Ashtanga Fundraiser for Trauma Relief

Ashtanga Fundraiser for Trauma Relief is a month of yoga events to raise money and awareness for Three and a Half Acres, a non profit which broadens access to yoga, breathing and mindfulness techniques, focusing on communities who have experienced trauma.. Your donation gets you access to a long list of classes taught by long-time yoga teachers such as Eddie Stern, David Swenson, Harmony Slater and more.Donate $100 or more and receive a One Month Premium Membership to Kino MacGregor's OmStars.Our largest donor will take home a Six Month Premium Membership toOmStars, a beautifully designedTarot Deckby Barry Silver and Lara Land'sMy Bliss Bookcoaching planner

Three and a Half Acres Yoga

A month of yoga events to raise money and awareness for Three and a Half Acres and bring yoga to trauma survivors.

We are so excited to announce this month-long fundraiser with our Ashtanga friends and leaders! Over the month of December, members of the Ashtanga yoga community are leading their top classes on a donation basis, directly supporting <a href="https://threeandahalfacres.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Three and a Half Acres</a> - a non profit that broadens access to yoga, breathing, and mindfulness techniques, focusing on communities who have experienced trauma. Our classes and training support individuals and teachers alike in recognizing their power for positive change. Learn more about us at the bottom of this page.Your donation gets you access to a long list of classes taught by long-time yoga teachers such as Eddie Stern, David Swenson, Harmony Slater and more.Bonuses for your donations<ul><li>Donate $100 or more and receive a One Month Premium Membership to <a href="https://www.kinoyoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kino MacGregor</a>&#x27;s OmStars.</li></ul><ul><li>Our largest donor will take home a Six Month Premium Membership to <a href="https://omstars.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OmStars</a>, a beautifully designed <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nuestrotarot/nuestro-tarot?ref=discovery_newest" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tarot Deck </a>by Barry Silver and Lara Land&#x27;s <a href="https://laraland.us/product/bliss-book/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">My Bliss Book</a> coaching planner.</li></ul>Dollars into Impact$75- Contribute supplies and materials for our team that make our programs possible.$140- Cover a month of classes at a program of your choice!$250-Cover monthly classes for one of our trauma informed instructors for 2 months.$1000- Support a program of your choice for 6 months!$2500- Sponsor an upcoming Trauma Yoga Training! Give 15 caring individuals the opportunity to learn our specific trauma based yoga techniques to bring to our community!$5000-Invest in Three and a Half Acres’ future and growth! Be at the forefront of our expansion into 2022 as we bring yoga into more diverse areas and groups!100% of your contribution will go directly to Three and a Half Acres Yoga a 501(c)3. Please give generously.<h3>Live sessions during December:</h3>2nd (Thurs) 7pm-8:30pm EST <a href="https://eddiestern.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eddie Stern</a> with <a href="https://landyoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lara Land</a>: Opening Puja and Comments4th (Sat) 9am EST/2pm GMT <a href="http://www.pranaforlife.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Siobhan Fitzgerald</a>: Breathe with Siobhan 4th /5th (Sat/Sun) Sat 4th EST 7-8pm / Sun 5th Australian EST 11am -12pm <a href="https://www.astangayogasurfcoast.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Michelle Brady</a>: Meditation and Pranayama10th (Fri) 8am-9am EST/1-2pm GMT <a href="http://shaminarao.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shamina Rao</a>, Heart-Opening Flow-Softening into the Anahata Chakra11th (Sat) 7-8.45am EST/noon-1.45pm GMT <a href="https://keenonyoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Adam Keen</a>: Instructed Primary Series 11th (Sat) 9-10.30am EST/2-3.30pm GMT <a href="https://www.ashtanga.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Swenson</a>: Breath &amp; Pranayam, w/ Discussion11th (Sat) 11am-1pm EST/4-6pm GMT <a href="https://www.alexandrasantosyoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alexandra Santos</a>: The inside Journey - Half primary class followed by meditation and chanting.11th (Sat) 2pm EST/7pm GMT <a href="https://www.yogaphilosophy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Shyam Ranganathan</a>: Yoga Meditation (Like Chai Tea)14th (Tues) 6:30-8:30pm EST/11.30pm-1.30am GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gregnardi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greg Nardi</a>: Half Primary with Guided Meditation 16th (Thurs) [Canceled] 1pm EST/6pm GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donnanobleyoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donna Noble</a>: Body Positive Vinyasa Flow<a href="http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>16th/17th(Thurs/Fri) Thurs 16th 11pm-1.00am EST/ Fri 17th 4-6am GMT/8-10.00am UAE <a href="https://neaferrieryoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nea Ferrier</a>: Gayatri Mantra Chanting and Full Led Primary18th(Sat) 11am EST/ 4pm GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelazjamison/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Angela Jamison</a>: What is a human being? Yoga’s map of the territory18th(Sat) 2-2.30pm EST/ 7-7.30pm GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelazjamison/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.davidandjelenayoga.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Robson and Jelena Vesi´c</a>: 5 options to jumpbacks19th (Sun) 8-11am EST/1-4pm GMT <a href="https://www.truebayindia.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Harmony Slater</a> : Guided Led Primary Series Class, followed by a relaxing guided Yoga-Nidra &amp; Conference19th (Sun) 11:30am-12.45pm EST/ 4.30-5.45pm GMT <a href="http://www.ninaraochant.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nina Rao</a>: Kirtan21st (Tues) 11am -12.15pm EST/5-6.15pm GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lschrempp/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lisa Schrempp</a>: Balancing Vata Dosha in the Ashtanga Practice21st (Tues) 7-8.15pm EST/12-1.15pm GMT <a href="https://www.krishnadas.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Krishna Das</a>: Kirtan23rd (Thurs) 8-9.15am EST/ 1-2.15pm GMT <a href="https://www.bibilorenzetti.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bibi Lorenzetti</a> : Ashtanga For all1st January (Sat) 10am-12pm EST/ 3-5pm GMT <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidgarriguesyoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Garrigues</a> : Second Series*Classes marked with two dates = First date on EST time, second GMT and local time<h3>Pre-recorded sessions:</h3><a href="https://insanyoga.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Santina Giardina-Chard</a>: Pelvic Power Workroom

<h2><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gregnardi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Get to know the teachers:</h2>

Michelle is a Level 2 Authorised Ashtanga practitioner and teacher. She has been studying yoga and meditation for 26 years. Michelle lost both of her parents during her teen years. Her father was an alcoholic. Michelle lived out of home from the age of 14 including spending some of this time on the streets. Michelle was also emotionally and sexually abused by family members and friends during her youth. And has been a survivor of domestic violence. Connecting to the body and breathe through a daily yoga practice and mediation has been essential to her wellbeing and survival not only for the present day yet to encompass the trauma of her past. Breathe by breathe. Class description: Simple Guided Meditation and Pranayama for Trauma and Loss. A guided class to help connect to oneself through your breath. Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/astangayogasurfcoast/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Nea is a level 2 authorised Ashtanga yoga teacher and has been teaching internationally since 2008, in Dubai since 2012 where she founded Ashtanga Yoga Dubai. In 2017 she opened Nilaya House yoga shala which offers classes in Ashtanga, Hatha, Iyengar Kundalini, Prenatal, Restorative, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation and Pranayama. She is an avid student of yoga, continuing her studies in the darshans of Vedanta, Tantra, Ayurveda and Veda Chanting, alongside remaining a committed practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga yoga. Class Description: The session will open with 20 mins of chanting the beautiful mantra from the Rig Veda to the vedic deity Savitri (known as the Gayatri Mantra), followed by a Sanskrit-counted primary series led class, emphasising the powerful healing tristana method (focus on breath, posture and dhristi) that underpins Ashtanga yoga. Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashtangayogadubai" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Siobhan is a qualified Pranayama teacher authorised to teach in the lineage of the Kaivalyadham Institute in Lonavla, India. One of the top research and training institutes in the specialism of Yoga Therapy and the Breath. Only 1 of 18 in the world with this certification. She has been with her Guru for 17 years and practices daily alongside her Ashtanga practice. The breath is a happier and calmer way to start every day.Class description: a beautiful session to deepen and lengthen your breath. Pranayama is a wonderful way of connecting body and mind creating immediate calm and making us feel grounded and whole. The session will work on tools for lengthening the breath and waking up the energy channels in the body followed by a lovely seated breathwork practice.Find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pranayamawithsiobhan/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>

David Garrigues is an internationally recognized yoga teacher and creator of the Asana Kitchen video instruction series that is one of the leading online yoga learning resources on YouTube. David travels extensively throughout the US, Europe, and India offering workshops, in depth studies and retreats.For almost 30 years David has maintained an enthusiastic personal practice that is dedicated to asana and pranayama study in the Ashtanga tradition. His intense dedication to practice and to teaching inspire his students who form a diverse soulful, open hearted, and serious global learning community.Find David <a href="https://davidgarrigues.com/about-david" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.

Santina is an Ashtanga teacher (Authorised Level II) and Gestalt therapist (Masters of Gestalt Therapy). She believes there are many pathways into and towards healing and inner transformation. After years of anorexia, bulimia, heroin, and other substance abuse, she came to understand that these compulsive behavioural patterns were just a means to escape the boxed-up feeling of terror, rage, shame, despair, grief, and unworthiness deep within her psyche and physicality.The practice of Ashtanga Yoga and Gestalt methods helped her realise that whenever she wanted to escape herself through compulsive behaviour, she was hungry for a deep and abiding connection with herself that brings forth the joy of her being comfortable in her skin. You can read more about Santina on her website: https://insanyoga.com/my-tale/ Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/santinagiardinachard_/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Angela Jamison began exploring ashtanga yoga in 2000, and has practiced daily without a break since April 2003. She first met her teacher R. Sharath Jois on the led class tours he assisted in California in the early 2000s. There was a strong recognition of him from this time. In 2009, she made the first of many 2-3 month trips to Mysore. In February 2011, he authorized her to teach. That spring, she committed to full-time Mysore style teaching, leaving a career as an economic and cultural sociologist. AY:A2 incorporated that summer. In December 2017, Sharath certified her to teach the advanced series. She will continue to travel to Mysore to practice, and to deepen my understanding of the roots of this method. When the pandemic began in 2020, she invited alumni of the first ten years of our Ann Arbor shala to join a private teaching portal online. Since that time, she has worked daily with a group of long-time students in 15 time zones around the world. In addition to this, she teaches daily in her local, in-person Mysore program.Her teaching depends on the ongoing experience of being a student and explorer. She takes annual silent retreat alone, in addition to study trips to India. Several accountability-partners and caregivers support the evolution of her work. And a small council of spiritual friends animate her playful inquiries into the nature of consciousness.Class Description - The pancha kosha model is a map of human consciousness. Angela learned it from philosophy teacher M.A. Narasimhan, and uses this as the key of every decision she makes in her own practice and teaching. It is an excellent tool that helps to clarify our obstacles, and to see what may be hidden to us on the path of yoga. Ultimately this understanding helps us to find alignment on all levels of our being, so that a gentle inner light can shine through from the heart. If you have a set of nested dolls, or babushkas, bring them to class.<a href="http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.ashtangaannarbor.com </a>

Adam Keen is an Authorised level 2 teacher who has also completed the advanced A series with Sharathji Jois in Mysore over numerous trips. He is a keen philosopher and discusser of all topics yoga related from healing from trauma to how to relate to food and diet – having also started off life as a restaurant cook. He leads an online Mysore group as well as co-running Keen On Yoga with his wife Theresa, an online platform supporting the Ashtanga community through workshops and events. Lastly, he is host of the Keen on Yoga Podcast, with guests from the Ashtanga community and beyond with a view to support yoga lifestyles for aspiring yogis.Class description: This will be an instructed led class that will also be demonstrated by Adam. You will be counted through with adaptations suggested where necessary and you can follow at your own pace. It will cover roughly 2/3rd of the Primary Series. The uniqueness of this class comes from Adam guiding it, not only with physical explanations but very carefully crafted cues in order that each person may really understand for themselves the efficient work they may do in each asana. The perspective Adam teaches from he calls the inner stretch, or the hidden face of yoga asana. Whilst keeping traditional to Mysore, this understanding produces incredible results, strengthening and stabilising the body whilst avoiding hypermobility.Find him on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adam_keen_ashtanga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@adam_keen_ashtanga</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keen_on_yoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@keen_on_yoga</a>

Find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/krishnadasmusic/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Lara is an Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Yoga Teacher with a deeply compassionate approach to yoga practice. Her commitment is to honor the traditions of yoga by responding to the needs of each individual, using a unique combination of practices and techniques that are appropriate for their personal growth. Lara has spent over two decades studying yoga and its related practices and brings her experiences in chanting, mediation, yoga philosophy, trauma informed yoga and mindfulness, chair yoga, children and family yoga, life coaching, therapeutic fasting, mindfulness in nature and social activism to her students.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laralandyoga/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Bibi is an advanced Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, studio owner, childbirth educator, and doula with a dedicated following in the US and Europe. She offers guidance to individuals of all levels and backgrounds, bringing strength and flexibility to the body and mind. She has been featured in Glamour Magazine, the Michael O'Neill documentary On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace, various podcasts. and has privately taught many high-profile entertainers and business moguls.She is a sincere believer in the profound benefits of this method. Her teaching is rooted in her own disciplined and dedicated practice. She intends to share the transformative and healing practice of Yoga with her students through accessible, intelligent, and precise instruction. Bibi guides her students to use asana as a tool to cultivate a deeper awareness of one's body, a steady &amp; clear mind, and a healthy, ease-filled life. Bibi is the owner of Ashtanga Yoga Newburgh, you can find her there or online at bibilorenzetti.com and birthwithbibi.com Class description: Ashtanga For all: A threaded together sequence of postures from the primary and second series of Ashtanga Yoga. The class is made accessible for all to receive benefits in body and mind.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bibi.lorenzetti/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Greg Nardi, E-RYT 500, Yoga Unify QE-3 is the lead teacher of Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide classes, workshops, and trainings.Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide comes from Greg’s 25+ years of experience studying, practicing, and teaching yoga. He took extended trips to Mysore, India between 1999-2016 to learn yoga with a focus in asana, yoga history and philosophy, pranayama, meditation, and chanting. Greg has also studied yoga therapy at Kripalu School of Integrated Yoga Therapy. His yoga teaching comes from a deep commitment to practice over a long period of time. Greg advocates adapting practices to meet individual practitioner needs. Greg was formerly authorized level 2 with the KPJAYI in Mysore, India. Since resigning his authorization in 2018 Greg has joined the board of directors for Amāyu Yoga, a first of its kind organization dedicated to educating Ashtanga teachers around power dynamics and consent driven, student centered approaches to the teaching and practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Greg also sits on the Qualifications Council with Yoga Unify since 2020. Find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gregnardi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donnanobleyoga/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Dr. Shyam Ranganathan (MA South Asian Studies, MA and PhD Philosophy) is a field-changing researcher, scholar, author and teacher of philosophy, and an expert in the neglected traditions of Indian moral philosophy, which covers practical questions of how to live, what to aim for, and what we should value—including Yoga. Dr. Ranganathan is a trained scholar and researcher of philosophy and is author, editor and translator of over 50 peer reviewed, scholarly works (including Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy MLBD 2008 and 2017; the Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Ethics 2017; and Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation, Routledge 2018). A specialist in translation, having written his PhD dissertation on the topic of how we can understand texts without projecting our beliefs onto them, Dr. Ranganathan translated Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra (Penguin 2008). After over 20000 teaching hours and 3000 students, in 2019 , Dr. Ranganathan founded Yoga Philosophy (YACEP and CYA-RYSGOLD), a scholar practitioner initiative, to bring anti-colonial, anti-Eurocentric, research based knowledge about Yoga and Philosophy to practitioners. Shyam is a E-RYT-500 and CYA-RYT Gold. He is a member of the Department of Philosophy, and York Center for Asian Research, York University, Toronto.Class description: ordinarily Yoga is identified with asana, or postural practice. Meditation is treated as an extra step, perhaps related to other limbs of Yoga. Meditation is easily identified with the seventh and eight of the ancient Buddhist Eight Fold Path, or the last three limbs of Patañjali’s Yoga. But what is meditation according to Yoga? To answer this, we might begin by clarifying what “Yoga” the Sanskrit term is translated as in English. Turns out, “yoga” is the Sanskrit word that is translated as meditation. There’s no extra practice that is meditation in Yoga. But then all of Yoga is meditation. Join this session to learn about how Yoga, from the ground up, defines what meditation is, and how Yoga’s approach is distinct from most of what one hears about under the heading of “meditation.” (It’s like Chait Tea — “chai” just means tea) Participants will be led through a guided meditation, but it wont be what is usually peddled. Find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ranganathanshyam/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, switched to organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now for many years, is Krishna Das' business manager and assistant.Nina tours with Krishna Das, playing cymbals and singing with him, and was honored in 2013 to accompany him at the Grammy Awards webcast performance. In 2007, she recorded the track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das' CD "Flow of Grace - Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa". In January 2013, she released her debut album, "Antarayaami - Knower of All Hearts". The double CD includes devotional kirtan, bhajan, and a variety of Hanuman Chalisa melodies including a duet with Krishna Das. Nina regularly leads kirtan, chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, and sings for yoga classes in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY and beyond.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nina_rao/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Shamina Rao began teaching yoga after over 20 years of practice. Born in India, her childhood was steeped in the cultures of the East. Growing up she traveled throughout India, the Far East, and parts of Africa, all the while soaking in the teachings of these different cultures. She brings what she has absorbed over the years to her classes believing in the benefits of yoga for ALL people. Her classes are all-levels, breath-centered vinyasa with a focus on the subtle and energetic body through the chakras. She teaches through the lens of observing the physical, emotional, and spiritual body’s interconnectedness and response to the world around us. As a mother of two, Shamina has paid special attention to yoga for teens and teaches workshops that encompass asana, pranayama, and meditation to build self-confidence, self-awareness, and mostly, self-love at an early age. When she is not teaching, she is supporting her clients as a full-spectrum doula and lactation counselor as they transition into parenthood. Shamina continues to work with advocacy groups striving for reproductive justice and birth equity in communities of color.Shamina will teach a Heart-Opening Flow-Softening into the Anahata Chakra" An uplifting breath-focused vinyasa flow with gentle heart openers and a pranayam for the Anahata (heart) chakra. Giving attention and care to the heart space is something we all need, especially in these times.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shaminarao/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Find them on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidrobsonyoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Robson</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vesic_jelena/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jelena Vesic</a>

Alexandra Santos is a Level I Authorized teacher from Sharath Yoga Center (Mysore, India). An Ashtanga Senior Teacher, with 18 years of yoga practice and 12 years of meditation and pranayama practice as well. Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexsantos_virtualyoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Lisa began her studies of yoga in 1985 with David Life and Sharon Gannon of Jivamukti Yoga and has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1992. She made her first trip to Mysore, India to study with Sri. K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois in 1993.After several trips to Mysore, Lisa received Sri K Pattabhi Jois’s blessing to teach in 1997. In 1998, Lisa moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to study Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad and began an Ashtanga program there. She taught daily until she relocated to Tucson, Arizona in 2002. She began a formal Ayurveda practice and taught healing practices from both sciences . In 2012 she founded Ashtanga Yoga Tucson.While in Mysore, India in 2009, Lisa was blessed to be with Sri K Pattabhi Jois just days before he left his body. During this trip she received authorization from R. Sharath Jois to teach the full intermediate Ashtanga series. She continues to visit India regularly to continue her studies. Lisa is the only Authorized level 2 teacher in Arizona blessed by Sri K Pattabhi Jois.With over 18 years of experience in Ayurveda, Lisa is a seasoned practitioner and has studied extensively with Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Sunil Joshi, Dr Anil Kumar and Dr. Robert Svaboda. She holds a Yoga Therapy Certificate from B.K.S. Iyengar which was granted in 1996. Lisa is extremely grateful to her teachers and their teachers for passing on the sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lschrempp/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Harmony is a Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach. She is one of less than 20 women in the world to hold this honour. She began traveling to East Asia in 2002 to study Buddhism and Indian philosophy. She’s founded two yoga schools in Canada and spent five years living between India and Thailand. For the past twenty years Harmony's been focused on sharing the deeper teachings of yoga to support greater health and spiritual integration with students around the world, and has taught workshops in over 30 different countries. She’s the host of the Finding Harmony Podcast and has been featured in two anthologies on yoga, pregnancy, and motherhood in ‘Yoga Sadhana for Mothers’ and ‘Strength and Grace: A collection of Essays by Women of Ashtanga Yoga.’ Harmony is also a contributing editor for SONIMA online magazine. Class decription: Guided Led Primary Series Class, followed by a relaxing guided Yoga-Nidra, where you’ll tap into your higher consciousness as we prepare for the new year! More information <a href="http://www.harmonyslater.com/ashtanga-fundraiser-to-heal-trauma" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslateryoga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Eddie Stern is a yoga instructor raised in New York City. He studied Astanga Yoga, chanting, philosophy and ritual under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, from Mysore, from 1991-2009, and is the founder of the Broome Street Ganesha Temple in NYC; co-publishes Namarupa, Categories of Indian Thought, a Hindu art and philosophy magazine; and runs the Urban Yogis project that brings yoga and meditation to young adults and youth in disadvantaged and at-risk-to-violence communities in NYC, with his collaborator, Deepak Chopra. He has published several books on Pattabhi Jois and Astanga Yoga, including a translation of Pattabhi Jois’s 1960 treatise, Yoga Mala. He continues to study with Pattabhi Jois’s grandson and successor, R. Sharath Jois.Find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eddiestern/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

David Swenson began practicing yoga in 1969 at the age of 13. His older brother Dougwas his first teacher. They practiced hatha yoga from whatever books they could find. David's introduction to Ashtanga came in 1973 when he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, California. In 1975 David and Nancy brought K. Pattabhi Jois to the U.S. for the first time and Swenson was fortunate enough to be there. Swenson made his first trip to Mysore in 1977. He is one of a very small number of people that have learned the full Ashtanga system as it was originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. David Swenson is recognized today as one of the world’s foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga. David has produced 5 DVD’s and is the author of the highly popular and bestselling yoga book: Ashtanga Yoga “The Practice Manual” that has been printed in 10 different languages and sold internationally.Class description: Our first act of life as we enter this world is to inhale and our last act before departing is to exhale. Breath is our most elemental form of life and unites all of humanity yet we think little about it. The ancient yogis gave it great thought and in so doing developed intricate methods of harnessing breath to gain control of the mind and to see the world with greater clarity.This class will delve into the realms of specialized Yogic Breathing as well as the subtle and highly misunderstood internal energy valves known as Bandhas. There is much confusion surrounding these mystical tools and the part they play in the regulation and control of pranic flow. David will share information he gained directly from K. Pattabhi Jois as well as a series of practical exercises he has developed himself to assist the practitioner in gaining a greater understanding of these subtle yet powerful energy gateways of yoga. David has an amazing ability to convey complex ideas in simple terms. All are sure to leave with new insights and useful tools for personal practice regardless of their system. Come and Feel the Prana!Find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidswensonashtanga/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

Kino MacGregor is a Miami native who is happiest on the beach with a fresh coconut and a poet at heart who always stops to smell the flowers. She is the founder of Omstars—the world’s first yoga TV network. With over 1 million followers on Instagram and over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube and Facebook, Kino’s message of spiritual strength reaches people all over the world. Sought after as an expert in yoga worldwide, is an international yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, author of four books, producer of six Ashtanga Yoga DVDs, writer, vlogger, world traveler, co-founder of Miami Life Center.Find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kinoyoga/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

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<h3>“Each human needs about three and a half acres of land to breathe properly…. and you create that needed space by giving back to our communities” –R. Sharath Jois, Director of the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore India </h3>

Mission We broaden access to yoga, breathing and mindfulness techniques, focusing on communities who have experienced trauma. Our classes and training support individuals and teachers alike in recognizing their power for positive change. Vision We believe every yoga teacher needs training in trauma sensitivity and that everyone deserves access to a yoga experience, free of harm, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ability or class. How We Partner Three and a Half Acres partners with other nonprofits and organizations to bring them yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes and workshops. We believe that the services we provide help our partners do what they do better and supports the organizations in their missions.

How We Train Every year over 15,000 individuals graduate from a yoga teacher training program and go out into the world eager to bring the immense benefits of yoga to others. This beautifully healing and profound work touches the student at the nervous system level, impacting their breath, body, emotions, and reactions, often in largely positive and even life-changing ways. At the same time, we know that 70% of the population has been affected by trauma in the US alone. Trauma survivors are in every room and their needs and reactions are different from other students. It’s of the utmost importance that we are giving yoga teachers the tools they need to avoid harm and re-triggering, as vulnerable practitioners enter their space. This is at the root of our work and the mission of Three and a Half Acres Yoga.

Three and a Half Acres Partners with organizations serving communities in FIVE categories: Domestic Abuse, Recovery, Food/Housing Insecurity, LGBTQ+, &amp; Justice. Here are some examples of the organizations we serve:● New Beginnings - A New York based non-profit transforming the lives of domestic violence survivors and homeless families, with a focus on communities of color and other vulnerable populations.● Services for the Underserved (S:US)- a Harlem non-profit driving scalable solutions to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty, people facing homelessness, and veterans.●The Phoenix - fosters a supportive, physically active free community for individuals who are recovering from a substance use disorder &amp; those who choose to live sober● New Alternatives - A New York based non-profit that increases the self-sufficiency of LGBTQ+ homeless youth by enabling them to transition out of the shelter system to stable adult lives.● RDJ Refugee Shelter - A New York City shelter specifically for asylum seekers and refugees experiencing homelessness.<ul>We also create opportunities for members of our programs to practice together.</ul>

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