Slow Yoga and Qigong: Relax and Restore with Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang

Relaxation happens naturally when we slow down, stop creating tension, and nurture our intuitive wisdom. Join Berkshires-based Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang for an exploration of qigong—easy-to-learn Chinese energy exercises that foster moving with ease, grace, and freedom; the passive postures of yin yoga, which relieve chronic tension and enhance flexibility; and the bliss of deep relaxation in yoga nidra. Participants will discover how these practices can nourish life force and restore vitality and will learn holistic ways to heal, grow, and maintain wellness by living in the moment with a wise and loving heart. Dress comfortably for ease of movement.

Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang offer workshops in mind-body wellness and the wisdom traditions. Ken is a former Fulbright lecturer and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Scholar-in-Residence and has offered workshops worldwide since 1975. His CD, Yin Yoga, and DVD, Qigong & Taiji for Healing & Vitality, are Kripalu bestsellers. Lesli has a background in theater and performing arts and two decades of experience assisting Fortune 500 executives to communicate their message more effectively. Drawing on a lifetime of yoga, self-inquiry, and meditation, she enjoys supporting people in their quest for authenticity, freedom, and full expression. Ken, Lesli, and David Ronka are coauthors of Creating the Conditions for Transformation, a book about tools that link the heart and mind, forthcoming in 2016. Learn more about Ken and Lesli at powerfulworkshops.com and sacredhealingarts.net.

The workshop will be held at the Yoga Studio at Club Fit, 584 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510, on Saturday, May 14, from 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. The cost is $45 for YTA members and $65 for nonmembers who register in advance; $55 and $75 at the door. Preregistration is requested at YTAYoga.com. Ample parking is available. Please bring a yoga mat and arrive early to check in and set up. For more information, contact Audrey Brooks at ytapresident@gmail.net or 914-582-7816.

YTA's program year will conclude on June 11, with a special session on aging gracefully led by revered 97-year-old yogini Tao Porchon-Lynch. The 2016–2017 will kick off on September 10 with Anneke Lucas’s powerful Yoga for Trauma program, followed by Handcrafted Yoga with Al Bingham on October 8 and the Chakras with the Himalayan Institute’s Shari Friedrichsen on November 12.

Yoga Teachers Association (YTA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been providing affordable continuing education for yoga teachers and committed students since 1979. Membership dues and additional contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Visit us at www.ytayoga.com.