Great Yoga Classes & Workshops in NYC & Brooklyn

Amber Campion has been added to my short list of my most favorite yoga instructors ever. She teaches regular classes and workshops in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

My husband and I attended her couples yoga/Thai massage workshop about two weeks ago. We loved it so much that I wrote a review for her website. It goes a little somethin' like this, "Amber's couples class was amazing. We would recommend it to lovers or to good friends. I am a yogi, and my husband is a mixed martial artist. We both left feeling much more open in our hips which became even more evident in each of our physical practices as well as in our day to day activities. Amber's calm presence and detailed instruction helped us feel welcome in the class of many couples. There was so much honesty and respect in the room. There were long moments when I felt that we were the only couple in the room, because the energy between my husband and I became so interconnected and we were so present with each other, something else that we have taken into our daily lives".

In March she will be teaching another Partner Yoga & Thai Massage Workshop at Bend & Bloom in Park Slope, Brooklyn (March 27: 5:15-7:15p.m.).

Yoga means union. Explore your connection with your partner or friend with an evening of Partner Yoga and Thai Massage. Enjoy a playful journey of supported yoga as we explore how to deepen our asanas through your partner's body weight, support, and breath. Then unwind and enjoy a basic sequence of stress-releasing Thai massage and stretches. All duos (partners, spouses, friends, blind dates) are welcome! Only one person per couple needs to register. $45 per couples if you register by March 21, $50 per couple after March 21 Location: Bend & Bloom (708 Sackett Street between 4th and 5th avenue in Park Slope Brooklyn)

Here is the direct link to sign up:
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=4186&stype=-8&sTrn=100000042

She will also be teaching a community (pay what you can) class (vinyasa flow) at Bend and Bloom on Tuesday, March 2nd (10-11:30a.m.).

At Om Factory, for all of March she will be teaching the community (pay what you can) class (vinyasa flow) on Wednesday mornings (10-11a.m.).

And she regularly teaches a Vinyasa Flow class at OM Factory on Thursday nights (7:45-9p.m.). All details and schedule are below. Amber invites you. "Please come out and stretch, breath, flow, laugh, & learn with me".

OM Factory: http://www.omfactorynyc.com/

Bend & Bloom: http://bendandbloom.com/

March Teaching Schedule (for adults/general population) schedule:

Tuesday, March 2nd: 10a.m.-11:30a.m. (@ Bend & Bloom) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Wednesday, March 3rd: 10a.m.-11a.m. (@ OM Factory) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Thursday, March 5th: 7:45p.m.-9p.m. (@ OM Factory) Vinyasa Flow class

Wednesday, March 10th: 10a.m.-11a.m. (@ OM Factory) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Thursday, March 11th: 7:45p.m.-9p.m. (@ OM Factory) Vinyasa Flow class

Wednesday, March 17th: 10a.m.-11a.m. (@ OM Factory) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Thursday, March 18th: 7:45p.m.-9p.m. (@ OM Factory) Vinyasa Flow class

Wednesday, March 24th: 10a.m.-11a.m. (@ OM Factory) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Thursday, March 25th: 7:45p.m.-9p.m. (@ OM Factory) Vinyasa Flow class

Saturday, March 27th: 5:15p.m.-7:15p.m. (@ Bend & Bloom) Workshop: Partner Yoga & Thai Massage

Wednesday, March 31st: 10a.m.-11a.m. (@ OM Factory) Community (pay what you can) Vinyasa Flow class

Amber Campion received her 200 hour teacher training through the NY Open Center in 2006 with Jeff Migdow and Robyn Ross (Kripalu Yoga Teachers) in Prana Yoga, a chakra based practice with Kripalu technique. In 2007, she studied with Jill Satterfield (background in Iyengar Yoga) in Vajra Yoga through the social action teacher training. This training focused heavily on alignment, working from the inside, out (thinking about organs, bones, muscles, etc.) and also on practices of Tibetan Buddhism. She has studied with and gets inspiration from teachers such as Seane Corn, Cyndi Lee, Ana Forrest, Alana Kaivalya, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Roger Cole.

Her approach to the practice is one of inquiry and exploration. She seeks to empower others to see that it is not outside of themselves, but within, that the search begins. Her classes are playful and vigorous with themes artfully intertwined, leaving you feeling the deeper purpose of the practice that will go with you off the mat and into the world. She works with at-risk and incarcerated youth through the Lineage Project and teaches playful workshops ranging from partner yoga to Yogaeira, a practice she developed that combines Yoga and Capoeira (a Brazilian Martial Art she has been training since 2005). Her website is www.amberjcampion.com

The Three Trainings for Transformation: A Deeper View

>The Three Trainings for Transformation: A Deeper View
with >Sharon Salzberg>

>Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Wednesday, March 10, 2010

This program will focus on the 3 essential foundations of transformation in the Buddhist path: ethics, concentration and wisdom, from both a theoretical and practical perspective. This course is intended for those who already have a meditation practice and would like to further their understanding. There will not be beginning meditation instruction offered, so Sharon requests that people consider this before registering. The course is designed to be taken in full with no drop-ins.

Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She is one of America’s leading meditation teachers and authors, and has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, guiding meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon’s latest book is The Kindness Handbook, published by Sounds True. She is also the author of The Force of Kindness, published by Sounds True; Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, published by Riverhead Books; and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, published by Shambhala Publications.

>Click here to register and for more information
>
>New York Insight Meditation Center
28 W 27^th St., 10^th Fl
New York, NY 10001
(212) 213-4802

Listen to Juliette Aiyana's Podcast: Interviewed by Bob Flaws Dipl. Ac. & C.H., FNAAOM

In this interview Bob Flaws and Juliette Aiyana talk about Juliette's most recent activities in the realm of weight loss and Chinese medicine. Juliette talks about the Dr. Sear's L.E.A.N. (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude & Nutrition) program for kids, personal options in weight loss, blogging, Facebook, Martha Stewart, and more. As always, Juliette is upbeat, enthusiastic, and very down to earth.

Click HERE to listen.

Weight Loss Teleseminar, April 15th, Register Now!

TELESEMINAR 

Hosted by Health & Wellness In No Time with Guest Juliette Aiyana. 

Join in on the call from the comfort of your own home! Space is limited. Register HERE: 

http://www.4healthinc.com/HealthWellnessinNoTimeTeleseminarSeries.aspx

Have you been struggling to lose weight? Are you looking for a new approach? Join Juliette on April 15 at 8 p.m. EST (7 PM CST /  6 PM MST / 5 PM PST) as she discusses Chinese Medicine and how it can contribute to weight loss. She will speak with us about her views on raw foods and juicing and even share some secrets about how new mom’s can lose their “baby” weight.

Juliette Aiyana is a well-respected acupuncturist, herbalist, and educator. She is also the author of Chinese Medicine & Healthy Weight Management. Juliette has a thriving Chinese Medicine practice in the heart of New York City and offers numerous resources on her website: www.amazinghealing.com and www.optionsforweightloss.com REGISTER: http://www.4healthinc.com/HealthWellnessinNoTimeTeleseminarSeries.aspx

Partner Massage Class in NYC this Valentine's Sunday 2010

Massage and Assisted Stretching for Partners

with Brad Teasdale

Sunday, February 14th, 6-8PM

this dynamic, hands on workshop introduces basic massage therapy techniques and assisted stretches that help release tension from the body and open the energy centers for enhanced sensitivity and engagement with life. specific focus is given to the hips (1st and second chakras) and the upper back / chest (heart chakra) - areas that are often over-stressed from our contemporary lifestyles. couples and partners will learn practical skills that enrich their relationship and deepen their bonds of love. this class welcomes individuals as well.

Cost: $30 OR 2 classes off your 10/20 class card OR $50/couple

Please pre-register by emailing staff@virayoga.com

Hope to see you there!

RECALL: Applegate Farms Organic Sausage

If I posted FDA food recalls everyday, I would not have time to do any other work and I'd mostly have the ground beef industry to thank for that. But since most of you who read my blog eat organic foods, I feel compelled to post today's recall by the FDA.

12-ounce packages of "Applegate Farms CERTIFIED ORGANIC FIRE ROASTED RED PEPPER FULLY COOKED CHICKEN & TURKEY SAUSAGE." Each package also indicates "KEEP REFRIGERATED" and "SKINLESS" on the label.

Each package has a USE BY/FREEZE BY date of February 28, 2010 and "Heating Instructions" on the back of the label. Also, the products bear the establishment number "P-5411" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on January 7, 2010 and were distributed to retailers in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas.

This product is being recalled because consumer's complained that they found plastic particles in the sausage. You can read the full recall details and sign up for recall e-mail alerts HERE. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_011_2010_Release/index.asp