GUEST TEACHER
Katonah Yoga® Immersion Weekend
with Abbie Galvin
Fri-Sun, Feb 9-11
3 Extended Practices + (2) 5hr Intensives
Abbie Galvin is the owner of The Studio, a NYC based yoga studio, teaching Katonah Yoga. She has been honing this practice for the past 25 years and has a strong student-base from all around the world.
To register for the full weekend (5 sessions, 17 hours) at the discounted rate of $450, use the link below. Students may join for individual sessions as well. Scroll down for individual session registration.
Abbie’s instruction is informed by her own creative process as a filmmaker and from her exploration of the therapeutic process as a psychoanalyst. She has learned over and over that truly participating in any formal process of self-exploration leads to transformation whether it be physical, psychological or intellectual. Her goal is to engage students of yoga in the dialogue between their conscious and their unconscious selves because it is through that effort that we potentiate ourselves. It is her intention as a teacher to cajole each student in that most rigorous effort to be grounded, to grow upwards, and to participate in the creation of their best self.
KATONAH YOGA® is a syncretic Hatha yoga practice developed by Nevine Michaan of Katonah Yoga Center over 40 years. She and her teachers incorporate classical Hatha yoga with Taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology, metaphor, and imagination — in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being. Framing the practice, maps of time and personal space are defined and refined. Themes using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measure are incorporated in Katonah Yoga practices. Katonah Yoga is organized around three principles of esoteric dialogue: all polarities are mediated by trinity; the universe has pattern, pattern belies intelligence; by virtue of repetition there is potential for insight. Disciplined techniques are organized for revelation through revolutions.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Private Session
with Abbie
Friday, Feb 9, 10am-5pm
SOLD OUT
A private lesson is an opportunity to refine and reform your personal technique. It’s also a way to integrate your explicit physical practice with your implicit internal life.
From body reading, to therapeutic adjustments private training affords the opportunity to address foibles, injuries, challenges and other issues that may require more personal attention than available in a class setting.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: 1 hour private session $200
EXTENDED PRACTICE
Katonah Yoga:
Restorative
Friday, Feb 9
5:30-7:30pm
Restoration is the work of returning something to its former state and relaxation is the state of freedom from tension or anxiety, our goal is reformation: the act of improving or making changes for the better.
The technique of restorative yoga is to embody formal forms (asanas) whose geometry over time allows for a therapeutic experience. The Katonah approach to restorative yoga is meant to reshape a stressed out, uninformed or broken body, which helps to set up the conditions to redirect a life. This masterclass is for both teachers looking to assimilate restorative theory into their teaching, as well as students interested in immersing themselves in a restorative experience to more deeply profit from it.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $50
EXTENDED PRACTICE
Katonah Yoga:
Asana + Pranayama
Saturday, Feb 10
9:45am-12:15pm
The Katonah practice is designed to awaken pieces of ourselves from the slumber of unconscious habits in order to access our sentient self.
The use of technique rather than our personal impulses affords better function. Thus, it is technique that propositions us to change. We use measure rather than feelings to create a stable structure and as we do, we discover that our body was designed to to fit itself. In this masterclass we will move through the fundamentals of the Katonah Yoga asana practice and experience the power of pranayama to open up territory in our bodies for our spirit to move through it.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $50
5 HOUR INTENSIVE
Magic Square + Body Reading
Saturday, Feb 10
12:30-5:30pm
The biggest metaphor of the Katonah practice is the body as a house. Each floor of the house expresses different parts of the whole, while housing unique information, functions and efficiencies. In this intensive we will introduce the magic square, the Katonah map to navigating personal potential.
We will then move on to body reading, using this map to inform and guide our readings, learning how to unearth chronic and acute physical issues and explore what to do with the information we discover.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $175
EXTENDED PRACTICE
Katonah Yoga:
Asana + Pranayama
Sunday, Feb 11
9:45am-12:15pm
The Katonah practice is designed to awaken pieces of ourselves from the slumber of unconscious habits in order to access our sentient self.
The use of technique rather than our personal impulses affords better function. Thus, it is technique that propositions us to change. We use measure rather than feelings to create a stable structure and as we do, we discover that our body was designed to to fit itself. In this masterclass we will move through the fundamentals of the Katonah Yoga asana practice and experience the power of pranayama to open up territory in our bodies for our spirit to move through it.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $50
5 HOUR INTENSIVE
Practicing with Props + Adjustments
Sunday, Feb 11
12:30-5:30pm
This intensive will serve as an experience of how to use information magically; touching someone in a real way, moving someone so they can get out of their own way, affecting someone so they have an insight.
Developing your own vision is the key to learning how to teach and adjust well. The goal is to change someone’s frame of reference, offering them a re-orientation in order to open a portal of experience impossible on one’s own. We will work pragmatically as well as theoretically, moving through asanas in order to discover how best to approach an adjustment, move a body and affect someone’s practice. Come fine tune your capacity as an adjuster, develop your relationship to touch and enhance your ability to see more dimensionally in order to enrich another person’s vision.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $175
ONLINE or IN-STUDIO
Traditional Chinese Medicine + Ayurveda Immersion
Sat + Sun, Sept 9-10
12:30-5:30pm
Join Alex Herman and Rachel Redmond for a deep dive into the Eastern traditions of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda.
This module will include:
- Introduction to Chinese Medicine, Yin and Yang, Vital Substances, 5 Element Theory, and Chi
- Introduction to the 3 Doshas + circadian rhythms
- Suggestions for sequencing a yoga class based on these traditions
- Daily lifestyle + ritual practices for balancing our personal constitution
This workshop counts as 10 hours towards the Citizen Yoga 300HR Training program. You do not have to be enrolled in the 300 HR program to participate. Modules are open to all experience levels and anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the practice.
Option to enroll in the whole weekend, or either day on its own.
- Day 1: Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Alex Herman
- Day 2: Ayurveda with Dr. Rachel Redmond
Dr. Alex Herman earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Michigan State University and a Doctorate Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the prestigious Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Licensed in the state of Michigan (LAc), Alex is board certified by NCCAOM in acupuncture as well as Chinese herbology (Dipl. OM).
Rachel Redmond is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, and Functional Medicine Practitioner who specializes in Women’s hormone + digestive health, longevity, and the prevention of disease.
Location: CYB + Online
Price: $175 for whole weekend, $100 per day
BLOOMFIELD ROOFTOP
Rooftop Restore
+ Gong Bath
Sun, Sept 17, 7:15-8:45pm
Join Cindy Levine and Samantha Mee for an evening of restorative yoga accompanied by the healing sounds and vibrations of the gong.
The gong is an ancient instrument that has been used to bring people into deep states of relaxation & meditation by slowing down the brain waves & calming the nervous system. We are working to repair the body from the inside out!
This workshop will be held on the rooftoop at sunset so we can bask in the glow of the sun, just before the autumn equinox! (Note: This class is held outdoors)
All levels and bodies welcome!
Location: Citizen Yoga Bloomfield Rooftop
Price: $35
DETROIT EXPERIENCE
Autumnal Equinox Ritual
Fri, Sept 22, 7-8:30pm
Join us as we embrace the changing of the seasons, a the tipping point that honors a powerful energetic cusp inspiring us to find balance as we move towards the shadowy part of the year!
Together we will move through a grounding practice exploring yin and yang elements, practice breath-work, and discuss the importance of rituals during this time of year. We will also celebrate the harvests, lessons, and insights we have received so far in the year.
Afterwards, we will create a communal altar for Mabon (the autumnal equinox) and share a Mulling tea blend to enjoy together in open circle.
All levels and bodies welcome!
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $33
BLOOMFIELD WORKSHOP
Expansion + Pranayama
Sun, Sept 24, 12:30-3:30pm
SOLD OUT
Join the Waitlist
You will dive deeply into understanding how to maintain breath and bandhas while practicing more intense physical postures for an extended period of time.
All levels and bodies welcome!
Location: Citizen Yoga Bloomfield
Price: $55
DETROIT WORKSHOP
Nervous System Reset
Fri, Sept 29, 7-8:30pm
Join Sam Kalvelage and Elyse Brogdon to restore your body, mind, and breath.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit
Price: $30
ROYAL OAK EXPERIENCE
Extended Practice
+ Sound Healing
Tue, Oct 3, 5-6:45pm
Location: Citizen Yoga Royal Oak
Price: $35
ONLINE or IN-STUDIO
Katonah Yoga® Immersion Weekend
w/ Josie Schweitzer
Sat + Sun, Oct 14-15
12:30-5:30pm
Get to know the theory and practice of the all encompassing Katonah Yoga® through an embodied experience.
When we change one thing, everything changes. The practice offers us the opportunity to get honest about where we’re at, and clear in where we want to go. The use of theory and metaphor adds dimension, not just to our practice, but to our lives. The more well rounded we become in one area informs all other parts of our lives. What we invest our time in essentially becomes “the practice.”
DAY ONE: Posture Lab + Personal Religion (5 Hours)
EMBODY WHAT YOU VALUE: A piece of the practice is first knowing where we are and what we want. First we must understand how we are positioning ourselves in life. What we do with our time becomes our own “personal religion.”
Day one will include practice + pranayama, posture lab, and theory.
DAY TWO: Props + Hands-On Adjustments (5 Hours)
OPTIONS MAKE US POWERFUL: We all come here with something. It’s what we eventually learn and do with it that matters. Third nature gives us options. We can either decide to stay where we are in life, or we can choose to rewrite the narrative.
Day two will include practice + pranayama, hands on adjustments, props, and theory.
Josie Schweitzer is a well rounded and multifaceted yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance, E-RYT 500 Hour Certified, Katonah Yoga® Teacher, Mat Pilates Certified through Equinox). She is heavily influenced by her teacher, Nevine Michhan, the founder and creator of Katonah Yoga®. Teaching a blend of fluid movement, pranayama, kundalini, and meditation classes, Josie artfully crafts each teaching experience with intention and intelligence, providing a cohesive structure for an eye-opening, transformative journey.
This immersion counts as up to 10 hours towards the Citizen Yoga 300HR Certification, and counts as up to 10 hours towards the Katonah Yoga®️ certification.
Location: Citizen Yoga Detroit + Online
Price:
Early Bird – until 7/31: $175 for full weekend, $100 per day
After 7/31: $195 for full weekend, $110 per day
Note: The pricing for the Immersion weekend will show as $195/$110, Early Bird discounted will be adjusted at check-out.
ONLINE
Sadhana + Self Study
Tue + Fri, Nov 28- Dec 15
6-7:45am
Join Kacee for a three week course on cultivating a personal asana practice + contemplative study at home.
Before each session, you will be provided a philosophical focus for study and a pranayama and asana sequence that you can keep for your personal home practice library. The online session will begin with participants studying individually, but together for 25 min. After that period of time, Kacee will lead a philosophy discussion addressing questions and reflections on the provided material. After 45 min, Kacee will then guide you through that day’s physical practice. The sessions are to help students build confidence to embark on more personal contemplation and home asana practice with the support of satsang.
Sessions will meet online on Tuesdays and Fridays, with philosophy study from 6-6:45am and asana practice 6:45-7:45am.
This workshop counts as 12 hours towards the Citizen Yoga 300HR Training program. You do not have to be enrolled in the 300 HR program to participate. Modules are open to all experience levels and anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the practice.
Location: Online
Price: $210
