Getting Ready for Meditation: A Joy of Yoga Workshop with Larry Terkel

The 2-hour workshop will focus on poses to help you sit more comfortably: hip openers, alignment, and more to prepare you to comfortably sit for meditation! Additionally, you’ll deepen your understanding of meditation; its styles, benefits and difficulties. Plus: learn and experience a 20-minute meditation Larry calls MeditationPlus!

Sign Up for $30 before Nov 6 ($40 after)

Who is Larry?
Larry Terkel is an E-RYT500, YACEP with 55 years of practice and over 30 years of Yoga and Meditation teaching experience. He is the founder, director and lead Teacher Trainer at the Spiritual Life Society (Main Street Yoga Center in Hudson, OH) - one of the oldest holistic centers in America! Practicing yoga and mediation since 1969, and having taught thousands of students during that time - he is an inspiring example of the power, wisdom, and joy of a lifelong yoga and meditation practice. He even personally studied with some of the world’s most famous teachers, including BKS Iyengar for over 20 years; and his YouTube videos on yoga and meditation have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. A graduate of Cornell University, Larry is a Professor of Religion at Kent State University. He is the bestselling author of Small Change: It’s the Little Things in Life that Make a BIG Difference (Penguin) which has been published in France, Italy, Japan and Korea. His book How to Meditate (Carrot Seed) describes his unique MeditationPlus system. Larry is also a Sr. Olympic gold medalist in swimming and is married to his college sweetheart! They have three adult children and four grandchildren.

This workshop is a part of our Full Joy of Yoga Weekend Immersion, most of which is held at our Madison studio location: 1882 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53704).‍ ‍The full immersion is Nov 20 - 22, and comes with all workshops, classes, plus bonus time with Larry... Participants will have a more integrated understanding for those taking the full weekend intensive!

Here is a breakdown of the FULL WEEKEND IMMERSION:
Attend all 5 workshops for $99!!!

*price goes up to $135 after Nov 6th

Yoga Secrets (From 55 Years of Practice) → Sign up for ONLY this ***$30 till Nov 6/then $40

Friday, November 20th 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Learn the most important asana, the secret to posture and alignment, and a 3-minute yoga routine that will be easy to integrate into your life. There will be in-depth work on standing poses and twists along with many others.

Getting Ready for Meditation → Sign up for ONLY this ***$30 till Nov 6/then $40

Saturday, November 21st 10:00am - 12:00pm

The yoga will focus on poses to help you sit more comfortably. Hip openers, alignment, and poses to prepare for meditation. You will deepen your understanding of meditation; its styles, benefits and difficulties.

You will also learn and experience a 20-minute meditation Larry calls MeditationPlus.

*This workshop will be held at our Main Street Yoga-Oregon (121 N. Main St, Oregon, WI)

A Joy of Yoga Afternoon → Sign up for ONLY this ***$30 till Nov 6/then $40

Saturday, November 21st 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Experience the JOY of a full practice with Larry. Discover the emotional and physical benefits yoga has to offer. Larry will offer hands-on adjustments for those that want feedback on physical alignment in the postures. You will also learn the multiple dimensions on which yoga works to enhance your life.

Yoga into Life: Yoga Foundations On and Off the Mat → Sign up for ONLY this ***$30 till Nov 6/then $40

Saturday, November 21st 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Learn how to take the teachings of yoga to the rest of your life. This session hightlights how to keep yourself and your students safe. In-depth work will include inversions (for all levels), balance, and restoratives. Take with you Yoga Foundations that will serve you on and off the yoga mat.

Guided Mediation and Satsang → Sign up for ONLY this ***donation-based community class

Sunday, November 22nd 8:00am - 9:30pm

A final opportunity to get your questions answered and be led by Larry into feeling the benefits of a morning meditation.

See More at www.mainstreetyogacenter.org/yoga-series-deeper-dives/joy-of-yoga