Spring Cleanse for Renewal + Vitality: April 29 – May 13, In-Person or Virtual
Yogic Spring Cleanse for Renewal + Vitality with Ben + Angela
April 29-May 13, 2023 – In Person (Minneapolis) or Virtual
Spring is a time of rejuvenation and rebirth, a natural time of cleansing to cast off the dregs of winter. From the melting of snow and emergence of tulips, to cleaning our homes and gardens, to the holidays of Easter and the Spring Equinox, everything is casting off the remnants of the past so life may renew. In Yoga and Ayurveda, spring is considered one of the best times to purify the body, mind and heart and restore vitality. After all that has transpired in over the last three years, we’ve never been more in need of an opportunity to cleanse and renew. Our annual cleanse is offered in-person (in Minneapolis) or virtually, and can be adapted to meet your individual needs. We invite you to join us and see how good a spring cleanse feels!
The Cleanse Will Include:
- Opening + Closing Workshops (April 29 and May 13, from 1-3:30) consisting of teachings, holistic yoga practice, personal reflection and group discussion.
- Recordings of the workshops. If you are unable to attend either of the workshops, you can still receive the audio and video recordings to participate in the cleanse.
- Structured cleanse guidance including diet, lifestyle, yoga and self-care practices, which can be adapted to meet your individual needs.
- Yoga practices for physical, mental, emotional and energetic purification and rejuvenation.
- Daily inspirations and practices to to support your cleanse.
- Virtual support through readings, A/V files, practices and recipes for cleansing the body, mind and heart.
- Weekly check-ins for support and personal guidance.
Give yourself the gift of clarity, vitality and a renewed well-being this Spring!
Your Investment:
The Spring Cleanse is offered on a sliding scale of $75-250 per person. If you are doing the cleanse with someone else in your household, please register individually.
To register, please email Ben and submit payment:
Payment via venmo (@vincent-yoga) or PayPal ([email protected])
Email [email protected] and let us know whether you will participate in the workshops in-person or virtually.
If you’re interested and have any questions or are financially unable, please reach out to [email protected].
Spring Renewal – Day Long Retreat: April 20, Minneapolis
Spring Renewal Retreat
April 20, Minneapolis
Spring is a time of cleansing, renewal and rebirth. As the days get longer and warmer, the dregs of winter melt away, the Earth thaws, and the flowers and animal life begin to stir! Human life is no different. Many observe the transition to spring through time-tested rituals: Spring cleaning, Lent, tending and planting the garden and tuning-up bicycles. Yet how many of make a conscious effort to cleanse and rejuvenate our bodies, minds and energy? The changing of the seasons is an auspicious time for reflection, honoring the cycles of life and transformation. This day long retreat is an opportunity to do just that – a guided process integrating tools, teachings and practices for cleansing, revitalization, and bringing new life forth. The retreat will include:
- Practices appropriate for Spring (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation)
- Dharma Talk, Q + A
- Receive Guidelines + Resources for Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse
- Journaling and Self-Reflection
- Yoga Nidra
- Recordings of the practices and teachings to support your Home Practice
Location + Schedule: 9:00-5:00 with a 75 minute lunch break. The Retreat will be held at River’s Way Meditation Center in the Ivy building for the Arts- 2637 27th Ave S, Suite 201, Minneapolis, MN
Your Investment: Full Rate – $135, Early Reg- $108 (registered and paid by 4/1). Yoga Studies Grads – $10 off the above rates
To Register: Pay online via PayPal ([email protected]), Venmo (@Ben-Vincent-9) or bring cash or check to ben in person. The retreat will be limited to 20 people in the order in which registration + payment is received.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Read MoreSpring Cleanse for Renewal + Vitality April 23 – May 7 (In-Person or Virtual)
Yogic Spring Cleanse for Renewal + Vitality
With Ben + Angela Vincent April 23-May 7, 2022
The Cleanse will Include:
- 2 workshops consisting of a teachings, holistic yoga practice, personal reflection and group discussion: Opening Workshop Saturday April 23, 1:00-3:30p
- Closing Workshop Saturday May 7, 1:00p-3:30p
- Recordings of the workshops. If you are unable to attend either of the workshops, you can still receive the audio and video recordings to participate in the cleanse.
- Structured cleanse guidance including diet, lifestyle, yoga and self-care practices.
- Yoga practices for physical, mental, emotional and energetic purification and rejuvenation.
- Daily inspirations and practices to to support your cleanse.
- Virtual support through readings, video and audio files for cleansing the body, mind and heart.
- Weekly check-Ins for support and personal guidance
- Your Investment:
The Spring Cleanse is offered on a sliding scale of $125-200. To register, send payment via venmo (@vincent-yoga) or PayPal ([email protected])
If you’re interested, but are financially unable, please reach out to [email protected] directly for options.
Advanced Yoga Studies – Fall 2013
I am delighted to announce…
Advanced Yoga Studies & Self-Transformation Program …begins September 2013.
This unique 9-month program is intended for all sincere students and teachers, looking to deepen their experience and understanding of Yoga. Through personal and group study and practice, students will be guided on a transformative journey of healing, self-discovery and empowerment. We will delve into the teachings and practices of Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda – as a means to awaken our potential for meaning, happiness and freedom and in life.
The structure of the program will include:
1) Weekly Master Classes: Teaching, discussion and practice ~ Tuesdays 7:15-9:15pm September 17- December 17, 2013 + January 14 – May 20, 2014 at One Yoga
2) Three Private sessions to receive:
- A personalized Hatha yoga + meditation practice
- Ayurvedic dietary + lifestyle Consultation
- Yogic spiritual guidance to uncover + empower you life’s purpose (dharma)
3) A weekend non-residential retreat in Minneapolis (Spring 2014)
4) Readings, journaling, audio recordings and home practice to support your growth.
5) Group community building events
Our in-depth study will include:
Essential Teachings of Yoga:
- What are Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda? Why are they relevant?
- History of Yoga: Periods, Types, traditions and its evolution
- The main branches of yoga: Raja (Classical), Bhakti (Devotion), Tantra (ritual) + Hatha (Mind + Energy), Karma (Action), Jnana (Knowledge)
- The Three Refuges of practice: Teacher, teachings + community
- Karma, Reincarnation and Samsara (the wandering of the soul)
- The four aims of life – Dharma (meaning), Artha (the means), Kama (pleasure), Moksha (freedom)
- Dukkha: Why do we suffer and how do we overcome suffering?
- Overcoming Limiting Patterns & Conditioning – Samskara + Vasana
- Hatha Yoga – The spiritual science of awakening Mind + Energy through Asana, Pranayama + Meditation
- Meditation- The essential yogic practice for awakening the Heart and Mind
- Samkhya System- The foundation of Indian philosophy & spirituality
- Essential Texts: The Yoga Sutra + The Bhagavad Gita
- Training in Essential Practices: Asana (posture), Pranayama (energetic breathwork), Meditation, Mantra (sacred sound), Chanting, Bandha (energy locks), Mudra(gesture), Kriya (visualization), Yoga Nidra, Self-Inquiry, relationship, Ayurvedic diet + lifestyle
- Ayurveda- The Science of Self-Healing
- Basic Sanskrit
- The Koshas: Layers of Being
- For more thorough information on teachings covered, see below…
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250. (Paid in full by Sept. 15)
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Application and registration are available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, ) are received. Once accepted, your deposit is non-refundable, and will be applied toward the cost of the program.
More information on teachings + practices to be covered…
The Koshas: Layers of Being Humans are multidimensional beings. The ancient yogis experienced being human as composed of 5 Koshas (layers/sheaths) which encompass the Atman (True-Self). As part of the Self-Transformation process, we will explore the specific teachings and practices of each of these layers – designed to help us realize our fullest capacities and to minimize and overcome the limitations of each Kosha.
Annamaya Kosha ~ The Physical Body
- Systems of the Human body (Musculo-skeletal, Nervous, Respiratory, etc.)
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology- The Spine, Shoulder + Pelvic Girdles, the Diaphragm(s)
- Asana: Yoga postures – Anatomy, Alignment + Energetic Effects
- Intro to Ayurveda- The Vedic Science of Self-Healing
- Yogic Practices for the Physical Body: Asana, Shatkarma (Cleansing Actions), Ayurveda
Pranamaya Kosha ~ The Energetic Body
- Ayurveda- The Doshas, your constitution + balanced living through yoga, diet and lifestyle
- Tantra- The path of Cultivating and Liberating our vital Energy
- Prana- The Energy of Life
- Pranayama: Breathing practices to awaken Vital Energy
- The Nervous System
- The Anatomy of The Energetic Body (Doshas, Nadis, Vayus, Chakras, Gunas, Kundalini)
- Yogic Practices for The Energetic Body: Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra, Kriya (visualiztion)
- Brahmana & Langhana – Creating practices that are balancing
Manomaya Kosha ~ The Lower Mind + Ego
- Yogic Psychology + understanding of the Mind
- The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali- Essential Teachings on awakening the Heart-Mind
- The role of the mind in suffering and liberation
- Ego + Memory – Our Subconscious Conditioning
- Emotion- Understanding the energies of desire, memory, perception + reaction
- Karma (Action) -> Samskara (impression) -> Vasana (patterns)- The cycle of conditioned behavior
- Yogic Practices for the mind: Meditation, Karma Yoga, Witness Consciousness/ Self-Observation, Yoga Nidra
- Meditation: Essential Teachings + personal guidance
Vijnanamaya Kosha ~ The Awakened Mind
- Buddhi- The capacity of the mind to awaken
- Awakening the forces of willpower, intuition + discernment
- Overcoming obstacles as the path to Self-Mastery
- The role of desire in spiritual practice
- Yogic Practices for Buddhi: Vichara (Self-Inquiry), Sankalpa (Resolution of the Higher Self), Mantra (Healing of Sacred Sound), Jnana Yoga
- Mantra- “That which protects + empowers the mind”
Anandamaya Kosha + Atman ~ The Heart + True Self
- The Four Desires process: Creating a life of purpose, prosperity, happiness and freedom
- Dharma- Hearing the call of your life’s purpose
- Cultivating compassion, joy + loving kindness
- Practices for the Heart & True Self: Prayer, Devotion/ Bhakti Yoga, Metta (loving kindness), Chanting, Seva
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250.
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Registration is available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, non-refundable) are received.
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