Events

January-May, 2012 ~ Special Events / Teaching Tour

January 10-11, 2012 ~ Maurices, Minnesuing Retreat Center, WI

Renewal and Recovery for Maurices Corporate Wellness Retreat. Private retreat.

January 20-21, 2012 ~ Yoga North, Camp Amnicon, WI

Winter Reflection Retreat, 6 PM Friday - 6 PM Saturday. Led by Sara & Jillian. The theme of this year's Winter Reflection Retreat is Pause & Play: Letting go of Judgment. This is an opportunity to be in community, reflect on your life, settle into your body, quiet your mind and cultivate contentment.
Location: Camp Amnicon / 8450 East Camp Amnicon Road / South Range, WI 54874. Please register with Yoga North as space is limited.

February 4, 2012 ~ Yoga North, Duluth, MN

Yoga North is hosting Sara Duke and Kristin Fogard for Yang-Yin, 8:30-10:30am on Saturday, February 4th. This unique 2 hour class takes you through an invigorating Vinyasa class to warm the body followed by a restorative Yin class with long held stretches and a deep relaxation.
Location: 4628 Pitt Street, Suite 208 / Duluth, MN 55804 / Phone: 888.722.YOGA. Please register with Yoga North as space is limited.

February 12, 2012 ~ R Studio, Des Moines area, IA

R Studio is hosting Sara Duke for Restoring and Rebuilding the Inner Core, 10:30 am-12:30 pm on Sunday, February 12th. In this introduction to the Inner Core we will discuss the main elements of the Inner Core, what can cause Inner Core dysfunction, and what you can do to gain or regain positive function. Visit my workshops page for a full description of this class.
Location: R Studio / 3988 NW Urbandale Drive / Urbandale, Iowa / 50322. Phone: 515-727-5309. Please register with R Studio - Des Moines' premier fitness studio as space is limited.

February 23, 2012 ~ Tucson, AZ

Restoring and Rebuilding the Inner Core private workshop.

February 27, 2012 ~ Truth or Consequences, NM

Restoring and Rebuilding the Inner Core private workshop.

April 1, 2012 ~ Renaissance Yoga, Galesville, MD

Renaissance Yoga is hosting Sara Duke for 2 workshops: Restorative Yoga and Restoring and Rebuilding the Inner Core.

Restorative Yoga ~ Discovery and Practice will be held from 10:00 am-12:30 pm on Sunday, April 1st. This workshop will explain what Restorative Yoga is, talk about the risks and benefits, and introduce a number of postures that students can do at home. Students will: learn to become comfortable with multiple props; get familiar with how to set up each pose; learn options for using furniture and blankets at home to set up their poses; and learn to feel signs of discomfort in their own body and what to do to make themselves comfortable. Following this discovery process, students will be treated to a Restorative Yoga class which will include a short Yoga Nidra session.
Location: Galesville Memorial Hall / 952 Main St. / Galesville MD 20765. Please register with Renaissance Yoga as space is limited.

Restoring and Rebuilding the Inner Core will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, April 1st. In this introduction to the Inner Core we will discuss the main elements of the Inner Core, what can cause Inner Core dysfunction, and what you can do to gain or regain positive function. Visit my workshops page for a full description of this class.
Location: Galesville Memorial Hall / 952 Main St. / Galesville MD 20765. Please register with Renaissance Yoga as space is limited.

April 14, 2012 ~ Yoga North, Duluth, MN

Yoga North is hosting Sara Duke for Restorative Yoga ~ Discovery & Practice for Yoga Teachers from 4 PM - 9 PM on Saturday, April 14th. This workshop is geared toward teachers and other care providers who would like to expand their toolkit for care-giving. We will workshop many Restorative poses, cover how to set up and lead a Restorative class, and take Q&A time.

Students will: become comfortable with multiple props; get familiar with how to set up each pose; learn options for providing poses to folks who cannot access a pose you have planned; learn to see signs of discomfort and what to do about it; be provided with a Restorative handout which will include resources, a sample class plan, list of poses, general contraindication, and ideas on how to start and end class. We will also talk about different options for setting up the room for a Restorative class.

Following this discovery process, students will be treated to a Restorative Yoga class which will include a short Yoga Nidra session.

Although this is a Yoga North teacher training, other people who are interested in deepening their practice, or other teachers who are not in the Yoga North program, can still join the workshop by contacting Yoga North at 218-722-YOGA.
Location: 4628 Pitt Street, Suite 208 / Duluth, MN 55804 / Phone: 888.722.YOGA. Please register with Yoga North as space is limited.

April 21, 2012 ~ Yoga North, Duluth, MN

Yoga North is hosting Sara Duke for Yoga Nidra / Deep Relaxation Workshop from 10 AM - Noon on Saturday, April 21st. This workshop begins with an exploration of Sankalpa, or setting your intention. Handouts will help you figure out your best path. The workshop also includes meditation, breath work, and relaxation techniques such as 61 points, guided imagery, rotating consciousness through the body and point-to-point sweep. Throughout the practice your focus is always inside: on the breath, on the sensations in the body and on the thoughts and reactions in the mind. A take-home handout/resource guide is included.
Location: 4628 Pitt Street, Suite 208 / Duluth, MN 55804 / Phone: 888.722.YOGA. Please register with Yoga North as space is limited.


If you are interested in scheduling a workshop, private session, or would like to contract for a series of classes for you or your group please contact me directly via email: sara @ dorestorativeyoga (dot) com. If you want to know more about the classes I teach visit either my classes or workshops webpage.