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Practitioners Clinic at the Village Shala
May 2-5, 2024
Join me for 4 days of a Practitioners Clinic in beautiful Vermont at the Village Shala
Morning practice session plus afternoon sessions, during which we examine the postures of the Primary Series and some intermediate series. We will focus on understanding intent and importance of postures so that we can extract maximum benefit from practice. We will discuss energetic movement and potential blockages as well as ways to modify the practice for a lifetime of enjoyable practice.
Thursday: 8-10am Mysore Class, 1-3.30pm Asana Workshop
Friday: 8-10am Mysore Class, 1-3.30pm Asana Workshop
Saturday: 8-10am Mysore Class,1 -3.30pm Asana Workshop
Sunday: 8-10:30am: Chanting & Mysore Class
Full Workshop $280, Single day $70, $35 Drop-in fee for Mysore class, $45 drop-in fee for Sunday class
Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse
Postponed till spring 2025
Please join us for our annual ayurvedic spring cleanse!
14 Days to Better Health!
With a simple tasty diet, yoga, breathing, meditation, Kriya (cleansing technique), we will reset our digestive & immune systems as spring unfolds.
This cleanse will take place online and includes:
- 70 page booklet with instructions/recipes for the pre-cleanse, main and post-cleanse
- 1 intro live class to learn about the benefits of cleansing
- 1 cooking class to learn how to make ghee and kitchari
- 7 online live yoga/breathing/meditation classes during the main cleanse (recorded)
- 7 online live evening support classes where you will learn cleansing techniques and
have the opportunity for questions (recorded)
- daily morning inspirational emails
Fee: $285
Previous Workshops
4 Day Ashtanga Workshop in Baltimore
April 13-16
2227 Huntington Ave, Baltimore MD, www.baltimoreyogastudies.com/christine-hoar
Saturday: 8-10am: Led Primary, 12-2pm: Ashtanga Essentials: Tristhana, Vinyasa & Shradda
Sunday: 8-10am: Mysore Style, 12-2pm: Asana Doctor
Monday and Tuesday: 8-10am: Mysore Style
Full Workshop $270 Single class $50
Please register in advance with https://www.baltimoreyogastudies.com/christine-hoar
Jala Yoga Workshop
Join me for a 90 min. Primary Series Ashtanga class, followed by a lecture on the Four Aims of Life.
Saturday, Dec 9
11:30am-2:15pm, $50
332 W. Montauk Highway Suite 6, Hampton Bays I 631.594.1545
The Four Aims of Life that are referred to in both Ayurveda and Yoga texts are Dharma (duties, moral obligations), Artha (wealth, means to pursue dharma), Kaama (love and relationships) and Moksha (liberation, freedom, self-realization). These are called the Purusharthas and are closely connected to the four Ashramas, the four stages of life. In this class, we will explore how we address each of these aims in order to live a full, joyful and meaningful life.
Free Thanksgiving Class
Thursdays, Nov 23
8:30-9:30am
As a gift to you on Thanksgiving, please join me for a free yoga class from 8:30-9:30am. This class will include some basic postures, a breathing practice, and a short meditation. It is suitable for all levels, even folks brand new to yoga.
Please register in advance and invite any family or friends who might benefit from a little self care this holiday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the class.
Guided 4-Day Simple Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse
Nov 9-12, 2023
Fee: $108
Reset and detox in just 4 days. This fall, we will do a short home cleanse just before the holiday season. This process will be relatively simple and will focus on creating/re-creating a healthy daily schedule. We will use a basic and clean diet, teas, an easy herbal regimen, yoga, breathing and some basic self-care to help us press the reset button. The goal is to reignite the digestive fire (agni) and eliminate toxicity (ama) from the body so that we can experience greater vitality. If you have never done a cleanse and are curious, this is the one for you! Included:
Intro session and Guidebook
1 recorded Yoga class for cleansing
1 recorded Pranayama class for cleansing
1 recorded Meditation class
4 live evening classes/discussions:
Understanding the fall seasonal diet
Supporting the immune system
Vata balancing breath work
Creating healthy daily routine
“Moving Into Stillness” Evening Yin Series
Friday, Oct 13 and Thursdays, Nov 16, Dec 14
6:30-7:45pm
Fee: $60
Yin Yoga is a gentle but very deep yoga practice, which focuses on nurturing the more yin aspects of life: creativity, groundedness, fluidity and compassion.The practice is characterized by longer holds in postures. This slow and deep approach targets connective tissue more-so than muscle. Specifically, the Yin practice uses gentle compression followed by periods of rest to improve the health and quality of connective tissue and joint tissue. Due to the long duration of stillness, this style of yoga fosters patience, and encourages us to let go of attachments to our perceived limitations. It is very much a practice of being with what is, and surrendering to breath and gravity. The deeply calming nature of Yin Yoga quiets the mind, releases long held tension and strengthens the physical body.
Seasonal Ayurvedic Cooking Class
TBA, 4-6pm
Fee: $35
A major tenet of Ayurvedic health is eating to bring balance and harmony. As we enter the winter season, there is an opportunity to use foods to help alleviate some of the challenges of the winter season - coldness, dryness, lethargy. In this class, we will use a wide variety of seasonally appropriate spices and herbs and vegetables. We will taste, touch, see, and smell all the goodness that goes into cooking. Emphasis will be on using seasonal, local, organic produce. Our menu includes:
warming and deeply nourishing urad dahl soup with ginger and kale
crispy dahl pancakes
sweet potato palya
coconut chutney
Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Adjustment Clinic with Christine Hoar in Montauk
October 25 - 29, 2023, $550
Hone your ability to see, feel, touch and verbalize in your teaching. In this workshop you will begin to learn the principles of hands-on adjusting, of working therapeutically, and of sensing energy movement and blockage in the body. The Primary Series of the Ashtanga Yoga system will serve as the basis for Asana work.
Each day will consist of a combination of theory and practical sessions. We will cover the philosophy and principles behind adjustments, including the importance of proper alignment, breath awareness, and energetic flow. You will also delve into the art of observation, learning how to read students' bodies and understand their individual needs. By the end of the clinic, you will leave with a deeper understanding of the power of adjustments as a method of teaching. You will gain the confidence and knowledge to effectively assist all levels of students, creating a safe and transformative experience.
All participants should be practicing the full primary series regularly. In the morning, there will be a Mysore practice. In the afternoon, we will focus on the theory and practice of hands-on adjustments for the primary series, including modifications. There will be ample time for questions and personal attention.
This is a unique opportunity to study with me in person. Having nearly 30 years experience of practice and teaching with hands-on adjustments, and having been in the capable hands of my own teachers, I respectfully pass along the knowledge of this lineage.
Pranayama Intensive
Mon-Fri, Oct 16-20
Daily from 7-7:30am
Sessions will be recorded if you can not attend live.
Fee: $65
This class will introduce some basic Pranayama techniques. Pranayama, the 4th limb in Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga system, is a practice of energy management and elongation in the body. Prana refers to the energy that animates, controls, and permeates the world in and around us. It is the active and intelligent force that connects everything. And Pranayama is the exploration of how we can tap into this universal potential. Developing a personal Pranayama practice helps us access this fountain of energy. Instead of fighting nature, we gradually become able to partner with it, and flow more freely in life, experiencing greater health, vitality and clarity. Patanjali says that the regular practice of Pranayama reduces the obstacles that inhibit clear perception. With this practice, the mind is prepared for the process of direction toward a chosen goal. In these 5 sessions, we will construct a safe, effective and powerful home practice.
Previous Workshops
June 3, 2023
Led Primary and Q&A, Kitchen Gallery, New London
May 15-21, 2023
Mysore Week, The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
May 6, 2023
Ashtanga Essentials, Yala Yoga, Hamptons Bay
July 14–15, 2022
Intro to Ashtanga and Mysore Class, Souk Yoga, NYC
May 8–13, 2022
Mysore-Style Classes / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
Jan 19–20, 2020
Mysore Classes, Bhagavad Gita Talk and Ayurvedic Cooking Class / New Vibe Yoga, NYC
Dec 6–11, 2019
Weekend Workshop & Mysore-Style Classes / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
Sept 28–29, 2019
Weekend Ashtanga and Ayurveda Intensive, Geneva, Switzerland
June 1–4, 2019
Weekend Workshop and Mysore Classes / New Vibe Yoga, NYC
May 18–22, 2019
Practitioner’s Clinic / MoYoga, Aberdeen, Scotland
May 1–5, 2019
The Art of Adjusting / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
Nov 30–Dec 2, Dec 3–5, 2018
Ashtanga Yoga Weekend & Morning Mysore Classes / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
Nov 10–11, 12–14, 2018
Weekend Ashtanga Intensive & Theory / New Vibe Yoga, NYC
Nov 2–4, 2018
Weekend Intensive / Asana Studio, Lemoyne, PA
Oct 25–28, 2018
Second Series Practitioners Clinic with Nancy Gilgoff & Christine Hoar / Montauk, NY
Oct 13–14, 2018
Weekend Workshop / Mindful Turtle, Setauket, NY
Sept 17–22, 2018
Morning Mysore Classes & 3 Morning Workshops / Meadow Lark Yoga, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sept 15–16, 2018
Weekend Intensive / MoYoga, Aberdeen, Scotland
Dec 1–6, 2017
Ashtanga Intensive and 3 Days of Mysore Classes / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
Nov 18–19, 2017
Ashtanga Intensive and Yoga Theory / New Vibe Yoga, NYC
April 28-30, 2017
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive / Ashtanga Yoga Calgary, Canada
May 5-7, 2017
Ashtanga Yoga Weekend / The Village Shala, Bristol, VT
May 20–25, 2017
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive / Ashtanga Yoga Santa Fe, NM
Oct 21–25, 2017
Primary Series Adjustment Clinic with Nancy Gilgoff & Christine Hoar, Montauk, NY