Jane Jarecki: Jane is a Kripalu Certified yoga instructor who has been teaching yoga in the Burlington area since 2006. Jane’s approach centers on a yoga for awareness, happiness, and health, and on yoga as a healing modality, for any person, in any stage of life. Jane uses creative sequencing to expand students' curiosity and down to earth teachings to make traditional yoga accessible, guiding each student to self-acceptance, openness, and joy. Through relaxation in moderately paced, strengthening asana flows, through focus on pranayama (breath), music, and meditation, students are encouraged to follow their prana (life force), and move intuitively with grace and fun. "I want to offer not only vinyasa, but a way to be in the world and in the self, to awaken inquiry that can keep us interested in our lives and the lives of others.” Jane considers herself a window to transmit yoga between students and themselves and a beacon of light in the dark. Jane (called Jyoti by her teachers, the sanskrit word for Light), reflects the inner fire and light in others. She recognizes we are much more than meets the eye and what we need is love.
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Teaching Morning Mountain Yoga 11am - Noon

Emily Garrett: I continue to be amazed at yoga's ability to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally. Yoga has helped me work through injury and depression with grace and curiosity. Jill Satterfield, who teaches Vajra Yoga, has taught me how to breathe awareness into the most hardened and painful parts of myself. Arlene Griffin taught me the disciplined practice of directing my mind intentionally through Tantra Yoga. Ana Forrest taught me to source tremendous strength from inside. Jon Fabbro and Karme Choling introduced me to the path of Tibetan Buddhist meditation which is a strong influence in my life. I am happier than I have ever been and than I ever thought that I could be. I continue to travel this planet, teaching workshops nationally and internationally. Whether I am traveling in India, surfing in Costa Rica or cooking at home in Vermont with my husband, my yoga practice is by my side.
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Teaching Morning Mountain Yoga 11am - Noon

Rebecca Boedges recently relocated from Boulder, Colorado where she attended Naropa University for Dance Movement Therapy. Dance has always been a part of her life and she appreciates the healing that movement can bring to all. She believes that movement heals and encourages health of the body, mind, and spirit. Flexibility in movement can translate to flexibility in mind and spirit. Seven years ago, Rebecca walked into a Nia class for the first time, immediately hooked, she began practicing regularly. In Nia, she found a home in her body, a joy for the class which kept her coming back again and again. Knowing that she would be moving to Burlington, VT where the Nia community is still developing, Rebecca after many years of being a student attended a week long intensive training to become a certified White Belt Nia instructor.

8:45pm – 10:00pm

Henna by Parvin Pothiawala Parvin Pothiawala began doing henna art at age 11 when she still lived in India. Parvin won college competitions for her mendhi art and now has over 35 years straight experience creating beautiful henna designs. She has donated much of her time and recently begun to make a living through her fabulous Indian Cooking and henna skills. Don't miss your chance for a cooling original and temporary all-natural tattoo! Parvin will be doing henna from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. and selling jewelery and clothing from her native India.

11 a.m.- 8 p.m

NADA UPASANA, the Yoga of Sound
Upasana means contemplative practice. The English word 'voice' comes from the Latin 'vox', whose origin is the Sanskrit word 'vaak'. 'Nada' means resonance. In this workshop, we will use the resonance of our voices to experience yoga, or unity. Together, we will tune ourselves up using sound and concentration. The practice will culminate in a free-form 'vocal jam', an intuitive, spontaneous expression of the joy and power of the present moment. Om, shanti, shanti, shantihi.

"Ananda lakshanam anahata namnee deyshey
nadatmana parinatam thoo aroopam eeshey
prachnan mukheyna manasa paricheeya manam
samshanti nethra salilai: pulakaischa dhanya:"

This Sanskrit sloka describes the nada. It says, "The true nature of nada is bliss. The source of this Divine Energy is the anahata chakra, which is situated in the heart region. This chakra or spiritual center is the seat of the Primeval Sound, 'aum', the creator of the world. This Divine Energy is formless and can be perceived only through mystical experiences. So state the great seers, in an extremely ecstatic state, shedding ceaseless tears of joy".

3:30-4:15pm

Tara Leigh: is the healthy hippie of Healthy Hippie Magazine! As a Holistic Health Counselor, I am your personal cheerleader for living an energized, creative, and passionate life. Whatever your concerns are, my job is to help you find which foods and lifestyle choices work best for the life you love. I work with sugar addicts, people looking to unleash their creative side, people wanting to learn about fitness and nutrition, children and adults wanting to beat their ADD, people wanting to lose some weight after trying everything or nothing, and people who just want to be healthy!
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8:45pm – 10:00pm