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Join dancer, choreographer and Yogi Betsy Ceva merging movement & meditation to access joy, delight, and connection. The workshop includes a showing by the Moving Mantras Performance Group - Don’t miss it!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2-5pm

Fee: $30

Embody the sacred syllable OM with Moving Mantras. The mantra OM is the cosmic sound which brings illumination to the mind and represents the trinity of the physical, mental, and spiritual reality. In chanting OM one empties oneself and is filled with the essence that is beyond the body and mind.

Open to anyone who enjoys self-expression through movement, we will combine guided movement experiences with divine play and exploration of Self through the body. You will experience meditation in motion through improvisation, mudra, repetitive movement patterns and a flowing asana practice that ranges from gentle to vigorous.

Moving Mantras merge movement and meditation with the power of word. They are embodied formulas of moving symbolism, using shape, imagery, movement and repetition to chant with the entire body and the mind. Students will learn to compose Moving Mantras embodying the sacred syllable OM.

These workshops will open your heart and free your creativity. No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome.

For information and to register contact pilatesandmore@gmail.com, call 914-325-9520 or visit www.pilatesandmorestudio.co.

To learn more about Betsy Ceva or Moving Mantras™ visit www.movingmantras.com

Yoga for Kids with Aida Sanabria begins a new winter session on Thursday, February 2nd, 4:30-5:30.

February 2, 9, 16, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Yoga for Kids The Birchwood Center approach to Yoga for Kids incorporates creative, enjoyable exercises that engage the whole child. Yoga for Kids fosters self-esteem, concentration, physical and emotional equilibrium, and an overall sense of well being. Kids learn movement games to increase listening skills, concentration and the ability to collaborate, as well as postures, breathing techniques, meditation and relaxation, all in an age appropriate setting.

Fee: $15 per class or $110 for an eight class card

To register, click here or call 845.358.6409.

Join Betsy Ceva merging movement & meditation to access joy, delight, and connection. 

Three Sundays, 2-5pm.  November 21st, December 19th, and January 30th.  $30 per workshop or $75 for all three.

All of us have goals, desires, and dreams. Sometimes we stand on the threshold of realization with our deepest aspirations just out of reach. The first step to fulfillment of our goals is to distill our real desires into words. Choosing and using our words with thoughtful intention is a powerful tool for transformation. Moving Mantras merge movement and meditation with the power of word. They are embodied formulas of moving symbolism, using shape imagery, movement and repetition to chant with the entire body and mind, imprinting positive thoughts and intentions into the psyche.

Open to anyone who enjoys self-expression through movement, we will combine guided movement experiences with divine play and exploration of the Self through the body. You will experience meditation in motion through improvisation, mudra, repetitive movement patterns and a flowing asana practice that ranges from gentle to vigorous. Studnets will learn to compose their own Moving Mantras and will receive a Moving Mantra choreographed by Betsy Ceva for their own personal practice.

Come prepared to move and be moved in the safety of like souls, letting go of the inner critic. These workshops will open your heart and free your creativity. No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome.

Three Sundays, Three Themes:

November 21st “Being Bold”

December 19th “Forgiveness”

January 30th “Embodying Desire”

To learn more about Betsy Ceva or Moving Mantras visit www.movingmantras.com

To register, click here or call 845.358.6409.

Join us for a very special afternoon full of connection, discovery, and amazement with an all levels vinyas class, a Merging Movement & Meditation Workshop and a joyful Yoga-Dance performance choreographed by Betsy Ceva.

Sunday October 17th, 2-5pm at Indian Rock Yoga, 18 Indian Rock Plaza, Montebello NY

The progam:

2-3:15 - All levels Vinyasa Yoga class with Shawna Emerick

3:15-4 - Merging Movement & Meditation Workshop with Betsy Ceva

4-5 - Performance by the Moving Mantras Performance Group

Come for the entire program or the performance only. Class, Workshop and Performance: $35    Performance Only: $15

Stretch, strengthen, and breathe into a peaceful mind-body connection with the all levels yoga class. Immediately following the class we will delve deeper within, merging movement and meditation, compassionately guided by Betsy Ceva, the founder of Moving Mantras. you will learn a Moving Mantra for Healing and discover an incredible technique of meditation in motion using the most precious tool of all… your body! Then stay and be moved with an exciting performance by the Moving Mantras Performance Group, a diverse company of Rockland, Westchester and Manhattan based dancers and yogis who perform Moving Mantras, a joyful integration of yoga, meditation, and dance. The Moving Mantras Performance Group presents transcendent performances that will dazzle you, move you, and capture your spirit.

Email info@indianrockyoga.com or call 845-357-0459 to reserve your space. Please indicate if you will participate in the entire program or come for the performance only.

For directions to Indian Rock Yoga visit www.indianrockyoga.com.

To learn more about Moving Mantras go to www.movingmantras.com.

Join Betsy Ceva for a Merging Movement & Meditation Workshop Sunday, April 25, 9:45am -12:45pm at beautiful Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY.

Don’t miss the Moving Mantras Performance Group’s yoga-dance concert on Saturday April 24, 8:45pm in the Blue Sky Center at Ananda.

Have you ever felt  restless in your seated meditation? Does your body protest and your mind jump fron thought to thought? Merging Movement & Meditation workshops combine guided movement experiences with divine play and the exploration of Self through the body to access joy, delight and connection.

Included is a focused asana practice that ranges from gentle to vigorous with detailed attention to finding equilibrium in the body, breath and mind. You will investigate meditation in motion using mudra, walking and movement improvisations. You will also learn to embody a word or intention to chant with the whole body and mind. 

Whether you are an experienced dancer, a yoga practitioner, or someone who simply enjoys experession through movement, this weekend retreat will open your heart and free your creativity.  No previous experience is necessary - everyone is welcome.

Fee: $50

To learn more about Moving Mantras visit www.movingmantras.com. For information about the retreat or to register contact ananda@anandaashram.org or visit www.anandaashram.org. 

Moving Mantras~Merging Movement & Meditation with Betsy Ceva

Saturday February 13th, 1:30-4:30  Sponsored by the Yoga Teachers Association

YTA members: $35     Non-members: $45

Have you ever felt restless in your seated meditation? Does your body protest and your mind jump from thought to thought? Have you ever imagined that by embodying your meditation you could remember your true self and let it out to play? Moving Mantras-Merging Movement & Meditation workshops combine guided movement experiences with divine play and the exploration of Self through the body, peeling away self consciousness to access joy, delight and connection. Come prepared to move and be move in the safety of like souls. Letting go of the inner critic, open you heart and free your creativity in the spirit of non-judgment. No previous experience is necessary - everyone is welcome!

The workshop includes a focused asana practice that ranges from gentle to vigorous with detailed attention to finding equilibrium in body, breath and mind. Through creative exploration you will investigate meditation in motion, using mudra, walking, and other movement patterns.

To learn more about Betsy Ceva and Moving Mantras visit www.movingmantras.com.

For more information about the workshop or to register call: Michael Sassano 914-478-0694 or email info@ytayoga.com

Four Fridays 6-8pm with Betsy Ceva - October 2, October 23, November 20, December 11

$25 single workshop or $90 for series of four 

Merge movement, meditation and mantra to explore the essential question “Who am I?”

Using intention, breath and repetition, the workshops include a focused asana practice that ranges from gentle to vigorous with detailed attention to balancing the physical structure and finding equilibrium in body, breath and mind. Students investigate meditation through creative exploration, using mudra, walking, and other movement patterns. They also learn to compose Moving Mantras using specific methods formulated by Betsy Ceva, embodying a word or intention through shape, imagery, movement and repetition to chant with the entire body and the mind. Through this focused practice participants find their way into the “now” through the body, through inner examination, by letting go of old ideas and looking from a new perspective.  Merging Movement & Meditation Workshops are open to everyone.

Be prepared to move and be moved.

To register or for further information: 845-358-6409 or info@birchwoodcenter.com

To learn more about Moving Mantras visit our web site: www.movingmantras.com

Don’t miss this Yoga Dance experience! Choreography by Betsy Ceva at Laughing Lotus on Saturday March 7th, 8:30 pm.

A Moving Mantra expresses the body’s inner voice through shape, imagery and movement, translating the harmony of meditation into dance. It is a formula of moving symbolism, creative expression and prayer.

A diverse company of Nyack based yogis and dancers will perform this blissful integration of yoga, meditation and dance at Laughing Lotus, 59 West 19th Street at 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor in NYC. The program has been described as “the most pleasing, pleasurable, joyful performances I’ve ever seen. The positive emotions I felt while watching are still resonating in me.”

$15 in advance, $20 at the door

Space is limited! Reserve your seat by visiting www.laughinglotus.com.

Yoga Dance Choreography by Betsy Ceva - Two performances January 11

A Moving Mantra expresses the body’s inner voice through shape, imagery and movemnt, translating the harmony of meditation into dance. It is a formula of moving symbolism, creative expression and prayer.

A diverse company of Nyack based yogis will perform this integration of yoga, meditation and dance at Grace Episcopal Church on First Avenue at the corner of Franklin in Nyack. 50% of the proceeds from these performances will be donated to Grace Youth Group CYSM Volunteer Service Trips.

Two performances will be held on Sunday January 11th at Grace Episcopal Church: 3:00 and 5:30.

Suggested Donation: $15

Space is limited - reserve your seat by calling 845-358-6409 or email info@birchwoodcenter.com.

Choreography by Betsy Ceva

Friday November 14th 8:30pm at Ananda Ashram. $15 at the door.

A Moving Mantra expresses the body’s inner voice through shape, imagery and movement, translating the harmony of meditation into dance. It is a formula of moving symbolism, creative expression and prayer.

 A diverse company of Nyack based yogis will perform this integration of Yoga, meditation and dance, choreographed by Betsy Ceva. Presented at Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY as part of the Merging Movement & Meditation Yoga Immersion Weekend, everyone is invited to this special performance.

To learn more about the performance or the retreat, call Ananda Ashram, 845-782-5575 or visit www.anandaashram.org.