Sedona Yoga Festival 2020

Prana ~ The Secret of Life, Health & Longevity
Working with the 5 elements for Healing, Awakening, and Rejuvenation
Join renowned teacher Saul David Raye for this inspiring full-day immersion on the sacred land of Sedona.
A full 5-hour immersion into Prana Vidya the underlying science of yoga and a deepening of your practice and experience.

There is no concept more central to Yoga and life than Prana (life force). It is present within all living things and is the key to health, longevity, and balance. According to ancient yogic teachings, Mother Prana is a living intelligence that is both the inner teacher and the gateway to the Soul. This immersion will share teachings and practices to support you in awakening and strengthening the flow of Prana within, developing intuition and cultivating a deeper, richer energetic experience within your practice.

Class will include:
• A full day of practice and teachings with Saul in the beauty of Sedona
• Yogic Teachings on Prana the Mother of Life
• Working directly with the 5 elements
• Practices to deepen your yoga practice
• Breathwork Practice
• Full Practice in the morning with asana, breathwork, chanting and meditation
• Pranic Meditations
• Healing Chants Mantras for healing and the 5 elements
• Practices for tapping into the flow of Universal Energy
• Practices for working directly with earth and the 5 elements
• Deep Relaxation
• Time out in nature

About the location: http://www.angelvalleysedona.com/

Breath & Heart Centered Yoga Practice with Breathwork, Meditation and Chanting 

There is no concept more central to Yoga and life than Prana (life force). It is present within all living things and is the key to health, longevity and balance. According to ancient yogic teachings, Mother Prana is a living intelligence that is both the inner teacher and the gateway to the Soul. This class will share teachings and practices to support you in awakening and strengthen the flow of Prana within, developing intuition and cultivating a deeper, richer energetic experience within your practice. Focus on the morning solar prana, chanting of Gayatri and solar pranayamas.

In this unique presentation, Manoj (people call him a spiritual stand up comedian who often falls flat on his big Ganesha belly) will incorporate all the Hindu and Buddhist deity archetypes in the circle of Shiva Nataraj. Uncover the secret symbolisms of these archetypes and relate it to all aspects of your life such as relationships, abundance, life purpose and anxiety attenuation.

We are going to symbolically kayak through Carl Jung’s collective unconscious for these Archetypes. Discover how entertaining story telling fully expresses your hero’s journey (of Joseph Campbell) into Self Actualization (Moksha). We will also do meditation practices with these Ishtadevatas so that they express through us at all stages of our hero’s journey.

Manoj will help you discover your deity archetype/Ishtadevata

Unlock your manifestation magic with mantras and movement and raise your vibration with the power of positive thought.  We will begin by centering; linking breath to movement to awaken and energize the body. Mindfully transitioning into our easy/moderate hike, breathing in the fresh air and connecting with nature. Each step allows us to find peace, serenity and clarity so that we can tap into our fullest potential by truly envisioning what it is that we want to manifest. At the peak of the hike we will enjoy a flowing yoga practice with Epic views of Sedona's red rock formations. On the way down you will be encouraged to stay present and connected to mother earth moving quietly and carefully. We will finish our journey with an empowering meditation to leave you feeling inspired for what's to come!

Ayurveda is a natural system of mind, body soul healing and wellness from ancient India, a sister science of yoga, that is once again becoming popular all over the world because of its ability to transform lives. Join Vedic lineage holder, master teacher and bestselling author, Acharya Shunya, as she unveils Ayurveda’s fundamental principles: How five great elements, space, air, fire, water and earth, weave your body and also command your mind. What elements dominate your personality? How they determine your spiritual traits? How can you modify your elements at will, to help you succeed in life? And finally, what does your dominant element signify for you and your relationships?
 
Acharya Shunya will teach how to deeply nourish your being through the lesser known knowledge of five great elements, and at the same time cultivate more conscious relationships, using insights that go back 5000 years. Yes, this knowledge, can help drastically improve your life experience on all levels of life. With mastery of ancient texts, Ayurvedic and Yogic scriptures, ease of expression and articulation of her own soul truth with spontaneity and joy, Acharya Shunya will transmit powerful teachings, that can transform your life!  Do not miss this powerful, experiential and freeing talk!

Internationally-renowned Yoga Teacher and Author, Rina Jakubowicz guides you through a reflective experience of external and internal observation to prepare you for her own style of invigorating Vinyasa Flow. While technically traditional, this class is also fun-loving and non-competitive with Sun Salutations, standing postures, leg balancing, arm balancing, back bends, hip-openers and all-level inversions. Combining breath with movement, we will focus on developing the core from within; weaving philosophy and the physical together to ground ourselves in higher ideals and deeper into our bodies. You will learn to observe and better serve yourself and others without feeling depleted. Implementing these techniques you will feel uplifted, relaxed, ignited & ready to live your fullest life right now! Because after all, one’s fullest life is when one is serving.

Join us for an intimate and soul-stirring session of chanting, music, mantras and medicine songs as we come together in community and celebrate the journey of life. Kirtan is the practice of chanting or singing in a group. Sanskrit mantras, prayers, medicine songs, soulful grooves, dancing and heart wisdom allow for a deep communal experience. It is at once a practice of meditation, exploration and activation that connects us back to the heart. 

How do we redefine our relationship with our bodies? How we make peace and move towards self-acceptance? Working in the Health at Every Size Framework (HAES®) learn how to redefine your body and your way of seeing yourself in the world.   


Join Dianne Bondy in an accessible yoga practice designed to help you safely explore the themes of self-acceptance and making peace with your body. This unique practice of ongoing and collaborative learning integrates asana, and open-dialogue discussions centred on the philosophy of yoga as it relates to equanimity and unity. 


Explore asana, breath, and the mind-body connection in a way that illuminates your strength and creativity. 
Come and enjoy the unique experience of standing in your power as you connect with your inner light!

Both ancient mystics and modern science acknowledge the power and importance of the Human Heart,yet the heart still remains a great mystery.
The Human Heart exists on different levels of being; physical, emotional and spiritual, it is the place that holds our deepest essence, passion and wisdom. The heart’s energy is the key to our resilience, immune system and inspiration. This class will offer teaching, practices and techniques for all of us to tap into the deeper power, energy and magic of the heart in yoga and daily life.

Shiva is the supreme yogi who keeps the Universe in balance. He is the cosmic librarian for all yogic wisdom and the dispenser of the kula (kundalini) teachings that revealed a great secret to tantric adepts: our body is our secret lab where yogis synthesize endogenous ecstasy. Its vault rooms hold vast treasures and its staircases enable dimensional leaps. It's a living dynamo where we can gather and refine vast energy deposits from light and air.

Shiva ceded us the treasure trove of Kundalini Yoga so that we could burn brightly in this world and create heaven here. Experience a great body/soul workout. Expand your range of movement physically, mentally, and beyond. Elevate, and celebrate. Share in a powerful group energy and learn Dancing Shiva Kriya to move the Universe on behalf of all beings. Throughout it all we'll pepper our practice with pranic libation and ecstatic chanting lead by master musicians: Sukha. Their resonant heart-beat jams draw the devas down to listen and rejoice.

In an Ana & Ravi workshop you will: Experience a full body workout. Understand the purpose of each exercise on every level: body, mind and spirit. Share in Ana & Ravi's in-depth knowledge of physical anatomy and its metaphysical counterparts. Learn how to modify an exercise to minimize physical discomfort and maximize results. Be assured of Ana & Ravi's personal concern for your well being. Receive modifications for each exercise so you can always participate. Join in uplifting chants and group meditations

Shakti's Journey offers a 3-part Mindfulness/Meditation workshop. Lead by MindBody Co-founder Blake Beltram the workshop begins with Mindfulness 101, dives deeper into the conceptual and scientific, and progresses up to an experiential guided meditation with Shakti.
 
Part I - Mindfulness 101 (45 mins)
An interactive talk that explains and demystifies the terms mindfulness and meditation, with a few short experiential meditations.
 
Part II - Meditation, Mindfulness and Mastery (45 mins)
A deeper dive into the concepts behind and reasons for mindfulness and meditation, taught through the lens of teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Michael Singer, and Joe Dispenza, and followed by a brief meditation experience.
 
Part III - Meditate with Shakti (30 mins)
The bronze Shakti sculpture was created by artist David Van Zandt as an energetic transmitter - meditating with her in a group setting can be a profound experience. This session offers a brief talk, followed by a 22-minute meditation with Shakti

This class will incorporate both wisdom and practices. So that the deep secrets of working with your Ishtadevata (archetypes) is revealed to help you in all 4 Purusharthas of your life - Artha (material needs), Kama (desires), Dharma (your life purpose) and ultimately, Moksha (Enlightenment).

Enlightenment (in the Vedanta tradition) is the journey of Knowing the Self, abiding in the Self and seeing the same Self in others with love and compassion. Manoj will guide you through the 3 practices of non dualistic Advaita Vedanta philosophy as it applies to archetypes: Shravanam (listening), Mananam (contemplation) and Nidhidhyasana (abiding in the Self).

The question then arises, what role do these deities such as Ganesh, Shiva, Lakshmi, Buddha,Tara play in this journey?. Manoj will bring in statues of these deities and relate their symbolisms to our journey to enlightenment. Through humorous archetypical story telling, discover your Isthadevata (personal archetype), uncover their secret symbolisms and learn the five ways to work with them as part of a practice towards spiritual awakening.

Manoj will help you discover your deity archetype/Ishtadevata.

Discover your “true north” with an immersive wilderness yoga experience in the beautiful
surrounds of Sedona. Together we will cultivate earth intimacy and connection to the elements
and the landscapes outside and within, guiding us to the joy of our human wholeness.

Using the wisdom from our earth and accessing insights from our bodies, we nurture self and
space with physical movements that invite harmony with all. Explore how yoga changes when
we take our practice outside and engage with the natural environment.