Sundays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
THE STUDIO 34 SUNDAY SERIES features a different teacher each week, presenting a class on a particular theme. Classes can highlight specific areas of the body, focus on certain issues, and offer ideas to inspire the student during yoga and beyond. The core Forrest Yoga practice, coupled with occasional music, meditations, and partner exercises, makes each Sunday Series class a fun and unique yoga experience.
UPCOMING SUNDAY CLASSES IN MAY:
5/2: “Hamstrings, Hips & Quads” with Morgan
5/9: “Exploring Your Edge” with Jason
5/16: “Nourishing Body, Mind & Spirit” with Fatima
5/23: “Shoulders, Neck & Inversions” with Rob
5/30: “Community” with Angie, followed by Studio 34’s monthly vegan brunch!
$10 per class
Posted on May 3, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: classes · Yoga
Wednesday, May 12, 7:45-10:45 p.m.
A celebration of love, effort and what happens when we believe in the beauty and majesty of our purpose and our dreams.
Please show your support for Studio 34 yoga teacher Brittany Policastro as she teaches her last class before she sets off on a four-month journey to Brazil, Tanzania and India. As she travels, she will participate in humanitarian work in conjunction with Cross Cultural Solutions, dive into the dance culture and document her experiences for a book called “The Humanitarian Dance Experience.” She has been raising funds to take this trip for eight months and has a bit more to go.
Now you can help and and possibly win an amazing trip! From now to May 12, every donation you make will enter you into a raffle to win a 7-night stay in Costa Rica at the amazing and fully sustainable (5-leaf) Arenas Del Mar Beach and Nature Resort. This place is absolute HEAVEN and holds 5 people so you can bring your friends. It is a $2,800 value. Learn more at www.arenasdelmar.com. Trip may be taken between June and October. (Flights and meals are extra but super-affordable)
Other prizes include:
- 5 private yoga sessions with Brittany: $400 value
- A gyrokinesis lesson: $120 value
- Plus OWMH tank tops,tee shirts, and eye pillows!
Here’s how it works:
$10 will get your name entered in once. For every addtional $10 you donate you will get your name entered in again. Donate $100 and your name is in 10 times. Donate $1,000 and your name is entered in 100 times.
Purchase tickets at the front desk at Studio 34 at the farewell class or online by making a donation at www.oneworldmanyhearts.com.
Hope to see you there!
Posted on May 3, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: benefit · classes · Yoga
Sunday, July 11, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Created & Developed by Gabrielle Casella (a.k.a. PlumDragoness), Yo-Fu™ is a method of approaching movement meditation that promotes internalizing dance-yogic persuasions with artistic martial motion. It offers an innovative fusion of healing & performing arts forms from diverse cultural disciplines.
Be encouraged in this workshop to find your groove by embodying spiritual movement through liquefied flows, freezes, floor-work patterns, Old-school hip-hop & traditional tribal folk stomp explorations. Emphasis is placed on synchronizing breath with the practices of finding stillness in meditation, flowing thru performing choreographic movement investigations and listening to the inner beat of variety of world-music sound-scape infused inspirations. Participants may take this opportunity to identify the common threads woven throughout the fabric of different healing movements & therapeutic dance forms, thus allowing them to explore original choreography that has a unique flavor, while practicing the art of being fully engaged in ones physical, mental & spiritual being. Exercises can be modified to fit the individual person’s level of flexibility while suited for beginners or experienced yoga practitioners & all lovers of dance at any stage.
© ™ 2000 Gabrielle Casella
Yo-Fu™ 2 hr-
• $15 early registration by 5/29
• $20 until 6/19
• $25 late registration until 7/3
• $30 until 7/10
• $35 the day of @ door!
Yo-Fu™ and Dragon Spirit Yoga™ combined-
• $30 early registration by 5/28
• $40 until 6/18
• $50 late registration until 7/2
• $55 until 7/9
• $65 the day of 1st workshop @ door!
Payments arrangements can be made by contacting Gabrielle via email; lungshen@earthtones.com or phone; 484-557-9605! Payments will not be taken by Studio 34!
Posted on Apr 2, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: dance · workshop · Yoga
Saturday, July 10, 1 – 3:45 p.m. 
Join the renewal as we welcome spring through a celebration of body, mind & spirit. This workshop will focus on performing a combine series of still postures, moving meditations and breathing techniques, placing importance on the synchronization of mind, body and spirit through Taoist Yoga; a combination Chi Kung & Kung Fu exercises. The roots of this practice lend itself to the traditions of Taoist legends associating particular Chinese myths with animal spirits (Dragon, Tiger, Monkey etc.), mystics (Monk, Warrior, Goddess, etc.) in relation to the Five Elements found in nature (Water, Metal, Fire, Wood & Water) with principals of creating balance (Yin/Yang).
Gabrielle Casella (a.k.a. PlumDragoness) developed “the way of the dragon spirit“(Tao Lung Shen) yoga by drawing inspiration from astrological & spiritual connections to the mythic legends of dragon spirit, Taoist mystical philosophies, Chinese martial/internal arts systems, Hatha yoga practices & the teachings of Chik Qadir Mason, Paulie Zink & Sarah Powers. This original system of yoga reflects her individualized aesthetic as a multi-disciplinary performance artist & healing arts practitioner.
© ™ 2005 Gabrielle Casella
Dragon Spirit Yoga™ 2 ¾ hr-
• $20 early registration by 5/28
• $25 until 6/18
• $30 late registration until 7/2
• $35 until 7/9
• $40 the day of @ door!
Dragon Spirit Yoga™ and Yo-Fu™ combined-
• $30 early registration by 5/28
• $40 until 6/18
• $50 late registration until 7/2
• $55 until 7/9
• $65 the day of 1st workshop @ door!
Payments arrangements can be made by contacting Gabrielle via email; lungshen@earthtones.com or phone; 484-557-9605! Payments will not be taken by Studio 34!
Posted on Apr 2, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: workshop · Yoga
Every Sunday, 10 – 12 p.m.
THE STUDIO 34 SUNDAY SERIES features a different instructor each week, presenting a class on a particular theme. Classes can highlight specific areas of the body, focus on certain issues, and offer ideas to inspire the student during yoga and beyond. The core Forrest Yoga practice, coupled with occasional music, meditations, and partner exercises, makes each Sunday Series class a fun and unique yoga experience.
UPCOMING SUNDAY CLASSES:
4/4: CORE with Morgan
4/11: BACKBENDS with Stephen
4/18: CELEBRATION with Jason
4/25: COMMUNITY with Angie, followed by Studio 34’s monthly vegan brunch!
Cost: $10 per class
Posted on Apr 2, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: class series · Yoga
Julia Horn leading & Thomas Flanagan on sitar
First Sunday of every other month, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Join us August 8 for the next workshop!
Yoga is a gift to open the body, assist us in breathing life and reconnect us to our deepest Self and the beauty that surrounds us. Together we will celebrate our practice, our breath, our community and express our individuality through movement, music, a little-bit of sweat, and a lotta-bit of luv. $15.
Posted on Mar 1, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: classes · workshop · Yoga
Sunday, February 21 – Saturday, February 27, various times
For the month of March, Fatima Adamu and Rob Snyder will be in Seattle, training to become yoga teachers with Ana Forrest. Studio 34 will be donating the proceeds from a few of our Forrest Yoga classes to help cover Fatima and Rob’s expenses. Come support them by attending any of the following yoga classes:
• Sunday Feb 21st, 10 a.m. with Morgan
• Thursday Feb 25th, 6 p.m. with Stephen
• Friday Feb 26th, 5:30 p.m. with Angie
• Saturday Feb 27th, 11 a.m. with Jason
Thursday and Friday’s classes are pay-what-you-can, Sunday and Saturday’s classes are $10. Class Cards, Work Exchange credit, and any extra cash donations are welcome.
Posted on Feb 21, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: benefit · classes · Yoga
Free Series With Colleen Bass
Mondays, February 22 through March 15
Hatha Focus is a weekly class that focuses on a specific theme related to the practice and experience of Hatha Yoga with a splash of vinyasa. Each week will emphasize either a series of related postures to a particular body part. These yoga classes are designed to build endurance, strength and flexibility.
2/22- Hip opener
3/1- Heart opening
3/8- Core strengthening
3/15- Hamstrings (great for runners)
Colleen Bass is beginning her journey of teaching yoga, after returning from Baja Mexico where she attended an 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification this winter. Her education was in Hatha Yoga with precision alignment, emphasizing heart-felt energy, pranayama and meditation. She discovered yoga in Hawaii in 2004, and has incorporated it into her life. As an avid runner and stressed graduate student, yoga has been an amazing healing agent. Her yoga instruction has been blossoming from her fireplace lit living room where she shares her growth in yoga with her community.
Posted on Feb 17, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: class series · Yoga
Led by Julia Horn
Sunday, February 7, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Yoga is a gift to open the body, assist us in breathing life and reconnect us to our deepest Self and the beauty that surrounds us. Together we will celebrate our practice, our breath, our community and express our individuality through movement, music, a little-bit of sweat, and a lotta-bit of luv. Thomas Flanagan on sitar and Eric Carbonara on chaturangui. Cost: $15.
Posted on Feb 2, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: live music · workshop · Yoga
Three Forrest Yoga® workshops with Ana Forrest
Ana Forrest
- Unraveling the Mysteries of Hips, Neck and Shoulders
Tuesday, February 16, 6-9 p.m.
All levels (must have some yoga experience)
In this Forrest Yoga workshop you learn to create freedom and strength in hip, neck, & shoulders. You will learn to safely unlock these habitual tension spots through intensely focused breathwork and asana (including inversions, standing poses, and vinyasa). Strengthen and lengthen the muscles around these joints, and create space in these areas. This work helps you walk through your life with grace and freedom.
- Changing Your Relationship To Fear
Wednesday, February 17, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Intermediate / Advanced (must be able to do wheel)
How does fear affect you? Interested in learning how to change your relationship to fear? Fear is a powerful emotion that dictates our decisions and hinders us from making good choices. Fear can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, despair and depression. Forrest Yoga teaches you a different way to relate and work with fear. It teaches you to use fear as a warning call, to listen, be alert and proceed cautiously. Fear does not have to be something that paralyzes you. In this workshop you’ll use breath and asana to access, comfort and support the parts of your body that are constricted by fear. This new approach to our fearful places brings about change immediately. Your body responds and relief can be felt immediately. You learn to move breath into these areas, stay steady, and remain present as difficult emotions surface, shift, and transform. The bands that constrict your life force and contort your body begin to loosen. You will have room to breathe! When you treat your fearful parts with attention and compassion, you allow the ‘wonderful’ back into your life.
- Celebrate Your Practice
Wednesday, February 17, 6-9 p.m.
All levels (must have some yoga experience)
Rekindle the fires of passion and pleasure with Forrest Yoga. Learn to reconnect to your energy, while you delight in your strength. Bring healing and inspiration into your personal practice. This Forrest Yoga workshop helps you cultivate and embrace a sense of compassion. You also learn to make your practice exhilarating and delicious.
Pricing (cash or check only, at the door)
- One workshop: $65
- Two workshops: $115
- Three workshops: $170
Please note that two- and three-workshop packages must be used by the same person. Payment also accepted by cash or check at studio. These workshops will sell out. Please register early to guarantee your space.
What To Bring
Attendees must bring a yoga strap (at least 6 feet long), block, water, and two mats (or one mat and a blanket or beach towel). Room is heated to 80 degrees.
About The Instructor
Ana Forrest is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. Born crippled, her own life trauma and experiences, which include physical abuse, drug addiction, epilepsy, and bulimia, compelled her to create Forrest Yoga®. The way she teaches Asana, Breath, and the movement of energy allows for the epiphanies of the students’ life experiences to emerge. These illuminations create a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their experiences. She is a well-known contributing expert to Yoga Journal and teaches internationally at yoga conferences, workshops, and teacher trainings.
Posted on Jan 11, 2010, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: workshop · Yoga
A new programming series is happening once a month with unique presentations given by University City’s most popular cultural, food, and retail businesses. Special programming includes food tastings, yoga lessons, theater previews and bike workshops.
On Wednesday, February 10, Studio 34 will be hosting a free one hour Forrest Yoga Class open to all levels. Please come show your support!
All programs take place from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Williams Hall on Penn’s Campus (255 S. 36th Street).
For more information, download the flier.
Posted on Jan 10, 2010, in In The Neighborhood.
Tagged: free · Yoga
Friday, May 14, 8 p.m.
Monthly Vegan Cupcake, Dance Party, Midnight Yoga
8:30pm, $5 donation
Posted on Dec 4, 2009, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: dance · party · vegan · Yoga
Thursday, November 26, 10 – 11: 15 a.m.
Please join Brittany for this donation yoga class at Studio 34. We will gather together as a community to celebrate all of the things we are grateful for. We will FLOW, SWEAT, eat some COOKIES and have some FUN!
Cost: Give what you can AND a few canned goods
ALL Donations will be going to Yoga with a Purpose to benefit the African Village Survival Initiative.
The AVSI is building economic self-determination programs to create a collective solution now, as unemployment in the African community reaches 50%. Programs include outfitting a licensed community kitchen as a resource for independent African food businesses. AVSI is also setting up a state of the art recording studio to give African artists, from throughout the world, a means to produce their own music, to use their talents and create their own self-sustaining employment.
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: benefit · donation · Yoga
Sundays, November 29, December 20, February 14, and February 21, 12:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Come and experience a FREE* new monthly movement class at Studio 34. Facilitated by Fatima Adamu, this class will explore using movement in its many manifestations to create a vehicle for healing, self-exploration and release. It will be guided by African Dance, Meditation & Breath, Yoga, Music and Contact Improvisation.
*donations in any amount will be accepted.
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, in Events.
Tagged: classes · dance · free · Yoga
Saturday, December 5, 1 – 4 p.m.
Join Brittany as she guides you through a fun and challenging workshop designed to tap you into your strength, courage and patience. This practice will include Warrior sequences, inversions and backbends, followed by deep restoratives. We will go through that which challenges us and come out with a greater appreciation for our ability to persevere while being reminded of the importance of surrender. You will leave feeling empowered, powerful and humbled.
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: workshop · Yoga
Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m.
We have a lot planned for this month’s Feet Active!
7pm sharp – Samba drumming class! Michael Stevens who leads regular samba classes in West Philly will guide this class suitable for beginners.
8:45 - Performance by Unidos da Filadelfia (Philadelphia United), a community-based samba school. They played at the Studio 34 anniversary party a few months ago and were amazing. (link below)
9:30 – Dance Party! Ginkgo! Ross of Love!
Midnight – Yoga led by Brittany who teaches at Studio 34. With live DJ. All levels welcome. Candlelight.
Vegan Cupcakes – Autumnly winterly deliciousness.
$5-10 or pay what you can
Posted on Nov 3, 2009, in Events.
Tagged: classes · dance · live music · party · vegan · Yoga
Friday, October 9, 8 p.m.
A very special October Feet Active as Ross of Love and Jason Doodle are both celebrating birthdays.
The night sets up like this…
8pm – a special guest performance by the The Lenny Seidman Tabla Choir, with guest Craig Ebner on sitar.
9:30 – DJs Ginkgo and Ross of Love team up to set the stage for an energetic joyous dance party.
Midnight – Lenny returns to play live tabla during Jason’s midnight yoga class!
100+ vegan cupcakes with a special guest appearance from candles.
Posted on Sep 28, 2009, in Events.
Tagged: dance · free · live music · party · vegan · Yoga
Saturdays, August 29 – September 19, 4-5:30 p.m.
A great class for new students and beginners as well as experienced students, who would like to brush up on the basics. Taught by our eager Forrest Graduates and assisted by either Stephen or Angie.
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: class series · classes · free · Yoga
Dance Party, Vegan Cupcakes, and Midnight Yoga
Friday, August 14, 7:30 p.m.
The spirits of collaboration are conspiring to make this Feet Active a very special night of local music. (Musicians travelled a combined .4 miles to reach the venue).
7:30- Banjo-slingin’ Joshua Marcus plays some all new environmentally themed songs and recordings inside a 16 foot geodesic dome lined with plastic bottles! (Limited seating in the dome, so come early for this unique, intimate performance)
8:30- Before you know it, your feet are stomping along to the cozy, infectious tunes of The Great Unknown.
9:30- While Ginkgo is carrying the Feet Active torch up to the White Mountains of Vermont, the ever-crimson-clad Ross of Love will guide you through a world tour of fresh grooves.
Throughout the night, enjoy Jason’s gourmet vegan cupcakes while taking in water-themed short films by Big Tea Party and Diedra Krieger, mistress of the Dome.
Midnight: Yoga!
$5 or pay what you can.
Posted on Aug 14, 2009, in Events.
Tagged: dance · film · live music · vegan · Yoga
Tuesdays, July 21 & 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Similar to the Thursday night restorative class, these sessions use longer-held postures to go deeper in the mind and body. A wonderful complement to a more rigorous physical practice or just in its own right, this practice brings incredible therapeutic benefits to all systems of the body and results in an invigoration and vitalization of the most organic nature (see also restorative yoga in class descriptions). All levels more than welcome.
Posted on Jul 14, 2009, in Events, Yoga.
Tagged: classes · Yoga
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