Flagstaff Yoga Festival

Erin Hansbrough is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher. Erin began studying yoga and meditation in 1998, and has been teaching yoga since 2001. Her practice is a daily celebration of the empowerment, enjoyment and well-being found in yoga, and she loves to invite others to this celebration! Erin’s practice and teaching have been supported by many gifted teachers, most especially John Friend and Douglas Brooks.

Before discovering Anusara Yoga, Erin also spent several years studying Astanga, including a 3-month stay in Mysore, India studying with K Pattahbi Jois. While in India, Erin also studied pranayama, meditation, ayurveda, Thai Massage and therapeutics with local and international teachers.

During a brief stay in Western New York, Erin helped to create and teach SUNY Buffalo’s Universal Yoga program, offering yoga classes made accessible to students with physical impairments. She also has extensive training in therapeutic applications of yoga, and years of experience teaching women during and after pregnancy. She teaches classes in both Spanish and English in her home of Albuquerque, NM. She can be found online at www.viva-yoga.com and www.grassroots-yoga.com

Creating a Cradle for the Heart: Shoulder, Neck and Upper Back Therapeutics. Shoulder injuries are among the most common physical challenges for avid yoga practitioners–but they don’t have to be! In this workshop, you will learn to access the powerful, yet often under-utilized muscles around the upper back and cervical spine–and learn to direct your breath toward creating a healing pattern in the upper body.

Yoga for Depression and Anxiety: A Whole-Self Approach–Depression and anxiety are increasingly common among people of all ages, and manifest in a variety of ways—mentally, emotionally, and physically. In this workshop you will learn gentle yet powerful practices for dealing with these states, including yoga, meditation, pranayama, and self-study.