MARCH
2 - 11 Teacher Training Intensive with Erich Schiffmann. Santa Barbara Yoga Center;
(805) 965 - 6045; www.SantaBarbaraYogaCenter.com
3 Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 P.M. Arun Deva “Ayurvedic Home Remedies” Urban Yoga Center Palm Springs. (760) 320 - 7702; www.urbanyoga.org
4 Sunday 2 - 4 P.M. Free Introductory Class For Beginners and Newcomers. Liberation Yoga
(323) 964 - 5222; www.liberationyoga.com
4 Sunday 12:30 - 3:30 P.M. The Art & Practice of “Vinyasa Krama Yoga” Sequoia Neptune & Arun. Urban Yoga Center Palm Springs. (760) 320 - 7702; www.urbanyoga.org
4 Sunday 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. Creating a Life You Love Workshops with Peter Crone. $20 Suggested Donation. Maha Yoga (310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
10, 17, 24 Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. Beginner’s Yoga Series of Workshops with Stephanie Phelan. Early Registration (by March 1st). Single Workshop Cost $30. All Three Workshops Cost $75. Registration after March 1st and At the Door Single Workshop Cost $35. All Three Workshops Cost $90. Maha Yoga (310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
10 - 16 David Swenson Teacher Training. Ottawa, Canada. www.ashtanga.net
11 & 18 2 Sundays 2 - 4 P.M. Introductory Course For Beginners and Newcomers $50 including 1 Week of Free classes. Liberation Yoga (323) 964 - 5222; www.liberationyoga.com
14 Yoga Studies at the University of California-Irvine Evening Open House, 6 – 7:30 P.M. University of California Irvine WOC Garden & Lobby, Building A. Call (949) 824 – 6335 or RSVP www.extension.uci.edu/layoga
16 - 17 Yoga Korunta Teacher Training with Master, Ren, Rasa Yogamaya Intensive, Classical. Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya. Rancho Mirage, California; (760) 567 - 5850; www.RenYogamaya.com
16 - 18 David Swenson Workshop. Ottawa, Canada. www.ashtanga.net
16 - 20 Vivian Richman, M.A., and Arun Kalra, M.D., teaching on Yoga and Dis-Ease. Join them for their class “Yoga Helps the Medicine Go Down: The Cancer ASIST” March 17 - 25 at LMU Extension’s Yoga Studies program, Loyola Marymount Univeresity. Saturdays and Sundays, $350; for specific times, other information or to register, call (310) 338 - 1971; www.lmu.edu/extension
22 - 25 Beautiful Catalina Island Retreat, Catherine Moulding, RYT 500. Enjoy daily yoga and meditation, hiking, vegetarian meals, optional kayaking, diving, massage. $600, transportation included. (310) 704 - 6460,yogacatherine@yahoo.com
24 Saturday. 6:30 P.M. Spring Equinox Celebration. Mari Mendoza. Urban Yoga Center Palm Springs. (760) 320 - 7702; www.urbanyoga.org
23 - 25 Weekend Retreat Near L.A. “Your Wild Creative Soul: Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow (yes, I’m talking to you!)” Yoga, meditation, mask-making, mandalas, collage, writing, painting. A fun and relaxing weekend for women and men. Let go of daily stress. Reconnect with your creative spirit. (310) 967 - 1336, Allyson Rice; www.TheTotalHuman.com
25 Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. Yin Yoga Workshop with Steve Ross - $20 per person. Maha Yoga
(310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
MARCH/APRIL
30 - April 1 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Stephanie Keach. Santa Barbara Yoga Center; (805) 965 - 6045; www.SantaBarbaraYogaCenter.com
APRIL
1 Sunday 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. Creating a Life You Love Workshops with Peter Crone. $20 Suggested Donation. Maha Yoga (310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
6 - 8 & 20 - 22 Anatomy of Yoga & East-West Physiology with Paul Grilley and Scott Blossom. Santa Barbara Yoga Center; (805) 965 - 6045; www.SantaBarbaraYogaCenter.com
11 - 16. World Renowned Yogi, Sadhguru, Offering an Ancient Kriya in West Hollywood. Visit www.ishayoga.org for details or call Yasmina at (805) 570 - 0051. www.Sadhguru.org; www.ishafoundation.org; www.dhyanalinga.org
15 Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. Yin Yoga Workshop with Steve Ross - $20 per person. Maha Yoga
(310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
16 - 20 Paul Grilley teaches Yoga Anatomy: The Joints at LMU Extension’s Yoga Studies program, Loyola Marymount University. To analyze why a student can or cannot do a Yoga posture a teacher must learn to look at the body as a moving skeleton, and this training teaches how to do that. Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. - noon, $350, call
(310) 338 - 1971 for more info or to register. www.lmu.edu/extension
18 - 22 Sedona Women’s Retreat “Reconnecting With the Power of the Sacred Feminine.” 5 days at the extraordinary Angel Valley Retreat Center. Ancient yogic and Native American women’s power teachings, plus much more. Bring your mother, sister, or best friend. Or come by yourself and discover a whole new circle of friends. (310) 967 - 1336, Allyson Rice; www.TheTotalHuman.com
20 - 22 David Swenson Workshop. Lenox, MA. www.ashtanga.net
21 Saturday 8 P.M. Chanting with Steve Ross. Donation (for our musicians). Maha Yoga (310) 899 - 0047; www.mahayoga.com
21 - 22 Conscious Living Fair, Pasadena Center. 180 exhibitors, 5 rooms of dynamic speakers & workshops plus exciting interactive events. $10 admission. (805) 462 - 9700; www.americanartfestivals.com
23 - 27 Swenson Brothers’ Retreat, Lenox, MA. www.ashtanga.net
MAY
3 - 6 Join us at a beautiful and spiritual location in the San Jacinto Mountains, The Zen Mountain Center. Enjoy the weekend with Yoga classes, Pranayama, and Meditation lead by Zen Monks. We will have delicious Vegetarian meals, hiking, and a massage therapist joining our group. $100 will reserve your space. $425 prior to March 31st, $465 after. 3910 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807. (562) 989 - 9959; www.freespirityoga.com
4 - 7 David Swenson Workshop. Lake Geneva, WI. www.ashtanga.net
23 - 30 Baja Yoga & Chant Retreat Girish & Kristin. Urban Yoga Center Palm Springs.
(760) 320 - 7702; www.urbanyoga.org
23 - 28 David Swenson Bali Yoga Retreat. www.ashtanga.net
25 - 27 Iyengar Yoga Basics for Teachers with Lisa Walford. Santa Barbara Yoga Center; (805) 965 - 6045; www.SantaBarbaraYogaCenter.com
JUNE
1 - 4 David Swenson at Asia Yoga Conference, Hong Kong, China. www.ashtanga.net
JULY
14 & 15 Judith Hanson Lasater “Living Your Yoga” Santa Barbara Yoga Center;
(805) 965 - 6045; www.SantaBarbaraYogaCenter.com
20 - 22 Ojai Yoga Retreat with Steve Ross & Eddie Ellner. $525 to $700 per person depending on accommodation (all accommodations are shared). Contact Suzy at info@mahayoga.com for more information.