2025 Workshops 

Check out this page regularly as we are adding more workshops.

Alice Kennedy Restorative Workshop

Join Alice Kennedy and start the New Year by treating yourself to a restorative workshop designed to help your nervous system unwind and reset from the bustling Holiday Season.  This special workshop is Sunday, January 11th, 1-4pm.

Register For Rest & Restore

Kofi's Winter 2025 Intensive

TRE™ (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises) Intro Workshop with Maria Alfaro

When: Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Where: 1620 Seabright Av., Santa Cruz

Practiced by millions in over 40 countries, TRE is a simple, gentle and profound technique that facilitates the lengthening and relaxation of the psoas muscle and the release of physical and emotional tension and stress. The TRE exercises mildly tire the legs, triggering an involuntary shaking and trembling response, which begins in the legs and often spreads throughout the body. This natural response is the nervous system’s way of discharging long-held tension and unconscious body contraction, caused by everyday stress and traumatic life experiences, in order to restore the body to wholeness.

People can register by sending a $55 payment using this link and by specifying that that they are paying for the TRE workshop at YCSC.

Register here.

Kofi's Winter 2025 Intensive

Maya’s Tassajara Retreat

When: June 9 - 13, 2026
Where: Zen Mountain Retreat Center of Tassajara, Carmel Valley

This retreat will offer five days of yoga Tues - Sun. Two classes of two hours each day (one class on day of arrival and departure) in the heart of Carmel Valley at the deeply peaceful Zen Mountain Retreat Center of Tassajara. Students are welcome to join daily mediation sessions, soak in the mineralized hot springs or sweat it out in the sauna, enjoy walks along the creek, or take a short hike to The Narrows for a fun slide and swim experience to invigorate body and soul. 

Maya will be managing the administration of this retreat (not Tassajara) so proceeds go to her for the entire retreat.  The cost of the retreat includes room and board (three meals daily), use of all facilities, and the yoga. Transportation to Tassajara will be arranged, students may drive themselves (with appropriate vehicles for bumpy dirt road) or the “stagecoach” can be reserved.  Space is limited in this retreat. To reserve your spot, please send $100 deposit (Venmo Maya-lev-2, check or cash also accepted).
 
Cost: 
Creekside Cabins: $1975/ person double occupancy
Mountain Path Cabins and Yurts: $1900/ person double occupancy 
Redwood Cabins: $1875/ person double occupancy 
 
For Single occupancy or more than double occupancy, or for specific cabin requests, please contact Maya: mayal@cruzio.com
Refund policy: Full refunds minus $50 processing fee will be given if your space can be filled.

 

 

 

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