Workshops and Events

The Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts is happy and honored to present these wonderful workshops and events in the upcoming months!


Please read on for more details, and for information on ongoing special events! For more information about events, or Karuna's teacher training programs, please call (413)584-5054 or email info@karunayoga.com .

Studio etiquette: Many people at Karuna have a sensitivity to perfumes and scented products and some are allergic to the chemicals in these products, which can set off a severe reaction. As Director I would like to make the space welcoming to everyone. I invite you to refrain from using these unnaturally scented products while practicing at Karuna.

For all classes and workshops, there are two payment options:

  1. Pay online using paypal (you do not need to have a paypal account)
  2. Print out a registration form and mail in a check.

* Paper tickets are not issued for any event. Rather, your paypal receipt will act as your ticket. If you pay by cash or check, you will receive confirmation from our office (please include contact info with registration so that we can reach you!).

Cancellation Policy: A full refund (minus a 15% processing fee) will be given if notice is recieved up to one week prior to the event. No refund will be given after one week prior to the event

Please see below for more information, dates and prices.

Yoga Workshops:

Teacher Training Program
with Eileen Muir, Director
I am very happy to offer a 200 hour teacher-training program.

The 200-hour course qualifies you to become a yoga teacher and is in compliance with the standards of the nationally recognized Yoga Alliance. It is also recommended for any serious yoga student who wishes to deepen his or her practice through this intensive and supportive study, or to explore yoga as a life-transforming path.

Please call me at 413-584-5054 to schedule an interview for the program or if you have any questions or want feedback as to your eligibility for the course.
Nov. 20-21st
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Karuna Five Element Shiatsu Program
with Eileen Muir, Director
This is a 500-hour AOBTA certification program designed to be completed in 18 months. Shiatsu originates from Japan and emphasizes a style of body work with roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, theory and practice. The literal translation of Shiatsu is "finger pressure", however, one uses fingers, thumbs, knuckles, palms, elbows, knees and feet in the process of giving Shiatsu. In TCM, harmony of Qi within the human body is considered essential to health and is the aim of Shiatsu.

The Oriental tradition describes the world in terms of energy. Shiatsu creates harmony of our inner energies with that of the universe. To stay healthy a person must continually adapt to the changes going on within and outside the body. If these adaptations do not take place, illness or disharmony can manifest. Shiatsu helps facilitate this process of adaptation for the giver and receiver. Everyone responds to touch and has healing power within them, but to heal others you must first begin with yourself. This Shiatsu training helps you develop the tools to do this.

Dates TBA
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Twist Your Way into Spring
with Eileen Muir
According to Chinese medicine, the liver releases toxins at this time of year, making us more irritable as "movement surges to the surface, bursting through the confinement of winter." Feel the tension sweep out of you as Eileen Muir leads you through a unique combination of yoga twists that create heat, release the liver, rinse out the nervous system, and prepare for a smooth transition into spring. All are welcome. An optional detox diet will be provided upon registration and may be followed before the workshop.

Sun. March 21st1:00-4:00pm$35

Advanced Yoga Study with Rodney Yee

A week long advanced yoga study, this course is open to yoga teachers and long term students with a dedicated practice. Apply early, space is limited and spots go fast. $200 Deposit will hold your place. Payment for Workshop is due April 1st 2010.

Rodney Yee Schedule

Advanced Teacher Training May 3rd-7th 2010
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 12pm
$200 deposit, non-refundable
Due: As Soon As Possible
$400 installment
Due: April 1st 2010
$600 deposit (full workshop)
Due: April 1st 2010

Open Public Class with Rodney Yee Thurs. May 6th 2010
This class is open to all students.
Thurs. May 6th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$40



Yoga Workshop
With H.S. Arun Master Iyengar Teacher from Bangalore, India

Experience yoga with celebrated and innovative Yoga Master and Disciple of B.K.S. Iyengar, H.S. Arun. Born in Sringeri, South India in 1954, Sri Arun began teaching yoga in 1976 at the Rashtrothana Shareerika Siksha Kendra, where he conducted a class in the presence of his Guruji, B.K.S. Iyengar in 1978 which inspired a lifelong study with him. Arun is the Founder and Principle instructor at the Prashant Yogashraya in Bangalore, India.

As a teacher, Arun is known for taking a personal interest in every student he encounters, quickly developing a thorough understanding of their particular strengths and weaknesses as he guides them through each sequence according to their capacities. Arun’s students appreciate him for his ability to connect and teach from the heart, as well as for his quick-witted sense of humor.

"As I started teaching yoga, I saw different kinds of human bodies and thousands of complex minds; despite the apparent similarities between people I saw that each individual has very distinct needs" -Yoga Praveena Arun H.S.

Each workshop will be a complete experience. Come Prepared to be surprised, to laugh, and to wake up with a true yoga master.

Click here to download H.S. Arun biography.

Great article published from OneIndia - you can view here: http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/celebrity-interviews/2008/arun-h-s-interview-yoga-guruji.html

Fri. June 4th, 20106-8pm$50
Sat. June 5th, 201010-12pm$50
Sat. June 5th, 20102-5pm$60
Sun. June 6th, 20109-12pm$60
$200Full Workshop


Ongoing Classes:

Tai Chi Ch’uan
with Wolfe Lowenthal
Wolfe Lowenthal is widely acknowledged to be one of the foremost teachers of "Cheng style" Tai chi ch’uan. A student since 1967 and assistant to the legendary Cheng Man-ching, he is the author of two classic works on Tai chi practice and philosophy, There Are No Secrets, and Gateway to the Miraculous. Beginners class starts April 7. Please call 549-2077 for information

Beginners:
Wednesday evenings, 7:15-8:15pm

Advanced:
Wednesday evenings, 8:15-9:15pm
$65 per month.

 

Past Events:

Doing Time, Doing Vipassana
Friday, February 11th, 7:15pm, free

Singing the Mysteries: Blowing Zen and Kirtan (devotional chant)
Tuesday, February 15th, 7:45pm., $12

Going Deeper: A Partner Assisted Yoga Workshop
with Eileen Muir
Sunday, March 13th, 11:30-2:30pm, $35

Awaken to the Eternal: Nisagradatta Maharaj, a journey of self-discovery
Friday, March 11th, 7:15pm, free

God & Buddha: A Dialogue
Friday, April 8th, 7:15pm, free

Twist Your Way Into Spring
with Eileen Muir
Sunday, April 10th, 3:30-6:30 (new time), $35

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Edwin Bryant
Sunday, May 29th , 2:00 - 5:00pm, $35

Effortless Yoga Through Feldenkrais
with Michelle Morales
Three Sundays, 11:30-2:00, $25/each or $60/all three Workshop 1: March 20th, 2: April 17th, 3: May 22nd

Metta & Yoga Workshop
with Mark Hart and Eileen Muir
Sunday, June 5th , 11:30am - 5:30pm, $ 60.

Yoga Weekend Workshop
with Dharma Mittra
June 18th 10a.m. - 1p.m. / 2:30 - 6:30p.m.
June 19th 9a.m. - 12 / 1:30 - 3:30p.m. $150

Rodney Yee Open Class
Thursday, May 19 5:30 -7:30 $35

Rodney Yee Advanced Teacher Training
Monday May 16-Thursday 20, 7:00am - 4:00pm
Closing session on Friday May 21 7:00am - 12:00pm

Shyam Das Devotional Singing
Saturday, June 4th , 7:30pm, $15

Diane Mandle: Tibetan Singing Bowls
Saturday April 30, 2005 7:30 pm $20 with RSVP $22 at door

Arising From Flames: His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
Friday, May 13th, 7:15pm, free

Kirtan with Dave Stringer
Spring 2005.

Shyamdas (Devotional Singing)
Friday Sept 23rd 7:00pm

Bhagavad Gita Workshop
with Edwin Bryant
Saturday September 24th 3 -6pm $70
Sunday September 25th 9 -12am $70

Embracing the Transition: Yoga for Menopause
with Jo Schneiderman
Saturday November 3rd 1-3:30pm$30
Saturday December 5th 1-3:30pm $30

Yoga Nidra Workshop
with Eileen Muir
Sunday December 4th 2-4pm $25

Kirtan
with Krishna Das
Friday January 6th, 8pm $20 - $25

Kirtan Workshop
with Krishna Das
Saturday January 7th, 1-4:30pm $30 - $35

Metta and Yoga Workshop
with Mark Hart and Eileen Muir
Sunday January 8th, 2006 11:30am-5:30pm $60

Open Class
with Rodney Yee
Thursday March 23rd, 2006 5:30pm-7:30pm $35

Advanced Teacher Training
with Rodney Yee
Monday March 20th - Friday March 24th, 2006 7:00am-5:00pm (Friday Session ends at 12pm)$550

Yoga Retreat in Lush Costa Rica
with Eileen Muir
Saturday March 25th - Saturday April 1st, 2006Accomodations: $1,245 - $3,215

Twist Your Way into Spring
with Eileen Muir
Sunday April 2nd, 2006 11:30am-2:30pm $35

Yoga History and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
with Edwin Bryant
Saturday April 8th, 2006
1pm-3:30pm Yoga Hisory $30
4pm-6:30om Introduction to the Sutras $30
Sunday April 9th, 2006
9am-12pm Yoga Sutras $40
$90 for the whole weekend.

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive
with Richard Freeman
 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
April 14th , 15th , and 16th
April 14th 7:30-9:30 pm
April 15th 10- 1pm and 3-5pm
April 16th 9-12 noon
$180

Satsang and Meditation
with Adyashanti
 May 9th and 10th 7:30 pm $15 each evening

Kirtan and Satsang
with Shyamdas
 Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 7:30 pm $15

White Tara Cintamanichakra Initiation
with Lama Migmar Tseten
 Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm $50

Yoga Nidra
with Eileen Muir
 Saturday, November 4th, 2006 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm $25

Introduction to Indian Philosophy
with Edwin Bryant
 February 25th, 2006 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm $70

Advanced Teacher Training
With Rodney Yee
 March 26-30 2007 $550

Open Class
With Rodney Yee
 February 25th, 2007 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm $70

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive
with Richard Freeman
 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
April 13th , 14th , and 15th, 007
April 13th 7:30-9:30 pm
April 14th 10- 1pm and 3-5pm
April 15th 9-12 noon
$180

Twist Your Way into Spring
with Eileen Muir
 Saturday, April 21, 2007
$35

The Bhagavad Gita
with Edwin Bryant
 April 29th, 2007 12-6pm
$70

Yoga and Anatomy
with Melinda Buckwalter
 Feb. 3rd, Mar 3rd, and May 5th, 2007 1:30-4:00pm
$25 each or $60 for all three

Living With the Elements: An Ayurvedic Perspective on the Five Elements, Constitutional Body Types, and Diet
with Dr. Robert Svoboda
 Sunday May 6th, 2007 2:30-4:00pm
$20

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
with Edwin Bryant
 May 27th, 2007 9:00am-5:30pm
$70

Vedanta Intensive Workshop
with Edwin Bryant
 May 17 - 20, 2007
$475

Asana and Pranayama: Beyond the Fundamentals
with Richard Rosen
 Saturday, June 16 2007
$95

Muscles and Bones
with Melinda Buckwalter
 Bones: Sunday, July 1 2007
Muscles: Sunday, July 15 2007
$100 per session

Kirtan
with Krishna Das
 Friday, September 7, 2007
$20

Anatomy
with Genny Kapuler
 Saturday September 15
Class 1: 10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Class 2: 2:30-5:30pm

Sunday September 16
Class 3: 9:00am- 12:00pm
$160 for all three, or $60 each

Kirtan and Satsang
with Shyamdas
 September 22, 2007, 7 p.m.
$10 in advance, or $15 at the door

Yoga of Sound Workshop
with Makarand (Mak) Jawadekar Ph.D
 Sunday, 6/24/2007, 2:30-5
Sunday, 9/30/2007, 2:30-5
$30 each or $50 for both

Advanced Yoga Workshop: Balancings
with Eileen Muir, Director
 Sunday, October 14, 2007, 1:00-4:00 pm
$35

Anatomy
with Matthew Sanford
The Subtle Anatomy of the Postures
 November 30, 6-8pm, Lecture and Booksigning
Subtle Anatomy and asana:
December 1, 10-1, 2:30-5:30
December 2, 9-12
Lecture and Booksigning only $40 Entire weekend $180

Yoga Nidra Workshop
with Eileen Muir, Director
 December 9, 2007, 1:00-3:30 pm
$25

Advanced Yoga Workshop: Twists
with Eileen Muir, Director
 Sunday January 20, 2008, 1:00-4:00 pm
$35

Twist Your Way into Spring
with Eileen Muir, Director
 April 12, 2008
$35

Kirtan
with Krishna Das
 April 25th, 2008
$25 in advance/ $30 at the door

Yoga Workshop
with H.S. Arun, Master Iyengar Teacher from Bangalore, India
 Friday, Sept. 19th, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 pm $50
Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2008 10am - 1pm $60
Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2008 2:30pm - 4:30pm $50
Sunday, Sept. 21st, 2008 9am - 12pm $60
Series of All Four Workshops $180

Moxabustion
with Jennifer Tongren
 Level I: Sunday October 12th, 8:30-12:30 pm $65
Level II: Sunday November 9th, 8:30-12:30 pm $65

Pulse Evaluation Workshop
with Jennifer Tongren
 Monday, November 3rd, 5:30-8:30 pm $40

Yoga Nidra
with Eileen Muir
 Sunday, November 30th, $35

Partner Assisted Yoga
with Eileen Muir
 January 31st, 2009, $35

Yoga Workshop
with Senior Iyengar Teachers Christian Pisano and June Whittaker
 Friday, February 27th, 2009 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $50
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 10 am - 1 pm $60
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm $50
Sunday, March 1st, 2009 9 am - 12 pm $60
Full weekend $180

Tui Na I and II
with Chris Belskis
 Tui Na Level I: Sunday February 8th 8:30-5:30 pm $100
Tui Na Level II: Sunday March 8th 8:30-5:30 pm $100

Bhandas, Kriyas, Cleansings
with Eileen Muir
 March 22nd, 2009 1:30-4:30 pm $35

Twist Your Way into Spring
with Eileen Muir
 April 19th, 2009 $35

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
with Edwin Bryant
 April 25th, 26th, 2009
$80

Advanced Teacher Training
With Rodney Yee
 May 4-7 2009 $550

Open Class
With Rodney Yee
 May 7th, 2009 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm $70

Kirtan
With Dave Stringer
 Friday, May 22nd, 7:00 p.m $20

Yoga Workshop
with H.S. Arun
 Tues. Sep. 29th, 5:30-7:30pm $50
Wed. Sep. 30th, 9am-12pm $60
Wed. Sep. 30th, 2:30-4:30pm $50
Full Workshop - $140

Ropes Workshop
with Eileen Muir
 Oct. 31st, 2009 $35

Sotai Workshop
with Chris Belskis
Nov. 7th, 2009 $95

Shiatsu Self Massage Workshop
with Shiatsu students
 Nov. 8th, 2009 $45

Shiatsu Clinic - Open to the public
with Eileen Muir
 Oct. 5th-8th, $25
Oct. 19th-22nd, $25
Nov. 2nd-5th, $25
Nov. 16th-19th, $25

The Bhagavad Gita
with Edwin Bryant
 Nov. 21-22nd, $80

Yoga Nidra Workshop
with Eileen Muir
 Dec. 6th, $25

Karuna’s First Night - New Year’s Kirtan Celebration
with Shubalananda
 Thurs. Dec. 31st 9pm, $15 Suggested Donation

Partner Yoga
with Eileen Muir
 Sun. Feb. 14th, $35