Classes and Groups

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 PM Brazilian Butt Lift Workout

Thіѕ workout wаѕ сrеаtеԁ bу thе legendary Brazilian personal fitness trainer Leandro Carvahlo. Thе Brazil Butt lift іѕ a lower body sculpting аnԁ medium intensity cardio workout program.

Leandro based thе program οn hіѕ secret Triangle Training Technique, which іѕ famous fοr working three main muscles οf уουr buttocks: thе gluteus minimus, medius, аnԁ maximus. Thіѕ workout targets those muscles frοm countless angles tο lift, firm, аnԁ shape уουr behind fοr thе perfect shape. Bесаυѕе іt іѕ a multiple angle workout іt аƖѕο helps tο shape уουr οthеr body раrtѕ, such as уουr arms, legs, аnԁ chest.

75 pesos for drop-in’s and 600 for a 10 class card (can be interchanged with Pilates class card).

Lori Midrano teaches Pilates at LifePath Center. Contact: lori@lifepathretreats.com

Dr. Beverly Nelson
Private Office.

• Closed Group (Inquire with Dr. Nelson for openings)
• Contact: beverly@lifepathretreats.com

THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS AND WILL RESUME IN JUNE. PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES.

This Yoga class is a blend of Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Gentle Yoga and Restorative Yoga. Katherine’s gentle guidance is created for all levels and includes intimate instruction as well as hands on teaching.

This class focuses on moving with the breath. We will exhilarate the body and mind with emphasis on movement, balance and intention. This class is beginner friendly.

Cost: 100 pesos. Drop-ins welcome!

Dr. Beverly Nelson

• Closed Group (Inquire with Dr. Nelson for openings)
• Contact: beverly@lifepathretreats.com

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:15-11:30 AM

Contact Usha: usha@lifepathretreats.com

One of several yogic traditions, Hatha Yoga refers to the ancient Hindu practice of static physical exercise used to develop physical, physiological, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the self. Unlike the active movements of Western gymnastics, Hatha Yoga utilizes stationary postures called asanas. Practice of the asanas is said to encourage physical well being, mental discipline, and spiritual growth.
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CLASS CURRENTLY ON INDEFINITE HIATUS.

Join Dr. Cynthia Miller for a transformational process. Dr. Miller offers ongoing weekly-guided visualization mediations, focusing on a different topic each week, depending upon the needs and wishes of the group. This simple to follow, in-depth visualization technique uses technologies based upon physics, cellular transformation, meditation practices, and meta-physics to open the way for an expanded state of consciousness.

Spinning Gratitude and forgiveness through your body and your thoughts transforms your old patterns and your inner landscape will become more peaceful, joyful and delicious, and this will overflow into your everyday life. We work with Spinning Gratitude and forgiveness to bridge new neural connections in your brain and nervous system which create new ways of thinking and being that result in more ease, joy and fulfillment in your life. Doing this process in a group provides support and a depth of transformation that is easier to achieve than on your own.

Drop-ins are welcome, please come for as many sessions as you like. 70 pesos.

Contact: Cynthia@brainforsuccess.com

Dr. Cynthia Miller is a visionary and pioneer in the groundbreaking fields of cellular transformation and conscious evolution. Her work is on the leading edge of evolutionary consciousness. She has been in private practice for thirty years, assisting people to release old patterns and live their dreams. She received her Ph.D. in the Psychology of Change and Cellular Transformation in 1985 from Union Institute, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Miller is the author of The Art of Radical Gratitude ~ transforming consciousness, a book of photography, poetry, and prose that offers practices to transform your life and unveil your true magnificence.

Please visit her websites for further information:

• The Radiance Project
• How your Brain Works + Audios
• The Art of Radical Gratitude Book
• Photography

Lori Midrano

Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, 12–1 PM, also 4-5PM: Stretch, Strengthen, and Restore with Pilates taught by Lori Midrano.

The body that practices Pilates is the same one used for all other daily activities (working on the computer, driving a car or walking down the street). By understanding this concept, you become more autonomous and awaken yourself to your own potential.

Drop-Ins Welcome. 75 pesos a class/600 pesos for a 10 class card.
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“The Art of Living”, a 7 class Series with Alejandro Negrete: beginning May 1st through June 12th

Every Tuesday 5-7 pm at the Classroom of LifePath Center

“The Art of Living” is the first module within the Pneuma System, which offers an integral design of teachings and practices to achieve psycho-spiritual wholeness. “The Art of Living” allows those on an inner search to remember and contact their spiritual nature. The module offers the tools necessary to comprehend and truly transcend limiting thoughts, emotions, and actions in order live and express the virtues that arise from consciousness, and thereby achieve lasting happiness and fulfillment.

In this series, you will learn to:

• Connect to your divine essence and open your heart
• Relax, meditate and increase your vital energy
• Serenely comprehend the processes of the mind through self-observation
• Navigate within amplified states of consciousness through Pneuma Breathwork
• Comprehend and transcend negative thoughts and emotions and cultivate virtue
• Develop a more joyful relationship with yourself and others

Each class includes 1 hour of theory and 30 minutes of a spiritual practice.

*NOTE: Class will be bilingual. – NOTA: La clase será bilingüe.

Also: Pneuma Breathwork: “The Experience of the Divine”

Saturday May 5th, 11am-3pm and Saturday June 2nd, 11am-3pm, at the Botanical Gardens

The class series also offers two optional Pneuma Breathwork sessions, where, accompanied by evocative and inspiring music, we intensely breathe the Prana or subtle oxygen contained in the air with the intention of contacting our spiritual essence. Pneuma Breathwork is a deep and revolutionary practice that is easy to do and naturally gives rise to amplified states of consciousness that allow us to explore the subtlest inner dimensions so that we may experience deep inner peace and gradually come to heal our life. Pneuma Breathwork awakens within us the essential virtues of love, freedom, plenitude, and the joy of living.

How to register

To register write to: alejandro@inkarri.mx or call the cell: (415) 100-1251. For more information on “The Art of Living” and Pneuma Breathwork, visit: www.inkarri.us. On Facebook: Pneuma System San Miguel.

Classes: $100 pesos each. Special offer! $500 if you register for the entire 7-class series. Pneuma Breathwork Sessions: $300 pesos each. Special offer! $400 if you register for both.

Drop-ins welcome.

About Alejandro Negrete

Alejandro is a certified facilitator of the Pneuma System and Pneuma Breathwork. He has received a BA in Western and Oriental Philosophy and Human Nature from the Colorado College and has investigated many traditions, including Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and Gnosticism, among others. He specializes in teaching the core modules of the Pneuma System through workshops and classes. He also has a private practice where he offers Christic Reiki healing sessions.

THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS. A NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS WILL BE FORMED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LELIA PERALTA AT lelia@lifepathretreats.com.

In this class, Lelia mixes elements from Kundalini Yoga, as well as gentle exercise with meditation and chanting. Through Lelia’s gentle guidance, you can achieve deep relaxation and a great sense of invigoration, both of which are much needed during pregnancy, within an atmosphere of love and bonding.

The practice of Kundalini Yoga helps you figure out what your body requires as it changes and expands, and hormones take over. It supports the mother in all aspects – physical, emotional, and spiritual – through pregnancy and childbirth: indeed, the positions practiced in this class help students have a better control of their body during their pregnancy, creating a strong relationship between the baby and the mother since before childbirth.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10-11 AM and Saturday 12-1 PM

Qi Gong, pronounced “Tchi Kong”, is a cousin of Tai Chi Chuan and is also part of one of the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It means literally “control (or work) of the energy”. It has certain similarities to a “slow gym”, however there is always a focus and intention on the spiritual and the therapeutic.

The practice consists of slow and non-violent movements, combined with breath exercises and concentration of the mind. Thanks to the breath work, this thousand-year-old discipline helps the circulation of energy through the body.

The regular practice of Qi Gong calms and relaxes the mind. It reinforces the neuromuscular system and makes it more flexible. It optimizes the functions of the organism and sustains the strength of self-recovery. It guarantees good health and vitality.

Qi Gong is a practice for everybody, regardless of sex, religion, age or physical condition.

Drop-ins welcome, 70 pesos.

Contact: Christian Surier – 415.100.2675
Email:  chsurier.shiatsu_qigong@yahoo.fr

Saturdays, 10:15-11:30 AM

Restorative Yoga focuses on deeply relaxing the body whilst being supported by props (blankets, bolsters etc.) in restful poses. Usha integrates focused breath-work and mind awareness encouraging the student to enter into a state of reflection/meditation.

This class is suitable for all levels and walks of life. Cost $100 p duration, 75 mins.
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The term “Shen Tao” refers to the wisdom one acquires through the study of one’s own body and mind. Shen Tao is a holistic approach to movement that is designed to meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities. Students are both young and old, recovering from illness or injury and quite simply working toward achieving a healthier body.

Shen Tao is a cutting edge Training Apparatus for those who want to explore, develop, and improve their bodies through increased strength and flexibility, renewed energy and vitality and a general sense of calm and well being.

If your muscles are in pain or discomfort, we will soften and lengthen them through assisted stretching. If your body feels weak or out of shape, we will rebuild your strength and give you back yournatural grace and coordination.

Shen Tao equipment, similar to Gyrotonic and/or Pilates equipment, incorporates many of the benefits of Physical Therapy, Pilates, Yoga, Martial Arts systems, and performance art forms such as Ballet, Pole Dancing, Modern Dance, etc. By utilizing the swivels and the 24 foot length of weight and pulley system it is possible to utilize apparatus-generated resistance to literally any movement.

In this 75 minute private session you will be able to focus your mind, and work toward developing your physical potential. Cost is 400 pesos. Contact Lori at 415 111 49 23 or email her at l.midrano@yahoo.com to schedule an appointment.

“I want music in my body and poetry in my body, and I want to be skillful without struggle; it has to come without struggle”. – Juliu Horvath, GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® founder.

Next class dates: t.b.a.

Learn how to interpret your birth-chart, unlocking the secrets of your meaning and purpose in life. History, mythology, world events and more. Find out how the stars are working in your favor or challenging you this week in all the areas of your life – personal finances, health and wellness, children and siblings, intimate relationships, creative endeavors, and more.

Cost: 70 Pesos. Drop-ins welcome!

Contact: Mónica Garciadiego – 415.120.2026
Email: monica@lifepathretreats.com

Dana Kraft’s 2nd series drop-in Nutrition talks, this time *free*!

No excuses – come on over and see for yourself the reason of Dana’s popularity!  FIRST CLASS: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012. 

LifePath Center, Garden Room -  Every Wednesday from 3 – 4pm 

Dana’s new nutrition series covers the basics of healthy eating – to increase energy and vitality now and keep you healthy and strong well into the future! The classes are relaxed and informal with plenty of time for Q and A, and navigating some of the confusing mainstream ideas about what it means to be healthy and well with nutrition.

We will discuss various topics such as:

• How to make healthy choices when eating out
• Choosing seasonal and organic foods
• Food combining
• Food preparation and storage
• Understanding protein, carbohydrates and fats
• Balancing alkaline and acid forming foods
• Mindful eating practices and optimizing digestion
• The importance of hydration
• Maintaining balanced blood sugar levels
• Reducing inflammation through nutrition
• …and much more 

Email: dana@lifepathretreats.com

Mondays and Thursdays: 5:45-7 PM

Cost: 100 pesos, drop-ins welcome

Anabel Cardenas Dugal teaches Hatha Yoga for all levels from beginner to advanced in a group setting. She incorporates standing, sitting, and laying down yoga asanas with emphasis on the breathing process. She always tries to lead and encourage her students to move within a safe range of motion and to know and respect his or her limits and honor that we all go and grow at our own pace. Pranayama and breathing techniques are a essential component of her yoga classes. Her yoga classes address the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual life of a human being. Grand Sala.

Contact: anabel@lifepathretreats.com

The Brain Exchange is a drop-in Women’s Brainstorming and Networking Group. We use a formal process that generates ideas about everything from business challenges to intimate personal issues. Bring a problem you need help solving or a project for which you need ideas. We have named babies, given books their titles, promoted businesses, and helped people solve interpersonal challenges with friends or family. Don’t wait until you have a problem; come for the networking, the connections, the laughing, and the support and bonding you will experience.

We meet the first Wednesday of every month from 5:30 to 8 PM. We mingle from 5:30 to 6:00 and start the formal process at 6:00. There is no cost involved.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays* 10-11 AM

(*Beginning May 18th, 2012)

The SMA Meditation Community is an open, flowing collection of people from different traditions (including various Buddhist lineages) who share a love of sitting in silence. We also share a love of spiritual community free of doctrine or belief, based in equality and mutual respect. Everyone is welcome. Because friendships with like-minded people support the inner path, we usually meet informally after sittings to share ideas and come to know one another.

Although the forty-minute silent meditations begin at 10:10 and end at 10:50, please feel free to come and go quietly at any time. Meditation assistance is available before or after the sit. For more in-depth meditation instruction, ask Ann Barden (Vipassana) or Jerry Steward (general) at jermer@hotmail.com, 154-0877.

All offerings are free, donations welcome. For more information or to be on our mailing list, contact:  SMAMC@lifepathretreats.com

There will not be Sound Meditation until August 2012. Please watch this space for updates. 

Dates and times: Wednesdays, 7-8 pm
Suggested donation: 50 pesos

Experience the incredible sounds that invite one to enter a deeper level of awareness!

Billy will be holding sound meditation weekly gatherings with harmonium, didjeridoo, tibetan healing bowls and overtone singing, along with group chanting of om, ah and hu syllables, spontaneously exploring the spectrum of sound and vibration. Drop-ins welcome.

About Billy White
With over 30 years as a professional musician, known as a guitarist/percussionist and world music performer, and 20 yrs. studying and practicing meditation, yoga, and sound healing, Billy is now working on a series of recordings that utilize various instruments, voice and sound design to increase relaxation and expand awareness and health.

Most recently he has been exploring the realm of overtone singing, producing 2 or more notes from a single voice, expanding the harmonic spectrum and resonance in the human body, similar to Tuvan throat singers and Tibetan monks.