Workshops

This highly-specialized, two-day training is currently
only open to Certified Body Balance Yoga Teachers.

1st Annual Advanced Yoga Therapy Training

WHEN: February 18th and 19th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $225.00 or one day for $175, space permitting

Therapy Training is the Heart of Body Balance Yoga and this advanced workshop will truly take you ahead of the curve with other visionary movement and mind/body specialists. All thanks to Jenny’s mind and ability to make connections — plus all of the knowledge she brings from her training over the years with master yoga teachers as well as from Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Rolfers, Dancers and Movement Educators — to develop her unique and innovative approach to physical well-being and pain management. This quality, advanced training will effectively enhance your teaching and private yoga therapy practice with innovative ways to approach numerous chronic pain conditions, injuries and other special conditions with new confidence and dynamic results.

Moving with Grace in Gravity:
Fundamentals in Health of the Pelvic Floor

An Anusara Yoga Workshop Infused with Anatomy & Therapeutics

WHEN: March 3rd (Saturday)
TIME: 1:30pm-4:30pm
LOCATION: Willow Street Yoga Center
6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 100, Takoma Park, MD 20912
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.270.8038 or registrar@willowstreetyoga.com
ALSO VISIT: www.willowstreetyoga.com
COST: $60.00

Central to orientation and movement, the pelvic floor assists in stabilizing the pelvis, the diaphragm, the neck and the head. Pelvic floor dysfunction is a deconditioning of the pelvic floor muscles, and causes issues such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, or pelvic pain. A woman may have lost her vaginal tissue strength following a normal birth delivery and have an increased risk of pelvic organ prolapse. Other causes include nerve injuries during delivery, impact trauma, muscular trauma, fascial tearing, constipation and straining, an enlarged prostate or a prostatectomy, lack of estrogen, sexual abuse, obesity, medications, behavioral habits, or musculoskeletal factors. We will discuss the anatomy and address ways to improve the health of the pelvic floor and its relation to the whole body. Please bring your patience, as reversing ingrained patterns takes attention, love and kindness. Everybody welcome.

Yoga Teacher Training Applied Anatomy in Asana

Asana Bodies Sensing Feeling and Expression

WHEN: March 17th, 18th and 19th (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
LOCATION: Blue Heron Wellness
10723-B Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20901
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.754.3730 or info@blueheronwellness.com
ALSO VISIT: www.blueheronwellness.com

Yoga as Therapy: Pelvis, Shoulders & Neck

WHEN: March 24th and 25th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT: j.a.morasco@gmail.com

Perfect for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers and serious yoga students alike ... this condensed and customized version of the regular BBY Therapy Training will cover pelvis, hips, low back, shoulders and neckand legs and . We'll bring it all together with yoga therapeutics, polework, asana sequences with creative variations, lectures, discussions and excellent handouts. You'll learn innovative ways to approach many chronic pain conditions and injuries that can be used to enhance your teaching and private yoga therapy practices.

As part of the ongoing Body Balance Yoga Therapy Training ...
Each weekend may be taken separately for one or both days.

Yoga Therapy Workshop #1:
Foundation of Well-Being — FEET, Knees, Shins

WHEN: March 31st and April 1st (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200, space permitting

We will explore the foundation of our well-being — our feet! Applying yoga therapy techniques for common foot and leg ailments including: bunions, hammer toes, heel spurs, plantar faciitis, meniscus tears, neuropathy, runner's knee, shin splints, varicose veins and more. Creative therapeutic asanas for feet, ankles, legs, knees and thighs. Also covering biomechanics, global anatomy and how your feet relate to other areas of your body. Plus we'll be discussing Anusara focal points and loops.

As part of the ongoing Body Balance Yoga Therapy Training ...
Each weekend may be taken separately for one or both days.

Yoga Therapy Workshop #2:
The Key to Well-Being — PELVIS, Hips, Low Back, Legs

WHEN: April 28th and 29th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200, space permitting

We will explore spinal health and core stability along with pelvis muscles and chain reactions. Plus common pelvis, lower back and sacrum issues including: herniated disc, kyphosis, lumbar spine stenosis, piriformis syndrome, sciatica, sacroiliac symdrome, scoliosis and much more. Also yoga therapy techniques, asana sequences and discussions on the role of a Yoga Therapist.

As part of the ongoing Body Balance Yoga Therapy Training ...
Each weekend may be taken separately for one or both days.

Yoga Therapy Workshop #3:
Instruments of Expression — SHOULDERS, Mid-Back

WHEN: May 19th and 20th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200, space permitting

Yoga therapy for the shoulders, arms, wrists and mid-back. Learn techniques for getting more range of motion in the shoulder girdle. Perfect for common ailments such as: frozen shoulders, rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis and more. Plus we'll explore hand and finger connections to other areas of the body. Asana sequences to cover shoulder warm-ups, shoulder and neck strengtheners, shoulderstand and some creative variations on vinyasa sequences.

Deepening Your Yoga Practice with Jenny Otto

An Anusara Yoga Workshop Infused with Anatomy & Therapeutics

WHEN: June 10th-11th (Saturday & Sunday)
LOCATION: Flowforms Yoga
195 Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01604
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 508.752.4700 or info@flowformsyoga.com
ALSO VISIT: www.flowformsyoga.com


Saturday, June 9 - 12:00pm-3:00pm - $60.00
HIP, HIP, HOORAY! Hip Opening Yoga Class: The hip joint is one of the largest and most versatile joints in the body. In yoga, the full range of motion of the hip is addressed and alignment of the hips brings freedom to our spine, knees, ankles and addresses our gait and posture. In this workshop, we will work on stabilizing and increasing mobility in all of the movement of the hips.

Saturday, June 9 - 4:30pm-6:30pm - $40.00
DYNAMIC TWISTS: We will explore moving dynamically using the deep core body to invite the musculoskeletal body to spread and open. You will gain a new perspective on twisting poses and practical principles of physical alignment and energetic flow.

Sunday, June 10 - 10:00am-1:00pm - $60.00
WHY SHOULDER THE BURDEN?: The position of the shoulders have a profound effect on our breathing and sense of well-being. This workshop will focus on the neck, shoulders, arms and hands so that the arms can become the wings of the heart. Open to all levels and especially suited for anyone with shoulder or neck pain.

As part of the ongoing Body Balance Yoga Therapy Training ...
Each weekend may be taken separately for one or both days.

Yoga Therapy Workshop #4:
The Heart & Science of Breathing —
DIAPHRAGM, Breath, Pranayama, Sound

WHEN: June 23rd and 24th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200, space permitting

Yoga therapy training covering the anatomy of the diaphragm, the breath, the proper use of pranayama, sound healing and breathing conditions. Learning the heart and science of breathing through the muscles of respiration and uncovering enemies of the beath and common breath-holding patterns. Also cover breathing stretches, pranayama techniques and practices and sound healing through chanting.

As part of the ongoing Body Balance Yoga Therapy Training ...
Each weekend may be taken separately for one or both days.

Yoga Therapy Workshop #5:
Yoga for Keeping the Head Up —
NECK, Shoulders, Special Conditions

WHEN: July 28th and 29th (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: Body Balance Yoga at Balanced Life Skills
135 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 301.717.9729 or info@bodybalanceyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200, space permitting

We bring it all together from the previous weekend trainings ... covering common neck ailments and solutions for: cervical degenerative disc disease, headaches, herniated discs, neck spasms, temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ), tinnitus, vertigo, whiplash and more. Also covering yoga for scoliosis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, mitral valve prolapse and more. Plus sequences for menstruation, pregnancy, menorrhagia, PMS, delayed menses, menopause, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue, hypertension and more. Asanas for shoulders, diaphragm and mid-back.

Yoga as Therapy, Yoga Pole, Structural Integration
and Liquid Osteopathy – A Visceral Movement Class
with Jenny Otto in Florida

Yoga Therapy Workshop in Florida (Weekend 3 of 3)

Download Flyer ... and Registration Form

WHEN: January 27th, 28th and 29th (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm; Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm;
Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION: Sportsplex, 450 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL 332266
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 904.699.2230 or garrisonridge@gmail.com
ALSO VISIT: www.longlisa.com
COST: To Attend All 3 Weekends: $500 (32 hours); To Attend for 2 Weekends Only: $325 (20 hours) To Attend for 1 Weekend Only: $170 (10 hours)

This Yoga Therapy Training is designed for movement teachers, health professionals and dedicated students. Established in 1990, Body Balance Yoga has consistently offered specialized training that combines ancient wisdom with current research. On the horizon are increased education standards for the training of Yoga Therapists. According to the International Association of Yoga Therapists, “Yoga therapy requires specialized training and skill development.... The goals of Yoga therapy include eliminating, reducing, or managing symptoms that cause suffering; improving function; helping to prevent the occurrence or re-occurrence of underlying causes of illness; and moving towards improved health and wellbeing. Yoga therapy also helps clients/students to change their relationship to and identification with their condition.” Join Jenny in Florida to further your journey!

Deepening Your Yoga Practice with Jenny Otto
in Richmond, Virginia

An Anusara Yoga Workshop Infused with Anatomy & Therapeutics

WHEN: December 10th-11th (Saturday & Sunday)
LOCATION: Om ON Yoga, 320 Libbie Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 804.282.9642 or info@omonyoga.com
ALSO VISIT: www.omonyoga.com
COST: Early bird whole weekend $135.00; After Dec 1, 2011 whole weekend $150.00 ... or pay per session (see prices below)


Saturday, December 10 - 12:00pm-3:00pm - $60.00
HIP, HIP, HOORAY! Hip Opening Yoga Class: The hip joint is one of the largest and most versatile joints in the body. In yoga, the full range of motion of the hip is addressed and alignment of the hips brings freedom to our spine, knees, ankles and addresses our gait and posture. In this workshop, we will work on stabilizing and increasing mobility in all of the movement of the hips.

Saturday, December 10 - 4:30pm-6:30pm - $40.00
DYNAMIC TWISTS: We will explore moving dynamically using the deep core body to invite the musculoskeletal body to spread and open. You will gain a new perspective on twisting poses and practical principles of physical alignment and energetic flow.

Sunday, December 11 - 10:00am-1:00pm - $60.00
WHY SHOULDER THE BURDEN?: The position of the shoulders have a profound effect on our breathing and sense of well-being. This workshop will focus on the neck, shoulders, arms and hands so that the arms can become the wings of the heart. Open to all levels and especially suited for anyone with shoulder or neck pain.

The Heart & Science of Breathing
+ Yoga for Keeping Your Head Up

Yoga Therapy Workshop in New Hampshire (Weekend 2 of 2)

WHEN: December 3rd and 4th, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: RiverSong Yoga, 20 Canal Street, Franklin, NH 03235
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 603.524.7829 or joyce@earthheartfarm.com
ALSO VISIT: www.earthheartyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200

Perfect for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers and serious yoga students alike ... this condensed and customized version of the regular BBY Therapy Training will cover: shoulders, mid-back, neck, the proper use of pranayama, sound healing and breathing conditions. Jenny will instruct techniques and you'll learn innovative ways to approach numerous chronic pain conditions, injuries and other special conditions that will effectively enhance your teaching and private yoga therapy practices.

Rotation, Xs & Space with Lisa Long

Yoga Therapy Workshop in Florida (Weekend 2 of 3)

WHEN: November 12th and 13th, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm; Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION: Sportsplex, 450 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL 332266
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 904.699.2230 or garrisonridge@gmail.com
ALSO VISIT: www.longlisa.com
COST: To Attend All 3 Weekends: $500 (32 hours); To Attend for 2 Weekends Only: $325 (20 hours) To Attend for 1 Weekend Only: $170 (10 hours)

This Yoga Therapy Training is designed for movement teachers, health professionals and dedicated students. For a global whole body view, join us to learn therapeutic protocols and techniques that will help you and your students Move Well. Breathe Well. And Be Well. You will learn to see and feel through a new lens that will enable you to understand patterns and map pathways towards resolution. You will learn specific therapeutic techniques that you can implement into your personal practice and your teaching immediately.

Foundation & Key to Our Well-Being —
FEET, Knees, Legs, PELVIS, Core Stability

Yoga Therapy Workshop in New Hampshire (Weekend 1 of 2)

WHEN: October 29th and 30th, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm
LOCATION: RiverSong Yoga, 20 Canal Street, Franklin, NH 03235
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 603.524.7829 or joyce@earthheartfarm.com
ALSO VISIT: www.earthheartyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $350.00 or one day for $200

Perfect for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers and serious yoga students alike ... this condensed and customized version of the regular BBY Therapy Training will cover feet, knees, shins, pelvis, hips, low back and legs. We'll bring it all together with yoga therapeutics, polework, asana sequences with creative variations, lectures, discussions and excellent handouts. You'll learn innovative ways to approach many chronic pain conditions and injuries that can be used to enhance your teaching and private yoga therapy practices.

Breath, Gravity & Center with Lisa Long

Yoga Therapy Workshop in Florida (Weekend 1 of 3)

WHEN: October 15th and 16th, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday)
TIME: Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm; Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION: Sportsplex, 450 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL 332266
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 904.699.2230 or garrisonridge@gmail.com
ALSO VISIT: www.longlisa.com
COST: To Attend All 3 Weekends: $500 (32 hours); To Attend for 2 Weekends Only: $325 (20 hours) To Attend for 1 Weekend Only: $170 (10 hours)

This Yoga Therapy Training is designed for movement teachers, health professionals and dedicated students. For over 20 years, Body Balance Yoga has consistently exceeded the education standards for the training of Yoga Therapists by providing exceptional in-depth training to teachers, medical/health professionals and dedicated students. Join Certified Body Balance Yoga Teacher, Lisa Long, in Florida to further your journey! You will learn specific therapeutic techniques that you can implement into your personal practice and your teaching immediately.

Deepening Your Yoga Practice with Jenny Otto
in Laconia, New Hampshire

An Anusara Yoga Workshop Infused with Anatomy & Therapeutics

WHEN: June 10th, 11th and 12th, 2011 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
LOCATION: Earth Heart Yoga, 653 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246
TO REGISTER, CONTACT: Joyce Kendall at 603.524.1515 or joyce@earthheartyoga.com
ALSO VISIT: www.earthheartyoga.com
COST: Full Weekend for $170.00 or pay per session (see prices below)
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Friday, June 10 - 6:30-8:30pm - $40.00
HIP, HIP, HOORAY! Hip Opening Yoga Class: The hip joint is one of the largest and most versatile joints in the body. In yoga, the full range of motion of the hip is addressed and alignment of the hips brings freedom to our spine, knees, ankles and addresses our gait and posture. In this workshop, we will work on stabilizing and increasing mobility in all of the movement of the hips.

Saturday, June 11 - 10:00-11:00am - $55.00
DYNAMIC TWISTS: We will explore moving dynamically using the deep core body to invite the musculoskeletal body to spread and open. You will gain a new perspective on twisting poses and practical principles of physical alignment and energetic flow.

Saturday, June 11 - 2:30-5:30pm - $55.00
WHY SHOULDER THE BURDEN?: The position of the shoulders have a profound effect on our breathing and sense of well-being. This workshop will focus on the neck, shoulders, arms and hands so that the arms can become the wings of the heart. Open to all levels and especially suited for anyone with shoulder or neck pain.

Sunday, June 12 - 9:30-11:30am - $40.00
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: An Asana class for all levels integrating the Universal Principles of Alignment, sound, mudra and breath. A complete body and mind integrative practice. Apply all that you have learned from the weekend or just enjoy a great flow class.

- Annapolis Yoga Center, Annapolis, MD (since closed)
- Anahata Yoga Center, Northampton, MA
- Arkansas Yoga Center, Fayetteville, AR
- Balanced Life Skills, Annapolis, MD
- Blue Heron Wellness, Silver Spring, MD
- Yoga With Carol Murie, North Dakota
- Chesapeake Yoga Center, Lusby, MD
- Circle Yoga, Washington, DC
- Community of Hearts Yoga, Waterloo, Ontario Canada
- Earth Heart Yoga, Laconia, NH
- Equinox Fitness Clubs, New York, NY
- Family Yoga, Greensboro, NC
- Flowforms Yoga, Worcester, MA
- Golden Heart Yoga, Annapolis, MD
- Heart Space Holistic Healing Center, Albany, NY
- Inner Harmony Retreat Center, Brian Head, UT
- Lake Norman Yoga Center, Charlotte, NC
- Limber Body Limber Mind, Lander, WY
- Lisa Long Yoga & Pilates, Jacksonville, FL
- Mainstream Yoga, Plainville, CT
- NASA Goddard Yoga Club, Greenbelt, MD
- Nu-Yoga, Norwalk, CT

- Oasis Yoga Spa, Solon, OH
- Om ON Yoga, Richmond, VA
- Phoenix Rising Center, Stockbridge, MA (since closed)
- RiverSong Yoga, Franklin, NH
- Sage Yoga & Meditation Center, Armonk, NY
- Spirit Home Yoga, Swan, MT
- Sportsplex, Neptune Beach, FL
- Tranquil Space, Washington, DC
- Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
- Willow Street Yoga Center, Silver Spring, MD
- Willow Street Yoga Center, Takoma Park, MD
- Yama Studio, Baltimore MD
- Yoga Center of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
- Yoga Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Yoga Center of Marin, Mill Valley, CA
- Yoga Community, Sonoma, CA

Yoga Retreats in ...
- Cohune Palms, Belize
- Sabina, Lazio Region, Italy