“Arise! Awaken! Seek out the best teachers, learn well, for the path is precise—revealed through discernment and sustained attention— so declare the Wise.”— Katha Upanishad

As we emerge from winter, it’s common to feel dull, stuck, or scattered. This passage from the Upanishads reminds us that awakening is a result of attentive, skillful practice.

Join us in-person or online for a special weekend workshop with a Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Holly Kostura, Founder and Director of the Iyengar Yoga Center of the Lehigh Valley and its Iyengar Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program.

This three-class weekend workshop draws on the enlivening qualities of spring to reawaken the body, steady the mind, and restore continuity between movement, breath, and awareness. 

Through thoughtfully sequenced standing poses, sun salutations, core activation, backbends and restorative practices, we’ll cultivate clarity and momentum through integration.

Open to students with some yoga experience, this workshop supports renewal that is grounded and sustainable. 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Saturday, April 18

Session 1 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Waking the Body, Gathering the Mind"

Standing poses and open twists to shake off heaviness and re-establish steady focus

Session 2 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM "Mobilizing Energy, Purifying Action"
Forward extensions and introductory arm balances, including Adho Mukha Svanasana and Chaturanga Dandasana, to build momentum through purposeful, well-supported movement

Sunday, April 19

Session 3 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Integrating Effort, Abiding in Clarity"

Backward extensions (supported and independent) to integrate and sustain the energy cultivated throughout the weekend

We are deeply grateful to Holly Kostura, who is generously donating her teaching fee from this workshop to benefit Hidden Wisdom Yoga Studio. Hidden Wisdom teachers Alison Lintal and Nicolo Fonte, both students and mentees of Holly's, are honored by her faith in them and her support of the studio where they are cultivating a community of Iyengar yogis in South Central Pennsylvania.

We invite you to join in this spirit of generosity according to your ability, and to make an offering that reflects both your means and your appreciation for the practice.

SUGGESTED OFFERING:

Full workshop (2 days; 3 classes)

Discounted price for full workshop: $150 (17% savings)

• Equity Price*: $30-$100 | A more accessible option for those who need a lower cost of entry

• Actual Price: $150 | Reflects the true cost of a weekend workshop with a Senior (Level 3) Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

• Supportive Price: $185-$215 | Sustains the space, uplifts the collective, and makes yoga more accessible to others by helping fund our equity pricing program

Individual workshop session

• Equity Price*: $10-$40 | A more accessible option for those who need a lower cost of entry

• Actual Price: $60 | Reflects the true cost of a workshop class with a Senior (Level 3) Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

• Supportive Price: $65-$75 | Sustains the space, uplifts the collective, and makes yoga more accessible to others by helping fund our equity pricing program

*At Hidden Wisdom Yoga, we believe that yoga is for every body and every budget. If the suggested equity price is still inaccessible to you, please reach out to us to discuss additional options. Nobody will be turned away for inability to pay.