Hollow Tree Yoga

ELEMENTAL YOGA AT HOLLOW TREE
JULY 5th ~ 9th

 “The flow of life is nothing other than the harmonious interaction of all the elements.”
– Deepak Chopra

The summer sun beckons to become one with our elemental nature.  Together we will explore the energy of the five elements of yoga: earth, water, fire, air and space:

Monday JULY 4^th  7pm – EARTH – grounding

Tuesday JULY 5^th  7pm – WATER – creativity

Wednesday JULY 6^th  7pm – FIRE – manifesting

Thursday JULY 7th 7pm – AIR – loving

Friday JULY 8^th 9:30am – SPACE  – sharing

EARLY MORNING WALKING MEDITATION ~ FRIDAY, JULY 8th
Start your morning off on the right foot.  In this one hour walking meditation, we will use the energy of the different elements to become at one with our True Nature.  Meet at Hollow Tree at 7:30am. 

YOUR INVESTMENT:
Students holding 5, 10, or unlimited class passes participate for $10/class.
Drop-in students participate for $16/class.

CLASSICAL KUNDALINI YOGA
Breath, movement and sounds from classical kundalini yoga of the tantric tradition are interwoven to experience the five elements of yoga and embody the spirit within.  

Classical kundalini is a practice that can be as physically deep and dynamic as you want to make it – beginners and experienced practitioners of yoga welcome.  Each class will focus on one of the five elements of yogic teachings: 

PRESENTER
This experiential workshop will be taught by Tanya Madhavi Nash. For Tanya, Yoga is a life of Sadhana – living each moment with conscious awareness. The movements, breath, mantras and stillness on the yoga mat are the practices that cultivate this awareness; bringing harmony to life off the mat. Tanya shares these teachings around the world through her work as a teacher, healer and volunteer in Canada, the United States, Europe and India.

Saturday, June 5th
9:30am – 4:30pm

Your investment: $90 before May 28th / $125 after,  includes lunch
*Paul and Susan wish to make NVC accessible to all.  If you are interested in attending but the registration fee is an obstacle, please discuss with Susan.

Explore the tools and consciousness of empathy, honesty and self-connection in the context of relationships – with yourself, friends and associates, even your enemies – and learn to:

- heal, create and sustain relationships in harmony with your values,
- break free of the false choice between submission or rebellion,
- listen compassionately, even to someone who is judging, blaming or demanding,
- ask for what you want without paying for it later,
- reduce tension and stress in any situation,
- transform anger and conflict, and
- cultivate connection and trust.
 
Paul Fauteux is an international lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in international negotiations.  In 2002 he received the title of Yoga Acharya from the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy of Rishikesh, India, following his advanced teacher’s training.  He has been studying NVC with Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., the founder of the Centre for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), an international peacemaking organization, and other trainers since 2005.  In 2009 Paul was ordained into the Order of Interbeing by Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn.

Paul’s engaging style and playful wisdom will inspire you and deepen your understanding of yourself and of human relationships.  His workshops include interactive and experiential activities that address all learning styles.  You will work with participants’ examples and learn through discussion, role-play, reflection, laughter and fun!  Handouts and tools will also be provided to help you start using NVC in your daily life.

Sunday, May 9th ~ (noon to 5:30pm)
Monday, May 10th ~ (9:30am to 7pm)

1 hr / $80

Tanya returns to share her gift of healing touch with soothing, relaxing warm oil massage.  Make two bookings for Mom and Daughter, friends, or family and receive a $10 discount on each massage.  To learn more about Tanya, visit our Therapies page.

Our two hour workshop from 7-9pm includes a 30 minute introduction to Ashtanga yoga, followed by a 90 minute dynamic, disco ball enhanced practice!  Just a few spots left – call or email to register!

Live Sound and Flow
with Errol Starr Francis
at Hollow Tree Yoga
Friday, April 23^rd ~ 7-9pm
$30 by April 9^th / $35 after

Join reggae~funk artist Errol Starr Francis and yoga teacher
Susan McEwen for an evening of flowing yoga practice
deepened and uplifted by live sound.

Errol’s danceable, devotional, divine, funky, rocking, hippie reggae stylings reflect a diverse crossing of culture and offer plenty of pleasing sounds of aliveness, all with a loving vibration.

Contact Susan at 613-296-4013 or info@hollowtreeyoga.com.

HOLLOW TREE YOGA PRESENTS

Devin Johnstone and Friends
Thursday, April 8^th at 8:30pm
*upstairs at the Gallery Gift Shop*
$10 cover with half of all proceeds to benefit
Renfrew County Children’s Poverty Action Network

Join folk musician Devin Johnstone and friends in the beautiful and spacious upstairs Gallery.  Enjoy a warm, relaxed spring evening of down-to-earth music, great company, tea and light snacks as we share our abundance with the community’s children in need.
Learn more about Devin and listen to his music at www.devinjohnstone.com.

Contact: Susan at 613-296-4013 or info@hollowtreeyoga.com.

Join Jeremy Sills and Susan McEwen
on Friday, March 26th from 7-9pm
for an amazing evening of live sound and flowing yoga practice.  Many of us have appreciated Jeremy’s gifts in sacred sound at past events, moving through practices of breath, meditation, and asana while surrounded by and filled with the vibrations of crystal singing bowls, drums, flute, gong, and voice.  This time, Jeremy opens up a wider landscape of sound, including trumpet, guitar, and more of his magical voice!  A not to be missed event…register early!  
$30 by March 12th / $35 after March 12th

PARTNER YOGA
with Susan McEwen
and Devin Johnstone

FRIDAY, APRIL 9th  7:00 to 9:00 pm

Registration:
By March 26th ~ $35 per pair
After March 26th ~ $40 per pair
Please contact us at 613-296-4013 or info@hollowtreeyoga.com to register.

 Explore this shared experience of flowing yoga practice in an atmosphere of warmth, mutual respect, caring, curiosity…and fun!

The practice of Partner Yoga can be mindful play, taking us places we might not have travelled on our own.  Partners support one another in opening, stretching, and exploring new territory by working together through postures and breath.

 Your partner can be anyone who shares your interest.  Friends, siblings, spouses, parents, sons and daughters:  all are welcome! Participants of all starting points and levels of experience are welcome to join us with a sense of humour and adventure as together we breathe, flow, stretch, and grow.

Meet at Hollow Tree on Friday, March 5th at 7pm to reflect together on Donna Farhi’s book, “Bringing Yoga to Life.”  Bring a snack and your ideas to share.  The Arnprior Book Shop will gladly order a copy for you – just drop into the shop and request one; orders only take about a week.

Reiki practitioner and Kundalini Yoga teacher Louise Richardson joins us at Hollow Tree on Friday, March 12th to offer 60 minute Reiki sessions at the following times: 

 1:30-2:30pm / 3:30-4:30pm / 5:30-6:30pm

 Cost is $50.00

Please contact Susan at 613-296-4013 or info@hollowtreeyoga.com for more information or to book your appointment.

Reiki (pronounced (ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen life force energy flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s life force energy is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

When coming to a Reiki session, please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely.

 To enhance your experience, sessions are conducted in silence on a massage table in a private, comfortable setting.

To learn more about Reiki, visit:

http://www.reiki.ca/ (click on the ABOUT REIKI link)

ABOUT LOUISE: Louise obtained her 1st, 2nd, and Advanced degree Reiki training through the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage in the Fall of 2009. She is a consummate believer in the body’s ability to heal itself and is honoured to offer Reiki as a method in helping others relax, heal, and enhance their well being.

Louise is also a gifted Yoga teacher. She completed her Kundalini Level I Teacher Training
(200 hour) as taught by Yogi Bhajan, in June 2009 at Rama Lotus Yoga Center in Ottawa.

Previously, Louise enjoyed a successful 20-year career as a Technical Writer and Project Manager in the high-tech field. She is now focusing her efforts on deepening her own personal Yoga practice, offering Reiki sessions, and sharing Kundalini Yoga with others.