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Deep Rejuvenation: iRest® Yoga Nidra Class with Kelly Boys (Larkspur, CA)

If you love yoga and are interested in learning more about how to meditate like the ancient yogis, then this class is for you! iRest (guided savasana meditation) gives the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra a modern upgrade. It incorporates western psychological tools so that you can easily learn how to integrate meditation into your daily life. Come practice iRest ~ be inspired to take your yoga practice to the next level!

Location: YogaWorks Larkspur Landing
2207 Larkspur Landing Circle
Larkspur, CA 94964
(415) 925-2440

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Hours: 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Cost: Before Event $20 / Day of Event $25
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
or call YogaWorks Larkspur Landing (415) 925-2440

Click here to download the flyer for the workshop.

“Radiance, joy, love of truth, and the true Spirit of Yoga are alive and well, shining brightly through Kelly Boys and the teachings she brings forward into the world. I highly recommend you spend time partaking in the inner joy you will uncover within yourself as you experience her classes.” –Richard Miller

iRest:
- allows your body and mind to deeply relax
- helps you get in touch with a sense of calmness and ease
- releases stress and tension
- is a form of meditative inquiry
- is helpful for people with trauma, stress, chronic pain or illness

Kelly Boys is certified hatha yoga and a certified iRest Yoga Nidra teacher, and is currently the Director of Operations for the Integrative Restoration Institute. She has taught iRest Yoga Nidra to US veterans, as well as to women in prisons, cancer survivors, and those with substance abuse addictions. She is currently teaching at the San Bruno jail for violent offenders who are veterans. Kelly began studying with Richard Miller, the founder of iRest, in 2007.

Relax, Restore and Explore! iRest® Yoga Nidra with Loriel Starr (Berkeley, CA)

Dates: Sunday, March 4th & Saturday, April 28th from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $35 before 2/27/12 & 4/23/12 ($45 after)
To register please contact either Loriel at: lorax77starr@gmail.com (650)-464-6544
or 4th Street Yoga at www.4thstreetyoga.com 510- 845-YOGA (9642)

Yoga Nidra translates as as “yogic sleep” and iRest Yoga Nidra is a modern adaption of this ancient yogic meditation practice. Research has shown that iRest Yoga Nidra is highly effective in promoting deep relaxation; as well as supporting the healing process of anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain and P.T.S.D. iRest Yoga Nidra is taught as a guided meditation either lying down or seated comfortably.

Loriel Starr is a Level III Certified iRest ® Yoga Nidra teacher. She has taught iRest Yoga Nidra at a variety of locations throughout the Bay Area including; yoga studios, counseling centers, the San Francisco County Jail, the San Francisco VA, St. Vincent De Paul’s Wellness Center and CIIS.

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Richard Miller's Yoga Philosophy Workshops at CIIS (part of the CIIS Certificate Program in Yoga Philosophy), San Francisco, CA.

March 17-18, 2012 is the Living Free and Whole weekend workshop, and September 8-9, 2012 is the Map of Meditation and Self-Recognition weekend workshop. Both weekend workshops are open to the public (as well as to students of the CIIS Yoga Philosophy Certificate Program).

March 17-18, 2012
Living Free and Whole: Integrative Restoration - iRest Yoga Nidra
Workshop Hours: 10 am-5:30 pm each day, with an hour and a half break for lunch.
Cost: $250/$200 Members

13 CEUs (MFT, LCSW, RN)
. This course is also available for one unit of academic credit to CIIS students.
Location:
CELLspace

2050 Bryant St.

San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 648-7562

To register or for more information please visit the CIIS event webpage or contact Public Programs at CIIS at 415-575-6175.

Experience and learn the principles and practice of Yoga Nidra, the ancient transformative meditative practice that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual health and wellbeing. Yoga Nidra soothes the nervous system, invites restful sleep, enhances resiliency and self-regulation, and enables you to heal emotional, cognitive and physical issues, while it restores your innate disposition of unconditioned peace and well-being.

Integrative Restoration iRest is a comprehensive, modern-day evidence-based yoga nidra program that has been researched with military populations experiencing PTSD, depression, sleep disorders, and chronic pain. Recognized by the Defense Centers of Excellence as an Integrative Medical Modality (IMM), iRest is being used with soldiers, veterans, the homeless, incarcerated, mentally ill, children and college students, as well as with people experiencing issues with MS, cancer, cancer, chemical dependency, fertility and pre- and post-partum. Integrated discussion and practice.

September 8-9, 2012
The Complete Map of Meditation and Self-Recognition
Workshop Hours: 10 am-5:30 pm each day, with an hour and a half break for lunch.
A link to registration, cost and location information will be available here soon! For more information please visit the CIIS Public Programs Webpage or contact Public Programs at CIIS, 415-575-6175.

This course offers a rich, lively, and experiential exploration of the map of meditation that underlies and informs the comprehensive teachings of Sankhya, Patañjali, Advaita, Kashmir Tantra nondualism, and Buddhism. We’ll walk with Buddha’s as he takes the hero’s journey, traversing the path of yoga and realizing his heart’s deepest longing of awakening beyond the limitations of body, mind and senses.

Whether you’re a student new or old to Yoga, Buddhism, meditation or psychology, this discussion will deepen and inform your life and practice as it unfolds the mystery that underlies your heart’s deepest desire. This seminar unfolds the sublime wisdom that inspires Eastern and Western spiritual teachings alike, and provides you with a solid foundation and simple yet exquisite practices for realizing your true nature in the midst of everyday living. Integrated Discussion and Practice.

Integrative Restoration (iRest®): Contemporary Applications of an Ancient Contemplative Practice for Experiencing Inner and Outer Harmony (Continuing Education Certificate Workshop) (Washington, DC)

April 28, 2012 – Caldwell Auditorium, on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Join Richard Miller, PhD for this stand-alone training workshop or as part of the Center for Spirituality and Social Work's (CSSW) Continuing Education Certificate Program on Spiritually Sensitive Practice [see http://cssw.cua.edu/]

Location: The Catholic University of America
Caldwell Auditorium, Caldwell Hall
620 Michigan Avenue N.E.,
Washington, DC 20064

Hours: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9am - 4pm
6 CEUs - $150.00 (Student rates available)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For more information contact Ellen Thursby at 202-319-­4388
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
National Catholic School of Social Service

Click here to download the flyer for the workshop.

Integrative Restoration – iRest® is an evidence-based, transformative practice of deep relaxation and contemplative inquiry that provides practical self-care tools for reducing stress, enhancing resilience, and deepening physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. iRest offers practices that help us address both inner psychological and spiritual conflicts and ethical and moral considerations that we face daily in our professional, personal, and interpersonal lives. The protocol is currently being used across a wide array of clinical settings with diverse client populations, including military and VA sites, homeless shelters, chemical dependency units, hospice centers, hospitals, and correctional facilities. Learn the fundamentals of this unique approach through lecture, interactive dialogue, demonstration, and first-hand experiential guided practices.

The U.S. Army Surgeon General and the Defense Centers of Excellence recognize iRest® Yoga Nidra as a complementary practice for the management of PTSD and chronic pain. The protocol is currently being used across an array of clinical settings with diverse client populations, including military and VA sites, homeless shelters, chemical dependency units, hospice centers, hospitals, and correctional facilities. Learn the fundamentals of this unique approach through lecture, interactive dialogue, demonstration, and first-hand experiential guided practices.

Continuing Education Certificate Program on Spiritually Sensitive Practice,
Washington, DC.

January - May, 2012: The Center for Spirituality and Social Work (CSSW) announces its third Continuing Education Certificate Program. This unique 30 CEU certificate program is designed for practitioners who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in Spiritually Sensitive Practice.

This year's program will focus on complex issues that arise in the lives of clients as they struggle to deal with both inner conflicts and external circumstances. Ethical issues also arise within us as practitioners, as we attempt to meet the myriad challenges that emerge in providing ethical, effective, and culturally attuned services.

Certificate Workshops
January 21, 2012 "Exploring Spiritual Perspective and Practices in Helping Clients Cope with Moral Dilemmas" Presented by Michelle Walsh, MSW, LICSW

March 17, 2012 "Bypassing Spirituality & Spiritual Bypassing: Ethical Issues in Spiritually-Sensitive Practice" Presented by Michael Sheridan, PhD, MSW & Eileen Dombo, PhD, LICSW

April 28, 2012 "Integrative Restoration (iRest®): Contemporary Applications of an Ancient Contemplative Practice for Experiencing Inner and Outer Harmony" Presented by Richard Miller, PhD

The three workshops are open to all and can be attended individually. The fee for each workshop is $150.00 and participants earn 6 CEUs. Student rates will be available.
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! To register contact:
Ellen Thursby at 202-319-­4388
For more information on workshops go to:
http://cssw.cua.edu/
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
National Catholic School of Social Service

Click here to download the Certificate Program flyer.

The Certificate Program requires participation in all three workshops and a clinical practice seminar series. This seminar series provides important time and space to process with colleagues the information gained from the workshops and to translate this into specific practice from a spiritual perspective. Only those seeking the full 30 CEU Certificate Program will attend the clinical practice seminars, which will be facilitated by Dr. Cathleen Gray, LICSW -­‐ former Director of the CSSW and master clinician.

Seminars will be held on five Fridays, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 23, Apr. 20, & May 4th). Total cost for the full CEU Certificate Program, including the three daylong workshops and five seminars, is $700.00. Sign up soon, as the certificate program will be limited to a small group of participants.

Richard Miller's Weekend Workshops at Yoga Yoga Westgate (Austin, Texas)

Please join Richard Miller, PhD for two workshops at Yoga Yoga Westgate in Austin, Texas featuring iRest® Yoga Nidra.

October 5, 2012: Friday evening 7 pm - 9 pm - Richard Miller introduces iRest® Yoga Nidra: Interactive Lecture, Discussion and Meditation.
Cost: $45 10% discount for registering 30 or more days in advance.

October 6, 2012: Saturday afternoon 1 pm - 5 pm - Introduction to iRest® Yoga Nidra (Integrative Restoration)
Cost: $95 10% discount for registering 30 or more days in advance.

Location:
Yoga Yoga Westgate
4477 S. Lamar Blvd., #420
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 358-1200

To register or for more information please call the Yoga Yoga Westgate studio: (512) 358-1200
or contact
Laura Forsyth at Yoga Yoga
Director, Wellness Services
512-381-6436
Director, Events and Vacations
512-707-YOGA (9642)

Coming Soon: a link to more information on the Yoga Yoga website!

Friday evening 7 pm - 9 pm - Richard Miller introduces iRest® Yoga Nidra: Interactive Lecture, Discussion and Meditation
If stress, insomnia, or physical or emotional pain are your daily companions or those of the people you work with, then join Richard Miller to experience iRest® Yoga Nidra, an evidence-based practice of deep relaxation that provides you with self-care tools to reduce stress, enhance resilience, and deepen physical and psychological healing. A modern adaptation of ancient practices centering on calming the mind and body, iRest can help you gain sound sleep, inner peace and the ability to welcome whatever life brings your way. Come experience these ancient meditative teachings, which reveal our innate interconnectedness with all of life and can easily be woven into the fabric of our existing practices, teachings, relationships, and daily life.

Saturday afternoon 1 pm - 5 pm - Introduction to iRest® Yoga Nidra (Integrative Restoration)
Learn the fundamentals of this unique approach through lecture, and experiential guided practice. Integrative Restoration - iRest ® is a transformative practice derived from the ancient teachings of tantric yoga that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual health and well-being. Experience first hand this ancient tool for health, healing and awakening that you can integrate into your existing yoga practices, teachings, relationships, and daily life, as well as learn the latest research and neuroscience that lies at the heart of iRest Yoga Nidra. 

iRest® teaches skills that you can use throughout your life, that assist you in experiencing a sense of mastery when encountering difficult situations and a sense of ease that pervades your everyday life. iRest Yoga Nidra provides you the tools to heal unresolved issues, traumas, and wounds present in the body, mind and senses; and reveals and restores you to your innate and unconditioned peace of mind and well-being that is present amidst all changing circumstances.Research studies shows iRest as an evidence-based program for helping people heal through PTSD, depression, insomnia, pain, stress-related disorders, chemical dependency as well for the establishment of joy and wellbeing in daily life.

Dress in comfortable clothes, no asana practice involved.