"Yogini" is a word that refers to a passionate and insightful woman who practices the mental and/or physical disciplines of yoga.  A yogini's path empowers her to get, and stay, connected to her physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies; she is a strong woman who speaks freely and gracefully, is capable of profound transformation and growth, and is committed to vibrant all-over health.  A yogini feels intuitively that she is part of a larger universe filled with energy, mystery, and adventure.  She cultivates compassion, truth, and a connection with all beings and natural cycles.

This women only 5-week training, workshop and discussion group will consider questions specific to the female body and will address how yoga, breathing, meditation, and other awareness practices can cultivate more vibrant overall health for women. Limited to only 8 participants, this unique gathering will be a protected and intentional space in which you can get the knowledge and practice you need to understand, heal and claim your body.  It's also designed as a training ground for psychologists, yoga teachers, bodyworkers and other health practitioners who want to expand their toolbox for working with women.

Each week's lecture and experiential process will give insight into different aspects of the female body and life, drawing from expert sources in many schools of yoga, bodywork, dance, medical science & folk traditions, as well as Caroline's own dynamic path of professional work and personal healing. To be clear, this is not a yoga practice or mat class-- it is a forum in which we'll discuss what "healthy" really is, the possible issues or imbalances that might occur in women's bodies, and learn yogic prescriptions that can help restore equilibrium and prevent new injury or discomfort.  There will be plenty of space for questions, emotional support and voluminous belly laughter.  Women in all stages of life and practitioners at all levels of yoga experience are encouraged and invited to participate.  (Schedule subject to change slightly.)

Week One: Introducing The Yogini's Tools for Awareness, Asana Sequencing, and How to Build a Life Practice that really works...on and off the mat
Week Two: The Bones, Muscles, Organs and Supporting Structures of the Female Body, including Sexual Anatomy and Orgasm
Week Three: Vibrant Emotional Health and Ecstatic Living, including The Theory of Scar Tissue and Healing Trauma
Week Four: The Transformational Stages of Life and The Blood Mysteries (menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, pre-natal, post-natal, menopause and perimenopause) 
Week Five: The Chakras, The Meridians, Accessing and Demystifying Kundalini, The "Dura Mater" and The Subtle Energy Body

It is also strongly suggested, but not required, that participants attend Caroline's group yoga class during each week of the workshop, which will echo the themes of our discussion. Class happens on Mondays at 5:45pm at Karma Yoga Studio in Central Square, Cambridge.

Week One: Building tools for a struggle-free, deeply attentive yoga practice
Week Two: An experiential anatomy class for discovering and freeing your hips, pelvis and low back
Week Four: Deep Flow work to explore the ebb and flow of our natural cycles: the waves of movement in the spine, the flow of inhale to exhale, intensity and gentleness, rest and activity, creation and letting go.
Week Three: Cultivating Rasayama or The Practice of Feeling, using yoga to experience emotion and clear out old, stuck energy. We'll work with both the subtle & gentle releases, and the enthusiastic & cathartic releases.
Week Five Step into the realm of the extraordinary! Exploring Prana, the Chakras, and the Meridians as a way to awaken pleasure, power & freedom...on and off the mat.

Two Fee Options:
$275 for workshop PLUS one 60-minute private bodywork, coaching or yoga session.  (This option is strongly recommended as you may find you want one-on-one support and check-in time with Caroline as the workshop progresses.  This is also recommended if you don't already maintain a regular yoga or bodywork practice.  Your one-on-one session must be scheduled within one month of completing the course. Click here to schedule your "Awakening the Yogini Included Session.")
...OR...
$220 for workshop only (If you change your mind and want to add the private session to this option, you have until the last day of the class to do so.)

Note: All tuition options include the cost of your Awakening the Yogini™ Manual. The cost of weekly classes is not included.

How to Register:
To request registration, first email Caroline at ch@carolineharvey.com to find out if space is available. Include your name, how your heard about the course, and what draws you to this workshop in particular. You must also be willing and able to attend all the workshops scheduled-- it is a small group and missing sessions is disruptive. Your full payment is due by (TBA) or your spot will be given to the next person on the list. Due to the small size of this workshop, no exceptions can be made in regards to payment schedule. Please make checks payable to Caroline Harvey and mail to:

Caroline Harvey
581 Boylston Street, Suite 504B
Boston, MA 02116

Once your check has been received you will get an email confirmation.

Due to the small size of the course, payment is non-refundable.  Emergency cancellations will be evaluated individually.

The CranioYoga Work: the artful synthesis of Restorative Yin Yoga & CranioSacral Therapy™

Coming Soon to South Boston Yoga! Regular workshops beginning Fall 2010.

The CranioYoga Work-- designed as the intelligent counterpart to sweaty, strong Vinyasa Yoga and deep muscular/structural bodywork and massage-- deals directly with the soft membranes, bones, ligaments & tendons of the physical body, and it addresses, heals and demystifies the Central Nervous System & the Subtle Energetic Body.  Think of it as an incredibly efficient way to catch up on all that sleep you've missed over the years!

This workshop will include some lecture & discussion followed by a practice of luscious restorative sequences, deep yin yoga stretches and therapeutic hands-on assists. Get the real deal about how yoga and bodywork actually help heal Central Nervous System imbalances like chronic pain, fatigue, long-held stress & injury, anxiety and disconnection.  It's also indicated for anyone working with: migraines, chronic bone or muscular imbalance, irregular menstrual cycles, PTSD, depression, visual disturbance, ADD and ADHD, and more.

Topics to be covered:
--Understand the basics of the CranioSacral Therapy System and the Theory of Yin Yoga
--Experience and clarify concepts of "energy," the Chakra system and Kundalini
--Feel the difference between the "muscle body" and the "bone body"
--Get a sense of your CranioSacral Rhythm, or Pulse
--Dive into tangible tools for re-booting the body's natural healing mechanisms, like "still point" and "dural unwinds"
--Leave with a solid sense of how to take this practice into your other classes, and how to continue exploring on your own

Yoga practitioners and bodyworkers at all levels of experience are invited to attend.  We wholeheartedly welcome those with acute injuries, those in pain, those feeling like they "can't do yoga," and those who are pregnant or in the post-partum stage.

581 Boylston Street in Copley Square, $80 per couple

Join bodyworkers Couron and Caroline for an afternoon of learning to give and receive therapeutic massage.  Bring your spouse, your sweetheart or your best friend! Great for beginners as well as non-beginners, this workshop will provide fun and user-friendly skills to help ease neck and shoulder tension, relieve back pain, loosen sore muscles, soothe headaches, create relaxation and more.

Couron Marselle brings over a decade of experience in the healing arts to his practice, and his style is a dynamic mix of the many techniques he's studied: structural integration, tui na, lomi lomi, deep tissue, craniosacral therapy, reflexology and more.  A gifted educator, Couron brings a sense of humor and a healthy dose of belly laughter to all of his teaching. Read more about him at naturalflowtherapy.com

Caroline enjoys a lifelong passion for the power of healing touch and is constantly amazed at the transformations bodywork can facilitate.  Her practice is a creative blend of various massage techniques, craniosacral therapies, and the teachings of yoga and breath.  You can read more about her work on the "bodywork" tab of this website!  She hopes you'll join her and her partner Couron for an afternoon of fun and learning!

Notes to participants: Please wear comfortable yoga or chill-out clothes, no tight jeans or belts.  Bring some water to drink and maybe a light snack.  If you like to take notes you are welcome to bring a notebook, but it won't be necessary!



Covering the basics for the Forrest Yoga beginner.

Forrest Yoga, created over the course of 30 years by health pioneer Ana Forrest, is a comprehensive practice that addresses the unique challenges, stresses and needs of the contemporary yogi.  Through the use of pose sequences, breath and compassionate teaching, Forrest Yoga helps bring aliveness into your whole body, awaken all the senses and ignite your passion for living...on and off your mat.

This workshop will include:

• Basic Moves of Forrest Yoga: learn 5 foundational moves that will insure safety, fun and correct alignment in all the Forrest Yoga poses.
• Pillars of Forrest Yoga: get introduced to the Forrest concepts of Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit.
• Pranayama: get the hang of some breathing exercises that will enliven, balance and rejuvenate your whole body.
  
• Core work: experience dynamic core strengthening sequences especially designed to heal the low back, bring energy into the abdominal organs and balance the nervous system.
• Be Struggle-Free on your mat: get tools for how to heal and prevent injury by customizing your yoga practice and working your poses in a way that's right for you.
  
• "Walk Your Path of Truth And Beauty": embody The Forrest Yoga mission of developing intuition, paying attention to beauty and living a life that feels true and radiant.

A unique workshop designed for poets, speakers, teachers, leaders and anybody interested in cultivating an honest, powerful & connected voice.

In this rare, one-day event speaker and teacher Caroline Harvey will share her transformative voice work, Embodied Poetics.  Previously shared at UCLA, The Esalen Institute & with performance troupes nationwide, Embodied Poetics is a personal sound revolution.

Expect a lively and creative combination of writing exercises, vocal exploration and process coaching. Drawing from traditional techniques as well as her lifetime study of expression, this workshop is not your average voice class.  Wear clothes you are comfortable moving in, and bring a notebook, a pen and a poem (your own or one that inspires you).

Participants say:
“Incredible!”
“A light in the dark!”
“I have never felt so confident speaking in front of a group.  Finally, my voice feels connected to my heart.”






On the darkest day of the year when the Sun is farthest from the earth, we come together in a light-filled festival of Yoga, Movement and Fire. Drawing from age-old traditions of honoring the sacred dark of mid-winter, this workshop includes a creative, all-levels yoga practice followed by a ritual of flame and ceremonial smoke.

The yoga practice and the ceremony will address themes of darkness & illumination, the natural cycles of creation & destruction, and also real-life issues like “burn-out,” seasonal depression and fatigue. We’ll discern for ourselves what we are ready to let go of and what we are ready to bring “into the light,” igniting new intentions and calling on the Sun to begin its yearly journey back toward us. 

As Marrianne Williamson writes, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us."
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