Bring in the Light of Summer Yoga Retreat
At White Lotus in Santa Barbara
with Christine Burke
When: June 6th through 9th
Where: White Lotus Foundation - a mountain retreat center overlooking Santa Barbara
What: 2 Yoga sessions per day, pranayama, meditation, hiking, hot tub and relaxation!
Spend 3 days and 4 nights reviving and reconnecting to your inner source while immersing yourself in nature in this sacred and spiritual location. Though White Lotus is conveniently located near to Los Angeles, it feels worlds away. In this remote and deeply peaceful land we will rekindle that feeling of childhood summer joy by exploring what truly matters to us and healing our bodies, minds and hearts through good food, plenty of yoga, hiking and water play. This retreat is designed for all levels and all people. There will be two sessions a day of yoga, breath and meditation alternating between a balance of heat filled sun energy flow and cooling, tension relieving restorative. There will be plenty of time for exploring the canyon and mountains and private yoga sessions and massage are available upon request.
The price of the retreat includes yoga, accommodations and 3 gourmet vegan meals per day.
About Christne:
She is the owner (along with her husband Gary McCleery) of Liberation Yoga. She is YA certified yoga instructor at the 500 + level and is the director of Liberation's 200 Hour teacher Training Program. She has been joyfully teaching yoga for 13 years and teaches from in utero to 95. Currently in addition to her Liberation class schedule, teacher training sessions and private students she is thrilled to teach the yoga curriculum at Marlborough School. Christine believes that through the healing and transformation that a yoga practice provides each individual comes to experience the magical and beautiful nature of their true selves and come to know that it is founded in love and peace. The world cannot help but be positively affected by such a discovery, one person, one breath at a time.
If you have never been on a yoga retreat it's time to give yourself this simple and profound gift. Connect yourself to the source and prepare for a light filled summer of great expansion, connection and love.
KIDS YOGA THIS SUMMER!!
Your little yogis can join Christine Burke (owner of Liberation Yoga)
this summer for a FANTASTIC yoga experience at Marlborough Summer School!!
Early Deadline for Sign-ups is March 31st!
See below for classes and descriptions~
Kids' Yoga (Physical Education)Time: Afternoon (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.)One Week Session, June 17 – June 21)This course is offered for students in grades: 2,3,4
A playful and imaginative yoga experience that will teach the value of balancing play with rest. We will explore yoga using movement, sound, storytelling and creative games that will nurture a feeling of respect for oneself and others. A solid foundation and appreciation for one's own unique way of seeing the world is at the heart of this class. Learning to love and enjoy our bodies, to respect our feelings and relax our minds can never begin too early!
The last day will be a yoga party with treats from Indian Cuisine!
$230 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 14
Yoga - Play and Relax! (Physical Education) Time: Morning Period 3 (10:30 - 11:25 am) Five Week Session (June 21 – July 26)This course is offered for students in grades: 7,8
Learn to know and enjoy our bodies through yoga! While developing a strong foundation of the basic yoga poses that lead to greater strength, flexibility and focus we will gain confidence and compassion in a playful, supportive environment. Through games, partner poses, candlelight meditation and a celebratory East Indian Tea Ceremony we will play, relax and grow.
$415 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 18
(breaks down to $16 per class!)
($16 per class)
Learn to know and enjoy our bodies through yoga! While developing a strong foundation of the basic yoga poses that lead to greater strength, flexibility and focus we will gain confidence and compassion in a playful, supportive environment. Through games, partner poses, candlelight meditation and a celebratory East Indian Tea Ceremony we will play, relax and grow.
$415 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 18
(breaks down to $16 per class!)
Yoga - Play and Relax! (Physical Education) Time: Morning Period 4 (11:30 am - 12:25 pm) Five Week Session (June 21 – July 26)This course is offered for students in grades: 5,6
Learn to know and enjoy our bodies through yoga! While developing a strong foundation of the basic yoga poses that lead to greater strength, flexibility and focus we will gain confidence and compassion in a playful, supportive environment. Through games, partner poses, candlelight meditation and a celebratory East Indian Tea Ceremony we will play, relax and grow.
$415 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 18
($16 per class)
YogArt! (Physical Education)Time: Morning Period 2 (9:15 - 10:10 am) Five Week Session (June 21 – July 26)This course is offered for students in grades: 2,3,4
The joy of yoga will be explored through poses, breath and art. With an emphasis on creativity and spontaneity we will learn the basics and some of the more advanced poses of yoga, to increase strength, flexibility and focus. The student will learn age appropriate techniques to relax and calm the body and mind. Using games, such as Red Light Green Light - Tree Pose! and Show and Tell Picture Yoga, the student will gain confidence and respect for herself and others. We will use art and writing to explore yoga themes and end each class with song and relaxation.
$440 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 14 Learn to know and enjoy our bodies through yoga! While developing a strong foundation of the basic yoga poses that lead to greater strength, flexibility and focus we will gain confidence and compassion in a playful, supportive environment. Through games, partner poses, candlelight meditation and a celebratory East Indian Tea Ceremony we will play, relax and grow.
$415 (fee includes materials) Maximum Class Size: 18
($16 per class)
YogArt! (Physical Education)Time: Morning Period 2 (9:15 - 10:10 am) Five Week Session (June 21 – July 26)This course is offered for students in grades: 2,3,4
The joy of yoga will be explored through poses, breath and art. With an emphasis on creativity and spontaneity we will learn the basics and some of the more advanced poses of yoga, to increase strength, flexibility and focus. The student will learn age appropriate techniques to relax and calm the body and mind. Using games, such as Red Light Green Light - Tree Pose! and Show and Tell Picture Yoga, the student will gain confidence and respect for herself and others. We will use art and writing to explore yoga themes and end each class with song and relaxation.
($16 per class)
LIBERATION YOGA'S NEXT 200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING - Summer 2013
August 2nd - September 15th
August 2nd - September 15th
WHEN:August 2nd to Sept 15th
SCHEDULE: Thursdays 8:00pm-11:00pm/Fridays 6:30pm-9:30pm/Saturdays and Sundays 12:30pm-6:30pm
COST: $2,650.00 If Paid In Full By July 2nd - $2,550.00
Deposit of $350.00 required to hold a space
TEACHERS: Christine Burke, Steven Espinosa, Will Duprey, Pagan, Jeanne Korn, Ellen Heed
Our
training will guide you into a deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga and a
deeper connection to yourself. It is meant to inspire, nourish and
teach the seeker in you. We cover philosophy, breath, sequencing,
anatomy, therapeutics, energy body, emotions and yoga and much much
more. This training can serve as the beginning of a rewarding life that
includes teaching yoga or an immersion into the heart of a practice
that serves you and that you feel passionate about. Upon completion of
the entire program you will be certified through Liberation Yoga and
Yoga Alliance as a 200 RYT in the United States.
If you have further questions please contact christine@liberationyoga.com
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Monday
*NEW*7:00am-8:30am - Flow by Donation (mixed) Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Flow (Mixed) * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Level 1 * Carrie Janell * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Flow (Mixed) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Clio Manuelian * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Level 1 * Quinn * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Christine Burke * Garden
8:00 - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Noelle Beaugureau * Inside
Tuesday
7:00 - 8:30am * Wake Up Flow (All Levels) * Ben Gettinger * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Espinosa * TBD
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Jessie Diaz-Perez * Inside
1:15 - 2:40pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Ellina Kim * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Yin/Restorative (All Levels) * Yvonne Papanek * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Flow (Mixed) * Jennifer Long * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Garden
6:30 - 7:55pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sasha Stone * Inside
8:00 - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
Wednesday
*New* 7:00am-8:30am - Flow by Donation (mixed) Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sarah Hemphill * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Flow (Mixed) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Gentle Yoga Therapy (All Levels) * Karin Hoffman * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Bianca McClellan * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Flow (Level 2) * Terasa * Garden
6:30 - 7:55pm * Gentle Restorative (All Levels) * Brittany Wilkerson * Inside
8:00pm - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Sarah Isenberg * Inside
8:00pm - 9:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sasha Stone * Garden
Thursday
7:00 - 8:30am * Wake Up Flow (All Levels) * Ben Gettinger * Inside
8:45 - 9:45am * Women’s Only (Mixed) * Rebecca Klingler * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Espinosa * TBD
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Jessie Diaz-Perez * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Ellina Kim * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2) * Jennifer Long * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Flow (Level 2-3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Level 1 * Carrie Janell * Garden
8:00 - 9:30pm * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Inside
Friday
7:00am -8:30am Flow by Donation (mixed) - Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow by Donation(Mixed) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2) * Carrie Janell * Garden/Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Gentle Yoga Therapy (All Levels) * Kathleen Ross-Allee * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed Levels) * Bianca McClellan * Inside
Saturday
10:00 - 11:55am * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Noelle Beaugureau * Inside
10:00 - 11:30am * Prenatal * Cassie Cherney * Garden
12:00 - 1:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Gentle (All Levels) * Mark Dewhitt * Inside
4:30 - 5:55pm * Flow (Mixed) * TBA * Inside
6:00 - 7:30pm * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Inside
Sunday
10:00 - 11:00am * Family Yoga (Ages 4-10) * Brittany Wilkerson * Garden
10:00 - 11:30am * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
12:00 - 1:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Mark Dewhitt * Inside
2:00 - 3:55pm * Restorative (All Levels) * Yvonne Papanek * Inside
4:00 - 5:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed Levels) * Sarah Hemphill * Garden/Inside
7:00 - 8:30pm * Candlelight Flow (Level 2) * Christine Burke * Garden/Inside
*NEW*7:00am-8:30am - Flow by Donation (mixed) Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Flow (Mixed) * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Level 1 * Carrie Janell * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Flow (Mixed) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Clio Manuelian * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Level 1 * Quinn * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Christine Burke * Garden
8:00 - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Noelle Beaugureau * Inside
Tuesday
7:00 - 8:30am * Wake Up Flow (All Levels) * Ben Gettinger * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Espinosa * TBD
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Jessie Diaz-Perez * Inside
1:15 - 2:40pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Ellina Kim * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Yin/Restorative (All Levels) * Yvonne Papanek * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Flow (Mixed) * Jennifer Long * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Garden
6:30 - 7:55pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sasha Stone * Inside
8:00 - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
Wednesday
*New* 7:00am-8:30am - Flow by Donation (mixed) Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sarah Hemphill * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Flow (Mixed) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Gentle Yoga Therapy (All Levels) * Karin Hoffman * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed) * Bianca McClellan * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Flow (Level 2) * Terasa * Garden
6:30 - 7:55pm * Gentle Restorative (All Levels) * Brittany Wilkerson * Inside
8:00pm - 9:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Sarah Isenberg * Inside
8:00pm - 9:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Sasha Stone * Garden
Thursday
7:00 - 8:30am * Wake Up Flow (All Levels) * Ben Gettinger * Inside
8:45 - 9:45am * Women’s Only (Mixed) * Rebecca Klingler * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Flow (Mixed) * Steven Espinosa * TBD
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Jessie Diaz-Perez * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Ellina Kim * Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2) * Jennifer Long * Inside
6:30 - 7:55pm * Flow (Level 2-3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Level 1 * Carrie Janell * Garden
8:00 - 9:30pm * Flow (Level 2) * Steven Freedman * Inside
Friday
7:00am -8:30am Flow by Donation (mixed) - Jennifer Long
8:30 - 9:55am * Flow by Donation(Mixed) * Steven Freedman * Inside
10:00 - 11:25am * Iyengar (Mixed) * Pagan * Inside
10:15 - 11:45am * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Garden
11:30 - 1:00pm * Basics (Level 1) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
1:15 - 2:45pm * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2) * Carrie Janell * Garden/Inside
4:30 - 6:00pm * Gentle Yoga Therapy (All Levels) * Kathleen Ross-Allee * Inside
6:30 - 8:00pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed Levels) * Bianca McClellan * Inside
Saturday
10:00 - 11:55am * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Noelle Beaugureau * Inside
10:00 - 11:30am * Prenatal * Cassie Cherney * Garden
12:00 - 1:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Lynn Taylor * Inside
3:00 - 4:25pm * Gentle (All Levels) * Mark Dewhitt * Inside
4:30 - 5:55pm * Flow (Mixed) * TBA * Inside
6:00 - 7:30pm * Jivamukti-Inspired Vinyasa Flow * Janice Cadwell * Inside
Sunday
10:00 - 11:00am * Family Yoga (Ages 4-10) * Brittany Wilkerson * Garden
10:00 - 11:30am * Vinyasa Flow (Level 2/3) * Emilie Perz * Inside
12:00 - 1:30pm * Basics (Level 1) * Mark Dewhitt * Inside
2:00 - 3:55pm * Restorative (All Levels) * Yvonne Papanek * Inside
4:00 - 5:30pm * Vinyasa Flow (Mixed Levels) * Sarah Hemphill * Garden/Inside
7:00 - 8:30pm * Candlelight Flow (Level 2) * Christine Burke * Garden/Inside
RECENT REVIEW and INTERVIEW POSTED ON A NEW WONDERFUL YOGA WEBSITE&NEWSLETTER -
Vinyasa flow level 2 with christine burke
Do we know this woman? We must – or we should, it feels like we’ve been friends for a long time. There is something about Christine Burke’s class inside Liberation Yoga's garden studio...
Christine Burke
Type: Vinyasa / Good 4 Regulars
Teacher(s): Christine Burke
Website: http://www.liberationyoga.com
Location:
Liberation Yoga, 124 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
Do we know this woman? We must – or we should, it feels like we’ve been friends for a long time. There is something about Christine Burke’s class inside Liberation Yoga's garden studio (she's the co-owner, BTW) that makes us think of home. Well, maybe not our actual home, but definitely a place where we would like to spend a lot of time. The studio is charming, whimsical, warm and inviting – mirroring Christine’s inventive and playful teaching style. We breathe and move while she weaves a philosophy lesson into our flow, which touches our soul and makes us feel a part of something larger than ourselves. Every inch of Liberation Yoga is infused with Christine's spirit and sparkle.
Christine Burke is a colorful, inimitable wellspring of life with an infectious spirit. She aims to "bring the whole universe of yoga into a class" – and that she does. Her authentic words are deeply touching, yet as you get flowing, her sequences are infused with playfulness and laughter.
What makes your style of teaching unique?
I believe each of us is as utterly unique as a snowflake or flower upon inspection. So my teaching would reflect the same commonalities of human experience that we all share as told through my personal, unique experience. I tend to try to bring the whole universe of yoga into a class: Mantra, mudra, pranayama, maybe some chanting and of course loads of asana.
What's the most FAQ you get being a yoga teacher?
"How long until I can do that?" (After something has been demonstrated). I encourage the appreciation of each stage of a pose. We are so often too goal-oriented and it sneaks into the practice and robs us of the very thing we seek – the present moment, peace, lightness.
What's the strangest thing a student of yours did, said or wore in your class?
Oh my! I have had some weird things that aren’t fit for an interview :) It was savasana in my candlelight class many years ago. I gave a woman adjustment for her neck and suddenly in my hands was a wig and looking up at me were two very astonished eyes!
What's the most yogically incorrect, or stereotypical thing you do as a yoga teacher?
I probably do all sorts of stereotypical things because I have seen yoga teachers poked fun at just for sitting and chanting OM, and I do that a lot! As for yogically incorrect, I do say what's on my mind in relation to the yogic topic at hand. I don't buy into the hype that all yoga teachers are gurus – including myself. I think yoga is taken too seriously and yet not seriously enough.
Which profession would your alter ego choose and why?
My husband, Gary McCleery, and myself have been actors our whole lives and Liberation Yoga (our studio) is sort of a theater of life for me. We had the Salvation Theater together for some years, so my alter ego is still alive. There are stories, dramas, characters and scenes being played out all the time.
Who or what inspires your practice and your teaching?
My daughter, Clementine, is my main teacher right now; my husband inspires me to stay and be real always; my whole family; my students who come to class broken or hurt, and the ones who are grateful and share their light. I mean, there is nothing in this world that is not in some direction an inspiration for me and my teaching. To me yoga is the art of living consciously and finding the connections, the web that attaches us all and to see the universal truths of life in every person, place or situation. All of this excites me, fuels me and guides me.