Morning Experiences – 2010 Inner IDEA® Conference

7 Morning Experiences:
Greet the day in the early morning with yoga, tai chi, labyrinth walking and much more.

These movement/lecture sessions begin at 6:30am until 7:30am.





Yin/Yang Gong the Tai Chi Workout with David-Dorian Ross
Session #200: Friday, September 24 from 6:30-7:30am &
Session #303: Saturday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30am

Think tai chi is always slow and boring? Think again! Experience for yourself how the traditional tai chi masters, monks and warriors blended the hard and soft (yin and yang). It’s a sweat-drenched but soul-soothing workout.



Wake Up to the Sun—The Flow and Rhythm of Surya Namaskara with Stacy McCarthy
Session #201: Friday, September 24 from 6:30-7:30am &
Session #301: Saturday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30am

The sequencing and steady flow of yoga movements in the sun salutation postures rapidly improve strength, flexibility, balance and focus. Sun salutations can be a complete workout or they can be used to warm the body as you prepare to go deeper into your practice. Join us for an awakening experience.


Labyrinth Walking Meditation with Phyllis Pilgrim
Session #202: Friday, September 24 from 6:30-7:30am &
Session #302: Saturday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30am

Walk the Chartres Labyrinth (on a cloth replica) as a tool for meditation. This session includes a history of labyrinths and its construction in the Chartres Cathedral, along with an explanation of its use as a destination for Christian pilgrims. The labyrinth walk can be used today as a metaphor for a modern-day pilgrimage to your heart and soul center.


The Healing Power of Sound with Susana Moore
Session #203: Friday, September 24 from 6:30-7:30am

Join us as we explore the power of vocal toning, mantra chant, the sound of the crystal and Tibetan bowls, gongs and tuning forks. Journey to the expanses of deep relaxation and calm as the tones of the crystal bowls open gateways of awareness and wholeness within you. The tones of these harmonically tuned instruments help to align your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies, balancing and rejuvenating your vital life energies.


Group Reformer Harmony with Erika Quest
Session #300: Saturday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30am

As instructors, how do we safely and pensively design a group reformer class? How many are welcome? How do we assess limitations, provide cues and modifications for mixed levels AND keep everyone happy? Learn how group reformer program design can be easy, safe and effective for clients who are looking to stay within a budget, or who just enjoy training in a group.


Chakra Energy with Beth Shaw
Session #400: Sunday, September 26 from 6:30-7:30am

The word “chakra” is Sanskrit for wheel or disk. There are seven basic chakras/energy centers in the body and each chakra correlates to particular organs and systems in the body. Yoga activates these energy centers to enhance overall balance and performance. This movement class will take you from the root chakra all the way up to the crown chakra, with different poses for complete balance of mind, body and spirit.


Sunrise Yo-Chi® with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Session #401: Sunday, September 26 from 6:30-7:30am

Join Lawrence on our last morning of Inner IDEA 2010 as we literally greet the day with an invigorating combination of standing yoga and tai chi. Together, we will chant, harmonize and reap the benefits of both ancient yoga asana and tai chi forms.