Movement
spring 2024 WORKSHOPS:
YAS Yoga
Yoga with Auditory Silliness: Release the frog in your throat through fun breathwork, intertwined with an asana flow to target cranky places in the body. Perfect for after hootin’, hollerin’ and dancin’! Zoe Gobetz – Thursday & Friday 2-3pm
You Vinyasa
Vinyasa yoga inspired by you! Move through listening to your body. Jenn Newton – Thursday 3-4pm & Sunday 10-11am
Restorative Yoga
This class will have passive, gentle poses held for extended periods of time with focus on improving mental/physical health and releasing tension. All levels welcome. Christine Veit – Thursday 4-5pm; Jaz Boler – Friday & Saturday 5-6pm
Mindfulness Meditation
A warm welcome to pause and be still, check in with yourself, and allow whatever’s arising for you during this Shakori Hills Festival. Mindfulness meditation is a silent practice in which focusing on our breath helps us cultivate ease, presence, curiosity, compassion and many other qualities with whatever we encounter in life. No experience necessary. All levels welcome. Shivonne Tessa Quintero – Thursday 5-6pm & Sunday 9-10am
Slow Flow
A soothing blend of gentle movements, slow-flow yoga, breathwork and sound healing designed to harmonize the mind, body and spirit. All levels welcome. Ce’Ara Cannon – Friday 8-9am; Saturday 2-3pm
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga involves chanting, singing and breathing exercises along with repetitive poses. Its purpose is to activate your Kundalini energy, or shakti. This is a spiritual energy that’s said to be located at the base of your spine. This practice is also called “Yoga of awareness.” Brooksie Edwards (Friday) and Katie Johnson (Saturday) in the Dance Tent with Live Music by Amy Durso, Lolly Dunlap & Sheila Fleming 8:30-10am
Vinyasa
Vinyasa is a yoga practice connecting movement to breath. Expanding and stretching the connective tissues and energy flow of the body, this practice is moving meditation. Accessible to all levels.
Vinyasa – Courtney Branch – Sunday 11am-12pm
Core & Strength – Douglas Watson – Friday & Saturday 10-11am
Sivananda or Ashtanga – Tom Sowders – Friday 12-1pm
Grateful Yoga with Live Band, Speckled Stone Soundcraft – Scott Lawlor – Friday & Saturday 6-7pm
Vinyasa Flow – Kai Des Etages – Saturday & Sunday 12-1pm
Vinyasa/Hatha – Maddie Wagner – Friday 9-10am & Sunday 1-2pm
Strength and Flexibility
A class focused on flexibility, breathwork, strength training and meditation. Angelo Iovino – Friday & Saturday 11am-12pm
Warrior Love
Love like a warrior—a playful dive into the mythology of the warrior poses that bring strength, flexibility and balance. Justin Bost – Friday & Saturday 1-2pm
Hatha Yoga
Classical sivananda style yoga with basic asanas, pranayama and deep relaxation. Tain Collins – Friday & Saturday 3-4pm
Classical Yoga
This practice is drawn from the eight limbs and nine forms, intended for the purpose of self-realization. A slow and integrative practice to bring new awareness and inner guidance. All are welcome. Crystal Hetrick – Friday & Saturday 4-5pm
Sivananda
Balanced asanas with pranayama and sun salutations. Postures working with breath to open and balance all chakras of the body. Ione Linker – Saturday & Sunday 7:30-9am
Sun Yoga
Salute the Sun with a vigorous, vinyasa based flow class. Suited towards those with previous yoga experience.Included are longer sequences, balance, strength building and deep rest. Christine Veit – Saturday 9-10am
Tensegrity
Comprised of the terms “tension” and “integrity,” Tensegrity is a modern version of held poses and muscle movement called “magical passes,” developed by Shamans in Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest. Jordan Puryear – Dance Tent, Saturday 10am
