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Monday, December 17, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

I am teaching the Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training at Bliss Yoga in Ocala Fl on Jan 26 & 27 and April 26 & 27 ---10am-3pm. To register log onto Bliss Yoga www.blissyogacfo.com.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

A successful prenatal training in Miami. The sassy yogi in the picture is the owner of Synergy Yoga for Healing, Miami. If you're in the area check out the studio!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Just a reminder that I'm teaching a Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification this weekend in Miami, Fl. at Synergy Yoga for Healing and Health. Drop by if you're around!

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification in Miami

Hello All,

I am teaching a Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification in Miami, Fl on Oct 27 + 28, 10a-3pm at Synergy Center for Yoga and the Healing Arts. If you know of anyone who is interested please have them call 305-538-7073 or log onto www.synergyoga.com.

Monday, July 23, 2012

I am now offering private yoga sessions through skype. I can now connect with clients all over the planet. I am excited about this opportunity so tell your friends! For more detailed information or to sign up for a session log onto www.wello.co/profile/carmela/.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Yoga at the Avon Breast Cancer Walk

I will be teaching yoga at The Avon breast cancer Walk  in Boston on May 19, 2 & 3pm for the participants. Join me in the Health tent on the Esplanade.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification

I will be teaching a Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification in Waltham MA. on June 9 @ 10 at Shiva Shakti Yoga Center, 1-5pm. Email me and I'll send the flyer and more info.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification

Greetings Fellow Yogis,
I will be teaching my prenatal yoga teacher certification weekend  at the following studios:

Savannah Yoga Center
1319 Bull St.
Savannah, GE.
May 5 & 6
10-3pm
savannahyoga.com

Shiva Shakti Yoga
315 Moody St.
Waltham, MA.
June 9 & 10
1-5pm
shivashaktiyogacenter.com

To register log onto the studio web site.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Restorative Yoga as Complementary Treatment

By Carmela Cattuti. MA, LPN, Kripalu Certified

Restorative yoga is a practice that can assist us in healing for any health concern. Whether we
experience everyday anxiety or breast cancer, a gentle aware yoga practice will support well-being and
balance our energy and reduce anxiety, especially if we are undergoing treatment for any health issue.
Most studies on the web state that yoga was beneficial on some level for many medical conditions from
high blood pressure to stress. A pilot study done with breast cancer patients at the Department of
Internal Medicine, Salem, NC, stated that patients who practiced yoga regularly “demonstrated a
significant improvement in fatigue.”

A study conducted at Department of General Internal Medicine at the University of California
examined the effect of a restorative yoga practice on metabolic syndrome. Signs and symptoms of this
disorder are high blood pressure, excess body fat around the midsection, and high insulin levels.
Participants participated in a restorative yoga program that improved overall well-being.
What was not examined in these studies is that when we are in need we can do as much yoga as
we desire to improve our health and maintain a balanced mind to quicken healing. When we experience
dis-ease and are treated by the traditional medical community we often feel out-of-control. To reverse
this imbalance we can always choose to do more yoga. We can control this part of the healing process.
This is an important psychological benefit of restorative yoga; if there is no one to talk to there is our
yoga practice to soothe, balance, and energize us. It is a completely independent system of healing.
There are many ways to implement a yoga practice regardless of level of illness; it can be done even if
we are bedridden.

Like any style of yoga there are many forms of restorative classes. Some teachers prefer a more
active practice with few props, others make use of props and the wall for support. As students we need
to choose the restorative practice that is appropriate for our needs in the moment. If we have a major
illness we might think we need an extremely supported class, but that is not necessarily true. We need
to be open to experimentation in regard to choosing a restorative yoga class. We will know we have
chosen correctly when our anxiety levels decline and we can take full breaths to change how we react
to every day situations.

Restorative yoga balances all the systems in the body. Once stress is released from the nervous
system then all the other systems begin to function at top capacity. The practice is about release and
staying present while this process happens.



Works Cited
Danhauer SC. Psychooncology. “Restorative yoga for women with breast cancer: findings from a
randomized pilot study.” PubMed.gov., April 18, 2009. Web.
PubMed.gov-”Restorative Yoga in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome
pubmed.com-Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-
Salem, NC.-Restorative Yoga for Women with breast cancer: findings from a randomized pilot study.

Restorative Yoga as Complementary Treatment

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Certification

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification with Carmela Cattuti, LPN, Kripalu Certified Instructor

Open Doors Yoga Studio
65 Washington ST
Weymouth MA.
781-843-8224
http://www.opendoors7.com/

Saturday, February 4th & Sunday, February 5th, 10am to 2pm each day. Cost is $140.
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Prepay 5 days or more prior to workshop cost
is $125.

This class is for teachers of any style or anyone involved with pregnant women who want to
teach a safe and effective on- going prenatal yoga class.

In this workshop you will acquire the following skills:
-How to teach a multi-level prenatal class
-How to teach around back issues during pregnancy
-How to integrate the baby into the practice
-How to address relaxation and imagery and much more

Join us for this fun and informative workshop. CEU'S for nurses: 8 hrs.

About the Instructor
Carmela is a pioneer of prenatal yoga in Boston. Carmela has taught prenatal yoga since 1994 in a variety of venues. She began studying yoga in 1980and is a Kripalu certified instructor. She has studiedextensively at the Iyengar Center in Somerville MA., and integrates Iyengar alignment with the fluidity of Kripalu movement. Carmela helps peopleaccess their source energy for more awareness and healthful living. She incorporates her nursingbackground in her teaching to ensure a safe and grounded experience. Carmela is available for workshops with private groups and organizations. She is also available for individual exclusively- designed video sessions at harmonyswell.com/carmela. For more detailed information
about Carmela visit yogaofthefuture.com.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Shake Your Chakras Workshop

with Carmela Cattuti, MA, LPN

Temple Goddess Dance and Yoga
17 North Safford Ave,
Tarpon Springs, Fl.
727-493-2184

Saturday, March 31, 2012
Cost: $30
Time: 2:30-5:30pm
Registration:
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Teacher Bio
Carmela began her teaching career in 1994. During the 1990s she was instrumental in bringing prenatal yoga to
Boston, MA. During that time she taught chakra yoga and now has revised the program in include chakras that she
feels are essential to the ascension process. She also specializes in private sessions, corporate programs, and yoga
themed parties. Her focus now is remaining vital and strong through the path of yoga. Carmela's ebook “How to Stay
Young through Yoga” is available on amazon.com and free with registration on her web site. Carmela is currently
offering her “Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification” program nationwide. Please visit Carmela's web site at
www.yogaofthefuture.com.
The chakras house our past, present, and create our future. The purpose of this workshop is to
clear and balance each chakra so we become the author and primary architect of our experience on this
planet. This workshop is comprised of a series of yoga postures executed in a non-linear fashion. We
will work with the seven basic chakras and their qualities, colors, and, sounds. We will also explore
six more chakras that have become apparent since the dawn of the 21
journaling, and affirmations we will transcend our thoughts about who we think we are and lay the
ground work for a new life as we move into 2012 and 2013. This workshop is for both the novice
and seasoned yoga practitioner. Welcome the energy of spring with this fun and informative workshop.
Bring a journal and pen.



http://www.templegoddess.com/
Shake Your Chakras Yoga Workshop

Monday, January 23, 2012

Yoga's Influence on the Chakra System

Yoga’s Influence on the Chakra System
by Carmela Cattuti MA, LPN, Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor
http://www.yogaofthefuture.com/

As Yogis we all know about the seven chakras (energy centers) of the body. These centers
become balanced and strengthened when we do a yoga practice. We have all taken chakra yoga
workshops and experienced the visualizations and chants that support each chakra, but it is time to
refine our chakra yoga practice. There are seven primary chakras but there are many more. Each time
we strengthen one of the seven chakras we open other energy centers that have remained dormant for
many centuries. Once we balance the first seven we begin to open our intuitive and spiritual abilities in
a greater way. Every chakra center houses physical and spiritual qualities. The first three chakras are
connected to earth plane issues such as health and person power; the energy centers from the heart and
above are connected to spiritual development.

We are individual yogis with unique past life histories. Unless we release old thoughts,
emotions, and patterns from past lives the ability to change in the present is limited. Chakra yoga is a
tool to access these road blocks and dispel them. A robust and balanced chakra system is essential for
the soul to progress physically, spiritually, and psychically. As we clear our chakras of debris from the
past, we need to step up and be the creators of our reality, otherwise, we are left with a vacuum that
sucks up energies outside of ourselves. To fill this void saying affirmations while we are in the pose or
in relaxation, specifically targeting our own lives, begins to fill each chakra with new energy. It is time
we intentionally create how we want our lives to develop.

For example, the root chakra (the area around the tail bone) houses our feelings and history
about safety on this planet and our ability to manifest materially; it is about survival. When we are in a
posture that supports the root chakra we can say affirmations that will fill that energy center with new
thoughts and feelings. If we are anxious about a move from one house to another we can affirm audibly
or silently, “I am now safely moved into my new home easily and effortlessly.” Directing our energy
toward our present situation is the next step in a successful chakra yoga practice. We can also affirm
general qualities that we would like more of in our life such as “I am safe on the planet,” or “I am at
peace,“ but including the particular in an affirmation shapes our lives in a more direct way.

Through the intention of creating our own reality our chakra yoga practice truly becomes
prayerful. Once we integrate this concept nothing outside of us can pull us from our center. We come to
realize that we are not victims of the earth plane experience and we can improve our lives
exponentially through a consistent chakra yoga practice. Once we accept that we create our own reality
our earth plane life will change dramatically, but without drama. All of a sudden we realize that we are
living a completely different life; one that we ourselves designed.

If you would like to schedule a “Shake Your Chakra” workshop for your yoga studio or group email carmela@yogaofthefuture.com

Monday, January 9, 2012

Yoga for Youth and Vitality

Yoga' Influence on the Chakra System

Yoga’s Influence on the Chakra System
by Carmela Cattuti MA, LPN, Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor
http://www.yogaofthefuture.com/

As Yogis we all know about the seven chakras (energy centers) of the body. These centers
become balanced and strengthened when we do a yoga practice. We have all taken chakra yoga
workshops and experienced the visualizations and chants that support each chakra, but it is time to
refine our chakra yoga practice. There are seven primary chakras but there are many more. Each time
we strengthen one of the seven chakras we open other energy centers that have remained dormant for
many centuries. Once we balance the first seven we begin to open our intuitive and spiritual abilities in
a greater way. Every chakra center houses physical and spiritual qualities. The first three chakras are
connected to earth plane issues such as health and person power; the energy centers from the heart and
above are connected to spiritual development.

We are individual yogis with unique past life histories. Unless we release old thoughts,
emotions, and patterns from past lives the ability to change in the present is limited. Chakra yoga is a
tool to access these road blocks and dispel them. A robust and balanced chakra system is essential for
the soul to progress physically, spiritually, and psychically. As we clear our chakras of debris from the
past, we need to step up and be the creators of our reality, otherwise, we are left with a vacuum that
sucks up energies outside of ourselves. To fill this void saying affirmations while we are in the pose or
in relaxation, specifically targeting our own lives, begins to fill each chakra with new energy. It is time
we intentionally create how we want our lives to develop.

For example, the root chakra (the area around the tail bone) houses our feelings and history
about safety on this planet and our ability to manifest materially; it is about survival. When we are in a
posture that supports the root chakra we can say affirmations that will fill that energy center with new
thoughts and feelings. If we are anxious about a move from one house to another we can affirm audibly
or silently, “I am now safely moved into my new home easily and effortlessly.” Directing our energy
toward our present situation is the next step in a successful chakra yoga practice. We can also affirm
general qualities that we would like more of in our life such as “I am safe on the planet,” or “I at
peace,“ but including the particular in an affirmation shapes our lives in a more direct way.

Through the intention of creating our own reality our chakra yoga practice truly becomes
prayerful. Once we integrate this concept nothing outside of us can pull us from our center. We come to
realize that we are not victims of the earth plane experience and we can improve our lives
exponentially through a consistent chakra yoga practice. Once we accept that we create our own reality
our earth plane life will change dramatically, but without drama. All of a sudden we realize that we are
living a completely different life; one that we ourselves designed.

If you would like to schedule a “Shake Your Chakra” workshop for your yoga studio or group email carmela@yogaofthefuture.com

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification in Miami Fl.- South Beach

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification
with Carmela Cattuti, LPN, Kripalu Certified Instructor

Saturday, January 14th & Sunday, January 14 & 15 each day. Cost is $250. EARLY
REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Prepay 5 days or more prior to workshop cost is $200.

This class is for teachers of any style or anyone involved with pregnant women who want to teach a
safe and effective on- going prenatal yoga class.

In this workshop you will acquire the following skills:
~How to teach a multi-level prenatal class
~How to teach around back issues during pregnancy
~How to integrate the baby into the practice
~How to address relaxation and imagery and much more
~How to integrate the chakras in a pre natal class

Join us for this fun and informative workshop. Contact hours for nurses: 10 hrs.

To register call: 305-538-7073 or log onto synergyyoga.com

For more information about Carmela log onto her website at yogaofthefuture.com

435 Espanola Way
Miami Beach, Fl
305-538-7073