Year at a Glance 2012 Revised Nov 18, 2011

Class cancellations | Teacher Training | Going Deeper workshops

Session dates for the Year 2012

(sessions run Monday to Sunday)

January 2012

Mon 16 Start of 14 week Winter session
Fri 27 Teacher Training 1:00 – 5:30 pm

February 2012

Fri 10-Sat 11 Introductory I assessment
Fri 17 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fri 24 Teacher Training 1:00 – 5:30 pm

March 2012

Fri 16–Sun 18 Gabriella Giubilaro (from Italy) BKS Iyengar Assn. workshop
Mon 19 Gabriella Giubilaro (teachers and teacher trainees only)
Fri 30 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm

April 2012

Fri 13 Teacher Training 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Sat 21-Sun 22 Workshop with Louie, Edmonton AB
Sun 22 End of Winter Session
Mon 23 Start of 13 week Spring Session
Fri 27 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm

May 2012

Fri 4 Ropes workshop with Louie 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Tue 8–Sun 13 IYAC Conference and AGM, Toronto, ON with teachers from India
Fri 18 Teacher Training 1:00 – 5:30 pm
Fri 25 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm

June 2012

Fri 1 Teacher Training, 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Fri 8-Sun 10 Chris Saudek (from USA) BKS Iyengar Assn. workshop
Mon 11 Chris Saudek (teachers and teacher trainees only) To Be Confirmed
Fri 15 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fri 22-Sun 24 Workshop with Louie in Castlegar BC

July 2012

Fri 20 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Sun 22 end of Spring session
Mon 23 – Sat 28 Summer Urban Retreat
Cost: $265. No refunds or cancellations after May 31, 2012.
Schedule:
  • 8:30 am — pranayama (and learning to sit still and upright)
  • 9:30 – 10:00 am — bring your own tea — short break
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm — asana class (building on all categories of the work from day to day)
  • 12:30 – 2:00 pm — lunch (bring your own if preferred)
  • 2:00 – 4:30 pm — asana class (inversions and hips)
Mon 30 Start of 6 week Summer session

August 2012

Mon 20 – Fri 31 Summer Rural Retreat on the Queen Charlotte Islands / Haida Gwaii
Accommodation and yoga: Cacilia's Bed and Breakfast
Cost: $160 per day (accommodation, three meals and six hours of yoga per day) for 10 days. If only attending Days 1–7, cost is $180 per day. Preference will be given to students who attend the full 10 days of the retreat.
Please arrive by late afternoon of Mon. 20. Dinner will be provided. The retreat begins on the morning of Tues. 21. The ten day yoga part of the retreat ends the evening of Thurs Aug 30. Departure day is Friday Aug 31.
Travel costs are separate as individuals can choose to travel by car/ferry/plane. Those interested in plane travel will book the same flight out of Vancouver, as all need to be picked up at the same time.
Full amount required by June 30, 2012. No refunds or cancellations after June 30, 2012.
Schedule:
  • 7:30 – 8:30 am — sitting and pranayama
  • 8:30 – 9:30 am — small breakfast
  • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm — asana class (progressively building)
  • 12:30 – 2:00 pm — lunch
  • 2:00 – 4:30 pm — asana class (inversions and hip work)
  • late afternoons and evenings: optional excursions/quiet walks on the beach

September 2012

Fri 7 Teacher Training, 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Sun 9 end of Summer Session
Mon 10 start of 14 week Fall session
Fri 14 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thu 20-Sun 23 Professional development with Stephanie Quirk, Kelowna
Fri 28-Sun 30 Father Joe (from India); BKS Iyengar Association workshop

October 2012

Fri 5 Ropes workshop with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fri 12 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fri 19 Teacher Training, 1:00 – 5:30 pm
Fri 26–Sun 28 Donald Moyer (from USA); BKS Iyengar Association workshop
Wed 31 Deadline for teacher training program application for 2013 start

November 2012

Fri 9 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Mon 19-Wed 28

Thailand Yoga Retreat
Chiang Mai, Thailand Yoga Retreat with Louie
Cost: $1,600 CDN to be paid in 3 instalments: Non-refundable deposit of $100 with registration form; $750 to be paid by 28 February 2012
$750 to be paid by 30 June 2012.
No refunds unless your space can be filled.
Costs of flights are not included in the cost of the program. Participants are responsible for their travel to and from Chiang Mai.
Included in the program:
Yoga: 10 days of yoga on Nov 19-28
Meals: All meals from Nov 19-28 plus breakfast on Nov. 29. Celebratory Loy Krathong Dinner on Nov 28.
Accommodation: Twin-share rooms in a Boutique Hotel within the Old City (Private rooms available at additional cost-please enquire)
Daily Program: this is an example of a retreat program which we will adapt according to circumstances and participants.
  • 7:30 – 8:30 am — sitting and pranayama
  • 8:30 – 9:30 am — small breakfast
  • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm — asana class (progressively building)
  • 12:30 – 2:00 pm — lunch
  • 2:00 – 4:30 pm — asana class (inversions and hip work)
See the flyer with registration sheet.

December 2012

Fri 14 Going Deeper with Louie 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Sun 16 end of Fall session

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Class Cancellations

During multiple day workshops, classes will be cancelled. Check the schedule for details.

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Teacher Training 2012 Dates

All session Fridays, 1:00 – 5:30 pm @ The Yoga Space

January 27
February 24
April 13
May 18
June 1
September 7
October 19

Going Deeper workshops in 2012 with Louie; Fridays, 1:00–4:00 pm

$300 for all ten workshops or $35 per class.

February 17
March 30
April 27
May 25
June 15
July 20
Sept 14
Oct 12
Nov 9
Dec 14

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