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SAHAJA DOUGLASS, MA, MFT has been practicing yoga and meditation for 18 years. While taking a hiatus from work as a psychotherapist to raise two beloved boys, Sahaja began exploring how various cultures prepare for pregnancy. MARLA APT, a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor has been teaching yoga for15 years. Marla teaches yoga full time in Los Angeles, is on the faculty of the three-year Teacher Training program of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Southern California and regularly leads workshops and teacher training at yoga studios throughout Southern California and internationally. PAUL CABANIS, a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, has been teaching yoga in the Los Angeles area for 16 years. Paul spent two years studying and assisting in general and remedial classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. Paul returns to India annually to continue his educa- tion with the Iyengar family. Conscious Conception: THE ULTIMATE INVITATION A workshop for men and women who want to offer their baby the best possible life by preparing themselves for the miraculous, and vitally important moment of conception. During this one-day workshop, in a beautiful and serene home in Topanga Canyon, you will learn the tools you need to feel relaxed, healthy and well nourished at the time of conception. Create a powerful invitation by welcoming your child into a conscious family! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 9 AM - 5 PM COST: $108 PER PERSON a Co-create a sacred circle and set a clear intention for welcoming in your child a Learn a simple technique for connecting deeply with your partner a Learn and practice yoga sequences designed to prepare the body for conception and for nourishing a baby a Learn a short meditation technique a Eat a nutritious and delicious organic lunch a Learn about what foods and nutrition best prepare the body for concious conception and pregnancy and what factors may pose a barrier to that process. a Experience a beautiful closing ceremony Throughout the day, participants will: TO REGISTER,PLEASE CONTACT SAHAJA DOUGLASS: (310)455-0713 & [email protected] The Guides: Painting by Colleen Flynn-Lawson SHELBE KAUFMAN, L.Ac., cert. NRT, is an Advanced Clinically Trained Nutrition Response Testing practitioner in private practice in Santa Monica.The NRT practice uses individualized whole food nutrition, herbs and homeo- pathic drainage remedies to restore vibrant health safely and naturally. A licensed acupuncturist and also a Iyengar trained yoga teacher, Shelbe has been studying, teaching, practicing and avidly pursuing the field of health and nutrition for over 12 years.
