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Group meets in the conference room at the Simmons YMCA the first Tuesday of the month, from 10:00am-Noon.
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JANUARY 8 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (1 & 2) and discuss

FEBRUARY 6 - Greed

MARCH 6 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (3 & 4) and discuss

APRIL 3 - Connection

MAY 1 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (5 & 6) and discuss

JUNE 5 - Service

JULY 3 -  Watch The Kindness Diaries (7 & 8) and discuss

AUGUST 7 - Success

SEPTEMBER 4 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (9) and discuss TBD

OCTOBER 2 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (10) and discuss Nonviolence

NOVEMBER 6 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (11) and discuss TBD

DECEMBER 4 - Watch The Kindness Diaries (12) and discuss Faith

Renewdle Workshop

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Date: Sat. May 19
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Location: Queen City Yoga
Cost: $20. Click here to register.
Description:
Learn how to incorporate Renewdle® into your Yoga practice for added relief from tension and tightness. The workshop will start with a lecture from Pam Held, Licensed Massage Therapist and creator of Renewdle. She will give a short explanation of the neuromyofascial network and fascial elements, and how Renewdle can assist in alleviating tension from these areas. Then both Pam and Vani will take the class through a number of yoga poses using Renewdle to show how flexibility can be enhanced.

Introduction to Yoga - 4-Wk Series

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Date: Tuesdays April 3-April 24
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Queen City Yoga
Cost: $50. Registration by March 25 required. No drop-ins please.
Description:
If you are brand new to Yoga, this is a great way to start. In this 4-week series, students will be introduced to the basic poses, some history, and have ample time for questions. Mats and props are provided, but feel free to bring your own mat if you have one. Space is limited to 6 students.

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Date: Tues Feb 20 - Mar 13
Time: 5:45-6:45pm
Location: Queen City Yoga
Cost: $50. Registration required
Description:
Students learn how meditation works. There will be a variety of focused concentrate techniques taught with practice time. Students should be prepared to commit to practicing on their own at home between each class. Participants should bring something to take notes with, and a simple object to focus on (could be a small statue, a mandala, or anything you'd like). Class meets for 4 consecutive Wednesday mornings. Registration required, no drop-ins please. Register by Feb 18.

2017 Discussion Group meeting dates & topics

Group meets in the conference room at the Simmons YMCA the first Tuesday of the month, from 10:00am-Noon.
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JANUARY 11 - Discipline

FEBRUARY 8 - Fear (and some discussion on The Yoga Sutra movie)

MARCH 8 - Movie "I Am" (Movie will be shown in the conference room at the Simmons YMCA at 1:15.)

APRIL 12 - Patience

MAY 10 - Suffering

JUNE 14 - First half of the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" (Simmons YMCA conference room).

JULY 12 - Second half of the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" (Simmons YMCA conference room).

AUGUST 9 - Control

SEPTEMBER 26 - Impermanence

OCTOBER 24 -
Perspective


NOVEMBER 7 - Compassion

DECEMBER 5 - Love
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Date: Tues. November 28, 2017
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Location: McColl Center for Art + Innovation
Cost: Donation.

Tickets/Registration: No registration necessary, but let us know you're coming on Facebook
Description: Yoga practitioners come together!  SHARE Charlotte and Yoga in Action Charlotte are partnering to host a community-wide yoga evening at McColl Center for Art + Innovation as part of this year's #GivingTuesdayCLT. Your donations to this event will benefit 236 local nonprofits. Contact Yoga in Action Charlotte or Queen City Yoga for more information.  Our very modest goal this year is $1000.

Can't attend the event? No problem. Make a donation Nov 14-Nov 28 at Queen City Yoga and your money will be included in the total for the Yoga event.

Movie showing: The Yoga Sutra

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Date: Thurs. Jan 19, 2017
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Studio Movie Grill EpiCentre (210 E Trade St D290)
Cost: $10
Tickets: Tugg.com
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Description: Bring a friend and join us in community for this special screening of The Yoga Sutra, a movie based on the book "How Yoga Works" by Michael Roach.

This event supports One-Breath Yoga, a not-for-profit Yoga program in Charlotte teaching Yoga classes in residential rehab facilities, homeless shelters, and jails, by reaching out to those experiencing debilitating life transitions. They work with close to 200 homeless and incarcerated men and women each week, with 10 Yoga classes in eight different treatment settings. Through a simple Yoga class, One-Breath helps to end the cycle of chronic relapse, mental illness, re-incarceration,
and homelessness.

New Year's Eve Yoga

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Date: Sat. Dec 31, 2016
Time: 10:30pm-Midnight
Location: Queen City Yoga, 8514 McAlpine Park Dr.
Cost: $20
Registration: Queen City Yoga
Description: Ensure the new year starts with your best intent by practicing Yoga together at the moment 2017 begins. Come practice asana, mediation, chanting, and reflection with us this New Year’s Eve. Space is limited to 30 people so reserve your space early.

2016 Discussion Group meeting dates & topics

Meetings are 1:30-2:30 unless otherwise specified. 
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JANUARY 11 & 13
  Yoga; A Brief History & The
​  Eight Limbs
FEBRUARY 8 & 10
  Contentment (Santosha)
MARCH 7 & 9
  Mindfulness
APRIL 11 & 13
  "How Yoga Works" Book      
  Discussion
MAY 9 & 11
  "How Yoga Works" Book    
  Discussion
JUNE 6 & 8
  Attachment & Aversion
JULY 11 & 13
  Readings from "The Golden
  Present"​
AUGUST 8 & 10
  "Living Your Yoga" Book
  Discussion
SEPTEMBER 14, noon-3pm
  Movie viewing at Charlotte
  East (5855 Executive Center   Drive) "What the Bleep Do    
​  We Know?!"
OCTOBER 10 & 12
  Daily Practice
NOVEMBER 7 & 16
  Readings from "The Golden
  Present"
DECEMBER 12 & 14
  Non-Greediness (Aparigraha)
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Date: October 10 & 12, 2016
Time: 1:30-3:00pm
Location: Simmons YMCA
Cost: Free. Open to members AND non-members of the YMCA.
Description: The October meeting of Yoga Off the Mat will be a discussion about daily practice.

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Date: Thurs. March 31, 2016
Time: 7:30 pm-9:15 pm
Location: Studio Movie Grill EpiCentre (210 E Trade St D290)
Cost: $10
Tickets: Tugg.com
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Description: Bring a friend and join us in community for this special screening of Yogawoman. See how the face of Yoga has changed over the years. Through rich personal stories, Yogawoman reveals how yoga has utterly transformed the lives of thousands of over-stimulated, over-scheduled, and multi tasking modern women. (And yes, men are welcome to attend this movie as well.)

This event supports One-Breath Yoga (formerly known as Swarja Yoga), a not-for-profit Yoga program in Charlotte teaching Yoga classes in residential rehab facilities, homeless shelters, and jails, by reaching out to those experiencing debilitating life transitions. They work with close to 200 homeless and incarcerated men and women each week, with 10 Yoga classes in eight different treatment settings. Through a simple Yoga class, One-Breath helps to end the cycle of chronic relapse, mental illness, re-incarceration, and homelessness.

Body worlds exhibit outing

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Date: Sat. Feb 20, 2016
Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Discovery Place (301 N. Tyron St.)
Cost: Go to Discovery Place for tickets. Use Promo code: BWVD40 for a discount!
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Description: Calling all Yoga students and anatomy geeks to mark your calendars. February is National Heart Month and I will be part of the Novant Health Cancer, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab team on hand at the Body Worlds exhibition. Our team will include dietitians, exercise physiologists, cardiac and pulmonary experts, and a Yoga Therapist (yours truly) who will be on hand to answer your health-related questions. (The time listed here is the time the Novant Health team will be on hand. The exhibit is open until 6:00pm.)

Purchase tickets on your own through the Discovery Place web site. Hey, why not make a day of it? Grab some friends from Yoga class to walk through the exhibit then dine at one of the fantastic eateries within walking distance.

If you didn't catch this exhibit when it came through before, DO NOT MISS IT THIS TIME! Hope to see all of YvonneYoga's students there.

pranayama workshop

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Date: April 18, 2015
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Vital Yoga Center (15080 Idlewild Rd.)
Pranayama is separate and distinct practice from asana that develops a steady mind, strong will-power and sound judgement. It is a continuation of the journey inward and works on the regulation of prana or vital energy throughout the body. You will learn the proper setup for a conscious breathing practice and several pranayama techniques will be explored.

Participants should refrain from eating a heavy meal two hours prior to class and you should not be overly caffeinated. Wear loose-fitting clothing and bring plenty of layers to stay warm.


Click her to register.

Student appreciation movie night

Vital Yoga Center offers a free movie night every quarter. All are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring a friend, a covered dish or snack, and the beverage of your choice.
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Date & Time: Friday, March 13
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Vital Yoga Center (15080 Idelwild Rd.)
Movie Description: I AM is the story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac (LIAR LIAR, NUTTY PROFESSOR, BRUCE ALMIGHTY), who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: "What is wrong with our world?" and "What can we do about it?" With a film crew of four, Tom visits some of today's great minds, including authors, poets, teachers, religious leaders, and scientists searching for the fundamental endemic problem that causes all of the other problems, while simultaneously reflecting on his own life choices of excess, greed, and eventually healing.

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Understanding Yoga Beyond the Asanas

$45.00
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Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015
Time: 12:30-3:30pm
Location: The Yoga Center (1940 E. 8th Street)
If you are new to Yoga or you practice the physical limb of asana and you're curious about what else there is to know about Yoga, this workshop is designed for you. You will get an overview of what constitutes Yoga beyond the asanas. Journaling, Yoga postures, breathing exercises, mudras, mantras and meditation will be used to explore the eight limbs.

3-hour asana intensive

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2015
Cost: $40 if registered by January 5 or $45 after
Location: Vital Yoga Center (15080 Idelwild Rd.)
Expand your understanding of Yoga asana by learning more about the structure of poses, the actions in poses, and what you as an individual needs to do for a more successful experience of your poses. Space in this workshop is limited to 14 students to allow for individual questions and discussion, and for a thorough examination of each pose covered. Click here to register.

10th Annual New Year's Eve Yoga

$20.00
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Date: December 31, 2014, 10pm-midnight
Location: The Yoga Center (1940 E. 8th Street)
Celebrate the new year with asanas, meditation, chanting, and reflection... and a few delectable treats to start the year off right. Space is limited to 25 people so be sure to reserve your space now!

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Rope Wall Workshop

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Date: March 16, 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: $40.00
Location: The Yoga Center
Experience a supported Yoga practice like nothing you've ever done before, on Charlotte's ONLY Yoga Rope Wall. This workshop is limited to 6 people and there are only 4 spots left!

Rope Wall Workshop

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Date: March 16, Noon-2:00pm
Cost: $40
Location: The Yoga Center
Experience a supported Yoga practice like nothing you've ever done before, on Charlotte's only Yoga Rope Wall. This workshop is limited to 6 people and the spots go fast!

10th Annual New Year's Eve Yoga

$20.00
Buy Now
Date: December 31, 2014, 10pm-midnight
Location: The Yoga Center (1940 E. 8th Street)
Celebrate the new year with asanas, meditation, chanting, and reflection... and a few delectable treats to start the year off right. Space is limited to 25 people so be sure to reserve your space now!

Silent Auction

Date: November 14, 6pm
Cost: $50
Location: Blue Restaurant
Tickets: To come
Proceeds from the 3rd annual Silent Auction & Wine    Tasting event will support survivorship programs at    Presbyterian Cancer Rehab & Wellness to ensure    survivors have access to symptom management    programs such as Yoga.

Yoga Warriors
Against Cancer

Date: September 15, 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $30
Location: Front lawn of Presbyterian Hospital
Register: www.presbyterian.org/yogawarriors
Proceeds from the 4th annual YWAC event will support survivorship programs at Presbyterian Cancer Rehab & Wellness to ensure survivors have access to symptom management programs such as Yoga.


Mayfair Arts & Crafts

Date: May 12-13, 2012
Cost: Free
Location: The Shoppes at University Place
It's Sew Yoga (me) will have a booth at this fabulous craft show. It should be a great so come out and show your support for hard-working local craft people. BUY LOCAL!

Singing Bowls and Chakra Yoga Workshop

$0.00
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Date: August 11, ??
Cost: $??
Location: Mint Hill Museum
Register: Click Buy Now
Acutonics Sound Therapist Jennifer Thompson and I team up to offer a unique workshop.  Experience how Yoga poses and singing bowl sound vibrations, targeted to each chakra enhances your Yoga experience. Workshop is limited to ?? people. Wear white or lighted colored clothing if possible.

Ropes Wall Workshop

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Date: April 21, noon-2:00pm
Register: CLOSED - FULL.

Yoga and Sound Workshop

$45.00
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Date: April 13, 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $45
Location: The Yoga Center
Register: Click Buy Now
Acutonics Sound Therapist Jennifer Thompson and I team up to offer a unique workshop.  Experience how Yoga poses and singing bowl sound vibrations, targeted to each chakra enhances your Yoga experience. Participants must have some previous Yoga experience to participate. Workshop is limited to 15 people.