Upcoming Workshops

The Complete Practice:
Mindful Movement and Seated Meditation

With Alex Holmes and Wes Tudor
Dates TBA
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sunday

We believe that the practices of physical yoga and seated meditation were meant to go hand-in-hand. 

Asana and meditation inform each other; yoga postures can prepare the body and mind for meditation, while meditation can infuse a new level of mindfulness onto your mat.  Join two top instructors in their areas of expertise for this unique series.  Whether you predominantly practice asana or meditation, consider yourself beginner or advanced, this series will inspire you and add something significant to your practice.  In this course you will learn:

1. How to practice asana in a way that better prepares you for stillness. 

2. How to use the breath to increase your mindfulness in poses.

3. How to develop an upright seated meditation posture that is comfortable and right for your body.

4. How diaphragmatic breathing can reduce stress, and greatly improve your meditation.

5. How to select a meditation technique which is suited to the particular needs of your mind, at this moment.

You will leave with a more holistic approach to your yoga practice, and an improved ability to live your yoga in daily life.  We will practice asana with Alex for the first hour, take a small break, and then focus on meditation fundamentals with Wes.  

Alexandra Holmes, M.S. Certified Yoga Therapist, began teaching in 2004, and has been training yoga instructors at multiple studios for over a decade.  A former professional dancer, her interest in and love for embodiment practices began in high school.  Alex has a private practice where she works therapeutically with clients using evidence-based methods.  She is always learning, considers herself first and foremost a student, and is committed to raising the bar for yoga students and teachers alike.
www.alexholmesyoga.com

Wesley Tudor, Executive Director of the Raja Yoga and Meditation Center, is a Himalayan Institute trained yoga instructor with a specialization in traditional seated meditation.  He founded the Raja Yoga and Meditation Center in 2010, and was the lead instructor of their yoga teacher training program.  Wes leads meditation retreats, and well as teaching private and group classes.  Through his extensive teaching experience, he has developed a refined and practical approach to starting or deepening a meditation practice.  
www.meditationinternational.com