Yoga in the Park classes restart Monday Feb.11th

Things are back on track for me. I will be restarting classes this Monday, February 13th. I hope you all have not found other classes that you like more. I am looking forward to seeing you all again. We will find out who has been keeping up their practice in my absence. The weather looks good for next week, maybe a bit cool, but we should have sun, so all should be good. I will have copies of the Video DVD's that some of you have asked for with me as well. This break has given a few of you that had the audio and the video DVD's a chance to see how they work for you. I have missed our classes, it will be great to get started again. See you Monday!! Carl

Yoga in the Park classes on Hold!

My situation has not really improved, at the present time it is unclear when I will be able to resume classes. Rest asssured, I will put out and email and post on the web site as soon as I have a return date. I misss our classes as I am sure many of you do. Thanks for all the support that you have all given.

Classes are on Hold this week!

Do to some personal health issues all classes are on hold this week. I hope to restart soon. Carl

Yoga in the Park - Power Yoga DVD set now available!

As many of you know I have been working on a video DVD of our Power Yoga class. It is now finished, I had the final review with the wonderful yogis who made it with me today. The finished product is a 2 DVD set that covers over 100 of the Postures that we do at our class. It is presented in 8 chapters, you can watch or practice with it from beginning to end our simply move to the chapter you want to practice. It is over 2 and a half hours of solid yoga with the same guidance that I give in our classes at the park. Many of you have my audio only DVD, this set gives you the visual that many of you have been looking for. If you are simply looking for a practice DVD or if you are looking to take your practice to a whole new level you should find this new DVD set very helpful. As with all that I do at Yoga in the Park, all of the proceeds from this DVD set will go to the Himalayan Children’s Fund for the education of women in Nepal. If you would like to reserve a set of DVD’s please email me back so I can your reserve your DVD’s. The required donation is $25 for the set, checks should be made out to the Himalayan Children’s Fund, cash is always acceptable as well. If you cannot pick your DVD’s up at class or if you would like your copy mailed, please add $5 for postage and packing and give me your address. I hope you will enjoy these DVD’s and I hope you will help me support these very deserving young women in Nepal. Email me at cabdtv@gmail.com for your copy! Carl

Regular Schedule next week!

There will be class on Monday New Year's Eve and Tuesday, New Year's Day! So, we have a full schedule next week. Start the New Year out right make the class a regular commitment. I hope I see you all at class on Monday and Tuesday, but, if not, have a great New Year's Holiday!

Holiday Schedule!

We will have class this Saturday the 22nd of December, There will be class on Christmas Eve, but no class on Christmas or the day after the 26th, regular classes resume on December 27th. All classes at 8am!

Palm Springs Retreat Feb. 2013

Don't miss out on a great Yoga & Body Work event. Check out the flyer for details. Carl

No Class on Wednesday Dec 19th!

Class for this Wednesday is canceled. See you on Thursday! Carl

Special Fund Raising Event, week of Dec 1st through Dec 8th!

Every year I try to support a special event put on by Orange County Vajra Vidya in support of Thrangu Rinpoche’s Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding Schools and Tara Abbey in Nepal. This event is an annual Bazaar and Fundraiser that is being held this year on December 9, 2012 from 1PM to 4 PM. Here are the What and When information: What? Holiday Bazaar - huge variety of gifts, silent auction and more When? Sunday, December 9, 2012, 1PM to 4 PM Where? Oasis Senior Center, Room 3 - 801 Narcissus Avenue, Corona del Mar More info? Contact Signe Keller at signekeller@cox.net I will be attending and I hope you can join us as well, there really are some very nice things for sale and it is a wonderful group of people, and if you have any interest in meditation, this is a group you should know about. All proceeds go to this great cause. Additionally, I am making Yoga in the Park’s classes, the whole week prior to the event (Dec 1st through Dec 8th), donation based. That means I am asking everyone that week to try and contribute each day that you come. All donations at my classes go to the Himalayan Children’s Fund, and those funds go to support 12 girls providing them with an education that they otherwise would not get. The funds from this week of giving will go toward special facilities projects that are needed at the Abbey and the Schools. I hope you will join me at the Event and I hope you will make special donations during this first week of December. If you need any additional information, please email me or just see me at class. Namaste, Carl

Don't forget there is class on Thanksgiving day!

All classes are as usual this week including Thanksgiving day. All at 8am all at the Montage Public Park (Treasure Island Park) I hope you all can make it out, this Fall weather is great for our classes, come and enjoy. Carl

October Class schedule!

Yoga in the Park moves back to winter schedule for October. Classes will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday all at 8am at the Montage public park (Treasure Island park).

No Sunset Yoga tomorrow. Wed. class at 8am!

Wednesday, Sept 19 Yoga in the Park will be at 8am. There will be no more Sunset Yoga classes this year, Fall is here, and the nights are getting shorter. Classes for the rest of September are Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, and Saturday all at 8am at the Montage public park (Treasure Island Park).

Two siters added to our support list!

A special request went out to provide support for these two girls in Bhutan. Because of their relationship to Thrangu Rinpoche and Tara Abbey, I felt Yoga in the Park really needed to help out. I am pleased to tell you that we are now supporting these girls, bringing the number of girls to twelve that now receive our support . Again I want to thank all of you that take my classes and generously provide donations, without you our help for these girls would not be possible. Namaste, Carl These sisters, Phuntsho Choden (age 13) and Yuden Lhamo (age 10) study in Class 7 and Class 5 respectively at Dr. Tobgyal School in Thimphu, Bhutan. They are nieces of Lama Tashi Tsewang, one of Thrangu Rinpoche’s attendant lamas from Bhutan. The girls are partially sponsored but needed another $600.00 a year each in order to pay their school fees. Both girls are very good and eager students and love to read. Phuntso Choden loves to draw and Yuden Lhamo enjoys dance and sports. Their parents are uneducated and moved from eastern Bhutan to the city in hopes of a better future. The father is a driver and earns less than $100.00 a month.

Yoga in the Park supports the Himalayan Children's Fund

Yoga in the Park supports the Himalayan Children's Fund, providing education in Nepal that could not be had in any other way. Please take a moment to view this great video on the schools and the work being done there. http://youtu.be/wdWzuhEUy9w

The contributions you all make through my yoga classes really make a difference in these kids lives!

Education For The Forgotten Children Of The Himalayas
www.youtube.com
The eminent Tibetan lama, Thrangu Rinpoche founded SMD Boarding School to serve the needs of children from remote hamlets on the Nepal - Tibet border where v...

Special class this Sunday, March 25th at Lululemon Fashion Island 9:30 am!

In support of Jabulani's Studio in Corona del Mar (Studio of the Month for Lululemon), I will be teaching a class at Lululemon in Fashion Island Newport Beach this Sunday at 9:30 am. The class is free to all. The class will be inside at Lululemon, it should be fun, the format may be a bit different as we only have one hour for the class, but as usual you can count on a strong class. So come out meet some new people, enjoy a strong yoga class, and you can stay to see some great clothes.
I hope I see lots of you out for this class.

Tara Abbey women we support in Nepal!

Here are the young women that we support at Tara Abbey. Their education at the Shree Mangal Dvip School is provided through your generous donations at our Yoga in the Park classes. Our donations also pay for their living expenses at Tara Abbey.
Education in Nepal for women is almost non existent, with your help we are making a real difference in the lives of these women and the people that they help through their studies.
I want to really thank each of you for your support, the Saturday donation based class has always been the primary means of collecting donations, late last year I started asking everyone who takes my class to try and make at least one day a week a donation based class. This has really helped, we will easily meet our support requirements for these women and my hope is to help with other expenses for Tara Abbey as the year progresses.
If you would like additional information on Tara Abbey, The Himalayan Children’s Fund or Shree Mangal Dvip School please see their web sites below.

Namaste,

Carl

http://www.rinpoche.com/hcfa.htm

http://www.himalayanchildren.org/

http://www.rinpoche.com/nuns.html

Yoga in the Park now on Yelp!

Go to Yelp to review Yoga in the Park or to see what others have posted. Search:


Yoga in the Park with Carl Brown
www.yelp.com

Yoga in the Park featured in the" Laguna Beach Times"

Laguna Beach Times Jan 16-22, 2012

Special Yoga Class at Jabulani Yoga in January!

There is a new community yoga center in Corona del Mar opening in January, Jabulani Yoga. As part of it's opening I will be conducting Wednesday evening, 6pm, classes in January. The first class will be on Wednesday Jan 4th. This class will be very similar to my Yoga in the Park classes, with a bit more hands on. This class like all of the classes I teach is to benifit the Himalayan Children's Fund. The recomended minimum donation is $5. All proceeds will go to the Himalayan Children's Fund. The class is 90 minutes with plenty of time after to talk or work on any postures that you need help with.

I hope I will see as many of you as possible at these classes to help support the Fund as well as get to know a great new studio in town. Here is a link to the new studio:

http://jabulaniyoga.com

Jabulani Yoga

2711 East Coast Hwy suite 102

Newport Beach, Ca 92625

949.723.JABU (949.723.5228)

jill@jabulaniyoga.com

Yoga in the Park Basic Class Etiquette

Basic Class Etiquette



As we start 2012 and get new people out for our classes, I feel it necessary to remind people of my expectations for our class. We have the luxury of being outside so we have more latitude than most studios, however there are some things that just make the time we have together better for all of us, to that end I hope you will all take these requests into consideration when you attend Yoga in the Park.

1. Try to be on time, we start at 8am sharp, if you have to arrive late, still come, just come in quietly and take up a spot.

2. Cell phone are never appreciated, if you bring one make sure it is off!

3. Please don’t bring your children, dog or pet to class, they are a distraction to all of us. Children are welcome if they have their own mat and are capable of staying with the class without interruption.

4. If you need to leave early, please leave before we start shavasana, never get up and leave after we have started shavasana, this is a quite period and we don’t want people walking, picking up their belongings, talking, etc. If you have stayed this long stay till the end, this is a basic courtesy to me the instructor.

Please do bring your friends, it is also very nice to see people early and if you want some special guidance this is the time to ask for individual help. I am usually able to talk with you after class as well. I hope our class continues to grow; it is always a real pleasure to see new faces.

Thanks for your understanding of my basic class rules.

Carl

Week Day Classes

As we prepare to move into the new year, I am asking that those of you who do not attend Saturday's class pick a day each week when you do come and make that your donation day. My goal is to have everyone participate in our efforts to support the Himalayan Children's Fund. I know many contribute already during the week and it is greatly appreciated. My goal is to keep the weekday classes Free, however, if everyone contributes at least once a week it can really make a difference. We currently support 10 young nuns with their education and living expenses at Tara Abbey. I would like for us to do more, as the need is always there. I will always have the Sign in Sheet and bowl out for recording and deposit of your donations.

Again, as we move into the Holiday period,I want to remind everyone that I do not accept gifts and never take any money for myself. Donations to the Himalayan Children's Fund are always appreciated.

I hope your Holidays are wonderful and I hope that you will support my slight change to the weekday classes.

Namaste,
Carl

Yoga in the Park Donations

With the help of many of you we were able to donate $1,000 to Tara Abbey last Saturday. This money will go a long way in helping Tara Abbey provide for the education of many young women. As most of you know, Saturday is the only day that I ask for donations, week day classes are done as a community service. Many of you contribute on these week days anyway, and it is greatly appreciated. The donation bowl is always out and your donations are welcome anytime it works for you. Be assured that all funds donated go to Tara Abbey or the Himalayan Children's Fund, I never take money for myself.

Thanks again for your generous support, I hope I see you at yoga soon.

Namaste,
Carl

Special notice: All classes from Saturday, November 5th through Saturday, November 12th will be donation based classes!

Special Fund Raising effort for Tara Abbey in Nepal

As most of you are aware the funds I receive from the Saturday yoga classes and the Massage work I do goes to support 10 young women through the Himalayan Children's Fund at Tara Abbey and their educational and living expenses.  Tara Abbey is in need of some infrastructure improvements that require additional funding.  There are several events going on around Orange County to try and support this need.  To that end for the Week starting November 5th and through November 12th all classes will be donation based classes, as always the requested donation is $5, however all donation are welcome.  I try to keep most of my classes Free and a community service, but once in a while I make this kind of change, I hope you all will get out and support this effort.  If you are unable to attend class during this week and would still like to donate, please feel free to send me your donation, checks should be made out to the Himalayan Children’s Fund and mailed to me at: 775 Oak Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

On Saturday November 12th there is a special event at the Home of Arlene Dorius in Newport Beach for the "2011 Bazaar on Behalf of Tara Abbey".  My efforts from the donations for the week of November 5th will be added to the funds from this Bazaar, all for Tara Abby.  All of you are invited and I hope you can join us at the Bazaar.  I have attached a flier for the event with all the details and directions.  During the Bazaar there will be a drawing for two special items, a White Tara Thanka and a Pearl Strand.  Tickets for the drawing are $20 each.  If you would like to purchase a ticket for the drawing I will have tickets with me at class.  There is a flier attached that gives more detail on the drawing and the items. There is no need to be present to win, I will be there and collect items that our group might win.

As we enter the Holiday season, I hope you will all join me at yoga and the support of Tara Abbey in Nepal, our support really does make a difference!

Namaste,

Carl

Yoga in the Park at The Montage Public Park(Treasure Island Park)

Great work today! The turn out for our new location has been great, classes have been over 20 everyday.

New extra Inversion classes on Tuesdays & Thursdays!

Stay after class for some Inversion work. We try to do this every Tuesday and Thursday!

Yoga in the Park moves to the Montage Public Park(Treasure Island Park)!

After hearing from all of you that cared to email me and after trying the new location at Heisler Park, I have decided that our class is best located at the Montage Public Park. The responses were about equal for both locations, with a few more of the regular class members preferring the Montage Public Park.
The real fact that I took into consideration, was that when we were at Heisler Park everyone preferred to be on the cement, not the grass, we ended up blocking pathways and not using the grass.We will eventually get complaints to the City and will be back fighting for our space. I recognize that the Montage is a bit less convenient for all of us, but once there, it is no-doubt the best space, we have unlimited room for everyone to be on a flat solid space with ocean all around us, the walkers are fewer and the whole space is just more tranquil.
I know this will be disappointing to some, but I hope it will not keep you from our class. We will start classes at the Montage Public Park tomorrow, Saturday!

5 Year Anniversary for Yoga in the Park

Monday is the 5 year Anniversary of Yoga in the Park. I hope I will see lots of you out next week. If you have not been out for awhile, we are now at the Montage Public Park, we will be here until the sprinkler problem is resolved at Heisler Park.
Many of you have been regulars for years, it has been such great fun to work with all of you. We are so fortunate to live in Laguna Beach, and have the locations we have to practice. With all of your Saturday yoga donations we are now sponsoring 10 girls at Tara Abbey in Nepal. I email with these girls and I can assure you that our support is both needed and appreciated.
Thanks for being part of my class, for giving to Tara Abbey and hanging in there, in what I think are some of the most challenging yoga classes in town.
Namaste,

Yoga at the Montage Public Park

Flyer for Yoga in the Park at the Montage Resort Public Park

Yoga in the Park to try a new Location! Montage Public Park

The noise and traffic around Heisler Park is starting to really encroach on our Yoga Class. For the rest of this week through Thursday we will try the grass area at the Montage Resort,( The Public Park Section, see photo above). There is parking on PCH (metered), and across the street in the Shopping center. Access is down the steps at the north end of the Resort, at the bottom of the stairs go to the right, we will set up on the grass at the north end of the open area by the Gazebos. Just look for me and the music. It should be fun to try a new spot and it is just as beautiful as Heisler, hopefully without the noise.

So please make the effort to come, I hope I see you all out there starting Tomorrow!

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Touch 101 Class was canceled due to my illness

If you have interest in a future class check out the regular details below:

I am just getting ready to start a new class for Touch 101. I like to
have 4 to 6 people for the class. If you are interested I am
considering doing classes in the future. Let me know if you
have any interest. Also, let me know if you have any friends that you think would
like to take it with you, as you can see the class size is small so it
usually fills quickly. The recommended donation would be $75 and
includes all supplies and a work book for you to keep.

I had a large interest in the prior Touch 101 massage classes as
they filled quickly many of you were unable to attend. This class
will be the same, maybe even better, as we have learned form the
earlier classes things that should make this one that much stronger.
There will only be 6 slots for each class.

This class will start at 10:30am on
a given day and go till about 4:30pm that day. If you like
massage, and like to give as well as receive, this is a class for you.
The class is held at my home and we will be working on massage
tables. While I will be offering couples classes in the future this
class is limited to women only. If you took one of the prior Touch
classes and would like to take this class you are welcome as
well ( repeat participants pay only $50).

This is a small class , in a workshop approach, with lots of hands on
in the proper techniques of massage. All proceeds will go to Tara
Abbey Schools, "Himalayan Children's Fund". Final Space in the
class can only be confirmed upon the receipt of your donation. If you
have any questions please email me or talk to me at yoga.

Yoga in the park with Khenpo Jigme

New letter from one of our Tara Abbey Students

Rain day location (Club House)

Our inside location for those not so nice weather days is the club house at Laguna Terrace Mobil Home Park. This is right across the street from the Montage Resort(see directions below). We will switch to the club house on any day where it is raining or is projected to rain. This blog site will always have the exact location for each practice if there are changes to Moulton Meadows. If you have any question please feel free to ask, email or phone (949-494-9928).

Carl

Directions - From North Laguna, turn left at Montage Resort signal. Make an immediate left and go past the Chabad Center. Make a slight right as you enter Laguna Terrace Park mobile home neighborhood. Continue up the hill until you see the clubhouse/pool. Park in front of pool.
Link to map:
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=30802+Coast+Hwy+Spc+K2&csz=Laguna+Beach%2C+CA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=

Carl's photo

Carl came to yoga after a long 20 year love affair with running, he raced competitively as an age group runner and ran the Boston Marathon 3 times over a 10 year period, through his years of running he has learned to deal with injuries and has a special sense as to the bodies requirements and how to work with limitations. His initial introduction to yoga has led him from the purely physical into a fully rounded practice that encompasses the whole body, mind and spirit, providing a path for his day to day life. Carl has a strong Vinyasa/Power Yoga style daily personal practice that he has developed over the last 8 years. Since his departure from the corporate world almost five years ago, he has dedicated himself to his yoga teaching. He completed the Yoga Studies and the Buddhist studies programs at the University of California, Irvine, as well as the comprehensive Teacher Training at Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, with Max Strom and Sherry Brourman. He has completed in excess of 388 hours of training under the guidelines for registration with Yoga Alliance. Carl teaches all levels and adopts his classes to fit the unique requirements of his students. Carl also has a strong interest in Bodywork. His training in Massage Therapy was received at the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, CA, Carl is fully licensed to practice massage.


Carl currently teaches five classes a week in Laguna Beach, and the occasional private lessons. Three of Carl’s classes in Laguna Beach are open free classes for the community. The other classes are donation based classes that support Tara Abbey in Nepal. Teaching yoga is his true passion, and his way of giving back for all that yoga has brought to his life. Carl integrates his love for yoga with his love for bodywork into an opportunity to better help the people that take his classes.

Yoga Class at Heisler Park, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday at 8am

This class takes place just south of the Lawn Bowling area and north of the restrooms, on a paved area between two grass areas. There is plenty of parking, however, if you do not have a Laguna Beach Parking Permit, bring quarters for the meters, there is some non-metered parking, just north of PCH, it will require a two block walk to the class. There are change machines just above the class area and some of the meters in the area take credit cards.
Again, this is a level 1/2 class open to all, but as always there will be lots of work! I have attached a link to a map to Heisler Park for those of you not as familiar with Laguna, if you need additional information just email me.
I look forward to seeing you all there!
Carl

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=heisler+park,+Laguna+Beach&fb=1&cid=16913640986725379940&li=lmd&z=14&t=m

Pads & Mats no longer avaliable at class

I have decided to stop bringing pads to class. My thoughts have always been that the items I bring would be for new students, and that regulars need to acquire their own. It will be each individuals responsibility to bring what ever they need for their own use. Most of you have been taking my class for awhile now, and most of you have already purchased what ever you need. However, for those of you that need to acquire things, I have listed some of my favorites below.


Here are the links to the mat, blankets, moving pads and Top mat I use.

Moving Pad

http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Blanket-Supreme-LBS-Each/dp/B000TK5T9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1268435241&sr=8-1

Manduka mat

http://www.amazon.com/Manduka-BlackMatPRO-85-Inch-Yoga-Pilates/dp/B000BK95K0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1268071920&sr=1-3

Blanket

http://www.amazon.com/Hugger-Mugger-Mexican-Blanket-Colors/dp/B000C9PGUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1268071996&sr=1-1



a good Top mat to keep the sweat off.

http://www.amazon.com/Yogitoes-Big-Skidless-Yoga-Towel/dp/B000SOO3TW/ref=pd_sbs_sg_5


Carl

Two new girls get support from Yoga in the Park

With these two girls we now have 6 girls that we are providing education for in Nepal through the Himalayan Children"s Fund.

This is Karma Donkyi #54 (pronounce it with an umlaut over the o)

Karma Donkyi is from Manang and she is 13 years old. She was born in 1997 and now she goes to SMD School she is in grade two.

Tsering Wangzin #193. She is from Nar and was born in 1992. She one of the little nuns on the cover of The Himalayan Children's Fund brochure. She came to the Abbey at a very young age.

Yoga in the Park, Memorial Day 2010

Great day at Yoga in the Park, large class and great weather!

Four year Anniversary of Yoga in the Park

This Saturday June 19th marks the four year Anniversary of Yoga in the Park. It
would be great to have a really great turn out for this class, if you
have not been for awhile please come out, bring your friends and enjoy
yoga at the beach.

Basic Class Etiquette

Yoga in the Park Basic Class Etiquette


As the classes have grown and we get new people out for our classes, I feel it necessary to remind people of my expectations for our class. We have the luxury of being outside so we have more latitude than most studios, however there are some things that just make the time we have together better for all of us, to that end I hope you will all take these requests into consideration when you attend Yoga in the Park.

1. Try to be on time, we start at 8am sharp, if you have to arrive late, still come, just come in quietly and take up a spot.

2. Cell phone are never appreciated, if you bring one make sure it is off!

3. Please don’t bring you dog or pet to class, they are a distraction to all of us.

4. If you need to leave early, please leave before we start shavasana, never get up and leave after we have started shavasana, this is a quite period and we don’t want people walking, picking up their belongings, talking, etc. If you have stayed this long stay till the end, this is a basic courtesy to me the instructor.

Please do bring your friends, it is also very nice to see people early and if you want some special guidance this is the time to ask for individual help. I am usually able to talk with you after class as well. I hope our class continues to grow; it is always a real pleasure to see new faces.

Thanks for your understanding of my basic class rules.

Carl

The young nuns we support, new photos from Nepal

The girls we support are in nuns red dress, they attend Tara Abbey as well as Shree Mangal Dvip School.