Workshops & Events

Workshops and special events at Green Lotus are designed to enhance and support your practice and journey.  Our experienced, diverse staff of yoga teachers and healers create workshops to give you access to deepen your yoga practice and to explore holistic medicine, Chinese medicine, energy medicine, and more.  They offer many unique ways to learn, have fun, and be inspired to grow from the inside out!  From or free Especially for Beginners to Restore and Renew, a combination of restorative yoga and massage, to group acupuncture for stress relief, Green Lotus has something for you!

Our in-house yoga teachers and healers are continually introducing new ideas into the mix.  Also, many teachers from around the Twin Cities area and beyond come to contribute their knowledge, ideas, and fun to our Center.   Click to register! Check back frequently for new workshops, events, and trainings.

COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2010

Ayurvedic Workshop September 17

Gwen Linden-Bruzek leads another journey into the world of ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, on Friday, September 17, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Along the way, you'll uncover and discover your inner and outer nature (dosha) to promote good health and balanced well-being. Gwen earned a 300-hour certification as a Yoga and Ayurveda Health Educator in 2009 from Dr. David Frawley, Director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies, in October 2009. You will learn to use personalized basic tools such as food choices, yoga asana (poses), mantra, and meditation to help ease your mind and spirit into a state of balance. Click to register as space is limited.

COMING IN OCTOBER 2010

New! 24-Hour YA Certified Assisting & Adjusting Training October 8 - 10

Offering yoga students assists and adjustments is an art that requires highly developed observation skills, awareness of body mechanics and movement, intimate familiarity of the poses, and strong communcations skills.  In this carefully designed immersion into the art of assisting and adjusting, you will deepen your teaching skills and bring to your students an openness and mind/body connection that advances their practice. Our uniqua YA-certified training includes working with actual yoga students with a wide variety of skills and needs, an introduction into life coaching, and dtrips for recognizing students' emotions on the mat. This training is limite dto 15 students. Early-bird registration ends September 1 and saves you $60 from the regular price of $399. Call Marcia Appel or Candy Bell at the Center - 952.373.0055 - with your questions, or email them to info@greenlotusyogactr.com. Or simply click here to read more and register online.

COMING IN JANUARY 2011

Yin Yoga Training/Advanced Yoga Studies - January 14 - 16, 2011

Learn the principles of teaching Yin Yoga and participate in practice teaching at this unique 15-hour weekend training. Green Lotus' training is unique in that it integrates the skills of lead teacher Jill Carey, who has trained with Paul Grilley and Paulie Zenk, and those of Erica Dolan, Green Lotus' in-residence acupuncturist who brings deep knowledge of Chinese medicine theory. This training qualifies for Yoga Alliance continuing-education credits (12 contact and 3 non-contact hours). Not interested in teaching but love Yin?  As a student you will deepen your Yin practice physically and energetically by attending this training as well. Call the Center at 952.373-0055 with any questions or click here to register online. Students who sign up and pay a deposit before September 1 save.

Preregistration and prepayment are required for all workshops and events.  Space is limited.  Call us at 952-373-0055 or register online.