Dragon Fire Yoga and Wellness

PAST SERIES & EVENTS

Fundamentals of Yoga Workshop
Saturday, February 20th, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $38

Are you new to yoga and are not sure what to do? Have you been to a yoga class and felt overwhelmed or intimidated because you didn't know what to do? Are you a yoga practitioner, but need some review on basic alignment and techniques? In this two hour workshop, we will explore some of the basic postures that make up the practice of hatha yoga. Students will leave with an understanding of appropriate alignment and technique, and will be prepared for most beginner and all level classes. This workshop is perfect for people new to yoga as well as for more seasoned students who want to review the basics.

Partner Yoga Workshop
Saturday, February 13th, 4-6pm
Cost: $43 per couple, or $25 per individual

Partner Yoga can be practiced by anyone. You do not need to bring a partner to participate. There will be plenty of partners available. Partner Yoga offers something unique to couples, parents and kids, and friends - imagine all the different partnerships in your life and enjoy a new level of play with your yoga practice!

Our Partner Yoga exercises will be a fun way to dissolve tension and establish a natural state of harmony in body, mind, emotion, and spirit, while enjoying your partner. Touch is seen as a basic human need that, in our modern busy lifestyle, is generally not satisfied. Partner Yoga offers us the chance to fulfill that need in a healthy way, while we explore fun poses together.

In the poses, partners will rely on each other's support to keep correct body alignment, balance, and concentration. In a deeper sense, this physical support fosters deeper feelings of nurture and acceptance. When you feel safe and supported you develop the courage to trust others and the strength to confront your fears and embrace your true self. Some poses challenge your balance, strength and flexibility, others require your total trust and surrender. Each pose uses the power of the partner to achieve more than one person could alone.

6-week Belly Dance Basics Series
Saturdays, 2-3pm, January 2 - February 6th
Instructor: Brandy Bollin
Cost: $75

Whether you have been dancing all your life or just started dancing, this is a fun class and a great way to get in shape in 2010! Come learn the basics of Improv Tribal Style with Brandy Bollin, Director of Tribal Evolution. This is a low-impact class, suitable for all body types. During the course of this class you will learn basic posture, basic moves and transition and how to put them together into your first improv style dance.

6-week Hula Basics Series
Saturdays, 3-4pm, January 2 - February 6th
Instructor: Brandy Bollin
Cost: $75

It's the latest craze - hula! Whether you have been dancing all your life or just starting out in dance, you will enjoy this fun dance class! We will learn basic hand and foot patterns and several complete choreographies during this series. This is a low-impact dance class suitable for all body types.

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, February 5th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $25

Get ready for Valentine's Day with Sensual Dance! This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout, or spice up your relationship, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body.

Come at 7pm for wine and socializing before the workshop begins.

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Saturdays, 10:30 - 11:15am, January 9 - 30, 2010
Instructor: Laura Abbott
Cost: $53 for the series, drop-ins are welcome anytime during the series for $18/class

This series is designed for parent and child to come together for 45 minutes of fun. We will be doing fun yoga poses with our kids as well as dancing and having a great time. The poses will be suited for children ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to this class. There will be plenty of teachers and parents to help out with infants or where needed. We are hoping to create a loving and laughing bond between the parents and children by spending quality time with the kids while pretending to be all the animals we can imagine!

Drop-ins are welcome anytime during the series for $18/class.

Beginners Yoga Workshop
Sunday, January 17th, 12 - 2pm
Cost: $38

Holiday Workshop Series

This time of year is a flurry of activity, which can leave little time to spend on yourself. De-stress and stay in touch with your yoga practice this holiday season with a series of workshops designed to bring you out of the hustle and bustle and back to a state of calm.

11/15, Gunas and Doshas: Asana for Self-Healing and Self-Realization Workshop with Aaron Price (more details)
12/6, Restorative Yoga for Power-Yogis Workshop with Aaron Price (more details)
1/1, New Year's Workshop with Laura Abbott and Aimee Olivier (more details)

Register for any 2 out of the 3 workshops and get $10 off the total. Register for all three and get $20 off - that's like getting the 3rd workshop for only $3!

Gunas and Doshas: Asana for Self-Healing and Self-Realization Workshop
Sunday, 11/15, 12-3pm
Instructor: Aaron Price
Cost: $43

The Gunas and the Doshas represent ancient Ayurvedic systems of classification that help us to identify the fundamental nature of our being in this lifetime. They are the key to understanding who we are, both our basic constitution and our current condition. The Gunas and Doshas are, in large part, responsible for our experience of reality as we know it. Therefore, learning to practice asana that is appropriate to our Dosha and that properly impacts our Guna will, in turn, influences how we perceive and live our lives off the yoga mat.

When yoga practice is approached in this way, asana can become something far beyond what we know to be an extremely effective modality to move towards physical fitness. Rather, our yoga can take on a transformative power. We can come to a deeper understanding of a precise description of who we really are and then work to uncover that person, so that we move away from our current condition and towards our actual constitutional makeup, bringing us slowly but surely towards a place of fulfillment beyond what we thought could exist. Fear falls away, we become suffused with joy for living, and those things that bring us this pure and stainless joy become naturally and effortlessly attracted to us. Be begin to experience limitless self-realization and self-healing.

In this workshop we will perform systematic and comprehensive tests to determine each participants’ dominant Guna and Dosha. We will also engage in an in-depth discussion of the Gunas and Doshas, including definitions, the theories behind their existence, and the implications for the individual practitioner and their practice. We will then engage in an asana practice to demonstrate the practical side of these theories. Bring necessary materials for engaging in both lecture/discussion format as well as rigorous asana practice. Try not to eat after 10am.

For assistance with questions regarding this workshop, contact Aaron Price via email at aaron@scendyoga.com

Restorative Yoga for Power-Yogis
Sunday, 12/6, 12-3pm
Instructor: Aaron Price
Cost: $43

Many factors contribute to modern people becoming not only tired, but injured and sick. Yoga and Ayurveda consider all three, exhaustion, injury, and sickness, as being simply three different levels, or expressions, of the same thing: disease. As we approach a time of year that is not only increasingly hectic due to the holidays and year-end business, but also colder and therefore more challenging for the immune system, we need all the help we can get to make sure that we live joyful and fulfilling lives in spite of the whirlwinds that surround us. Unfortunately, if we are the types of yogis and yoginis that tend to look towards a rigorous asana practice as our safe haven in the stormy seas of the fourth quarter of the year, we may actually be tapping a dry well in the desert; what appears to be replenishing could potentially be doing us more harm than good.

Restorative yoga is not always gentle and relaxing during the actual practice. If the type of restorative yoga that you’ve experienced in the past doesn’t appeal to that power-yogi in you that yearns for a physical challenge, then this is the workshop for you. We will begin with a very short lecture and discussion of how we get depleted and the strategies for restoring our systems to full functioning. However, most of the workshop will be spent in long holds of poses that work to soothe the nervous system and bring healing energy to the body. We will also engage in an extended savasana during which we will practice a meditation called Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is basically a guided meditation practiced entirely on the back while in savasana.

I can assure you that, although the restorative asana practice will be quite challenging, you will leave with a feeling of rejuvenation and healing that few people experience once they have left early childhood. Many people have found that, after only a few sessions of this particular practice, old injuries and dis-ease that they had come to believe they would never rid themselves of actually begin to fade and even vanish.

As always, please allow 3 hours to digest any food you’ve eaten before engaging in a yoga practice. Bring materials to take notes if you wish, and all your usual yoga practice accessories.

For assistance with questions regarding this workshop, contact Aaron Price via email at aaron@scendyoga.com

New Year's Day Workshop
January 1st, 2010, 4pm-6pm
Instructors: Laura Abbott and Aimee Olivier
Cost: $23

Start out the new year with a beautiful yoga class taught by Aimee and Laura. We will join together to create an experience that will last for the year. Set your intentions, and allow them to move through your body with your practice. With stillness in mind allow the sound to arise from the depths of body to create the sound for your new year. Finally finishing with restorative poses to keep the vibration alive within you to carry out of your class and into your new years day! The workshop will be 2 hours long.

6-week Belly Dance Basics Series
Saturdays, 2-3pm, October 24 - November 28th
Instructor: Brandy Bollin
Cost: $75

Whether you have been dancing all your life or just started dancing, this is a fun class! Come learn the basics of Improv Tribal Style with Brandy Bollin, Director of Tribal Evolution. This is a low-impact class, suitable for all body types. During the course of this class you will learn basic posture, basic moves and transition and how to put them together into your first improv style dance.

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Wednesdays, 11:15am - 12:00pm, October 21st - November 11th
Instructors: Aimee Olivier and Melissa Rosales
Cost: $53 for the series, drop-ins are welcome anytime during the series for $18/class

Maha Bandha Workshop – Correct Bandha use in Asana and Pranayama
Sunday, November 1st, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Instructor: Ricky Tran
Cost: $36.50 if registered by 10/26, $41.50 thereafter

Do you ever tilt your head in wonder when yoga teachers tell you to engage your bandhas or lift the pelvic floor? Maybe you’ve never heard of the bandhas. If so, then you’re not alone. The bandhas are energy locks. These bandhas regulate the flow of prana, or vital energy in the body and are key to some postures and the pranayama practice… but how are they used?

Spend 2 hours with Ricky Tran as he helps you find your bandhas and shows you how to use them in a yoga practice. Correct use of bhandas can transform your practice instantly. The first part will be spent practicing each of the three bandhas as taught by Ricky’s master teachers. There will be about 60 minutes of yoga postures and 15 minutes of pranayama, or breathing exercises with an emphasis on the internal working of the bandhas.

This workshop is appropriate for all levels. Beginners should come with a basic understanding of yoga practice. Everyone will take their practice to a new level.

About Ricky Tran:
Ricky completed a Yoga Alliance recognized certification in Vinyasa Krama by Srivatsa Ramaswami at Loyola Marymount University in West Los Angeles, CA. Ramaswami is the longest standing student of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya outside his immediate family. Krishnamacharya's list of notable students includes T.K.V. Desikachar, K. Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar. Other master teachers with whom he has studied include David Williams, David Swenson and Sri Dharma Mittra. Ricky teaches many aspects of yoga, and he applies it all intently toward his unwavering mission: to make a positive difference in the countless lives of others through yoga. Read more at www.rickytranyoga.com/about.htm

Padma handstand Lotus Workshop – Opening Workshop for Hips, Knees and Ankles
Sunday, September 20th, 12-3pm
Instructor: Ricky Tran
Cost: $41.50 if registered by 9/16, $46.50 thereafter

Are your hips tight? Is it uncomfortable for you to sit cross-legged on the floor? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Tight hips, knees and ankles are some of the main reasons why adults fall and injure their hips. Eliminating tension or dis-EASE in these areas can lead to a higher quality of life. This 3-hour workshop is a vinyasa (variation) of asana (postures) intelligently linked together to progressively get deeper into the hips, knees and ankles for pain-free padmasana (lotus pose). The more open these joints become, the less effort it will require you to sit cross-legged on the floor. Once you can get into padmasana comfortably, you can work on visesha vinyasa (special/advanced variations), which will be demonstrated at the end.

This workshop is great for those who complement their running or cycling with yoga practice. If you experience sciatica, this sequence will also help to prevent future pain. Beginners are encouraged to come with a basic understanding of yoga terms. This workshop is appropriate for all levels, especially teachers.

3rd Annual DFW Free Day of Yoga - Monday, September 7th

On Labor Day, September 7th, a Free Day of Yoga is presented by the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Area Yoga Community and Sponsored by Luke's Locker! local Yoga community is providing a Free Day of Yoga for the entire Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Area. This is a great opportunity to try yoga for the first time, try a different instructor or experience a different style of yoga. Classes will be held beginning early morning and continue into the evening – convenient for all schedules.

For a schedule of free classes visit www.freewebs.com/dallasfreedayofyoga
Dragon Fire Yoga will be participating by offering all regularly scheduled classes for free. Bring your friends, your family, everyone!!!

The Free Day of Yoga Kick-Off Event will be held at One Arts Plaza in downtown Dallas on Sunday September 6th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Come meet the Free Day of Yoga teachers + enjoy FREE Mini Yoga Classes and Yoga Demos conducted by the Free Day of Yoga studios. There will be drawings from Luke’s Locker, Goody Bags for the first 50 participants + lots more!

"Don’t stay away from yoga because you think you are out of shape, too big or small, not flexible, too young or old. The beauty of yoga is that there is something for everyone, a teacher, a class, a style. Experience the benefits of yoga for yourself and see why it has stood the test of time and still as valuable today as it was thousands of years ago.” - Michelle Mock, spokesperson for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Free Day of Yoga

4-week Family Yoga Series
Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:15am, August 6th - 27th
Cost: Family with 1 child $53, family with 2 children $80, family with 3 children $98, family with 4 children $110

This series is designed for families to come together for forty-five minutes of fun. This series is similar to our Toddler Yoga series, but opened up for the whole family to enjoy together! We will be doing fun yoga poses with our kids as well as dancing and having a great time. The poses will be suited for children of all ages. There will be plenty of teachers and parents to help out with infants or where needed. We are hoping to create a loving and laughing bond between parents and children by spending quality time with the kids while pretending to be all the animals we can imagine!

Conscious Beginnings
Sunday, August 23rd, 1-2:45pm
Cost: $35

This class is designed to support conscious birth and conscious life for moms to be and their partners. Pregnancy is a time of profound spiritual awakening. With an open heart, mind and body, the intuitive wisdom within each of us is accessible. The exploration of breath awareness, yoga postures, comfort measures, meditation & visualization will be used to hone in our natural skills for addressing the challenges of pregnancy, labor & deliver and parenthood. Through creative imagination we will work to enhance the connections of moms, their partners and babies.

For more information, please visit www.ombalance.com

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Saturdays, 11:00 - 11:45am, August 1st - 22nd
Cost: $53 each series

This series is designed for parent and child to come together for an hour of fun. We will be doing fun yoga poses with our kids as well as dancing and having a great time. The poses will be suited for children ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to this class. There will be plenty of teachers and parents to help out with infants or where needed. We are hoping to create a loving and laughing bond between the parents and children by spending quality time with the kids while pretending to be all the animals we can imagine! Drop-ins are welcome for $18/class.

"FREE WORKSHOP! Beginners Hatha Flow Yoga"
Sunday, August 16th, 1pm - 2:45pm
Cost: Free!

Are you new to yoga and are not sure what to do? Have you been to a yoga class and felt overwhelmed or intimidated because you didn't know what to do? Are you a yoga practitioner, but need some review on basic alignment and techniques? In this one hour and 45 minute workshop, we will explore some of the basic postures that make up the practice of hatha yoga. Students will leave with an understanding of appropriate alignment and technique, and will be prepared for most beginner and all level classes. This workshop is perfect for people new to yoga as well as for more seasoned students who want to review the basics.

4-week Sensual Dance Series
Thursdays, July 23rd - August 13th, 8:30 - 9:45pm
Cost: $53

Get the bikini body that you want while enjoying Sensual Dance! This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout, or spice up your relationship, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body. We will spend 75 minutes in sensual movement leaving your body feeling fresh and alive. Be prepared to sweat!

Hatha Yoga Masters’ Workshops with Aaron Price
Workshop 1 – The Prana Vayu: July 19, 2009, 12pm – 3pm
Workshop 2 – Bhuta Agni “To Burn the Ghosts”: July 26, 2009, 12pm – 3pm
Instructor: Aaron Price
Cost: $53/workshop or $86 for both

The masters’ workshops are not intended bring to mind images of expert yogis executing asanas that make one think of Cirque du Soleil. Nor are these classes intended to limit participation to those yogis that are able to execute those types of poses. The masters’ workshops are intended to help students find a greater depth of understanding of the yogic sciences in a way that will help them to begin moving closer to mastery of whatever practices are appropriate for them.

Regardless of what level of mastery you currently possess, please feel welcome to join us as we explore a blend of traditional hatha yoga, tantric methodology, and ayurvedic science. We will use an extended, challenging, but accessible asana session, complemented by appropriate visualizations. Also, deep savasana, pranayama, and seated meditation sessions will intensify your experience of yoga both before and after the physical practice.

Short lecture and question and answer sessions will begin and end the workshops, so feel free to bring writing materials if you wish to take any notes.

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Workshop 1 – The Prana Vayu
July 19, 2009, 12pm – 3pm

In this workshop we will explore a much more in-depth view of prana, the subsets of our life force known as the prana vayu. Specifically, we will use asana and visualized meditation techniques, as well as other complimentary yoga practices, to connect with and strengthen the five main prana vayu. These are the energies that help us to feel empowered, grounded, and purified while helping us to grow, digest, and assimilate from both a physical and mental perspective.

Workshop 2 – Bhuta Agni: “To Burn the Ghosts”
July 26, 2009, 12pm – 3pm

In this workshop we will combine the physical practices of asana with breath and bandha as well as visualization to begin burning away the habitual thoughts and behaviors that keep us locked in our individual cycles of suffering. This is the yogic version of cleaning the mental and emotional skeletons out of our closets, so be prepared to leave not just refreshed, but changed!

Conscious Beginnings
Sunday, June 28th, 1-2:45pm
Cost: $35

4-week Mommy & Me Yoga Series
Thursdays, June 4th - 25th, 11-11:45am
Cost: $53
Instructor: Mara Black

Maybe this is your first outing with your baby, or maybe you two just need a change of pace. Come together to set a lifetime habit for you and your baby. This is a safe environment to share feelings and experience gentle postpartum body awareness.

3-week Bare Your Shoulders Series
Saturdays, June 6th, 13th, and 27th (note there is no class on 6/20), 11am - 12:15pm
Cost: $53
Instructor: Mara Black

Get ready to enjoy your new summer wardrobe! This series will focus on exercises that tone the neck, shoulders and arms. Improve your posture while you firm up your chest. These exercises are also beneficial during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Gently and lovingly bring flexibility to your mind and body, and create a more confident and happier you!

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, June 19th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $25

Get ready for summer with Sensual Dance! This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout, or spice up your relationship, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body.

Come at 7pm for wine and socializing before the workshop begins. Anahata Wraps and Shibui will be hosting trunk shows during this time as well.

Sensual Dance

Green Babies, Green Families
Saturday, June 20th, 5:30-7:30pm
Cost: $35/couple or family

Let’s talk about making healthy green choices for pregnancy, childbirth and baby care. From the delivery room to the kitchen, thinking and acting socially responsible and environmentally aware will help to limit our footprint on the world. We will take a look at products for all rooms of the house to include bedding and lotions and proper nutrition – organically speaking.

Father's Day Men's Yoga Class
Saturday, June 20th, 11am - 12:15pm (please note, this is the day BEFORE Father's Day)
Cost: Free!
Instructor: Lisa Hafner

In honor of Father's Day, we are holding a special men-only yoga class. Come practice with Lisa and give yourself the gift of relaxation and rejuvenation that you deserve.

Intro to Inversions Series
Tuesdays, May 19th - June 9th, 7:30-8:45pm
Cost: $53
Instructor: Cheryl Johnson

Regardless of the style or level of practice, inversions revitalize and rejuvenate the whole system. Turning your body upside down reverses the effects of gravity and floods your vital organs and brain with nourishment. The pineal and pituitary glands are activated, balancing the hormones. By elevating the legs, circulation, venous return, and lymph drainage are improved, and strain and fatigue are relieved. Inversions also aid in sleep, evoke calm, quiet, and soothe the nerves. Join Cheryl in a four week series.

Naked Lady Party
Saturday May 30th, 3:30-6:30pm
Cost: $5 if you bring clothes, $10 without

Free clothes, fresh food, and drinks for everyone at our Naked Lady Party! Bring all the clothes, shoes, and accessories from your closet that are taking up much needed space, and we will make a trade. We need women of all shapes and sizes to participate. There will be a $10 clothes trading donation to help pay for the food, only $5 if you bring clothes to trade.

Celebration of the Spirit Guides - Going In-depth with Your Spirit Guides
Saturday, May 23rd, 3-10pm
Cost: $100 per person, or $80 per person if paid by May 15th

Discover and connect deeply with your Spirit guides
Renew your relationship with your Spirit Guides
Journey with your Spirit Guides to find connection, answers, power
Dance your Spirit Guides in and into your soul in a Moon Dance

Throughout time, people have connected to “unseen” beings that link us to all that is. Today, we often call them Spirit Guides, which are subtle, but powerful energies that come to us to help us awaken to ourselves and our universe. Guides come in many forms that make sense to us. They could come as animal, tree, stone, person or any other form that represents an energy that we need in our lives. In this workshop, we will journey for guides and journey with guides (like dreaming while awake), finally dancing them into our soul in a Moon Dance. These guides help us find answers, give us a real sense of different energies and awaken us to realities that often are dismissed in our culture, or are drowned out by all the chatter of everyday modern life. Ultimately, these Spirit Guides help us re-connect to ourselves and our own wisdom, and we remember and re-merge with them.

So join us …

We will remember our Spirit Guides. We will laugh with them. We will cry with them. We will explore with them. We will dance with them. We will never be the same as we celebrate and remember our old friends, the Spirit Guides. This is the year of doing the impossible.

About Mary Warejcka: Mary Warejcka has studied shamanism and Reiki with several teachers in Dallas, New Mexico, Florida and Massachusetts. "It has been like finding home," she says of discovering the power of journeying. Mary has earned certificates as an Usui Reiki Master (with Jennifer Walz - Dallas, Texas), a Shamanic Reiki Master (with Llyn Roberts - Massachusetts, www.dreamchange.org) and a Master Shapeshifter (with John Perkins - Florida, www.dreamchange.org), and has a master's of theological studies from Brite Divinity, TCU, Ft. Worth, Texas. She offers individual sessions as well as classes and apprenticeships that help people remember their power and wisdom to shapeshift their lives. She believes that no one spiritual path is supreme but that Many Paths move into the Divine Mystery.

FREE WORKSHOP! Intro to Inversions
Sunday, May 17th, 1-3pm
Cost: Free!
Instructor: Cheryl Johnson

Yoga for Cyclists and Runners
Saturday, May 16th, 2-4pm
Cost: $35

Balance your biking and cycling routine with a few simple yoga poses to prevent injury, strain and long-term damage, as well as improve balance and flexibility.

Bicycling and running are fast-paced sports, and it's easy to forget the value of slowing down to stretch after a long ride or run. Yoga can not only help prevent stiffness and soreness with great stretches, some poses can help you improve balance, posture and strengthen muscle groups that otherwise get "left behind" in a cycling or running regimen. This workshop was created to introduce you into a safe stretching regimen and to improve the fluidity of your sport.

Shamanic Journey - Come play with us in the Spirit World!
Saturday, May 2nd, 7-10pm
Cost: $20 at the door, $16 paid in advance
What to bring: Drums/rattles if you have them, bandanas are often helpful for beginning journeyers, a journal if you want to record your journeys, a sense of adventure.

Come play with us in the Spirit World. The shamanic journey is practiced throughout indigenous cultures worldwide and throughout time. The Mayans connect into the energies of the elements to seek visions, while other cultures use drumming, rattling and other sounds for the shamanic journey. Whatever the method, shamanic journeying is like dreaming while awake, or like riding the wind or a winged horse into the ethereal world.

Some cultures journey to three worlds, the lower, middle and upper worlds. In this system, overtime you develop an understanding of what these three worlds look like for you and also what information/help can be gained in each. Typically, the lower world is the place you travel to for animal guides, for information about plant medicine and a place to go for power. The middle world is a place where you can travel back in time and into the future. The upper world is where you will find the Spirit beings – those beings more typically considered Goddesses and Gods, etc. This is all a guideline and your experience can vary. It is always important to discover these shamanic realms for yourself, mapping them out.

Other cultures do not use these three worlds, but rather connect in with their guides and their guides will take them where they need to go in the Spirit worlds.

The most important thing in shamanic journeying is setting your intention. Your intention guides your journey and will ensure you’ll never get lost in the ethereal worlds. Your intention may be to get an answer to a certain problem you’re working through or it may be to find help for a friend or it may be to remember your core essence or it may be to recover power you’ve lost over time. Intentions are limitless.

You then work with your guides who will provide you answers that can come in many forms. You may see things like a movie or you may just hear things or you may just know the answer, or a combination of these. Many people are disappointed if they do not have a vivid, movie-like journey but the reality is if you have a sense of knowing without all the flashy pictures, you’re likely ahead of the game. Visions that include the visual symbolism must always be interpreted whereas a sense of knowing gives you immediate answers.

From the shamanic journey, you can dream new dreams you never thought possible before, returning magic to your life.

So join us …

About Mary Warejcka:
Mary Warejcka has studied shamanism and Reiki with several teachers in Dallas, New Mexico, Florida and Massachusetts. "It has been like finding home," she says of discovering the power of journeying. Mary has earned certificates as an Usui Reiki Master (with Jennifer Walz - Dallas, Texas), a Shamanic Reiki Master (with Llyn Roberts - Massachusetts, www.dreamchange.org) and a Master Shapeshifter (with John Perkins - Florida, www.dreamchange.org), and has a master's of theological studies from Brite Divinity, TCU, Ft. Worth, Texas. She offers individual sessions as well as classes and apprenticeships that help people remember their power and wisdom to shapeshift their lives. She believes that no one spiritual path is supreme but that Many Paths move into the Divine Mystery.

Stretch, Strengthen, and Tone
Tuesdays, 11am
THIS IS NOW A REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASS. COME JOIN US EVERY WEEK!

"Stretch, Strengthen and Tone" is a mixed level class that will complement any workout regimen. The focus will be on lengthening and strengthening muscles; improving flexibility and balance; and reducing lower back, shoulder and neck pain. Each class will also include relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. "Stretch, Strengthen and Tone" is the perfect antidote to long hours in front of the computer and a sedentary lifestyle. Join us. Your mind and body will thank you.

All supplies provided, or bring your own yoga mat.

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, April 24th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $25

Get ready for spring and new beginnings with Sensual Dance! This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout, or spice up your relationship, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body.

Come at 7pm for wine and socializing before the workshop begins.

Sensual Dance

"FREE WORKSHOP! Beginners Hatha Flow Yoga"
Sunday, April 19th, 1pm - 2:45pm
Cost: Free!

Are you new to yoga and are not sure what to do? Have you been to a yoga class and felt overwhelmed or intimidated because you didn't know what to do? Are you a yoga practitioner, but need some review on basic alignment and techniques? In this one hour and 45 minute workshop, we will explore some of the basic postures that make up the practice of hatha yoga. Students will leave with an understanding of appropriate alignment and technique, and will be prepared for most beginner and all level classes. This workshop is perfect for people new to yoga as well as for more seasoned students who want to review the basics.

Space is limited. You must RSVP by April 17th to reserve your spot. Attendees of this workshop qualify to purchase a special 6-class pass for $70, to be used for the Beginner's Hatha class on Saturdays at 9:30am.

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Thursdays, 9:30am, April 9th - 30th
Saturdays, 11am, April 18th - May 9th
Cost: $53

Forrest Yoga Workshop with Bridget Foley
Sunday, April 5th, 11:30am-2:00pm
Cost: $60, or $50 if you register before March 31st

What wants to bloom in you this springtime? Join yoga instructor Bridget Foley for an Ana Forrest workshop exploring movement and breath work as we move from the quiet of winter into the new stirrings of spring. Appropriate for all levels beginner to advanced, this practice encourages honesty, integrity, and fascination with the process of life & yoga.

In addition to asana practice, the afternoon will include guided meditation and journaling for reflection. Working from a hands-on, deeply experiential approach will challenge your commitment, mindfulness, introspection and authenticity – on your mat and in your life! Learn to fascinate on your practice, to embody your spirit, to live from bliss.

Bridget Foley is trained in the Ana Forrest method of yoga, which uses traditional hatha yoga poses to emphasize and promote physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. The primary focus of the practice is to use one’s breath and the postures to achieve deeper self-awareness, transforming experience into wisdom. For more information about Bridget & Forrest Yoga, visit www.bridgetfoley.com.

Join us for spring break – yoga style! Please bring your enthusiasm, a journal and pen, and wear comfortable clothing.

Immediately following the workshop from 2-3 pm, Bridget will sign copies of the new anthology, Yoga in America, which includes her essay about teaching at Dragonfire, Dawn Muse.

Birthing Partner Yoga Workshop
Saturday, March 28th, 4-6pm
Cost: $38/couple

This is a great way for dads to support mom during pregnancy and labor. Learn to hone your natural skills for dealing with the challenges of parenthood as you support each other through gentle yoga poses.

This class will be taught by Mara Black. Mara is a trained midwife and registered yoga teacher with decades of loving work with families. She has attended hundreds of births and offers childbirth preparation classes. She also teaches prenatal yoga, gentle yoga, and therapeutic yoga for everyone, child and adult alike.

6-week Stretch, Strengthen, and Tone Series
Tuesdays, March 17th - April 21st, 11am
Cost: $75

"Stretch, Strengthen and Tone" is a mixed level six-week series that will complement any workout regimen. The focus will be on lengthening and strengthening muscles; improving flexibility and balance; and reducing lower back, shoulder and neck pain. Each class will also include relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. "Stretch, Strengthen and Tone" is the perfect antidote to long hours in front of the computer and a sedentary lifestyle. Join us. Your mind and body will thank you.

All supplies provided, or bring your own yoga mat.

FREE WORKSHOP! Power Yoga
Sunday, March 15th, 1-2:45pm
Cost: Free!

This workshop will be a powerful practice linking body movements to the breath, building heat and flexibility in the body, expansion of the mind and freedom of the spirit. Come in, let go and unleash your personal power. All levels welcome.

Attendees of this workshop qualify to purchase a special 6-class pass for $70, to be used for the Vinyasa Flow (Power Yoga) class Tuesdays at 6pm and 7:30pm (7:30pm class begins 3/17), or Thursdays at 7:30pm.

"Fundamentals of Tribal Style Belly Dance - 6 week series"
Saturdays, 2-3pm, March 14th - April 18th
Cost: $68

What is Tribal Style Belly Dance? Want to find out? Come and join us for a 6 week exploration of American Tribal Style Belly Dance (ATS). This is a beginner’s course focusing on the fundamental dance moves and theories of ATS. This is a physically demanding class, so please be prepared!

Required Materials for class:
• Pantaloons/harem pants and/or a gypsy style skirt
• Tassel belt or fringe belt (no coin belts)
• A form fitting top

Optional
• Dance shoes such as lyrical sandals or ballet slippers
• Zills (double hole with wide elastic)

Click here (opens in new window) to find out where you can purchase the required and optional materials. For more information contact Heidi at heidi@wildskystudio.net

"Intermediate/Advanced Tribal Style Belly Dance - 6 week series"
Saturdays, 3-4pm, March 14th - April 18th
Cost: $68

This on going class focuses on the intermediate and advanced dance moves and theories of ATS. Some of the topics covered in these classes are:
• Cues and Transitions
• Improvisational choreography
• Complex steps

This is a very physically demanding class, so please be prepared!

Required Materials for class:
• Pantaloons/harem pants and/or a gypsy style skirt
• Tassel belt or fringe belt (no coin belts)
• A form fitting top
• Zills (double hole with wide elastic)

Optional:
• Dance shoes such as lyrical sandals or ballet slippers

Click here (opens in new window) to find out where you can purchase the required and optional materials. For more information contact Heidi at heidi@wildskystudio.net

8 Week Beginner/Level I Series
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:45pm, January 21st - March 11th
Cost: $105
You must register by January 19th to hold your spot in the series.

We will offer another 8-week Beginner/Level I Iyengar Series with Cheryl Johnson. This series teaches techniques of fundamental yoga postures. The focus is on proper alignment and symmetry in each pose. Yoga props will be used to safely open the body. This class provides a solid foundation for any yoga practice. There will be invigorating poses as well as calming restorative poses.

6-week Stretch, Strengthen, and Tone Series
Tuesdays, February 3rd - March 10th, 11am
Cost: $75
Space is limited. You must register for this class by Sunday, February 1st.

All supplies provided, or bring your own yoga mat. Space is limited. You must register for this class by Sunday, February 1st.

"Fundamentals of Tribal Style Belly Dance - 6 week series"
Saturdays, 3-4pm, January 31st - March 7th
Cost: $68

For more information contact Heidi at heidi@wildskystudio.net

4-week Mommy & Me (or Daddy & Me) Yoga Series
Thursdays, February 12th - March 5th, 9:30-10:15am
Cost: $53

This series will focus on stregthening the spiritual, emotional, and physical bond between parent and child. Using interactive, slow-moving postures the class is ideal for mommies or daddies and babies four weeks to crawling. Class will also include infant massage and various exercises that assist the development of your child's motor skills. Mommy (or Daddy) & Me Yoga will help prepare you to live gracefully during the busy early months of caring for a new baby.

FREE WORKSHOP! Gentle Yoga
Sunday, February 22nd, from 1-2:45pm
Cost: Free!

This gentler, slower paced practice is designed to be more accessible to people of all sizes, ages and fitness levels. The focus is on warming up the body and moving into the postures more slowly. This workshop is perfect for people new to yoga as well as for more seasoned students who want a gentler practice.

Attendees of this workshop qualify to purchase a special 6-class pass for $65, to be used for the Gentle yoga class Mondays and Wednesdays at 8am, or Saturdays at 12:30pm.

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, February 6th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $28

Get ready for Valentine's Day with Sensual Dance! This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout, or spice up your Valentine's Day, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body.

Come at 7pm for wine and socializing before the workshop begins.

Sensual Dance

"FREE WORKSHOP! Beginners Hatha Flow Yoga"
Sunday, January 18th, from 1pm
Cost: Free!

Attendees of this workshop qualify to purchase a special 6-class pass for $65, to be used for the Beginner's Hatha class on Saturdays at 9:30am.

"Anahata Trunk Show and Wrap Party- A collection of Recycled, Reversible, and Revolutionary Sari Wraps!"
Trunk show: January 17th - 18th, 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wrap Party: January 30th, 7pm - 9pm

Anahata writes "We are so pleased to offer these beautiful, unique and versatile wraps! We feel so luxurious when we wear ours that we are calling them "Goddess Wraps." One wrap skirt can be tied in over 100 different ways to form simple skirts, elegant dresses or sassy blouses. Many of the styles are perfect for maternity and nursing too! They are made of silk taken from vintage Saris in India so no two are alike, and since they are reversible and can be worn so many different ways, they make an economical and creative addition to your wardrobe. Prices range from $30 - $50 and there is a discount when you buy multiple wraps, so you can get one for all of the "Goddesses" on your shopping list! All wraps come with written instructions to get you started and we will have DVD instructions available in January."

The studio will be open and hosting Anahata for a trunk show on Saturday January 17th and Sunday January 18th from 9:30am - 5:30pm.

Wrap Party!
There will also be a wrap party on Friday, January 30th from 7-9pm. It's all right if you don't already have a wrap - there are plenty for everyone to try, and they are available for purchase after the party.

This is your chance to:

   * Practice wrapping
   * Learn new ways to wear your wrap skirt
   * Meet other wonderful women like you
   * Enjoy wine, tea, and Indian sweets!

This will be a fun night of bonding and dressing up as the gorgeous goddess that you are. You're welcome to bring friends, too!

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Saturdays, 11am, January 10th-31st
Cost: $50 in studio, $53 online via paypal

This series is designed for mother and child to come together for an hour of fun. We will be doing fun yoga poses with our kids as well as dancing and having a great time. The poses will be suited for children ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to this class. There will be plenty of teachers and parents to help out with infants or where needed. We are hoping to create a loving and laughing bond between the parents and children by spending quality time with the kids while pretending to be all the animals we can imagine! Drop-ins are welcome for $18.

Yoga Sutra Study - Developing your own path to freedom
Sundays, 8:00-9:30a
Cost: Donations will be graciously accepted - recommended donation amount is $5-$10

This class is designed to facilitate each student in the skills needed to explore and apply the teachings of Yoga to our daily lives. By using story, allegory, and other texts the student can learn to eliminate rather than step out of the box of consciousness and live a life of freedom.

Texts to include:
1. Yoga: discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali by Barbara Miller
2. The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation by Chip Hartranft
3. Light On the Path by Mabel Collins
4. I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
5. Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice, and The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye by A.S. Byatt
6. Meeting Life by J. Krishnamurti

There is no monetary charge for the class but we ask that you arrive on time, read the texts for that week and be ready to discuss the application of that reading in your week.

Special New Year's Day Workshop
January 1st, 2009, 4pm-6pm
Cost: $23
You must register by December 30th. Register early as space is limited.

You must register by December 30th. Register early as space is limited.

De-Stress Weigh Less Holiday Challenge
Monday, November 17th - December 19th
Cost: $99 (covers 2 classes/week from 11/17-12/19 and the Nutritional Workshop on 11/18)

As the holiday season nears we must take advantage of our practice in many ways. The holidays for some people are one of the most stressful times of the year. Having to travel, visit with family, eating differently, are only a few of the stressful things we encounter. Yoga can help us mentally and physically cope with these things. So I encourage you to make a commitment to yourself, and your well being by taking on the challenge.

We will start the challenge with a FREE Power Yoga Workshop taught by Donna Budge on Saturday November 15th from 2-5. After the workshop you must attend 2 classes of your choice per week for one month (11/17 - 12/19) at the studio. The challenge will begin November 17th and end December 19th. There will be an optional weigh in on the first class you attend. The person who loses the most weight wins a free month of yoga. Included in the cost of the challenge is the Nutritional Workshop on Tuesday November 18th at 7:30pm to help you make healthy choices for the season. You can also receive a $5 discount on the Sensual Dance Workshop if you register for the challenge. The cost of the challenge is $99.

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, December 5th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $28 ($23 if you are registered for the De-Stress Weigh Less Holiday Challenge)
You must register for this class by Wednesday, December 3rd.

This dance movement class will help you reconnect with your feminine body and find a new love and respect for your beautiful female curves. This class empowers women to find their innate desire to move their bodies and enjoy sensual movement. Whether you want to try something new, get a great workout or spice up your relationship, this class will ignite your spirit and strengthen your love for you and your body. You must pre-register for this workshop by December 3rd.

4-week Restorative Yoga Series
Thursdays, 6pm, October 30th - November 20th
Cost: $63
You must register by October 28th.

In the world that we live in today it is crucial to the health of our bodies and minds to learn how to relax. Restorative yoga allows you to release the gross and subtle stresses that over time accumulate in our bodies. We become numb as human beings to the most precious thing-- enjoying life. Leave feeling refreshed and restored!

Nutrition Workshop
Tuesday, November 18th, 7:30pm
Cost: $20

Aging is the result of a lifetime of poor nutrition and inactivity. We will be discussing healthy eating habits for life, as well as ideas for continuing to eat right during the holiday season. There will be vegetarian and non- vegetarian recipes provided. In this dynamic workshop, you will learn what you should know about nutrition and exercise for healthful aging, and weight management.

Free Power Yoga Workshop
Saturday, November 15th from 2-5pm
Cost: Free!

Tribal Belly Dance - 6 week series
Saturdays, 2-3pm, October 4th - November 8th
Cost: $68
You must register to hold your spot in the series.

Does the sound of drums call to you? Come and learn Tribal Belly Dance!

Join us in a 6 week beginner series, learning the fundamentals of tribal belly dance. Not only will you learn the basic moves of tribal style, but will learn about the history, and the costuming of tribal style.

For more information contact Heidi at heidi@wildskystudio.net
You must register to hold your spot in the series.

Learn Argentine Tango - 8 week series
Tuesdays, 7:30pm, September 23rd - November 11th
Cost: $15 per person, per class

This class emphasizes on the fundamental improvisational steps and figures, not just on learning how to dance, to provide a broader spectrum of form and elements that this art form known as the Argentine Tango has to offer.

  -The student learns to walk, not step
  -The student learns to hear, not speak
  -The student learns to Tango

Tango is a language to be spoken through emotions, a collaboration of expressive movement through two hearts. Once the student has immersed themselves in the language of tango, the dance begins.

This eight week series focuses on beginners of all levels. No partner necessary. For more information contact Tango at rayvinent@gmail.com

See why Tango is good for you: USA Today

8 Week Beginner/Level I Series
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:45pm, September 24th - November 12th
Cost: $103

FREE Restorative Yoga Workshop
Sunday, October 26th, 5:30-7:00pm
Cost: Free!

Come to this FREE restorative workshop held at the studio on Sunday October 26th from 5:30-7:00pm. There will be a series of rejuvenating and supported poses to promote health and create a state of deep relaxation.

Leave feeling refreshed,restored, and ready to join the 4-week Restorative Series beginning October 30th at 6:00pm, cost is $63. People who pre-register for the series on the night of the workshop receive $10 off.

4-week Toddler Yoga Series
Fridays, 11am, October 10th-31st
Cost: $63

Sensual Dance Workshop
Friday, October 24th, 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $38

Yoga for Cyclists and Runners
Sunday, October 12th, 12-2pm
Cost: $43

Balance your biking and cycling routine with a few simple yoga poses to prevent injury, strain and long-term damage, as well as improve balance and flexibility.

4-week Beginners Hatha Flow Series
Thursdays, 6-7:15pm, September 25th - October 16th
Cost: $63

Immediately following the workshop, a 4-week Hatha Yoga Flow Series will start on September 25th. All students who pre-register for the series the day of the workshop will receive $10 off. This class will be held on Thursday nights at 6:00 for 4 weeks.

The workshop is not a prerequisite to the series.

FREE WORKSHOP! Beginners Hatha Flow Yoga
Sunday, September 21st, from 12-2pm
Cost: Free!

4-week After School Kids Yoga Series, ages 6-11
Thursdays, 4:30pm, September 18th - October 9th
Cost: $63

There is such a thing as calm energy! It's fun and healthy. These classes teach poses, breathing and attitude. Learn fun exercises and games to release pent up energy. This type of yoga teaches calmness and fosters loving kindness. Daily self care subjects are also discussed. Recommended for ages 6-11.

Mara has long experience in helping young families. She is well-known in our community as a child- educator, midwife and yoga teacher. Enjoy her unique fun and loving style.

2nd Annual DFW Free Day of Yoga - Monday, September 1st

On Labor Day, September 1st, the local Yoga community is providing a Free Day of Yoga for the entire Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Area. Free yoga classes will be offered at yoga studios, fitness facilities, wellness and retirement centers throughout Dallas, Richardson, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Grapevine, Coppell, Flower Mound, Denton…from Forney to Fort Worth! Everyone from children to senior citizens who are curious about yoga or want to experience a particular style or teacher can do so for free all day!

For a schedule of free classes visit www.freewebs.com/dallasfreedayofyoga

Dragon Fire Yoga will be participating by offering all regularly scheduled classes for free. Bring your friends, your family, everyone!!!

Mantra Meditation led by Nata Jatadhari
Friday, August 29th, 7:30pm
Donations will graciously be accepted.

Come and Experience the Power of Sacred Chants.
Kirtan (pronounced Keer-ton) is a form of meditation, celebration and devotion, which can be practiced alone or in a group. Through the repetition of sacred mantras one may experience a state of tranquility and joy.

We will begin our first workshop on August 29th at Dragon Fire Yoga. This will be an introductory workshop in which we will be learning how to sing sacred Hindu mantras in a call-and-response form. There will also be a short silent meditation to follow. Donations will graciously be accepted.

Nata Jatadhari will also have jewelry, clothing, paintings, and accessories for sale in the studio.

For more information and future announcements please sign up on our email list at: groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasKirtan

Cleansing the Chakras Meditation Series
Saturdays, 11am - 12:15pm, August 9th - September 20th
Cost: $103 if registered by August 2nd, $123 thereafter. Drop-in $18 per class.

Nothing heals like slowing down our mind and our breathing. Take time to de-stress and build up your energy through guided imagery meditation with Mary Warejcka. Mary will lead a meditative journey that will focus on the benefits of deep breathing and opening up to universal energies. Classes start Aug. 9. In these unique classes, we will invite Spirit energy in and combine breathing exercises, body positions and chanting for a healing time like no other.

This meditation series focuses on cleansing the Chakras – the energy centers on our bodies that must be in balance to maintain healthy lives. Each class will focus on one of the seven main Chakras:

Aug. 9: Root Chakra – helps connect with the earthy energies and maintains security and physical well-being

Aug. 16: Sacral Chakra – helps promote creativity and is the center of your sexual power

Aug. 23: Solar Plexus Chakra – helps maintain courage and an understanding of one’s power

Aug. 30: Heart Chakra – helps maintain emotional health and love

Sept. 6: Throat Chakra – helps with communication and speaking your truth

Sept. 13: Third Eye Chakra – helps maintain your intuition

Sept. 20: Crown Chakra – helps promote your connection to Spirit energy

Come for one, or join us for all seven chakra meditations.

Contact: Mary Warejcka, mary@manypathsway.net or 214.929.7902

Help Us Light Up Dragon Fire Yoga Fundraising Party
Friday, August 8th, 7:30-9:30pm

Thank you to all who attended the fundraiser on August 8th, and who donated online. We met our goal!!!!

Help us share the beauty of yoga, and light up our yoga studio. Come join fellow yoga students, friends, and family Friday August 8th from 7:30-9:30 for a fundraising party. We will be hosting Nathan Butler to lead in kirtan while we are enjoying food (a vegetarian mexican fiesta!), drink, and raffles( we have some good stuff!). Bring your own drums or instruments if you want to join in. The purpose of our event is to raise the money needed to get our sign up and lighted for the yoga studio. We would like to share what we have to offer with the entire community that surrounds us, but they don't know we're here! Help us share the beauty of yoga.

We are also proud to announce the release of Laura's first yoga DVD. It will be available to view and purchase the night of the party at a discounted rate of $21.

Mommy and Me Fun Times - Yoga for new moms and pre-walking babies
Wednesdays, 9-9:45am, August 6th - 27th
Cost: $63
You must register by Monday, August 4th.

Join a community; your creative energy and ideas shape these sessions
Exercise your body, using baby as your partner
Express your feelings in a safe place, also feel comfortable breastfeeding
Share practical information and make friends

8 Week Beginner/Level I Iyengar Series
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:45pm, July 23th - September 10th
Cost: $103

We will offer another 8-week Beginner/Level I Iyengar Series with Cheryl Johnson. Iyengar Yoga teaches techniques of fundamental yoga postures. The focus is on proper alignment and symmetry in each pose. Yoga props will be used to safely open the body. Iyengar yoga provides a solid foundation for any yoga practice. There will be invigorating poses as well as calming restorative poses.

Kids Yoga Camps
Ages 3-5: July 21- 24th from 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ages 6-12: July 28 - 31st from 1pm - 3pm
Cost: $83

Kids Yoga Camp

We are offering summer camps for children ages 3-5 and 6-12. Kids will experience yoga, movement, music, and more during these meaningful, engaging summer camps!

Toddler Camp (ages 3-5) will be held Monday-Thursday 10:30am -12:30pm. The cost is $83 for the week. Waitlists are available for full sessions. The date for the toddler summer camps is July 21st-24th.

Children's Camp (ages 6-12) will be held Monday-Thursday from 1-3pm. The cost is $83 for the week. Waitlists are available for full sessions. The date for the children's summer camp is July 28th-31st.

You must pre-register through our website by Friday July 18th to hold your spot for this camp.

4 week Sutra Studies
Sundays 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 from 11:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $53
You must register by Friday, July 18th.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the foundation of most styles of yoga practiced in the USA. There is much more to yoga than the asana practice. The philosophy of Yoga will open your eyes. This is a chance to get together with other yogis and yoginis to discuss the Yoga Sutras.

4-week Series on Core Control and Conditioning with Lisa Hafner
Saturdays, July 12th - August 2nd, 11am-12:15pm
Cost: $63
Instructor: Lisa Hafner
Registration is required for this series.

Series objectives:
a. Gain better understanding of core mechanics
b. Function of the core in the asanas/postures
c. Strengthening the core with yoga
d. Core control beyond the mat

This DYNAMIC series on the CORE will enhance one’s yoga practice through a better understanding of the core’s function in the postures. It will provide you with knowledge and insight that will prove beneficial off the mat as well. In this series we will also explore the effects of the breath on the core. Each class will begin with a short warm-up Vinyasa (flow), with the remainder of class focusing on one of the following:
a. External Abdominal Oblique
b. Internal Abdominal Oblique
c. Rectus Abdominal
d. Transverse Abdominal

Lisa has been a serious student of yoga since 1994, originally focusing all studies and practice on Ashtanga Yoga. She began training with various teachers at the Columbia Yoga Center in Columbia, MD in 2000 and obtained her RYT 200 hour Certification in 2005. The Teacher Training Program at Columbia Yoga includes Iyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara ,Vinyasa and Yoga Nidra. Currently, she is in a three- year, 500 hour/Master Teacher training in Rod Stryker’s Para Yoga program. She is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, working with private clients since 2000.

Registration is required for this series.

4-week Child and Mother Yoga Series
Tuesdays, June 24th - July 15th, 11:00am
Cost: $53 for the series, or $15 per class for drop-ins.

Yoga for Cyclists and Runners
Sunday, June 29th, 12-2pm
Cost: $43
Registration is required for this event.

Balance your biking and cycling routine with a few simple yoga poses to prevent injury, strain and long-term damage, as well as improve balance and flexibility.

3-week Basic Belly Dance Series
Saturdays, June 14th - June 28th, 2-3pm
Cost: $47, $42 if you register by June 8th.
Registration is required for this series.

Dragonfire studio will offer the Basic Belly Dance class for the month of June! Learn to shimmy and shake to a more beautiful body! Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared for a healthy, low-impact workout. Classes will be held June 14, 21 & 28 at 2:00 pm. The cost is $47, or $42 if you register by June 8th. Registration is required for this series.

8 Week Beginner Iyengar Series
Wednesdays, 7:30pm, May 7th - June 25th
Cost: $100
Pre-registration is required for this series.

Starting Wednesday, May 7th we will offer an 8-week Beginner Iyengar Series with Cheryl Johnson. Iyengar Yoga teaches techniques of fundamental yoga postures. The focus is on proper alignment and symmetry in each pose. Yoga props will be used to safely open the body. Iyengar yoga provides a solid foundation for any yoga practice. There will be invigorating poses as well as calming restorative poses. You will need to pre-register for this class through our website to hold your spot. The fee for the series is $100.

Yoga Tee Time for Golfers
Sunday, June 22nd, 12:15-2:30pm
Cost: $45
Instructor: Anne Patterson

Create a better foundation for your swing and game by improving balance, strength, flexibility and concentration. You have your clubs, you have had your golf lessons; now is the time to prepare your body and mind to bring your game to the next level. Let yoga help you improve:

Tee shots with distance and accuracy through flexibility and strength
Club control and weight distribution with balance
Score on the greens with a quiet, focused mind
Your overall golf swing with better rhythm and tempo through breath awareness
And finally, reduce risks of injury with overall fitness

To prepare, wear comfortable clothing for yoga poses; bring a golf towel, your favorite club and an open mind. We will overview the program and begin yoga poses that will best assist you with golf. Some of the poses have been customized to best serve golfers. Guaranteed rotation improvement. All yoga levels welcome.

Gypsy Fusion Belly Dance Workshop with Gitane
Gypsy Fusion - Gitane

Sunday, June 8th, 12-2pm
Cost: $37, $32 if you register by June 1st.

Gitane will be returning to host a gypsy fusion workshop on June 8, 2008 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. The gypsy fusion style is earthy in form and focuses primarily on the Roma dances of Spain, India, Turkey and North Africa. We will use a large circle skirt as a prop during the dance and she will be presenting combinations focusing on Spanish/Romani Fusion dance style. The workshop is designed for the beginner/intermediate student. The cost is $37, or $32 if you register by June 1st.

Click here to see a video from our previous Gypsy Fusion workshop in 2007 (opens in a new window).

Dragon Fire Yoga Hosts "Meet the Baby Sitter"
Saturday, May 31st, 4-6pm
Suggested donation $10 per family

Lets come together for appetizers and drinks in a beautiful enviroment to get to know the men and women that we feel safe leaving our children with. We have created this gathering for parents and children to come together with potential baby sitters. The sitters will be people of all ages, ethnicities, and types of child care. We will have people looking for full time child care, traveling nannies, or the occasional Saturday night out. You name and we will have it! Our staff has hand selected these people with loving care so that you may feel comfortable leaving your children with them for a night or a week!

Birthing Partner Yoga Class
Sunday, May 18th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Cost: $35 per couple

This is a great way for dads to support mom during pregnancy and labor. Learn to hone your natural skills for dealing with the challenges of parenthood.

This class will be taught by Mara Black. Mara is a trained midwife and registered yoga teacher with decades of loving work with families. She has attended hundreds of births and offers childbirth preparation classes. She also teaches at Dragon Fire Yoga - prenatal yoga as well as gentle, therapeutic yoga for everyone, child and adult alike.

The 5 Tibetan Rites Workshop
Sunday, May 18th, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Cost: $30

Known as “The Ancient Fountain of Youth,” these five yoga-type poses are specifically designed to increase energy and stamina, and slow down the aging process. Best of all they take only 10 minutes to do! This workshop is taught by Dr. Dariah Morgan.

Naked Lady Party
Sunday May 4th, 12-2pm

Free clothes, fresh food, and drinks for everyone at our Naked Lady Party! Bring all the clothes, shoes, and accessories from you and your childrens' closet that are taking up much needed space, and we will make a trade. We need people of all shapes and sizes to participate. There will be a $10 clothes trading donation to help pay for the food.

Partner Yoga Class
Friday, April 18, 2008 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: $43 per couple, $23 per individual

Our Partner Yoga exercises will be a fun way to dissolve tension and establish a natural state of harmony in body, mind, emotion, and spirit, while enjoying your partner.

Touch is seen as a basic human need that, in our modern busy lifestyle, is generally not satisfied. Partner Yoga offers us the chance to fulfill that need in a healthy way.

Partner Yoga can be practiced by anyone. You do not need to bring a partner to participate. There will be plenty of partners available!

Partner Yoga offers something unique to couples, parents and kids, and friends.
For couples, practicing Partner Yoga is a great way to strengthen the relationship by fortifying trust and communication and deepening intimacy.

Shapeshifting/Transforming Your Life: New Meditation Series
Tuesdays 8:30-9:30pm, March 4 - April 22, 2008 (NO CLASS 3/18)
Cost for 3/4, 3/11, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15: $15 drop-in, or $50 for a 4-class pass (may only be used for this series)
Cost for 3/25 & 4/22: $21, includes ear acupuncture

Nothing heals like slowing down our mind and our breathing. Take time to de-stress and build up your energy through guided imagery meditation with Mary Warejcka. Each Tuesday, Mary will lead a meditative journey that will focus on the benefits of deep breathing and opening up to universal energies. Classes start March 4 and will cost $15 drop-in or you can buy a 4-class pass (may only be used for this series) for $50 (with the exception of 3/25 and 4/22, see below). In these unique classes, we will invite Spirit energy in and combine breathing exercises, body positions and chanting for a healing hour like no other.

On the fourth Tuesday of every month (3/25 and 4/22) Jennifer Walz, licensed acupuncturist, will join the meditation class to provide ear acupuncture for enhanced relaxation. This class will cost $21 and no class passes will be accepted. A very powerful experience, this class is a great way to try acupuncture as well as continue to enjoy the benefits of this extremely powerful healing modality.

About Shapeshifting
This meditation series will focus on shapeshifting/transforming your life, your energy, your beliefs, and your way of walking in the world. Each class will focus on one of the seven windows or portals into shapeshifting your life.

With war raging on around the world, the Earth choking on polluted water and air, and more and more people sinking into depression, there is no better time than now to raise the consciousness of ourselves, our communities and our planet. Many cultures have predicted this time of change we are in. Ancient Andean traditions, for example, say we are in the Pachacuti, a time of testing where we will see if the Eagle (the masculine, Western head energies peoples) can once again fly in the sky with the Condor (the feminine, indigenous heart energies peoples). Each of us personally also struggles with balancing the Eagle and Condor energies within. For too long, we have learned how to separate into loneliness and despair, how to separate into groups of hate and exclusiveness, how to separate our head from our heart.

Today is the time to begin (or continue working on) finding our oneness with ourselves and all things in the universe. By discovering our mission of why we have decided to be born into this world at this time, increasing our awareness of self, others and the universe, and by removing any barriers, we can live happier lives, making a difference in our communities.

We begin with awareness:
March 4: Connect into your self-awareness, learning to walk in the world, aware, rather than walking by the world, not noticing.

March 11: Remember your mission, which will set you on a new course in life or give a boost to your current path.

March 18: NO CLASS

March 25: Re-discover your core self, peeling away the onion layers that have kept you from feeling the power of your core self.

April 1: Connect to Arutam, the fifth element, ether, or the Goddess/God or Spirit element that permeates, animates all things.

April 8: Reincorporate spiritual sensuality, feeling the dualism of body and Spirit slip as you experience how body and spirit work together to help you relate to self, the planet and other people; separation fades; oneness emerges.

April 15: Revamp your relationships, beginning to communicate at the heart level with rocks, plants, animals and other humans.

April 22: Move into community, by learning that as you shift, you will help shift those around you.

This program is based on the teachings of John Perkins, founder of Dream Change, a grassroots group dedicated to changing the dream so that we all may live in peace on this planet. John is also author of several books, including The World is as We Dream It, Shapeshifting and NY Times Bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

Come for one, or join us for all seven meditations!

Introductory Aikido Class for women only followed by an 8-week Aikido series for women
Workshop: Saturday, February 9th, 2-3:30pm
8-week Series: Saturdays, February 16th - April 5th, 2-3pm

Through Aikido you can connect body, mind and spirit by understanding how vibration and energy interact. Ms. Fabia teaches how to view life from a broader perspective through the principles of Aikido, with emphasis on “going with the flow of life”. Examples will be shared on how to manage energy on a day to day basis. This is a full participation class. Please wear clothing suitable for movement.

Aikido the Japanese martial art:
• Blending
• Calmness in movement
• Fluid
• Subtle redirection of energy
• Centering principles

Lynn Fabia has over twenty-five years experience in the Japanese martial art of Aikido and has established herself as the female Aikido instructor in the southwest. Founder of the Society of Aikido Centers, Ms. Fabia is recognized by the Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame for her leadership and accomplishments as a martial artist. For more information, visit www.societyaikidocenters.com

The cost for the 8-week series (Feb. 16th-Apr. 5th) is $125, $120 for monthly members.

Yoga Basics Workshop
March 16, 2008 12-2pm
Cost: $30 if you register by March 6th, $35 at the door if space is available

Are you new to yoga and are not sure what to do? Have you been to a yoga class and felt overwhelmed or intimidated because you didn’t know what to do? Are you a yoga practitioner, but need some review on basic alignment and techniques? In this two hour workshop, we will explore some of the basic postures that make up the practice of yoga. Students will leave with an understanding of appropriate alignment and technique, and will be prepared for most beginner and all level classes. This workshop is perfect for people new to yoga as well as for more seasoned students who want to review the basics. Along with yoga techniques we will also discuss:

What are the different types of yoga
Flexibility, strength and balance
Teacher-Student relationship
Is there yoga class etiquette I should know?

This workshop will be led by Cheryl Thomas. Cheryl Thomas is a 500-hr. Yoga Alliance member and a yoga instructor in San Francisco and Dallas. Along with her yoga training, she holds a certificate from the Institute for Holistic Health Studies at San Francisco State University and is trained yoga therapist. Cheryl can be reached at yoga@cherylthomas.com or 214-303-9780.

Spring Break Yoga/Spanish Immersion Adventure in Oaxaca, Mexico
March 8 - 16, 2008 in Oaxaca, Mexico
Cost: $1000 for the Yoga adventure or Spanish adventure, or $1500 for both. Airfare not included.

Dragon Fire Yoga and Spanish House invite you to participate in our Spring Break Yoga/Spanish Immersion Adventure! You may choose to participate in both programs (yoga and Spanish), or participate in just one. Begin your day with a two hour yoga journey in beautiful Oaxaca, Mexico, while soaking up the warm climate and the tranquil, generous spirit of the Oaxacan culture. Spend the remainder of the morning studying with experienced, native-speaking Spanish teachers. After enjoying the main meal of the day, rest in your casita, walk the streets of Oaxaca, or join us for a workshop in Salsa or Cooking. Two afternoons will include tours to ancient ruins and artisan towns with plenty of time to explore the rich history of colonial Oaxaca. Complete the day with another two hour restorative yoga class. We will be isolating different parts of the body each day to experience them to the fullest. Laura Abbott will be teaching each yoga session. She has been trained by Tias Little with the beautiful knowledge of the precision of the body in yoga postures, and bringing her own experience of the dance of yoga. Immerse yourself in the daily life of a local family for a meaningful cultural experience.

Yoga package includes:

4 hours of yoga Monday – Friday
Salsa and Cooking Workshops
Guided tours to the ruins of Monte Alban and surrounding artisan towns
Homestays with Oaxacan families (2 daily meals included)
Transportation to and from airport in Oaxaca
Portion of tuition costs helps benefit La Casa de la Proteccion a la Joven Indigena, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young women complete their educations in the city of Oaxaca
Optional Spanish Immersion package also available. We will be traveling with a group offering Spanish Immersion classes. You may combine the two for an additional $500. Visit the Dallas Spanish House website for more details.

Call Dragon Fire Yoga (214-321-8088) or Spanish House (214-826-4410) to sign up!!

Restorative Yoga Workshop with Cheryl Thomas
February 24th, 2008 12-2pm
Cost: $35

The focus of this gentle practice is to create a foundation of mental, emotional and physical relaxation that resonates into all aspects of your life. Through supported poses, breath awareness and simple meditation techniques, we'll restore health and vitality to the body and mind. From this still place, the body is more able to access its natural ability to cleanse, heal, rest, sleep, grow, conceive and build immunities. This workshop is open to yogis of all backgrounds, levels, sizes and ages. No yoga experience is necessary.

What is Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga focuses on relaxing the body in restful, supported postures. Note that 'rest' is different than sleep. Rest provides the body an opportunity to renew and heal.

What You'll Experience
We know that stress can make us sick. In this workshop we'll discuss the causes of stress and how the body reacts to stress. Then we'll practice supported yoga poses that allow the body to "rest deeply" bringing the body back into equilibrium and giving it the opportunity to heal itself.

This will be one of the most important practices of yoga you'll experience. Give yourself this unique opportunity. Your body and mind will thank you.

Cheryl Thomas is a 500-hr. Yoga Alliance member and a yoga instructor in San Francisco and Dallas. She is certified in the Relax and Renew method by Judith Lasater. Along with her yoga teachings, she holds a certificate from the Institute for Holistic Health Studies at San Francisco State University and is trained yoga therapist.

Holiday Self Defense Seminar - December 20th, January 3rd, January 10th, 7:30pm

This 3 day seminar is aimed at male and female college and high school students, but is open to parents as well. This course is great for students living away from home! Makes a great gift and provides peace of mind.
Topics include:
- Personal safety concepts to avoid physical confrontations
- Simple techniques designed to escape situations
- Adapting personal items for defense

1 participant - $40
2 participants - $60
Family - $75 (ages 13+)
Fee covers all three days!

Special New Year's Day Class - January 1st, 2008 4pm

Art Sale - Clay Artist Susan Kennedy - Sunday, December 16th, 11:30am-1pm

Susan Kennedy's third annual pottery sale will be held at Dragon Fire Yoga Sunday, December 16th from 11:30-1:00. Susan will be bringing her latest creations to our studio to be held, rattled, and inspired by. Words are not descriptive enough for her organic work so please join us on Sunday for light food, drink, and art. This would be a great way to Christmas shop in an enviroment we all enjoy. Last year Susan sold out in the first 30 minutes of the show, so arrive on time if you would like to take something home!

New Studio Open House Party - November 3rd, 7-9pm

Our open house party will be November 3rd from 7-9pm, at the new studio location - 9028 Garland Road located between Dickey's BBQ and RIchardson Bike Mart. I hope everyone can make it so we bring our energies together in the new space.

Dallas Free Day of Yoga - Monday September 3rd. Join us all day for free yoga!

September 3rd is Dallas' first free day of yoga. Classes of all styles will be offered at yoga studios, fitness clubs and wellness and retirement centers throughout the DFW Metroplex. Check out the Dallas Free Day of Yoga website for classes and times.

Our studio will be participating by offering all regularly scheduled classes for free. Bring your friends, your family, everyone!!!

Back-to-School Self Defense Seminar - Saturday September 8th from 5-7pm

Dragon Fire Yoga Studio is hosting a back-to-school self defense seminar Saturday September 8th from 5-7p.m. This seminar is aimed at male and female high school and college age students, but is open to adults and faculty as well. Topics covered will include personal safety concepts to avoid physical confrontations, simple techniques designed to escape situations, and ways to adapt personal items for defense. The seminar is led by black belt instructors. Cost is $25 for students (college, high school, yoga or martial arts), $30 for non-students. $5 discount is available if participants register an additional attendee. Additional information is available at www.karate-dojo.org

Gypsy Fusion Belly Dance Workshop on July 15, 2007 with Gitane of Indigo Rose Belly Dancing!
The Gypsy Fusion choreography is earthy in form and focuses primarily on the Roma dances of Spain, India, Turkey and North Africa. Gitane is known for her award-winning Gypsy Fusion choreography and the intense passion and energy she delivers to her audience through her performance. All student levels are welcome and please wear a full circle skirt to the workshop.

Thanks to all who participated in this event. Click here to view a video of all the dancing girls! (opens in a new window)

Circle of Seekers: Dancing with Chi

We had our first Dancing with Chi journey and it was alot of fun. We started with some movements to awaken our chi (energy) and then began to feel the chi as if it were a tangible object. We then moved on to explore other peoples chi, feeling the warmth, and magnetic force between two beings . It was a very open circle with room to express what you were experiencing at any given time.