Yoga Workshops with Charles MacInerney

Charles Adjusting StudentCharles regularly offers workshops at conferences and for yoga studios in Texas and through out the USA and abroad. He teaches on a wide range of topics including: Breathing, Posture, Concentration, Balance, Stress Management, Peak Performance, and Visualization.

Charles is a gifted generalist, accomplished story teller and public speaker. His workshops are highly experiential, and life changing. He has been developing and refining these topics over the last 20 years.

If you or your studio are interested in hosting Charles for workshops please contact him for details at charles@yogateacher.com.

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Nacogdoches, Tx - July 2023

Nacogdoches, Texas – Yoga Workshops
with Charles MacInerney
Hosted by Morning Glory Yoga Studio
July 28-30, 2023

Friday, 07.28

6-8pm
Meditation and the 7 Chakras: Understanding Consciousness and Spiritual Growth
The concept of the 7 Chakras has been around for thousands of years and offers a deep understanding of human consciousness. By familiarizing ourselves with this system, we can gain valuable insights into our own behavior and the behavior of those around us. Moreover, the Chakra model serves as a guide for our spiritual development and progress.
In this workshop, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the psychological aspects underlying the chakras. We will explore how modern psychology and medicine have drawn from this ancient model to shape their practices. Additionally, we will teach you meditation and pranayama techniques, enabling you to experience and regulate your creative energy as it flows through the subtle channels of your body and ascends through the 7 chakras.By participating in this workshop, you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of consciousness, enhance your spiritual journey, and gain practical tools for self-exploration and self-mastery.

Saturday, 07.29
10am-1pm

Understanding Spirals, Loops, and Bhandas in Traditional Asanas
Delve into the intricacies of alignment within a range of classic yoga poses, such as mountain, triangle, warrior I & II, cobra, downward dog, and many others. In this workshop, we will thoroughly explore the application of three fundamental principles: spirals, loops, and locks. By incorporating these principles, you can elevate your yoga practice to new heights, both physically and mentally, while also harnessing a deeper energetic connection.Drawing inspiration from renowned practitioners such as Rama Vernon, Iyengar, and Swami Rama, we will examine how spirals, loops, and bhandas (locks) enhance the alignment and integrity of each pose. By consciously integrating these techniques, you will develop a heightened awareness of your body, refine your poses, and tap into a more profound energetic experience.This workshop offers an opportunity to expand your understanding of yoga alignment, refine your practice, and cultivate a deeper mind-body connection. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to yoga, embracing these principles will empower you to take your practice to the next level.

Saturday, 07.29
2-5 PM

Yoga and the Art of Setting Goals
The practice of setting goals is a crucial skill that brings numerous benefits. When done effectively, goal-setting eliminates boredom and fear, improves focus, and boosts performance.Goals serve three primary purposes. The first purpose, which is the most obvious, is to enhance the overall quality of our lives. By setting “destination goals” skillfully, we can transform our dreams into reality. These goals serve as the initial steps towards achieving our aspirations, motivating and guiding our actions. The second type of goals, known as “process goals,” help us maintain focused attention in the present moment, even when faced with changing external or internal circumstances. When used skillfully, process goals support destination goals by improving concentration and performance. The third role of goals, often overlooked, is their influence on our consciousness. Instead of perceiving concentration solely as a means to pursue goals, we come to understand that the skillful use of goals can be used to achieve specific states of consciousness. Athletes often talk about being “in the zone,” corporations strive for peak performance, and psychologists describe states of flow and peak experiences. In the context of yoga, we refer to this as dharana, the sixth limb. Through practice, we can learn to shift our mental state from boredom or anxiety towards deeper states of flow. By learning to appreciate the present moment and engage fully in the process of our yoga practice, the desired results naturally follow. This session will involve hands-on activities, so come prepared to move and have an enjoyable experience!

Sunday, 07.30
1-4 PM

Fascia: The Interconnected Web of Our Body
As we journey through life, many of us experience stiffness and a decrease in flexibility as we age. However, this process is not inevitable. The key lies in the health of our fascia, as it determines the condition of our body over time. Fascia, the intricate network that spans throughout our entire body like a dense sweater, requires movement, warmth, and proper hydration to remain vibrant and functional.The significance and complexity of fascia have only recently gained recognition within the yoga community. This workshop aims to delve into the latest scientific understanding of fascia, encompassing its anatomy and physiology. By embracing this knowledge, we can enhance our yoga practice and optimize its benefits.Join us in exploring the remarkable world of fascia and discover how it affects our overall well-being. Learn how to keep your fascia happy and healthy through the integration of this newfound understanding into your yoga practice. By doing so, you can enhance your body’s resilience, flexibility, and vitality, allowing you to age with grace and maintain a vibrant physical state.

 

Individual Workshops $65 each
Full Weekend Workshops $215.00
Register today and save!
Early Bird Discount (before 07.21) $195.00.

Kerrville, Tx - January 19-21, 2024

Kerrville, Texas – Yoga Workshops
with Charles MacInerney
January 19-21, 2024
The Yoga Space
(downtown Kerrville, TX)

Schedule and Topics TBA shortly

Friday, Oct 7th
5:00 – 7:00 pm

Saturday, Oct 8th
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Saturday, Oct 8th
2:00 – 5:00 pm

Sunday, Oct 9th
12:00 – 2:00 pm

 

Pricing:
1 workshop: $65
2 workshops: $120
3 workshops: $165
All Weekend Pass: $190

To Register for any of these workshops
Call 830-895-8633

College Station, Tx - April 18-19, 2020

Yoga Pod

3995 Hwy 6 #100
College Station, TX  77845
yogapod.com
info.collegestation@yogapod.com
(979) 693-3837

Saturday 2-4 pm
Workshops TBA – Stay Tuned!

Sunday 3-5 pm
Workshops TBA – Stay Tuned!

 

Austin, Tx (Soul Society Yoga) - April 26, 2020

Pranayama ~ The Science of Breath
April 26, 2020
Sunday 10 am to 1 pm

This workshop will give you the opportunity to assess your breathing habits, and then work to improve your breathing and thus improve your overall physical, mental and emotional health. Breathing is the foundation upon which all else rests. Any improvement in your breath will improve all aspects of your life. Learn specific breathing techniques that: reduce allergies; reduce risks of colds and flu; help control emotions; relax muscles; improve the health of the heart, lungs, & abdominal organs; purify the blood; rest the mind more effectively than sleep; expand lung capacity; balance energy flow throughout the body; and more.

Integrating Breath Into Asana Practice
April 26, 2020
Sunday 2 to 4:30 pm

Panayama is the yogic practice of breath control. In this workshop, we will first learn and practice a variety of breathing patterns and then explore ways to integrate these breathing patterns into our asana practice. When we move as deep into a pose as we can the breath is sacrificed. Overtime we develop poor breathing habits in these poses. Learn how to use all 8 areas of your lungs in different combinations to support your breath. Then explore how to emphasize different combinations to breath in each different pose, and during transitions. Learn how to use breath to help relax muscles during a stretch, how to improve balance, eliminate frustration with challenging poses, improve stamina, and elevate your physical asana practice to the level of moving meditation. When you experience the difference that a breath centered practice makes you will never want to go back.

*Receive a $10 discount when you sign up for both workshops with Charles:

Pranyama ~ The Science of Breath &

Integrating the Breath Into Asana Practice

**Receive an additional $5 Early Bird discount when you register before 3/31 with coupon code EARLYBIRD1

Where: Soul Society Yoga

Soul Society Yoga
18700 Ranch Rd 1431
Jonestown, TX 78645

Register Here for workshops

Austin, Tx (Pure Bikram), Spring 2020 (TBA)

Core Power
12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
February 25, 2017

Very few students in Yoga understand and appreciate the power of their core. In this workshop you will develop greater awareness, control and strength in your core. You’ll learn to use a variety of core techniques, including zipping, cinching, and mula bandha to transform your asana practice.
You will learn how to initiate movement from the core, which helps prevent joint damage like bursitis and tendonitis; experience how proper use of the core stabilizes your standing poses, protects the lower back in back bends, and energizes your forward bends.
We will also explore subtle core engagement as a meditative technique to help shift your center from the head to the abdomen, anchoring your consciousness in your creative center.

Mastering Balance in Yoga and Life
12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
February 26, 2017

Very few students in Yoga understand and appreciate the power of their core. In this workshop you will develop greater awareness, control and strength in your core. You’ll learn to use a variety of core techniques, including zipping, cinching, and mula bandha to transform your asana practice.
You will learn how to initiate movement from the core, which helps prevent joint damage like bursitis and tendonitis; experience how proper use of the core stabilizes your standing poses, protects the lower back in back bends, and energizes your forward bends.
We will also explore subtle core engagement as a meditative technique to help shift your center from the head to the abdomen, anchoring your consciousness in your creative center.
Charles MacInerney Weekend Workshop Pricing:

One Day $60/50 early-bird
Two Days $110/$90 early-bird

**early-bird pricing ends 1/31/17**

Bikram Yoga
507 Pressler St #100
Austin, TX 78703
888.245.0726    #101
info@purebikramyoga.com

San Antonio, Tx - 2020 (tba)

Fascia & Yoga Therapy
with Charles MacInerney
Saturday, 1-4 pm, May 28, 2016
Sponsored by: Yoga Den Studio, San Antonio

Fascia is part of the connective tissue that holds the body together. For many years it has been dismissed and neglected and nothing more than this. Then pioneers like Ida Rolf, Judith Aston, Emilie Conrad, and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen recognized fascia’s true significance and complexity. This revolution in understanding of fascia spread through the massage community and is now beginning to revolutionize the world of Yoga. A solid understanding of fascia is critical to anyone who works with the body. This workshop will explore the latest scientific understanding of fascia, both anatomy and physiology, and how to make better use of this understanding in how we diagnose and treat a host of ailments, including balance problems in the elderly, tendonitis, bursitis, and hosts of other problems.

Cost:
$50 each workshop ($40 early-bird discount)
$80 for both workshops (April 23 and May 28)

Register with Yoga Den…

Pay Online with Credit Card

or contact studio to make other arrangements.

Location:
The Yoga Den
10203 Culebra
San Antonio, TX 78251

Houston, Tx - tba

 

June 28 – July 1, 2018
Hosted by Rasa Yoga
17226 Mercury @ El Camino & Medical Center Houston, TX 77058
281-282-9400
www.yogarasa.net

Thursday 6:30-8 pm   Attitude in Asana

Friday 6-8 pm Lucid Yoga Nidra

Saturday 10am-1pm Dharana: The Art of Concentration

Saturday 2:30-5:30 Exploring the Bandhas in Asana Practice

Sunday Free and Open yoga class at Free Day of Yoga

Attitude in Asana

Experience how attitude can impact performance and enjoyment of your asana practice for better (or worse). Balance effort and grace and in so doing, increase strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, relaxation and improve your alignment. Learn how to stretch not only muscles but also fascia and connective tissue. See how you can use these same attitudinal adjustments to enhance the quality of your life beyond the yoga studio. (90% Asana, 10% Theory).

Lucid Yoga Nidra

This is a combination of two of Charles’ most popular workshops, Lucid Yoga & Yoga Nidra. Some of Charles’ students refer to Lucid Yoga as “Spacey Floaty Yoga”. Learn how to slow down your brainwaves resulting in effortless attention, sensory distortions and experience the plasticity of time itself. From this altered state of consciousness, we will enter our Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra is often called ‘yogic sleep’, and for centuries, Yogis who practiced it found that on hour of yoga nidra could replace 4 hours of regular sleep. In the deepest state of relaxation, we will plant our Sankalpa (positive affirmation), before slowly returning to wakefulness.  (40% Asana, 40% Yoga Nidra, 20% Theory)

Improving Concentration

Dharana is the 6th limb of Yoga and teaches the student to bring their mind to one-pointed-attention. The ability to concentrate the mind is probably the most important skill you ever learn.  As your concentration improves, so will your yoga improve. But greater concentration will also enhance your performance at work, at play, and improves communication skills and intimacy. A large part of this workshop is about learning to eliminate boredom and anxiety from your life in order to enhance performance. This workshop is a combination of lecture, discussion interspersed with fun experiential activities to deepen our understanding and appreciation for the principles discussed. (50% Theory, 30% Experiential, 20% Discussion)

Exploring the Bandhas in Asana Practice

In Sanskrit, Bandha means arrest, lock, or tighten. The 4 Bandhas involve isolating and tightening different areas of the body. I was introduced to the bandhas by my first yoga teacher when I was 11. Back then (1970’s) they were taught as stand-alone practices in support of advanced pranayama (breathing) and practiced vigorously. More recently I discovered that the Bandhas can be engaged  delicately as a meditation target, engaged lightly to improve posture, improving health of the sacrum, lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. It can be engaged moderately to support most asana poses like chair, triangle, and downward facing dog, engaged strongly to protect the spine from injury in strong back bends, and engaged and released rhythmically to increase circulation in the pelvic floor. Women have long been informed of the importance of exercising the pelvic floor, but men can also benefit from this, especially in the health of the prostate gland. Recent evidence shows that proper understanding and practice of the Bhandas can help prevent senility as we age. Note, bandhas should not be practiced while pregnant. (95% Asana, 5% Theory). 

Beaumont, Tx - (tba)

Beaumont, Texas – Yoga Workshops
With Charles MacInerney
Friday – Sunday, November 11-13 2016

Sponsored by Golden Triangle Yoga Studio
6457 Calder Ave., Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: 1-409-861-0003
Info@GoldenTriangleYoga.com
www.goldentriangleyoga.com

Cost:
Entire weekend $175 (best value)
Any 3 workshops $155
Any 2 workshops $135
One workshop $75
After 10/12 add $10 to cost.


Using Body Maps in the Brain                                    Friday 5:30-8:30pm

In the 1930’s Wilder Penfield discovered that the brain has two maps of the body, one in the motor Cortex and one in the Sensory cortex. These two maps organize our sense of our physical self, and interact with each other to help us control our bodies. This understanding led to improved therapies for a multitude of injuries and illnesses, including phantom limb pain. 60 years later, just in the last 10 years, researchers are shocked to discover that there are not two, but probably dozens of body maps in the brain. Many conditions that we are used to thinking of arising from a physical condition, may in fact be faulty maps in the brain. If that is the case, then how we understand and treat the problems will be radically transformed when we employ this new paradigm of body maps when working with our students. The good news is that body maps in the brain have been shown to be very maleable, often remapping themselves in days, hours, or even minutes.

 

Lucid Yoga                                                      Saturday 9:00am-12pm

We will start with 1/2 hour warming up the body with sun-salutations and standing poses. Then we will slow the yoga down to the point that students feel the body pulling their attention deeper, ever deeper into a world of subtle sensations and pleasure. Learn how to use physical exercise and breath control to slow the mind down from beta frequencies (associated with muscle tension and worrying) down into Alpha and Theta frequencies (associated with physical relaxation, creativity, and a profound sense of well being). Learn to practice Hatha Yoga as a form of meditation and experience the amazing stillness and timeless quality of mind that comes from Lucid Yoga.

 

Practicing Non-Attachment in Asana & Life   Saturday 1:30-4:30pm

In this workshop we see how integrating a little yoga philosophy into an asana practice can improve our practice not only spiritually, but also at a physical level too. Yoga is built on the foundation of the five Yamas or moral precepts. The secret to three of these practices, Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (chastity), and Aparigraha (non-hoarding) is the idea of non-attachment. We will first discuss these principles in theory and then express them through our physical yoga practice. In closing we will see how we can apply non-attachment to improve other areas of our lives.

 

Yoga & Writing                                                            Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm

(Asana Class) Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation are amazing tools for shifting consciousness. Learn how to combine yoga with creative writing to tap into deeper sources of inspiration. We begin with an Asana class to shut down internal dialogue and distance students from the momentum of their daily routines. Then we move into pranayama and meditation to still the mind and deepen our sense of self. Following a writing prompt, to set the mind in motion again, we write for 20-60 minutes and then form into small groups where anyone who wishes to read to the group will have an opportunity to do so. The reader can ask for feedback from the group, but only positive feedback.

 

Houston, Tx (tba)

Texas Yoga Association Yoga for Health Training Conference
Sponsored by UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center
dates to be announced

 

Tulsa, OK (tba)

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Yoga Workshop
Sponsored by: The Yoga Spirit Academy
with Charles MacInerney
2016 (tba)

For more information or to register…
please contact Victor Parachin, 918-284-1422
vmpnamaste@gmail.com 

Temple, TX - TBA

Temple, Texas – Yoga Workshops
with Charles MacInerney

Details for next workshops will be posted next month.

Temple Yoga Studio
1407 S 31st Street, Suites F & G
Temple, TX 76504
Phone: (254) 935-9642
customercare@templeyoga.net
One workshop $45, both workshops $80

Register online at www.templeyoga.net, or on site at the studio.

Omaha, NE - TBA

TBA, 2016

Workshops Sponsored by
The Omaha Yoga & Bodywork Center
6105 Maple Street
Omaha NE, 68104

Friday Evening | 6-9 pm | $40 ala carte

Meditation for Mind, Body and Spirit – Explore a variety of meditation techniques to improve your health, concentration, will power and feel more connected to life.

Saturday Morning | 9-11 am | $20 ala carte

The Attitude in the Asana: Experience how attitude can impact performance and enjoyment of your asana practice. Learn how to take these attitude adjustments off the mat to improve your “real” life. This morning yoga class places a focus on improved strength, flexibility and balance. Learn how to stretch muscles, fascia and connective tissue in your poses.

Saturday Afternoon | 12:30-5 pm | $75 ala carte

Fascia: It’s all Connected: Fascia is connective tissue fibers that form sheets or bands beneath the skin to attach, stabilize, enclose, and separate muscles. The health of our fascia plays a crucial role in how gracefully we age. Explore the latest science on the subject and apply that knowledge to improve your personal yoga practice.

Sunday Morning | 9-11 am | $20 ala carte

Intuitive Yoga: Learn to tune in and trust your own body’s inner language. Move beyond your intellectual understanding of poses and learn to delve deeply into an intuitive sense of what your body needs from your practice. The answers lie within.

Sunday Afternoon | 12:30-4:30 pm | $60 ala carte

Body Maps & Yoga Nidra: Body mapping is a type of therapy applied to many physical conditions attributed to a “faulty map” in the brain.

 Bodies, like water, take the path of least resistance. With repetitive use, our bodies do the same thing. We tend to cheat in our movements, not completely doing full range of motion, just the optimal amount of moving to get the task done.

Given enough time and repeating, the brain will take the information that the body has been giving it, and store it as truth. If the body has trained itself to do an activity with 30% energy output and range, the brain will completely believe that this is normal for this body part. Anything more, the brain theorizes, and injury will occur, so it protects the body by only allowing the movements it believes are the correct ones.

 This repetitive movement “maps” for the brain exactly how the body says it needs to move, or more importantly how it believes it can move. This can cause a structural dysfunction due to lack of full range of motion over a period of time, which has “mis-mapped” the brain.

During this session you’ll gain a new understanding of how we can radically transform physical conditions by re-mapping the mind.

 This workshop (and the weekend) will conclude with a session on Yoga Nidra or “Yogic Sleep” a type of lucid sleeping which is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness, with a special focus on creating an appropriate Sankalpa (affirmation).

We are charging $200 for the weekend (early bird pricing is $175 ends one month before)

doyoganow.com
info@doyoganow.com

Testimonials

  • The mindset that the retreat promoted and created stayed with me during subsequent weeks, making me more open to others and myself... ~ Carol Mackay, Professor of English at the University of Texas, Austin
  • I met Charles MacInerney at the 1999 Southwest Yoga Conference in Austin. I enjoyed his comments during the panel discussion and especially appreciated the opportunity to attend his Free Yoga class after the conference. He handled the overflow crowd at his studio quite smoothly and led a great program. I just returned from his December Raja Yoga Retreat at the Margaret Austin Center and have to tell you that it ranks among the best retreats that I have attended. He has a wonderful way of setting people at ease and creating an environment where participants feel safe expressing and exploring new ideas. I was able to find a deeper understanding of my own spirituality during his retreat, and am still enjoying the "high" almost a week afterwards. I found that he presented concepts in very simple terms and brought them to life with great examples from all walks of life, including his own! I have highly recommended his programs and web site to others, and look forward to connecting with him again in the future. ~ Sue Gantz, Corporate Trainer, Yoga Teacher
  • Even with no experience, I felt completely at ease in the same room with others who had been involved in yoga for years. I left the weekend with confidence, energy, and a new group of friends! ~ Ruth Kline, Austin, Texas
  • It's been several weeks since I attended your retreat in Chappell Hill and I just wanted to thank you for one of the best weekends of my life. It has impacted my life deeply. What made it so special? Besides the pleasure of seeing my daughter after several months' separation, the opportunity to grow on our spiritual path, and relaxing in such a tranquil and natural environment. Your "no pressure to participate in everything" policy was ideal for a beginner who had much to process (still am). Your calm and entertaining delivery of so much interesting information - I wish it was a week long retreat. Some of my paradigms have changed and that was very liberating. Another thing I enjoyed immensely, and which may seem like a small detail, but I loved the fact that I didn't have to decide on and execute any meals. The planning and preparation was done for me, and that was one of the biggest factors of relaxation for me. Not only did I not have to cook, but the meals were very tasty and healthy. A pleasant surprise since it was a vegetarian menu was the lack of beans.... I learned much about my daughter and about myself. Our close relationship strengthened over those few days. And I'm sure we would both love to attend your other retreats. Thank you for the work you do. ~ Daniela
    Daniela
  • Charles, I am sending a belated note to thank you for the great time I had at the retreat. I also wish to say that when you showed us how to do alternate nostril breathing, it changed my daily headaches. Every time one hits, no matter (well, not completely) how bad it feels, a few minutes of alternate nostril breathing will give me hours of relief... All the work you put into the planning, hiring, instructing, guidance and leadership was appreciated. I had such a great time that I am hungry for more knowledge and more techniques in yoga and meditation and breathing.... I would recommend your retreats for anyone. Susan K.
  • Charles always speaks from his heart. And his heart is so wise, so sweet... and so funny! Charles, the place, the other participants, the ideas, the emotions, the insights, the food, the fun -- everything about the retreat was extraordinary. It has been weeks since I attended Charles MacInerney's yoga and meditation retreat, but I still feel deeply affected by it. When was the last time you were so profoundly affected by something that it changed your life? What a profound experience. Thank you, Charles. ~ Terry Masters Owner/Director of Master School
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