Mindful Turtle Yoga and Wellness

Prior Events

Workshop with Ashley Albrand:
Arm Balance, Inversion and Bandha's

Featuring sound healing savasana with Karin Marcello

In this Sunday afternoon experience, Los Angeles master instructor Ashley Albrand will guide you toward flight. This workshop is recommended for "intermediate" level practitioners, however ALL are VERY welcome to attend. Expect to sweat, pray, strengthen, breathe, laugh and meditate! Your being knows NO LIMITS. Let's float!

Ashley Albrand has taught Vinyasa Flow yoga, meditation, and many styles of dance in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. She is a professional Hip Hop dancer and has been studying movement since the age of 5. She was drawn to the study and teaching of yoga for its powerful ability to heal the body and expand individual consciousness. Ashley donates a portion of her income and teaching to Animal Acres, a sanctuary for rescued farm animals, and GEMS, a recovery program for female victims of sexual exploitation. Her classes focus on mood-altering and enhancing asana, pranayama, releasing negative thought patterns, and pranic exchange.

You can learn more about Ashley at AshleyAlbrand.Blogspot.com

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, August 22^nd
from 1:30 to 4:00pm

$55 with advanced registration (recommended)
$65 the day of the event

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Join us for a two hour shamanic journey with Healer, Psychic and Musician Karin. Karin uses Quartz bowls and her voice to create sound for healing. The bowls are silica quartz and resonate deeply with our bones. This healing has the potential to release blockages both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It can also helps relieve people of any physical and chronic pains. This therapeutic workshop is appropriate for people of all levels of spiritual development and no previous meditation experience is required. During the journey you will be laying down with pillows and blankets, Karin will bring you in and out of meditation, do a chakra alignment, and perform reiki on each of you individually. Karin will do a small reading before the journey begins to see what energy you need and one at the end to see how you received the energy.

Sunday, August 15^th at 6:30pm

$35 with pre-registration (recommended)
$45 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Reiki is an ancient technique that reduces stress, promotes relaxation and enhances self-healing. It is derived from two Japanese words: "rei" meaning Universal Spirit, and "ki" meaning life force energy. A major benefit of Reiki is that it treats the body, mind, emotions and spirit as a whole, thus creating many beneficial effects, including relaxation and rejuvenation, as well as feelings of peace and well-being.

Reiki practitioners and non-practitioners are invited to join other like-minded people on this healing journey. A 30-minute guided meditation will be followed with individual Reiki treatments at the end of the Meditation.

This special Reiki Circle event will be offered by Karin, a Reiki Master and fourth generation Psychic, as well as an award winning Master of Humanities. She has been interviewed by News 12, A & E and the WE networks, and featured in articles by Newsday, Ins & Outs Magazine and other local papers.

Sunday, August 15^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

Ashtanga Workshop
with Stacy Plaske

Please join Stacy Plaske for a 3 hour exploration of the intricacies of the Ashtanga Yoga Practice. Learn the most important tools and techniques to flow through this dynamic practice with grace, ease and steadiness.

Stacy is the founder and owner of Balance Yoga & Healing Arts Center in Huntington, NY. She is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, an Authorized teacher of Sri K Pattabhi Jois' Ashtanga yoga, and is currently studying within the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation. Through over a decade of continued study both in India and the U.S., Stacy is extremely dedicated to sharing the powerful and transformative ancient science of yoga with her students. She is a truly inspirational teacher whose love and application of yogic principles shines through in all aspects of her being. Stacy is also the co-creator of the Ultimate Energy Cleanse, a 7-day life changing whole body cleansing program, and a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City.

Friday, August 6^th from 5:45 to 8:45pm

$40 in advance
$50 the day of the workshop

Sorry, no student discounts for this event; we made the workshop longer instead.

Body-Mind Weight Control: A Self Help Workshop
with Vince Cesareo and Christine Marrone of Positive Results Wellness

Change your Relationship with Food and with Yourself

The Emotional Food Link: Is this feeling Hunger or something else?

Self Image: "What the Mind Perceives the Body Achieves" - How your self image allows you to loose weight and how it keeps it off.

Scarcity and your Eating Patterns: What message do your eating patterns send to your body?

This is not a typical support group but an introspective approach with techniques and methods that bring about better self awareness, creating empowerment for a life change.

Take back Control

Monday, July 26^th from 7:00 to 8:30pm
$25 per person

For additional information and registration, please contact Positive Results Wellness
by phone at (631) 707-0150 or email to positiveresultswellness@gmail.com

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Monday, July 19^th at 8:30pm

$35 with pre-registration (recommended)
$45 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, July 11^th at 10:00am

Reservations Required

Reiki Circle with Karin

Tuesday, June 22^nd at 7:00pm

Reservations Required

Special Summer Solstice Sound Healing
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Monday, June 21^st at 8:30pm

$35 with pre-registration (recommended)
$45 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, June 20^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

Mindful Turtle is a Proud Sponsor of:

An Evening of Kirtan with Ajay Jha

A benefit concert for the "City of Light Sanctuary", Ma Mokshapriya Shakti's new Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Upstate New York

Kirtan Music is swiftly being brought to the fore of Sacred World Music Traditions with the rise of Western Kirtan singers like Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Deva Premal and Wah!. Artemis Productions is proud to present the incomparable Ajay Jha, a classicly trained and internationally known singer and master teacher from the Jha Lineage. Over the past 23 years, this award winning singer has performed to sold out audiences all over the US, Canada and India. Sri Jha is the founder of the Indian Cultural Society, Ajay Entertainment Group and the Director of the S5 Studio all based here in NYC.

This concert will be held at the
Jeanne Rimsky Theater - Landmark on Main Street
232 Main Street
Port Washington, NY 11050

Friday, June 18^th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

For tickets or more information please visit:
An Evening of Kirtan with Ajay Jha

Quarts Bowl and Flute Concert

Join us for a concert with Karin Marcello and Anthony Morejon merging classical and original flute works with quartz crystal singing quartz bowls and voice creating a powerful journey through sound.

Karin is a flutist and vocalist as well as fourth generation Psychic and Reiki Master. She has been interviewed by News 12, A & E, and the WE networks and featured in many articles and travels internationally to lead workshops.

Anthony Morejon is an established Flautist who has performed across the country with such prestigious groups as the Atlanta Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, and Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Anthony is on faculty at the prestigious Stony Brook Boarding School and currently acquiring his Doctorate in Music at Stony Brook University. Anthony also has a Bachelor's in Ancient Religions from Harvard University.

Both performers have a love of classical and spiritual music, and an ability to play by ear creating a unique concert that features selections of works by Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Indian chant, Karin's original compositions, and live improvisation by Anthony.

Friday, May 28^th at 7:00pm

$25 with pre-registration
$35 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Thursday, May 20^th at 7:00pm

Reservations Required

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Sunday, May 16^th from 5:00 to 7:00pm

$35 with pre-registration (recommended)
$45 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, May 16^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, May 9^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

The Power of the Five Chinese Elements in Feng Shui
With Maureen K. Calamia of Luminous Spaces

Join this magical workshop that reviews how the five Chinese elements impact your life, your house, your current year and your experience of life. Learn how you can benefit from working with, rather than against, your natural elements.

This workshop will help you obtain a new perspective on your life. Learn how the five Chinese elements are the underlying building blocks of everything around you. We will explore how to determine your driving "element" by using Nine Star Ki (a form of Chinese astrology), face reading and intuition. In this workshop, we will discuss how you can best incorporate these elements into your home to restore balance and harmony in your life. By reviewing the birth dates of those close to you, you will have a better understand on how you interact and have a new perspective that can enhance any relationship (Please bring the birth dates of anyone you want to review to the workshop).

Maureen K. Calamia, BBA, CFSP, BBP of Luminous Spaces
Maureen offers green Feng Shui consultations for commercial and residential clients who are building, renovating or looking to enhance their current space. She uses concepts of environmental psychology and biophilia in her designs to inspire balance and joy by re-establishing a connection to the environment. Maureen is an author and lecturer, faculty of the Feng Shui Certificate Training program at the Metropolitan Institute of Design, board member of the International Feng Shui Guild (ifguild.org) and of the Sweetbriar Nature Center, a GreenAmerica-approved business, and Certified Feng Shui and Building Biology Practitioner.

Thursday, April 22^nd from 7:00 to 8:30pm

$27 per person, advanced registration required

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, April 18^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Sunday, April 18^th from 5:00 to 7:00pm

$35 with pre-registration (recommended)
$45 the day of the event

Workshop with Ma Mokshapriya Shakti Saraswati

Mokshapriya is an ordained minister and certified yoga instructor with over 30 years of yoga experience, both teaching and personal practice. She prepares and teaches yoga and meditation classes and workshops at Yogashakti Yoga Center in Queens, New York, and prepares and gives yoga retreats, workshops and classes throughout the New York area. She is also responsible for the preparation and layout of books and publications produced by the Yoga Center.

Mokshapriya started to teach yoga and meditation classes in 1970 and also acted as a yoga instructor in high school in Miami, introducing, designing and teaching an accredited yoga course for high school students, which was adopted throughout the state. In 1992 she was ordained "Ma Mokshapriya Shakti Saraswati" by Maha Mandeleshwar Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati at the Ujjain Kumbha Mela in India. She set aside a long professional career in the printing business to dedicate more time to community service and the propagation of yoga. In 1998 she joined with Marianne Mitsinikos and formed the Yoga Teachers Training Institute, and prepares and teaches the curriculum for yoga teachers in the New York area.

Mokshapriya is an active member of MYSIM (Ma Yoga Shakti International Mission) and associated sister organizations since 1978, and a pupil of Maha Mandaleshwar Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati, the world-renowned expert and author of many authentic books on yoga and philosophy. She received her Ph.D. in education by researching and writing a "Comprehensive Eclectic Yoga Program: A Strategy for Self-Improvement" curriculum for college from Warnborough College in the U.K.

Mokshapriya will be discussing the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the ancient text that unites all lineages of yoga. The Yoga Sutras are a practical manual for living life to our fullest potential and helps us to understand the obstacles that we face along the way. Mokshapryiya provides practical, relevant information for living your yoga. This workshop is not to be missed!

Teacher training hours are available for this workshop

Saturday, April 17^th from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$50 with advanced registration (recommended)
$60 the day of the event

Reiki Circle with Karin

Sunday, April 11^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

What are Essential Oils and How Can They Benefit Your Life
With Bonnie Taub, LMT and Katie Muller, LMT

Come to a fun filled workshop and learn how to distinguish qualities oils from adulterated ones, the difference between aromatic and therapeutic grade, the many uses of essential oils and what oils everyone should have in their arsenal. You will get to experience different oils and compare different companies. Everyone attending will receive a free essential oil gift.

Both Bonnie and Katie practice massage therapy at Mindful Turtle Yoga and Wellness. Each of them have been massage therapist for over 12 years. They both use essential oils personally and professionally to add more vitality to their lives and value to the their treatments.

Saturday, April 10^th from 1:00 to 3:00pm

$35 per person

Adjustment Workshop for Teachers

Join Stacy Plaske, E-RYT and Venise Mule, PT for this informative workshop. Learn to enhance your students' asana experience with safe subtle hands on adjustments. Please email two asana's that you would like to work on. You will learn the anatomy of each posture, possible injuries that can occur and how to safely assist your students.

Teacher training hours can be earned for this workshop

Sunday, March 28^th from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$50 per person
Advanced Registration Required

SPECIAL EVENT: Gallery Readings
with Medium Anthony Oliveto and Psychic Karin Marcello

Please join us this Saturday, March 27th from 6:00 to 8:00pm, when Karin Marcello, a fourth generation psychic, medium, and healer, will be holding a very special gallery reading along with Anthony Oliveto, a highly gifted medium who specializes in contacting people on the other side. Both psychic practitioners have been gifted since birth. For those in attendance Karin will use Tarot cards, clairvoyance, and clairaudience to receive messages, while Anthony will receive messages directly from spirits on the other side, as well as pinpointing specific names of those living and deceased. This gallery reading will offer specific spiritual messages to some of the guests who are intuitively selected in the session.

Karin is a fourth generation Psychic and Reiki practitioner as well as an award winning Master of Humanities. She has been interviewed by News 12, A&E, and the WE Networks, and featured in articles by Newsday, Ins & Outs Magazine and other local papers. Intuition and psychic dreams have always provided guidance for herself and others and predicted would be events such as the presidential election ballot fiasco of 2000 and psychic dreams about 9/11 twenty years prior to the event. Karin is descendant from a line of healers and psychics. Her great grandmother was a devout faith healer in a village in Italy. Her uncles were profound automatic writers and well known authors of their time. Karin is grateful to have this family gift. She consistently refines her abilities through teaching and attending advanced psychic development courses, seminars, and healings both nationally and internationally.

Anthony has been hearing "the dead" since he was a young child. Like most people with such a gift, at first he did not understand it and believed something was wrong with him. He tried to suppress it for quite a while, until his grandmother passed away and he found that his abilities became much stronger. Anthony began to realize these feelings were actually souls reaching out to him, looking for help and telling him he must not suppress his ability to reach out to them any longer. He came to understand and appreciate his gift, wanting to help these souls find the peace they are seeking in their eternal life. In doing this it became apparent he also gave peace and comfort to people still here in this life. Anthony wants to share with people what he says the souls wants us to know: "that we never truly die...their earthly bodies are gone, but they are always with us and see what is going on in our daily lives." Through speaking to people who've lost loved ones, Anthony is continuing to learn and strengthen his gift. His goal is to go "above and beyond" in counseling -- to help those of us here who still grieve in loss, to bring us peace, and help us heal emptiness we feel in are hearts.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, March 27^th from 6:00 to 8:00pm

$50 per person for advanced registration
$60 on Saturay evening

Due to the popularity of this event,
Advanced Registration is Highly Recommended

Please note: This event is being held for entertainment purposes only.

Sutra Study
With Danielle Tarantola

Without a broader understanding of the philosophical cornerstones of yoga, the deep and profound practice of yoga dead-ends at downward facing dog. The quintessential yoga text, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, is a practical manual for living life to our fullest potential and understanding what hinders us from doing just that.

Learn pearls of wisdom from the first and second chapters of this ancient text, including pre-requisites of yoga, the definition of yoga, the results of yoga, the means to reach a state of yoga, the obstacles we'll encounter on this path, and some solutions to pacify a disturbed mind.

Danielle Tarantola, director of The Yoga Foundation, is a teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation. She also trains teachers and offers Yoga Therapy. Through continued, extensive training in India and across the United States with the Desikachar family, she labors to ensure that yoga's profound wisdom comes through clearly, simply, and with total relevancy for our modern times and conditions.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, March 27^th from 1:15 to 2:30pm

$25 per person

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Friday, March 26^th at 7:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Reiki Circle with Karin

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, March 21^st at 10:00am

$15 per person

Detox for the Mind and Body - Asana as Tapas
A Workshop with Beryl Bender Birch

BKS Iyengar often says "the body is your temple, keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in." Experience an active, rajasic asana practice with sweat, breath, and bandhas as a powerful form of detoxification. This will cleanse the vital organs and rid the body and mind of tension, toxins, and obstacles, leading to longevity, better health, transformation, and clear seeing. This is the yoga experience itself which expands our awareness from small mind to Global Mind. Class includes vinyasa flow, breathing, and meditation.

Mostly asana in the morning (10:00am to 12:00pm).
Dharma talk, discussion, Q&A in the afternoon (12:30pm to 2:00pm).

Beryl Bender Birch
Beryl Bender Birch, spiritual teacher, yoga therapist, and author of Power Yoga, Beyond Power Yoga, and Boomer Yoga (Sellers Publishing) has been an avid student of yoga and the study of consciousness since 1971. With degrees in philosophy and comparative religion, Beryl has traveled extensively in India, has been teaching the classical system of ashtanga yoga for 33 years, and training yoga teachers as "spiritual revolutionaries" since 1980. In 2000 she was named by Yoga Journal as one of only seven American women in their "Innovators Shaping Yoga Today" issue. She is the director-founder of The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute and a founder of The Give Back Yoga Foundation.

Click here for printable flyer Wednesday, March 3rd from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Full Workshop: $90
Afternoon Only: $40
Advanced Registration Required

Understanding Yoga: Moving from Gross to Subtle
A Three-Part Series with Danielle Tarantola

While most of us are introduced to yoga through the practice of postures, if it stops there, it's not yoga at all. The power of yoga lies in its ability to meet us where we are and gradually lead us to deeper levels of stability and ease - not just in class - but as we move through life. In this three-part series of workshops, you will learn how yoga can realistically serve this ultimate purpose in your own life.

Part One - The Path of Yoga
Saturday, February 27th from 1:15 to 4:15pm

Why did you initially come to yoga? Are those things you were trying to accomplish coming into fruition? Are you becoming happier, healthier, calmer, clearer - not just for a few minutes, but beyond your group class and in your life? So that it works, we should understand vital, theoretical concepts as we begin to spend more time and energy on the practice of yoga. The workshop, based on the text Yoga Sutras, will:

clarify the term 'yoga'
elucidate the means to reach a state of yoga
put forth a timeline of yoga practices appropriate for different stages of life
introduce the ashtanga yoga of patanjali, a process of external and internal purification
give you a chance to experience more tools than just asanas, like pranayama, chanting, and visualization, within a practice

Part Two - Subtle Body Revealed
Saturday, March 20th from 1:15 to 4:15pm

Perhaps we are so accustomed to Western concepts of the physical that we haven't even considered another perspective on how and why yoga works. Is there anything much to this practice beyond stretching and strengthening, and taking a designated hour of 'me time?' In this workshop, you will begin to:

explore a model of human anatomy which operates on a more subtle level than physical
delve into the concept of prana
discover why breath is so important
acquaint with the concepts cakras, kundalini, and related topics
understand how asanas are actually formulated around particular functions, rather than perfection of form
practically experience 'simple' practices which have profound results

Part Three - Meditation and Transformation
Saturday, April 24th from 1:15 to 4:15pm

Meditation and yoga are not separate practices. They function to lead us, ideally, from confusion and distraction to clarity and attention. In this workshop, you will:

review the presentation of mind and its central position in yoga
learn yoga's presentation of meditation understand the premise of the mind over body approach
discover the pre-requisites for meditation
experience a practice which incorporates subtle, transformative tools

Danielle Tarantola, director of The Yoga Foundation, ia a teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation. She also trains teachers and offers Yoga Therapy. Through continued, extensive training in India and across the United States with the Desikachar family, she labors to ensure that yoga's profound wisdom comes through clearly, simply, and with total relevancy for our modern times and conditions.

Click here for printable flyer

$150 for all 3 sessions
or $55 each

Gentle Yoga & Reflexology
with Theresa Moje and Dana Mott

Treat yourself to the healing benefits of Yoga & Reflexology

This class will consist of two hours of Gentle Yoga with half-hour sessions of Reflexology.

We will begin with gentle yoga stretches, warming and stretching the muscles of the body. As the body begins to open, we integrate soothing, relaxing poses, giving us an opportunity to linger quietly and savor the sweetness within the pose.

Reflexology is a healing therapy that applies gentle pressure to the feet. It is a technique based on the principle that there are reflex points in the feet which correspond to every part of the body. Through massage and stimulation, nerve endings are stimulated which aid in the healing of the body.

Reflexology treatments will be given every half-hour.

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, January 31^st from 1:00 to 3:00pm

$60 for Yoga & Reflexology (limited to 5 people)
or $30 for Yoga Only

An Exploration of the Subtler Aspects of Yoga Asana with Stacy Plaske
How Bandhas, Breath, Proper Alignment & Preparation are the Keys to Inversions

In this workshop we will thoroughly explore and practice correct Yogic breathing as well as Moola & Uddyana Bandha so students have a sound understanding of the subtle, yet highly important aspects ideally underlying all Asanas. We will also explore and practice postures and pranayama techniques that are necessary to prepare the body and mind for inversions as well as counter postures to rest the body from these naturally demanding postures. Lastly, we will explore proper form and alignment in coming into the Inversions as well as staying in them. Many modifications will be discussed and practiced as well which makes this workshop suitable for beginners and advanced students.

Stacy Plaske, RYT
Stacy is the founder and owner of Balance Yoga & Healing Arts Center in Huntington, NY. She is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a graduate of the Long Island Yoga Teacher Training Institute in Northport, Long Island. Stacy recently returned from her third trip to Mysore, India where she studied Ashtanga Yoga under the tutelage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute and received her Authorization to teach the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. Her comprehensive and integrative training in Eclectic Hatha Yoga honors all styles of yoga practice, although Stacy's heart belongs to the practice and teaching of the Ashtanga Yoga system. Stacy incorporates aspects of all eight limbs of yoga into her classes, as she guides her students through a powerful, transformative practice. Stacy is truly an inspirational yoga teacher and her love and dedication to yogic life shines through in all aspects of her being.

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, January 24^th from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$50 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, January 24^rd at 5:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Intro to Vedic Chant
A Six Week Course with Danielle Tarantola

Learn the rules behind and experience the effects of the ancient, powerful chants of the Vedas. A collection of wisdom passed down orally for many generations, the Vedas contain insight into life's deepest questions and provide inspiration for positive transformation. Through chanting, a pivotal part of a deeper yoga practice, profound effects are inevitable. We will cover secular chants which invoke health and healing, focus the mind, and relax the system.

Click here for printable flyer Wednesdays at 7:00pm beginning on January 20^th

$120 for all 6 weeks

Sutra Study
A Six Week Workshop Series with Danielle Tarantola

In this course, learn pearls of wisdom from the first and second chapters of this ancient text, including pre-requisites of yoga, the definition of yoga, the results of yoga, the means to reach a state of yoga, the obstacles we'll encounter on this path, and some solutions to pacify a disturbed mind.

Click here for printable flyer Mondays Nights from 6:30 to 7:45pm
Starting on January 18^th

$150 for all 6 classes
or $30 per class

Tired of Broken Resolutions?
Start this Year Off Properly by Giving Yourself the Gift of Peace and Focus!

The Cultivation of Awareness
An Afternoon of Lecture and Discussion on the Development
and Expansion of Consciousness, with Peter Arebalo, LMT

Do You Desire More?

Learn how to effectively break free of static patterns by learning to shift expectations and create new belief. Find out what it is to draw upon the strengths inherent in you. Take the power out of external circumstance and build a deep and powerful resource.

Students of Personal Growth and Spirituality, who are curious about finding new ways to feel well, this lecture is for you. Join us as Peter Arebalo, LMT takes you through an incredible journey by way of the inner workings of the self. During this workshop you will be introduced to the use of sensation, thought, emotion and breath as tools to guide you to deeper growth and greater awareness.

Peter Arebalo, LMT has been involved in the field of Personal Development for the past 11 years. His personal journey draws from a very diverse background and therefore puts together a very eclectic body of work. His goal through teaching is to uplift and to integrate through all avenues of personal exploration.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, January 16^th at 1:00pm

$25 per person
This lecture has limited capacity. Please do not hesitate to make your reservation today!

Create & Live the Life of Your Dreams
A Five Week Workshop Series with Karin Marcello

In this course we will define goals, strengths and weaknesses, remove self-imposed limitations, and create the life of our dreams. Karen will help you create your own personalized affirmations and plan to achieve what you want. We will also learn self coaching techniques and align our activities with our true desires.

Each class will consist of a lecture, question and answer session, and meditation.

Karin Marcello is a Reiki Master and fourth generation Psychic, as well as an award winning Master of Humanities. She has been interviewed by News 12, A & E and the WE networks, and featured in articles by Newsday, Ins & Outs Magazine and other local papers.

Click here for printable flyer Tuesdays at 7:00pm beginning on January 5^th

$30 per class or $125 for the entire 5 week series

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, December 27^th at 5:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

2009 Holiday Event and Boutique

Please join us on Sunday, December 13th for a very special holiday event. We will be holding a free yoga class as well as a holiday boutique. Come meet our practitioners, purchase your holiday packages and Arbonne products, and have an opportunity to see the full line of Lotus Gear yoga clothing.

From 1:00 to 4:30pm our practitioners will be offering...

15 minute Psychic Readings for $30
15 minute Chair Massage for $20
15 minute Mini-Facials for $15

To reserve a spot, you can book your appointments in advance (recommended). In addition, Robert Nizza, M.Ac. will be available for acupuncture consultations.

From 3:00 to 5:00pm, Lotus Gear will have their full line of yoga clothing available. Clothing will be available for purchase.

From 5:00 to 6:30, join Danielle and Karin for a free, special holiday class. Danielle will lead you in a gentle Vinyasa class while Karin provides beautiful music with her quartz bowls and bells.

Click here for printable flyer

An Evening of Relaxation
Chandra Namaskar and Yoga Nidra

Chandra (moon) Namaskar is a lesser-known companion to Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutations. The Moon Salutations cultivate a calming, rejuvenating quality preparing the body for deep relaxation. Valerie will guide you moving at your own pace, modifying as needed.

We will follow with Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) to induce complete mental, physical and emotional relaxation. No prior knowledge of Yoga is required; just show up prepared to relax and allow your mind to be a witness for your inner stillness.

Valerie's background as a certified medical assistant led her down the path to studying the healing properties of Yoga. With a strong foundation of anatomy and a respect for the human body, her classes span all ages from teens to seniors, with a focus on healing. Certified at the Kripalu Institue 200 hour and working toward her 500 hour, Valerie is also certified in Yoga Nidra (meditation and relaxation) and is a member of KYTA and LIYA.

Click here for printable flyer Wednesday, December 9^th from 7:15 to 8:45pm
All Levels Welcome

$25 per person
Advanced Registration Recommended

Srishti Flow
Master Class with Mish Volonino, E-RYT

Srishti is a Sanskrit word that translates to "creation or nature". It also can mean "to omit" or "to let loose". Since our practice is pure and creative, we allow the srishti to flow from deep within. This Rahini inspired flow is a complete yoga practice that focuses on cleansing the Nadis and subtle energies of the body through a systematic sequence of movements, asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing) bringing a higher state of awareness and clarity of mind.

The class will start at a slow pace working through preliminary root warm ups and certain pranayama techniques to release blockages within the Nadi channels. At the completion of these essential root warm-ups, we will start to progressively build heat within the body through constant, dynamic movements to prepare the body for Surya Namaskar and the many variations that are available through creative expression and expansion (Srishti). Clarity of mind can and will be achieved to aid during the most challenging asanas in static form. Intensity builds slowly and continuously bringing about a heightened state of awareness. The class will organically flow to bring us back down to our mat in preparation for silent seated reflection and absorption.

Throughout the practice we will incorporate several Pranayama techniques, Hasta Mudras and Y.A.S.A. (Yoga and Self-Accupuncture). Savasana will be approximately 20-25 minutes long and refresh your sense of being while being soothed by the beautiful sounds of Live Tibetan Singing Bowls.

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, December 6^th from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$35 per person
Space is Limited. Advanced Registration Required

Prior experience with Vinyasa/Flow Yoga is recommended.
It is suggested you wear several light layers of clothing to adjust accordingly to your internal temperature.
Please bring water and a blanket (eye pillows are optional)

Reiki Circle with Karin

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, December 6^th at 10:00am

$15 per person

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, November 29^th at 5:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Gentle Yoga & Reflexology
Treat yourself to the healing benefits of Yoga & Reflexology

This class will consist of two hours of Gentle Yoga with half-hour sessions of Reflexology.

Reflexology treatments will be given every half-hour.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, November 28^th from 1:00 to 3:00pm

$60 for Yoga & Reflexology (limited to 5 people)
or $30 for Yoga Only

Backbending and Hip Openers with Stacy Plaske
A Heart-Warming Yoga Practice for a Fall Afternoon

This workshop is suitable for beginner to advanced students alike. We will dive into hip and shoulder opening asanas in preparation for backbending, as the hips and the shoulders play a very important role in successful backbending. Once the hips and shoulders are warmed up and opened, we will move through progressively deeper backbends, repeating them so that the spine opens in a safe, comfortable way. By the end of the workshop, the body will feel open and energized and the heart will be bursting with light and love!

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, November 22^nd from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$50 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Introduction to the Yoga Sutras
A Workshop Series with Danielle Tarantola

Danielle Tarantola, director of The Yoga Foundation, is a teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation. She also trains teachers and offers Yoga Therapy. Through continued, extensive training in India and across the United States with the Desikachar family, she labors to ensure that yoga's profound wisdom comes through clearly, simply, and with total relevancy for our modern times and conditions.

Click here for printable flyer Mondays from 6:15 to 7:30pm
November 16^th through December 21^st

$150 for all 6 workshop dates
or $30 per session

Thanksgiving Food Drive

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and giving back to the community, Mindful Turtle Yoga & Wellness is proud to be sponsoring a food drive to benefit families of the Three Village Community. We will be collecting non-perishable food items as well as gift cards to local stores such as Stop & Shop, King Kullen, Target, Walmart, etc. All of the items collected will be given to the social workers of the Three Village School District to be distributed to local families in need.

We will be collecting items at the studio until November 22^nd Click here for printable flyer

Relaxation Workshop
Based on Alexander Technique principals

This technique opens up new avenues of perception; you'll learn to access unconscious processes and free up repressed muscular energy, and then reintegrate and reorganize the body and mind for optimal use.

We'll address:

Pain, injuries, habits, how you use your body and brain, peak performance

You'll learn:

New ways to relax, breathe, think and move
Anatomy of movement - release muscular holding patterns in order to access your reflexes
Vision - a new way of seeing
Accessing and rewiring your brain; reclaiming three dimensional space
Evolution of personal consciousness - releasing unconscious habit patterns that cause pain and confusion
How to be more effective while exercising, doing yoga or daily activities, or practicing any of the performing arts
Creating more time and space for yourself
Raising energy level, comfort level and level of functioning

Please wear comfortable clothing; you will be lying down, sitting, standing and walking. If you wear contact lenses, please wear glasses instead.

This workshop will be person specific, so enrollment is limited to 8 people maximum.

The Alexander Technique is often considered when no one else can help you, and as an alternative to surgery or drugs.

Bob Bradley is a certified Alexander Technique Teacher. He graduated from The American Center for the Alexander Technique in 1998. He has a private practice in East Setauket and teaches out of the Music Building at Stony Brook University.

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, October 25^th from 1:00 to 4:00pm

$45 per person
Advanced Registration Required

The Tools of Yoga and How They Work
A Workshop with Danielle Tarantolo

Asana is the most popular tool of yoga. Standing along, though, it is not at all yoga. Only when combined with other practices, it facilitates the process of going inward, which yoga must help us to do. In this workshop -- part lecture, part practice -- students will learn about other tools of yoga, including pranayama, visualization and meditation, mantra, gestures, and adopting certain attitudes. Students will leave inspired to explore their amazing potentials, and the transformative power of yoga, with more enthusiasm.

Danielle Tarantoloa, director of The Yoga Foundation, is a teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation. She also trains teachers and offers Yoga Therapy. Through continued, extensive training in India and across the United States with the Desikachar family, she labors to ensure that yoga's profound wisdom comes through clearly, simply, and with total relevancy for our modern times and conditions.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, October 24^th from 2:00 to 4:00pm

$45 per person
Payment in advanced required to hold your space for this event

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, October 18^th at 4:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Gentle Yoga & Reflexology
Treat yourself to the healing benefits of Yoga & Reflexology

This class will consist of two hours of Gentle Yoga with half-hour sessions of Reflexology.

Reflexology treatments will be given every half-hour.

Click here for printable flyer Saturday, October 10^th from 4:00-6:00pm

$60 per person
Class limited to 5 people

Meditation Workshop
Gentle Yoga and Meditation Class

Join us for a relaxing evening of gentle yoga and meditation with yoga and meditation instructor Theresa Moje. In this class we will relax the body with gentle yoga, then chant the mantra "Om Namah Shiviya", which means I honor my inner self, and end by bringing the vibration of the mantra deeply within and meditating for 30 minutes.

The class with consist of...

30 minutes of gentle yoga to open the body to sit more comfortably for meditation
20 minutes of chanting the mantra "Om Namah Shiviya", stilling the thought waves of the mind
30 minutes of meditation

Mantra meditation is the chanting of sacred words or sounds, that is a central part of yogic meditation. Matra comes from the combination of two syllables: "man" meaning "to reflect" or "be aware", and "tra" meaning "tool for" or "agent of". A mantra is a tool for reflection and the cultivation of awareness, and is used for both concentration and contemplation on the Source. Within yoga, mantras are based upon sounds that reflect the energy of our divine nature.

Click here for printable flyer Sunday, October 4^th at 5:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Recommended

Please bring a shawl or light blanket to wrap around you
and a small pillow to sit on

Sound Healing Workshop
Sound Healing with Quartz Bowls, Toning and Reiki

Click here for printable flyer Monday, August 24^th at 7:00pm

$35 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Upcoming events are available here

Workshop with Ashley Albrand:Arm Balance, Inversion and Bandha's

An Evening of Kirtan with Ajay Jha

Workshop with Ashley Albrand:
Arm Balance, Inversion and Bandha's