Dec 14, 2024
at WestgateDec 14th, 3-4:30PM
This event is part of the Holiday Bazaar party.
We invite you to start this gathering by collectively chanting the sound OM. In yoga philosophy, OM or AUM is considered the primordial sound from which the universe was created. Chanting this sound connects you directly with this source, and also helps calm the nervous system and promote mental clarity.
We will move into an all-levels yoga flow following the OM circle. This flow will incorporate some somatic release practices as well as traditional yoga postures.
Mats will be provided but always good to bring your own. Please wear comfortable clothing so the mind and body can move freely.
Full Schedule:
2:30PM - Doors Open- Hang out and Mingle
3:00 PM - 3:30PM- Opening Circle & OM Circle
3:30- 4:30 pm -All-level primal yoga flow
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Kirtan with Jambavan
6:30pm -7:30 pm: Drum circle by Austin Drum Beats
7:30PM- Closing Circle
Known for her authenticity and warm hearted nature, Jillian is a Trauma-informed, Licensed Massage Therapist and E-RYT 500 who began teaching yoga over ten years ago in Los Angeles. Her yoga practice began when she was a small child, as did her interest in mysticism and bodywork, and her hunger for continual learning of the healing arts that has taken her to study with teachers in far away places has yet to be satiated.
Her classes are a grounded in yoga philosophy and intelligent anatomical sequencing, and her intention is to take students on an explorative embodiment journey that promotes strength and resilience in both body and mind, as well as opening up and softening the layers to aid in a deeper connection to themselves and their own innate wisdom.
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Marya began her yoga journey in 2012 while living in Beirut, Lebanon. She discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and dedicated the next 9 years of her life to practicing it in a traditional Mysore setting. Marya also fell in love with chanting & bhakti yoga during this time, primarily through the ISKON community. Today, she merges her passion for voice activation, dance and improvised movement, yoga & tantric philosophy as the core nucleus of her daily living.
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John James Pepper is a central Texas native and was born in Austin and graduated with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas. He also played college rugby and was heavily involved in athletics growing up however one could never call him a jock. Just a hyperactive kid that desperately needed movement. He has dedicated his life to the mastery and teachings of many movement modalities and never stops adding to his education and toolbox. He is a personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a mobility specialist, and martial artist and believes that being capable and understanding in many practices allows him to better serve the community and help as many people as possible. He has been an instructor in Austin for over 10 years and has received numerous accolades in that time including Best Yoga Instructor(class pass, studio hop) and Best Personal Trainer (Austin Chronicle) of Austin.
His trainings include:
Dec 14, 2024
at Westgate