Workshops

Our workshops offer a whole life educational system combining time-tested ancient wisdom, insight from both experience and science, and instruction in effective mind/body tools. Our courses are led in a conversational way and are designed to teach practical application of tools and wisdom to the challenges and shifting realities of work and life.

These workshops are generally structured in 3-4 hour sessions. We can accommodate groups of up to 40 participants, although smaller groups allow us to connect our teachings with greater depth and specificity. Let’s talk about how we can structure and schedule one or more workshops that will best meet the needs of your team or group.

Courses Offered

Led by Michael Hewett:

  • Training the mind is like training a puppy; for starters, there is 'Sit', 'Stay' and 'Drop it'!

    • The fundamentals of meditation (Stages 1-4)

    • How to completely relax the body without losing awareness

    • The distinctions between global awareness and granular attention and how to balance them

    • Cultivating a positive relationship between the conscious and unconscious minds

    • Separating impulses from reactions

    • Constructively working with negative emotions

    • Cultivating emotional intelligence with oneself and others

    • Honing single-pointed focus without struggle or fatigue

    • Recognizing and entering flow state

    • ADHD and its relationship to modern technology

  • Understanding the principles and techniques to stay protected and empowered in all the poses is a game changer! ​

    Topics covered:

    • Elements of flow state: breath, gaze and inner locks

    • The universal template of skeletal alignment

    • Balancing muscular and organic energy

    • Blocks, straps, belts and bolsters: How to use yoga props

    • The physics of yoga: Base of support, center of gravity and range of motion

  • Meditation lies between dullness and agitation. Yoga Nidra is the practice of combining deep relaxation with mental vigilance in order to allow for a profound reordering of our physical and mental systems.

    Topics covered:

    • How to use props to relax

    • Set and setting

    • Body Scanning

    • Breath awareness

    • Visualizations

    • Setting affirmations and intentions

    • Lucid Dreaming's interrelationship with meditation

  • Maintaining an optimized balance of nutrition/toxicity, routine and spontaneity allows us to recognize the early signs of non-functional stress and tension. Getting familiar with outdated habits is the first step in unlocking our capacity for enduring health and happiness!

    This workshop lays out the major factors for how to stay in flow at every level of being!

  • What are the energies that underlie states of inspiration and frustration?

    Based on the sacred artwork, instruction & practice of the Tibetan & Indian Yogic traditions, ‘Light Through the Veins’ will conceptually and experientially bring students into direct contact with the mysterious knowledge and power contained within the energetic anatomical system.

    TOPICS INCLUDE

    • Skeletal/muscular dynamics

    • The interrelationship between breath and energy

    • How to raise, direct, sustain, release & ground energy (kundalini)

    • The Bandhas (Physical/Energetic locks)

    • The major concepts & practices of Ayurveda (the sister science of Yoga)

    • The major aspects of the energetic system (chakras, nadis, prana, vayus and granthis)

    • The connection between levels of consciousness & the frequencies on which they resonate.

  • Once we discover where our ‘energetic accelerator’ is, we can go farther and faster towards our goals than ever before.

    However, if we don’t learn how to balance, settle and ground the energy properly, unpleasant side effects of sleeplessness, anxiety, ADD, tightness in the chest, irritability and dysregulated breathing may also arise. This workshop will explore the different ways energy (prana) may express itself and how to manage it effectively before it becomes disruptive to our daily lives and relationships.

  • We are inherently creative beings, and sometimes we get stuck. Opening to creative flow states in new ways empowers us to recognize when it's time to step away from the work for the sake of the work & return with fresh inspiration!

  • One of the earliest positive psychological texts dates back to the 14th century in Tibet. This masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhism contains all the concepts and practices required to push the accelerator on human development in the ideal order to engage with them!

    General Topics Covered:

    • Getting the most out of every moment

    • Time/resource management

    • Identifying the root causes of stress and eliminating them

    • Enlightened Self Interest

    • What to let go of, what to embrace

    • Spiritual Warriorship

    • The Six Perfections

    • Exchanging self with other

    • Foundations of Wisdom

    • Relative & Ultimate Reality

    • Karma & Natural Causality

Led by Jochem Tans:

  • One of the keys to empowering ourselves and maintaining sanity through the storms of life is to develop a holistic training practice. Specializing and breaking things down into parts fragments our energy and attention and can shift us out of balance. Holistic practices help us reground and rebalance when we feel disconnected, misaligned, or bent out of shape. Getting out of our heads and into the body helps us open beyond limiting thoughts and narratives. Holistic practices are critical for making sense of fragmented and disjointed experiences to find clear insight and creativity. There are many options for embodied holistic training practices that we can use to uplevel our lives. This interactive workshop offers practical guidance in the following:

    • Choosing practices and getting started

    • How to fit training into life

    • Tips to get more benefit from our training efforts

    • How to address gaps and imbalances in narrow and specialized practices

    • How to avoid getting lost in or pulled out of alignment by limiting metrics

    • Common exercise and fitness pitfalls and how to move beyond them

  • The ways that we have learned to approach exercise and fitness in today’s world often lead to burnout, misalignment, and injury. Quick fixes tend to over-stimulate and give the appearance of progress while leading us towards breakdown or energy-draining stagnation. Culturally encouraged body shame combined with a poor understanding of real human physical potential traps many of us in cycles of misery while blocking real sustainable progression towards higher potential. This workshop uplevels the understanding and practices of all participants, meeting everyone where they are white offering practical takeaways. Content covers the following:

    • Healthy foundations of exercise and body movement

    • How to keep progressing endurance, strength, and mobility in sustainable ways

    • Basic exercise physiology and movement mechanics that matter over the long run

    • Developing athletic potential throughout life

    • Working with the natural human life cycle to optimize and age in inspired ways

  • Stop wasting your energy on misaligned or distracting training practices. Train to be someone who not only looks good or can maximize a few numbers, but someone who feels good, moves well, and goes on great adventures! This workshop hones in on what really matters from a training perspective to be strong in exploring the outdoors. Workshop content covers the following:

    • Building and maintaining mobility needed for adventure

    • How to develop true endurance

    • Making sense of intensity and heart rate in order to progress rather than just burn energy

    • The basics of functional athletic strength

    • Developing tolerance to fear, discomfort, and uncertainty

  • Sedentary life misaligns the joints and spine, blocking a great deal of energy and often leading to debilitating injury over time.  Conventional limitation is optional, and learning and implementing basic practices can prevent and help remedy these issues.  This workshop will teach:

    • Practical guidance for improving the ergonomics of offices, vehicles, and daily life

    • How to address and remedy typical sources of back pain and neck pain in the body with stretches and exercises

    • How to start restoring joint mobility and body balance

    • Ideas for sprinkling movement breaks throughout the day

  • Feeling bored with gym workouts? In need of a more grounded or inspiring boost? The most inspiring and limitless gym is our natural world. Being outside is one of the healthiest and most energizing practices that we can give ourselves. This program covers the following to help participants upgrade their self care practices and leap into new dimensions:

    • How all physical capacities, including balance, muscle strength, and power, can be trained outside

    • How to train outside with minimal cost and equipment

    • Stepping beyond limiting screens, noise, and numbers

    • Functional athletic strength from a strong and engaged core

    • Evolving beyond linear motion to develop multi-dimensional power, stability, and agility

Led by Sarah Petroski:

  • Discover how to maximize productivity and well-being through evidence-based sleep strategies and practical applications. Learn the science behind sleep, personalized techniques for better rest, and the impact of good sleep on performance and health.

  • Address the unique challenges of shift work and frequent travel with practical strategies to manage sleep patterns and reduce fatigue. Learn about circadian rhythms, effective scheduling, and lifestyle adjustments to maintain health and productivity in a non-traditional work environment.

  • Explore the transformative effects of Kundalini Yoga and meditation on sleep quality and stress management. This workshop combines ancient practices with modern sleep science to help employees achieve restful nights and energized days.

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