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RESCHEDULED -- 8th Annual Weekend Workshop w/Michelle Dorer


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 24-26, 2020 — With the statewide Stay at Home order through April 30th at least, AYS Raliegh has decided to host Michelle virtually through Zoom. CLICK HERE for guidelines for signing in and joining AYS Raleigh Online classes through Zoom. Complete participation instructions will be sent out upon registration.

AYS Raleigh is proud to once again host Michelle Dorer, Owner and Director of Ashtanga Yoga Outer Banks for a weekend of Bhakti, Sangha (Community) and Growth. This will be Michelle’s 8th visit to our community, and over that time, we’ve come to cherish these weekends as a way of connecting and sharing our love of the Ashtanga practice.

$140 ENTIRE WEEKEND

$45/session for Saturday or Sunday AM

$35/session for Friday or Saturday PM

Questions?  info@aysraleigh.com  or 919-880-9409

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, April 24th --

5:30-7:00PM : Led 2/3 Primary Series Michelle will lead a traditionally counted Led Primary Series up to navasana (boat pose) and then backbends and closing sequence.

SATURDAY, April 25th--

8-11AM : MYSORE FOLLOWED BY PRANAYAMA/CHANTING of the Yoga Sutras with Discussion

12:30-2:30PM : DISCUSSION/TALK — Surrender; The Deepest Medicine. Michelle will lead a discussion about Surrender based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras 1.23-1.30. She will begin with a short talk and then open it up for a moderated discussion. Questions and comments pertaining to the subject are welcome. The Spirit of compassion and true listening of one another is at the Heart of discussion as we work towards creating a true community of truth seekers! Bring a copy of the Yoga Sutras is you have it.

SUNDAY, April 26th

8-11AM:  MYSORE FOLLOWED BY PRANAYAMA/CHANTING of the Yoga Sutras with Discussion

Michelle Dorer is the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Center in the Outer Banks which opened in September 2005 and recently merged with a local Yoga Co-operative..  She is a long term student of Tim Miller and has completed his First Series, Second Series, and Third Series Teacher Trainings.  Michelle had the opportunity to practice with Pattabhi Jois at the tale end of his life and has also studied with several other prominent Ashtanga Yoga teachers within the Lineage, has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga daily uninterrupted for fifteen years, has practiced into the Fourth Series with Tim, has attended several workshops on various areas of spirituality such as meditation, chanting, astrology, ayurveda, studies of sacred texts, and has a love for lore, dancing, and gathering around Fire.  She has a BA in psychology from the University of Virginia.  It is her intention as a teacher to help facilitate the continuation of her students’ physical practice while nourishing their spiritual and emotional growth symbiotically.  She is interested in the global movement of Awakening that is currently happening.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made up to 21 days prior to the start of the Workshop will receive a refund minus any credit card fees already accrued and a $15 handling fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations made within 21 days of the start of the Workshop.