Workshops & Events

World Peace Diet Study Group

Monday: 8/2, 8/16, 8/30, 9/13, 9/27 & 10/11 (7:30pm - 9:00pm)

Each class will begin by sharing a delicious meal together. You'll try out tasty vegan dishes; recipes will be shared and discussed, along with food replacement ideas. Inspired by "The World Peace Diet" by Will Tuttle, this class is designed to create open discussion and communication… read more »

Patrick Welage

Laughter Yoga Leader Certification

with Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, Patrick Murphy Welage (affiliated with the Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga in Mumbai, India)

August 14-15, 2010 (9:00am - 5:00pm)

Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader! Join Patrick Murphy Welage for this amazing 2 day training and certification. Patrick Welage has over 40 years experience working in issues related to Social Justice, Peace and Justice programs, and Service Learning programs and semesters. He also teaches Theology and Philosophy classes, where he has utilized Laughter Yoga in his classes as a way to build community. He has facilitated Laughter Yoga in the United States, Ireland, Italy, Thailand, India, Ghana, Zambia, and South Africa… read more »

Free Yoga at Burnet Woods

Now - September 18

Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Bring a mat or towel, water & sunglasses

Adjoining the University of Cincinnati, Burnet Woods is located at Clifton Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ludlow Avenue. The yoga class will meet at the historic bandstand located in the park. It is one of the oldest structures in the Cincinnati park system and a beautiful location for yoga practice...read more»

Reiki for Planetary & Personal Peace Level 3 Master/Teacher Training

Saturday, August 21, 2010 ~ 9:00 am-3:30 pm
with Rena Becker

This training is for those that have completed Reiki Level 1 and 2.  The Reiki for Planetary and Personal Peace Level 3 training will teach the Reiki Level 2 practitioner how to become a Reiki Master/Teacher!  The additional Master level symbols will be taught along with step by step instructions to attune others to the wonderful gift of Reiki.   We will also discuss ways to develop and enhance your Reiki practice, how to teach others Reiki, ways to deepen your own spiritual practice with Reiki and how to guide others on their journey, creating peace with Reiki...read more»

Yoga Dan Gottlieb

Yoga Dan returns to World Peace!

with Yoga Dan Gottlieb

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Dan has taught yoga In Arizona, California, Canada and most recently, has moved back to his home state of Michigan, where he continues teaching and exploring the many healing benefits of yoga through his practice. His passion is to inspire and assist others to align with their greatest potential while spreading the love of yoga all over the globe with a message of peace. Dan is a peace activist, actor, model and devoted yoga practitioner who is rooted in the Vinyasa tradition. He extends deepest gratitude to all of his teachers and students who have inspired him beyond his own reach… read more »

American Sign Language Class

Tuesdays: September 7-October 12, 2010 ~ 6:30-8:00 pm
with Betsi Heithaus

In this 6-week class series we will have fun learning the manual alphabet and enough vocabulary and grammar to get you started communicating with our deaf friends...read more»

Rena Becker

Reiki for Planetary & Personal Peace

Level 1 & Level 2 Training with Rena Becker, Master Reiki Practitioner

September 11-12, 2010
Saturday-Sunday (10:00 am-3:00 pm)

Join Rena Becker, Master Reiki Practitioner for this unique, energizing and healing Reiki Training for Planetary & Personal Peace. In this training, you will learn what Reiki is, the history and evolution of Reiki, what Reiki can and cannot do, how to use Reiki to help others and yourself and how to give a full or a partial Reiki session. You will also learn Reiki self-healing, how to become a clean instrument for Reiki energy, how to become a healing facilitator and the basics of subtle anatomy and the chakras… read more »

Global Mala Event at Burnet Woods (Free!)

September 18, 2010 (11:00 am-2:00 pm)

Join us to celebrate peace and unity between all beings on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at the Burnet Woods Bandstand; Adjoining the University of Cincinnati, Burnet Woods is located at Clifton Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ludlow Avenue...read more »

Diet of Enlightenment

Wednesday, September 29 - 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 & 11/17 ~ 7:30-9:00 pm

with Anna Ferguson & Doug Kreitzer

In this eight-week course series we will be exploring the yoga sutras of Patanjali with discussion on asana, the yamas and other aspects of yoga philosophy and how it relates to our diet and lifestyle choices and attaining a state of liberation, peace & bliss through direct action.  Each class will include meditation, chanting and discussion based on Sharon Gannon's book Yoga & Vegetarianism. Tea and vegan snacks are provided at each meeting and you’re invited to bring a vegan dish to share...read more»

World Peace & Yoga Jubilee!

October 21-24, 2010

Four days of peace, yoga, food and music!

Join us at Grailville, a spiritual retreat center with fresh country air, organic gardens, hiking trails, woods, ponds, creeks, a labyrinth and more for the World Peace & Yoga Jubilee...read more »

Shanti Mom Pregnancy Yoga Training

January 14-16 & February 11-13, 2011
40-hour Prenatal Teacher Training Course

Pregnancy is a time of transformation physically, mentally and spiritually for a woman. Through the Shanti Mom Pregnancy Yoga Training the yoga teacher will learn to:

• Create and guide expectant moms through asana safe for pregnancy
• Create and guide pre-natal students through meditations for mom and baby
• Create a space free of tension and judgement where mom and baby can connect
• Provide a community where students can bond with other moms going through a similar transition
• Compassionate eating for the pregnant mom
• Plan classes that are designed specifically for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of expectant moms
• Apply knowledge of pregnancy complications and contraindications to assure the mom's safety at all times...read more»

Yoga TT Group 2009-2010

300-hour Foundational Yoga Teacher Training

Begins weekend of January 29-30, 2011

The Foundational Yoga Teacher Training values all yogic traditions and teachings. This program is a 300-hour interdisciplinary yoga course encompassing many aspects of the yoga practice. Every individual in the training will be accepted for where they are in their practice at the present moment. It’s not necessary to achieve every yoga posture in order to be a good teacher; the only requirement is a sincere desire for yoga, which is eternal happiness.

In addition, we have found that many attend teacher training for a myriad of reasons other than becoming a yoga teacher. A spiritual training such as this may acutely deepen or awaken ones own spiritual practice, enhance a chosen career path or inspire to intuitively discover ones passion and purpose in life. The community and bonding of the group can be described as uniquely delicious and infinitely orgasmic. Simply put, "it is a once in a life time experience". Please inquire how this might be for you and talk to others who have gone before you...read more»

Yogic Takeover of Fountain Square

Sunday, May 22, 2011 (1:00-5:00 pm)

FREE

Please join us to celebrate yoga, music & life at the "Yogic Takeover of Fountain Square"! This event is free and open to all.  Enjoy events fun for the whole family, including led yoga-asana practices, live music and a Park + Vine eco-boutique...read more »