Over the course of this weekend, we will find ways to better our understanding of the body and the mind and how we can feel empowered daily to create the lives we want to be living.

Friday January 20

Bikram master class:

Giannas Masterclasses covering the Bikram series include ways to better understand the bodily concepts embedded in the class. Rather than breaking down each pose, we break apart the class to see where there are similarities and differences to tackle our beloved practice with ease and make health and conscious adjustments.

Saturday January 21

11 am Anatomy of Backbending:

Using traditional Hatha techniques, functional mobility practices, wall work, and conditioning exercises, we will break down the ins and outs of backbending to help you find more understanding of the positions no matter what class you are in.

3:30pm Subtle Body Class: Meditation, Pranayama, and Ayurvedic practice

Using the wisdom of Ayurveda, you will learn how to check your pulse, find breath exercises that can be practiced daily to enhance what is missing, and meditate together, to enliven and enrich our lives. Like attract like, meaning sometimes what we are most drawn to will continue creating an imbalance in the body. Learning to read your pulse is something that can be done on your own daily to make sure you are giving yourself what you need to live a balanced life of yoga.

Sunday January 22

11am Arm Balancing and Inversions:

This is an all leveled practice meant to get you excited about using your hands on the floor, building strength, and understanding your anatomy so lifting your feet off the floor does not seem so impossible. Not all arm-balanced handstands. You do not need to be a bulky strong person to get your hands down and feet up. There are great benefits for the pelvic floor, spine, upper body, and brain found in inversions. Trying them is enough to give you those benefits.

Single Session $45

Whole Experience $160

Early bird ends September 21st

From Friday to Sunday, we will spend a weekend focusing on backbends, functional movement, Hatha yoga, and the Bikram practice. Each day is meant to be accessible by all. We always check in to see where we are, what is possible, and paving the path necessary for getting to where we want to go.

More details to come!

This 4 part course works progressively through a number of varied practices to offer more questions than answers. There are countless ways to access the spine in different relationships to gravity. This course is meant to look at one main theory and how it relates to a number of beginners to advanced positions. Each class we will manipulate the subtle body with breath work and kriyas that relate to the main poses of class, practice different salutations and preparatory movements, use the wall to gain perspective and depth, and have time for questions and conversation as we go. You will need a mat, blanket or towel roll, and a couple blocks for class.

When:

September 7, 14, 21, 28

5:30-7pm

IN-PERSON
at ​YogaOasis Central
2631 N. Campnell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
​OR
ONLINE via ZOOM
Once you register, you will receive a digital download (pdf) in an email with the zoom meeting link. Recordings are available for those who cannot attend live.

Gianna Workshop Weekend: Maha & Meditate!

All levels are welcome & encouraged to attend.

Saturday, August 7th from 9:30-11:30am at 105F Lincoln Park

Maha Hatha Comprehensive Class: Maha Hatha is Gianna's signature series! Gianna created Maha Hatha as a way to let you feel and heal. During this two-hour transformative comprehensive class you will explore your body and all of its possibilities! Backbends, inversions, twists, and hip openers galore. See where you are at and then be challenged to see where you can go!

Sunday, August 8th from 3-5pm at 105F Wicker Park

Subtle Body Healing & Meditation: Working with the ancient art of tantric healing (kriya, pranayama, meditation, and mantra), this two-hour workshop will take the focus of your practice beyond the physical form to center the mind, explore the connection to the subtle body, and to promote profound shifts within.

Investment:

$40 per workshop (in advance); $45 at the door

$70 for both

With excitement, Gianna returns to Miami!

Friday July 23

5:30pm - 7pm Kriya / Pranayama / Meditation with Tuning Forks

This course is comprised of tantric techniques for healing the body and centering the mind. In tantra we are using our senses to deepen meditative states to work towards the experience remembering Brahmana or our absolute consciousness.

https://withribbon.com/s/144864

Saturday July 24

10am - 12pm Bikram Workshop

Two hours of Bikram things! We will move through elements and concepts of the class in a workshop like setting. You will be moving and asking questions but this will not be your standard class. Come interested!

https://withribbon.com/s/144222

2pm - 4pm Arm Balancing Workshop

Together we will move through a series of body and mind preparations to work hand and arm balance positions and concepts into our bodies and our practice. This is an intermediate leveled class but all are welcome. The preparatory movements are great for all body types.

https://withribbon.com/s/144221

Sunday July 25

10am - 12pm 26&2 Master Class

2 hours of all 26 poses and extra focus on specific concepts and positions.

https://withribbon.com/s/144852

1pm - 3pm Backbending Workshop

An all leveled course, we will be exploring different techniques and concepts for creating healthy backbends and depth over time. There will be opportunity for questions, demos, and backbending asanas of all levels.

https://withribbon.com/s/144853

$25 each or $108 for all

https://withribbon.com/s/144868

Another 10 hour Basic Anatomy course with the master Erin Frank!

Erin Frank has been the functional anatomy and basic anatomy teacher for the Siddhi School since 2016. She is finishing her physical therapy program, has a BA in philosophy and a MA in contemporary art. She has a great passion for yoga, movement, learning, and critical thinking.

*these 10 hours will go towards your 300 hour program with the Siddhi School of Yoga

Pacific Time:

July 8 5-7:30 Anatomy

July 24 10-12:30 Anatomy

August 7 10-12:30 Anatomy

August 12 5-7:30 Anatomy

When:

Classes will take place June 23, 2021 to August 3, 2021, and Final Projects due - August 23. Live sessions will be as follows:

• Week 1 - Live Session - Asana & Pranayama Yoga by Gianna on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 5:30 pm PT / 6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET

• Week 2 - Live Session - Decentering Settler Ego Part 1 by Érica on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 8:00 am PT / 9:00 am MT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

• Week 3 - Live Session - Asana & Pranayama Yoga by Gianna on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 5:30 pm PT / 6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET

• Week 4 - Live Session - Dream Siesta by Jen the Rainmaker on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 5:30 pm PT / 6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET

• Week 5 - Live Session - Decentering Settler Ego Part 2 by Érica on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:00 am PT / 9:00 am MT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

• Week 6 - Live Session - Dr. Washington Lecture on Six-S Framework on Wednesday, July 28 8:00 am PT / 9:00 am MT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

Where:

Cause Reign’s online Incubator Classroom with a private Slack channel and cohort zoom meetings for live sessions. Any divination sessions will happen remotely and scheduled through a link provided by TBN.

Why:

There is a lack of well-advertised, curated European traditional dream practices. In an effort to slow the theft of Indigenous/African dream practices, the content created by this cohort will be housed within Cause Reign to be built into a curriculum and disseminated to folks of European descent. If we are unable to see God in ourselves and reflect on our homes and histories, how can we expect to uplift God in others and help to rebuild our home, the Earth?

PLEASE BOOK A CALL FIRST!

Friday 3/20: 

Public class 6-7:30 pm 

This is the traditional 90 minute hot 26&2 bikram method class.

Saturday 3/21: 

12-2 PM Posture clinic

The posture clinic covers themes and concepts that run throughout the 26&2 class. Not all the poses will be covered. This allows students to gain a greater understanding of the class as a whole rather than applying one by one corrections or adjustments to each individual posture. We will demo, try new drills, ask questions and dissect the practice we all know and love.

2:30-4 PM (or 3-4:30 PM) Master class

Moving through the class as a whole, we will revisit concepts, look at demonstrations, cover poses not covered in the posture clinic, all while keeping the train moving to complete class in 2 hours. 

Sunday 3/22:

10-12 noon Progressive Hatha

The progressive class runs through a similar sequence as the 26&2 class but incorporates different training techniques to build body mechanics, strength and mobility so the postures begin to land on the body.

1-2 pm Meditation

Working with the ancient art of tantric kriya, pranayama, meditation, and mantra, this workshop takes the focus of practice beyond the physical form to explore the powers of connecting with our subtle body to promote profound shifts within.

Join Gianna Purcell for 2 very special *online* workshops! $25 each to attend.

July 11th - 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Backbends & Twists - Gianna will focus on the alignment specifics and benefits of back bending postures and twisting postures. From standing to laying back bends, and all the twisting positions, Gianna will explain how to get maximum benefits and optimal alignment in these positions. 

July 12th - 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Inversions & Strength - Gianna will focus on the alignment specifics and benefits of inversion postures, and strengthening exercises for the upper body. Whether you're new to getting upside down, or an experienced handstand-er, Gianna will give insight and instruction to propel all levels into new strength in these positions.

These workshops will take place on Zoom - please be sure you download Zoom on your computer or device prior to the workshop start time. Once you are registered for the workshop, you will receive a link via email to join the workshop on Zoom (link will be emailed the week of the workshop). 

Over the course of 4 days, we will have 4 26&2 practices together and the full series posture breakdowns. This is means for all students interested in experiencing a more detailed practice, teachers hoping to build specifics and rekindle excitement, and anyone who loves this practice.

June 16 - 19

9am - 11am pacific time 26&2 class

12pm - 3pm pacific time Lecture and breakdown

$260 for 20 hours

$75 for a single day

We are multifaceted beings with countless emotions and all are worth experiencing. Over the course of four practices, we will hit 4 major emotions and work with them, dissect them, and use yogic techniques to regulate them.

6/1 6/3 6/9 6/10

5pm - 7pm

A weekend of hatha yoga workshops, all classes are for all levels. All workshops have low heat and work to improve the general understanding of body mechanics and human potential.

Friday 3/27

5pm public 26&2 (included in your membership)

Saturday 3/27

9:30-12 Posture Clinic

1-3 Inversions and Arm Balance

Sunday 3/28

10am 26&2 Master Class

Teacher Development Day

Sample Schedule:

8-9:30 Classroom Session

10-12 Master Class

1-5 Classroom Session

5:30-6:30 Tag Team Teach

7-8 Feedback Session

This weekend is centered around the 26&2 practice and everything that goes along with it. The Maha Hatha practice works through pranayama, kriya, progressive movements, and asana to prep any body for more comprehensive postures. The 26&2 day is spent dissecting the ins and outs or the asanas, and the progressive class gives a glimpse into what is next and how to get there. All these workshops are for all levels and just asks the practitioner to be interested.

Friday 3/6

4:30 to 6:30 Maha Hatha Sadhana

Saturday 3/7

9 to 11:30 26 & 2 Alignment and Q&A

12:30 to 2:30 Master Class

Sunday 3/8

9 to 11 Progressive class

1/31 6:30-8:30 I 26&2 Master Class

$30 I $25 for hot yogi club members

Covering the classical 26&2 sequence, we will take added time to go deeper into the details of class through demonstrates, and breakdown.

2/1 12-2:30 I Posture Clinic

$50 I $45 for hot yogi club members

This posture clinic lays out basic concepts covered in an asana practice. We look at body mechanics, cover a couple main theories, and apply them to postures to help make more sense of the class as a whole. The room is low heated to keep yogis comfortable for a 2.5 hour clinic.

2/2 12-2 I Maha Hatha Strength and Inversions

$40 I $35 for hot yogi club members

The maha hatha series was created by gianna and designed to focus on letting the asanas land on the body rather than making the asanas happen. In the strengths and inversions class, students are taken through a warm up sequence to help the body understand the mechanics of inverting and arm balancing. We then break down the steps necessary to attempt varying inversions and arm balances.

This is an all leveled class!

The Maha Hatha courses are meant to warm up, prepare, and build understanding in the body and its movements.

Maha Hatha Sadhana Class

December 14, 12pm-2pm

$45

The full class covers all body movements, breath work, kriya, prana (energy body) manipulation, and meditation to create a two hour experience meant to enliven each part of our being.

Maha Hatha Inversions and Strength

December 15, 12pm-2pm

$45

The Inversions and strength class works through a strategic warm up to develop the skills necessary to try new inverted positions and begin a practice of getting on your hands.

All classes are for all levels!

9/13

Maha Hatha 9:30 - 11am

This all leveled class takes practitioners through the classic maha hatha practice, touching on all body movements and to offer and adventurous approach to healing in the hot room

9/14

Maha Hatha Sadhana 10-2pm

Venturing further into the depths of the asanas, breath work, and meditation, this sadhana or deep practice is where all students can see what the process of progressions physically and energetically feels like.

Inversions 1-3pm

Over the course of two hours, students are taken through a warm up to introduce the body mechanics necessary to start inverting and play with the a variety of hand halances.

$30 each workshop earlybird; $85 for all 3

$35 each workshop after September 1st; $95 all 3

A teacher of traditional hatha practices, gianna’s series of workshops will entail variations of what makes up the entirety of hatha yoga. These classes are meant for all levels, combine asana, pranayama, kriya, mantra, mudra, and meditation.

Friday:

3 hour Maha Hatha Sadhana

Saturday:

90 minute psychic development class

2 hour maha hatha - inversions and strength

Sunday:

2 hour maha hatha - backbends and twists

Over three days, teachers are taken through 8 hours of continuing education. Teachers will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their class, break down the postures they know, learn the anatomy and cueing of new poses, practice traditional hatha techniques, learn meditation and pranayama practices to stay centered as a teacher, and refine their teaching methods.

This long weekend is meant for teacher and students to gather in a space for growth and exploration. All classes and workshops are for all leveled practitioners. All sessions are meant to be casual and communal to make sure you leave with a better understanding of your body and its potential.

8/15

5:15pm Original 90 Hot Yoga Class

8/16

10:30am - 12:30am Progressive Workshop

8/17

8am - 10am Alignment Workshop

11am - 1pm Alignment Workshop

8/18

8am Original 90 Hot Yoga Class

Celebrating ten years of sweaty stretches, Pure Yoga Austin downtown is bringing back all the oldies! Former residents and teachers of the Austin Bikram scene, Gianna, Afton, Kathy, Erin, and LiFi found each other as our Yoga Nerd Home-base. We are meeting up to share what we have been inspired by since then and to celebrate our former home. Exact times TBA

Friday Evening: Maha Hatha Hips and Splits

Saturday Morning: Inversions Workshop

Saturday Evening: Psychic Development

Sunday Morning: Maha Hatha Backbends and Twists