Events & Workshops

Upcoming or past events and workshops have included: Meditation, Pranayama, The Yoga Sutras, Resolve to Evolve, Yoga Psychology, The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Ayurveda, Prenatal Yoga, Back Pain, Forest Bathing, Mindfulness Bushcrafting, Yoga for Athletes, Postural Yoga Clinics, Partner Yoga, Cooking Classes, Thai Yoga Massage for Couples, Valentines Program, Conscious Communication and Kidding Around Yoga.

Meditation, Mindfulness and Breathwork

Zoom Live Streaming or in Studio

June 11, 2022: 9:00 to 11:00 am 

Cost: $25

Please pay with Venmo(Michael-Plasha), Check or Cash 

This dynamic program will give you the tools to manage stress throughout the day. Learn functional breathing, mindfulness and meditation practices. You will practice several strategies to determine which is best for you. Learn how to overcome challenges and develop a practical approach to integrating these skills in your busy life.

If you choose Zoom, once you have paid, you will receive the meeting ID number and password.

Contact me at rhadeya@plashayoga.com to register. 

The workshops listed below are from 2020 and earlier this year. Some will be offered in 2022. 

Altered States: Transforming the Subconscious Mind

Zoom Live Streaming or Studio 

October 3: 10:00 to Noon

Cost: $30

Please pay with Venmo (Michael Plasha) or Pay Pal below

Did you know that the subconscious mind controls 93% of your life? Our self-limiting beliefs and stories can shape our lives. We can change though with powerful tools from Classical Yoga and Meditation. Are you ready to change it up? You will examine the origins of your core beliefs and analyze which ones are preventing you from enjoying life to its fullest. You will begin to explore new beliefs based on forgotten core values. Specific practices will bring you into a receptive state to begin to alter your subconscious. When the mind is calm change can happen. Please bring a journal. There are no postures in this program.

If you choose Zoom, once you have paid you will receive the meeting ID number and password.

Meditation and Mindfulness Program: Ecumenical Strategies to Stay Calm, Focused and Positive During These Challenging Times

Zoom Live Streaming

April 11: 9:00 to 11:00 am

Cost: $25; Free if you are laid off due to the coronavirus

Please pay with Venmo (Michael Plasha) or Pay Pal below.

Learn and apply timeless techniques from the Wisdom Traditions. Find a quiet place in your home and you can sit in a chair or use a firm cushion to sit on. These practices will support you now and for your entire life!

The Essence of the Yoga Sutras: Ancient Wisdom to Navigate Challenging Times

Zoom Live Streaming

April 14: 9:00 to 10:30 am

Cost: $20; Free if you are laid off due to the coronavirus

Please pay with Venmo (Michael Plasha) or Pay Pal below.

If you think yoga is stretching or doing postures, consider expanding your practice with the psychological, philosophical and spiritual foundation of modern yoga: Raja Yoga. You will learn how to apply practical strategies for yourself and others to create self-awareness, self-growth and harmony. You will learn how to master the mind, body and senses. You will leave this program with the tool to live a peaceful, easeful and useful life.

Kirtan Concert with Brenda McMorrow

 POSTPONED DUE TO PANDEMIC

Rescheduled dates TBA.

Cost: $20 prepaid/$25 at door/$30 married couples/under 12 free

Brenda McMorrow is a Devotional Kirtan (pronounced “Keer-than”) artist who has had a rich and diverse musical career (from folk to jazz to bluegrass). Now, with a deep love and recognition of the healing power of sound, she is invited to travel worldwide to share her unique blend of original, folk-inspired melodies and sacred Indian devotional chants. Brenda is known for her unique and warmly embracing style of mantra music, a mix of acoustic folk, world rhythms and ancient Indian mantras engagingly presented with a sweetly introspective singer-songwriter’s sensibility.  As spiritual teacher Ram Dass has said: “Brenda has a gift”, and her music has been touching people’s hearts worldwide.

With 5 celebrated devotional chant albums, Brenda is a featured artist on the White Swan Records roster, a Colorado label well known for it’s high-profile yoga-inspired artists like Deva Premal.  Brenda has been invited to Festivals and events across North and Latin America, Europe and Asia as part of her most recent tour schedule.

She will be accompanied by percussionist, recording artist and University of Akron music professor, Craig Narada Wise!

“Brenda McMorrow has forged her own unique and welcoming style of mantra music, blending elements of acoustic folk, world rhythms, with a sweetly introspective singer-songwriter’s sensibility.  Her new album, Igniting the Beauty, blends inspired reinterpretations of some of her best repertoire material with meditative new compositions that explore gorgeous vistas of dreamlike melodies” – Yoga Journal

Find out more about Brenda at: http://www.brendamcmorrow.com

To prepay on Pay Pal, please click on register.

Starting or Deepening A Home Yoga Practice

November 25: 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Cost: $20

Not enough time in the day to practice at home? Too busy with work and kids? Think again. We are always at a point of choice and I will help you to choose wisely. This lively workshop will help you start or deepen a home practice with time management skills to succeed. You got this. I will assess your needs and recommend practices based on how long and how often you can practice. Ayurvedic Dosha guidelines can be provided as well. A dedicated practice with regularity, even if it is only 15 minutes daily, will yield more benefits than attending one class per week. Bring a note book or device to record your new and sustainable routine!

—Previous Event – Ayurvedic Cooking Class—

Ayurvedic Lunch and Cooking Basics
Next One TBA

Ayurvedic diet and nutrition is a complex subject and can be overwhelming. In this introduction to Ayurvedic cooking, we will keep it simple! It’s all about the spices relative to your predominant dosha. In this class we will:

• Discuss a handout on the general recommendations for the psychological treatment of the doshas
• Learn how to navigate the complexities of the dual or tri dosha constitution
• Learn how to make dosha friendly dishes for summer
• Receive chai recipes for each dosha

Ayurvedic Lunch and Cooking Basics will be hosted at the lovely home of Larry and Vicki Serafin They have a large kitchen where I will teach a cooking class followed by lunch on their deck.

They also have a large pond, hiking trails, swimming pool, and state of the art horse barn. It’s a wonderful setting for a spring and summertime lunch with like-minded people. Cost is $20 and includes two Ayurvedic dishes. You can pay me directly or register below with Pay Pal.

Please take the Dosha quiz to know your body type. Go to https://shop.chopra.com/dosha-quiz

Recommended books: “The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook” by Amrita Sondhi and “Perfect Balance” by Atreya.

Michael Plasha was trained and certified in Ayurveda and Yoga by Dr. David Frawley. He is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of his studio in Erie.