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Upcoming Events

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Be A Diva Retreat. October 9 – 12. Reset and restore with yoga, workouts, surfing, biking, beach volleyball, DJs, dance parties, nutrition seminars, photo shoots, and swag bags. Huntington Beach.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Bali Goddess Retreat. October 10 – 16. All female getaway combining yoga, Balinese culture, and spa time. Goddess Sanctuary. Bali.

SmartFLOW Yoga: Anatomy of Healing / Therapeutics Foundations Training with Leslie Kazadi. October 10 – 12. Identify common injuries and obstacles that hinder students’ practice and learn modifications and adjustments to promote healing. Open to teachers and students. $500. You and the Mat. 23811 Alison Creek Rd. Suite 100, Laguna Niguel.

3:00 P.M. The Yoga Diaries Book Reading and Signing. Author Jeannie Page will read stories from her book and discuss how yoga led her to writing. Readings followed by Q&A and book signing. Liberation Yoga. 124 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles.

5:00 P.M. The Fest for Beatles Fans. Oct. 10 – 12. Honor the Fab Four with “Beatles Stories” documentary screenings, discussions and memorabilia. A weekend of nostalgia and Beatlesmania, now in its 40th year. 46 dollars and up. LAX Airport Marriott Hotel. 5855 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles.

6:00 P.M. Growing into Grace Book Launch Party. Mastin Kipp will share with you stories that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. This event will be upbeat and like no other book release party. Quixote Studios.1011 N Fuller Ave, West Hollywood.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Green Tree Teacher Training. Nine weeks of an all levels, all bodies teacher training. Emphasis on mindfulness, personal practice, and the art of teaching. $500 with Work Trade $1500 without. Green Tree Yoga Meditation. 8227 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles.

11:00 A.M. Vedic Astrology and Ayurveda. A 2-hour lecture by Vedic Astrologist and expert, Bill Levacy, in which he introduces Vedic Astrology and discusses its relationship with Ayurveda. $25. Kinship Yoga. 5612 N Figueroa St., Los Angeles.

12:00 P.M. The Yoga Diaries Book Reading and Signing. Author Jeannie Page will read stories from her book and discuss how yoga led her to writing. Readings followed by Q&A and book signing. Lululemon Athletica. 12199 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

1:00 P.M. LYFE Wellness Integrative Program. Six Saturdays of guided Body/Mind Integrating exercises starting. Yoga, Meditation and Breath Work lead by Dr. Marjorie Rand, a pioneer in the field of somatic psychology. $300. LYFE Yoga Center. 1310 PCH at Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.

1:30 P.M. Yoga for Women Workshop. Learn Ancient yogic beauty tips and recipes to enhance your divine feminine. Discover meditations and postures specific to improving symptoms of monthly cycles, peri-menopause, and menopause. $30 on the day $25 Pre sign-up. Gurus Gate Yoga. 815 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach.

1:30 P.M. Optimal Alignment: Hips and Shoulders. This workshop will offer several alignment tools and ?tricks of the trade? to help you stay safe as well as go deeper and thus find more freedom in your body, mind and your life. $40. Santa Barbara Yoga Center. 32 E Micheltorena St., Santa Barbara.

3:00 P.M. Yoga and Informational Session for YogaWorks Teacher Training. Sample a teacher training to see if its for you.  Experience yoga, philosophy and posture labs to see what a day in the life of a training might be like. Free. YogaWorks Studio City. 12265 Ventura Blvd #104, Studio City.

5:30 P.M. Words, Wine, and Wags: Book Signing to Benefit Beagle Freedom Project LA. Reading and signing by Teresa Rhyne. Includes food, wine tasting, and opportunity for autographed copies. 50% of print edition profits are donated to BFP through October 31. $35. National Museum of Animals and Society. 4302 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles.

6:00 P.M. Growing into Grace Workshop. This workshop is not about fixing you or changing you, this is an evening where Mastin Kipp of The Daily Love will peel back the layers and stories that hold back your true nature to come forward. Your core is perfection. It is the stories and beliefs that you cling to that hold you back. $45 – $65. Quixote Studio. 1011 North Fuller Ave., Los Angeles.

7:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. Buti Glo and Chakra Exploration with Bizzie Gold. Bizzie Gold will guide participants through a general overview of the chakra system and what each chakra represents followed by a Buti Yoga class held under black lights. Get tickets now. Power Yoga East. 522 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

4:00 P.M. Fire and Flow Evening Retreat with Shiva Rea. Return to the Earth with Prana Vinyasa Yoga and the natural flow. Suggested donation sliding scale $20 – $108. Wishtoyo Chumash Village. 33904 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

7:00 P.M. Life in Balance. Understand your unique needs based upon your individuality in 6 Monday nights. Food, relationships, habits and routines, and natural medicines and cosmetics are discussed from a holistic perspective. $200 includes 60-page full color course notes. Taught by Dr. Jack Ebner. Stella Luna Yoga. 9191 Valley View St.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

12:00 P.M. Foundations of Hatha Yoga. October 15 – 23. Join Swami Divyananda, Rev. Jivana Heyman, and Rev. Vidya Vonne, three of Integral Yoga’s senior teachers, for an exploration of the Foundations of Hatha Yoga. $1200. Santa Barbara Yoga Center. 32 E. Micheltorena St., Santa Barbara.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

Authentic Tantric Kundalini Teacher Training. 200 Hour Certified Yoga Alliance teacher Training.  Led by Uma Shakti an India trained Kundalini Teacher and Yogi Troy a Tantric trained by Yogi Amrit Desai. $2600 if paid in full. Sun Salute Yoga. Sun Salute Yoga. 24582 Del Prado #G. Dana Point.

6:30 P.M. Expectation Hangover: Book Launch Party. An uplifting and inspiring evening to celebrate the release of Christine Hassler’s book. Leave with transformational tools that will cure your expectation hangovers for years to come. $45 online. $55 at door. Full Circle. 305 Rose Ave., Venice.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

9:30 A.M. Power in the Park. Power in the Park will be holding it’s 4th Annual Yoga-for-Charity event to create awareness and raise funds to cure breast cancer. Donation-based. Concert Park. 13020 Pacific Promenade., Playa Vista.

10:30 A.M. Himalayan Siddha Masters. Enlightened Himalayan Siddha Masters, Pilot Baba and Yogmata teach the 5000 year-old secret teachings from the Himalayas. Donation-based. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Santa Monica. 1707 Fourth St., Santa Monica.

11:00 A.M. Sex Trafficking in LA: an Abolition Hollywood Workshop. Learn about sex trafficking and how to stand against it. Includes speakers, in-depth Q&A, sessions with survivors and people working on the front lines. Lunch provided. Free. Kairos Hollywood. 4903 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles.

1:30 P.M. Belly Dancing Workshop. Come learn the basics of belly dancing at Harmony HB Arts and Wellness Center. $25 Drop-In or $20 Pre-Register. Harmony HB Arts and Wellness Center. 16907 Algonquin St., Huntington Beach.

4:00 P.M. Fire and Flow Evening Retreat with Shiva Rea. Return to the Earth with Prana Vinyasa Yoga and the natural flow. Suggested donation sliding scale $20 – $108. Wishtoyo Chumash Village. 33904 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

3:00 P.M. Freedom from Attachment Meditation. Aparigraha meaning “non-grasping” or non-attachment, is a primary goal of yoga through the practice of meditation. Create freedom in your consciousness by releasing disappointment and attachment to things you cannot control. $16. Full Circle Yoga and Healing Arts. 17451 Bastanchury Rd. Ste. 101B, Yorba Linda.

On The Horizon

October 23 – 26. Ojai Yoga Crib. Festival breakout sessions at historically and spiritually significant locations in Ojai Valley region. Challenging yoga classes and lecture-based studies of Christian Yoga, Shiatsu, and kirtan. Caters to both physically active yogis and those who prefer to forego asana. John Hickey, Dana Flynn, Dr. Ravi Ravindra, and Sean Johnson attending.

October 23 – 29. The Noble Adventure: Living Your Wholeness. Six-day Retreat with Richard Miller. Practices of breath and body-sensing yoga, meditation, concentration, mindfulness, and self inquiry to support the realization of the fundamental truth of who we are in our authentic response to life as it is. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

November 1. Rock It 2 The Core. Outdoor yoga flow, socially-conscious concert, and party to benefit Unlikely Heroes in the fight to end human trafficking. Yoga instruction from Bryan Kest, Dawn Stillo, and Drorit Rudin. Live music from Aloe Blacc, 7Lions, and The Cold Start. Early bird $25. Calabasas High School. 22855 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas.

First Kundalini Yoga Expo Comes to Los Angeles

The first-ever Kundalini Yoga Expocreates space for new and experienced yogis of all traditions to practice on the beautiful campus of Mount St. Mary’s on October 24 – 25.

The Friday night celebration features music by Aykanna (Sukhdev and Akahdahmah) and practice by Hari Kaur. Saturday’s day-long program is presented by first-generation teachers with a combined teaching experience of more than 120 years. Saturday classes include: Kriyas with Nirvair Singh, Mantra with Guru Singh, Meditation with Gurumeher Singh, and Consciousness with Hari Kaur. Each class ends with 30 minutes of Q&A discussions hosted by Charan Singh from NYC.

Yogi Tea and snacks will be served all day, and there will be a free raffle for Solstice, free gifts, and free parking. Register here.

LA YOGA 2015 Yoga Teacher Training Guide: Submission Form

The LA YOGA team is currently compiling our 2015 Teacher Training Guide, and we’d like you to be included! Please complete the questions here by October 22 to be considered for LA YOGA Magazine’s Teacher Training Guide in the December/January 2015 issue. Preference is given to programs within California that take place from January 1 – May 31, 2015. If you have programs at multiple locations, or a variety of programs that you offer, you can fill out a form for each program.

Advertising opportunities are available for the teacher training guide as well. Please contact your advertising sales manager for more questions, or email us.

If you have any other questions, feel free to email!

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Resiliency Training to Benefit First Responders

The Sedona Yoga Festival in collaboration with Give Back Yoga Foundation presents SYF Gives Back – Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Resiliency Training to Benefit First Responders and Emergency Personnel.

February 4 – 6, 2015 at the Los Abrigados Resort in Sedona, AZ.

This intensive training is useful for yoga teachers, psychologists, first responders, or anyone working with first responders and law enforcement personnel dealing with Post Traumatic Stress and Secondary Traumatic Stress aka Compassion Fatigue.

Scientific studies now show that yoga and other mindfulness practices have a significant impact on the alleviation of symptoms associated with PTS and STS, as well as to strengthen resiliency in the body and mind. Students will leave this training with the tools and understanding of how to use trauma-sensitive yoga to work with and benefit this population.

Continuing Education units available for counselors, yoga teachers, social workers, and nurses.

Learn more and sign up now.

Email Program Director, Olivia Kvitne, with any questions.

Yoga Class with Matisyahu for Charity

There are 20 spots left for the one and only yoga class with Matisyahu! On October 21, join Matisyahu in Ventura to support Musicians on Call, an organization that delivers live, in-room performances to patients undergoing treatment or unable to leave their beds.

There are two ways to support Musician on Call. Every dollar you contribute is a chance to win the Grand Prize – flights and hotel for you and a friend, access to the yoga session, two V.I.P. tickets and prizes from Vita Coco, RUNA, and Misfit.

You can also contribute $130 or more to the campaign right now to save your spot in the yoga session. You’ll also receive one ticket to the concert (subject to availability, no travel or hotel provided).

Go here for more information and to reserve a mat.

Manchego Baked Figs

Fig season in California starts mid-May and runs through October. They are naturally rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and manganese; four to five figs contain just about 150 calories. Because of their high potassium content, they are considered helpful for regulating blood pressure. Additionally, they are among the most highly alkaline foods so they help support the body’s pH balance.

While fresh figs are just fantastic on their own, consider slathering them with almond butter for a simple breakfast, simply scattering them around a cheese plate with almonds and walnuts, or slicing them in half and drizzling with balsamic and grated Manchego cheese (a Spanish sheep’s milk cheese) in this Spanish take on a baked cheese plate:

Manchego Baked Figs

1 pint fresh figs – green Adriatic, black Mission figs, or a combination
1 or 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Fresh black pepper
4 oz. Manchego cheese

For recipe directions, vist LAYOGA.COM

Awake: The Life of Yogananda Theatrical Release

Awake: The Life of Yogananda is a documentary about Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, the iconic Indian saint and teacher known for Autobiography of a Yogi. Through first-person narrative,  archival footage, a soundtrack by Michael Mollura and Vivek Maddala, chants by Krishna Das, and narration by Bollywood star Anupam Kher, Awake reveals this remarkable life.

Co-directors Paola di Floria and Lisa Leeman and producer Peter Rader distill complex spiritual concepts into easily digestible teachings with commentary from authorities in the fields of yoga history, meditation, and neuroscience.

The inspirational journey of Awake is bound to awaken your own path; don’t miss the opportunity to see this epic and timeless film on the big screen. The LA theatrical release is October 17.

Join us on October 21 for LA YOGA Night at the Movies with special guests and gift bags.

Suffering From an Expectation Hangover?

In her new book, Expectation Hangover, Christine Hassler has broken down the complex and overwhelming experience of recovering from disappointment into a step-by-step treatment plan.

“When we keep fighting for what we think we want, never slowing down enough to actually learn the lesson that our Expectation Hangover is attempting to teach, we’re too drunk with expectations to notice when we are headed in the wrong direction,” says Chrstine in her column for LA Yoga’s October issue. Read the entire column on LAYOGA.COM

Christine is throwing a huge party in LA, October 16, 6:30 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. to celebrate the release of Expectation Hangover. Come for an uplifting and inspiring evening, and leave with transformational tools that will cure your Expectation Hangovers for years to come.

Buy tickets now.

Hay House Pasadena: I Can Do It!

Join thought-provoking authors at Hay House’s I Can Do It! 3-day retreat in Pasadena October 24 – 26. The retreat connects inspiring authors with those who aspire to unearth their authentic selves and dig deeper to create radical change. I Can Do It! offers pre-conference activities, a Friday evening keynote speech by Dr. Wayne Dyer, and an inspiring line-up of speakers including Dr. Christiane Northrup, Kris Carr, Brian L. Weiss, M.D., and many more. For those who cannot attend in person, live online streaming is available.

The retreat takes place at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Convention Center. Buy tickets to the Friday evening keynote, the conference, and the pre-conference online.

This Week’s Giveaway:
Free Ticket to Buti Yoga Glo Class

Buti Yoga  is a Shakti-awakening practice that integrates tribal dance, cardio, plyometrics, and Kundalini breathwork, all while moving through a power yoga flow.

Join Buti Yoga’s founder Bizzie Gold for a Chakra Exploration Workshop and Buti Glo class at Power Yoga East on Saturday, October 11th. A “Buti Glo” class is much like Buti Yoga class but it’s held under black light.

LA Yoga is excited to give away 1 FREE pass to this exciting Buti Yoga event.

To win, email us and let us know why you’d love to attend this event. For event details or to purchase a ticket on Eventbrite, visit Buti Yoga-Chakra Glo.

NOT Your Ordinary Detox

Join Rebelle Wellness in November for the very first 30-Day Wellness Alchemist Detox ONLINE –
community, food intelligence, yoga, meditation, daily journal inquiries, tips, tricks, flips, a plank pose somewhere in there, a revolution, a creative rebellion and a lot of maps and signs all leading back to the most precious classroom you will ever experience: LIFE IN YOUR BODY.

This is no ordinary detox. If you want to play with an open-mind and invite the possibility of stepping even more into YOUR shoes, unleashing your inner beauty and allowing nourishment to become something that is life-enhancing versus confusing and depleting and even imprisoning, please join us.

Healthy is the ultimate healing potential and it is the ultimate beauty.

And hey, it’s only twenty bucks. Actually, it’s $19.99. Sign up here.

Animals in Need: Meet Calla

One year old Calla is new to GSROC.  She enjoyed her first adoption event and was friendly with other dogs. All dogs are neutered/spayed, microchipped and up to date on shots.

Visit here if interested in Calla.

German Shepherd Rescue of OC is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming purebred German Shepherd dogs that are facing hardship.

Dogs come to the rescue when their owners are no longer able—or no longer want–to care for them, and we know we are their last resort.  Often, the dogs arrive in horrific condition, with injuries from collisions with cars or from downright abuse and the rescue invests heavily to return them to good health. The rescue survives entirely on donations.

Between September 29 and October 30, 2014, German Shepard Rescue of OC is embarking on a major fundraising campaign to help us raise funds for veterinary care.  To offer a tax-deductible donation in any amount, please click here.

Vedic Astrology: Dealing with Mercury Retrograde

Miscommunications and disorganization are possible as Mercury turns retrograde on October 4. Mercury retrograde cycles illuminates those areas of life where we are overwhelmed by details and not making the correct adjustments.

The key to Mercury energy is “neutrality.” Our ability to hear others’ words with openness (rather than need or bias) and respond to all situations in kind, will be revealed. This is a great time for writing and editing, or you may be spending the same energy cleaning up messes.

For more on October astrology, visit LAYOGA.COM

New LA Yoga App On Your Phone and Tablet

We are very excited announce the LA Yoga app is now available for Apple and Android devices. The app is a free download, and each issue is only $.99 or the entire year for $9.99.

Some benefits you will enjoy with your new state of the art LA Yoga app include:

-Higher resolution for crisper and brighter images

-Easier zoom in and zoom

-Clip small parts of any image and send them to your friends by text, email or social media sharing

-Use Stream to see what others are clipping and sharing

-Receive inspiration push notifications and updates between issues

Find Bliss, sister publication to LA Yoga, is also available as an app with FREE downloads of issues.

Get your LA Yoga app now.

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