MAYfest 2016: Full Schedule

4:00pm EDT

Earth Salutations

Limited Capacity seats available

Moving on the breath, pausing to witness and feel gratitude, we’ll salute the earth, the moon, the sun and the stars. This nourishing practice, including asana, kriyas and mudras, will be sequenced to balance the mind, open the energy lines and awaken Shakti.
Join Ellen Forman for this inspiring class.

Exhibitors

Ellen Forman

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Yogini, Activist, Artist, Vegan, Lifestyle Educator, has an eclectic teaching style with a strong focus on the healing effects of the breath on mind, body and spirit. She combines playfulness and positive energy to inspire students to find balance and harmony in daily life. Through... Read More →

Friday May 27, 2016 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

Company All Levels Welcome

8:00am EDT

Pilates with Props!

Limited Capacity seats available

Add variety to your Pilates repertoire with this fun and challenging PROP CLASS! Utilizing small balls, magic circles, foam rollers and resistance bands, we will stretch and strengthen all the muscle groups, target your powerhouse and focus on alignment. This truly is a complete body workout that will leave you feeling energized, stronger and taller.

This is an intermediate level class; some prior Pilates experience is preferred.

Exhibitors

Bettina Utz

Bettina Utz became a certified Pilates instructor in 2006 through Brooke Siler's teacher training program, a 700 hour certification in classical Pilates, and has been changing bodies ever since. In addition to her work as a senior instructor at re:AB Pilates in NYC, she trained numerous... Read More →

Saturday May 28, 2016 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Pilates

10:00am EDT

Drama Sutra

Limited Capacity seats available

Drama Sutra combines a modern interpretation of the 64 "other" arts of the Kama Sutra and Dramatic scene work as a spiritual practice. Theater is spiritual practice. Drama is Dharma. The creation of theatrical experiences is the way we humans share what we have learned from life with each other. It's a way of passing our knowledge on, by telling, showing and inspiring as we embody characters and creatures who live through us. We observe the world and then recreate it, categorize it and perform it. Improv and Games will the focus of the class. Come join us for deep fun!

Exhibitors

Erica Blue

Erica Blue is a Yoga Teacher, Dancer Theater Maker and seeker. She is an inspirational and transformative teacher in the healing arts movement. For her Art and yoga are an undeniable soul calling. Self-expression, vitality, awakening and ecstasy are the goals of humanityThese goals... Read More →

Saturday May 28, 2016 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

12:00pm EDT

Hot Body, Cool Mind: Finding the balance with Vinyasa Flow

Limited Capacity seats available

Get ready to challenge your body and mind in this powerful Vinyasa class. Find your edge and your ease as you flow though a carefully crafted sequence, focusing on proper alignment, breath work and strengthening postures that will take your practice to the next level. Get ready to ignite your power on the mat, but also explore the quiet cool spaces that will open you up and lead you to the real power in your yoga practice, and within yourself.

Exhibitors

Vanessa Alfano

Vanessa instructs Vinyasa Flow classes, and aims to share the transformative power of yoga with her students. She teaches private, semi-private and group classes both in the Hudson Valley and New York City. As a teacher she uses careful alignment, connection to breathe and creative sequencing to help her students deepen their practice, enliven their spirit and connect within. When off the mat, she finds joy in the love of her little ones, and focuses on sharing wellness... Read More →

Saturday May 28, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

Level Intermediate

2:00pm EDT

Foam Roller Release: Rolling Like a River

Limited Capacity filling up

Rolling like a River: Roll away stress and tension and explore what lies beneath it. Find the flow of your breath and the rhythm of your body. Let this class lead you through deep engagement of your center. Wash ashore refreshed, open and relaxed. Try not to wear jewlery and tight-fitting attire is best!

Exhibitors

Martina Enshede

Over a decade of teaching Pilates has made Martina a compassionate and intuitive teacher. She will challenge your body and mind in your session.Whether you are new to Pilates or are a seasoned client, Martina will give you a great workout. She will strengthen your body where it needs... Read More →

Saturday May 28, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Other Pilates

4:00pm EDT

SkyBaby Restorative Rhythms

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This group of gifted artists have woven together their talents and passions to share with you the healing power of a therapeutic style of yoga enhanced by live sound waves and vibration of Tibetan singing bowls, drumming, gong bath, kamelngoni, stringed instruments, tuning forks and chanting which deeply harmonize the mind, body and spirit.

The SkyBaby Sound Healing Restorative Yoga Ensemble is comprised of master musicians Gwen Laster, David Ellenbogen, and Leroy Hankins, spirited yoga teacher Kathy Toris-Rowe and sound healers Michelle Clifton and Emily Horowitz

Exhibitors

SkyBaby Restorative Rhythms Ensemble

The SkyBaby Sound Healing Restorative Yoga Ensemble is comprised of master musicians Gwen Laster, David Ellenbogen, and Leroy Hankins, spirited yoga teacher Kathy Toris-Rowe and sound healer Michelle Clifton.Kathy Toris-Rowe, E-RYT, finds inspiration from her own life’s experiences... Read More →

Kathy Toris- Rowe

Manager, SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates Studio

Kathy Toris, E-RYT, finds inspiration from her own life’s experiences which she shares generously from her heart to guide others to reconnect with their own uniqueness. Kathy has studied with many gifted teachers, who have influenced her teachings from energetic vinyasa, to healing... Read More →

Saturday May 28, 2016 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Music Yoga

Company All Levels Welcome

8:00am EDT

nOMad's Mindful Vinyasa

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Roll out of bed (or sleeping bag) and come flow back into your body. This class will get out all those kinks out and prepare you for another day of festivities. With this gentle yet invigorating practice you will move smoothly, rhythmically, and gracefully through space to stretch your soul to a new horizon. Come move, breathe, and be playful and explore.

Exhibitors

Phoebe Miller

Founder, nOMad always at OM

Phoebe comes from a strong movement studies and teaching background in dance, Pilates, and yoga. In 2014, she founded nOMad always at OM that brings new experiences on and off the mat to yogis at nOMad's Online Studio, on yoga retreats, and at community events. Her mission through... Read More →

Sunday May 29, 2016 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

10:00am EDT

Mindful Movement for Low Back and Hips

Limited Capacity filling up

Stress, tension, over work and poor posture are some of the contributing factors to low back and hip discomfort. In this practice, we will work out the kinks and tightness by combining breath with movement, with focus on proper alignment to create stability and strength within the joints.

Exhibitors

Veterans Yoga Project

Veterans Yoga Project is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting recovery and resilience among veterans, their families, and our communities. We do this in three primary ways: Led by VA psychologist and VYP founder Dr. Daniel J. Libby, we teach yoga teachers how... Read More →

Brianna Renner

Brianna Renner, RYT-500, Program Director, Veterans Yoga Project & Co-founder/Director of Namaste Newport Brianna comes to the teachers seat with a myriad of life experience including over 20 years of ballet training, five years in the Marine Corps and over ten years of passionate... Read More →

Sunday May 29, 2016 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

12:00pm EDT

Artful Yoga

Limited Capacity filling up

Explore your inner creativity by working the body, breath and mind in specific poses to create the cornerstones for a strong foundation in expressing yourself on the mat and then onto paper.
This workshop is a unique approach to diving into your creative potential and letting it flow. Let this workshop will help open your heart to get to your art! Release your inner artist without worrying about what it looks like or staying in the lines. We will do a series of poses to explore shape , line, form and expression within the body. Then we will look at what it means to to explore this onto paper with pencil, pastels and paint as our artful mediums.

No Art or Yoga Experience required. All art supplies included for creating your masterpieces. Be ready to free your body, mind, and spirit and get your hands dirty.

Exhibitors

Dani Locastro

Artist/ERYT, heartful yoga

“ We are all artists who paint our masterpiece called life.”- Dani Dani Locastro is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. 18 ears ago while taking her first... Read More →

Sunday May 29, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Art Class Yoga

2:00pm EDT

Energize and Align Yoga

Limited Capacity filling up

This yoga class is an alignment focused flow class. It will increase your understanding of transitions between Yoga postures (asanas) while deepening your awareness and understanding of proper alignment all while utilizing breath work (pranayama). This class will teach you to energize your postures through a Vinyasa style flow while still focusing on well aligned posture.

Beginner yogis welcome, modifications will be offered.

Exhibitors

Becca Roberts

Becca Roberts is an E-RYT 500 Hour Registered Yoga instructor and Certified Advanced Teacher of Yoga Therapeutics, living in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley. She received her 200 hour Yoga certification from the Raja Hatha School of Yoga in Carmel NY (Directed by Amy Pearce-Hayden... Read More →

Sunday May 29, 2016 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

Company Intermediate

4:00pm EDT

Breath in Motion

Limited Capacity seats available

Experiencing freedom in the body begins with learning to give ourselves over to the intelligence of the breath. In this informative class, we will play with amplifying and riding the undulatory waves of breath as we dip into our edges with fluid inquiry and attention. Come ready to be breathed!

Exhibitors

Brij Cappo

Brij is a Mother of 5, E-RYT 500, Transformational Life Coach, IIN Certified Health Coach, CMT and co-founder of Supersoul Collective, Supersoul Farm Yoga Retreat Center, and Supersoul Yoga in upstate Chatham, NY. She co-leads Yoga Teacher Trainings in both India and the US alongside... Read More →

Sunday May 29, 2016 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Moose Hall Lake Surprise Rd, Cold Spring, New York 10516

Yoga

Level All Levels Welcome