BETHESDA:
2008
Schedule for FALL 2008: September 23 - December 21
Tuesday, 6:45-8:45 pm Level III
Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm Level I
Wednesday, 7:45-9:15 pm Level II
Thursday, 5:45-6:45 pm Pranayama I
Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm Level II/III****
2008 WORKSHOPS:
In Town:
November 15, Pathways to Sacred Presence at Cedar Lane Unitarian Church in Bethesda
2009 WORKSHOPS:
In Town/Local:
March 7, Advanced Asana: Arm Balances in Woodley Park
March 8, Pranayama VI in Bethesda
March 8, Pranayama V in Bethesda
March 8, Discussion Group: Serenity Through Yoga in Bethesda
May 2, Pathways to Sacred Presence, Location TBA
June 5-7, Teacher's Weekend at Serendipity
June 13, Advanced Asana: Arm Balances in Woodley Park
June 14, Pranayama VI in Bethesda
June 14, Pranayama V in Bethesda
June 14, Discussion Group: Serenity Through Yoga in Bethesda
October 2-4, Retreat at Serendipity
December 5, Pathways to Sacred Presence, Location TBA
Out of Town:
January 9-11 at Yoga Institute of Miami in Miami, FL
February 9-21 in Negril, Jamaica
March 26 at Something Yoga in Boca Raton, FL
March27-29 at Yoga Rosa in Hallandale Beach, FL
May 15-17 at Yoga Journal Conference in New York, NY
June 5-7, Teacher's Weekend at Serendipity
July 18-25 at Feathered Pipe Ranch, Helena, MT
October 2-4, Retreat at Serendipity
October 16-18, First IYNAUS Regional Conference in Providence, RI
John Schumacher is the founder and director of Unity Woods. He has practiced yoga for over 35 years and has taught in the Washington area since 1973. John has studied in India with B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's foremost Yoga master, many times since 1981 and is a certified senior Iyengar Yoga teacher. He also spent many years studying with internationally acclaimed teacher Dona Holleman, who strongly influenced his practice and teaching.
Cited by Yoga Journal as one of "25 American originals who are shaping yoga today," John's clear, precise style and his engaging sense of humor have made him one of the country's leading yoga teachers. He has written for a variety of publications and has appeared in numerous local and national media, including U.S. News and World Report, W Magazine, Yoga Journal, Washingtonian Magazine, the Washington Times, The Washington Post and others. He has spoken about the practice and benefits of yoga on radio and television, and was the closing keynote speaker at the 2002 Yoga Journal Conference.
John has taught thousands of students and trained hundreds of teachers over the years. He continues to travel throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean to conduct workshops for students and teachers of all levels.