Events and Workshops
We frequently host special guest teachers, extended classes from your favorite local teachers, music, art and other special events at PPY. If you walk away learning one thing from any of these offerings that is a good and worthy practice, and will boost your daily yoga. Make it a staycation: a regular morning weekend class, grab a healthy bite in the neighborhood and then come back for an afternoon workshop. Instant Day of Yoga Retreat! ~Please scroll down, pre-registration is recommended… 48 hours advanced notice for cancellation required for refund~
For registration assistance ~ please email us at: info@pleasurepointyoga.com
After School Peace Warriors Training for Kids!
INSTRUCTOR: Ilana Ingber
DATE: January 14th – February 22nd
PROGRAM LENGTH: 6 weeks (1 day / week)
DAY: M, T, W, Th options
TIME: 3:30 – 5pm
COST: $150 for 6 week series; Drop ins welcome at $30/session
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
INTRODUCING : Yoga! Art! Meditation Practice! Martial Arts! For Kids! with Ilana Ingber beginning January 14th, 2019
Program will continue throughout the year and is available to both new and continuing students ~ Enroll your child anytime!
Peace Warriors-in-training will practice cultivating a kind and compassionate inner voice as they are guided through yoga, mindfulness, martial arts, and art activities in a safe and supportive environment. Each week will focus on a different theme.
Week 1: Discovering your inner power. Welcome to Warrior Training
Week 2: Compassion and calligraphy
Week 3: Determination and printmaking
Week 4: Gratitude and painting
Week 5: Creativity and collage
Week 6: Courage and drawing
Through mindful movement (yoga and ancient martial arts) and art challenges, students will be invited to notice their inner self-talk and to question what is true. This workshop welcomes beginner yogis and artists, as well as experienced peace warriors. We welcome students who struggle with perfectionism and fear of making mistakes, as well as, confident artists who love creating. Overall, this workshop is designed to help children connect to their own inner wisdom, as well as, to connect with community through various modalities.
- practice cultivating a kind & compassionate inner voice
- be guided through yoga, mindfulness, and art activities
- discuss themes such as compassion, determination, courage, gratitude, and creativity
- explore mindful movement, yoga & ancient martial arts
- take on art challenges!
Weekly Schedule:
Monday: ages 5 and up
Tuesday: All ages
Wednesday: ages 12 and up
Thursday: All ages
About Happy HeART Studio
Happy HeART Studio was founded by Ilana Ingber, expert on teaching mindfulness, social emotional learning skills, creative thinking and growth mindset to children and school teachers. She has her masters in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, her 200-hour yoga certification from YogaWorks, as well as a certification in teaching yoga and mindfulness to children from Little Flower Yoga.
Ilana has taught as an educator in both the public school, private school, and museum settings. Ilana is an active member of the National Art Education Association and has presented at National Conventions on topics such as: Assessing Creativity, and Infusing Mindfulness Practices into the Classroom.
Live Awake & Alive: Heart Activating Yoga Flow + Live Music
INSTRUCTOR: Danielle Barr and Gretchen Amanda Retka
DATE: Saturday, February 16th
TIME: 4-6pm
COST: $20 in advance / $25 at the door
Join Danielle Barr and Music Medicine bringer, Gretchen for a heart activating yoga flow + Live Music! Just in time for Valentines Day, expect lots of circular movement and primal connection with earth! This will be a rigorous workout!
About Danielle :
Danielle is humbled and beyond grateful for all the teachers in her life, including her two children and the adventures of living.
Acro FUNdamentals
INSTRUCTORS: Courtney Chase & Caitlin Binder
DATE: Saturday, February 23rd
TIME: 10am – 1pm
COST: $40 in advance / $45 at the door
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
something new through a unique, fun, and interactive workout.
…Learn safe and approachable ways to work out with a partner…Break a sweat and have fun!
- Practicing AcroYoga since 2009
- AcroYoga JAMbassador
- Lux SeattleAcro Teacher Certification
- 5+ years experience teaching AcroYoga at PE Climbing Gym – All Levels and Intermediate
- Introductory Workshops at Aerial Arts Santa Cru
Courtney Chase holds a Masters degree in Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis. She has practiced behavior analysis since 2009, helping children and families impacted by autism and developmental disorders in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area. She utilizes the principles of positive behavior change and positive reinforcement in her instruction, emphasizing the importance of improving self-esteem, increasing self-awareness, and modeling supportive language. Courtney loves empowering others to try new things and feel great about accomplishments. She was granted an award for “Passion in Practice” in 2014.
- Practicing AcroYoga since 2012
- AcroFit Certified Teacher
- 4+ years experience assisting and teaching All Levels AcroYoga at PE Climbing Gym
- Background coaching gymnastics, swimming, and springboard diving
RELEASE & RESTORE: Cleansing the Physical & Subtle Body
INSTRUCTOR: Becky Quinn
DATE: Saturday, February 23rd
TIME: 3-5pm
COST: FREE!
Come cleanse your mind, body and soul with Becky Quinn. This workshop will focus on releasing negative energies and old patterns (Samskaras) using meditation, pranayama, asana, and ritual alchemy (herbs, crystals and essential oils).
Workshop will include:
*Herbs and essential oils to cleanse the aura and the subtle body.
*Pranayama
*Fire element flow
*Meditation
*Restorative Yoga
Come Release & Restore with Becky Quinn
Becky is a Yoga Teacher and Art Historian who seeks to foster an intimate and sacred space where compassion, yoga, philosophy, and ancient wisdom come together to awaken people’s connection to each other and the earth
Breathwork w/ ALUNA
INSTRUCTOR: Alex & Atilla
DATE: Sunday, February 24th
TIME: 9am – 12pm
COST: $55
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
Please
* try not to eat two hours prior to the session
* wear comfortable clothes
* drink plenty of water after the session
* make sure you have no commitments after the session
* and come with an intention. What would you like to explore, transform, integrate or let go off?
Contraindications:
* recent surgery or fractures
* acute infectious illness
* pregnancy
* Glaucoma
* cardiovascular problems
* severe hypertension
* epilepsy
* history of severe mental illness or psychiatric hospitalization
About Alex & Attila:
Alex: For the past ten years Alexandra has facilitated for many to find their true bliss and purpose in life, supporting and empowering others through energy healing, massage therapy, Huna, meditation, Transformational Breath™ and plant medicine. Her greatest joy lies in guiding people to embrace themselves and their authenticity. Alexandra is a strong believer in creating your own reality. Limiting beliefs and programming are a big player in feeling stuck and not experiencing the full potential we came with. Undoing those limitations can results in a more, fulfilled and joyful life. Her work is rooted in self-forgiveness and self-love.
Attila: A former Marketing Executive for multinational companies for 25 years Attila now facilitates and coaches, committed and serving others to achieve greater spiritual and emotional awareness by transforming existing traumas, releasing limiting beliefs, getting in touch with deep emotions, to find meaning and purpose in their lives. Once being in touch with yourself, self love has the power to bloom to help each one of us to achieve anything we aspire. Thoughts manifest creation, and by giving all, you will receive all…more than you could possibly imagine. He shares his message and techniques through 1-on-1 sessions, group workshops and retreats.
After School Peace Warriors Training for KIDS!
INSTRUCTOR: Ilana Ingber
DATE: February 25th – April 4th
PROGRAM LENGTH: 6 weeks (1 day / week)
DAY: Mondays & Thursdays
TIME: 3:45 – 5:15pm
COST: $150 for 6 week series; Drop ins welcome at $30/session
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
INTRODUCING : Yoga! Art! Meditation Practice! Martial Arts! For KIDS! with Ilana Ingber beginning January 14th, 2019
Program will continue throughout the year and is available to both new and continuing students ~ Enroll your child anytime!
Peace Warriors-in-training will practice cultivating a kind and compassionate inner voice as they are guided through yoga, mindfulness, martial arts, and art activities in a safe and supportive environment. Each week will focus on a different theme.
Week 1: Discovering your inner power. Welcome to Warrior Training
Week 2: Compassion and calligraphy
Week 3: Determination and printmaking
Week 4: Gratitude and painting
Week 5: Creativity and collage
Week 6: Courage and drawing
Through mindful movement (yoga and ancient martial arts) and art challenges, students will be invited to notice their inner self-talk and to question what is true. This workshop welcomes beginner yogis and artists, as well as experienced peace warriors. We welcome students who struggle with perfectionism and fear of making mistakes, as well as, confident artists who love creating. Overall, this workshop is designed to help children connect to their own inner wisdom, as well as, to connect with community through various modalities.
- practice cultivating a kind & compassionate inner voice
- be guided through yoga, mindfulness, and art activities
- discuss themes such as compassion, determination, courage, gratitude, and creativity
- explore mindful movement, yoga & ancient martial arts
- take on art challenges!
Weekly Schedule:
Monday: All ages
Tuesday: TWEENS
Wednesday: TWEENS
Thursday: All ages
About Happy HeART Studio
Happy HeART Studio was founded by Ilana Ingber, expert on teaching mindfulness, social emotional learning skills, creative thinking and growth mindset to children and school teachers. She has her masters in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, her 200-hour yoga certification from YogaWorks, as well as a certification in teaching yoga and mindfulness to children from Little Flower Yoga.
Ilana has taught as an educator in both the public school, private school, and museum settings. Ilana is an active member of the National Art Education Association and has presented at National Conventions on topics such as: Assessing Creativity, and Infusing Mindfulness Practices into the Classroom.
After School Peace Warriors Training for TWEENS!
INSTRUCTOR: Ilana Ingber
DATE: February 25th – April 4th
PROGRAM LENGTH: 6 weeks (1 day / week)
DAY: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
TIME: 3:45 – 5:15pm
COST: $150 for 6 week series; Drop ins welcome at $30/session
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
INTRODUCING : Yoga! Art! Meditation Practice! Martial Arts! For TWEENS! with Ilana Ingber beginning January 14th, 2019
Program will continue throughout the year and is available to both new and continuing students ~ Enroll your child anytime!
Peace Warriors-in-training will practice cultivating a kind and compassionate inner voice as they are guided through yoga, mindfulness, martial arts, and art activities in a safe and supportive environment. Each week will focus on a different theme.
Week 1: Discovering your inner power. Welcome to Warrior Training
Week 2: Compassion and calligraphy
Week 3: Determination and printmaking
Week 4: Gratitude and painting
Week 5: Creativity and collage
Week 6: Courage and drawing
Through mindful movement (yoga and ancient martial arts) and art challenges, students will be invited to notice their inner self-talk and to question what is true. This workshop welcomes beginner yogis and artists, as well as experienced peace warriors. We welcome students who struggle with perfectionism and fear of making mistakes, as well as, confident artists who love creating. Overall, this workshop is designed to help children connect to their own inner wisdom, as well as, to connect with community through various modalities.
- practice cultivating a kind & compassionate inner voice
- be guided through yoga, mindfulness, and art activities
- discuss themes such as compassion, determination, courage, gratitude, and creativity
- explore mindful movement, yoga & ancient martial arts
- take on art challenges!
Weekly Schedule:
Monday: All ages
Tuesday: TWEENS
Wednesday: TWEENS
Thursday: All ages
About Happy HeART Studio
Happy HeART Studio was founded by Ilana Ingber, expert on teaching mindfulness, social emotional learning skills, creative thinking and growth mindset to children and school teachers. She has her masters in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, her 200-hour yoga certification from YogaWorks, as well as a certification in teaching yoga and mindfulness to children from Little Flower Yoga.
Ilana has taught as an educator in both the public school, private school, and museum settings. Ilana is an active member of the National Art Education Association and has presented at National Conventions on topics such as: Assessing Creativity, and Infusing Mindfulness Practices into the Classroom.
Trauma Informed Training w/ Connection Coalition
INSTRUCTORS: Yoga For All Movement
DATE: Friday, March 1st – Sunday March 3rd
TIME: Please see listed schedule
COST: Before Feb 1st : $329 / after Feb 1st: $349
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
CoCo’s popular Trauma Informed Outreach Training is returning to Santa Cruz, CA thanks to our local hosts, Yoga For All Movement!
This certification workshop, taught by Connection Coalition’s Marisol Tamez is for anyone who would like to provide outreach yoga programming at schools, shelters, rehab facilities, or through other nonprofit organizations. Working with these populations requires specific skills and awareness so that you can connect with the youth through yoga while providing messages of empowerment, teaching self respect, self awareness and self control.
This 15-hour course will cover:
DIVERSITY
Intro to trauma and how it is held in the body
4 types of students
Showing up and speaking authentically
Appropriate touch
Classroom sequencing, lesson plans, and practice teaching
Privilege and access
The Connection Coalition (aka CoCo) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which offers programming throughout the country. As of 2019, CoCo has connected with over 17,000 kids and trained more than 3,200 volunteer teachers across the US! CoCo is always seeking emerging leaders in existing and new markets who share the desire to collaborate with youth organizations in order to bring access to yoga, meditation and mindfulness. Certified yoga teachers are welcome as well as yoga lovers who want to connect (yoga teacher certification is NOT required to join our team for volunteer programming)
SIGN UP HERE: https://www.yogaforallmovement.org/donate-shop
LEARN MORE AT: http://www.theconnectioncoalition.org/
FAQ: https://www.theconnectioncoalition.org/training-faq
Additional Questions: shandara@yogaforallmovement.org
Schedule:
March 1-3, 2019
Friday: 6:00-9:00pm (3 hrs)
Saturday: 10:00am–12:00pm (yoga practice),
Lunch Break, 1:30-6:30pm (7 hrs)
Sunday: 10:00am- 3:00pm (5 hrs)
– Register by February 1 and get the early bird rate of $329!
– After February 1 rate is $349
– Discounted rate of $299 offered to school teachers, counselors, nonprofit staff & college students. Must present Valid ID or a school/work email address.
Lullaby Yoga
INSTRUCTORS: Johanna Beekman
DATE: Monday, March 4th
TIME: 7:15-8:30pm
COST: $20 in advance / $25 at the door
In Lullaby Yoga, Johanna gently guides you through a series of deeply relaxing poses while singing and playing soothing songs and chants, joined by Michael J. Downey and Emily Perry. Her class uses principles from restorative yoga, therapeutic yoga, yoga nidra, and subtle body and breath work. The music provides a luxurious, peaceful space for the mind to rest while the body relaxes, rebalances, and restores itself. Please bring your own props if possible.
ABOUT JOHANNA
Johanna Beekman (RYT-500) is a multi-genre recording artist, songstress, and kirtan artist who is loved for her rich, soulful voice, her radiant spirit, and her inspiring songs and chants that tap deep into the collective soul. She sings and teaches at leading festivals and studios across the country. Johanna’s albums have been nominated in conscious music awards and included in White Swan Records’ Best Yoga Music of the Year. She created Lullaby Yoga™ to create deep relaxation through restorative poses and heart-opening music. She also founded Shakti United!, a “spiritual Lilith Fair” which empowers the female voice and celebrates the Divine Feminine, and supports girls’ education through Mitrata Nepal.
ONE Love Yoga Retreat
INSTRUCTORS: Kayla Copeland & Delaney Puhek
DATE: March 8th – March 13th
LOCATION: Tulum, Mexico – Quintano Roo
Join us for an epic, healing journey into the sands & sea of TULUM with Kayla Copeland & Delaney Puhek
* Sunrises * Yoga * Tropical Air & Waters * Sunsets
Healthy Delicious Cuisine * Hammock Time * Beach Walks * * Snorkeling * Mayan Culture * Cacao Ceremony * Temescal
Sign up now + Treat yourself to the gift of YOU! For more information, click here!
Intro to GMB: Locomotion and Primal Strength Flow
INSTRUCTORS: Naushad Godrej
DATE: Saturday, March 9th
TIME: 10am – 1pm
COST: $45 before March 1st / $50 after March 1st
Tap into your primal nature and discover what you are capable of! In this workshop you will gain an understanding of GMB’s core principle of physical autonomy and dive into fundamental movements to help you build strength, flexibility, and motor control.
We will focus on 3 basic animal movements (bear, monkey, frogger) and their variations to help you discover different ways to move and control your body. Animal movements are a solid foundation to develop more strength for progressing to advanced bodyweight and gymnastic skills like handstands and pistol squats. Regardless of your goals, these movements will help you develop a better understanding of your body and are useful to supplement your movement practice.
The workshop covers simple assessment protocols you can use to get a better picture of what aspects of strength, flexibility, or control you specifically need to focus on. You’ll also get an idea of how you can apply the basics to creative exercises like movement flows and partner games.
Early bird registration: $45
After March 1st: $50
Join for this experience and discover what you are capable of!
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FAQs
Who is this workshop for?
This is for all fitness levels and no previous experience is necessary. If you like to exercise or enjoy activities like running, yoga, CrossFit, sports, dance, etc., you can benefit from this workshop. The concepts can be applied to most practices.
What is GMB?
GMB (Gold Medal Bodies) creates online programs focused on bodyweight exercise to help you move better and feel more confident in your body. You can find out more here: gmb.io.
What should I bring?
All you need to bring is a willingness to crawl around and embrace your primal nature. We think this is fun and we want you to experience the joy! A water bottle and some comfy workout clothes might be nice too.
If I have an injury can I still attend this workshop?
Always get an ok from a medical professional before taking part in physical activity if you are not sure. In general, there can be many benefits to GMB’s program in helping your body recover from injuries in our experience.
Your coach:
Naushad Godrej
Naushad is a holistic trainer, health nut, and outdoor adventurer who believes you should find fun with any physical activity you do. He grew up playing soccer and went through the wringer with injuries leading to chronic pain in his late teens. Through his journey with recovery, he became passionate about helping others build resilience in their bodies and moving better with less pain. In addition to being a GMB Trainer, Naushad holds certifications in corrective exercise (NASM), massage therapy (CAMTC), health coaching (CHEK Institute), and yoga (200 hr). More information can be found at www.resilientbeing.me
Restorative Yoga + 432hz Sound Healing
INSTRUCTORS: Magnolia Rasak & Shane Thunder
DATE: Saturday, March 9th
TIME: 1 – 3pm
COST: $25 in advance / $30 at the door
Breathwork w/ ALUNA
INSTRUCTOR: Alex & Atilla
DATE: Sunday, March 10th
TIME: 9am – 12pm
COST: $55
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
Please
* try not to eat two hours prior to the session
* wear comfortable clothes
* drink plenty of water after the session
* make sure you have no commitments after the session
* and come with an intention. What would you like to explore, transform, integrate or let go off?
Contraindications:
* recent surgery or fractures
* acute infectious illness
* pregnancy
* Glaucoma
* cardiovascular problems
* severe hypertension
* epilepsy
* history of severe mental illness or psychiatric hospitalization
About Alex & Attila:
Alex: For the past ten years Alexandra has facilitated for many to find their true bliss and purpose in life, supporting and empowering others through energy healing, massage therapy, Huna, meditation, Transformational Breath™ and plant medicine. Her greatest joy lies in guiding people to embrace themselves and their authenticity. Alexandra is a strong believer in creating your own reality. Limiting beliefs and programming are a big player in feeling stuck and not experiencing the full potential we came with. Undoing those limitations can results in a more, fulfilled and joyful life. Her work is rooted in self-forgiveness and self-love.
Attila: A former Marketing Executive for multinational companies for 25 years Attila now facilitates and coaches, committed and serving others to achieve greater spiritual and emotional awareness by transforming existing traumas, releasing limiting beliefs, getting in touch with deep emotions, to find meaning and purpose in their lives. Once being in touch with yourself, self love has the power to bloom to help each one of us to achieve anything we aspire. Thoughts manifest creation, and by giving all, you will receive all…more than you could possibly imagine. He shares his message and techniques through 1-on-1 sessions, group workshops and retreats.
Restorative + Live Music with Shantala
INSTRUCTORS: Leslee Bassin & Shantala
DATE: Sunday March 17, 2019
TIME: 6 – 7:15pm
COST: $20 in advance / $25 at the door
About Leslee…
About The Artists…
Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. They are known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West. Together they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. Heather and Benjy have released five beautiful and well-loved albums of sacred chant music since 2003, including Living Waters, Jaya, LIVE in love, Sri, and The Love Window. They also have a passionate international online following, with hundreds of thousands of YouTube video views, millions of iTunes/Apple Music downloads, and millions of streams on Spotify in 2018 alone.
Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal & Miten, and Jai Uttal.
Kirtan with Shantala : An Evening of Chants to Celebrate the Spirit
INSTRUCTORS: Heather and Benjy Wertheimer
DATE: Sunday March 17, 2019
TIME: 7:30pm
COST: $25 in advance / $30 at the door
Sacred chanting (kirtan) has its roots in the sacred music of ancient India. Kirtan is a celebration of spirit through the chanting of sacred names, carrying the audience into a state of heightened awareness, bliss, and devotion. The audience is invited to participate fully through call-and-response chanting, dance, and meditation.
About The Artists…
Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. They are known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West. Together they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. Heather and Benjy have released five beautiful and well-loved albums of sacred chant music since 2003, including Living Waters, Jaya, LIVE in love, Sri, and The Love Window. They also have a passionate international online following, with hundreds of thousands of YouTube video views, millions of iTunes/Apple Music downloads, and millions of streams on Spotify in 2018 alone.
Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal & Miten, and Jai Uttal.
Spring Into Inversions
INSTRUCTORS: Gabriel Benjamin
DATE: Saturday, March 23rd
TIME: 2:30-5pm
COST: $35 in advance / $40 at the door
Come join us for a dynamic workshop that will help us to energize, empower, and educate. We will learn to replace lethargy with energy to counter the heaviness and dampness of winter.
A well balanced flow practice will culminate with the breakdown of inversions of various levels in the final half of practice. Students will learn how all other poses are applicable towards improving your inversions. We will learn and grow together and dispel myths and stereotypes about inversions primarily that it’s all upper body strength~
Practice includes pranayama and a long guided deep relaxation
Mixed levels welcome! Six months or more yoga experience recommended
Gabriel has been instructing since 2001 and holds five certifications in Yoga and Ayurveda . His practices are known for being the perfect blend of challenge and relaxation, leaving the students feeling educated, nourished, and balanced. Gabriel leads workshops and retreats globally and skillfully teaches Flow, Form & Alignment, Yoga for Athletes, and Restorative Yin Yoga. Students will get in touch with their breath and be encouraged to learn from their own practice as well as Gabriel’s instruction to experience the most powerful outcome. Gabriel is a long time cyclist, writer, vegetarian chef, and a master of inversions~ He is forever grateful to his mother and first teacher, Martha Posey
Breathwork w/ ALUNA
INSTRUCTOR: Alex & Atilla
DATE: Sunday, March 24th
TIME: 12pm-3pm
COST: $55
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
Please
* try not to eat two hours prior to the session
* wear comfortable clothes
* drink plenty of water after the session
* make sure you have no commitments after the session
* and come with an intention. What would you like to explore, transform, integrate or let go off?
Contraindications:
* recent surgery or fractures
* acute infectious illness
* pregnancy
* Glaucoma
* cardiovascular problems
* severe hypertension
* epilepsy
* history of severe mental illness or psychiatric hospitalization
About Alex & Attila:
Alex: For the past ten years Alexandra has facilitated for many to find their true bliss and purpose in life, supporting and empowering others through energy healing, massage therapy, Huna, meditation, Transformational Breath™ and plant medicine. Her greatest joy lies in guiding people to embrace themselves and their authenticity. Alexandra is a strong believer in creating your own reality. Limiting beliefs and programming are a big player in feeling stuck and not experiencing the full potential we came with. Undoing those limitations can results in a more, fulfilled and joyful life. Her work is rooted in self-forgiveness and self-love.
Attila: A former Marketing Executive for multinational companies for 25 years Attila now facilitates and coaches, committed and serving others to achieve greater spiritual and emotional awareness by transforming existing traumas, releasing limiting beliefs, getting in touch with deep emotions, to find meaning and purpose in their lives. Once being in touch with yourself, self love has the power to bloom to help each one of us to achieve anything we aspire. Thoughts manifest creation, and by giving all, you will receive all…more than you could possibly imagine. He shares his message and techniques through 1-on-1 sessions, group workshops and retreats.
Breathwork w/ ALUNA
INSTRUCTOR: Alex & Atilla
DATE: Sunday, March 31st
TIME: 9am-12pm
COST: $55
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
Please
* try not to eat two hours prior to the session
* wear comfortable clothes
* drink plenty of water after the session
* make sure you have no commitments after the session
* and come with an intention. What would you like to explore, transform, integrate or let go off?
Contraindications:
* recent surgery or fractures
* acute infectious illness
* pregnancy
* Glaucoma
* cardiovascular problems
* severe hypertension
* epilepsy
* history of severe mental illness or psychiatric hospitalization
About Alex & Attila:
Alex: For the past ten years Alexandra has facilitated for many to find their true bliss and purpose in life, supporting and empowering others through energy healing, massage therapy, Huna, meditation, Transformational Breath™ and plant medicine. Her greatest joy lies in guiding people to embrace themselves and their authenticity. Alexandra is a strong believer in creating your own reality. Limiting beliefs and programming are a big player in feeling stuck and not experiencing the full potential we came with. Undoing those limitations can results in a more, fulfilled and joyful life. Her work is rooted in self-forgiveness and self-love.
Attila: A former Marketing Executive for multinational companies for 25 years Attila now facilitates and coaches, committed and serving others to achieve greater spiritual and emotional awareness by transforming existing traumas, releasing limiting beliefs, getting in touch with deep emotions, to find meaning and purpose in their lives. Once being in touch with yourself, self love has the power to bloom to help each one of us to achieve anything we aspire. Thoughts manifest creation, and by giving all, you will receive all…more than you could possibly imagine. He shares his message and techniques through 1-on-1 sessions, group workshops and retreats.
Advanced Hands on Assisting/Support Workshop
INSTRUCTORS: Danielle Vaden Barr
DATE: Sunday, March 31st
TIME: 12-5:30pm
COST: $85 in advance / $95 at the door
Hands On Assisting/Enhancing workshop (not only for yoga teachers)
Are you a yoga teacher and wanting to support your students to arrive in their potential? Are you looking to build a foundation of compassionate, comforted, creative assists?
This workshop may be for you.
Danielle offers an energetic approach to alignment and hands on assisting.
She goes over many creative hands on assists, but more importantly, in this workshop,
she supports the understanding and inspiration of our energetic body through the awareness of the Prana Vayus (the 5 winds or movement/concentration of energy).
Her energetic and physical assists have been known to support presence and growth and awareness in each breath, asana, transition and class.
This workshop will go over many tools Danielle’s learned from her teachers,
from assisting many bodies over several years, and studying both physical and energetic anatomy. By finding awareness of how we and our surrounding friends use our energy, we are more able to show up in a aligned wholeness that can be contagious.
Danielle has a living practice of hands on assisting and it continues to evolve.
She continues to learn from her teachers and her regular assisting practices in the classes of Janet Stone & Hannah Muse, also, occasionally Emily Perry, Saul David Ray, Johanna Beekman and others in the yoga community, Bhakti Fest, Shakti Fest, Lululemon presents, Wanderlust and more.
Danielle truly loves to use her gifts to support and encourage yoga practitioners to show up as their highest self. Her assisting practicer has created growth within her roll as a teacher and student in many ways.
Danielle believes that this workshop will inspire a different and more balanced approach of connection and confidence with the students you assist. This workshop may deepen your awareness within your own practice and encourage students, community and self to connect with one another, find clarity and utilization of the five elements, the use of their own energy and may create a stronger alignment, energetically and physically.
It’s also fun! lots of play…
Trauma Informed Yoga: Motion Healing Workshop
INSTRUCTORS: Kaye Wilkinson
DATE: Friday April, 5th – Sunday April, 7th
TIME: Friday 12pm-5pm / Sat & Sun 9am-5:30pm
COST: Early Bird $325 / After March 4th $375
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement
Join Pleasure Point Yoga, Kaye Wilkinson and Legacy Motion Yoga for a weekend workshop dedicated to understanding and utilizing movement based healing. This workshop is open to anyone living or working with trauma.
Trauma Informed Yoga: Healing Motion Workshop is an exploration and introduction into the field of trauma informed yoga and other movement based healing practices. The curriculum provides information, practices and resources to assist yoga teachers, healthcare providers, therapists, social workers, educators, NGO personal, civil servants and any individual interested in trauma informed movement practices to retain a beginning understanding of trauma and the resources available to them to help further their educational pursuits in the field of traumatology. This workshop will also include daily practice. 20 Hrs
Community Kirtan w/ Johanna Beekman, Emily Perry, and Micheal J Downey
INSTRUCTORS: Johanna Beekman, Emily Perry, & Micheal J Downey
DATE: Monday, April 15th
TIME: 7:30-9:30pm
COST: $20 in advance / $25 at the door
Johanna will be joined by Emily Perry and Michael J. Downey for this special edition of Pleasure Point Yoga’s regular Monday night Community Kirtan! Come experience the shared heartbeat of kirtan and devotional singing with us!
Lux in Santa Cruz!!
INSTRUCTORS: Caitlin Binder & Lux
DATE: Saturday, April 20th
TIME: 12:30-3pm and/or 4-6:30pm
COST: Early bird (until 4/10) $45 for one session ; $80 for both | (After 4/11) $50 for one session ; $85 for both
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Lux presents new, unique content that combines intelligent progressions and playful flows. Explore the balance of fluid & dynamic movement as well as the constant evolution of trust & communication in acrobatic partnerships. Integrating these principles, Lux has developed a series of progressions that he is excited to bring to SC! Both classes will titillate the brain and challenge the body through precise calibration and technique refinement. Join Lux for a learning experience that will guide you to reinvent your practice and redefine your abilities.
Intermediate Level (12:30-3) – Lux’s classic spinning flows including ninja star refinements and recently developed material. Prereqs: comfortable in basic poses such as shoulderstand, star, and foot-to-hand
3-4pm : Break!
Advanced Level (4-6:30) – More Spins Plus Pops! We will study how hand grip affects rotation and how that rotation can be exploited to facilitate velocity. Prereqs: 1 year of acro practice (six months with other movement experience); range of motion in and ability to transition between new or familiar poses
We welcome intermediate & advanced acro practitioners with a willingness to try new & weird things, to be patient with yourself, to communicate thoughtfully, to love working at your appropriate level as well as at your edge, and not to take yourself too seriously. If you’re unsure if this workshop is for you, please ask!
Kidding Around Yoga Teacher Training
INSTRUCTORS: Kidding Around Yoga
DATE: Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th
TIME: 9:30am – 5pm
COST: Click here to register!
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Passionate about helping children thrive in school and at home? Looking for ways to make a difference in the lives of children in your community while earning income? LOVE music?
Learn how to teach yoga, mindfulness and meditation to kids in schools, at home, and within community settings in one fun-filled weekend!
You don’t have to be a yoga teacher to participate. This training is for parents, yoga teachers and all professionals who work with kids that want to continue their education.
Go straight to the training page to register: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/trainings/santa-cruz-ca/
We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of life changing fun!
FREE! Kidding Around Yoga Family Class
INSTRUCTORS: Kidding Around Yoga
DATE: Sunday, April 28th
TIME: 2-3pm
COST: FREE!
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Bring the whole family for a fun, creative, blissful yoga class! This FREE class will introduce classic yoga, meditation, breath work, and stress-management in a kid-friendly style with original music, games, and imaginative stories. We have some mats on hand to borrow, but bring your own if you have. All ages are welcome!
HeartBeat Dance Fitness
INSTRUCTOR: Danu
DATE: Monday and Wednesday nights beginning January 2nd
TIME: 6-7pm
COST: Regular class pricing
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, PPY’s 2nd Studio located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Advance enrollment via MindBody is Required and Will Sell Out!
Come dance and sweat with us! This hour long adults’ dance fitness class blends high and low intensity dance moves, toning calisthenics and feel good music to work your body and feed your soul. All levels welcome!
Regular class schedule to begin January 2nd : Monday and Wednesday nights 6-7pm!
Danu Schoeck is back on the Santa Cruz Dance scene and excited to bring you Heartbeat Dance Fitness! This class combines heart pumping cardio dance in hip hop, street jazz and world dance styles with fitness movements to tone and strengthen. Danu is a well known local dance and fitness choreographer and teacher. She has over 9 years of experience teaching dance and fitness classes and a strong belief in movement as medicine. Come see what the buzz is about!
A message from PPY’s Owner (Megan McAllister): Danu is BACK on the Dance Scene and joining the line up of classes at Pleasure Point Movement (Pleasure Point Yoga’s new and forming second studio). Pleasure Point Movement has crafted its class offerings to inspire students to get out of their heads and back into their hearts – – all centered around movement of some sort (stay tuneded for much more!!!). Danu is one of my favorite dance teachers of all time (Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Zumba). Danu is such a talented dancer and a prolific teacher. She may be small in size but her dance moves are HUGE! She is such a light – – her radiant personality, contageous smile, encouraging teaching style, and dope choreography had classes packed when she was teaching!! No matter the level of dance experience, Danu will make it FUN!! Get ready to drop it like it’s HOTT!!!
Monthly Monday Night Yoga for Social Justice Book Club
INSTRUCTOR: Gwen Benjamin
DATE: 1st Monday of every month – Beginning December 3rd
TIME: 7:15 – 8:30pm
COST: FREE!
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, PPY’s 2nd Studio located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr..
This monthly reading and discussion group is a safe container to hold difficult conversations about social justice issues in the yoga world. Through examining modern yoga’s relationship to race, class, gender, colonialism, activism, trauma, body positivity, and agency, we will explore a variety of complicated topics that inform the ways in which we in the West consume and create yoga culture.
Each month when the new book is announced, participants will receive a list of guided questions to accompany the readings. The Yoga for Social Justice Book Club is 90 minutes long and open to all bodies, all ways.
Yoga for Social Justice Book Club – Reading List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rb_8magvutAVN7V_KkXyG319jFADOFmv9K1BjWA1FDk/edit
Monthly Monday Night Yoga Nidra
INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Copeland
DATE: 2nd Monday of every month
TIME: 7:15 – 8:00pm
COST: Regular class pricing
When the body is relaxed and the nervous system is in a ‘resting state’, we are much more apt to heal from within. Sometimes in our busy lives we don’t always have the time to “hurry up and relax” or sometimes finding relaxation itself can be a challenge.
This class is designed to guide you into a deep and conscious relaxation of body and mind, to a place between dreaming and waking. Yoga Nidra is often referred to as ‘Yogic Sleep’. It is said that 45 mins of Yoga Nidra is equivalent in benefits to 4 hours of traditional sleep.
Join Kayla Copeland for a sweet start to your week! 2nd Monday of every month
Monthly Monday Night Kirtan
INSTRUCTOR: Emily Perry & Friends
DATE: 3rd Monday of every month
TIME: 7:30 – 9:30pm
COST: $10-20 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Satsang, weekly
INSTRUCTOR: Sherry Cassedy
DATE: Every Monday
TIME: 7:30 – 8:30am
COST: Free and open to all!
Pleasure Point Yoga’s Monday morning Satsang is a unique (and free) opportunity to delve deeper into the esoteric teachings of Yoga in the company of one another. It is a great introduction for anyone who is curious to learn more, and an open invitation to revisit and share in the supported space of the Sangha as we deepen our practice. We will be taking up the Yamas and Niyamas starting July 16, exploring each of the qualities as a practice in and of itself. Patanjali calls the Yamas (nonviolence, truth, non stealing, chastity, non hoarding) the Great Vow or Mahavratam. This is a wonderful time to join the circle and you are always feel free to drop in as we share the path of yoga. “Satsang” is a Sanskrit word derived from “sat”, meaning truth, and “sanga”, meaning community. In Satsang, we gather together, in community to seek truth or, more simply, to be with the truth. We create the space with chanting, light, and intention, gentle rituals that help us to dedicate this hour to our study and practice and to one another.
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Bi Weekly
INSTRUCTOR: Cat McDaris
DATE: Every other Tuesday beginning 2/19
TIME: 6:30-8pm
COST: FREE! Donations accepted but not expected
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Primal Strength Flow
INSTRUCTOR: Naushad Godrej
DATE: Wednesday nights
TIME: 7:15 – 8:15pm
COST: Regular class pricing
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, PPY’s 2nd Studio located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
Tap into your primal nature and discover ways to move and control your body mindfully through animal movements and bodyweight training. This class is based on the GMB method of physical autonomy to help you attain confidence and freedom in your body to do activities that are meaningful to you. We will practice by developing a balance of strength, flexibility, and motor control.
You will learn to assess your capabilities, identify what areas to focus on, and be guided through drills you can practice and play with to build a solid foundation for developing new skills. This class is for all levels! We focus on the basics and progress based on your individual abilities. Get ready to move, play, explore, and crawl around!
*Regular class pricing + Scheduling to begin Wednesday, January 2nd!*
More about GMB: www.gmb.io
Flow Lab: A Movement Exploration
INSTRUCTOR: Naushad Godrej
DATE: Thursdays
TIME: 12:30-1:30pm
COST: FREE!
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, PPY’s 2nd Studio located a few doors down at 3603 Portola Dr.
This all levels class is a practice of elevating into flow state and tapping into your inner power and creativity through mindful movement. Let go of self-judgement, embrace your inner child, and allow yourself to freely move. Elements of yoga, dance, fitness, Qi Gong, breathwork, and meditation are all combined and woven together. Each class will explore a different theme and related movements and begins with a warm-up focused on breath. You will be guided through movements to practice at your comfort level and then transition into free form movement expression. You are encouraged to explore and play around. You don’t need any prior movement experience, just yourself and an open mind. Come join and discover your flow!
About Naushad
Naushad is passionate about helping people improve their health and resilience through body awareness and mindfulness practices. Naushad grew up playing sports in his youth and then Division I soccer at Santa Clara University while following his dream. His experiences on the field resulted in several life changing injuries that brought him through a journey of exploring a wide variety of therapies to rehab and manage chronic pain. After being inspired by many practitioners and curious to learn more about our ability to heal, Naushad left a job in the health tech industry and decided to pursue a path in health and wellness. The journey has led him to working in the fields of fitness, physical therapy, and massage therapy.
At the beginning of 2018, Naushad traveled to Central America to study yoga and meditation, and spent time volunteering at several retreat, wellness, and yoga centers. His experiences over the last year have greatly impacted his approach to teaching and incorporating the mind, body, and spirit into his work. He moved to Santa Cruz at the end of 2018 to continue his journey in health and wellness. As a teacher and coach, Naushad incorporates a holistic approach of functional strength, rehab, yoga, and mindfulness practices. He holds certifications in fitness (GMB), corrective exercise (NASM), massage therapy (CAMTC), holistic lifestyle coaching (CHEK Institute), and yoga (RYT-200).
Naushad enjoys discovering new hiking trails, water adventures, going to farmers markets and experimenting with recipes, dancing, practicing yoga, live music, playing pickup sports, and he is obsessed with cacao.
1st Friday: Bring a Friend for FREE!
INSTRUCTOR: Sally Arena
DATE: Every 1st Friday
TIME: 5:30pm
COST: Regular Class Pricing / FREE for first time friends
Join the lovely Sally Arena for an extra special offering EVERY 1st Friday of the Month! Grab your BFF and start your weekend off right at Pleasure Point Yoga for 5:30pm Flow!
**please note: for first time friends, only**