Lara's Touch - Handstand into Backbend Partner Yoga Flow

"Through the practice of partner Yoga, the duality of self/other begins to dissolve and we experience directly the essence of Yoga- Union" –

 The Pleasures and Principles of Partner Yoga by Elysabeth Williamson

Partner Yoga books ON SALE for Valentine's Day

For Valentines day, and for my upcoming Valentine's Couples Yoga & Massage workshop with Yoga Dates on February 13th, I am offering a special promotion on the amazing and beautiful book that my teacher Elysabeth Williamson wrote. The Pleasures and Principles of Partner Yoga is an inspiring perspective on the depth and play that Partner Yoga inspires. The pages are filled with with transcendental inspiration, meditation practices, wonderful pictures, and an in depth step by step guide into the experiential pleasure of Principle Based Partner Yoga.

Each chapter of the book expands upon one of the universal principles of Partner Yoga. Offering a contemplations and partner yoga practices on the themes of union, trust, grounding, trust, compassion, surrender, silence, intimacy, balance, creativity, and community. This book has been a pivotal tool for self and other discovery and I highly recommend it for lovers, friends, and family. It demonstrates the beauty of connection and all of the healing it inspires through conscious touch and yoga, self study, and reflection.

Each book is regularly priced $30 but for this special Valentine's week I am offering  $5 off each book. This book is a limited edition hard bound copy which will not be reprinted. Get your copy to last a lifetime while they are still available.  Books will be available at my upcoming workshops as well as my heart-opening-valentine-friday-flow-full-circle-yoga on Valentine's Day Friday February 14th!

Email me here for more info
Read more about Partner Yoga here

"As we practice being receptive to silence together, our deeper natures are revealed and we come to know each other beyond our personalities" - Elysabeth Williamson from The Pleasures and Principles of Partner Yoga

Yoga Dates: Valentines Couples Yoga and Massage

Join for a three hour partner yoga and Thai Yoga Massage workshop 

at Yoga Pod Cherry Creek this Valentine's celebration!

Thursday February 13th 6-9pm 

Get your tickets here!

Visit the event website here!

Experience how expressing love and compassion through non-verbal communication can be simple, honest and incredibly bonding through partner yoga.

Principle-Based Partner Yoga™ is a visionary healing art that expands traditional yoga into the realm of relationship. This style of yoga utilizes the forms and principles of traditional yoga while incorporating the presence of another to deepen the impact and power of the practice. It expands and awakens our capacity in our individual practice while developing our skills in relating to others.

Experience this rich, nourishing practice of partner yoga and thai yoga massage, a perfect opportunity to introduce your loved one to yoga, as no previous yoga experience is necessary for this compassionate, open-hearted event.

Enjoy wine, chocolate, and light snacks throughout the evening.

A special thanks to Pressed Juice Daily who will provide organic juice samples prior to class.

Lara's Touch - Down Dog Partner Yoga Flow

"Expanded Relaxation" - Principle Based Partner Yoga™ with Lara Barber February 2nd

Principle Based Partner Yoga™ with Lara Barber

Sunday February 2nd 
2-4pm at Full Circle Yoga 
519 Main Street Longmont, CO 80501
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Experience the therapeutic and healing power of partner yoga. 

Principle Based Partner Yoga™ is an emerging practice that combines the healing power of yoga, conscious touch, and union of self and other. It integrates the body-heart-mind-spirit connection amongst individuals by combining simple and profound techniques to inspire a deeper awareness in yoga poses & practices.

Connect with yourself and another while embodying a quality of expanded relaxation to leave you feeling more aligned, alive, and rejuvenated. We will grow our understanding of the universal principles through the application  of group and partnered twists, hip opening, back bends, areal flying, therapeutic practices, and much more!
Beginners are welcome. 
Join us with or with out a partner. 
Questions? Contact Lara directly at larastouch dot com

Yoga and Meditation Retreat in the jungles of east Maui with Lara Barber

 

 

Yoga & Meditation + Jungle Excursions Retreat w/ Lara Barber ~ April 1st- 6th 2014

Rejuvenate and breathe deeply the Aloha of east Maui

Join us for our ‘Yoga & Meditation + Jungle Excursions Retreat w/Lara Barber’ held at the Hana Maui Yoga Institute, located in the jungles of east Maui Hawaii. Minutes from the epic Venus Pools and rugged coast line of the Pacific ocean. Surrounded by tropical rainforest and the Aloha of the Hana people.
Your retreat includes:
•    5 nights in our cozy and rustic, community~living / shared guest house
•    2 meals a day ~ breakfast: fresh coconuts, fruits n self serve foods / evening meal: healthy ayurvedic dinners (vegan and gluten-free friendly)
•    daily morning meditations + Venus Pools Ocean Swims
•    1.5 hours morning and evening yoga classes
•    daily excursions to local waterfalls, beaches, ocean pools, bamboo forest hikes and weather permitting, star gazing night hikes
•    pick up / drop off from Maui airport with waterfalls stops along the famous Hana Highway and at Coconut Glen’s Vegan Ice Cream
*This inspiring retreat is limited to only 15 lucky guests per session, and fills up quickly.
Other Options/Add-ons Include:                                                                                                                                                                                                    Additional nights lodging + Massage & many more well-being options available upon request

Book Your Retreat!

1) Total Cost: $1490.00 (not including flight) ~  *Book before March 1st 2014 & save $200.*Option to make a down payment of $500.00 to secure your spot & work out payment plan.
2) Total Cost after March 1st, 2014: $1690.00* (not including flight) ~ Option to secure spot with $500 deposit.

 

 

 

 

Hana Maui Yoga Retreat with Lara Barber

7 Week Yin Yoga + Chakra Series

Yin Yoga is a restorative form of yoga the encoporates hip opening poses held for a longer amount of time. This allows the deeper connective tissue of the body to open and offer you a deeply restorative and meditative space. 

 

By incorporating unique mantra, mudra, and meditation techniques we will open and balance our chakra energy system. In ancient yogic and Hindu philosophy we discover an integrated approach to health and well being by uncovering hidden blockages and break through to find our unique expression. 

 

Join for one or all of this seven week class series: 

Every Wednesday night 8-9pm 

at  CorePower Yoga South Boulder 

ONLY $12 drop in class rate 

  

Wednesday August 21st - Root Chakra

Wednesday August 28th - Sacral Chakra

Wednesday September 4th - Solar Plexus Chakra

Wednesday September 11th - Heart Chakra

Wednesday September 18th - Throat Chakra

Wednesday September 25th - Third Eye Chakra

Wednesday October 2nd - Crown Chakra 

For more info please feel free to contact Lara at larastouch@gmail.com  

Seek balance, slow down, and learn 
about what nourishes and enlivens you. 

Expreience the power and gift of yoga!