Happenings

Three Classes on November 25th 8:30-10am – All proceeds will go to People to People.

What better way to give thanks and share with our community than by moving body, mind, and spirit? Please join us on Thanksgiving morning at Birchwood Center with three Hatha Yoga classes taught by Charlene Bradin, level I/II, Betsy Ceva, level II/III, and Gentle Yoga with Lynda Leavitt. 

The fee for these special classes is $20 – more is welcome is participants are so moved – and all proceeds will go to People to People, a local charity that feeds, clothes, and takes care of needy kids and families in Rockland County.  Due to the donation theme, these classes are “cash or check only”. No credit cards or class cards will be accepted. Please register to reserve your space. Call 845-358-6409 or email info@birchwoodcenter.com.

For information about People to People visit www.peopletopeopleinc.org.

All other regularly scheduled classes will be cancelled on Thanksgiving Day.

 Sunday November 14th, 2-5pm  Fee: $45

Freedom in the body and the mind come partially from the balance of strength and flexibility in both. Length in the back of the body is essential to creating that balance, and the ability to go quietly inside is required to create that opening. Forward bends can build these qualities and are a rich and complex source for inner exploration. This category of asana needs deep attention and patience. Come and explore the depths of forward bending.

Jill Ganassi has been studying yoga since 1996 and teaching since 1998. She is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and is dedicated to practicing and teaching yoga in the method and tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. Jill is also a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker and is certified in Erickson hypnosis. To learn more about Jill visit www.jillslakehouse.com.

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.

Uncover your own personal, unselfconscious, inspired home practice using Kriya Yoga – Discipline, Self Awareness and Creative Inspiration

Taught by Liz Schulman on Saturday October 9th, 2-5pm.  Fee: $40

In this workshop we will explore Tapas (discipline), Svadhyaya (self awareness) and Ishvara Pranidhana (action without attachment to results/creative inspiration) to find ways in which to create a personal home practice. Using discussion, journaling, meditation and asana this process will enable you to feel confident extending your yoga practice beyond the confines of a class and will help you to tap into your inner teacher. You will leave the workshop with three home practices that you have designed and the inspiration to create many more. Prior yoga experience is suggested. Materials are included.

To learn more about Liz Schulman visit the “Instructors” page on our web site.

To register, click here or call 845.358.6409.

Relax, Renew, Breathe – Join us for a calming, nurturing, blissful evening of gentle movement, Restorative Yoga and meditation.

Taught by Charlene Bradin and Betsy Ceva on Friday, September 24th, 6-8:30pm

This peaceful Moving Into Restorative Yoga & Meditation Evening begins with a Hatha Yoga practice, moving through gentle postures to soften the body. Transitioning into Restorative Yoga, students will have the opportunity to open, reflect, and to receive the benefits of complete relaxation. We will end with a guided meditation focusing on the natural mantra of breath. This workshop is appropriate for students of all ages, sizes and experience, and beneficial for those needing a more gentle approach to yoga, students healing from injury, and anyone looking to soften the body or balance an active Yoga practice.

Fee: $30.

Space is limited to 17 students. Please register early to reserve your place. To find out more email us: info@birchwoodcenter.com.

To register, click here or call 845.358.6409.

Yoga for Kids ages 7-12 with Betsy Ceva, Thursdays 4:30-5:30

Eight weeks: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28,  Nov 4, 18,  Dec 2, 9

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. Betsy Ceva has created this special program through her experience teaching dance, movement, and yoga to children since 1970.

Single class $14 – Eight class card $104

Parents can do Yoga too!  Parents, take your own class while the kids do yoga, Thursdays 4:30-5:30 during the eight week Yoga for Kids session. Everyone is welcome!

Single class – $14 – Eight Class card $104. Regular class cards also accepted.

For information call 845-358-6409 or email info@birchwoodcenter.com

Teen Yoga  with Jill Lobo for ages 13-17, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30

Eight Sessions: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27,  Nov 3, 10, 17,  Dec 1

Teens learn postures, breathing techniques, meditation and relaxation in a non-competitive atmosphere. Teen Yoga with Jill Lobo is designed to resonate with adolescents, offering tools for managing stress, and promoting fitness and health that can benefit students in other aspects of their lives.

Single class $14 – eight class card $104

For information call 845-358-6409 or email info@birchwoodcenter.com.

Psychic Development Workshops with Nancy du Tertre at Birchwood Center

7:30-9pm on September 13, October 11, November 18, December 13

Workshops are $30 each and there is no obligation to attend all workshops. All levels of students, beginners and advanced are welcome.

Nancy du Tertre is a trained psychic detective, spiritual medium, medical intuitive, energy healer, paranormal investigator, attorney and author.

For information contact Nancy directly: ndt@intuitivision.com or visit www.intuitivision.com

There’s still time to join the Birchwood Center Level I Yoga Teacher Training. Our Teacher Track program provides in-depth information and the fundamental tools for teaching yoga, and serves as a foundation for one’s journey towards becoming a yoga teacher. The Deepening Your Practice program is designed to support those students who do not want to teach but wish to deepen their own practice and understanding of yoga. To learn more call us to schedule a private interview. 

The seven month training begins on September 10th.  All serious applicants are required to attend a private interview.

Call Birchwood Center 845-358-6409, or email info@birchwoodcenter.com. Visit www.birchwoodcenter.com to download a teacher training application or to learn about the details.