iRest® Yoga Nidra is a profound, yet accessible, meditation practice that systematically combines deep relaxation, mindfulness, affirmation, breathing, visualization and self-inquiry to facilitate the integration of body, mind, and spirit.

The Sanskrit translation for Body Sensing Yoga is: “trika†which means source or true nature. Body Sensing Movement is a practice of meditative Hatha Yoga derived from the tantric teachings of Kashmir non-dualism. The practice is designed to reveal your body as radiant and spacious vibration, which directly reveals your true nature as unconditioned Essence. Using gentle traditional Yoga postures, breathing practices, and dynamic and static postural flows, Jeanne will introduce you to this exquisite and rarely taught meditative approach to sensing the body’s movements.

Body Sensing Movement teaches you to let go of memory, experience the body moving as you have never experienced it before, and rediscover the continuum in which all movements are always happening.

Each class will build on the teachings given in the prior weeks and consist of dialogue, guided postural flows integrated with breath, movement, pranayama (breathing techniques), and iRest Yoga Nidra meditation. No experience required.

This workshop will integrate: Breath Work, Guided meditation, Group discussion on Buddhist Psychology and the healing power of Awareness.                                    CE credits available for YA teachers

Michael Sapiro, PsyD, ERYT-200 lives and works on the frontier of spirituality, social justice, science, and psychology. He earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and holds a Master’s in English Studies. He is a consultant with the Institute of Noetic Sciences and is on faculty at Esalen Institute. Michael is the founder of Maitri House Yoga and was trained for 20 years in both traditional Yoga philosophy and lifestyle, and Buddhist meditation. He has lived in Zen temples and ordained for a short period as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He and his wife lead cultural immersion trips to Thailand with teachers such as Richard Miller and Sarahjoy Marsh. He can be found at mpsapir@yahoo.com or maitrihouseyoga.com.