and eat a light lunch before the program. Only a closed water bottle may be brought into the classroom. Fee: $25 (ID: S30) himalayan institute 200-Hour Teacher Training Starts this September FOR INFO & APPLICATION: Deepening Meditation with Julia Mondays, May 4-June 15* (6wks), 7-8:30pm This class is a continuation of the practices from the Beginning Meditation course. Vitalize your meditation practice by deepening your personal experience of mindfulness and concentration. Learn additional relaxation and breathing methods, how to use a mala, and use of a personal mantra. Pre-Requisite: Completion of Beginning Meditation. Fee: $65 (ID: S31) *No class May 25 Core Strength for Back and Shoulder Health (All Levels) with Sarah Tuesdays, May 5-June 23 (8wks), 5:30-6:45pm Cultivate strength in your back and shoulders! This weekly asana practice is designed to develop progressive core strength accessible to all levels of students. We will combine muscle-isolation exercises for the abdominals, glutes, back, and shoulders followed by classical yoga postures to integrate the effects. As your strength and stability increases, so will your experience of ease and confidence in your body. Fee: $80 (ID: YCB) Beginning Meditation with Donna Tuesdays, May 5-28 (4wks), 7-8:30pm Meditation is the heart of yoga practice, a method for acquiring a clear and tranquil mind. Learn the basics: a comfortable sitting posture, diaphragmatic breathing, relaxation methods, and essential concentration techniques used in the yoga tradition. Discover a new level of peace within yourself. Fee: $45 (ID: S32) Spiritual Study and Practice Group for Women Wednesday, May 6, 7-8:30pm Join us as we conclude the study of Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change, by Pema Chodron (available in our bookstore). We will discuss chapters 9 thru 11. Bring the book and share your related experience. Registration required. Fee: $5 (ID: S33)

5 2 Programs with MaryGail Sovik! Weaving the Spiritual Path: The Patchwork Quilt of Our Lives with MaryGail Sovik, MS Thursday, May 7, 7-8:30pm At first, meditation is an addition (and perhaps an extra time burden) in our lives; slowly it becomes a habit and then a mainstay. Eventually we may not only acknowledge but bow/surrender to it with full respect. Along the way we are looking for the tipping point, the point when meditation becomes us. Join others who are seeking support and growth in meditation. We will share experience, inspiration, and practice together. Fee: $20 (ID: S34) HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO THE DIVINE MOTHER with MaryGail Sovik, MS Sat, May 9, 9:30-11:30am We wish our mothers and each other a Happy Mother s Day. We recall the mothering we have needed from birth. And then reflecting on Divine motherhood, we consider how we are cared for and what we might solicit and expect. We will recite the thousand names of the Divine Mother in English and listen to Panditji s recitation in Sanskrit. Stories of the different aspects of the Divine Mother will be presented, giving shape and substance to our reliance on Her motherhood. Fee: $25 (ID: S35) Laughter Yoga with Sapna Friday, May 29, 5:30-6:30pm Laugh yourself healthy! Join us for a fun and unique class consisting of gentle stretches, breath work, interactive playful laughter exercises, and relaxation. Dress comfortably, and leave your yoga mat at home! Fee: $10 (ID: S36) REGISTER ONLINE: AYURVEDA AND HEALTH The 6 Tastes: Balancing the Doshas with Food and Spice with Sarah Saturday, May 30, 10-noon Explore how to make food and spice choices to balance your health! We ll begin with a brief review of Ayurvedic Constitution and Dosha (vata, pitta, kapha), then dive into the six tastes and how to identify which tastes balance or aggravate your constitution. Taste testing will be provided! We will conclude with a tall glass of Lime Mint Cooling Mocktail to help soothe the upcoming summer heat. Leave with take home food and spice guidelines. Fee: $25 (ID: S37) JUNE Beginning Meditation with Donna Tuesdays, June 2-23 (4wks), 5:30-7pm Meditation is the heart of yoga practice, a method for acquiring a clear and tranquil mind. Learn the basics: a comfortable sitting posture, diaphragmatic breathing, relaxation methods, and essential concentration techniques used in the yoga tradition. Discover a new level of peace within yourself. Fee: $45 (ID: S38) Spiritual Study and Practice Group for Women Wednesday, June 3, 7-8:30pm Join us as we continue our study of the work of Pema Chodron, an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of the Tibetan meditation master Choygyam Trungpa. Our next book will be Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears, available in our bookstore. We will be discussing chapters 1&2. Bring the book and share your related experience. Registration required. Fee: $5 (ID: S39) Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety and Depression with Athalie Joy, PhD Saturday, June 6, 1-4pm Please see class description under May. Fee: $25 (ID: S40)

6 CEU CLASS FOR YOGA INSTRUCTORS Teaching According to the Ayurvedic Clock with Julia Kress, E-RYT 500 Thursday, June 18, 7-9pm Ayurveda in its wide body of philosophy demonstrates the reality of how the time of day, season, and life s progression is affected by a ratio of elemental influences. We feel these influences as do our students; instead of fighting them, learn how to use them in your class (and personal practice) to receive maximum benefits. You will learn about the ayurvedic clock, and how there are times of alternating lightness, heaviness, or fire. Depending on the situation we may want to act on that energy or pacify it. Our discussion will lead towards the use of asana and pranayama according to the clock. No matter what style of yoga you practice, this will be relevant. *Attention Yoga Teachers: This course qualifies for 2 continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. Fee: $35 (ID: E07) SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER (LECTURE) Contemplation and Pranayama in the Yoga Sutra Thursday, June 25, 7-9pm with Sandra Anderson A disturbed and distracted mind has little chance of building the life of our dreams; but the Yoga Sutra shows us how to get off the merry-goround of vritti samskara chakra the turbulent cycle of mutually reinforcing thoughts, actions and subtle impressions. We ll explore the role of pranayama in freeing ourselves from distorted perceptions and counter-productive patterns of thought and behavior, and see how the combination of pranayama and self-reflection described in Yoga Sutra 1.33 and 1.34 can become a powerful mechanism for freeing and empowering our lives. Fee: $25 (ID: S41) For more information about Sandra Anderson go to: 2-day Experiential Learning Intensive Radiant Body Empowered Mind with nationally known teacher Sandra Anderson Yoga uses the body to transform the mind. Through posture, breath awareness, and focused attention, the mind gradually shifts from distraction and negativity to a state of ease and bliss. Do you want to increase the transformative power of your practice? Join Sandra Anderson to experience how! Each session combines theory and asana practice to facilitate your awareness of two pivotal energy centers in the body; the navel center and the eyebrow center. Explore the use of alignment, pranic activation, and specialized attention to connect to these centers which enliven body and mind, give access to the unconscious mind, and help transform inner conflicts and negativity. Coupled with recent findings of how the brain works and the yogic point of view, your yoga practice can become a bridge to the deeper aspects of healing, happiness and spiritual growth. SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Session 1: 9-noon Mastering the Physical and Pranic Hub of the Body (ID: R1) Session 2: 1-4pm Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions of the Navel Center (ID: R2) June 27-28, day Pass: $135 (ID# RB2D) Includes all 4 sessions! SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Session 3: 9-noon Exploring the Mind-Body Interface (ID: R3) Session 4: 1-4pm The Body and Mind in Tandem: Empowering Meditation (ID: R4) EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Register by June 12th & save! Individual Sessions: $45 each After June 12th: 2-day Pass: $150 / Individual: $50 HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE of Buffalo, NY ADDRESS 841 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY (716) info@hibuffalo.org OFFICE HOURS Mon-Thurs: 9am-5pm Fri: 9am-3pm Sat: 9am-noon GIFT CERTIFICATES are available for classes and bookstore. 10% DISCOUNT for HI Buffalo Members 20% DISCOUNT* for Students & Seniors *Classes under $25 & some specialty classes or events do not qualify. PARKING OPTIONS: MON thru THURS Morning Classes: Barker or Linwood (street parking) MON & TUES 5 pm Classes: Red Cross parking lot 7 pm Classes: Red Cross; Barker or Linwood WED & THURS 5 pm Classes: Temple parking lot 7 pm Classes: Temple; Barker or Linwood SAT 9:30 am Classes: Temple; Red Cross; Barker or Linwood