Upcoming events and activities
2012 onlYoga Retreat
(October 27th, 2012 - 31st)
You are invited to join onlYoga and John Merideth for an invigorating 5 night stay at the Haramara retreat center on the Pacific Ocean of Mexico. Haramara is located in the breathtaking coastal region of Nayarit, Mexico (known as Riviera Nayarit) near the town of Sayulita. It is situated on 12 private acres of land between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The retreat is nestled into the tropical jungle vegetation on a hillside above the magnificent rugged coast of the Pacific Ocean and its own private and pristine beach.
Start and end each day with an invigorating flow style yoga class and meditation…spend the time between relaxing, surfing or exploring. Retreat information page
Date: Saturday October 27th - 31st
Cost: $1029+
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome - register now
min 12 - max 25
Start and end each day with an invigorating flow style yoga class and meditation…spend the time between relaxing, surfing or exploring. Retreat information page
Date: Saturday October 27th - 31st
Cost: $1029+
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome - register now
min 12 - max 25
108 Sun Salutations
(Monday February 20th, 2012 6 - 7:30pm • onlYoga)
This very special class is offered four times each year in recognition of the changing seasons...and is a long standing onlYoga tradition. Part endurance, part meditation - completely empowering. Utilizing the magic of Vinyasa we will continually move through many Sun Salutations and end with Kirtan. Stay after for healthy nibbles and conversation. I hope you can attend. All levels welcome! Knowledge of Surya Namaskara A is helpful but not required.
The number 108 is a mala (Sanskrit for garland) and is a tool used in meditation. Used to count the number of mantra repetitions completed per sitting, repetition using a mala is an effective way of keeping your mind focused, and can make meditation more relaxing and soothing. Historically, malas have been used as a part of an integrated spiritual practice that may also contain hatha yoga. A mala contains 108 beads and a larger "meru" bead. The tassled "meru" bead is symbolic of the transcended state, and indicates the beginning and end of a cycle. The significance of "108" is related to the Brahmand (universe), which is said to be made up of 108 elements so 108 represents the universe.
Instructor: John • Cost: $10 (Free unlimited students)
The number 108 is a mala (Sanskrit for garland) and is a tool used in meditation. Used to count the number of mantra repetitions completed per sitting, repetition using a mala is an effective way of keeping your mind focused, and can make meditation more relaxing and soothing. Historically, malas have been used as a part of an integrated spiritual practice that may also contain hatha yoga. A mala contains 108 beads and a larger "meru" bead. The tassled "meru" bead is symbolic of the transcended state, and indicates the beginning and end of a cycle. The significance of "108" is related to the Brahmand (universe), which is said to be made up of 108 elements so 108 represents the universe.
Instructor: John • Cost: $10 (Free unlimited students)
The Yoga-Sutra of Patangali
(Sunday March 25th, 2012 • 1 - 3pm)
Join John Merideth for a discussion of one the primary sources of modern yoga. Copies of Hartranft's book can be purchased at the studio or on Amazon.com. Students should attend having read the book in advance and be prepared for discussion.
In just 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy spells out succinctly how the mind works, and how it is possible to use the mind to attain liberation. Compiled in the second or third century CE, the Yoga-Sutra is a road map of human consciousness—and a particularly helpful guide to the mind states one encounters in meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. It expresses the truths of the human condition with great eloquence: how we know what we know, why we suffer, and how we can discover the way out of suffering. Chip Hartranft's fresh translation and extensive, lucid commentary bring the text beautifully to life. He also provides useful auxiliary materials, including an afterword on the legacy of the Yoga-Sutra and its relevance for us today.
Date: Sunday March 25th 2011 Time: 1 - 3pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of event, Free for Unlimited students
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome register now
min 4 - max 15
In just 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy spells out succinctly how the mind works, and how it is possible to use the mind to attain liberation. Compiled in the second or third century CE, the Yoga-Sutra is a road map of human consciousness—and a particularly helpful guide to the mind states one encounters in meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. It expresses the truths of the human condition with great eloquence: how we know what we know, why we suffer, and how we can discover the way out of suffering. Chip Hartranft's fresh translation and extensive, lucid commentary bring the text beautifully to life. He also provides useful auxiliary materials, including an afterword on the legacy of the Yoga-Sutra and its relevance for us today.
Date: Sunday March 25th 2011 Time: 1 - 3pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of event, Free for Unlimited students
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome register now
min 4 - max 15
onlYoga In Piedmont Park
SPRING 2012
Join us on the following Mondays for an ALL LEVELS onlYoga Ashtanga class in Piedmont Park. All classes will be taught by John Merideth. Classes will meet on the steps leading down to the active oval at the 14th street entrance. In the event of inclement weather, classes will move indoors at onlYoga. Please note that we use our Facebook page to alert students to venue changes as well as the onlYoga website. Cost is $10/class - Free for unlimited students.
TBA SPRING 2012
TBA SPRING 2012
200 Hour Teacher Training @ Ember
SPRING - AUTUMN 2012
Visit the Ember website for full details
This teacher training program is a rare opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the history, philosophy and practical method of Ashtanga vinyasa yoga. John Merideth's program is one of the most comprehensive 200 hour trainings offered in the southeast. For the past 11 years John has been leading teacher trainings. Over that time he has developed and refined a comprehensive curriculum that covers all of the skills and knowledge involved in being a highly competent yoga teacher. He has a solid track record of training teachers who are known to be highly skilled and inspiring. We are confident that trainees who complete this program will go on to excel as teachers and find a rich new depth to their personal practice of yoga.
We believe that standards are important! Our training program is registered with the Yoga Alliance and, upon completion, you will be able to register as a Yoga Alliance RYT (registered yoga teacher) at the 200hr level. In addition, the information transmitted in this training far exceeds the 200 hour minimum certification requirements.
Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the syllabus for this seven-month teacher training draws from a wide range of intellectual disciplines. This training offers a non–dogmatic approach that embraces both traditional and contemporary sources of philosophy, anatomy, techniques, methodology and practice. During the course, the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga provide the student with a context from which to explore the form and texture of the ego. Critical thinking skills are emphasized and the student is encouraged to deconstruct the practice from a variety of perspectives both western and non-western (physical and spiritual). By the end of the training the student must be able to demonstrate a strong practical understanding of the Ashtanga primary series both in and out of the classroom. Areas covered include: basic anatomy/physiology, philosophy of consciousness, the anthropology of yoga, yoga as cosmology, pranayama, alignment principles, standing and seated asana sequences, the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga, mysore style manual adjustment techniques, taking flight with the Bandhas, jump-thru and jump-back using your core, finishing sequence, tristana, and much much more.
This teacher training intensive is designed to substantially and quantitatively deepen the trainee's existing yoga practice, cultivate teaching and observational skills and develop or deepen critical thinking skills. Students must have an existing yoga practice and be open to the transformational qualities (physical, mental and emotional). This training requires a high level of commitment. However, the results of that commitment will be something that will remain with you forever. This is a program that will change your life as you come into a deeper and clearer understanding of yoga and yourself.
We believe that standards are important! Our training program is registered with the Yoga Alliance and, upon completion, you will be able to register as a Yoga Alliance RYT (registered yoga teacher) at the 200hr level. In addition, the information transmitted in this training far exceeds the 200 hour minimum certification requirements.
Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the syllabus for this seven-month teacher training draws from a wide range of intellectual disciplines. This training offers a non–dogmatic approach that embraces both traditional and contemporary sources of philosophy, anatomy, techniques, methodology and practice. During the course, the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga provide the student with a context from which to explore the form and texture of the ego. Critical thinking skills are emphasized and the student is encouraged to deconstruct the practice from a variety of perspectives both western and non-western (physical and spiritual). By the end of the training the student must be able to demonstrate a strong practical understanding of the Ashtanga primary series both in and out of the classroom. Areas covered include: basic anatomy/physiology, philosophy of consciousness, the anthropology of yoga, yoga as cosmology, pranayama, alignment principles, standing and seated asana sequences, the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga, mysore style manual adjustment techniques, taking flight with the Bandhas, jump-thru and jump-back using your core, finishing sequence, tristana, and much much more.
This teacher training intensive is designed to substantially and quantitatively deepen the trainee's existing yoga practice, cultivate teaching and observational skills and develop or deepen critical thinking skills. Students must have an existing yoga practice and be open to the transformational qualities (physical, mental and emotional). This training requires a high level of commitment. However, the results of that commitment will be something that will remain with you forever. This is a program that will change your life as you come into a deeper and clearer understanding of yoga and yourself.