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FREE INTRO to TEACHING YOGA TO KIDS: Light Leaders Teacher Training

2009-12-20T05:27:00Z

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1-8 pm
LIGHT LEADERS TEACHER TRAINING – Children’s Yoga
with Crystal D’Angora, Blaire Baron, and Dr. Natalie Nevins

The Yogi Tree is honored to host the Light Leaders Teacher Training Program, a comprehensive, groundbreaking, joyful 24-hour training program for anyone interested in working with children and young adults. You need not be a certified yoga instructor to participate in this program, and our yoga is entirely non-denominational, honoring all faiths and spiritual practices.

THREE-DAY TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVE

Friday, January 29 - Sunday, January 31
1 – 8 pm each day
Delicious vegan supper included each day

FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS
Meet the teachers, get a taste of the workshop curriculum,
ask questions, enjoy light snacks

Wednesday, January 6
7 - 7:30 pm

Sunday, January 17
4 - 5:30 pm

Joy. Peace. Confidence. Fun. Trust. Stress relief. Strength and flexibility. Improved academic performance. A sense of community and wonder.

These are just a few of the benefits children receive from a regular yoga practice.
What a privilege it is, then, to be the teacher who brings yoga into their young lives, guiding them as they walk an ennobled, empowered path. This Teachers Training is not just for people who are already yoga teachers, but is also perfect for any adult who works with children: academic instructors, youth sports coaches, enlightened parents, daycare and camp counselors, school administrators, and more.

The Light Leaders Teachers Training, created and instructed by renowned, Goldenbridge-trained yoginis Blaire Baron and Crystal D’Angora, has been honed through years of practice and experience teaching yoga to children of diverse racial, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds in a variety of settings, from public and private schools to juvenile detention centers, community centers and hospitals.

Light Leaders Teachers Training is a fun, comprehensive, three-day course, offering its students direct, visceral experience with what children feel and experience. The program’s ice-breaker/brain games, improvisational exercises, and Kundalini Yoga sets have proven to help children heal from surplus negativity, fear, anxiety, depression, and other undeserved pressures, which trickle down from society – even in the happiest homes.

Devoted and accomplished Light Leader founders and instructors Baron and D’Angora have compiled vital data about youth, education, mental health, and the benefits of a regular yoga practice, and passionately, thoughtfully crafted teaching structures to guide you on this path.

Light Leaders Teacher Training Program is the best investment you will ever make in your future, and the future of our children.

www.lightleadersyoga.com
www.theyogitree.com

Yoga Date Night: Candlight Yoga with Live Music Accompaniment (Sat, August 22, 8 pm)

2009-08-06T19:17:00Z

YOGA DATE NIGHT:
Candelight Yoga with the Live Music of Joshua Brill
and Yogi Tree owner/instructor Jennifer Kelly

Saturday, August 22 at 8 pm

Single Tickets $20 or Couples for $30

Perfect for friends, family, lovers, and new acquaintances

Allow The Yogi Tree to be the sacred place in which you and yours connect more deeply and meaningfully in this very special Yoga Experience…

A magical combination of all-levels yoga and live music, followed by an intimate community reception for friends, lovers, and classmates…

Enter the studio to the healing, live guitar soundscapes of internationally-acclaimed mystic/musician/yogi Joshua Brill. Immediately, a sense of peace, ease, and balance can be felt as these aural tapestries grace your consciousness. Within this deeper state of inner stillness, resonance, and awareness, the yoga practice begins with Yogi Tree owner, Jennifer Kelly.

In a specially-selected yoga set, perfect for this intimate, candlelight event, Jennifer and Joshua will unite to engage you in a yoga class unlike any other you’ve experienced – gentle, connective, illuminating, heart-opening. Like an interactive film score, Joshua’s live accompaniment facilitates a dynamic energetic exchange between the practice and the music, while Jennifer’s uplifting, generous teaching style will bring the entire class closer together.

After the yoga set, join Jennifer, Joshua, and your classmates for a light reception and community gathering. An unforgettable night and your neighborhood yoga studio, wellness center, and performance space…

ABOUT THE TEACHER & PERFORMER

Joshua Brill has performed and supported yoga practices across the US and internationally, working with Shiva Rea, Alanis Morissette, Dave Stringer, Dale Bozzio, and many others. He is a veteran teacher at the Berklee College of Music and has been featured in Yoga Journal, LA Yoga, and Gitaar Plus. www.joshuabrill.com

Jennifer Kelly owns and operates The Yogi Tree with her husband, Todd Jensen. More than a decade into her journey toward health, alternative healing, and spiritual awakening, Jennifer was introduced to the yogi way by Goldenbridge Yoga’s world-renowned Gurmukh Khalsa. www.theyogitree.com

Special Screening: SPIRITUAL WARRIORS with Filmmaker Q&A - Sat, August 15

2009-08-06T19:16:00Z

“Every life has a purpose” is the clear and uplifting message behind the spiritually-based adventure film, Spiritual Warriors, based on the best-selling John-Roger, DSS book Spiritual Warrior: The Art of Spiritual Living.

Directed by David Raynr and filmed on location in Egypt and across the United States, Spiritual Warriors presents the truth of our spiritual nature in a dazzling, entertaining, and deeply fulfilling epic drama.

The story follows Finn (Jsu Garcia), an out of work actor and over-his-head hustler, who strikes up an intriguing friendship with Roger (Robert Easton), a compelling and patient spiritual teacher. Finn’s unexpected international adventures lead him to a powerful spiritual awakening, in which he learns that love is the source of inspiration, motivation, and success.

In the tradition of Peaceful Warrior, What the Bleep, and The Celestine Prophecy, Spiritual Warriors offers a profoundly beneficial message for healing and peace within ourselves and the world.

Join us at The Yogi Tree for this Los Angeles exclusive – a one-night only screening of Spiritual Warriors, followed by a Q&A with star/writer/producer Jsu (Che, Along Came Polly, CSI: Miami) Garcia.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 at 8 pm at The Yogi Tree. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.theyogitree.com or at The Yogi Tree. 818.760.0112.

Summer's Almost Over, but The Yogi Tree Has GREAT August Events!

2009-08-06T19:10:00Z

Hey, sweet friends, family, and yogis...

We hope summer's been beautiful, uplifting, and a welcome oasis of adventure and relaxation for you and yours!

Don't forget: at The Yogi Tree, your first class is always FREE!

If you are a returning student, bring a friend with you and receive one FREE class for yourself. That's pretty cool, right?

Also, we deeply appreciate your reviews at www.yelp.com. Look us up there, please.

As we baby-step our ways into fall, we're very excited to offer several wonderful August workshops and special events.

GUIDED THAI-YOGA MASSAGE & PARTNER YOGA

with Alison Winchester

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1-4 pm

SCREENING: SPIRITUAL WARRIORS

with Filmmaker Q&A

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th, 8 pm

WORKING WITH AUTISM USING THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL OILS

with Sophia Sharp

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1-4 pm

ANCIENT SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S ADDICTIONS

with Megan Hughes

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1-4 pm

YOGA DATE NIGHT: Candelight Yoga with Live Music
with Musician Joshua Brill and Yogi Tree owner/instructor Jennifer Kelly

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 8 pm

EMOTIONAL CLEARING CEREMONY

with Sophia Sharp

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1-4 pm

VISION BOARDS AND AFFIRMATIONS

with Jean Merritt

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1-4 pm

You can pre-register at www.theyogitree.com, or purchase tickets at the door. We look forward to seeing you soon!

With love and gratitude,
Todd & Jennifer
818.760.0112

Ah, What's Up, Doc? The Yogi Tree's Summer Spectacular

2009-07-08T00:50:00Z

Pop music overflows with odes to summertime. You could be a Beach Boys fan ("All Summer Long"), a Richard Marx diehard ("Endless Summer Nights"), a Don Henley aficiando ("Boys of Summer"), or maybe it's Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City" that cranks your engine.

We at The Yogi Tree love summertime, too -- and music is a HUGE part of making hot weather memories that last a lifetime. That's why we're offering two -- count 'em, TWO -- special live music performances in July: Saturday, July 11 is a 200-piece gong/percussion performance you won't believe unless you see it, and Thursday, July 16 is an acoustic rock performance that blends humor, funk, punk, and rock in an irresistable mix.

Steamy summer nights are also perfect for popcorn and air conditioning, so don't miss The Yogi Tree's spectacular July screening, the rarely seen 2012: Science or Superstition.

Then, of course, we're offering are best-in-town yoga classes, exclusive workshops, and other special events. All of the details are in this rich, creamy, low-cal newsletter, with a full class schedule available at www.theyogitree.com.

But here's the best news of all: take advantage of our SPECIAL SUMMER SAVINGS... Buy A YOGI TREE SUMMER PASS -- that's unlimited classes between July 1 and Labor Day -- for only $99. With nearly two-dozen classes on our schedule, that's about, uh, $2 a class. This is a limited-time offer: SUMMER PASSES must be purchased before July 17. Buy them online or stop by the studio. We can even process your order over the telephone: 818.760.0112.

Other special offers: First class is always FREE. First-time students can enjoy two weeks of unlimited yoga for only $40. If you are a Yogi Tree multi-class pass holder, bring a friend and receive an extra class on your pass. If your friend buys a multi-class pass that day, we'll add three classes to your pass. We're building community at The Yogi Tree, one friend at a time.

We are so very grateful for the friendships, old and new, we are enjoying at The Yogi Tree. It's been just three months since our doors have opened, and already a new community is born, one full of hope and love and promise. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

SPECIAL NOTE: WE ARE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3 - SUNDAY, JULY 5 TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND! ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY...

We encourage your suggestions and comments and are so grateful for your choice to spend your time and share your journey with us at The Yogi Tree.

Blessings, Love, and Gratitude,
Jennifer & Todd
Jennifer@theyogitree.com

Todd@theyogitree.com

VERY SPECIAL LIVE CONCERT:
An Evening of Transcendental Gongs with
Andrea Centazzo -- solo and digital percussion

Saturday, July 11 -- 8 pm

$15 for show; $20 for show & Centazzo's acclaimed CD

Buying tickets in advance is strongly suggested for this very rare live performance..

In this very special, intimate live performance, world-renowned composer, conductor, and gong master Andrea Centazzo offers his singular percussion style, playing on a set of over 200 instruments, complete with electronics, computer sequencing, and digital sampling, bringing to his audience the emotion of a new sonic adventure in jazz, world, and contemporary avant-garde music.

Expand your consciousness. Lift your soul. Open your mind. Move your body. This is one evening of music you have to feel to believe!

Regarded as one of the most influential percussionist of the last 20 years, Andrea Centazzo has performed in the most important Festivals and Concert Seasons both in Europe and USA as soloist, conductor and in combination with other great artists. Centazzo - a brilliant, sensual performer - has shared the stage and recording studio with Don Cherry, Henry Kaiser, Alex Cline, and Lester Bowie, to name but a few, and has conducted operas, symphonies, and concerts in prestigious venues like Hamburg Opera Stabile, Munich Philharmonic, Trieste Opera House, San Francisco Veteran Theatre, Freud Playhouse, and many more.

Join us at The Yogi Tree for an unforgettable evening of live performance with the one-of-a-kind Andrea Centazzo.

For more information: www.andreacentazzo.com

VERY SPECIAL EVENT:

The Yogi Tree's Summer Open House & Yelp Mixer

with live musical performance from Matthew Jensen
Thursday, July 16 -- 7:30 pm -- FREE!

A galvanizing, soul-stirring live performance by Matthew Jensen & Grapefruit Moon -- crafting hook-heavy, richly-melodic dream-rock tunes for the head, the heart, and the hormones -- anchors The Yogi Tree's Summer Open House and Yelp Mixer.

(Yes, that's a broomstick Matthew is playing. He may play it in his live show, too. One never knows...)

Join us for an exciting evening of yoga, music, and social networking, a unique opportunity to meet The Yogi Tree's amazing group of teachers and healing practitioners and a chance to shake off the old week and down dog your way into the weekend.

We will be raffling off multi-class passes, healing treatments, and other special prizes, so DON'T MISS this amazing FREE opportunity!

Evening begins with a FREE one-hour yoga set at 7:30 pm. Please bring your own mat, as we expect a large turnout. Music, wine, and good times to follow!

Yoga, healing, great music, new and old friends alike... Burn this one into the calendar as a Can't-Miss.

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CHILD'S PLAY -- Summer Vacation Ideas at The Yogi Tree

"No more pencils
No more books
No more teacher's dirty looks

School's out for summer..."

--Alice Cooper

So the little ones -- or bigger ones -- are wrapped out and pencils down at school. What a perfect opportunity to jump start their practice and reconnect your family at The Yogi Tree.

If you're child is newborn to 2 years:

Toddler Jam (youth music workshop) - Thursdays 10 - 11 am

If you're child is 3 - 7:

Toddler Jam (youth music workshop) - Thursdays 10 - 11 am

Kids Yoga (ages 3 - 7) - Thursdays 4 - 5 pm

If you're child is 8-12:
You can bring them to any Kundalini class or to family yoga.
The regular kids class for this age group will resume in September.

If you have a teenager:

Teen Yoga (ages 13 - 18) - Mondays 5 - 6 pm

Dancing Yoga - all levels - Wednesdays 6 - 7 pm

If you'd like to have a whole family experience:

Family Yoga & Dinner - the third Sunday of every month (July 19 this month)

THE YOGA TUNE UP

with Karrie Wardlow

Saturday, July 11 -- 1 - 3 pm

Yoga Tune Up Fitness Therapy for Everyday Living is a "whole body" longevity fitness system integrating a blend of innovative sequences derived from classical yoga, calisthenics, and body therapy. Designed to tone, stretch, and strengthen, as well as regenerate and heal damaged or aging muscle fibers, this Yoga Tune Up is focused on keeping you strong, healthy, and active. Learn the nuts & bolts of human movement and anatomy in this challenging, but accessible practice -- that's not just for Yogis!

Join us at The Yogi Tree for this playful, rejuvenating, creative leap forward on your ongoing journey, whether you are beginning today or have been practicing for decades.

Instructor Karrie Wardlow was among the first to obtain training as a certified Yoga Tune Up teacher. Her instruction represents her ever-growing scope for human movement and healing through innovation and exploration of that movement. Although her work is deeply rooted in anatomy and conscious body mechanics, it is approached with a wonderfully freeing sense of play.

Class is $35. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

EMOTIONAL CLEARING CEREMONY
Using Therapeutic Essential Oils
with Sophia Sharpe
SUNDAY, JULY 12 -- 1 - 4 pm

Are you ready to let go and release what no longer serves you?

Join us as we dedicate this day to creating and performing a healing ceremony passed down from the temple of the Egyptian high priestess Isis. Isis is also known as the goddess of magic and alchemy.

According to Dr. Gary Young, a version of this ritual was performed to cleanse negative emotions and past life memories, to clear the pathways in preparation of new life energy in our daily life. In this class, you will have the opportunity to sense the power of intention, and the ability to create change while letting go and clearing your emotional, physical, and psychic space.

During the actual clearing process you will be in a relaxed meditative state, fully clothed, lasting about 2-3 hours as you are anointed with each of the sacred oils. Sophia Sharpe's intention is to help you create the space to release old emotions to be replaced by feelings of emotional security, peace and self empowerment

Please bring a snack. Blanket and pillow. Your journal and your intention for this ritual.

To Prepare: Write a single paragraph representing your intention for participation in this class. Bring it with you and be willing to share.

More on Young Living's Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils: These pure, potent plant remedies are uplifting, protective, calming, and regenerating -- a unique gift from the natural world. Often referred to as "nature's living energy" or the very essence of a plant, essential oils are aromatic liquids derived from shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, and seeds. They not only determine the plant's aroma, but are vital for plants to grow, live, evolve, and adapt. Essential oils also help defend plants from insects, environmental conditions, and disease. Today, research shows that when used aromatically, applied topically, or taken internally, essential oils can calm, energize, balance, purify, and rejuvenate the mind and body. From perfumes and aromatherapy to cooking and medicinal purposes, essential oils have been a vital part of everyday life, dating back to 4500 BC.

Instructor Sophie Sharpe is an accredited member of the International Society of Lymphology, an educator, yoga teacher, holistic practitioner, and modern-day Shaman who integrates the use of pure essential oils and hands-on therapy to bring transformational shifts within the mind, body, and spirit. She has studied extensively and internationally with Dr. Gary Young.

Workshop is $50.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Life Coaching Group with Jean Merritt

WEDNESDAYS FOR SEVEN WEEKS
Beginning July 15 -- 7:30 - 9:30 pm

In the tradition of The Secret and Law of Attraction, with a generous helping of Hay House-style healing, Jean Merritt's amazing 7-week workshop is the best act of extreme self-care you can offer yourself.

Whether you are struggling with the economy, time management, lack of focus, or simply feel the need to jump-start your creativity and ambition, Follow Your Heart is exactly the place to begin. Combining calming meditations, open-hearted group discussions, stimulating lectures, powerful healing modalities, along with homework assignments intended to explore your past while illuminating your future, Follow Your Heart will help you manifest a more beautiful and perfect life. Your journey begins now.

Jean Merritt is a Certified Holistic Life Coach who has been successfully helping people walk their life paths for over 20 years. In addition, she is a Certified Reconnective Healing Practitioner and a successful business woman whose recognition is acknowledged in the Marquis Publications of Who's-Who in America, Who's-Who in the World, and Who's-Who of Emerging Leaders in America.

Seven-week workshop is 3 easy payments of $99.

ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKSHOP

with Megan Hughes
Saturday, July 18 -- 1 - 4 pm

The eleventh of the 12 Steps is devoted to prayer and meditation, and so is this powerful workshop, designed by a 10-year veteran of the 12 Step community for anyone in the recovery process or on a spiritual path seeking relief from any obsession.

Combining Kundalini Yoga, meditation, healing mantra, and the fundamentals of 12 Step philosophy, this spellbinding, life-changing workshop will balance your emotional body, remove road blocks on your spiritual path, help you navigate with more clarity from a neutral mind, dispel negative myths, and establish a new, addiction-free freedom.

All of your questions about how to meditate and pray will be addressed, as will a wide-range of addictions and obsessions, from drugs and alcohol to depression and broken heartedness.

Personal awakening is yours, and it begins here and now.

Megan Hughes, certified KYI, studied Kundalini Yoga with Yogi Bhajan since 1990, and teaches at Goldenbridge Yoga. After earning her certification in Ancient Formulas for Addictive Behavior at Goldenbridge, Megan taught yoga at several rehab establishments in Los Angeles, including Wonderland and Marshack Clinic. She also enjoys working with at-risk youth. She has a decade of recovery and a tremendous appreciation for the 12 Steps and her fellows. She believes in miracles.

Cost is $40.

Special Screening:
2012: SCIENCE OR SUPERSTITION

Saturday, July 18 -- 7:30 pm

December 21, 2012: the end date of the sophisticated Long Count Calendar created by the ancient Maya in Central America. Countless books and websites, magazine articles and newspaper headlines debate its meaning, with enthusiasts in two camps: those forecasting apocalypse-the end of time-and those who see a coming renewal, a rebirth of consciousness.

Adding fuel to the debate, some scientists see the increasing number of natural disasters in recent years as evidence of a catastrophic climax of events in 2012. How much of what we're hearing is science and how much is superstition? In this extraordinary, thought-provoking film, the leading researchers, writers and scientists in the field tell us exactly what this date means to them, why it's important, and what we should expect.

Featured in this feature-length documentary film are best-selling authors, scientists, mythologists, and spiritual leaders like Graham Hancock, John Major (Maya Cosmogenesis 2012) Jenkins, Daniel (2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl) Pinchbeck, Alberto Villoldo, Jim Marrs, Walter Cruttenden, Lawrence (Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End) Joseph, Douglas Rushkoff, and Benito Vegas Duran.

Join us at The Yogi Tree for an unforgettable evening of cinema.

Trailer: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102625097294&s=206&e=001qeC8MntZw5CHzDDDC96oboHx5fGGN6otnNDPvtGjekf91ToYVagZ1ipqWsTHRPHOITJJ2TqviUNnEfepmCk8Sln29OqrZJEu-PZAtMemrxKooUmlTHC1u896jOgJRxvG

Tickets are $10.

UNDERSTANDING MARRIAGE & DIVORCE RECOVERY

with Sam Louie

SUNDAY, JULY 19 -- 1 - 4 pm

Statistics show that 50% of first marriages end in divorce, 67% of
second marriages falter, and 74% of third marriages collapse in
divorce.

What's going on?

Are you worried that divorce might be in your future?

Are already divorced and wondering if you're stuck in another
dysfunctional relationship?

Are you unsure what a healthy relationship even looks like?

Join Life Coach Sam Louie, a specialist in divorce recovery, with an MA in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, for this intimate, empowering, deeply healing workshop.

Whether you are happily married, struggling in your relationship, divorced, or simply seeking information about how to forge healthy, happy relationships, this Yogi Tree workshop is perfect for you.

Workshop is $10.

FAMILY YOGA & DINNER

with Jennifer Kelly

SUNDAY, JULY 19 -- 5 pm

What better way to connect as a family, to deepen the bonds, strengthen your unity, and revel in your family's joy, than to celebrate your love with a family yoga set.

Join us on the third Sunday of every month for a very special family yoga set with studio owner Jennifer Kelly, who has six children of her own.

Begin your family adventure with a light, playful, deeply connecting yoga set -- appropriate for children 6 and over -- and then join us for a yoga-style family dinner.

Adults are $20. Children are FREE.

We deeply appreciate reservations for this class: www.theyogitree.com or 818.760.0112.

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Thank you!

May 9 Comedy Extravaganza: Beth Lapides in 100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME

2009-05-01T05:45:00Z

Ready to laugh so hard you fall off of your yoga mat?

Join The Yogi Tree and Beth Lapides, comedian, author, and LA YOGA columnist, for an evening of live, brilliant, hilarious, yoga-inspired lunacy.

100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME, Beth's one-woman comedy show, has been called "Chakradelic... upward-facing comedy" by Yogamates.com, and LA Weekly has referred to Beth as "the high priestess of alternative comedy!" Beth is a veteran of NPR, Comedy Central, and Sex in the City.

In this ONE NIGHT ONLY special live performance of 100% HAPPY, Beth blends the story of her life with seriously helpful advice about how to be happy in the turbulent sea change we're all living through right now. The visual presentation combines her original art and graphics with eye-opening visuals from the world of edge science. Watch Beth connect the dots between DNA, the galactic center and a happy relationship in this hilarious evening of evolutionary entertainment.

DON'T MISS THIS AMAZING NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE YOGI TREE!

WHEN: Saturday, May 9
TIME: 8:15 pm
WHERE: THE YOGI TREE, 4475 Vineland Avenue, Toluca Lake, CA 91602 (corner of Riverside & Vineland, third floor of the Howard Colonial Building)
HOW MUCH: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Advance tickets are available at: http://www.uncabaret.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=76
WHY: Because you deserve a soulful, relentless tickling of your funny-bone

For more information, visit www.theyogitree.com, www.bethlapides.com, or call 818.760.0112.

The Yogi Tree's MAY WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

2009-04-30T23:18:05Z

Dear Friends,

We are very proud to present to you our dynamic, uplifting slate of May 2009 workshops and special events. All tickets, as well as single and multi-class passes, can be purchased online at www.theyogitree.com (simply click "Shop" in the upper right-hand corner), or at the door. We look forward to seeing you soon at The Yogi Tree.

With love and gratitude,
Jennifer & Todd
818.760.0112

Sunday, May 3: Higher Consciousness Integration Workshop with Jamie Daniel, 1 – 4 pm, $60. One-on-one healing and transformation via Energetic SWAT, as well as a potent activation of group consciousness which is sure to shift your reality to one that is brighter, lighter, and more abundant. Clear your blocks, free your mind, heighten your awareness, pave the way to your divine expression with Jamie and this remarkable healing modality.

Saturday, May 9: Learn Thai-Yoga Massage with Alison Winchester, 1 – 4 pm, $50/individual or $90/couple. Combining elements of Hatha yoga with Chinese acupressure, Thai-Yoga Massage is a richly healing, spiritually uplifting practice. In this workshop, work hands-on with the internationally-trained Alison Winchester, enjoying a fully immersive education and massage – one you can enjoy during the workshop and later, when you return home.

Saturday, May 9: COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA: Beth Lapides in 100% Happy 88% of the Time, 8:15 pm. Ready to laugh so hard you fall off of your yoga mat? Join The Yogi Tree and Beth Lapides, comedian, author, and LA YOGA columnist, for an evening of live, brilliant, hilarious, yoga-inspired lunacy.100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME, Beth's one-woman comedy show, has been called "Chakradelic... upward-facing comedy" by Yogamates.com, and LA Weekly has referred to Beth as "the high priestess of alternative comedy!" Beth is a veteran of NPR, Comedy Central, and Sex in the City. In this ONE NIGHT ONLY special live performance of 100% HAPPY, Beth blends the story of her life with seriously helpful advice about how to be happy in the turbulent sea change we're all living through right now. The visual presentation combines her original art and graphics with eye-opening visuals from the world of edge science. Watch Beth connect the dots between DNA, the galactic center and a happy relationship in this hilarious evening of evolutionary entertainment. DON'T MISS THIS AMAZING NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE YOGI TREE!
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Pre-sale is available at: http://www.uncabaret.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=76

Sunday, May 10: Higher Consciousness Integration Workshop with Jamie Daniel, 1 – 4 pm, $60. One-on-one healing and transformation via Energetic SWAT, as well as a potent activation of group consciousness which is sure to shift your reality to one that is brighter, lighter, and more abundant. Clear your blocks, free your mind, heighten your awareness, pave the way to your divine expression with Jamie and this remarkable healing modality.

May 14: Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm. FREE INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP! Join The Yogi Tree for this amazing, life-altering workshop that has changed the lives of 650,000 Americans. Would you like to learn how to pay off $5,300 in debt and save more than $2,000 in just 91 days? Dave Ramsey will show you the way. This life-changing, spiritually-based program teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money, whether you are a millionaire or a pauper. In this 13-week seminar – equal parts DVD seminar presentations and small discussion groups – you will be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace, learning how to save money, live on a budget, communicate about money, eliminate debt, find bargains, and experience the joy of giving. Truly life-altering. COST: $100 per person; 13-week workshop begins Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, May 16: Chakra Balancing through Aromatic Yoga with Crystal D’Angora and Jennifer Kelly, 1 – 4 pm, $40 in advance/$50 at the door. Kundalini yoga merged with healing aromatherapy and color spectrum imagery harmonizes and aligns our eight chakras in this powerful workshop.

May 16: Special Screening - Dr. Wayne Dyer’s THE SHIFT: Finding Your Life’s Purpose, 7 pm, $10 suggested donation. A vibrant, spiritual, frequently funny, deeply moving look at how we seek out our spiritual purpose and our greatest joy, and bring it all to fruition, employing the teachings and accessibly sage presence of best-selling author Dr. Wayne (The Power of Intention, Manifest Your Destiny) Dyer, and starring Michael DeLuise, Portia de Rossi, and Edward Kerr.

May 17: Being Beautiful Workshop with Kristine Castro. This workshop was designed to unlock your inner beauty and honor your true spirit. It was designed for all people -- men, women, youth of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds. Come play and learn about your True Self in this wonderful environment with Kristine Castro, Intuitive Life Coach and Yoga Teacher. Come however you are and leave feeling beautiful, happy, and free! The Being Beautiful Workshop is an introduction to Kristine Castro's trademark program. In this three-hour workshop, you will: uncover what stops you in all areas of life that matter most to you; learn to face life's challenges with ease and grace; feel beautiful, happy, and free all the time; access your inner beauty and define what true beauty is for you; come to know yourself as beautiful, no matter what; see that your life is beautiful; see that the power to create what you want in your life is endless; see the pathway to your dreams coming true! Cost: $110 advance, or $125 at the door.

May 31, June 8: Yoga Cleanse with Keya & Cindi -- 1 – 4 pm both Sundays, $175. This nine-day cleanse combines FOUR DAYS (two Sundays and two early weekday mornings) of specialized Geo Yoga (a custom blend of Kundalini, Hatha, Restorative, Thai Massage, and Shadow Yoga) with nine days of H02 Cleanse (a special, handmade blend of herbs, in tandem with an organic, alkaline diet) designed to release toxins, reduce appetite, minimize joint pain, reduce belly bulge, enhance mental clarity, and restore emotional balance. Do not miss this life-altering workshop!

YOGI TREE IN THE MEDIA: L.A. Yoga Magazine

2009-04-30T23:04:00Z

READY TO LAUGH? Beth Lapides Puts the OM in COMEDY -- Live Show May 9 at The Yogi Tree

2009-04-23T21:46:00Z

DON'T MISS THIS AMAZING NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE YOGI TREE!

Media Coverage: The Yogi Tree in the News

2009-04-23T21:21:28Z

Hello, dear friends, family, and yogis...

We wanted to share with you a newspaper article that was recently published in the Burbank Leader.

www.burbankleader.com/articles/2009/04/23/business/blr-yoga22.txt

Please enjoy.

Also, we invite you to review The Yogi Tree at www.yelp.com.

In love and gratitude,
Jennifer & Todd

Yeh Dede at The Yogi Tree's Grand Opening

2009-04-20T00:35:00Z

A million thanks to our beautiful friends, Yeh Dede (www.yehdede.com), who graciously performed at our Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, April 18.
http://blog.theyogitree.com/2009/04/19/yeh-dede-at-the-yogi-trees-grand-opening.aspx

WEEKEND EVENTS - SATURDAY, APRIL 25 - Amazing Essential Oils & Louise Hay Healing Screening

2009-04-19T21:06:00Z

Namaste and Sat Nam, dear friends, family, and yogis...

You are invited... Yes, always invited... To two amazing special events at The Yogi Tree, both of them intended to restore your body, mind, and spirit to its brightest health and greatest potential.

First, join Yogi Tree owner/teacher Jennifer Kelly for a mind-expanding, heart-opening workshop in the healing powers and properties of Essential Oils, then join us at The Yogi Tree for our very first special screening, an exclusive showing of the inimitable best-selling author/publisher/healer Louise L. Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE: THE MOVIE.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009

1 pm - 4 pm
ESSENTIAL OILS: THE MISSING LINK IN MODERN MEDICINE with Jennifer Kelly
Are you suffering from health challenges? Do you want to take responsibility for your health? Do you experience hopelessness, fatigue, moodiness, and/or stress? Do you want to look and feel younger? Essential Oils are the MISSING LINK in modern medicine. Discover how therapeutic-grade essential oils cross the blood barrier to help release a multitude of pent-up emotions. Learn how to: boost your immune system, relieve stress and tension, get your digestive system into peak efficiency, stay healthy and be more active, replace damaging toxins in your personal care products, learn anti-aging properties of essential oils, and much more. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

7 pm
SPECIAL SCREENING: Louise Hay’s You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie
Twenty-five years ago Louise L. Hay published the seminal, spiritual health book, You Can Heal Your Life, which has been translated into 40 different languages and sold some 35-million copies around the world. Since then, Hay – and her Hay House Publishing – has become the indisputable leader in spiritual and self-help publishing. In this deeply moving and richly inspiring feature film, Hay offers not only an intimate look into her own life story, but also a special segment devoted to helping you apply her affirmations and groundbreaking wisdom to heal your own life and the challenges that face you today. All ages welcome. Check out the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYCamVx4fSQ. Screening to be followed by group discussion, hot tea, and snacks. DVDs of the film available for purchase. Cost: $10 suggested donation, or $25 premium pass (which includes your very own DVD copy of the film)

PLEASE CHECK OUR UPCOMING EVENTS LINK OFTEN AS THE YOGI TREE IS REGULARLY BOOKING THE VERY BEST LIVE MUSIC, FEATURE FILMS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMEDY EVENTS.

We look forward to seeing you at The Yogi Tree! www.theyogitree.com.

THE YOGI TREE'S GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION - YOU ARE INVITED!

2009-04-10T20:57:00Z

Dearest Friends, Family, and Lovers of Yoga...

We would love for you to share with us this most special occasion, the April 18 & 19 Grand Opening of our yoga studio, The Yogi Tree.

Please check our website for schedule of classes and events, with full descriptions: www.theyogitree.com. (Also, please SEE BELOW for full Grand Opening schedule with descriptions).

We definitely have something for everyone: children, seniors, those who have never done yoga and those who have practiced for lifetimes. (That is, we're offering Children's Yoga, Toddler Music, Restorative, Deep Stretch, Meditation, Qigong, plus Kundalini, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, and much, much more!)

And don't miss our electrifying live music event Saturday night. Yeh Dede -- an all-female, percussive, world music unit -- will have your hips shaking and your heart pounding. (For more, go to www.yehdede.com).

Come one. Come all. Bring your family. Bring your friends. This is your community, the place where you belong. A $10 suggested donation purchases access to each day's events.

And PLEASE: Bring all of your recycling to The Yogi Tree, in honor of Earth Day. All proceeds will benefit Rock the Kids Music Scholarship Fund, an amazing program that offers music education to children who could not otherwise afford it.

With love and gratitude,
Jennifer Kelly & Todd Jensen
The Yogi Tree
...it grows for you...
FULL GRAND OPENING SCHEDULE BELOW

The Yogi Tree's Grand Opening Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18th

9-10 am Family Kundalini Yoga - Jennifer Kelly
An inspiring and invigorating combination of movement, sound current, breath, and meditation which promotes relaxation and healing, allowing your spirit to flow freely. Fun for the whole family.

10-11 am Toddler Jam (Ages 3-5) - Don Desimone and Jennifer Kelly
An early-childhood developmental music class, exclusive to The Yogi Tree, Toddler Jam uses rock & roll to introduce music, language, movement, and learning to children in a fun and unique way.

11-12 pm Kids Yoga (Ages 3-7) – Crystal D’Angora
Using yoga, dance, and songs, The Yogi Tree’s Children’s Yoga is a fun, creative way to stimulate your child’s spirit and set your child on a lifetime’s path of good health, radiance, and joy.

12-1 pm Deep Stretch /Restorative Class - Melissa Morgan
This gentle, inspiring class will guide you through a series of deep stretches and restorative poses, which are deeply relaxing and designed to reduce stress, tension and fatigue.

1-2 pm Lunch @ The Yogi Tree
Come enjoy a nourishing meal & learn what The Yogi Tree has to offer you.

2-3 pm Yoga Cleanse Intro – Keya Merah and Cindi Lee
This cleanse combines two days of specialized Geo Yoga (a custom blend of Kundalini, Hatha, Restorative, Thai Massage, and Shadow Yoga) with nine days of H02 Cleanse (a special, handmade blend of herbs, in tandem with an organic, alkaline diet) designed to release toxins, reduce appetite, minimize joint pain, reduce belly bulge, enhance mental clarity, and restore emotional balance. Do not miss this life-altering workshop!

3-4 pm Qigong/ Tong Ren Workshop – Ramon Rivera
Translated from the Chinese, “Qigong” means “breath work” or “energy work,” and so it is in this exhilarating course, which offers students access to a more universal perspective and greater clarity. Tong Ren Therapy is a fast-growing and wildly successful method of hands-off energy healing, developed by Master Tom Tam, in which a client’s energy system is accessed through the Jungian collective unconscious.

4-5 pm Reiki & Angel Readings – Carla Clark
Reiki is a subtle energy healing system, utilizing a quiet, direct touch of the client's clothed body to channel energy, or life force (Chi or Ki) offering a healing modality that is simultaneously soothing to the body, mind, and spirit. Angel Therapy is a non-denominational spiritual healing method that involves working with a person's guardian angels and archangels, to heal and harmonize every aspect of life. You have the opportunity to ask the angels and your spirit guides questions that may relate to your life's purpose, health, relationships, and finances.

5-6 pm Jamie Daniel - Quantum Healing and Consciousness Transformation
Open your mind to this stunning consciousness-shifting quantum healing session with Jamie Daniel of Energetic SWAT, an hour-long event that will include one-on-one healing and transformation, as well as a potent activation of group consciousness which is sure to shift your reality to one that is brighter, lighter, and more abundant.

6-7 pm Closing Circle Meditation, Intention and Manifestation Intro – Anthony Wemyss
This ongoing, weekly meditation class – 2 ½ hours long – works in varying themes and styles and offers intuitive readings, energy and intuition healing, various meditations, and tremendous interactivity. Learn how to target and focus your intentions and discover the secrets of getting what you want in this life. Perfect for beginners and advanced students alike, do not miss this Yogi Tree exclusive.

7-8 pm Dinner @ The Yogi Tree
Come enjoy a nourishing meal & learn what The Yogi Tree has to offer you

8-? pm Live Music – Yeh Dede
An all-female, world music/fusion ensemble dedicated to making the world smaller and more understood -- one song at a time. Combining musical inspiration culled from West Africa, the Middle East, and Afro-Cuban songs with their own musical creations and improvised Interpretations, Yeh Dede encompasses a full spectrum of the human spirit, voice, and potential. Yeh Dede’s mix of Afro-Latin percussion with sultry and sometimes sensual voices nurtures their listener's global consciousness and instills in them an overwhelming urge to put their body to the dance. Do not miss this electrifying live music experience! For more info check out their website at www.YehDede.com

Sunday, April 19th

9-10 am Kundalini Yoga – Jennifer Kelly
An inspiring and invigorating combination of movement, sound current, breath, and meditation which promotes relaxation and healing, allowing your spirit to flow freely.

10-11 am Toddler Jam (Ages 11 months -3 years) - Don Desimone and Jennifer Kelly
An early-childhood developmental music class, exclusive to The Yogi Tree, Toddler Jam uses rock & roll to introduce music, language, movement, and learning to children in a fun and unique way.

11-12 pm Lunch @ The Yogi Tree
Come enjoy a nourishing meal & learn what The Yogi Tree has to offer you.

12-1 pm Mat Pilates – Crystal D’Angora
The “Pilates Method,” as it is now known, is an exercise system, a series of controlled movements focused on improving flexibility, strength, and body awareness. Concentrating deeply on core muscles, as well as breath work, The Yogi Tree’s Mat Pilates class focuses on the quality – not quantity – of a student’s movements, challenging, inspiring, and elevating beginners and students alike.

1-3 pm Roots & Rebounds: Firming Your Foundation Vinyasa Workshop – Emilie Perz
A two-hour vinyasa flow workshop in which we will learn the fundamentals of standing postures in order to ignite change both on and off our mat. Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement,” and that’s what this Yogi Tree course is all about, flowing seamlessly from one pose to the next on an inhale or an exhale.

3-4 pm Closing Circle Meditation and Prayer – Anthony Wemyss
This meditation class works in varying themes and styles and offers intuitive readings, energy and intuition healing, various meditations, and tremendous interactivity. Learn how to target and focus your intentions and discover the secrets of getting what you want in this life. Perfect for beginners and advanced students alike, do not miss this Yogi Tree exclusive.

Proceeds going to Earth Day Network, Natural Resource Defense Council, nrdc.org and Tree People, treepeople.org The Yogi Tree

Humanitarian Project for April – Please bring your recycling in honor of Earth Day and the proceeds will go to Rock the Kids Music Scholarship Fund. Don Desimone our Toddler Jam teacher heads this awesome scholarship program to bring music education to families who could not otherwise afford it.

For more information:
www.theyogitree.com
www.meetup.com/theyogitree
www.facebook.com/yogitree