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February 6th-9th

ASANA IMMERSION

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

The ASANA IMMERSION is designed to help you advance your practice through carefully crafted MASTER CLASSES designed with a scientific mindset to explore the body's full range of motion from an anatomical perspective. With a total of THREE DAYS and SIX CLASSES, we will focus on HANDSTANDS, as well as on the traditional yoga themes of STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, COORDINATION and BALANCE.

The Asana Immersion is for any student who wants to ADVANCE their practice, learn about the proper way to CORRECTLY CONDITION THE BODY for challenging yoga poses and above all to RE-IGNITE YOUR INNER FIRE so you practice yoga again with a sense of PURPOSE, of WONDER and full of INSPIRATION.

Price: $700

SOLD OUT!!

Get on the waiting list

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2025 RETREAT
BAJA CALIFORNIA

MARCH 8TH, SAT, TO MARCH 13TH, THU

6 DAYS, 5 NIGHTS, 9 CLASSES

YOGA AND MEDITATION

OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN

FARM TO TABLE MEALS

SUITES AND STUDIO ROOMS

SLIDING GLASS DOORS, NO BUGS

EN SUITE BATHROOMS

STUDIO ROOM

SUPER EARLY BIRD

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$1960 PER PERSON

EARLY BIRD

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$2160 PER PERSON

REGULAR PRICE

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$2360 PER PERSON

Until December 1st

SUITE

SUPER EARLY BIRD

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$2150 PER PERSON

EARLY BIRD

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$2350 PER PERSON

REGULAR PRICE

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

$2550 PER PERSON

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$2955

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$3155

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$3355

Until December 1st

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 6 Days, 5 nights

  • Yoga and Meditation classes

  • 3 farm to table meals a day

  • Transportation from/to airport (you must arrive at designated times to share van)

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

  • Airfare to SJD Los Cabos Airport

  • Excursions, smoothies, alcohol, massages

  • Snorkeling guided tours, surfing lessons, guided hiking

  • Transportation from/to airport when missing scheduled group vans (Around $130 in taxi)

QUESTIONS?

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WEEKEND WORKSHOP

Jun 6th, Fri to Jun 8th, Sun

AUSTIN, TX

Body+Shine Wellness

28 N. Main Street

Elgin, TX, 78621

PRICES
Single class: $60 ($70 after March 1st)
3-Class Pack: $140 ($160 after March 1st)
Whole Weeknd (Fri-Sun): $320 ($360 after March 1st)

Twists, Side Bends & Inversions

Friday, June 6th, 6:00PM-8:00PM

We start the weekend with one of the most unique and original workshops. When we improve this kind of flexibility and strengthen our spine, all our practice takes a leap forward, including Handstands, backbends & hip openers. Anatomically, we’ll pay special attention to spine, neck, shoulder internal rotation and adductors. We’ll find new stability points and increase the role of the upper body with fun arm balances and some upside down time.

For Handstand Lovers

Saturday, June 7th, 12:00PM-2:00PM

One of the most popular workshops, it includes a thorough warm up for shoulders, elbows and wrists, as well as deep abdominal work, gluts & leg activation. For alignment drills, with and without weight, we will alternate between wall and floor to not overload upper body but still reprogram nervous system. We will also work on resistance training, several kinds of jumps and entries into Handstands, eliminate bad habits and Q&A at the end. Though for all levels, this workshop is ideal for those that can already jump into Handstands against a wall.

Happy hips: from Pigeon to Yogidandasana

Saturday, June 7th, 2:30PM-4:30PM

This workshop will cover both external and internal hip rotation (ER/IR) while protecting knees, ankles and sacroiliac joints. Leg strengthening poses, squats, arm balances and a few inversions are a few of the postures we’ll play with. We’ll progressively reach deeper hip openers like “foot-to-armpit” (Yogidandasana), cover other alternatives, best practices, specific mobility drills and tips to enjoy this family of poses. Energetically, you’ll leave more connected to the extraordinary power of your hips.

Meditation: Everyday Tools

Saturday, June 7th, 5:00PM-7:00PM

It is not what happens to us but what we do about it, right? We have heard this before but it would be nice to now lose our temper when the next not so great thing happens to us again. In this session we will explore techniques to manage our own mind functions to learn to look at life with new eyes and make the best out of every day,

Backbends for everyone: 4 backbends to revolutionize your practice

Sunday, June 8th, 12:00PM-2:00PM

Finishing with a bang, this workshop is packed with info about 4 of the most useful backbends to move your t-spine, strengthen lumbar, open shoulders & actively elongate flexors. If backbends are not your jam, this class is for you! Especial attention will be paid to increase shoulder flexion, while stabilizing this joint. We’ll also cover in depth a correct spinal segmentation, as well as understanding the important role of the deeper abs (TVA), obliques and pelvic floor. Expect a careful warm up, lots of isolated drills to incorporate into your routine, plenty of options to play with, and a few fun inversions. Not to be missed!

Sound bath: Breath, Light and Electricity

Sunday, June 8th, 2:30PM-4:00PM

We will use the power of sound to connect the physical and the energy field in our bodies. We will start with a deep relaxation, then we will let the vibrations of sound affect the water in our bodies, and finally we will aim to feel how energy moves in new patterns through our muscles, organs, blood and bones.

Philosophy: The Chakras according to Jung

Sunday, June 8th, 4:30PM-6:00PM

We will start with Jung's view on the chakra system and the psychological opportunities that the Indian tradition offers for our personal development. Then we will go one step further...

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YTT MODULE

Jun 9th, Mon to Jun 14th, Sat

AUSTIN, TX

This 50hr YTT MODULE is a most unique experience because of its focus and practicality. Besides a DAILY 90-MIN PRACTICE with Carmen, the rest of the hours will be solely dedicated to HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS as well as HOW TO TEACH HANDSTANDS from beginners to advanced hand balancers.
Highlights of what we’ll be covering are:
  1. DAILY YOGA CLASSES with a different theme and peak poses;
  2. Dozens of assists and ANATOMICAL EXPLANATIONS for backbends, hip openers, spinal rotations, lateral flexions, arm balances and all inversions;
  3. Precise exercises to INCREASE ROM along thoracic spine & promote correct segmentation;
  4. Specific upper body work to increase SHOULDER CIRCUMDUCTION (for all kind of asanas) and power (for Handstands and arm balances);
  5. Correct WRISTS & ELBOWS’ manipulation for Handstands;
  6. Tapping into the ABS POWER, especially TVA, obliques & psoas;
  7. Daily sessions dedicated extensively to HANDSTANDS THEORY, alignment, anatomy, as well as dozens of DRILLS, from the most fundamental ones to others more specific, depending on the student’s level and personal difficulties.​
Doing handstands is not the same as being able to teach handstands. Doing deep backbends is not the same as being able to break them down and safely assist students into them, and that’s why this training IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

This is a once-a-year-opportunity (if that!) and is geared towards teachers and practitioners that want to DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE about anatomy, know how to give great adjustments and have a clear path on how to advance in the endless Handstand ocean of drills and tips.

For those looking to complete a 200 OR 300 HR YTT with me, this is the first module for it.
Hours can also be used towards CE credits for teachers.

Body+Shine Wellness

28 N. Main Street

Elgin, TX, 78621

PRICE
$950 ($1100 after March 1st)

Yoga classes are open to students not in the TT

Single class: $50

Monday, Jun 9th

10:45am-12:45pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT

12:45pm-1:30pm: BREAK

1:30pm-3:30pm: ADJUSTMENTS

3:30pm-3:45pm: BREAK

3:45pm-5:15pm: CLASS (Theme: BBends: Eka Pada Rajakapotasanas & hollowbacks)

Tuesday, Jun 10th

10:45am-12:45pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT
12:45pm-1:30pm: BREAK
1:30pm-3:30pm: ADJUSTMENTS
3:30pm-3:45pm: BREAK
3:45pm-5:15pm: CLASS (Theme: Hip balancing towards Yogidandasana)

Wednesday, Jun 11th

10:45am-12:45pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT

12:45pm-1:30pm: BREAK

1:30pm-3:30pm: ADJUSTMENTS

3:30pm-3:45pm: BREAK

3:45pm-5:15pm: CLASS (Theme: Splits, twists, arm balances & inversions)

Thursday, Jun 12th:

10:45am-12:45pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT
12:45pm-1:30pm: BREAK
1:30pm-3:30pm: ADJUSTMENTS
3:30pm-3:345pm: BREAK
3:45pm-5:15pm: CLASS (Theme: BBends: Wheels & Scorpions)

Friday, Jun 13th

1pm-3pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT
3pm-3:45pm: BREAK
3:45pm-6:15pm: ADJUSTMENTS
6:15pm-6:30pm: BREAK
6:30pm-8pm: CLASS (Theme: Squats & hip rotations towards Eka Pada Sirsasana)

Saturday, Jun 14th

12:00pm-1:30pm: CLASS (Theme: Lateral flexion for arm balances & inversions)
1:30pm-1:45pm: BREAK
1:45pm-3:15pm: HSTAND TRAINING & HOW TO TEACH IT
3:15pm-3:45pm: BREAK
3:45pm-5:30pm: ADJUSTMENTS
5:30pm-6:00pm: FINAL Q&A’s, diploma ceremony & goodbyes 

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