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Upcoming Events
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TONIGHT, THURSDAY JUNE 21
Exhale Spa in Venice is "Putting Soul Back in the Solstice." Attend the event that will include free classes for new people, a huge summer sale, an amazing raffle, and a free Yoga class for all with live music.
6:00 P.M. Join Bhakti House for an evening of revolutionary ideas and powerful live kirtan.
7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. Summer Solstice Naam Yoga Celebration with Dr. Michael Levry in Santa Monica will be an evening of conscious community, yoga, music and transformation. Reception to follow catered by Whole Foods. Presale: $50, Day of: $65.
7:00-8:30 P.M. At the "Keeping Cool: Hints for Pacifying Pitta" Seminar Series learn some tips for keeping the fire energy of pitta under control. Join Devi Mueller at the California College of Ayurveda for this free event to get some practical, easy and interesting ideas for making the most of your summer season.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21-24
Join Jill Miller for a Yoga Tune Up Hips & Bliss Immersion at YogaWorks Larchmont. Learn specific anatomy of the hips, legs, knees ankles and feet to expand your own practice or take into your classroom as you teach. Trainees are guided through a variety of hands-on adjustments, new assessment strategies, injury scenarios, deeper meditation instruction, and improving their teaching performance of these specific body regions.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22-24
Journey hOMe is more than a yoga festival; it is a celebration of spirit. This two day festival will be held on a beautiful ranch in Lake County, California and will focus on dance, yoga, sustainabilty practices, natural beauty, musc and visionary art. To register or for more information, visit Journey Home.
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration. Celebrate summer at the legendary annual Santa Barbara Solstice event where the spectacular parade up State Street is one part of a festive weekend. Exercise your creativity at the arts and crafts boutique, groove in the drum circle, and indulge in delicious refreshments from local restaurants. Remember to dress for the fantasy theme! Event held at Alameda Park and State Street.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Join Yogmata, Himalayan Siddha meditation teacher, at her life-changing workshop at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Yogmata’s compassionate meditations provide action plans for finding peace, balancing health and unifying with the Life Force.
9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Wellness Weekends presented by the W Los Angeles and Lucy. Fitness and yoga classes with Kit Rich (Saturdays) and Tiffany Russo (Sundays), wiith yoga mats provided by Lucy. Every weekend through September 9, 2012.
1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Bees Today Lecture with David King.David will answer questions on what's happening with bees, colony collapse disorder and othe questions regarding the future of bees. Lecture held at Whole Foods Market, venice. RSVP to Kelly as space is limited.
1:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Kriya Wear presents: Intentional, Skillful Action Workshops and Quality Action Garments. This workshops theme is Super Hero Yoga with Super OM shirt. This calss will focus on yoga poses and include a Kriya Tshirt that reflects the spirit of the workshop. Cost $40 advance/$45 day of workshop at Siesta Yoga, Los Angeles.
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Help celebrate City Yoga's 13th Anniversary Party and Grand Opening of their Studio City location! The party doesn't stop there, as the celebration will be follow by an after party at the new Lululemon in Studio City.
7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. Naam Yoga Benefit for Women's Shelter with Naam Yoga and Whole Foods. It will be an evening of Naam Mind and Body Yoga, Women's Community and Outreach, Feminine Empowerment and Relationship Coaching, Women's health, Skin and Beauty tips and embracing the divine feminine. Proceeds will go to Sojourn Women's Shelter. Presale: $21, At the door: $25.
8:30 P.M. Joss Jaffe Concert at Bhakti Yoga Shala. Join the artist for the release of his second full length album Dub Mantra. The album merges Sanskrit mantras and reggae rhythms to produce a wonderful new genre of music that can be previewed here.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Join Yogmata, Himalayan Siddha meditation teacher, at her life-changing workshop at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Yogmata’s compassionate meditations provide action plans for finding peace, balancing health and unifying with the Life Force.
1:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Creating Conscious Communication 1/2 Day Workshop with Sarah Garney. In this experiential workshop you identify, create and practice essential elements of conscious communication. Event held at private location to be disclosed upon registration. Cost $60 advance/$75 day of workshop. Register or email Sarah Garney for address.
2:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M. The Valley Rocks! Operation Shanti 2012 Join this team led yoga class with live music by Daniel Stewart and Friends, followed by an after party with DJ Michael "Jammerz" Callon, food, silent auction, raffle and prizes.
3:00 P.M. Eco Salon Film Series' monthly film screening at the Microsoft Store's viewing room in the Westfield Century City Mall. Free film and Q&A discussion to follow, Microsoft gift bag, and plant-based hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
6:00 P.M. Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, is launching his new biography of Yogananda, at the Ford Amphitheater.
MONDAY, JUNE 25
7:00 P.M. Join HBO for their One Nation Under Dog Premiere in Beverly Hills. All proceeds will suport the lifesaving rescues of the Animal Rescue Corps. The president and founder of ARC, Scotlund Haisley, says, "It is impossible to see this film and not be motivated to take immediate action." Tickets are $50 per person.
ON THE HORIZON
SUNDAY, JULY 1
5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. The Cosmic Kirtan Connection, an evening of music and community. Suggested donation $15 at Inner Power Yoga, Woodland Hills.
SATURDAY, JULY 7-8
11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Zenshuji Soto Mission is the flagship Soto Zen temple in North America. (The Soto sect emphasizes meditation.) This is our yearly celebration steeped in Japanese culture and tradition based on the Indian Buddhist Ullambana Sutra.There will be the traditional Obon ceremony honoring ancestors in the Hondo, as well as tea ceremony, Japanese food, taiko drumming, dance and more.
SATURDAY, JULY 14
12:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Atlas Shrugged Shoulder & Upper Body Therapy? with Anthony Benenati. In this workshop you will learn to use basic alignment principles which will begin to heal you from the inside out. This workshop focuses on the upper body: upper back, shoulders, neck, wrists and hands. Cost $40 at City Yoga, West Hollywood.
1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Women in Transition: A Four Part Series Exploring the Female Animal part 3 with Rebecca Benenati. In this time you will get acquainted with your bodies on your mat and off the stirrups. Get acquainted with the mystery of the deep inner workings of the female body. Cost $40 at City Yoga, Studio City.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Integrative Medicine: The Quantum Healing Field of Kundalini Yoga with Chris Walling, RYT, MBA, FACMPE. Tickets are $30 advance/$35 at door at Golden Bridge Yoga.
SATURDAY, JULY 28
12:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. How to Teach Restoratives with Sharon Skok. Learn the basic restorative postures and practice simple and effective adjustments. Topics include how to set up yoga props and their variations for each restorative pose, getiing students effectively in and out of poses and how to adjust the props to aid students to more safety, comfort and relaxation. Cost $50 before July 21, $60 after at City Yoga, West Hollywood.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Hot 8 Yoga Open Auditions for their upcoming Beverly Hills studio. They are looking for teachers for all 7 styles that they offer. Email for more information.
Big Mouth Vegan Burger Recipe
At your next summer BBQ, go Vegan!
Carolyn Scott-Hamilton shared with LA YOGA her favorite American (Vegan) Burger recipe from her "Healthy Voyager's Global Kitchen" plant-based cookbook.
Burgers have permeated our culture for good--so why not make them good for you by starting with this fun vegan recipe.
For further instructions and recipes, visit LA YOGA Recipes.
Swami Kriyananda Biography of Yogananda Book Launch
This Sunday, June 24 in Hollywood, come join Swami Kriyananda, at this very special one-night-only event, as he launches his long-awaited biography of his guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi.
Introduction will be by Marianne Williamson, to be followed by a few surprises in the evening.
For more information, see the attached invitation. Tickets are free but required. Get them at Ananda LA.
Ram Dass & Krishna Das in Maui
 Imagine yourself sitting on a Maui resort, drying off from a relaxing ocean swim following an amazing yoga class, watching an epic tropical sunset and feeling the warm polynesian breezes. Now imagine yourself sitting in an intimate pavilion surrounded with a room full of like-minded friends chanting the night away with Ram Dass and Krishna Das.
Sound like an ideal way to spend a week in paradise?
Maui, Krishna Das' December destination of choice for the past 5 years to be with his long time brother Ram Dass, will also be home to the "Open Your Heart in Paradise" Retreat from December 5-10. Ram Dass and Krishna Das will also be joined by renowned Vipassana "loving kindness" meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Mirabai Bush for morning meditations and dharma talks.
Siddha Meditation Master, Yogmata, Comes to L.A.
 Yogmata teaches Himalayan Siddha meditation that relaxes and puts you
squarely on the path to enlightenment. Yogmata’s compassionate meditations provide action plans for finding peace, balancing health and unifying with the Life Force. The Indian government officially recognized Yogmata as a Himalayan Siddha meditation and yoga master for her achievement of samadhi (continuous meditation for several days in underground chambers and other isolated areas).
Yogmata’s on a world-wide mission to teach self-nurture through easy and effective meditation. Join Yogmata at her life-changing workshop this Saturday, June 23 and Sunday June 24 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Visit Yogmata for more information and event details.
Putting Soul Back in the Solstice
 Put Soul back in the Solstice with the likes of those at Exhale Spa on Main St. Visit the studio on June 21 for a big day of celebrating the sun, summer, the light, each other and the community.
The day's event will include:
+Classes FREE for all new people all day long
+Huge Summer Sale
+Amazing raffles including: class packs, massages, and sessions to Exhale's Yoga surf camp launching June 24
+Tasty treats and samplings by YogaEarth, Vardo Venice, Sauce on Hampton, Green’s UP, Main Squeeze, and more.
+7:30 P.M. FREE to all Tag team live music class taught by Kishan Shah, Ashley Albrand (pictured above), Kate D. Caratri, Isabelle du Soleil, and Aaron Reed. Opening invocation and prayer will be offered by Laura Amazzone.
Visit Exhale Spa on Main St. for further event details.
Passport to Prana 2 for 1 Promo
 Passport to Prana is your ticket to some of the best Yoga classes in your city, whether you're looking for something slow and meditative or vigorous and challenging. The original multi-studio exclusive Yoga studio pass features access to destination, boutiques, and community studios in your neck of the woods. Passport to Prana entitles you to one Yoga class at each of the participating yoga studios.
Purchase a Passport to Prana for a friend and get yours FREE! Make sure to use promo code LAYOGA241. Offer expires June 30, 2012 and lasts for a year to the date that card is activated.
To learn more about the perks of a pass, visit Passport to Prana.
Yoga Alliance Conference July 1 Early Bird Deadline
Yoga Alliance's Second Annual Leadership Conference will be held October 25-28 in Indian Wells, CA. "Transform Through Yoga" at this event which will include talks from speakers: Dr. Larry Payne, Cora Wen and Nikki Myers, Kirtan performance by the Mayapuris, and networking opportunities through a inspiring gathering of Yoga teachers.
The Leadership Conference is designed by and for Yoga teachers with the intention to enhance Yoga knowledge and teaching so that teachers may better transmit this knowledge to students. It is an opportunity for teachers to invigorate a lifelong study of Yoga with peers in a warm and collaborative environment. The Early Bird deadline has just been extended to July 1st. Active RYTs save $100. To register and learn more about the conference, visit Yoga Alliance.
Giveaway of the Week: Conscious Boxes
 Conscious Box is a monthly delivery of pure and sustainable products that are handpicked from businesses that care for the planet. For only $12 a month, you can choose the plan that works best for you from a variety of unique pure and natural products. From organic food to vegan beauty products, you also have the option to get content on daily living tips and creative ways to use your box.
LA YOGA teamed up with Conscious Boxes give away 10 conscious boxes. To enter, write LA YOGA with subject "Conscious Box."
Congratulations to last week's giveaway winner: Suzy! We hope you love your new pair of Flojos Sandals!
Los Angeles Film Festival
The cameras are now rolling at the LA Film Fest! Look out for this and several other Yoga relevant films:
"THE HOUSE I LIVE IN" (Documentary) Eugene Jarecki’s powerful, award-winning documentary exposes  the monumental failure of the War on Drugs, which has torn apart communities, weakened our police forces and turned incarceration into a big time America business.
8:10 P.M. Friday, June 22 at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live 13 3:30 P.M. Sunday, June 24 at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live 13
For further screening and event information, visit LA Film Festival.
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