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Offering the following types of workshops: Kundalini Yoga • Healing Life Yoga • Yoga for PTSD • You Can Heal Your Life®

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Past Workshops
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You Can Heal Your Life ®, based on Louise Hay’s book of the same title, is a step-by-step, practical process for identifying and releasing the thoughts, beliefs, and behavior patterns that keep us stuck or undermine our ability to experience inner joy and reach our highest potential. The process teaches us to create peace, harmony and balance in our minds, which naturally extends to the rest of our lives.
 
Heal Your Life is one of the most powerful and easiest tools for achieving true healing and personal transformation.  Anyone can learn and practice these simple, yet powerful techniques.  There is no “magic” or secret process.  All that is required is a genuine desire to commit yourself to change and a series of practical exercises to make these changes happen.  If you have tried “everything” and nothing has worked, this workshop is for you.

Please join us for a course introduction and a FREE viewing of the movie You Can Heal Your Life on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Course Dates:  Jan 28 - March 4, 2018 (6 Sundays)
Course Fee:  $225.00 (includes the book, You Can Heal Your Life)
Location:  Unity Church of the Hills
Pre -registration prior to 5:00 pm, Friday, Jan. 26th required.  10% discount for registration prior to Jan. 20, 2018 





In this powerful workshop, you will learn techniques of self-empowerment that will allow you to:
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  • ​Reduce Stress and start healing NOW!
  • Practice forgiveness to free yourself from your past
  • Learn to love yourself and others more fully and deeply
  • Transform/reprogram your limiting beliefs and thoughts
  • Release negative emotions that block your joy and creativity
  • Free yourself from anger, guilt, resentment, shame, blame and criticism
  • Activate he mind/body connection and  release “dis-ease” from the mind, body & spirit
  • Learn positive and consistent lifelong practices for creating the life of joy, happiness, prosperity and health you deserve
  • Claim your personal power and learn to respond rather than react to circumstances and situations beyond your control
 
​​Lastly, you will be gently and skillfully guided through this process toward an experience of your own power, inner wisdom and strengths in a safe and supportive environment by Vikki Taylor, a licensed You Can Heal Your Life ® workshop leader. 
For information about Vikki or this workshop, please visit:  www.healinglifeyoga.com/about/you-can-heal-your-life

From a recent participant in my "You Can Heal Your Life" 6 Week Workshop:"

"I wanted to share some more progress I have made after I took your class (You Can Heal Your Life). I couldn't talk about it in class, but I have OCD. OCD thoughts  are not true, so the class was a perfect platform to change my irrational thoughts.

I had counseling years ago and got rid of most of the OCD then, but I had some lingering rituals which were not good for me. One was to suspend any enjoyment like eating or shopping between the hours of 4 pm and 5 pm everyday. Another was to rinse my cat's dish 278 times. I got rid of these by simply shifting my thoughts. It was a miracle! So, thank you
."... Anonymous​


The Quantum Light Breathclick on flyer to enlarge

The Quantum Light Breath is a highly focused breathing meditation process that greatly accelerates the user’s personal transformation by bypassing the conscious mind and releasing old programs directly from the subconscious. Subconscious cleansing opens a powerful portal into our expanded inner awareness, where we experience heightened intuition and guidance to  our Highest Self.  

Quantum Light Breath provides an effortless dive into the blissful space that resides beneath thought, freeing us to experience a pure sense of Present Moment and intimacy with the Authentic Self.  Because The Quantum Light Breath cleans out impurities and toxins from all the various aspects of your being -  physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, some participants experience powerful changes even after one session.  


The workshop will begin with calming breath to quiet the mind and soothe the nervous system.  Through the breath, we will drop out of the "thinking and doing" space into the "being" space.   Moving into a gentle posture sequence**,  we synchronize our breath and movement, dissolving the deeply held tension in the body. From this open and relaxed space, we flow into the Quantum Light Breath, which consists of a continuous series of artfully choreographed breath techniques, accompanied by rhythmic vibrational sound. The workshop ends with an extended deep relaxation period, allowing a full integration of this deeply intimate and personal experience into the mind, body and spirit.

You will leave this workshop feeling energized and relaxed, focused and expansive, empowered and inspired - all at the same time!


Date:          Sun., Aug. 30th
Time:         4:00 - 6:00 pm
Tuition:      $20.00
Location:   Asthanga Yoga Shala
                   1213 State St., Suite J (click address for map)
                   Santa Barbara, CA 93101

What to Wear:     Comfortable, light, loose clothing
What to Bring:     Water & Yoga Mat
Recommended:   For optimal experience of the QLB, it is recommended that no food be consumed less than 2 1/2 hours before the workshop, and that the meal prior to the workshop be light.  Please hydrate thoroughly before arriving.

**This workshop is suitable for everyone.  No prior yoga or meditation experience is required.

For questions, or additional information, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com





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Replenishing the Well - Self Care for the Caregiver
An Afternoon to Rest, Restore & Receive


Many of us spend much of our time attending to the needs of others in both our professional and personal lives. The demands to give, share, and care both at work and at home can feel endless. We may be deeply concerned about others but often our own needs remain unmet. Burnout, exhaustion, compassion fatigue and health issues of our own arise. We have given from the well of our precious life energy rather than the overflow.

This mini retreat will provide a profound opportunity for slowing down, for cultivating stillness in a quiet and nurturing space. You will be guided and supported through a gentle yet powerful blend of Restorative, Yin and Kundalini Yoga, along with meditation, mantras & breath work, all carefully chosen to soothe and recalibrate the nervous system. A simple self-massage will be taught using calming Ayurvedic oils.  

Be prepared to relax, release, rebalance and emerge with daily practices you can easily incorporate into your life. 



This workshop is suitable for health care professionals, therapists, teachers, hospice care providers, people caring for aging parents, parents of special needs children, people caring for the chronically ill and anyone providing care for others on a regular basis.  The yoga is suitable for all fitness and yoga levels.

Saturday, May 2, 2015
1:30 - 4:00 pm
$40.00


Santa Barbara Yoga Center
32 E. Micheltorena
Santa Barbara, CA
805-965-6045





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You Can Heal Your Life
How radically would your life change if you could free yourself from the past, eliminate repetitive negative thoughts and behavior patterns, and start healing NOW?   In this course, you will identify what keeps you stuck and unable to move forward in your life.  If you have tried “everything” to change, but nothing has worked, this course is for you!  

Based on the ground breaking book, You Can Heal Your Life,  by Louise Hay, this course will teach you to love and forgive yourself and others,  release negative emotions that block joy and inner peace and ignite your own personal power to create the life you want and deserve.  These simple, but powerful techniques can be mastered by anyone – no matter where you are, how long you have been “stuck”, or how many other times you have tried and failed.  You will learn how to control the “chatter mind” and the mental exhaustion of feeling overwhelmed, lost and powerless.  As Louise Hay says, “YOU CAN DO IT”.


For more information about  the  powerful practice of affirmations and the work of Louise Hay, click 
HERE


Date:  Wednesday, April 15 - May 20
Time:  6:00 - 8:00 pm
Place:  Wake Campus - Room 7
CEU's:  *MFT/LCSW Contact Hours:  10
Class Fee:  $60.00 + $12.00 Materials fee
Course #:  202680



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From Stressed to Blessed - A Journey to the Heart of You



Saturday, February 7, 2015
1:30 - 4:00 pm
Santa Barbara Yoga Center
32 E Micheltorena
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-965-6045
$35.00


We can learn how to elevate ourselves each day so that rather than reacting to the immense demands of life, we respond to them from a place of consciousness and grace?  In this workshop we will focus on shifting the energetic blockages that create chronic stress and separation from our center.  Through the powerful combination of Kundalini yoga, meditation, mantra, journaling                                                                 and discussion, we will learn techniques to deepen the connection to our heart center, and create                                                             a life of soulful self-expression.


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Freedom From Fear: Self-Healing After Trauma

An Eight Week Kundalini Yoga Course for Women*

This course is for women who have experienced prolonged exposure to stress or trauma, regardless of the cause.  In a safe and supportive small group environment, we will practice movement, breath, mantra, meditation and deep relaxation to reclaim the body and quiet the mind.  

The course is an evidence-informed, clinically tested Kundalini yoga program that was developed after medical and scientific research documented that the body stores stress and trauma deeply in the muscles and the brain circuits.  The effects of stored trauma  may include nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, chronic fatigue, insomnia, fear, compromised immune system, and an inability to release the repetitive  negative and fearful thoughts in the mind.  Stored trauma can also lead to negative self defeating behavior patterns, substance abuse and addiction.  

The eight week curriculum provides release, relief and the tools to engage the body’s natural healing resources to reconnect with the body in a healthy way and move from a state of reactivity to an experience of safety and calm.  This specialized yoga program addresses the underlying cause of PTSD and trauma, not just the symptoms, through the powerful combination of physical and mental exercises, breath work and meditations that were created to target the specific areas that have retained the trauma.  As the body’s ability to self heal activates, the stored trauma is released, and a sense of security, connection and purpose return, breaking the chronic repetitive pattern of the trauma.

This program is suitable for everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness level or flexibility and no prior yoga experience is necessary.

Date: Thursdays, Beginning Apr. 3, 2014
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Location: Divinitree Yoga & Art Studio
                 25 E. De La Guerra St.
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
                 (get directions to this location)

Tuition: $225
Pay Pal, cash, check, Visa or Mastercard accepted

* FREE Information / Demo Class: Sat, Mar. 22, 1:00 - 2:30pm
For questions, contact Vikki: vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

Pre-registration is required prior to the first class.  Space is limited, so please register early.

*For more information about Vikki's program, Yoga for Stress, Trauma & PTSD, 
click Here




Yoga for PTSD classes

Yoga for Healing & Recovery from Stress, Trauma & PTSD

This Kundalini yoga program is for anyone who has experienced prolonged exposure to stress or trauma, regardless of the source.  The nine-week curriculum addresses the effects of trauma on the brain, the physical structure of the body, and the loss of a healthy identity.  In a safe and supportive environment, we will learn and experience simple techniques that allow the body to release the stored trauma, and activate the body's ability to self heal.  As the body releases the trauma, a sense of security, connection, and purpose return.

This program is suitable for everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness level or flexibility and no prior yoga experience is necessary.

Date: Wednesdays, Beginning Feb. 26, 2014
Time: 6:45 – 8:15 pm

Location: Asthanga Yoga Shala
                 1213 State Street, Suite J
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
                 (get directions to this location)

Tuition: $225
Pay Pal, cash, check, Visa or Mastercard accepted.
*Pre-registration is required prior to the first class.  Space is limited, so please register early.

For questions, contact Vikki: vikki@healinglifeyoga.com
For additional information about Yoga for PTSD, click here

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2014 Rewrite Your Life Script

How radically would your life change if you could free yourself from the past, eliminate repetitive negative thoughts and behavior patterns, and start healing NOW?   In this course, you will identify what keeps you stuck and unable to move forward in your life.  If you have tried “everything” to change, but nothing has worked, this course is for you!  Based on the ground breaking book, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, this course will teach you to love and forgive yourself and others,  release negative emotions that block joy and inner peace and ignite your own personal power to create the life you want and deserve.  These simple, but powerful techniques can be mastered by anyone – no matter where you are, how long you have been “stuck”, or how many other times you have tried and failed.  You will learn how to control the “monkey mind” and the mental exhaustion of feeling overwhelmed, lost and powerless.  As Louise Hay says, “YOU CAN DO IT”.

Date:  Wednesdays, Jan. 15 – Feb. 5, 2014
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Course # 202647

Location: Santa Barbara City College
                 Center for Lifelong Learning
                 Wake Campus, Room 7
                 300 North Turnpike Rd
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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Course Fee:  $40 + $10 materials fee
Registration:  Course display online begins Dec. 2, 2013
                        Online registration begins Dec. 9, 2013

For questions, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

For more information about Heal Your Life, click here

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Yoga for Healing & Recovery from Stress and Trauma (PTSD)

NEW FOR 2014!

This yoga program is for anyone who has experienced prolonged exposure to stress or trauma, regardless of the source.  The curriculum is based on extensive research and medical data demonstrating that trauma effects held in the physiological structures of the brain and body can be released through rhythmic breathing, gentle movements, repetitive sound and deep relaxation.  In a safe and comfortable environment, you will learn simple techniques that allow the body to release the stored trauma , activate the body’s ability to self heal, and  deeply reconnect to the Original Self. You will once again experience feeling  grounded, calm and in control of  thoughts, and experience the body as a vehicle for healing rather than pain.   As the body releases the stored  trauma, a sense of security, connection and purpose return.

This program is suitable for everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness level or flexibility and no prior yoga experience is necessary.

Date: Thursdays, Jan. 16 – Mar. 13, 2014
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Location: Asthanga Yoga Shala
                 1213 State Street, Suite J
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
                 (get directions to this location)

Tuition: $225
Pay Pal, cash, check, Visa or Mastercard accepted.
*Pre-registration is required prior to the first class.  Space is limited, so please register early.

For questions, contact Vikki: vikki@healinglifeyoga.com
For additional information about Yoga for PTSD, click here

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Introduction to Kundalini Yoga
for Health, Healing, & Happiness

Join us for a fun, informative, interactive workshop to learn powerful techniques to reduce stress and start healing NOW.  You will leave this workshop feeling energized and relaxed, focused and expansive, empowered and inspired! Kundalini Yoga utilizes the powerful untapped energy of the mind, body & Spirit as a whole, and its amazing ability to self heal.  Working with breath, sound, simple movement and meditation, we develop a strong body, a calm mind, and awakened spirit, and the experience of health, healing and happiness. Kundalini Yoga can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age, fitness level, or flexibility!

Date
: Saturday, Jun. 22, 2013
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Location: Divinitree Yoga
                 28 E. De La Guerra St.
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
          
For questions, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

For more information about Kundalini Yoga, click here

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Kundalini Yoga for Beginners

Kundalini Yoga is often called the Yoga of Awareness, as it teaches us how to connect with our own inner guidance and intuition. Through the unique combination of breath, movement, stillness and sound, we will experience the awakening of the Kundalini energy and its profound power to heal and balance the mind, body and spirit. Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic, powerful tool for achieving physical health, emotional stability and the mental clarity necessary to live successfully and peacefully in today’s fast paced and challenging environment. It is universal, nondenominational and can be practiced by everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness level or flexibility.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Location: Santa Barbara Yoga Center
                 32 E. Micheltorena
                 Santa Barbara CA 93101
               
*Open to all levels, no experience necessary.

For questions, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

For more information about Kundalini Yoga, click here

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Introduction to Kundalini Yoga

Join us for a fun, informative, interactive workshop to learn everything you always wanted to know about Kundalini Yoga – what it is and what it is not . Working with breath, sound, simple movement and meditation, we develop a strong, healthy body, a calm mind and an awakened spirit. As the breath slows, and the tension dissolves, we reconnect to our body's natural rhythm and our deeper purpose. Open to all levels, no experience necessary.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 13, 2013
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Location: Yoga Soup
                 28 Parker Way
                 Santa Barbara CA 93101
               
For questions, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

For more information about Kundalini Yoga, click here

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2013 Rewrite Your Life Script

How radically would your life change if you had a system to upgrade your health, well-being, outlook and expectation?

At this current point in your life, honestly ask yourself:
    Does life feel like a constant struggle with no real meaning?
    Are you plagued by relentless negative thoughts and mental exhaustion?
    Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed, lost and powerless over your life?
    Have you tried "everything" to change, but nothing has worked?

If you answered yes to the above, this workshop if for you!

In this workshop
you will learn:
    How to identify what keeps you from moving forward in life
    How to use simple techniques for controlling your mind and thoughts
    How to truly release the past and love yourself for as you are
    How to reduce stress and start healing NOW


Date:  Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Location: Unity Church-Sanctuary
                 227 E. Arrellaga St.
                 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
                (parking at corner of Valerio and Santa Barbara St.)
            
For questions, contact Vikki:  vikki@healinglifeyoga.com

For more information about Heal Your Life, click here


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Learn more about the following programs:
***READ MORE BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW***

Kundalini Yoga

You Can Heal Your Life®

Healing Life Yoga

Yoga for Stress, Trauma, PTSD & Addiction

Workplace Wellness

One on One


Vikki Taylor is a mind-body teacher who joyfully shares the wisdom gained from her own self-healing journey through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga, You Can Heal Your Life®, Healing Life Yoga, and Yoga for PTSD. She creates a safe and comfortable environment for her students, empowering and guiding them to dive deeply into their own experience of self-discovery.  A KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher with a specialty in PTSD and a licensed Heal Your Life ® workshop leader, Vikki teaches individuals and groups in Austin, Texas, and offers transformational retreats worldwide.


vgtaylor2@hotmail.com
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