Fall Workshops Finalized!

Hooray! I adore teaching workshops and it's been *too long* since I taught my last one (most studios on the Cape take a hiatus from workshops in the summer, since everyone's at the beach and things are so crazy here...).

So, although I'm sad to see summer go in just a few mere weeks, I'm looking forward to jumping into fall and getting back into teaching workshops. 

Want to join me for one? I hope you can! Here are my scheduled workshops for October-December...

On Cape Cod:

• Absolute Beginners Workshop at Orleans Yoga + Pilates: Saturday, October 4th from 1:30-4pm. 
  Description: Are you brand new to yoga and want to have some basics down before taking a group class? Then this workshop is for you! We will begin with a discussion of yoga history and philosophy before learning foundational postures (asana) and breath exercises (pranayama). We'll then put them together in a simple flowing sequence complete with a closing meditation and time for questions. Come find out why yoga is so much more than stretching or a workout, learn how to take care of your body by modifying the postures to meet your needs in any group class, and take home a simple practice to keep you progressing in between studio classes. You will gain the skills to confidently join our weekly Gentle Basics other classes on our schedule.
  
  
• Hip Hop Yoga at Power Yoga of Cape Cod {Dennisport}: Saturday, October 25th from 6:30-8pm. 
  Description: Get lost in the music and flow to the hip hop tunes of a live, in-studio DJ. Practicing to loud, live music is a great way to get out of your head and into your body, and this class is designed to help you do just that. Join Mary Catherine for this upbeat, challenging, 1.5 hour heated vinyasa class that is sure to get you moving, dancing, sweating, laughing, and letting go. Feel free to come dressed in your favorite hip hop-inspired threads. Not appropriate for beginners.
  
  
• The Business of Yoga at Centerville Yoga + Wellness Center: Saturday, November 9th from 2-4pm. 
  Description: A two-hour workshop for teachers of all experience levels focused on an in-depth discussion of the business-side of yoga. We will explore time management and life balance, marketing yourself and finding teaching jobs, career paths as a yoga teacher, and various business issues such as insurance, certifications, and accounting. We will discuss how to balance teaching with your own practice and learn the importance of creating a website, serving private clients, being active on social media, setting client policies, and the basics of offering workshops and retreats.

In Arlington, VA: 

• Hip Hop Yoga at Tranquil Space Arlington: Friday, October 10th from 8:30-10pm.
  Description: Join Mary Catherine for an evening class taught to hip hop tunes spun by Marq Few (aka DJ Ten). Dive deeper into your practice with the sounds of your favorite contemporary artists helping you to lose yourself in the moment and enjoy an energetic flow sequence. Late beginner to advanced students welcome. 
  
  
• Lets Celebrate the Hips: A Pigeon Pose Party at Tranquil Space Arlington: Saturday, October 11th from 5-7pm. 
  Description: Do you love your hip-openers? Do you love pigeon pose? Or maybe you don't love hip-openers, but know you need them? If so, this 2-hour workshop focused on external hip rotation is a perfect fit for you. We will begin with a vigorous vinyasa practice geared towards opening the hips in preparation for two hip-opening arm balances, galavasana and grasshopper (also called hummingbird), which we will work with towards the second half of class. We will then end with a few juicy, restorative hip openers (and of course, a few variations of pigeon pose) and a long savasana.
  The workshop will also address some of the emotions that come up when we work with the hips, and will allow space to release whatever bubbles up to the surface. We will flow to an upbeat soundtrack meant to inspire and uplift. Come ready to let go, explore, and celebrate the hips! Not appropriate for brand-new beginners. 
  

Do you think you can make one? I hope so!

Also, if you're on the Cape and haven't yet signed up, I'd love for you to join me for the Dream Big Yogathon, a karma yoga fundraiser that's happening on Sunday, September 21st from 11:30-1:30pm. You can learn more and read all of the details here. 

Oh, and Kimberly Wilson and I are getting closer and closer to finalizing all of the details for our Fall 2015 Art + Asana Retreat to Tuscany (!!!!!). Stay tuned and I promise that I'll share all of the info with you ASAP...