WORKSHOPS

Gabriel Halpern - Iyengar Yoga 

October 1st and 2nd        $50 per session

Friday, October 1   6:00-9:00 pm     Neck and Shoulders

Gravity can have a devastating affect on our bodies over time.  Lack of exercise, bad postural habits, and poorly designed work and home environments, all can lead to major health impacts on the neck and shoulders.  It is common to see people with sagging, caved in chests, accompanied by rounded or hunched backs. All of this is unnecessary and reversible with a consistent application of yoga.  Opening the frontal chest alone does wonders for restoring vitality and deep breathing.  Add to that relaxing the back muscles and you will change the way you stand and appear to the world.  Gabriel will show you what you can do to make your neck and shoulders feel better and increase their ability to flex, extend, side bend, and rotate around their axis.  Open to all levels.

Saturday, October 2   1:00-4:00 pm    Establishing a Personal Practice

To enjoy the benefits of yoga you have to develop a consistent, steady practice.  If you are hesitant to practice, confused over what to do, or fear not doing it right, this workshop is for you.  The problems of motivation, environment, sequencing, timings, props, and variations will all be discussed, taught, and practiced.  You deserve the gift of an established personal practice.  Open to all levels.

Gabriel Halpern holds a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in Health Psychology, and is a full-time, certified instructor trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institutes in San Francisco and Pune, India.  Gabriel has practiced since 1970 and gives workshops nationally.  He is the founder and director of the Yoga Circle in Chicago, IL since 1985.  For the past nineteen years he has also been a core faculty member at De Paul University.  Gabriel knows first hand what it is to live with pain and bounce back with zest for life.  Suffering from a broken vertebra at age 15, his life journey has been dedicated to the pursuit of yoga and its therapeutic applications.  Owing to the direct influence of BKS Iyengar and 38 years of personal practice, Gabriel has learned the difference between actual and perceived limitations, knowledge he passes along to those who study with him.  Gabriel's teaching is all that is yoga:  zeal in practice, science, art form, lifestyle, and mystical mentoring.

Policies:                                                                                                                                                                                                    You will be contacted in the event the workshop is full or does not run due to lack of interest.  All workshop registrations must be accompanied by payment in full, checks only please.  No refunds less than 48 hours prior to workshop, as your space may not be filled on such short notice. 

Arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in and set up your mat.  Please no scented products or perfumes.  Please turn off all pagers and cell phones.  Bring a mat and any props you would like, be sure to put your name on your props.

Please send contact information (name, phone, email) with payment (checks please) to secure your space.